Scride-finnas
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The distinguishing prefix seems to refer to the use of snowshoes or skates, cf. Icel. skriðr a sliding motion, skríða to glide, slide in snow-shoes
tíd-ege
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Fear of a time, fear of the time of death. v. tíd, I.
fǽhþ
feud
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Hié forgeáfon þǽm Cásere þá fǽhþe þe his mǽg hæfde wið hié geworht, 6, 4; S. 258, 27. Samson hæfde fǽhðe tó ðám folce Samson was at feud with the folk (the Philistines ), Hml. Th. i. 226, 23. as a law term Be fǽhðum, Ll. Th. i. 90, 1
folcisc
popular ⬩ in common ⬩ secular
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D. 100, 19: 141, 27. of the clergy, secular (in contrast with regular) Gif man folciscne mæssepreóst mid tihtlan belecge þe regollíf næbbe (cf. gif man mæssepreóst tihtlige þe regollíce libbe, ii), Ll. Th. i. 344, 19
hweorfa
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To vertigine, not to molem (wrongly written molam) must belong the gloss, hweorfan
Linked entry: wendend
wederung
Weather
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. ; for þe fruyte of þe londe and þe wederyng, E. G. 23. 18, 20. Wederynge of þe eyre temperies, Prompt. Parv. 519.]
Linked entry: wederian
hæsel
The hazel ⬩ corulus, colurnus ⬩ corylus, amygdalus
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For special virtue of the hazel see Grmm. D. M. 927, and cf. hæslen. Cf. also the Icel. hasla völl to challenge to a duel on a field marked out by hazel poles
wamb
a belly, stomach ⬩ a womb ⬩ a hollow
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Ic seah wiht (a cask ), wombe hæfde micle, 495, 2 ;Rä. 84, 1. in the following passage giving the boundaries of some land, Kemble takes the word to mean a hollow Ondlong ðære hegerǽwe; ðæt on Ondon*-*cilles wombe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 52, 14
ládung
An excusing ⬩ an apology ⬩ excuse ⬩ a defence ⬩ exculpation ⬩ purgation
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to offer wrong to another in the matter of taking oath or of undergoing the ordeal, L.
Linked entry: be-ládung
módig-ness
Pride ⬩ Highmindedness ⬩ magnanimity ⬩ greatness of mind which does not resent injury
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Se eahteoða heáfodleahter is módignyss (þe ehtuðe sunne is ihatan superbia, þet is on englisc modinesse, O. E. Homl. i. 103, 33), Homl. Th. ii. 218, 22. Flǽsces tóbryte módignesse carnis terat superbiam, Hymn. Surt. 9, 22.
hǽmed-þing
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Add: with no sense of criminality Þes bisceop sǽde... ꝥ hé nǽfre on his lífe ne cóme neáh wífe þurh hǽmedþing, ac heóld his clǽnnysse, Hml. S. 3, 204.
æcyrf
That which is cut off ⬩ a fragment ⬩ piece ⬩ recisura ⬩ fragmentum
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That which is cut off, a fragment, piece; recisura, fragmentum Ðara treówa æcyrf and láfe forbærnde wǽron the offcuttings and leavings of the wood were burnt, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 13
ǽw-fæst
firm in observing the law ⬩ religious ⬩ bound by the law ⬩ married ⬩ religiosus ⬩ vinculo nuptiarum constrictus
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firm in observing the law, religious, bound by the law, married; religiosus, vinculo nuptiarum constrictus Ǽwfæst religiosus, Scint. 28. Ǽwfæst man a married man, L. C. S. 51; Th. i. 404, 21
Linked entry: ǽ-fæst
a-rǽd
Counselling ⬩ consulting ⬩ wise ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagax ⬩ prudens
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Counselling, consulting, wise, prudent; sagax, prudens Hwǽr is nú se fóremǽra and se arǽda Rómwara heretoga where is now the illustrious and prudent consul of the Romans? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 6
ceallian
To CALL, cry out, shout ⬩ clamare
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To CALL, cry out, shout; clamare Ongan [MS. ongean] ceallian ofer cald wæter Byrhthelmes bearn the son of Byrhthelm began to shout across the cold river, Byrht. Th. 134, 28; By. 91
ceáp-dæg
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A bargaining or market-day Ceáp-dagas the Nones or stated times when the common people came to market; nonæe,Ælfc. Gl. 96; Som. 76, 27; Wrt. Voc. 53, 36: Cot 142
Linked entry: cípe-dæg
efn-mǽre
Equally great, illustrious, renowned ⬩ æstĭmātus, æque illustris, conspĭcuus
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Equally great, illustrious, renowned; æstĭmātus, æque illustris, conspĭcuus He ðone wélegan wædlum efn-mǽrne gedéþ he makes the rich equally great to the poor, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 63; Met. 10, 32
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for-tión
To draw against or over ⬩ cover over ⬩ obscure ⬩ obdūcĕre
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To draw against or over, cover over, obscure; obdūcĕre Ðæt mód mid ðam gedwol-miste fortió may cover over the mind with the mist of error, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 1
leahter-líce
Viciously ⬩ noisomely
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Viciously, noisomely Ðæt deáde flǽsc rotaþ leahtorlíce ðonne se deádlíca líchama þeówaþ gálnysse the dead flesh rots noisomely when the mortal body is a slave to lust, Homl. Th. i. 118, 13
munuc-regol
the rule of a monastic order ⬩ the monastic order which observes a certain rule
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the rule of a monastic order Basilius áwrát munucregol, Homl. Skt. 3, 145. the monastic order which observes a certain rule Ic geann into ǽlcum munucregole .i. pund, Chart. Th. 544, 12