byrþor-cwelm
An abortion, a miscarriage
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An abortion, a miscarriage
ge-wislíce
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Add: where there is certainty as to a fact, certainly, without doubt, unquestionably Hé swór ꝥ þá wǽpnu wǽron gewyslíce þǽr on ǽfen, Hml. S. 3, 259. Ꝥ án ús is gewislíce andweard ꝥte þonne biþ, Bt. 42; F. 256, 26.
for-dyttan
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Add Fordytte obstruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 24. Fordyttat obtrudite, Germ. 398, 95.
ge-sýne
Visible ⬩ seen ⬩ evident ⬩ plain
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Th. 2515; B. 1255: Andr. Kmbl. 1051; An. 526: 1097; An. 549: Elen. Kmbl. 487; El. 244. On me syndon ða dolg gesiéne the wounds are visible on me, Rood Kmbl. 92; Kr. 46.
swá
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1 a. add: confirming a previous statement Gé secgað ꝥ Petrus hæfde wíf and cíld, and wé eác secgað ꝥ hé swá hæfde, Ll. Th. ii. 376, 30. 2 a. Dele passage from Blick.
healf
Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction
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For þǽm gewinnum þe hié þá hæfdon on feówer healfa, 4, 10; S. 196, 19. with force as in either 1 or 2 and gen. of object Hí (sun and moon) be healfe heofones þisses on áne ne lǽt God God does not let them be on the same side of heaven, Met. 29, 43.
on-wrigenness
An uncovering, discovery ⬩ a removal of that which obscures or conceals ⬩ an explanation, exposition ⬩ an exposure of a person's real character ⬩ a revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power
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An uncovering, discovery - Onwrigenys apocalypsis, Hpt. Gl. 435, 43. a removal of that which obscures or conceals Leóht tó onwrigennysse þeóda lumen ad revelationem gentium; a light to lighten the Gentiles, Homl.
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cyric-ǽwe
An ecclesiastical marriage ⬩ ecclesiasticum matrimonium
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An ecclesiastical marriage; ecclesiasticum matrimonium Hí, þurh heálícne hád, ciricǽwe underféngan they, through holy orders, have entered into an ecclesiastical marriage, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 334, 14
mete-þearfende
Wanting food
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Wanting food Hié ǽghwylcne ellþeódigra dydon him tó móse meteþearfendum they made every foreigner food for themselves in want of meat, Andr. Kmbl. 54; An. 27: 272; An. 136
ealu-scóp
An ale-poet
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An ale-poet We lǽraþ, ðæt ǽnig preóst ne beó ealu-scóp we teach that no priest be an ale-poet, L. Edg. C. 58; Th. ii. 256, 15
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ealu-clýfe
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Substitute: <b>ealu-cleofa,</b> -clyfa, an; m. A place for storing ale Ealuclyfum apothecis (coelestibus defruta recondenda, Ald. 36, 9), An. Ox. 36, 9
fér-rǽden
Society ⬩ fellowship
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Society, fellowship Férrǽdene consortii, An. Ox. 5037: sodalitate, i. familiaritate, 2354. Of bróðorlicere fǽrrǽdene fraterna ex acie, R. Ben. I. 10, 2. Férrǽdene consortium, i. communionem, An. Ox. 2662
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in-byrdling
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Add: a native Sicelic inbyrdlinc ł bur[h]leód siculus indigena, i. ciuis, An. Ox. 3957. Inbyrdling, 2, 275. a slave Inbyrdlincg uerna, i. seruus, An. Ox. 7, 185
sceót
Quick ⬩ ready
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Quick, ready Hweðer hé carful sý and sceót (gesceót, W. F.) tó godcundum weorce and tó hýrsumnesse si sollicitus est ad opus Dei, ad obedientiam, R. Ben. 97, 16
ge-rýne
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Ðys syndon þá hálgan gerýnu þe þá twégen wítegan gesáwon and gehýrdon, Nic. 19, 5: 11. 29. what is beyond mere human comprehension, a mystery. of speech (prophecy, allegory, &amp;c. ) Wé nestan ǽr hwæt se blinda wæs ; nú we magon ongytan hwæt ꝥ gerýne
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freoðo
Peace ⬩ security ⬩ protection ⬩ a refuge ⬩ pax ⬩ secūrĭtas ⬩ tūtēla ⬩ asȳlum
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Þurh ðé eorþbúende ealle onfóþ freoðo and freóndscipe through thee all dwellers upon earth shall receive peace and friendship, Cd. 84; Th. 105, 28; Gen. 1760. Ic eów freoðo healde I will hold you in protection, Andr. Kmbl. 672; An. 336.
fénix
the fabulous bird phœnix ⬩ φoινιξ ⬩ a genus of palms ⬩ the date tree ⬩ date palm ⬩ phœnix dactylĭfĕra
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five hundred years, and after death rises again re-quickened, and the bird betokens our resurrection at the last day, Ælfc.
hlítere
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Similar entries v. tán-hlítere. one who has a share of an inheritance Hí preóstas an Crécisc clericos (cf. Clericus, sors Dei (cf. Dominus est hereditas eorum (the Levites), Deut. 18, 2), Corp. Gl. H. 4, 61.
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searu-net
an armour-net ⬩ a net ingeniously wrought ⬩ a coat of mail ⬩ a net of treachery or guile ⬩ a net ⬩ a snare ⬩ wile
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an armour-net, or a net ingeniously wrought, a coat of mail On him byrne scán, searonet seowed smiþes orþancum, Beo. Th. 816; B. 406. a net of treachery or guile, a net (metaph.), a snare, wile Mé elþeódige inwitwrásne, searonet seóþaþ, Andr.
be-fón
to seize ⬩ catch ⬩ take, ⬩ to seize ⬩ take forcible possession of ⬩ to seize a criminal ⬩ lost property ⬩ to catch ⬩ get to see a person ⬩ to get ⬩ attain to ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ to enclose, ⬩ to serve as a covering for ⬩ contain ⬩ to put into a covering ⬩ to encircle, ⬩ to lie round ⬩ to place round ⬩ to include ⬩ contain ⬩ comprise ⬩ to surround with words ⬩ furnish with a commentary ⬩ to have to do with an object ⬩ to engage in an occupation ⬩ get involved in an action
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Is tó ongietanne æt hú micelre scylde ðá beóð befangne quanta culpa involvantur aspiciant, Past. 377, 23. to surround, encompass. to enclose, to serve as a covering for, contain Beféhþ circumgirat, An. Ox. 696. Beféhð ambit, 23, 38.