ge-nyrwian
To make narrow, compress, oppress
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Genyrwyd [C], geniered [T] is ofer me gást mín anxiatus est super me spiritus meus, 142, 4. Swá genyrwod so narrowed, Btwk. Scrd. 21, 5. Hearde genyrwad hardly constrained, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 6; Cri. 364
Linked entries: nirwan ge-nearwian ge-nerwde ge-nierede ge-nirwed
underling
An underling ⬩ a subordinate ⬩ a subject
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An underling, a subordinate, a subject Heó ( the Jews ) syððen ǽfre unwurðe wǽron on heora lífdagen and get synden underlinges, Homl. Ass. 194, 50. Eádward kyng grét Harald eurl and alle his undurlynges ( omnes meos ministros ) in Herefordeshíre, Cod
ge-þot
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A shout, howl Geonung, geþota (pl. n.? or sing. m.?), rárung barritus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 19
bræc
to break ⬩ A breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrh ⬩ rheuma ⬩ ρευμα
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A breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrh, rheuma = ρευμα Bræc rheuma, Ælfc. Gl. 10;Som. 57, 21;Wrt. Voc. 19, 27
Brecenan-mere
- Bd
- Flor.
- Hunt.
- Hovd.
Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South Wales ⬩ Brechinia
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Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South Wales; Brechinia. Gibson says, — Ad secundum circiter milliare a Brecknock in Wallia conspicitur Brecknockmere. Arx autem quam in nostris Annalibus Æthelfleda dicitur expugnasse, fuit, opinor, apud ipsum
Linked entry: Bretenan-mere
ge-smyltan
To appease ⬩ quiet ⬩ plācāre
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To appease, quiet; plācāre He ðone aþundenan sǽ gesmylte tŭmĭda æquŏra plācāvit, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 8
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sylfring
A silver coin
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A silver coin Þreó hund sylfringa trecentos argenteos, Gen. 45, 22
Linked entry: seolfring
wirgþu
condemnation ⬩ curse ⬩ punishment ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ cursing ⬩ maledictio
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condemnation, curse, punishment Gé wergdon ðane ðe eów of wergðe lýsan þóhte . . . eów seó wergðu for ðan sceððeþ scyldfullum, Elen. Kmbl. 588-619;El. 294-310. Wergðu dreógan to be damned, 422; El. 211: 1901 ;El. 952. Werhðo dreógan Beo.
GANGAN
To go ⬩ walk ⬩ turn out ⬩ īre ⬩ meāre ⬩ vādĕre ⬩ ambŭlāre ⬩ ingrĕdi ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ evĕnīre
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He ealle ða tíd mihte ge sprecan ge gangan tōto eo tempŏre et lŏqui et ingrĕdi pŏtuit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 30. He to healle geóng he went to the hall, Beo. Th. 1855, note; B. 925. He ofer willan gióng he went against his will, 4810, note; B. 2409.
un-týnan
to unclose ⬩ open ⬩ to disclose ⬩ lay open ⬩ solvere ⬩ inhiare
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Gif hwá ádelfe wæterpyt oþþe betýnedne untýne, and hine eft ne betýne si quis aperuerit cisternam, et foderit, et non operuerit eam (Ex. 21, 33), L. Alf. 22; Th. i. 50, 6, note. Untýne insigloe aperire signaculum, Rtl. 29, 17.
setl
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Add Án setl æt Sc̃e Martine (cf. unam sedem in loco qui dicitur Sc̃i Martini ecclesia et unam modicam uillulam at eandem sedem, 137, 10), Cht. E. 139, 20.
wiln
A maid-servant ⬩ a hand-maid
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Ádó ðás wylne ( ancillam) heonon, Gen. 21, 10: Ex. 21, 20, 32. Hé genam wealas and wylna (servos et ancillas), Gen. 20, 14: Lev. 25, 44
síþ
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Kmbl. 480 ; El. 240. Ne ǽr ne síþ, 1140 ; El. 572. Sume ǽr, sume síþ, Exon. Th. 154, 25 ; Gú. 848. Hé síþor fór on leófes lást, Cd.
a-dwæscan
To quench ⬩ put out ⬩ staunch ⬩ appease ⬩ extinguere
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Eall mín unriht adwæsc omnes iniquitates meas dele, Ps. Ben. 50, 10
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ǽren-dæg
The day before ⬩ yesterday ⬩ pridie
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The day before, yesterday; pridie, Ælfc. Gl. 96; Wrt. Voc. 53, 31
ambyht-secg
An official man ⬩ a messenger ⬩ ambassador ⬩ minister ⬩ nuncius ⬩ legatus
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An official man, a messenger, ambassador; minister, nuncius, legatus Ðæt ic seó gramum ambyhtsecg, nales Godes engel that I am a minister to the malignant one, not God's angel, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 35 ; Gen. 582
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ald-hád
Old age ⬩ senectus
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Old age; senectus,
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Aldhelm
ALDHELM bishop of Sherborne ⬩ Aldhelmus apud Scireburnam episcopus
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ALDHELM bishop of Sherborne; Aldhelmus apud Scireburnam episcopus Hér Aldhelm be westan Selewuda bisceop forþférde here [A. D. 709] Aldhelm bishop west of Selwood [Sherborne] died, Chr. 709; Th. 68, 17, col. 2. Ealdhelm, Chr. 731; Th. 74, 31, col. 2
Linked entry: Ealdhelm
a-fýlan
To foul ⬩ defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ to make filthy ⬩ to corrupt ⬩ inquinare ⬩ contaminare ⬩ fœdare
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To foul, defile, pollute, to make filthy, to corrupt; inquinare, contaminare, fœdare Yfel biþ ðæt man mid flǽsc-mete hine sylfne afýle it is sinful that any one defile himself with flesh-meat, L.C.S. 47; Th. i. 402, 24: Past. 54, 1. Afýled fœdatus, Prœm
áþ-gehát
A promise on oath ⬩ sacred pledge ⬩ an oath ⬩ sacramentum
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A promise on oath, sacred pledge, an oath; sacramentum Áþ-wed vel áþe-gehát sacramentum, Ælfc. Gl.13 ; Som. 57, 119 ; Wrt. Voc. 20, 56