on-bryrdness
Instigation, stimulus, inspiration, compunction
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Mid onbryrdnysse ðæs upplícan éðles with the stimulus that is given by the land on high, Homl. Th. ii. 550, 19. Mid godcundre onbryrdnysse monad divino admonitus instinctu, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 24: 4, 32; S. 611, 39.
Linked entries: and-bryrdness an-bryrdnes á-bryrdness
wrégan
To bewray ⬩ accuse ⬩ denounce ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to denounce
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Th. ii. 250, 10. to accuse a person to (to, wiþ) somebody Ne wéne ge ðæt ic eów wrége tó fæder(apud paírent). Se is ðe eów wrégð Móyses, Jn. Skt. 5, 45. Hié mon wrégde tó dæm cásere, Blickl. Homl. 173, 10. Wréhte, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 597.
gár-secg
a spear-man ⬩ the ocean ⬩ hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus ⬩ oceănus ⬩ a sea ⬩ măre
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Út on gársæcge out in the sea, 96, 1
Linked entry: secg
ge-býsgian
To occupy ⬩ busy ⬩ afflict ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ overcome ⬩ agitate ⬩ weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ occupare ⬩ affligere ⬩ turbare ⬩ vexare ⬩ opprimere ⬩ corripere ⬩ conficere
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Th. i. 524, 14. Ic eom lég býsig, fýre gebýsgad I am a busy flame, with fire occupied, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 21; Rá. 31, 3. Móde gebýsgad in mind afflicted, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 20; Vy. 20 : 47 b; Th. 162, 34; Gú. 985.
Linked entries: ge-biesgian ge-bisgian ge-býsigan
deáþ-líc
Deadly, mortal, good and bad angels ⬩ mortālis
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Deadly, mortal, good and bad angels;mortālis Ðis is bísen ðara sóþena gesǽlþa, ðara wilniaþ ealle deáþlíce men to begitanne this is an example of the true goods, which all mortal men desire to obtain, Bt. 24, 2; Fox 80, 30.
finta
a tail ⬩ cauda ⬩ what follows ⬩ a sequel ⬩ the consequence of an action ⬩ consĕquentia
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a tail; cauda Ðonne is se finta fægre gedǽled then is the tail [of the phoenix] beautifully divided, Exon. 60a; Th. 218, 15; Ph. 295. what follows, a sequel, the consequence of an action; consĕquentia Ðonne he ðæs fácnes fintan sceáwaþ when he sees
hund-twelftig
A hundred and twenty
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Se wudu is eástlang and westlang hundtwelftiges míla lang oððe lengra from east to west the wood is a hundred and twenty miles long, or longer, Chr. 893: Erl. 88, 28
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lǽrig
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Either rendering is admissible so far as the sense is concerned
Linked entry: ymb-lǽr(i)gian
ge-liger
A lying with ⬩ fornication ⬩ adultery ⬩ concŭbĭtus ⬩ conjŭgium ⬩ fornicātio ⬩ adultērium
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A lying with, fornication, adultery; concŭbĭtus, conjŭgium, fornicātio, adultērium He sǽde ðæt his nama wǽre spiritus fornicationis ðæt is dernes geligeres gást he said that his name was spiritus fornicationis, that is, spirit of fornication, Shrn. 52
Linked entries: dern-geliger dyrne-geliger
hel
a pretext ⬩ Calumny ⬩ a false charge
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Th. i. 180, II. þá geréfan rýpað þá earman bútan ǽlcere scylde . . and mid yfelan hélan earme men beswicað (they defraud the wretched folk with wicked false charges), ii. 220, 18. Substitute:
medume
middling ⬩ moderate ⬩ common ⬩ occupying the middle or mean position as regards ⬩ observing the just mean ⬩ perfect ⬩ meet ⬩ fit ⬩ worthy
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Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 342, 1: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 21.
Linked entry: medeme
heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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H. 49, 5. of a time in which there is suffering Se hearda dæg (the day of doom), Cri. 1065.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
ge-leóf
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On þǽre fíftan cneórysse geleófe men hig móton gesamnigan in quinto propinquitatis gradu licet caris hominibus in matrimonium ire, Ll. Th. ii. 152, 23
heáfod-cwide
a saying of especial importance ⬩ a chapter
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a saying of especial importance Ða iiii heáfodcwidas in Actibus Apostolorum ðus bebeódaþ quattuor dicta præcipua in Actibus Apostolorum sic præcipiunt, L. Ecg. C. 38; Th. ii. 162, 33. a chapter Onginnaþ heáfudcuido incipiunt capitulæ, Rtl. 166, 17
ge-stalu
Theft; ⬩ furtum
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Ath. iv. 3; Th. i. 222, 22. Oft gé in gestalum stondaþ oft ye are engaged in thefts [or gestalum from gestala?], Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 31; Gú. 481
Linked entry: stalu
drince-fæt
A cup ⬩ calix
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A cup; calix Ic geseah Pharaones drincefæt on míne handa vidēbam călĭcem Pharaōnis in manu mea, Gen. 40, 11, 13
full-dysig
Very foolish or ignorant ⬩ perfecte stultus
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Very foolish or ignorant; perfecte stultus Fulldysig biþ se mann the man is very foolish, Hexam. 2; Norm. 4, 6
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gealled
Galled ⬩ fretted ⬩ intertrīgĭnōsus
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Galled, fretted; intertrīgĭnōsus Gif hors geallede síe if a horse be galled, L. M. 1, 88; Lchdm. ii. 156, 18
mylen-troh
A mill-trough ⬩ the channel in which wafer comes to a mill-wheel
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A mill-trough, the channel in which wafer comes to a mill-wheel Mylentroh canalis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 16
níd-geweald
Power that is forcibly exercised or that causes distress ⬩ tyranny
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Power that is forcibly exercised or that causes distress, tyranny Of deófles nýdgewalde genered, Exon. Th. 89, 2; Cri. 1451