riht
that which is straight or erect, a plumb line ⬩ that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule ⬩ what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity ⬩ what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justice ⬩ what properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due ⬩ what is due from a person, duty ⬩ what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth ⬩ an account, a reckoning; ⬩ ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account
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Eth. vi. 30; Th. i. 322, 23.
lecg
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Some part of a weapon, the cross bar in the hilt[?] Án handsex and [an?] ðæræ lecge is hundeahtati mancussa goldæs, Chart. Th. 527, 9.
wracian
To be in exile
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Voc. ii. 31, 15
wíþig
A withy ⬩ willow
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On ðone wíðig, iii. 10, 25. In ǽnne wíðing, 391, 27
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blóstma
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Voc. ii. 53, 5. Sixte wæs blóstmena pund, ðanon him (Adam) wæs eágena missenlícnes geseald, Sal. K. 180, 13. Hire leáf and blóstman meng tógædere, Lch. ii. 24, 21.
ge-clystre
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Voc. i. 285, 73: ii. 11, 31. Geclystre botyrum, Ps. Srt. ii. 193, 1. ꝥ tó láfe wunodon swýþe feáwa geclystru þára wínbyrgena ut rari racemi remanerent, Gr. D. 57, 9.
of-stician
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Th. ii; 312, 11. Add
cniht
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Th. 612, 23: 28: 32. ( The guild in this case was 'þegna gild. ')
eall
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Th. ii. 178, 27: 304, 29. Dríg hí and mid wyrttruman mid ealle gewyrc tó dúste, Lch. i. 70, 11. acc. alone, all, quite Bétende eall be bisceopes dóme emendans omnino juxta sententiam episcopi, Ll. Th. ii. 188, 28.
býreþ
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it pertains to, it is lawful; pertinet ad, licet, Jn. Lind. War. 10, 13
tótian
To peep out ⬩ look
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Is. 21, 6
a-barian
To make bare ⬩ to manifest ⬩ discover ⬩ disclose ⬩ denudare ⬩ prodere ⬩ in medium proferre
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To make bare, to manifest, discover, disclose; denudare, prodere, in medium proferre Gif ðú abarast úre sprǽce si sermonem nostrum profers in medium, Jos. 2, 20: R. Ben. Interl. 46: Cot. 80
án-boren
Only-born ⬩ only-begotten ⬩ unigenitus
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Only-born, only-begotten; unigenitus Ðæt in Bethléme cyning ánboren cenned wǽre that in Bethlehem the only-begotten king was born, Elen. Kmbl. 783; El. 392: Exon. 16 b; Th. 39, 6
an-líce
In like manner ⬩ similarly ⬩ similiter
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In like manner, similarly; similiter Anlíce swá swá sicut. Ps. Th. 123, 6. Ðæm anlícost, ðe ... in a manner most like to his, that..., Bt. Met. Fox 20, 337; Met. 20, 169
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cire-bald
arbitrii strenuus
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Bold in decision; arbitrii strenuus Ðá him cirebaldum Meotud mancynnes módhord onleác then the Lord of mankind unlocked the treasure of words to him bold in decision, Andr. Kmbl. 341; An. 171
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dreórig-hleór
Sad of countenance ⬩ tristis facie
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Sad of countenance; tristis facie Sumne dreórighleór in eorþ-scræfe eorl gehýdde a man sad of countenance has hidden one in an earth-grave, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 17; Wand. 83
feldlíc
Fieldlike ⬩ country ⬩ rural ⬩ campester
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On feldlícre stówe in lŏco campestri, Lk. Bos. 6, 17. On feldlícum wunungum in campestrĭbus habĭtācŭlis, Jos. 10, 40
niþerness
Lowness ⬩ a low position ⬩ the bottom
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Lowness, a low position, the bottom Ðá geseah hé swá þýstre dene under him in nyþernesse gesette vidit quasi vallem tenebrosam subtus se in imo positam, Bd. 3. 19; S. 548, 9
þel-brycg
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B. iii. 682, 18. Of ðam brócæ in þælbricge; of þælbricge in héhstræte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 60, 21. Cf. stán-brycg
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wyn-dreám
A joyful sound ⬩ jubilation
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On wyndreáme in jubilo, Ps. Spl. 46, 5 : in jubilatione, Blickl. Gl. Wyndreám jubilationem, Ps. Spl. Lamb. 88, 15