sǽmra
Inferior, worse
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Inferior, worse Symle wæs ðý sǽmra ðonne ic sweorde drep ferhþgeníðlan ever was the deadly foe the worse when I struck him with the sword, Beo. Th. 5752; B. 2880. Hit is sǽmre nú it is worse now (than in the golden age). Met. 8, 42.
FÆGEN
FAIN, glad, joyful, rejoicing, elate ⬩ lætus, gaudens, hĭlăris, elātus
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Fox 12, 24; Met. 12, 12. Fægnost most joyful, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 26; Seef. 13
Linked entries: be-wrencan fægn fagen feón
mund-bryce
a breach of mund ⬩ the fine paid for the offence to the authority whose mund was violated
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On Centlande æt ðam mundbryce ( for the offence ), Similar entries v. pund ðam cingce, and þreó ðam arcebiscope, L. C.
ná-hwǽr
no-where ⬩ in no place ⬩ in no case ⬩ never ⬩ in no respect ⬩ not at all
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Th. i. 74, 32. in no respect, not at all Eall moncynn and ealle nétenu ne notigaþ náwér neáh feórþan dǽles ðisse eorþan men and animals do not use anywhere near a fourth part of this earth, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 8 : 18, 2; Fox 64, 6.
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clǽne
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</b> free from what is shameful, of ground used for burial, hallowed, III
níten
An animal ⬩ beast ⬩ cattle
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Ða ungesceádwísan neótena, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 21. Nétenu, 34, 11; Fox 152, 6. Ðám monnum ðe beóþ neátenum gelíce, 14, 1; Fox 42, 3. Lǽde seó eorþe forþ cuce nítenu, Gen. 1, 24
þicness
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Wé ne magon for ðære fyrlynan heáhnysse and ðæra wolcna ðicnysse and for ure eágena tyddernysse hí (heofenan) nǽfre geseón, Lchdm. iii. 232, 16. Ða þicnyssa smíces stigon upp the clouds of smoke rose up, Homl.
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þeów-racu
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Heó næs áfyrht for his þeówracan, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 87. For ðeówracan sweartra deófla, Homl. Th. ii. 142, 32. Hé ondrǽde ða þeówwrace ðe Drihten þurh his wítigan ðýwþ metuat prophets comminationem, R. Ben. 51, 13.
ge-tenge
Near to ⬩ close to ⬩ pressing upon ⬩ oppressing ⬩ propinquus ⬩ incumbens ⬩ gravis ⬩ molestus
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Heora þurst ðe him getenge wæs their thirst that was oppressive to them, Ors. 5, 8; Bos. 107, 28: 6, 4; Bos. 119, 4: Nar. 8, 24: Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 24: 10; Fox 30, 5.
ælde
men
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men Ælda bearnum for the sons of men, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 18; Cri. 937. Ænig ælda cynnes any one of the race of men, 19a; Th. 49, 4; Cri. 780: 44b; Th. 151, 16; Gú. 796. Mid ældum with men, 13b; Th. 25, 25 ; Cri. 406
drý-cræftig
Skilful or crafty in magic or sorcery, magical ⬩ magĭcæ artis perītus, magĭcus
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Skilful or crafty in magic or sorcery, magical; magĭcæ artis perītus, magĭcus Sió, hí sǽdon, sceolde bión swíðe drýcræftigu she, they said, would be very skilful in sorcery, Bt. 38, 1; Fox. 194, 20.
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dryhten-bealo
Profound misery, extreme evil ⬩ permagna calămĭtas
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Ellen biþ sélast ðám ðe sceal dreógan dryhtenbealu courage is best for those who must suffer extreme evil, 52 b; Th. 183, 6; Gú. 1323
deágung
A dyeing, colouring ⬩ tinctūra
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Ne mihte nán eorþlíc cyning swá wlítige deágunge his hræglum begytan swá swá róse hæfþ no earthly king could get such beautiful dyeing for his garments as the rose has, Homl. Th. ii. 464, 10
ed-sceaft
A new creation, new birth ⬩ regĕnĕrātio
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creation, new birth; regĕnĕrātio Com swefnes wóma, hú woruld wǽre wundrum geteód ungelíc yldum óþ edsceafte the terror of a dream came, how the world was wondrously framed unlike to men until regeneration, Cd. 177; Th. 222, 30; Dan. 112: Bt. 34, 10; Fox
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fisc-net
A net of fishes ⬩ fishing net ⬩ piscium rēte ⬩ piscātorium rēte
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Fox 19, 21; Met. 19, 11
hridder
A sieve
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A sieve, instrument for winnowing corn: Hridder capisterium, taratantara, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 116, 117; Wrt. Voc. 34, 45, 46. Ðá ábæd his fóstormóder án hridder ...
lǽca
A leech ⬩ doctor ⬩ physician
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A leech, doctor, physician Se lǽca ðe sceal sáre wunda wel, gehǽlan hé mót habban góde sealfe ðǽrtó the doctor who has to make a good cure of painful wounds, must have good salve for the purpose, L. Pen. 4; Th. ii. 278, 15: 5; Th. ii. 278, 20
mǽd-mǽwect
the mowing of a meadow
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the mowing of a meadow Eác hé sceal hwíltídum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan tóeácan . . . mǽdmǽwecte also he shall at times be ready for labour of many kinds at his lord's pleasure, besides . . . mowing his meadows, L. R.
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mǽg-líc
Belonging to kinsmen
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Belonging to kinsmen Hé hine lufode ná swá micclum for ðære mǽglícan sibbe he loved him, not so much because they were relations, Homl. Th. i. 58, 4.
mynster-hám
A monastic house ⬩ monastery
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A monastic house, monastery Gif hwá ðara mynsterháma hwelcne, for hwelcre scylde geséce, ðe cyninges feorm tó belimpe, oððe óðerne freóne hiéréd, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 60, 23.