heden
A hood, chasuble ⬩ dress ⬩ a jacket of fur or skin
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A hood, chasuble Heden casla, Cot. 32, Lye. Sacerd ðonne hé mæssan singe ne hæbbe hé on heden ne cæppan sacerdos cum missam cantat ne portet cucullum nec cappam, L. Ecg. C. 9; Th. ii. 140, 9.
hord-cófa
A place for treasure, a retired chamber, closet, a place where the thoughts are stored, the breast, heart
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Ðæt hé his ferþlocan fæste binde healde [MS. healdne] his hordcófan that he close fast his mind's coffer and preserve the treasury of his thoughts, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 14 [cf. 22]; Wand. 14.
oft-rǽde
frequent ⬩ ready at many times
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frequent Hæglas and snáwas and se oftrǽda rén leccaþ ða eorþan on wintra, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 16. ready at many times Gafolswán sceal beón swá ic ǽr be beócere cwæþ (cf. 1. 3, beóceorl sceal hwíltidum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan
on-drysne
terrible, dreadful, awful ⬩ awful, exciting awe ⬩ reverence, venerable
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Th. 3869; B. 1932. applied to that which is good, awful, exciting awe or reverence, venerable Him wæs freán engla word ondrysne, Cd. Th. 173, 14; Gen. 2861.
on-þeón
to prosper ⬩ to be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable
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Th. 1805; B. 900. to be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable Gamele ne móston hilde onþeón the aged might not be of service in battle (in the preceding lines it is mentioned that the very young were excluded from the army), Cd.
on-týnness
an opening, aperture ⬩ discovery
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Cf. too, L. In. 18; Th. i. 114, 5, which is a section to the same effect as the present one: Be cirliscum þeófe gefongenum) æt þiéfþe. Se cierlisca mon se ðe oft betygen wǽre þiéfþe, and ðonne æt síðestan synnigne man gefó, L. In. 37; Th. i. 124, 20
Linked entry: týnness
óra
A species of money introduced by the Danes
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A species of money introduced by the Danes (cf. Icel. eyrir, the eighth part of a mark) þolie twelf órena mid Denum and .xxx. sciłł. mid Englum, L. E. G. 7; Th. i. 170, 16.
orpung
breathing, breath ⬩ a breathing-hole (? cf. preceding passage), a pore
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cf. preceding passage), a pore Orþung spiramentum vel porus, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 67
snǽd
'A piece of land within defined limits, but without enclosures, a limited circumscribed woodland or pasturage,' ⬩ a clearing in a wood.
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Cf. snǽdan, II. Ic hire léte tó ðæt ceorla gráf tósundran . . . and se alhmunding snǽd hére intó preosda byrig Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 100, 16. Be ðam gráue ðæt hit cymþ intó ðam snǽde; and of ðam snǽde iii. 399, 34.
ge-stýran
To steer ⬩ direct ⬩ rule ⬩ correct ⬩ restrain ⬩ withhold ⬩ rĕgĕre ⬩ corrĭgĕre ⬩ cŏhĭbēre ⬩ rĕtĭnēre
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To steer, direct, rule, correct, restrain, withhold; rĕgĕre, corrĭgĕre, cŏhĭbēre, rĕtĭnēre Meaht ðú Adame eft gestýran thou mightest afterwards rule Adam, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 8; Gen. 568: Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 52, 36.
Linked entries: ge-steóran ge-stiéran ge-stióran ge-stíran
tó-sceótan
To rush in different directions ⬩ to disperse ⬩ hurriedly, ⬩ scatter
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Ðá tóscuton ða deóflu (cf. ðá wǽron tóstencte ða wiðerweardan gástas dispersi sunt spiritus infesti, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 7; it is this passage in Bede which Ælfric is quoting), Homl. Th. ii. 352, 4.
sáwan
to sow ⬩ to sow ⬩ implant
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Th. 6, 18; Cri. 86. Hé monigfealde módes snyttru seów and sette geond sefan monna, 41, 29; Cri. 663. Sibbe sáwaþ on sefan manna, 30, 31; Cri. 487
ge-gán
to go ⬩ go or pass over ⬩ come to pass ⬩ happen ⬩ ire ⬩ præterire ⬩ evenire ⬩ to occupy ⬩ overcome ⬩ overrun ⬩ subdue ⬩ occupare ⬩ vincere ⬩ subigere ⬩ to observe ⬩ practise ⬩ exercise ⬩ effect ⬩ accomplish ⬩ observare ⬩ exercere ⬩ perficere ⬩ efficere
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Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 7; Cri. 443.
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ge-mang
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(l a) an assembly for business, a meeting :-- Hé wæs gód wer and ryhtwýs, and wæs nǽfre hys wylles þǽr man þone Hǽlend wrégdon onnánum gemange (cf. hic nan consenserat concilio (gisomnunge.
weorþan
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(c 3) :-- Hanna mid eallum his folce wearð Rómánum tó gafolgieldum, Ors. 4, 6; S. 170, 26. Heora gedearf cc and xxx, and LXX wearð tó láfe, S. 176, 19.
sagu
a saw, say (to say one's say), saying, statement, story, tale ⬩ saying, narration, telling, report ⬩ statement of a witness, testimony ⬩ a saying beforehand, foretelling
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Sagu(cf. gesægene dictu,28, 47), dictu Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 7. Hí sǽdon ðam kinge ðæt hé hæfde swýðe ágylt wið Crist. . . . Ðá læg se king and ásweartode eall mid ðare sage. Chart. Th. 340, 1.
wéna
supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ imagination ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation
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Ætes on wénan Cd. Th. 188, 9; Exod. 165: 119, 25; Gen. 1985: Elen. Kmbl. 1165; El. 584: Exon. Th. 378, 32; Deór. 25
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tin-treg
Torment
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Nis ðǽr ne caru ne hreóh tintrega (cf. hreóge tintrega, Wulfst. 139, 30), Dóm. L. 261. Ðæt wæs helle tintreges múþ ipsum est os gehennae, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 13. On ðám grundum helle tintreges in profundis tartari, 5, 14; S. 634, 25.
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swician
to wander ⬩ to depart, turn ⬩ to deceive ⬩ with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter ⬩ to offend; also to be offended; scandalizare, scandalizari ⬩ to give offence by words, speak injuriously ⬩ vagari
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Swiciende licceteras árísaþ and forlǽraþ tó manege, Wulfst. 89, 17. with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter; cf. O.
wíg
fight ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ conflict ⬩ valour ⬩ troops
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C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 6 — 12. Hé gewann mid wíge ðone eard cepit omnem terrain Jos. 11, 23 : Homl. Th. ii. 216, 1. Seó burhwaru heóldan mid fullan wíge ongeán. Chr. 1013; Erl. 148, 12.