wæl-ceald
Deadly cold
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Ðǽr (in hell) cymð forst fyrnum cald, Cd. Th. 20, 28; 316), wintre beðeahte, Salm. Kmbl. 937; Sal. 468
on-stál
A charge, accusation
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A charge, accusation Gif Englisc onstál gá forþ . . . Gif hit biþ Wílisc onstál, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 15-16. Onstáles invectionis, illationis, Hpt. Gl. 448, 53
ge-wyrd
Event ⬩ fate ⬩ destiny ⬩ condition
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Fore giwyrd líchomes pro conditione carnis, Rtl. 66, 37. Gewyrd vel gecwide conditio, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 117; Wrt. Voc. 20, 54.
Linked entry: -wyrd
sceacan
to shake (intrans.), quiver ⬩ to flee, hurry off, go forth ⬩ to move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shaking ⬩ to pass, proceed, depart ⬩ to shake (trans.) ⬩ to weave
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Lind. 11, 7. but generally used of rapid movement, of living creatures, to flee, hurry off, go forth (cf. (?)
hwæt
Quick ⬩ active ⬩ vigorous ⬩ stout ⬩ bold ⬩ brave
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Nis mon ofer eorþan tó ðæs hwæt ðæt hé á his sǽfóre sorge næbbe there is no man on earth so bold as never to have anxiety for his journey on the sea, 82 a; Th. 308, 16; Seef 40.
melda
a narrator ⬩ an informer ⬩ announcer ⬩ a betrayer
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., 270, 10 for the narrative forced from the devil by Juliana: cf. also Jul. pp. 39 sqq.), Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 30; Jul. 621. Ðæt wé ðæs morþres meldan ne weorþen that we be not informers of the crime, Elen.
un-hǽlu
bad health ⬩ disease ⬩ sickness ⬩ infirmity ⬩ unsoundness ⬩ misfortune ⬩ mishap
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bad health, disease, sickness, infirmity, of persons Se oferdrenc fordéð ðæs mannes gesundfulnysse and unhǽl becymð of ðam drence, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 38. Oferfyll bið ðæs líchaman unhǽl, Wulfst. 242, 4. Búton ðé unhǽl oððe yld derige, 247, 34.
wergild-þeóf
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A thief whose wergild was paid as a punishmen for his crime [cf. Gif þeóf sié gefongen, swelte hé deáðe, oþþe his líf be his were man áliése, L. In. 12; Th. i. 110, 8] Be wergeldþeófes forefonge.
ge-sceád
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Þrý eácan synd . . . for gesceáde oððe for fægernysse, 107, 4.
úte
Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land
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Th. 271, 27. on the outside Ic eom úte ego foris sum, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 242, 5. outside a house, any enclosed place, etc. Petrus sæt úte (foris) on ðam cafertúne, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 69: Lk. Skt. 1, 10.
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CENNAN
to beget, conceive, create, bring forth ⬩ gignere, creare, facere, parere ⬩ to bring forth from the mind , to declare, choose, ascribe, clear, prove ⬩ advocare, confiteri, adscribere, purgare, manifestare
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Ic me to cyninge cenne Iudas I chose Judah to me for a king, Ps. Th. 107, 8. We deórwyrþne dǽl Dryhtne cennaþ we ascribe the precious lot to the Lord, Exon. 35a; Th. 113, 8; Gú. 154.
Linked entries: a-cennan cænnan cænnan cynnan cennend-líc
frignan
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[The different treatment of the g in this word gives rise to a great variety of forms. the g may be retained, see the forms in Dict., to which add p.pl. [ge-] frungan; pp.
CLÁTE
CLOT-bur ⬩ burdock, goose-grass, clivers ⬩ philanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος , lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine
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The herb CLOT-bur, a bur that sticks to clothes, burdock, goose-grass, clivers; philanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine, Lin Ðás wyrte man philanthropos nemneþ, ðæt ys on úre geþeóde menlufigende, forðý heó wyle hrædlíce to ðam
blinnan
To cease, rest, leave off ⬩ cessare, desinere
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Blinn from eorre and forlét hát-heottnisse desine ab ira et derelinque futorem, Ps. Surt. 36, 8
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þegen-scipe
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Hé him eft his ríce tó forlét for his þegnscipe ( ob testimonium virtutis ), Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 132, 24.
frum-sceapen
First formed or created ⬩ prīmus formātus vel creātus
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First formed or created; prīmus formātus vel creātus Ðá ðá he geworhte Adam, ðóne frumsceapenan mann when he wrought Adam, the first created man, Hexam. 14; Norm. 22, 14
and-wlata
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Anwlatan frontis, Scint. 172, 5 : formae, An. Ox. 5169. Lege ofer þá eágan on þone andwlatan, Lch. i. 72, 5. Begeót ðæne andwlatan, 200, 10. Anwlatan, 356, 20. Add
sárig
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Först. 128, 8
toll-scír
The office of taking toll, ⬩ business of gathering taxes
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The office of taking toll, business of gathering taxes Matheus árás and forlét his tollscíre Matthew arose and gave up his occupation as tolllaker, Homl. Th. ii. 468, 25