bíte
A BITE, pain, the biting or pain of a wound, a biting disease or cancer ⬩ morsus, cancri morbus vel cancer
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[bítan to bite] A BITE, pain, the biting or pain of a wound, a biting disease or cancer; morsus, cancri morbus vel cancer Hyt ða wédendan bítas gehǽleþ it heals the maddening bites, Med. ex Quadr. 13, 7; Lchdm. i. 370, 14. Wið apan bíte for the bite
býge
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and add: of shape or direction Byge sinus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 65. Andlanges ánre furh oð hit cymð tó ánum byge; ðanone of ðǽm byge, C. D. v. 153, 31. Tó ðǽre díce byge, 298, 12. On ðone byge ; of ðám byge, vi. 1, 20 : 2, 4. Sete þíne hand on earmes
for-berstan
exhausted ⬩ to fail ⬩ break down
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Add: of material, to burst asunder, be lorn asunder Godwebba cyst (the veil of the temple) ufan eall forbærst, þæt hit on eorðan læg on twám styccum, Cri. 1138. Ðonne ðá twigo forburston, þonne gewitan þá sáula niðer þá þe on ðǽm twigum hangodan, Bl.
holt
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Add: a wood, copse Hár holtes feónd, Rä. 22, 3. For ðǽm wé ceorfað heáh treówu on holte ðaelig;t wé hí eft úp árǽren on ðǽm botle, Past. 443, 36. Hwá áspyreð ðæt deófol of geofones holte, Sal. K. p. 146, 28. Hé rád þurh ǽnne heáhne holt, Hml. S. 19,
rǽd-fæst
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Add: of good counsel Eówer bróðer is snotor and rǽdfæst your brother is a man of counsel (1 Macc. 2, 65), Hml. S. 25, 264: Solil. H. 61, 9. Ælfstán arceƀ wæs swíðe rǽdfast man ǽgðer ge for Gode and for worulde, Chr. 1019 ; P. 154, 19. Leofa þín líf,
Úse
Ouse
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The name of several rivers in England, Ouse Andlang Úsan óð hí cómon tó Bedanforda, Chr. 1010; Erl. 143, 33. Of Úsan up on Wilbaldes fleót ... On Úsan; andlang Úsan (the charter refers to Northamptonshire). Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii, 454, 14-25. Landgemǽre
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treów-cynn
A kind of tree ⬩ wood ⬩ a tree ⬩ a wood ⬩ Abies
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A kind of tree or wood, a tree, a wood; Abies ðæt treówcyn, Nar. 8, 21. Treócynn, Exon. Th. 472, 20; Bo. 2. Nim ǽlces treówcynnes dǽl ðe on ðæm lande sý gewexen, Lchdm. i. 398, 7. Hé ásmeáde be ǽlcum treówcynne fram ðam heágan cederbeáme óð ðæt hé com
forþ-rihte
straight on ⬩ without swerving ⬩ without modification or qualification ⬩ plainly ⬩ simply ⬩ directly
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Substitute: of direction, straight on, without swerving Forðrihte tó foregetihtgedre stówe indeclinabiliter ad destinatum locum, Hpt. Gl. 406, 3, of manner, without modification or qualification, plainly, simply, directly. of a title Sarai is gereht
áþ-fultum
The support to an oath ⬩ the supporters of an oath ⬩ those who support one's oath, who will swear for another as witnesses ⬩ sacramentales
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The support to an oath, i. e. the supporters of an oath, those who support one's oath, who will swear for another as witnesses; sacramentales Freónd-leás weofod-þén, ðe áþfultum næbbe a friendless servant of the altar, who has no support to his oath,
CÆRSE
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Man nasturcium, and óðrum naman cærse [cerse B.] nemneþ one nameth nasturtium, and by another name, cress, Herb. 21, 1; Lchdm. i. 116, 17. Ðeós wyrt, cærse, ne biþ sáwen, ac heó of hyre sylfne cenned biþ on wyllon and on brócen this herb, cress, is not
cyne-scipe
Kingship, royalty, honour ⬩ regia dignitas
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Kingship, royalty, honour; regia dignitas Hæbbe ic mínes cynescipes gerihta I may have my rights of royally, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 272, 27. Me to fullum cynescipe to my perfect royalty, 2; Th. i. 272, 25. Him sylfum to cynescipe in honour of himself,
freó-bearn
One free-born ⬩ a noble child ⬩ prōles ingĕnua ⬩ fīlius nōbĭlis
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One free-born, a noble child; prōles ingĕnua, fīlius nōbĭlis Freóbearn vel æðelborene cild lībĕri, Ǽlfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 23; Wrt. Voc. 51, 67. Freóbearn Godes the noble son of God, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 24; Cri. 643. Freóbearn wurdon alǽten líges gange
frymetling
A youngling ⬩ young cow ⬩ jŭvenca
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A youngling, young cow; jŭvenca Cúhyrde gebýreþ ðæt he hæbbe ealdre cú meolc, vii niht syððan heó nige cealfod hæfþ, and frymetlinge býstinge xiv niht it belongs to a cowherd that he have the milk of an old cow, seven nights after she has newly calved
helfe
Helve ⬩ handle
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[?] Helve, handle Hæft and helfe manubrium, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 31; Wrt. Voc. 35, 20. Sió æcs áwient of ðæm hielfe ferrum lapsum de manubrio, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 1. Gaderode me hylfa tó ǽlcum ðara tóla ðe ic mid wircan cúðe I gathered me handles
húsel-láf
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What is left of the housel Man ne mót hálgian húsel on Langa Frigedæg ... Gange se preóst tó ðam weofode mid ðære húselláfe ðe hé hálgode on Ðunresdæg housel must not be hallowed on Good Friday ... Let the priest go to the altar with what remains of
lǽn-dagas
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The days granted to a man in which to live, the time during which a man lives Sceolde lǽndaga [MS. þend daga] æþeling ende gebídan worulde lífes the end of the days that had been granted, of life in this world, was to come upon the prince, Beo. Th. 4672
máðum-ǽht
A costly possession ⬩ valuable ⬩ treasure
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A costly possession, valuable, treasure Ne nom hé máðmǽhta má, ðeáh hé monige geseah, búton ðone hafelan and ða hilt somod since fáge more things of price he took not, though many he saw, than the head and the hilt gay with gold, Beo. Th. 3230; B. 1613
missenlíc-ness
Variety ⬩ diversity
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Variety, diversity Ðanon him wæs eágena missenlícnes geseald thence was given him variety of eyes, Salm. Kmbl. 180, 14. Ðeós wyrt is gecweden iris illyrica of ðære missenlícnysse (variegated character ) hyre blóstmena, for ðý ðe is geþuht ðæt heó ðone
náwiht-
Good for nothing ⬩ worthless ⬩ naughty
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Good for nothing, worthless, naughty Seó hæfde nigon dohtra, náhtlíce and fracode, Homl. Skt. 8, 11. Manna rǽdas syndon náhtlíce ongeán Godes geþeaht men's plans are of no avail against God's counsel, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 27. Ða hé geceás ðe dyselíce
Norþan-hymbre
The Northumbrians ⬩ Northumbria ⬩ the people or province north of the Humber
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The Northumbrians, Northumbria, the people or province north of the Humber Hé Ida féng tó ríce, ðonon Norþanhymbra cynecyn onwóc, Chr. 547; Erl. 16, 7. Ðǽr wæs ungemetlíc wæl geslægen Norþanhymbra, 867; Erl. 72, 15. Norþanhymbra mǽgþ ðe Ceólwulf ofer
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