gyrn-wracu
Vengeance for trouble ⬩ injury
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., Márum sárum gyldan gyrnwræce with greater pains to revenge their trouble, Exon. 39 a; Th. 128, 16; Gú. 405
hand-cláþ
A hand-cloth, towel ⬩ a hand-towel
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A hand-cloth, towel Ic geseó Godes engel standende ætforan ðé mid, handcláþe, and wípaþ ðíne swátigan limu I see God's angel standing before thee with a handcloth, and he wipes thy sweaty limbs, Homl. Th. i. 426, 30
sliht
Level, smooth ⬩ level with the ground ⬩ a level road ⬩ planus ⬩ plain, level
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Level, smooth; in the cpd. eorþ-slihtes level with the ground (?) Swá swá oxa gewunaþ tó áwéstenne gærs óþ ða wirttruman eorþslihtes mid tóþum (eats the grass to the root, to the level of the ground) Num. 22, 4
ge-stíran
To correct ⬩ restrain ⬩ corrĭgĕre ⬩ cŏhĭbēre
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To correct, restrain; corrĭgĕre, cŏhĭbēre :Forðæm ðæt ða wítu gestírdon [gestírden, MS. Cot.] óðrum ðæt hí swá dón ne dorsten in order that the punishments might restrain others from daring to do so, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 7
Linked entry: ge-stýran
tó-sittan
To sit at a distance from one another, ⬩ to be placed apart
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To sit at a distance from one another, to be placed apart Ðæs landes is .XLIII. þeóda wíde tósetene for unwæstmbǽrnesse ðæs londes gentes sunt quadraginta duae, propter terrarum infoecundam diffusionem late oberrantes, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 14, 18
be-grindan
to grind ⬩ polish ⬩ perfricare ⬩ polire ⬩ exacuere ⬩ to deprive ⬩ privare
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to grind, polish; perfricare, polire, exacuere Sindrum begrunden ground with cinders Exon. 107 a ; Th. 408, 3; Rä. 27, 6. to deprive; privare Ǽlc hine selfa begrindeþ gástes dugeþum each deprives himself of his soul's happiness Cd. 75; Th. 91, 33; Gen
deáwig
DEWY ⬩ roscĭdus
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DEWY; roscĭdus Gúþcyste onþrang deáwig-sceaftum the war-tribe pressed onwards with dewy shafts, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 25; Exod. 344. Ðara breósta biþ deáwig wǽtung there is a dewy wetting of the breasts, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 17
dryht-sele
A princely dwelling, hall ⬩ aula
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Wæs drihtsele dreórfáh the princely hall was stained with blood, 974; B. 485
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forþian
To further ⬩ aid ⬩ assist ⬩ advance ⬩ perform ⬩ promŏvēre
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P. 2; Wilk. 147, 34
Linked entries: forþ-dǽd ge-forþian
mæstan
To fatten
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Ic wylle ðæt man mæste mínum wífe twá hund swína, Chart. Th. 596, 21. Is mæst saginatur, nutritur, Hpt. Gl. 489, 43. Weorþaþ mæsted pinguescent, Ps. Th. 64, 13
mis-weorþan
to turn out badly
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Gif ða penegas teóþ swíðor ðonne ðæt gold ðonne miswyrþ ðam men hraðe if the pennies weigh more than the gold, then will it soon prove a bad thing for the man, Wulfst. 240, 4
ge-weldan
to rule ⬩ restrain ⬩ regere ⬩ cohibere
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Cot.] so that he then cannot restrain it according to his will, Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 17; Hat. MS. 24 a, 6
bóc-cræft
Book-learning, learning, literature ⬩ literatura
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[bóc a book, cræft art, science] Book-learning, learning, literature; literatura Boétius wæs in bóccræftum se rihtwísesta Boëthius, in book-learning, was the most wise, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 13.
ge-fædere
A godmother ⬩ commater ⬩ susceptrix
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A godmother; commater, susceptrix Ǽfre ne geweorþe, ðæt Cristen man gewífige on his gefæderan let it never be that a Christian man marry with his godmother, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 17 : L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 22
Linked entry: ge-federe
ge-háda
One of the same state or order ⬩ qui ejusdem stătus vel ordĭnis est
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One of the same state or order; qui ejusdem stătus vel ordĭnis est Mid twám his gehádan with two of his fellow ecclesiastics, L. Eth. ix. 19, 20; Th. i. 344, 14, 16 : L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 12, 15
ge-helmian
To cover with a helmet ⬩ crown ⬩ găleāre ⬩ cŏrōnāre
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To cover with a helmet, crown; găleāre, cŏrōnāre Ðú gehelmodest us cŏrōnasti nos, Ps. Spl. 5, 15. Of wuldre and weorþmynt ðú gehelmedest hine de glōria et hŏnōre cŏrōnasti eum, Ps. Spl. T. 8, 6. Gehelmod găleātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 11
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singale
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Ðeáh hine se wind . . . swence, and hine singale (seó singale ? cf. seó singale gémen, Bt. 12 ; Fox 36, 28) gémen gǽle, Met. 7, 50. Singala, Beo. Th. 382 ; B. 190. v. next word
swǽsend-dagas
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The ides; the Latin term seems to be so rendered from supposing it to be connected with the verb edere; v. next word Swǽsingdagas idus, ab edendo dicuntur Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 37. Swǽsenddagas idus, ab edendo ii. 62, 27: 48, 55
tiht
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A charge, an offence with which one is charged; crimen Legerteám oððe tiht flagitium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 34. Gif hwá cyninges borg ábrece, gebéte ðone tyht (tihtlan, MS. H.) swá him ryht wísie, L. Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 8
þost
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Dung, ordure; with this meaning thoste (according to a MS. glossary cited by Halliwell) is used in Gloucestershire Wyrc drenc of hwítes hundes þoste, Lchdm. i. 364, 5. Bærn hundes ðost and gníd smale, 7. Nim drígne hundes þost, 11: ii. 48, 8