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ranc

(adj.)
Grammar
ranc, adj.
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Hí taliaþ ðé wyrsan for heánan gebyrdan ða ðe heora yldran on worolde ne wurdan welige ne wlance ne on lǽnan líffæce rance ne ríce they account the worse for humble birth, those whose forefathers were not of great wealth or of high estate in the world

Linked entry: ranc-strǽt

torr

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</b> a tor :-- On eofede tor; of eofede torre on heán dúne, Cht. E. 266, 18

Lunden

(n.)

London

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London Hé bebohte hine on Lundenne he sold him in London, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 3: Chr. 839; Erl. 66, 16: 898; Erl. 96, 20. Of Eástenglum and of Lunden, 992; Erl. 131, 33

folc-lagu

(n.)
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a law that is valid for all the people of a country, a law of the nation Godes gerihta wanedan innan þysse þeóde on ǽghwylcum ende, and folclaga wyrsedan (the laws deteriorated), Wlfst. 158, 6

slipa

(n.)
Grammar
slipa, (slypa ?), an; m.

A viscous, slimy substance

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gewyrc ðonne tó slypan . . . dó ðonne on ðone slipan Lchdm. ii. 18, 26-28. Wyrc slypan of wætere and of axsan iii. 38, 1

Linked entry: slypa

scyldigung

(n.)
Grammar
scyldigung, scyldgung, e; f.

A criminal charge

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We ordained, he that should ask for the charge in the case of a slain thief, that he should go with two others . . . and they shall make oath that they knew of no theft on the part of their kinsman . . . and afterwards twelve on the other side shall go

Linked entries: scyldgung scyldung

CUMBOL

(n.)
Grammar
CUMBOL, cumbl , cuml , es; n.

a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ⬩ signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum ⬩ morbi signum, vulnus

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Hie fór ðam cumble on cneówum sǽton they sat on their knees before the image, Cd. 181; Th. 227, 1; Dan. 180. Cumbol lixton wíges on wénum ensigns glittered in hopes of battle, 151; Th. 188, 29; Exod. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 8; An. 4.

Linked entries: cuml cumul

þráwan

(v.)
Grammar
þráwan, p. þreów; pp. þráwen

To throw ⬩ To twist ⬩ rack ⬩ torture ⬩ To twist ⬩ turn round ⬩ to take a different direction ⬩ to turn round ⬩ revolve ⬩ to curl

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To throw (v. throw, thraw to turn wood, to twist; throwster one that throws or winds silk or thread; throwing-clay clay that will work on the wheel, Halliw. Dict. See, also, E. D. S. Pub.

afor

Grammar
afor, l. áfor.
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Ox. 2828. severe in its operation, of a remedy Gehwæ-þeres sceal mon nyttian and miscian, ꝥ þone líchoman hǽle and ǽfer mægen hæbbe. Lch. ii. 22, 7. Gif se maga þæs ne féle, lege óþra on-legena on strengran and áferran, 192, 21

ge-sǽlþ

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</b> the happiness of heaven :-- On Crístes ríce is éce gesǽlð and eádignys, Hml. Th. i. 460, 18. Englas on gesǽlðe libbende, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 26.

pytt

(n.)
Grammar
pytt, es ; m.
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Gif hwá pytt ( cisternam ) ádelfe and hine ne oferhelie and ðǽr fealle on oxa oððe assa, gilde ðæs pyttes hláford ðæra nýtena wurð, Ex. 21, 33-34. Pytte baratrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 68. On fúlan pyt; of ðam pytte on dene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 77, 20.

libban

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Ðá gelǽredan ðe swá nylhð libban swá hié on bócum leornedon . . . hié on óðre wísan libbað, on ððre hí lǽrað, 29, 18-25. Hié on-'wóh libbað, 109, 21. Hé wel libbe, 193, 22. Wille ic ꝥ pound; þá Godes þeówas. . . libban clǽnan lífe, Ll.

gár-secg

(n.)
Grammar
gár-secg, -sæcg, es; m. [gár a spear, secg man] .

a spear-man ⬩ the ocean ⬩ hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus ⬩ oceănus ⬩ a sea ⬩ măre

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Fuglas cómon of gársecge ăves ex mări vēnērunt, Ps. Th. 104, 35. Út on gársæcge out in the sea, 96, 1

Linked entry: secg

helde

(n.)
Grammar
helde, an; f.

Allegiance ⬩ fealty

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Heanrig ofer sǽ fór on ðæs cynges heldan Henry went over sea as liege man of the king, 1095; Erl. 231, 9

Linked entries: hyld hyldu

BOLCA

(n.)
Grammar
BOLCA, an; m.

The gangway of a ship ⬩ forus navis ⬩ the cargo of a ship

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He on bolcan sæt he sat on the gangway, 610: An. 305

ge-neát-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-riht, es; n.

The conditions regulating the tenure of the 'geneát-land :'

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The conditions regulating the tenure of the 'geneát-land :' -Geneát-riht is mistlic be ðam ðe on lande stænt. On sumon he sceal land-gafol syllan ... villani rectum est varium et multiplex secundum quod in terra statutum est.

un-gehealdsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehealdsum, adj.

Incontinent

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Incontinent Se óðer heáfodleahter is gecweden forliger oððe gálnyss, ðæt is ðæt se man ungehealdsum sý on hǽmede, and hnesce on móde tó flǽsclícum lustum, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 4.

blód-ryne

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Blódryne of nǽsþyrlon, Lch. i. 282, 12. Sum wíf wæs on blódryne þearle geswenct, Hml. S. 31, 1256. Gefór hé on blódryne effusione sanguinis, quod Graece apoplexis vocatur, mortuus est, Ors. 6, 33; S. 288, 27.

innane

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Hí áþindað innane on ídlum gilpe, 439, 5

cniht-wesende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cniht-wesende, part.

Being a boy or youth ⬩ while a youth ⬩ dum puer est

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Being a boy or youth, while a youth; dum puer est On ðam mynstre on ðam cnihtwesendum in monasterio tunc puero Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 17: 2, 15; S. 518, 36. Cnihtwesende being a youth Exon. 85a; Th. 320, 34; Wíd. 39; Beo. Th. 750; B. 372: 1075; B. 535