CILD
A CHILD, infant ⬩ infans, puer
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Ðæt cild wixþ and gewurþ eft cnapa and eft syððan cniht the child grows, and then becomes a boy, and afterwards a young man, Hom. Sax. Þurh cildes hád in the state of childhood, Exon. 65a ; Th. 240, 15; Ph. 639.
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sige-róf
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Sigerófra ( the saints in glory ), Lchdm. i. 390, 4. applied to the Deity Éce Dryhten, sigeróf settend, Exon. Th. 188, 17 ; Az. 47
plóg
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.), the word sulh being used to denote the implement :-- Ic hit (property ) ágnian wille tó ágenre ǽhte, ðæt ðæt ic hæbbe, and nǽfre ðé myntan ne plot ne plóh, ne turf ne toft, ne furh ne fótmǽl, L. O.; Th. i. 184, 6
driht-né
A dead body of a host ⬩ cadāver agmĭnis
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A dead body of a host; cadāver agmĭnis Ofer drihtnéum over the bodies of the slain, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 5; Exod. 163
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ende-láf
The last remnant ⬩ extrēmum relĭquum
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The last remnant; extrēmum relĭquum Ðú eart endeláf usses cynnes thou art the last remnant of our race, Beo. Th. 5618; B. 2813
hyge-bend
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A tie or bond which is furnished by the mind Hygebendum fæst fixed firm by the mind's chains, Beo. Th. 3761; B. 1878
niht-glóm
The darkness of night
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The darkness of night Wæs ðam báncofan æfter nihtglóme ( when the shades of night prevailed ) neáh geþrungen, Exon. Th. 158, 27; Gú. 916
ge-hilt
A hilt ⬩ handle ⬩ căpŭlus
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A hilt, handle; căpŭlus He gegráp sweord be gehiltum he seized the sword by the hilt, Cd. 140; Th. 176, 1; Gen. 2905
ge-sceap-hwíl
The time appointed by fate for dying
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The time appointed by fate for dying To gescæphwíle at the appointed time, Beo. Th. 52; B. 26. v. Grm. D. M. 817
un-gecnirdness
Negligence ⬩ want of diligence
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Negligence, want of diligence Menige sind ðe ðurh ungecnyrdnysse ðisum ðeówan ( the slothful servant in the parable ) geefenlǽcaþ, Homl. Th. ii 552, 35
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weorold-ende
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The end of the world Ðæt hé léte hyne licgean ðǽr hé longe wæs, wícum wunian óð woruldende, Beo. Th. 6159; B. 3083
drync-leán
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Th. i. 422, note 1. The word occurs under the heading: De officiis domino debitis
wǽg-þreát
A wave-host ⬩ the waters of the deluge
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A wave-host, the waters of the deluge Ic wille mid wǽgþreáte ǽhta and ágend eall ácwellan, Cd. Th. 81, 29; Gen. 1352
hnesce
soft ⬩ tender ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ soft ⬩ tender ⬩ gentle ⬩ effeminate
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Hwilc sió gecynd sié þæs líchoman, hwæþer hió sié strang þe heard and eáþelíce mæge þá strangan lǽcedómas áberan, þe hió sié hnesce and mearwe and þynne and ne mæge áberan þá lǽcedómas, Lch. ii. 84, 13
ám
The reed or slay of a weaver's loom ⬩ pecten texto-rius
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The reed or slay of a weaver's loom; pecten texto-rius Ne mec óhwonan sceal ámas [Th. uma, Dietr. áma] cnyssan nor shall the weaver's reeds beat me anywhere, Exon. 109a; Th. 417, 22; Rä. 36, 8
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hafenian
To grasp, hold
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To grasp, hold Wǽpen hafenade heard be hiltum he grasped the weapon hard by the hilt, Beo. Th. 3151; B. 1573. Bord hafenode he grasped his shield, Byrht. Th. 132, 67; By. 42 : 140, 57; By. 309
lettan
hinder ⬩ impede ⬩ delay
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Th. ii. 336, 11. Wé ðé ðæs nú nellaþ lettan ðæs ðú ǽr geþoht hæfdest we will not hinder thee from that which thou didst before purpose, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 30, 24
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lǽwede
Lay ⬩ laic ⬩ lewd
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Hí underféngon ða dígelnyssa ðære láre ðe ðæt lǽwede folc undergitan ne mihte they [the apostles] received the mysteries of the doctrine that the unlearned people could not understand, Homl. Th. i. 190, 13.
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frimdig
Inquisitive ⬩ asking ⬩ desirous ⬩ inquisītīvus ⬩ desīdĕrans ⬩ requīrens
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Hú máge gé ðæs frimdie beón how can ye be asking for that? Ex. 10, 10. Ðæt land ðe ðú me firmdig to wǽre ðæt ic ðé lénde the land that thou wast desirous I should lease to thee, Th. Chart. 162, 13
gift
a gift; as a technical term ⬩ the amount to be given by a suitor in consideration of receiving a woman to wife ⬩ marriage ⬩ nuptiæ
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See the note. That matrimony in the olden times was a bargain may be seen by the words used in connection with it, e.g. gebycgan, in the passage above; see also ge-ceápian, ceáp. For an account of such a bargaining see Njál Saga, c. 2.