un-lust
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Add Unlust mé wæs tó lifianne vivendi mihi taedium est, Verc. Först. 140, 5. Se ylca fæder wæs geswænced mid unluste (gedréfednesse, v.l.) his swíðlican geornnesse idem pater nimietatis ejus taedio affectus, Gr. D. 156, 6. Add Hé þone unlust (synlust
wadung
Going ⬩ travelling
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Going, travelling Ús sceamaþ tó secgenne ealle ða sceandlícan wíglunga ðe gé dwǽsmenn drífaþ oððe on wífunge oððe on wadunge (see, for instance, Lchdm. i. 328, 330, where the virtues of various parts of a badger in case of journeying are stated, and
weald-leðer
A rein
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A rein Hí ne móton swíþor styrian ðonne hé him ðæt gerúm his wealdleðeres tó forlǽt, Bt. 21: Fox 74, 8. Se gemetgaþ ðone brídel and ðæt wealdleþer ealles ymbhweorftes heofenes and eorþan orbis habenas temperat, 174, 19. Ðá gelæhton ða weardmen his wealdleðer
sworettan
To draw a deep breath, to sigh, pant
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To draw a deep breath, to sigh, pant Sworette oscitavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 64. Hé of inneweardre heortan swíþe sworete ille intimo ex corde longa trahens suspiria, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 14. Hé sume hwíle sæt and sworette modicum suspirans, 5, 19; S. 640,
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ge-hygd
Thought ⬩ cogitation ⬩ meditation ⬩ deliberation ⬩ consultation ⬩ cōgĭtātio ⬩ mĕdĭtātio ⬩ consĭlium
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Thought, cogitation, meditation, deliberation, consultation; cōgĭtātio, mĕdĭtātio, consĭlium Sceal on leóht cuman heortan gehygd his heart's thought shall come into light, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 17; Cri. 1039 : 77 b; Th. 290, 28; Wand. 72. On mínre gehygde
staþol-fæst
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Steadfast, stable, firm; stabilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 3. in a physical sense On ðam feórþan mónþe hé ( the foetus ) biþ on limum staþolfæst, Lchdm. iii. 146, 11. Staðolfæst stán ( glosses Petrus), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 18. Beðearf seó sáwel staðolfæstre
streng
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a string, cord, rope Ráp vel strenc funiculus, modicus funus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 67. Strengas vel bendas lora136, 77. Hé worhte swipan of strengon ( de funiculis), Jn. Skt. 2, 15. a string of a musical instrument Streng fidis. Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 54. On
Gúþ-lác
The hermit ⬩ saint of Crowland died at the age of 41,in A. D. 714
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The hermit or saint of Crowland died at the age of 41,in A. D. 714 Gúþlác se nama ys on Rómánisc, Belli munus the name Guthlac is in Latin, Belli munus, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 10, 23. Se hálga Gúþlác ðás word gehýrde the holy Guthlac heard these words, 4;
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ymb-gang
a going round ⬩ a going about ⬩ circuit, circumference ⬩ about, around ⬩ a winding course, bend ⬩ a going about a business,
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a going round Seó burh (Jericho) næs mid nánum wíge gewunnen, ac mid ðam ymgange, Homl. Th. ii. 216, 2. Is ðære sunnan ymgang (ymbe-, ymb-, v. ll.) hremming, ðæt se dæg ne byð on ǽlcum earde gelíce lang, Lchdm. iii. 258, 11. Ǽlc mann, swá swá hé stód
arce-
chief ⬩ ἀρχι ⬩ ἀρχός
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chief = ἀρχι = ἀρχός, Hér Ælfríc arce-bisceop férde to Róme æfter his arce[-pallium] this year archbishop Ælfric went to Rome after his arch-pallium, Chr. 997; Th. 247, 2, col. 2. = Wið ðan ðe he scolde gifan heom ðone arce [MS. erce] on condition that
BEORMA
Barm ⬩ leaven ⬩ yeast ⬩ froth ⬩ fermentum
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Barm, leaven, yeast, froth; fermentum Se beorma awent ða gesceafta of heora gecynde barm changes creatures from their nature Homl. Th. ii. 278, 21. Wistfullian on yfelnysse beorman to feast on the barm of evil ii. 278, 25. Heofena ríce is gelíc ðam beorman
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friþ-geard
An inclosed space ⬩ habitation of peace ⬩ septum ⬩ pācis domĭcilium
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An inclosed space, habitation of peace; septum, pācis domĭcilium Gif friþgeard si on hwæs lande, abúton stán, oððe treów, oððe wille, oððe swilces ǽnige fieard if there be an inclosed space on any one's land, about a stone, or a tree, or a well, or any
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gearwe
YARROW ⬩ millefŏlium ⬩ achillæa millefŏlium
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YARROW; millefŏlium, achillæa millefŏlium, Lin Ðas wyrte man millefŏlium and on úre geþeóde gearwe nemneþ this plant is named millefŏlium and in our language yarrow, Herb. 90, 1; Lchdm. i. 194, 6 : Wrt. Voc. 79, 23. Wylle gearwan on buteran boil yarrow
heorr
A hinge ⬩ cardinal point ⬩ cardo
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A hinge, cardinal point; cardo Ðeós heorr hic cardo, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 61. Seó hior ðe eall gód on hwearfaþ the hinge on which all good turns, Bt. 34, 7, Fox 142, 35. Wæs ðæt beorhte bold tóbrocen swíðe heorras tóhlidene the splendid dwelling was
mæsten
Mast-pasture ⬩ pasture for swine ⬩ consisting of the fruit of forest trees
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Mast-pasture, pasture for swine, consisting of the fruit of forest trees Man mæste mínum wífe twá hund swína, ðænne ðǽr mæsten sý, Chart. Th. 596, 23: Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 20, 5. Be unáliéfedes mæstennes onfenge. Gif mon on his mæstene unáliéfed swín
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mynster-mann
A man who lives in a monastery ⬩ a monk
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A man who lives in a monastery, a monk Gif hit mynsterman sig si monasticus sit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 10, Ðás bóc be ðæra hálgena lífe ðe mynstermenn mid heora þénungum wurðiaþ, Homl. Skt. pref. 44: Swt. Rdr. 100, 148. Ðæt forme muneca cyn is
páwa
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Peacock, peahen Páwa pavo, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3 ; Som. 8, 34, Pauua, Txts. 90, 826. Pawa, Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 24. Páwe, pavo, pavus, 29, 4. Fuglas ða ðe heard flǽsc habbaþ, páwa, swan, æned, Lchdm. ii. 196, 19. On ðære ylcan stówe byþ óðer fugelcynn fenix hátte
ge-hende
Near ⬩ at hand ⬩ prope
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Near, at hand; prope Sumor is gehende æstas est prope, Lk. Bos. 21, 30. Godes ríce is gehende Dei regnum est prope, 21, 31 : Gen. 19, 20 : Exod. 2, 12 : Deut. 31, 14. Hí wǽron swá gehende ðet ǽgðer heora on óðer háwede they were so near that each of
wiþþe
with ⬩ a thong ⬩ cord
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A with Similar entries (v. Jud. 16, 9 where Wicklif has wiþþis), a thong, cord Wiððe loramentum vel tormentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 26: lorumentum, ii. 53, 39. Wiððe circus vel circulus, ráp funiculus vel funis, i. 15, 18-19: 75, 3-4. Hé hét hí ( Agatha
á-lesan
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Add: to pick out, select, excerpt Þá cwidas þe þú of þisum bócum álése, Shrn. 200, 15. Þá cwidas þe Ælfréd kinling álæs of þǽre béc, 204, 29. Hé geceás and álæs ( eligens ) ealle þá óðre lác and on sundron áléde, and þá þe Characterius sende hé áwearp