rif
Fierce
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Fierce Ic wiste ðæt úre fór wæs þurh ða lond and stówe ðe missenlícra cynna eardung in wæs rifra wildeóra ego sciebam per bestiosa loco nobis iter esse, Nar. 10, 5. Ða rifista ferociora, Rtl. 125, 31
sníð-streó
carline thistle ⬩ sisca
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In Spanish sisca is the cylindrical sugar-cane
Linked entry: streáw
speling
The taking the place of another ⬩ the acting as the representative of another
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The taking the place of another, the acting as the representative of another Cristes gespelia hé (the abbot) is and his note and spelinge on mynstre healt Christi uices agere in monasterio creditur, R. Ben. 10, 12
tó-lísedness
Dissolution, ⬩ desolation, ⬩ dispersion
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On tólýsydnysse in desolationem. Ps. Spl. C. 72, 19
Linked entry: tó-lísness
tún-gebúr
A tenant in villenage ⬩ villein
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A tenant in villenage, villein Túngebúr inquilinus (cf. genaeot inquilinis, Txts. 71, 1117; geneát, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 57; bigenga tilia, inbúend colonus, i. incola, cultor, inquilinus,134, 24), Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 56: i. 18, 50
Linked entry: ge-búr
searu-grim
Fierce in arms or skilfully fierce ⬩ having fierceness accompanied by skill
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Fierce in arms or skilfully fierce, having fierceness accompanied by skill Gif ðín hige wǽre swá searogrim swá ðú self talast if thy spirit had been as cunningly fierce (?) as thyself reckons, Beo. Th. 1192; B. 594
Linked entry: searu-céne
séftness
Quiet ⬩ repose ⬩ freedom from disturbance
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Quiet, repose, freedom from disturbance Hié woldon hiera dagas on séftnesse geendian ut in privato otio consenescerent, Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 280, 22. Hí gewurdon on ðære séftnysse (of the seven sleepers), Homl. Skt. i. 23, 261
ge-twin
A twin
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A twin Geminus ðæt is on úre geþeóde getwyn geminus, that is in our language twin, Shrn. 155, 30. Hí wǽron getwinnas they were twins, 92, 22: 134, 23. Salm. Kmbl. 729; Sal. 364: 216; Sal. 107[?]
Linked entry: twin
teóðung
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See also Kemble's Saxons in England, vol. ii. c. x.
Linked entry: tegðung
abbud-hád
The state ⬩ dignity of an abbot ⬩ abbatis dignitas
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The state or dignity of an abbot; abbatis dignitas Munuchád and abbudhád ne syndon getealde to ðysum getele monkhood and abbothood are not reckoned in this number, L. Ælf. C. 18; Th. ii. 348, 31
Linked entry: abbad-hád
an-sacan
To strive against ⬩ resist ⬩ deny ⬩ impugnare ⬩ repugnare ⬩ negare
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In. 46; Th. i. 130, 14, 15
Augustus
the first Roman Emperor ⬩ the month of August ⬩ mensis Augustus
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Agustus. the month of August; mensis Augustus On ðam monþe ðe man Augustum nemneþ in the month which is named August, Herb. 7, 1; Lchdm. i. 96, 23
Linked entry: Agustus
Athlans
Mount Atlas, in West Africa ⬩ Atlas mons
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Mount Atlas, in West Africa; Atlas mons Hyre west-ende is æt ðæm beorge, ðe man Athlans nemneþ its west end is at the mountain, which is called Atlas, Ors. 1, 1 ; Bos. 16, 6
behát
A promise ⬩ vow ⬩ promissum ⬩ votum
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A promise, vow; promissum, votum Ic sende on eów mínes fæder behát ego mitto promissum Parris mei in vos Lk. Bos. 24, 49. Ðonne ðú behát behǽtst Drihtene cum votum voveris Domino Deut. 23, 21
cyne-wíse
The state, republic, commonwealth ⬩ respublica
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The state, republic, commonwealth; respublica Se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan he began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 21. Rehte ða cynewísan rempublicam rexit, 1, 5; S. 476, 8
ende-líf
An end of life, death ⬩ vīta fīnīta, mors
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An end of life, death; vīta fīnīta, mors Wurdon hie deáþes on wénan, ádes and endelífes they were in expectation of death, of the funeral pilē and end of life, Elen. Kmbl. 1166; El. 585
fadian
To set in order, dispose, direct, guide ⬩ ordĭnāre, dispōnĕre, dirĭgĕre
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To set in order, dispose, direct, guide; ordĭnāre, dispōnĕre, dirĭgĕre Word and weorc freónda gehwylc fadige mid rihte let every friend guide his works and words aright, L. C. E. 19; Th. i. 372, 1
fóre-weall
A fore-wall ⬩ bulwark ⬩ propugnācŭlum
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A fore-wall, bulwark; propugnācŭlum Syndon ða fóreweallas gestépte óþ wolcna hróf the fore-walls are raised to the clouds' roof [the water-walls in the Red Sea ], Cd. 158; Th. 196, 25; Exod. 297
frum-weorc
An ancient work ⬩ the work of the creation ⬩ ŏpus priscum ⬩ res in princĭpio creāta
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An ancient work, the work of the creation; ŏpus priscum, res in princĭpio creāta Woldon hie ædre gecýðan frumweorca fæder they would at once proclaim the father of creation's works, Andr. Kmbl. 1607; An. 805
Fullan-ham
FULHAM ⬩ Middlesex ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Middlesexiensi, ad rīpam Tămĕsis flūmĭnis
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FULHAM, Middlesex; lŏci nōmen in agro Middlesexiensi, ad rīpam Tămĕsis flūmĭnis Æt Fullanhamme be Temese at Fulham on the Thames, Chr. 879; Th. 150, 3. On Fullanhomme at Fulham, 880; Th. 150, 12, col. i