magu-þegn
A thane ⬩ vassal ⬩ follower ⬩ retainer ⬩ warrior ⬩ servant
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Mǽrum maguþegne ( a retainer of Hrothgar), 4164; B. 2079 : (God's servant, Matthew), Andr. Kmbl. 188; An. 94 : (St. Andrew ), 2416; An. 1209. His engel, mǽrne maguþegn, 731; An. 366. Ic maguþegnas ( servants ) míne háte flotan eówerne healdan, Beo.
mægþ-hád
maidenhood ⬩ virginity ⬩ celibacy ⬩ chastity ⬩ a body of young persons
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maidenhood, virginity, celibacy, chastity Ðú cennest cyning ealra clǽnnessa and ðinne mægþhád nó ne gewemmest, Blickl. Homl. 7, 36: Exon. 12 a; Th. 18, 25; Cri. 289: 9 a; Th. 6, 16; Cri. 85 : Homl. Th. i. 460, 4. Mægþhád is ǽgðer ge on wǽpmannum ge on
ge-cýþan
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Add: to become known Þurh witena sægena ús gecýðde se mǽra nama ( celebre nomen innotuit ) þæs árwyrðan weres, Gr. D. 179, 11
wer-bold
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Weir-building Se gebúr sceal his riht dón . . . tó werbolde .xl. mǽra oððe án fóðer gyrda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 37
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þrýþ-swíþ
Exceedingly powerful
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Exceedingly powerful Mǽre þeóden unblíðe sæt, þolode ðrýðswýð, þegnsorge dreáh the great prince sat cheerless, he, mighty, suffered, grief for his thanes' loss he endured, Beo. Th. 262; B. 131.
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Tróiána
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Ðæt mǽre gewinn Gréca and Tróiána, 1, 11; . Swt. 50, 9, 7 : Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 3. (In the corresponding passage of the metres, Met. 26, 12, Fox has Trióia gewin, while Grein gives Tróiána. )
meahtiglíce
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Sulpicius wolde áwrítan þá wundra and mihta þe Martínus se mǽra mihtiglíce gefremode, Hml. S. 31, 3. Cúðberhtus gefremode mihtiglíce wundra on ðám mynstre wunigende, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 23. Add
líþigian
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Hé his folc gegladode and líþegode him on mislicum geswincum for ðǽre mǽrðe dedit requiem universis provinciis juxta magnificentiam principalem, Hml. A. 95, 107. Add
húsel-hálgung
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Ne eft nis ǽnig swá mǽre þæt áðor ðǽra þénunga gegódian mæge, Wlfst. . 34, 3-11
folc-scearu
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Wæs gefrége in þǽre folcsceare, geond þá werþeóde wíde lǽded, mǽre morgenspel, El. 968. ¶ in B. 73 Kemble would take folc-scearu = folc-land public land, C. D. ii. p. ix. Add
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mearc-stapa
One who wanders about the desolate mark or border-land
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One who wanders about the desolate mark or border-land Grendel, mǽre mearcstapa, Beo. Th. 206; B. 103. Hié gesáwon swylce twegen micle mearcstapan móras healdan; óðer wæs idese onlícnes óðer on weres wæstmum wræclástas træd ...
bræc
A brack ⬩ break
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Of ðane ealdan mǽre innon ðá(m ?) bræce; of ðan bræce andlang beces innon ródstubban (cf. the same boundaries in another charter:-- Of ðan ealdan mére innon ðám brece; andlang breces innon ródstubban, iv. 129, 34), C. D. vi. 170, 36
word-hleóþor
The sound of speaking ⬩ voice
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Wearð gehýred heofoncyninges stefn, word-hleóðres swég mǽres þeódnes, 186; An. 93
weolma
Desire(?) ⬩ what of its kind is most to be desired (?), ⬩ what is best.
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Similar entries Cf. cyst Siþþan hé Marian, mægða weolman (best of maidens), mǽrre meówlan, mundheáls geceás Exon. Th. 28, 12; Cri. 445
hleápung
Leaping, ⬩ dancing
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Leaping, dancing Herodias swá mǽres mannes deáþ to gife hire déhter hleápunge underféng Herodias received as a gift for her daughter's dancing the death of so illustrious a man, Homl. Th. i. 488, 3: 480, 35
brega
A governor, ruler, prince ⬩ imperator, princeps
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A governor, ruler, prince; imperator, princeps Dá se brega mǽra geladade leóf weorud when the great prince assembled the dear company, Exon. 14a; Th. 29, note 1; Cri. 456, note
huntung
Hunting
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Hunting Mǽre on huntunge heorta and rána cervorum caprearumque insignis, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 45. Gyrstandæg ic wæs on huntunge heri fui in venatione, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 3. Hwæt ðést ðú be ðínre huntunge?
ge-miclung
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Add: greatness Gemiclung ł mǽrð þín magnificentia tua, Ps. Rdr. 8, 2. Þín mǽrsunge ł gemiclunga magnitudinem tuam, Ps. L. 70, 8. a great thing, great deed Þú worhtest mǽrþa ł gemiclunga fecisti magnolia. Ps. L. Ps. Rdr. 70
bearm
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Him tó bearme cwom máððumfæt mǽre, B. 2404. Hiá sellað on barm iuer, Lk. L. 6, 38. Add
on-scyte
an attack, assault ⬩ an attack in words, a calumny, backbiting
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an attack, assault Salomon ðæt mǽre hús Godu betǽhte, him and his folce tó gescyldnysse wið ǽlces yfeles onscyte as a protection against the assault of every evil, Homl.