on-weard
Proceeding against, taking action against
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Proceeding against, taking action against Warnige se abbod ðæt hé þurh andan ne sý onweard ðam profaste let the abbot take heed that he be not acting against the provost from hatred, R. Ben. 126, 11
ge-syndrian
to separate
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to separate Gesyndrod sí he fram beodes dǽlnimunge let him be separated from sharing in the table, R. Ben. interl. 24, Lye. On ðære gesyndredan híde in the separate hide, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 4, 8
Linked entry: ge-sundrian
swipian
To scourge, strike, beat, lash ⬩ to whip; to move swiftly
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Rodor swipode meredeáða mǽst the destroying sea lashed the skies, Cd. Th. 207, 8; Exod. 463
Linked entry: swippan
tygel
A strap to draw with ⬩ a trace
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Þe reines oþer þe tiels. Trev. 4, 77
þegnung-fæt
A vessel used in the service of the kitchen
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A vessel used in the service of the kitchen Ðære kycenan wicþénas ... heora þéningfata clǽne and hále ðam hordere betǽcen; se hordere eft ðære tóweardan wucan wicþénum ða ylcan þéningfata betǽce, R. Ben. 59, 6-12
ymb-strícan
To rub round so as to smooth
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To rub round so as to smooth Gif ðæs dolges ófras synd tó heá ymbstríc mid háte ísene if the edges of the wound are too high, pass a hot iron round, Lchdm. ii. 96, 5
Linked entry: strícan
fágnys
A scab, ulcer, eruption ⬩ scăbies, ulcus, eruptio
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A scab, ulcer, eruption; scăbies, ulcus, eruptio Láþlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc mid mislícum fágnyssum loathsome is the body of the leper with divers scabs, Homl. Th. i. 122, 22.
Linked entry: fáhness
mid-wist
The being with others ⬩ presence ⬩ society
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The being with others, presence, society Þurh font-hálgunge gewyrþ sóna Godes midwist by the hallowing of the font God becomes at once present, Wulfst. 36, 2.
preówt-hwíl
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The time taken to close and open the eye, the twinkling of an eye Preówthwíle, beorht (bearhtme?) atomo (έν άτομω in an instant.
Linked entry: be-prenan
eág-hringas
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The socket of the eye; also the pupil Éhringa pupillarum, Hpt. Gl. 405, 68. Éghringum (eáhringum, lxxiv, 7) rotis, Lch. i. lxx, 6. Eáhringum oculorum orbibus, An. Ox. 4686: 3690. Þá eágan wǽron út ádyde of þám eáhhringum, Hml. S. 21, 280.
lár-spell
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Marcus, þe wæs mid Petre on láre, wrát þá óðre bóc ( the second gospel) be Petres bodunge be þám þe hé geleornode on his lárspellum (the discourses in which he (Peter) instructed Mark ), Ælfc. T. Grn. 12, 35.
hearpian
To play on the harp, to harp
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To play on the harp, to harp Hé mihte hearpian ðæt se wudu wagode he could play on the harp so that the wood moved, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 166, 32: Ap. Th. 16, 16. Fægere hé hearpaþ pulcre citharizat, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 31.
tow-cræft
Skill in weaving or spinning
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According to the Protevangelion, when a new veil for the temple had to be made, it fell to Mary's lot to spin the true purple, c. ix. 4
Linked entry: tow-hús
hreów
Sorrow ⬩ regret ⬩ penitence ⬩ penance ⬩ repentance
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Ic ðec lǽdan sceal tó ðam hálgan hám dær nǽfre hreów cymeþ I shall lead thee to that holy home where sorrow never comes, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 20; Cri. 1675: Beo. Th. 4645; B. 2328.
leás
loose ⬩ destitute ⬩ void of ⬩ without ⬩ vain ⬩ false ⬩ lying ⬩ deceitful ⬩ deceptive ⬩ faulty
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Náge wé náne þearfe ðæt wé ðyses weorþan leáse ac utan dón swá ús þearf is gelǽstan hit georne we have no need to fail in this; but let us do, as there is need for us, diligently perform it, Wulfst. 38, 13. vain, false, lying, deceitful, deceptive, faulty
Linked entry: -leás
an-winnan
To fight against ⬩ to attack ⬩ impugnare
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L. anwann] fought against them, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 7
Linked entry: an-wann
a-weardian
To ward off defend ⬩ protect ⬩ defendere ⬩ protegere
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To ward off defend, protect; defendere, protegere Hí hí sylf aweardedon they defended themselves, Ors. 5, 3; Bar. 182, 19
cýpe-cniht
A bought servant, slave ⬩ venalis puer, servus
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A bought servant, slave; venalis puer, servus Ðá geseah he cýpecnihtas he then saw slaves, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 18
efen-dýre
Equally dear ⬩ æque cārus
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Equally dear; æque cārus Ða syndon efen-dýre they are equally dear, L. A. G. 2; Th. i. 154, 3
eft-sóna
EFTSOONS, soon after, again, a second time ⬩ itĕrum
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EFTSOONS, soon after, again, a second time; itĕrum He hí lǽrde eftsóna he taught them again, Mk. Bos. 10, 1
Linked entry: efter-sóna