cyfes-boren
Born in concubinage, base-born ⬩ e concubina genĭtus
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Born in concubinage, base-born; e concubina genĭtus His cyfesborena bróðor siððan ríxode, se ðe wende to Scottum his base-born brother afterwards reigned, who had gone to the Scots, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 17
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drihten-weard
A guardian lord, king ⬩ domĭnus custos, rex
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A guardian lord, king; domĭnus custos, rex On ðam drihtenweard deópne wisse sefan sídne geþanc in whom the guardian lord knew [to exist] deep ample thought of mind, Cd. 201; Th. 249, 24; Dan. 535
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fíc-wyrm
FIG-WORM ⬩ a worm originating from the fig-disease ⬩ vermis ex fīco morbo ŏriens
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A FIG-WORM, a worm originating from the fig-disease; vermis ex fīco morbo ŏriens Feallaþ ða fícwyrmas on ða beðinge dēcĭdent fīet morbi vermes in balneo, L. M. 3, 48; Lchdm. ii. 340. 8
flyge-reów
Wild-flying ⬩ wild inflight ⬩ vŏlātu férus
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Wild-flying, wild inflight; vŏlātu férus Flygereówe þurh nihta genipu neósan cwómon, hwæðere . . . the wild-flying [evil spirits] came in the darkness of night to find out, whether . . . Exon. 37b; Th. 123, 10; Gú. 320
fore-spæc
A speaking for or together ⬩ an assenting ⬩ agreement ⬩ astipŭlātio
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A speaking for or together, an assenting, agreement; astipŭlātio Ðæt eall gelǽst sý ðæt on úre forespæce stænt that all be fulfilled which stands in our agreement, L. Ath. v. § 3; Th. i. 232, 8
for-gytelnes
Forgetfulness ⬩ forgetting ⬩ oblivion ⬩ oblīvio
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Forgetfulness, forgetting, oblivion; oblīvio On lande forgytelnysse in terra oblīviōnis, Ps. Lamb. 87, 13. Forgytelnesse geseald ic eom oblīviōni dătus sum, 30, 13. Forgytelnesse sý geseald seó swíðre mín oblīviōni dētur dextĕra mea, 136, 5
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for-lorenes
FORLORNNESS ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdĭtio
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On lyre oððe on forlorenesse in perdĭtiōne, Ps. Lamb. 87, 12
ful-gehende
Full nigh ⬩ very near ⬩ valde prŏpe
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Full nigh, very near; valde prŏpe Hine man byrigde ðám stýple fulgehende, on ðám súþ-portice he was buried very near the steeple, in the south porch, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 38; Ælf. Tod. 19
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full-wíte
Full fine ⬩ plēna mulcta
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In. 43; Th. i. 128, 18, note 48, MSS. B. H
here-togen
Captive ⬩ heretogan
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folces on Chaldéiscum earde the remnant of the captive people dwelt in the land of Chaldea, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 69, 393. [Cf. Icel. her-numinn, -tekinn captive.]
ifiht
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In ða ifihtan ác, 379. 29. On ðone ibihttan alr; of ðam ibihtan alre, v,124, 27
neáh-tíd
A time close at hand
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A time close at hand Ðæt heó tó ðon ðider com ðæt heó hire sǽde ða neáhtíde hire geleórnesse quod ipsa ei tempus suae transmigrationis in proximum nunciare venisset, Bd. 4. 9; S. 577, 33
gop
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Cf. geópan and Icel. hergopa; f. one taken in war, a bondwoman. Or is the word connected with geap crafty?-Þurh gopes hond, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 5; Rä. 50, 3
bi-þencan
to consider, bear in mind, confide,
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to consider, bear in mind, confide, Exon. 19 b; Th. 51, 27; Cri. 822: 20 a; Th. 53, 14; Cri. 850: 51 b; Th. 179, 32; Gú. 1270: 66 b; Th. 245, 30; Jul. 52
blíþsian
To rejoice, be glad, blithe, merry ⬩ lætari ⬩ exsilire gaudio
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Blíþsa, cniht on ðínum gióguþháde rejoice, young man, in thy youth, 49, 5; Hat. MS
þiccet
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A place where there is dense growth (v. þicce, III), a thicket On þyccetum in condensis, Ps. Lamb. 117, 27. Stefn Drihtnes áwríhþ þiccettu (þiccetu, Ps. Lamb.) vox Dominis revelabit condensa, Ps. Spl. 28, 8
un-geþeáwe
Not in accordance with one's habits
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Not in accordance with one's habits Se biscop bæd ðone hálgan wer ðæt hé scolde tó gereorde fón mid him; and hé swá dyde, þeáh hit his lífe ungeþeáwe wǽre, Guthl. 17; Gdwin, 72, 27
á-grápian
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To handle, grasp Búton mín líchama beó on þínum bendum genyrwod and fram ðínum cwellerum on þínum copsum ágrápod unless my body in thy fetters be handled (tormented) by thy executioners , Hml. S. 8, 121
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cyne-hád
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In first passage for '[MS. cyneháde]' read] cynelica hád, v. l.] and add Hé nolde beón cyning . . . Ðá weorðmynde cynehádes (kyne-, v. l.) hé fleáh rex fieri noluit; . . . oblatam gloriam culminis fugit, Past. 33, 20
eofole
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A plant-name Twá snáda eofolan (but cf. the same recipe in Lch. ii. 324, 20:-- ii. snǽda elenan. See, however: Ebule ł eobulum wealwyrt ł ellenwyrt, iii. 302, Col. 1), Lch. iii. 28, 27