steór
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In l. 15 l. 115 for 117. Add Bið swýþe derigendlic ꝥ bisceop beó gýmeleás, and unfremful bið ꝥ folc beó bútan steóre (-a, v. l. ). Hml. S. 13, 126. Add Steóre inuectionis, An. Ox. 7, 382. Ðý lǽs him ðæs gódan weorces leán losige ðe hé mid ðǽre steóre
weá-láf
A remnant spared by calamity ⬩ those who remain after evil times ⬩ the survivors of calamity
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A remnant spared by calamity, those who remain after evil times, the survivors of calamity Land hý áwéstaþ and burga forbærnaþ and ǽhta forspillaþ and eard hý ámiriaþ. And ðonne land wurðeþ for sinnum forworden and ðæs folces duguð swíðost fordwíneþ,
wédenheortness
Madness, frenzy, fury
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Madness, frenzy, fury He gelómlíce mid wédenheortnesse módes wæs crebra mentis vesania premebatur, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 3. Wiþ wédenheortnesse Macedlones contra vesaniam Macedonii, 4, 17; S. 585, 45. For wédenheortnesse ðæs leódhatan propter vesanam tyrannidem
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BRÆGEN
The BRAIN; ⬩ cerebrum, cerebellum
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The BRAIN; cerebrum, cerebellum Wið tobrocenum heáfde, and gif ðæt brægen útsíge, genim æges ðæt geoluwe for a broken head, and if the brain appears, take the yolk of an egg, L. M. 1. 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 19. Brægen cerebrum vel cerebellum, Ælfc. Gl. 69
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wilder
A wild beast
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A wild beast þan deoren,and duden of þan wilden al heora willa, Laym. 1129. At þe fyrst quethe of þe quest quaked þe wylde, Gaw. 1150. Went we to wod the wilde for to cacchne. Destr. Tr. 2347. Þurh ðæs wildres ( the panther's ) mflð, Exon. Th. 358, 10
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grút
GROUT ⬩ the wet residuary materials of malt liquor ⬩ condimentum cerevisiæ ⬩ grounds, dregs ⬩ porridge
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Lchdm. iii.28, 9; f.GROUT, the wet residuary materials of malt liquor; condimentum cerevisiæ Wyrc clam of súrre rigenre grút oððe dáge work a paste of sour rye grout or of dough, L. M. 3, 59; Lchdm. ii. 342, 17. Grút mealtes i.317; Lchdm. ii. 74, 9.
hæft
A haft, handle ⬩ manubrium ⬩ manubrium ⬩ a haft or kilt ⬩ capulum, manubrium ⬩ handle
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A haft, handle; manubrium Hæft and helfe manubrium, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 31; Wrt. Voc. 35, 20. Nim ðæt seax ðe ðæt hæfte síe fealo hryðeres horn take a knife, the handle of which is yellow ox-horn, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 290, 22 : 52; Lchdm. ii. 272
ofer-hygdig
Proud, arrogant, haughty ⬩ superbus
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Proud, arrogant, haughty Hé eode tó reordum mid tócumendum mannum. Ðá tǽlde hine án oferhýdig bisceop for ðon, Shrn. 129, 28. Ðone oferhygdgan superbum, Ps. Surt. 88, 11. Ða wǽron hí æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 8. Ða oferhýdegan
of-þrycness
Oppression, repression
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Oppression, repression Swá þrycce se magister ða belde on ðæm oferblîðum ðæt ðǽr ne weaxe on him sió ofþrycnes ðæs eges ðe cymþ of ðæs yflan blódes flównesse sic in illo reprimatur repente oborta praecipitatio, ut non convalescat impressa ex conspersione
on-drysnu
fear ⬩ reverence
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fear Fore ondesne (ondesnum, Rush.) propter metum, Jn. Skt. Lind, 19, 38 : 20, 19. Ðætte sió forsewennes him ege and ondrysnu on gebringe ut ostensa desperatio formidinem incutiat, Past. 37, 2; Swt. 265, 19. Hé wolde ðǽm fortrúwodum monnum andrysno hálwendes
orpedlíce
Boldly, in full force
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Boldly, in full force Wé willaþ ámearkian ðás epactas and eác ða regulares lunares, ðæt hig openlíc[r]e and orpedlíce standun beforan ðæs preóstes gesyhþe that they may stand out clearly and boldly in sight of the priest, Anglia viii. 301, 31. [Cf. But
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tíran
To run with tears, ⬩ to water (of the eyes)
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To run with tears, to water (of the eyes) Mé týraþ míne eágan lippio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Zup. 192, 9. Ðǽr biþ wóp and tóða gebitt, for ðan ðe ða eágan týraþ on ðam micclum bryne, and ða téð cwaciaþ on swíðlícum cyle, Homl. Th. i. 132, 26. Wiþ ðon ðe eágan
á-þráwan
to twist ⬩ twine ⬩ curl ⬩ to twist ⬩ give a different direction to a moving body
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Add: to twist, twine, curl Mid þráwingspinle synd áþráwene (antiae frontis) calomistro crispantur, An. Ox. 5329. Gyldne styþa hié úton wreþedon and áþráwene ðár ingemong stódon, Angl. iv. 143, 100. Þá áþráwenan goldþrǽdas torta aureafila, Wit. Voc. ii
Butting-tún
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BODDINGTON, Gloucestershire Offóron hie ðone here hindan æt Buttingtúne on Sæferne staðe they followed after the army to Boddington on the bank of the Severn, Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 22. Mr. Earle has the following pertinent note on the locality Two places
hróðor
Solace ⬩ comfort ⬩ benefit ⬩ pleasure
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Solace, comfort, benefit, pleasure Ic ðé Andreas onsende tó hleó and tó hróðre I will send Andrew to you to protect and comfort you, Andr. Kmbl. 221; An. 111: 1133; An. 567. His sunu hangaþ hrefne tó hróðre his son hangs a solace for the raven, Beo.
ge-rǽdan
to arrange, dispose, direct, advise, determine, ordain, consult for, provide for ⬩ decernere, statuere, edicere, consulere, providere ⬩ to enjoin ⬩ to arrange ⬩ to read ⬩ legere
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to arrange, dispose, direct, advise, determine, ordain, consult for, provide for; decernere, statuere, edicere, consulere, providere Gerece and gerǽd ða rihtwísan diriges justum, Ps. Th. 7, 10: 24, 4. Gerǽdes dispensas, Rtl. 71, 11. Ðæne rǽd gerǽdde
þancung
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Thanking, thanks, thanksgiving Gode sié lof and wuldor and dǽda þoncung ealra ðæra góda ðe hé ús forgifen hafaþ, Chart. Th. 136, 32. Sáwla þancung thanksgiving by souls, Hy. 9, 45. Ic ete mid micelre þancunge manduco cum gratiarum actione, Coll. Monast.Th
treówþ
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The word is used sometimes in plural with force of singular. truth, good faith, honour Ðǽr dydon þeáh Rómáne lytla triéwþa ðæt him ða wǽron láðe ðe hiera hláford beswican there, however, the Romans acted a little honourably (in hoc solo Romanis circa
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ymbren
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Ember (in Ember-day), Embring (e. g. Keep embrings well and fasting days. . . . For Friday, Saturn and Wednesday, Tusser) ; the name of the four periods of fasting and prayer appointed by the Church to be observed in the four seasons of the year respectively
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á-mearcian
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Add: to give the form or limits of, write out, to describe, define Þá Homérus on hys bócum ámearcode Homer gives these particulars in his books, Lch. i. 168, 17. Wé wyllað þás þing preóstum ámearkian, Angl. viii. 304, 37. Nú wylle wé heom hér ámearkian
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