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manung

(n.)
Grammar
manung, e; f.

monition ⬩ admonition ⬩ advice ⬩ a claiming or exaction of debt, tribute ⬩ the place where toll is demanded ⬩ the district in which a power of summoning or exacting is exercised ⬩ the people residing in such a district, and bound to answer his summons

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Th. 472, 10. the place where toll is demanded, the district in which a power of summoning or exacting is exercised Monno sittende æt gæflæs monunge hominem sedentem in teloneo, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 9.

here

(n.)

an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging

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On his féðehere wǽron xxxii M, and þæs gehorsedan (equitum) fífte healf M. 3, 9; S. 124, 12. Of rǽdum here aequitatu, fótgangendum here peditatu, An. Ox. 5253-4. referring to English military affairs. [In that part of the A. S.

háte

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Substitute: of the sun, hotly, hot. cf. hát; 1 Of heofnum háte scíneð þeós beorhte sunne, Gen. 810. Þonne sunne hátost scíneð, Ph. 209. Ðonne þǽre sunnan scíma hátast scínþ, Bt. 5, 2 ; F. 10, 29. of glowing iron.

twi-béte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-béte, adj.

Needing double compensation

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H.) swá wé ǽr be lǽwdum men fundon (in the case of a nun the bót for the offences referred to was twice that in the case of a lay woman; the case of the latter is the subject of sect. 11; Th. i. 68, 13-70, 2), L. Alf. pol. 18; Th. i. 72, 10.

Linked entries: -béte twi- twi-bóte

feng

a taking ⬩ embrace ⬩ game ⬩ capture ⬩ seizure

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Add: a taking Faengae, fenge pro captu, Txts. 82, 727. a taking hold by way of greeting, embrace: On fænge (fenge, 102, 61) ge on clyppe, Angl. xi. 99, 76. a taking of fish, game, &c.: Feng fisca captura piscium, Lk. p. 4, 17.

ildu

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Add: an age, one of the six ages of the world Yldo evo (primo, ) Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 80. Þes middangeard néde on ðás eldo endian sceal þe nú andweard is; for þon fífe þára syndon ágangen on þisse eldo, Bl.

eorþ-waru

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-waru, e; f: -ware; gen. -wara; pl. m; -waran; gen. -warena; pl. m.

Inhabitants or population of the earth ⬩ terrĭcŏlæ, terrĭgĕnæ

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Crist sibb is heofonware and eorþware Christ is the peace of the inhabitants of heaven and of the inhabitants of the earth, Ors. 3, 5; Bos. 57, 27. Dem eorþware jūdĭca terram, Ps. Th. 81, 8 : 98, 1: 144, 13.

lust

(adj.)
Grammar
lust, adj.

Pleased ⬩ glad ⬩ desirous

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Pleased, glad, desirous Ðæt ðú ne gehýre lustum móde ðæra twýsprǽcena word that thou be not glad or desirous to hear the words of the double-tongued [or does lustum belong to the preceding word?], Wulfst. 246, 10

blǽd-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-wéla, an; m.

Fruitful riches ⬩ opes uberes

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Fruitful riches; opes uberes Ic ðé on ða fægran foldan gesette to neótenne neorxna wonges blǽdwélan I set thee on the fair earth to enjoy the fruitful riches of Paradise, Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 16; Cri. 1392

úhtan-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
úhtan-tíd, e; f.

The time of early morning

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The time of early morning Úhtan(-en, MS.)-tíd matutinum, Wrt. Voc. i. 53. 7. On úhtan-tíde matutinis horis, Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 14. On úhtu-tíd (úhte-, Lind.) galli cantu, Mk. Skt. Rush. 13, 35

Linked entry: úht-tíd

dæg-ðerlic

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Add: of the day Genihtsumian tó dægþerlicere reordunge sufficere ad refectionem cotidianam, R. Ben. I. 70, 11. On dægðerlicum tídum diurnis horis, 76, 16. On dægþerlicum dǽdum in diurnis actibus, Hy. S. 9, 6: Angl. viii. 319, 47

scúdan

(v.)

to shake ⬩ tremble ⬩ shiver ⬩ shudder

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to shake, tremble, shiver, shudder Hý (Adam and Eve) on uncýððu scomum scúdende scofene wurdon on gewinworuld they shivering with shame into a strange land were thrust, into a world of struggle, Exon. Th. 153, 19; Gú. 828

sceaga

(n.)
Grammar
sceaga, an; m.

A shaw, small wood, copse, thicket ⬩ Shaws broad belts of underwood ⬩ Shaw a natural copse of wood

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On brémeles sceagan eásteweardne, ii. 172, 28. On ðone langan sceagan westeweardne; of langan sceagan on ðæt hǽðene byrgils, iii. 85, 19-20. Onbútan færsscagan, 229, 29. Rihte út þurh ðone sceagan óþ ða lége, 406, 27.

ælf-sogoða

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-sogoða, an; m. [sogeða juice]

A disease ascribed to fairy influence

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of prayers appointed for the cure of the disease, — Deus omnipotens expelle a famulo tuo omnem impetum castalidum; and further on, — Expelle diabolum a famulo tuo, L.

Linked entry: sogoþa

hnipian

(v.)
Grammar
hnipian, p. ode

To bow the head

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To bow the head: Biþ wuhta gehwilc onhnigen tó hrusan hnipaþ of dúne on weoruld wlítaþ wilnaþ tó eorþan [cf. in the prose version, Fox 254, 28, ealle bióþ of dúne healde wið ðære eorðan] prona tamen facies hebetes valet ingravare sensus, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: hnipend

screádung

(n.)
Grammar
screádung, e; f.

pruning ⬩ trimming ⬩ what is cut off ⬩ a shred ⬩ cutting ⬩ fragment ⬩ paring ⬩ leaving of food

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[Schredynge of trees and oþer lyke sarmentacio, sarculacio. Prompt. Parv. 448.] Similar entries v. next word. what is cut off, a shred, cutting, fragment, paring, leaving of food Screádunga fragmentorum. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 20: Jn. Skt. Lind.

Linked entry: scrádung

fild-denu

(n.)
Grammar
fild-denu, (?)
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Andlang bróces on fildena wyllan, C. D. iii. 15, 30. Of hlǽwe on fildena weg; andlang weges on ðone ealdan ford, 289, 3. Ondlong longan hylles on fildena weg; ðonan on holan dene, 400, 15. Tó fildene lane uppende, 410, 20.

HEOFON

(n.)
Grammar
HEOFON, heofen, heofun, hefon, heben, hiofon, es; m.

HEAVEN ⬩ cælum

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Of heofonum ðe of mannum e cælo an ex hominibus, 21, 25. Gif ic on heofenas up ástíge si ascendero in cælum, Ps. Th. 138, 6

eáþ-metto

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-metto, indecl. sing; pl. nom. acc. -metta; f.

Humility ⬩ humĭlĭtas

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On ðam stáne eáþmetta on the rock of humility. Bt. 12; Fox 36, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 65; Met. 7, 33

Sætern-niht

Grammar
Sætern-niht, Sæter-niht,e ; f.

Friday night,

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Friday night, the night between Friday and Saturday His (Christ) líc læg on byrgene ða Sæterniht and Sunnanniht his body lay in the sepulchre on the nights of Friday and Saturday, Homl. Th. i. 216, 27