met-gird
A rod for measuring ⬩ a rod ⬩ perch
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A rod for measuring, a rod, perch Metgeard pertica, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 5. Riht is ðæt ne beo ǽnig metegyrd lengre ðonne óðer, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 314, 6. Ðonne is ðæs imbganges ealles þríó furlanges and þreó metgeurda, Chart. Th. 157, 27. Twegræ metgyrda
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míl
A mile
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A mile Álecgaþ hit on ánre míle ðone mǽstan dǽl fram ðæm túne, ðonne óðerne ... óð ðe hyt eall áled biþ on ðære ánre míle, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 30-32: Blickl. Homl. 129, 4. Leóuue, míle milliarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 7. Twelf míla, Blickl. Homl. 197, 23
módrige
an aunt ⬩ a cousin
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an aunt Mín móddrige matertera mea, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 25: 51, 53: Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 21. Módriæ, Kent. Gl. 1190. Bisceop næbbe on his húse nǽnne wífman búton hit sý his módor . . . oððe módrige, L. Ælfc. C. 5; Th. ii. 344, 14. Móddrie, Homl. Th. ii. 94
nearu-sorh
Oppressive care ⬩ grievous trouble
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Oppressive care, grievous trouble Nearusorge dreáh, Elen. Kmbl. 2520; El. 1261
palm
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A palm Palm palma, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 61. Se palm is sigebeácen, Homl. Th. ii. 402, 10 : i. 218, 10. Swé swé palma ut palma, Ps. Surt. 91, 13. Swælce pælme quasi palma, Rtl. 65, 33. Pælmana palmarum, 95, 8. Palmana, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 13
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ge-risenlíc
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Convenient, suitable, befitting; convĕniens, aptus Ne þuhte hit me náuht gerisenlíc I should not think it at all suitable, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 27. Ǽgðer ðara is swíðe nyt weorc and gerisenlíc either is a very useful and befitting work, Prov. Kmbl. 60
geornful-nes
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Eagerness, diligence, earnestness, zeal, fervour, devotion; sollertia, dīlĭgentia, industria, fervor, devōtio Sió geornfulnes [giornfulnes, MS. Hat.] eorþlícra þinga ablent ðæs módes eágan mid ðære costunga the eagerness for earthly things blinds the
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geofu
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A gift, grace; donus, gratia Beó geofena gemyndig be mindful of gifts, Beo. Th. 2351; B. 1173. Ðæt he dryhtnes mót geofona neótan that he may partake of the Lord's gifts, Exon. 61 a; Th. 225, 5; Ph. 384. Ne biddan we úrne Drihten ðyssa eorðlícra geofa
geóguþ
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YOUTH, the state of being young; juventus, juvenilis ætas vel status Úre cnihthád is swylce undern-tíd, on ðam astíhþ úre geógoþ swá swá sunne déþ ymbe ðære ðriddan tíde our boyhood is as it were the third hour in which arises our youth as the sun does
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giefu
A gift ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ donum ⬩ munus ⬩ gratia
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A gift, grace, favour; donum, munus, gratia To giefe as a gift, or freely, gratuitously, Exon. 65 b; Th. 241, 19; Ph. 658: 96 b; Th. 359, 32; Pa. 71. God-bearn on grundum his giefe bryttaþ the divine Child on earth his grace dispenseth, 17 b; Th. 43,
gingifer
Ginger
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Ginger Gingifer ginger, L. M. 1, 14; Lchdm. ii. 56, 11: 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 3. Gingiber, Lchdm. iii. 92, 15. Gingifran broþ broth of ginger, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 62, 6. Genym gingiferan, take ginger, Lchdm. iii. 136, 17
strǽgl
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A covering for beds, a rug, a mattress, bed Strégl (g over a), strél aulea, Txts. 43, 249. Strél stragua, 99, 1907. Strǽl vel bedding mataxa vel conductum vel stramentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 29. Strǽle mínum (-e ?) ic wǽte stratum meum rigabo, Ps. Spl.
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spón
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A chip, shaving Spón astula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 63: gingria, 109, 71. Fomes spoon; idem astula 39, 70. Geswǽled spoon vel tynder fomes i. 39, 21. Monige of ðam treówe ðæs hálgan Cristes mǽles spónas and sceafþan nimaþ multi de ipso ligno sacrosanctae crucis
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targe
A targe, small shield
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A targe, small shield [apparently with the same development of meaning as rand, q. v. Cf. O. H. Ger. zarga costa (aheni) with the English word] Ic geann Ælmére mínen discðéne mínes taregan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 363, 12. Targa[n] parma, scuto, Hpt. Gl
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táxe
A toad
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A toad Táxan rubetae, quae et ranae dicuntur, Hpt. Gl. 450, 19
tún-cyrice
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(q. v. ) Habbe hé þat lond fré his day and his wíues, and after here bothere day meó þe túnkirke, and men fré . . . þat lond schal intó túnkirke . . . and þó men fré, Chart. Th. 572, 20-33. Intó ðe túnkirke on Mardingford, 593, 2
þignen
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a female servant, female attendant, handmaid Ðignen pedisequa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 63. Þínen, i. 282, 15: ancilla, ii. 4, 12. Þínen, wyln abra, i. ancilla, i, 17, 26, Þýnen vernacula, servula, ancilla, Hpt. Gl. 498, 20. Sum þínen (ðignen, Lind.) a certain
þeów-racu
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A threat, threatening Martianus hét hí gebúgan tó his deófolgyldum, ðe læs ðe hí fordémede wurdon; ac Iulianus ne róhte ðæs réðan þýwrace ( cared not for the cruel one's threat ), Homl. Skt. i. 4, 114. Þreále oððe þeówraca[n?] invectionis, inlationis
un-rǽden
An ill-advised action
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An ill-advised action Hé ða unrǽden folmum gefremede, ofslóh bróðor sínne, Cd. Th. 60, 16; Gen. 982
un-syn
Not guilt ⬩ not crime
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Not guilt, not crime Ne húru Hildeburh herian þorfte Eótena treowe; unsynnum ( with no faults on her part, undeservedly; gratis. Cf. Similar entries un-synnig, II) wearð beloren leófum æt ðam lindplegan, bearnum and bróðrum, Beo. Th. 2149; B. 1072
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