forþ-forlǽtan
To let forth ⬩ send forth ⬩ emittĕre
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To let forth, send forth; emittĕre Egeslícne cwide Weard ofer ðæt fǽge folc forþforlæteþ the Lord shall send forth a dreadful utterance over the fated people, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 34; Cri. 1518
gaful-rǽden
A tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ census ⬩ trĭbūtum
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A tax, tribute; census, trĭbūtum Ða byre onguldon gafulrǽdenne the children paid the tax, Exon, 47 a; Th. 161, 16; Gú. 959 : 73 b; Th. 274, 7; Jul. 529 : Andr. Kmbl. 591; An. 296
heofon-engel
An angel of heaven,
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An angel of heaven, Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 8; Cri. 492: 21 b; Th. 57, 34; Cri. 928: 75 a; Th. 281, 7; Jul. 642: Hy. 7, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 13
lim-mǽlum
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Limb-meal (used by Shakspere in Cymbeline), limb by limb, a limb at a time Limmǽlum membratim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 55: membratim, particulatim, Hpt. Gl, 443, 3: membratim, per singula membra, 486, 44
mearc-béce
A beech-tree which forms part of a boundary
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A beech-tree which forms part of a boundary Ðis synd ðæra viii. hída landgeméra ... tó ðære mearcbécean; of ðære bécean, Cod. Dip. B. i. 295, 9. On ða ealdan mearce bécan, 296, 26
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medu-burh
A city in which mead is drunk ⬩ one in which mead-drinking warriors live
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A city in which mead is drunk, one in which mead-drinking warriors live On ðære medobyrig, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 2; Jud. 167. On meoduburgum, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 18; Bo. 16
port-strǽt
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A town-road, public way In ðære portstrǽt; and swá æfter ðære strǽte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 36, 22. Of ðære portstrǽte, 52, 20. Portstreet occurs as a proper name, vi. 323, col. 2
gild-scipe
A guild-ship ⬩ society ⬩ sodalitas
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A guild-ship, society; sodalitas Án gildscipe is gegaderod on Wudeburg lande a guild-ship is gathered at Woodbury land, Th. Diplm. 608, 30: 605, 8: L. Edg. C. 9; Th. ii. 246, 12
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scilling-rím
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A reckoning by shillings:?-Se mé beág forgeaf, on ðam siex hund wæs smǽtes goldes sceatta scillingríme a ring containing gold to the value of six hundred shillings, Exon. Th. 324, 10; Víd. 92
sigor-tiber
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A sacrifice for victory or deliverance Wes ðú on ófeste . . . ðæt ðú lác onsecge sigortifre hasten to offer with a sacrifice, that may deliver you from your peril, Exon. Th. 257, 30 ; Jul. 255
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fenester
A window
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A window Ꝥ scamleáse wíf gewát fram þám éhþyrle (fenestre, v. l.) his cýtan (a fenestra cellulae illius ), Gr. D. 212, 13. Ꝥ wæter becóm upp tó þám fenestrum (ad fenestras), 220, 15, 22
ge-lómlǽcing
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Substitute: a frequent doing, repeated action, v. ge-lómlǽcan; <b>II a.</b> translating frequentia Hí módes mid ecge andwerdnysse Godes and engla geférrǽdenne gelómlǽcinge ( frequentiam) besceáwiað, Scint. 62, 16
riht-scriftscír
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a parish Gif man ǽnig líc of rihtscryftscíre (rihtre scryftscíre, v. l.) elles hwǽr lecge si corpus aliquod a sua parrochia in aliam deferatur, Ll. Th. i. 368, 6: 308, 5. See preceding word
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wealh-sáda
A noose for binding a captive or slave
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A noose for binding a captive or slave (? cf. Exon. Th. 393, 22; Rä. 13, 4, given under wealh, II) Forhýddan oferhygde mé inwitgyrene, wráðan wealsádan absconderunt superbi laqueos mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5
ofer-hréfan
to roof over, cover with a roof, cover
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to roof over, cover with a roof, cover Ðé oferhréf ufan mid hwítle cover yourself over from above with a cloak, Lchdm. ii. 76, 22. Porticas ealle swíðe fægere oferhrýfde, Blickl. Homl. 125, 25
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hind-cealf
A fawn
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A fawn Hindcealf hinnulus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 26; Wrt. Voc. 22, 67: 78, 29. [Halliw. Dict. hind-calf, a hind of the first year: O. H. Ger. hrat-kalb hinnulus, damma, dammula. ]
tír-wine
A glorious friend, ⬩ an epithet of the follower of a successful chief
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A glorious friend, an epithet of the follower of a successful chief Se hláford biþ tó upáhæfen inne on móde for ðæm anwalde ðe him ánra gehwilc his tírwina tó fultemaþ, Met. 25, 21
ge-neát
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Add: one who enjoys (v. neótan) with another, one who belongs to the household or following (comitatus) of a superior Genaeot inquilinis (cf. inquilinus inbúend, 134, 24), Wrt. Voc. ii. in, 53. Geneát, 45, 57.
leód-fruma
a patriarch ⬩ a prince ⬩ chieftain ⬩ king
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The first in time of a people, the founder of a people, a patriarch; the first in rank among a people, a prince, chieftain, king Him wæs án fæder leóf leódfruma one father had they, founder beloved, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 9; Exod. 354. Leódfruma [St.
líne
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Add: a cord Ne magon hy ðá lífes línan on middan ynibfæðmian, Sal. K. 150, 31. a line, stroke made on a surface ' Þú leornedest be ánre línan wæs áwriten anlang middes þæs þóþeres'. . . ' Ic wót hwæt seó líne tácnað, ' Solil.