liþian
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Foldan ic freoþode folcum ic leoþode (as leoþode rimes with freoþode its root vowel should be short), Reirn. 40
wealh-hafoc
A foreign hawk ⬩ a gerfalcon ⬩ herodius
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Voc. i. 188, col. 2: jarfawkon, 220, col. 2) Walhhabuc falc(o ), Txts. 61, 826. Walchhabuc, uualhhaebuc, uualh[h]ebuc, ualchefuc herodius, 67, 1016. Góshafuc accipiter, wealhhafuc herodius, spearhafuc alietum, Wrt. Voc. i. 280, 18-20: ii. 42, 67.
hwón
Little ⬩ few
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Little, few [but the word occurs for the most part only in the neuter acc. with a substantive or adverbial force = a little] Dó huniges hwón tó put a little honey to it, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 32, 15. Hwón buteran, 8; Lchdm. ii. 54, 3.
Linked entries: æt-hwón ná-teþeshwón hwéne
a-spyrian
To search ⬩ explore ⬩ trace ⬩ discover ⬩ explain ⬩ investigare ⬩ indagare ⬩ explorare ⬩ enucleare
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Th. ii. 284, 30. Aspyrige hit út let him trace it out, L. Ath. iv. 2 ; Th. i. 222, 14, note 33. Ðæt mihte ðæra twegra tweón aspyrian that might discover the difference of the two, Salm. Kmbl. 870 ; Sal. 434: Elen. Kmbl. 932; El. 467.
ende-dógor
The final day, day of one's death ⬩ finālis dies, mortis dies
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Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum ende-dógores the warrior band sat in expectation of the final day [death ], Beo. Th. 5784; B. 2896. Nis nú swíðe feor ðam ýtemestan endedógor it is now not very far to the utmost final day.
Linked entry: ende-dæg
heófan
To lament ⬩ grieve ⬩ wail ⬩ mourn
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Gif hé mid inweardre heortan heófe if he heartily grieve, L. Pen. 8; Th. ii. 280, 10. Heófende spræc lamenting he spoke, Andr. Kmbl. 3113; An. 1559.
mersc
A marsh
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Voc. ii. 13, 42: 103, 10: 127, 55. Tó mærsce, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 175, 32. Ðat lond at Ðorpe mid médwe and mid merisce, iv. 295, 7. On sealtum mersce, Ps. Spl. 106, 34. Hé ða weaxendan wende eorþan on sealtne mersc ( in salsuginem ), Ps.
Linked entry: merisc
Scot-land
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Th. ii. 346, 29
ymen
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Surt. 136, 3: ii. p. 203, 35. Ymenas and capitula rǽdinga sýn ánum gemete gehealdene, R. Ben. 43, 2. On ymnum in hymnis, Ps. Spl. 99, 4. Ymenum, Ps. Surt. 99, 4. Míne weleras ðé wordum belcettaþ ymnas eructabunt labia mea hymnum, Ps. Th. 118, 171
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wudu-fæsten
a place rendered secure by woods ⬩ a wood as a place of security ⬩ a place of security built of wood
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a place rendered secure by woods, a wood as a place of security Ðǽr gewexen is wudufæstern micel there has grown a great wood which affords shelter, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 376, 4.
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hana
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D. iii. 403, 11. Seó leó þone lytlan hanan hyre ondrǽt, gif heó him on besyhð, and ealra swíðost gif se hana hwít bið, Hml. A. 63, 282. ¶ The word is given by runes contained in the text of Rä. 43, which has a cock for part of its subject. Add: —
hæg-steald
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Ðerh ꝥ hehstald per uirginem, Jn. p. i. 13. Alle hehstalde ðá ilco, Mt. 25, 7. Hehstaldo, ii. -¶ In a local name :-- Ad locum qui dicitur Hægstaldescumb, C. D. B. i. 97, 23. Hegsteldescumb, C. D. v. 104, l
deór-wyrþe
Precious, dear, of great worth or value ⬩ prĕtiōsus
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Th. i. 64, 5. Hí nǽtre swá deórwurþe gymstánas ne gemétton they have never before met with such precious gems, i. 64, 10. Ðæt is git deórwyrþre ðonne monnes líf it is even more valuable than man's life, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 38.
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spéd
Speed ⬩ success ⬩ means ⬩ speed ⬩ quickness ⬩ speedily ⬩ quickly ⬩ speed ⬩ success ⬩ prosperous issue ⬩ means ⬩ substance ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ power ⬩ faculty ⬩ opportunity ⬩ means of doing anything ⬩ progeny ⬩ celeritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia
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The word is found in the following glosses Spoed proventus, praeventus, Txts. 88, 815: successus, 96, 940: praesidium, 89, 1648. Spéd proventus, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 25: ii. 68, 44. Ðeós spéd haec ops, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 56; Zup. 67, 18.
þeóstre
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In ðære sweartan niht and in ðære þýstran, Nar. 15, 1. In ðam þýstran hám ( hell ), in ðam neólan scræfe, Exon. Th. 283, 21; Jul. 683. Þýstre land ( hell ), Cd. Th. 46, 1; Gen. 737.
réðness
Fierceness ⬩ rage ⬩ cruelty ⬩ severity. ⬩ ferocitas ⬩ austeritas ⬩ feritas, i. crudelitas, inclementia, duritia ⬩ furor ⬩ feria, insania ⬩ savageness ⬩ fierceness ⬩ ferocity ⬩ harshness ⬩ severity
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It glosses the following Latin words: ferocitas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 65 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 11 : austeritas, 1, 19 : feritas, i. crudelitas, inclementia, duritia, 148, 2 : furor, 151, 69 : feria, insania, 151, 73.
efesian
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Substitute: absolute, to cut hair Ic efesige tondeo, Ælf. Gr. 2, 157, 9.
cancer-ádl
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Wið cancerádle, ðæt is, bíte against cancer-disease, that is, a biting disease, L. M. 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 108, 9
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girnan
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Ne mæg ic tó giornanne non ualeo mendicare, 16, 3. <b>IV b.</b> to pray for evil, imprecate :-- Swá swá hé bæd, gyrnde ut imprecabatur i. optabat, An. Ox. 2820. <b>IV c.