on-timber
material ⬩ reason, occasion ⬩ materia
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For ðisum antimbre ic gedyrstlǽhte ðæt ic ðás gesetnysse undergann, Homl. Th. i. 2, 26
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sliccan
to strike, slap
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Halliwell gives slick as an Oxfordshire word for a blow, slap)
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strengðu
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Ne mæg man ǽfre for his strengðe ðysne wyrttrnman syllan þicgean on sundrum, 260, 18. Hé sceal upweard licgean, ðý læs hé ða strengþe ðyssæ lácnunge ongite, 300, 21
hel
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Substitute: In 1. 22 for ǽfengife l. ǽfengifl, and add: the lower world, the abode of the dead. in Jewish and Christian use 'Leófe dohtor gif ǽnig andgyt sý on helle lǽt þú þæt cwicsúslene hús'.
þeóf
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But far stronger measures than the exacting of such an oath were in force. The law made provision for the pursuit of thieves, L. Edg.
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án-streces
At one stretch ⬩ with one effort ⬩ continually ⬩ sine intermissione
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At one stretch, with one effort, continually; sine intermissione And fóron on ánstreces dæges and nihtes and went at one stretch day and night, Chr. 894; Th. 170, 25
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ceolas
Cold winds, cold ⬩ anræ frigidæ, frigus
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Cold winds, cold; anræ frigidæ, frigus Ðec ceolas weorþian Fæder, forst and snáw thee, O Father, cold winds adore, frost and snow, Exon. 54b; Th. 192, 9; Az. 103
DRENG
A warrior, soldier ⬩ bellātor, miles
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A warrior, soldier; bellātor, miles Forlét drenga sum daroþ of hands fleógan one of the warriors let fly a dart from his hand, Byrht. Th. 136, 10; By: 149
fýsian
to send forth ⬩ to drive away ⬩ relēgāre
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to send forth, to drive away; relēgāre Ðonne fýsie hí man of earde let them then be driven from the country, L. E. G. 11; Th. i. 174, 1
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ge-mægþ
Power, greatness ⬩ pŏtentia
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Power, greatness; pŏtentia Me nǽfre seó gemægþ ðisses eorþlícan anwealdes fórwel ne lícode the greatness of this earthly power never too well pleased me, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 23
sele-þegn
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A hall-thane, chamberlain Him ( Beowulf) seleþegn síðes wérgum forþ wísade, se ealle beweotede þegnes þearfe (the chamberlain who saw after everything Beowulf needed ], Beo. Th. 3592 ; B. 1794
þræc-hwíl
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'Hine seó fǽmne forlét æfter þræchwíle, Exon. Th. 275, 22; Jul. 554
cocer
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Seó lufu cocor ( faretram ) and bogan and flán forlét, Prud. 51. Hí fyllaþ heora coceras mid flánum, Ps. Th. 10, 2. Add
ge-hogod
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Ic ymb sáwle eom forht, Hy. 4, 62. Cf. ge-hugod
ge-hússcipe
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Forget gehússcipe (v. Txts. 250) feadur ðínes, 44, II
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tó-sceádedness
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Först. 101, 1
a-streccan
To stretch out ⬩ to extend ⬩ prostrate ⬩ lay low ⬩ to prostrate oneself ⬩ bow down ⬩ extendere ⬩ expandere ⬩ prosternere ⬩ se prosternere ⬩ adorare
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To stretch out, to extend, prostrate, or lay low, to prostrate oneself, bow down; extendere, expandere, prosternere, se prosternere, adorare Ðe leas he astrecce his hand ne forte mittat manum suam, Gen. 3, 22 : 22, 12.
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swengan
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Ðá eode uncer hláford sylf in ðæt scræf ða swengde sió lió sóna forð and forswealh hine then a lion ran out from the darkness of the cavern and dashed on to him . . .
cnyllan
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Sí cnylled ꝥ forme tácn, Angl. xiii. 391, 374