or-lege
war, strife, hostility ⬩ a place where hostility is shewn
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(In both passages the word seems to mean the place which Guthlac had selected for his dwelling, and from which the evil spirits, that before occupied it, wished to drive him. ) Hafaþ nú se hálga helle bireáfod ealles ðæs gafoles ðe hí geárdagum in ðæt
Linked entry: or-læg
æt-íwness
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II, 8. of a person, bringing into public notice On dæg ædeáunise (-eównisse, R.) his in diem ostensionis suae, Lk. L. I. 80. ¶ in a special sense Epiphany :-- Ðone hálgan dæg æt Drihtnes , ætýwnesse. . . .
Linked entries: æt-íwedness -íwness
Deóra bý
DERBY ⬩ Derbia
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DERBY; Derbia Hér Æðelflǽd, Myrcna hlǽfdige, begeat ða burh ðe is geháten Deóra bý in this year [A. D. 917] Æthelfled, lady of the Mercians, obtained the burgh which is called Derby, Chr. 917; Erl. 105, 24: 942; Erl. 116, 14; Edm. 8.
Linked entry: Deór-bý
hell-waru
The body of inhabitants in hell
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C. pref; Th. ii. 132, 22: Hy. 7, 95; Grn. ii. 289, 95. Tó ðare helware [or ðara helwara(?)] stíðe pínnesse to the severe torment of the people of hell, Chart. Th. 369, 34
Linked entry: hell-ware
næsc
fawn-skin
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Naescum tractibus (cf. tracta ; pl. in mulomedicina emplastrum ex variis medicamentis compositum, et in tela linea dístentum, Forcellini.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 77
ge-wyrde
Speech ⬩ conversation ⬩ collection of words ⬩ sentence ⬩ rule[?]
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Ðæt ic mǽge sum rust on weg adrífan of mínre tungan ðæt ic mǽge becuman to brǽddran gewyrde that I may clear some rust away from my tongue, so that I may attain to more copious speech, Shrn. 35, 22. Wísra gewyrdum by the rules of wise men, Menol.
temesian
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In such a loaf the coarse bran only is removed. v. Glossary. Temse-bread is given in Ray's South and East-Country Words, E. D. S. Pub. B. 16), Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 26
Linked entries: temised temsian ge-temesed
be-dípan
to dip ⬩ plunge
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to dip, plunge Bedýp on fontwætre, Lch. ii. 344, 23. Sié bidéped (intinguatur) fót ðín in blóde, Ps. Srt. 67, 24. Se ráp wæs bedýped (-dyp-?) in þám wætre funis tingeretur aqua, Gr. D. 214, 26. Bedíped inditus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 62.
beáh
Metal made into circular ornaments ⬩ A ring ⬩ bracelet ⬩ collar ⬩ garland ⬩ crown ⬩ anulus ⬩ armilla ⬩ diadema ⬩ corona
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These being valuable were probably used in early times as means of exchange or as money; hence the origin of ring-money. v. Sir Wm. Betham's Essay in the Trans. of Rl. Ir. Acd. and Gent's. Mag.
mǽte
Moderate ⬩ mean ⬩ small ⬩ poor ⬩ bad ⬩ inferior
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Biþ seó síþre tíd sǽda gehwylces mǽtræ in mægne (inferior in virtue), Exon. 33a; Th. 105, 2; Gú. 17. Gif hió biþ gód drenc, biþ on peninge; gif mǽtra, biþ on óðrum healfum oððe on twám; and gif ifel þrím, ac ne mǽ, L. M. 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 272, 24.
eác
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Hý habbaþ eall ꝥ ðá unstyriendan habbaþ, and eác máre tó, Bt. 41, 5; F. 252, 26. where there is addition of condition or circumstance Hét ic ǽlcne mon hine gegerwan, and faran forð, and ꝥ eác bebeád ðæt ..., Nar. 9, 37.
á-lecgan
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Th. ii. 280, 17. <b>III a.</b> to lay aside, discontinue a practice :-- Þæt hí ne sceolon for manna ðwyrnysse heora bodunge álecgan, Hml.
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deópe
Deeply, profoundly, thoroughly, entirely, earnestly ⬩ prŏfunde, gravĭter, subtīlĭter, penĭtus, solemnĭter
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Nú ic ðé halsie deópe now I beseech thee earnestly, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 22; Hö. 108
Linked entry: diópe
faðu
A father's sister, paternal aunt ⬩ ămĭta
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Búton hit sý his móder, oððe sweoster, oððefaðu oððe móddrie unless it be his mother, or sister, or father's sister, or mother's sister, Homl. Th. ii. 94, 32.
medumian
to fix the measure of anything ⬩ to deem worthy ⬩ respect ⬩ esteem
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Eth. ix. 18; Th. i. 344, 9
Linked entry: medumung
ge-fricgan
To learn by asking or by inquiry ⬩ hear of
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To learn by asking or by inquiry, hear of Syððan hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne when they learn that our lord is lifeless, Beo. Th. 5996; B. 3002. Gif ic ðæt gefricge if I learn that, 3656; B. 1826.
Linked entry: ge-frægen
un-efn
Unequal ⬩ unlike ⬩ dissimilar ⬩ diverse ⬩ irregular
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Cor vero stultorum dissimile est, quia, dum mutabilitate se varium exhibet, numquam id, quod fuerat, manet, Past. 42; Swt. 306, 12-18. Sume word synd gehátene anomala oþþe inequalia. Anomalus is unemne, inequalis ungelíc, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 199, 3.
full-fremedlíce
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Is gehwilc ðǽra weroda þám naman gecíged ðe ðá gife getácnað þe hé fulfremedlícor underféng, Hml. Th. i. 348, 18-31. Fulfremedlicor plenius i. perfectius, An.
ge-þeáwían
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To form the habits or character of a person, educate Fæderas ic (St. Paul) manode þæt hí mid steóre Godes eges heora cild geðeáwodon (cf. patres, educate filios vestros in disciplina et correptione Domini, Eph. 6, 4), Hml.
súþ-fór
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D. i. 235, 8 siith is printed; but suð, Cht. Th. 463, 3, and C. D. B. i. 446, 20. These are all texts of the charter quoted. ] Æt súþfóre ǽlc mon (gilde) .v. pening̃, Cht. Th. 614, 11