bóc-stæf
A bookstaf, a letter, character ⬩ litera, character
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Engel Drihtnes wrát in wáge worda gerýnu baswe bócstafas the angel of the Lord wrote on the wall mysteries of words in crimson letters, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 10; Dan. 724.
þing-gemearc
Measuring (time) by events
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cf. other compounds of gemearc, e.g. fót-, geár-gemearc, where the first part determines the character of the measurement, measurement by feet, by years; in the case of almost all such compounds it is an (adverbial) genitive that is found) Ðá wæs ágangen
sleán
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</b> of an implement :-- Sleándre slecge tundentis mallei, An. Ox. ii. 70. Add Þæt fýr slóh út of ðám ofne, and forswǽlde þá cwelleras, Hml. Th. i. 570, 16. v. mann- (?), þurh-sleán
sworettung
A deep drawing of the breath. ⬩ as a sign of trouble, a sigh ⬩ breathing hard from illness or labour, gasping, panting
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Skt. ii. 23 b, 201. breathing hard from illness or labour, gasping, panting Wið nearwre sworetunge, Lchdm. i. 340, 11. Hé mid langre sworetunge ðæt orð of ðám breóstum teáh, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 80, 13.
fóster-fæder
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A. 175, 178. of a teacher or tutor Úre hyrde and úre fósterfæder (féster-, v.l.) Sanctus Petrus pastor et nutritor noster beatus Petrus, Gr. D. 228, 22.
bearo
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Be þysse wyrte ys sǽd ꝥ heó of dracan blóde ácenned beón sceolde on ufeweardum muntum on þiccon bearwum, Lch. i. 322, 25. Ðú ádydes ðá bearwas, Past. 355, 5: Nar. 12, 18: 26, 24. Add
hindan
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Add: where there is movement towards the back of an object, of the direction of an action Hé hét Mathéum hindan mid sweorde þurstingan, Shrn. 131, 33. þ á Engliscan hí hindan hetelíce slógon, Chr. 1066; P. 199, 15. with verbs of pursuit Hé ofi nþ þá
hlís-ful
Famous, ⬩ of good repute, ⬩ renown
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Cumlíðnys is swíðe hlísful þing hospitality is a thing of very good repute, 286, 16. Hlísfulle weras men of renown, Gen. 6, 4
cýs-wuce
Cheese-week, the last week of eating cheese before Lent ⬩ septimana dominicæ quinquagesimæ
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'Abstinentiam ovorum et casei incipimus feria secunda post quinquagesimam:' — Ðis sceal on Wódnes dæg, on ðære syxteóðan wucan ofer Pentecosten; and on Fríge dæg innan ðære cýs-wucan this [Gospel] must be on Wednesday, in the sixteenth week after Pentecost
þri-milce
The early name for the month of May
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The early name for the month of May Se fífta mónað is nemned on úre geðeóde Ðrymylce, for ðon swylc genihtsumnes wæs geó on Brytone and eác on Germania lande, of ðæm Ongla ðeód com on ðás Breotone, ðæt hí on ðæm mónðe þriwa on dæge mylcedon heora neát
hláf-mæsse
Lammas, ⬩ a name for the first of August
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Lammas, a name for the first of August Ðæt wæs on ðære tíde calendas Agustus and on ðæm dæge ðe wé hátaþ hláfmæsse it was on the first of August, on the day that we call Lammas, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 17.
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stǽlan
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Feówertig daga fǽhðe ic wille on weras stǽlan for forty days will I make on men my charge of enmity against me, Gen. 1352. In the last line but one for death read wounding, for slain, wounded.]
dryht-máþm
A noble or lordly treasure ⬩ nŏbĭles ŏpes
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A noble or lordly treasure; nŏbĭles ŏpes Wearþ dryhtmáþma dǽl forgolden his share of noble treasures was paid for, Beo. Th. 5678; B. 2843
eówcig
Of or belonging to a ewe ⬩ ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens
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Of or belonging to a ewe; ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens Mid eówcigre wulle with ewe's wool, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 74, 5
eówocig
Of or belonging to a ewe ⬩ ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens
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Of or belonging to a ewe; ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens Mid eówocigre wulle with ewe's wool, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 43, 25
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hrycg-rible
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the parts of the back which stand out on the right and left side Ricgrible pale, Wrt. Voc. 65, 20. Hrycriple palæ, 283, 45
mǽd-rǽdenn
A mowing ⬩ grass mown on a piece of land
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A mowing, grass mown on a piece of land Seó mǽdrǽden beniþan díc betweónan cealdan lace and cullig, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 153, 10
mapulderen
Made of maple
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Made of maple Mapuldern acernum, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 1; Wrt. Voc. 33, 1. On mapoldren Beat, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 81, 18
meter-geweorc
Verse
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Verse Paulinus béc of metergeweorce on geráde sprǽce ic gehwyrfde I turned Paulinus' books front verse into prose, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 21
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bí-fylc
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A neighbouring people, province, or region; provincia vel populus adjacens Of eallum ðyssum bífylcum de cunctis prope provinciis, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 11