wacen
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Add Mid þý Benedictus behogode þá tíde þæs nihtlican gebedes, hé gefealh his wæcce (wacone, v.l.) (instans vigiliis), Gr. D. 170, 30. Hé hine sylfne band mid mycclum fæstenum and wacenum, 19. Wacona vigilias, Ps. Vos. 76, 5
wǽfels
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Wǽuels armenum, velum, Hpt. 31, 15, 392. Hí mid ánum wǽfelse his neb bewundon (velaverunt eum, Lk. 22, 64), Hml. Th. ii. 248, 13. Hí mid wolcnreádum wǽfelse hine bewǽfdon, 252, 25. Línenne wǽuels anaboladia, amictorium lineum, Hpt. 31, 16, 421.
hearm-stæf
Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction
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Ne móstun hý Gúþláces gæste sceððan ... ac hý áhófun hearmstafas they might not injure Guthlac's spirit ... but they raised up troubles, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 35; Gú. 200
hearm-loca
An enclosed place where hurt or affliction is suffered, a prison
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Hé his maguþegne under hearmlocan hǽlo ábeád he announced safety to his servant in prison, Andr. Kmbl. 189; An. 95: 2058; An. 1031: Elen. Kmbl. 1386; El. 695
breóst-wylm
The fountain of the breast, a breast, teat, emotion of the breast, grief; ⬩ pectoris fons, uber, pectoris æstuatio, ærumna
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He ðone breóstwylm forberan ne mihte he could not restrain the emotion of his breast, Beo. Th. 3758; B. 1877
séðung
Attestation ⬩ affirmation ⬩ proof
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Hé ðæs árleásan eáre gehǽlde tó séðunge soðre godcundnysse (in proof of true divinity), 248, 2. Hé heora goda geendunge mid swutelum séðungum gewissode, i. 558, 16. Séðingum assertionibus, Hpt. Gl. 525, 35. Séðincgum, 409, 53
Sigel-waras
The Ethiopians
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Hé (St. Matthew) gelǽrde Sigelwara mǽgþe, and of Sigelwarum hé flýmde twegan drýas, Shrn. 131, 27: Apstls. Kmbl. 127; Ap. 64
Linked entry: Sigel-hearwa
ge-trýwþ
A covenant ⬩ treaty ⬩ pledge ⬩ faith ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fœdus ⬩ pignus
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A covenant, treaty, pledge, faith, fidelity; fœdus, pignus Ofer ealle ða getrýwþa ðe he him geseald hæfde against all the pledges which he had given him, Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 15: 1093; Erl. 229, 19.
Linked entry: ge-treówþ
glenge
An ornament
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An ornament Hwǽr beóþ ðonne ða glengeas and ða mycclan gegyrelan ðe he ðone líchoman ǽr mid frætwode where shall then be the ornaments and the grand apparel with which he before decked his body? Blickl. Homl. 111, 35. Glengas, 99, 24, 19: 115, 2.
Linked entry: glenc
þegen-lagu
Thane-law, ⬩ the legal rights and privileges which attached to the rank of thane
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him rank as a thane, L.
Linked entry: þegen-riht
ge-cwide
a condition, an agreement ⬩ a will
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Ne hé má eft tó him hwearf æfter heora gecwide (-cwyde, v.l.) neque ultra ad eum juxta suum condictum rediit, Bd. 4, 25; Sch. 496, 10. a will Ðis is Wulfgates gecwide ... ꝥ is þonne ꝥ hé geann ǽrest Gode his sáwelscattas ..., C.D.B. iii. 652, 16
hláford
a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord
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Hé hit geearnode hit æt Mercna hláfordum, 111, 29. See Chr. P. ii. 118
wyn
delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune
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Hwæþere him ðæs wonges wyn (his delight in the country) sweðrade, Exon. Th. 123, 16; Gú. 323. Sý æt him sylfum gelong eal his worulde wyn, 444, 12; Kl. 46. Ðǽr wæs wuldres wynn . . . næs ðǽr ǽnigum gewinn, Andr. Kmbl. 1773; An. 889.
Linked entry: mód-wén
a-fíndan
To find ⬩ detect ⬩ feel ⬩ experience ⬩ invenire ⬩ deprehendere ⬩ experiri ⬩ sentire
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To find, detect, feel, experience; invenire, deprehendere, experiri, sentire De he Godes eorre afúnde though he felt God's anger, Ps. C. 25. Ic afínde experior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 55.
Linked entry: a-fúnden
éhtend
A persecutor ⬩ persĕcūtor
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He dreág éhtendra níþ he endured the persecutors' malice, Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 28; Gú. 496. Ic his éhtendas ealle geflýme I will put all his persecutors to flight, Ps. Th. 88, 20
ellen-dǽd
A deed of valour, bold or valiant deed ⬩ virtūtis factum
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He secgan hýrde ellendǽdum he heard tell of valiant deeds, Beo. Th. 1756; B. 876: 1804; B. 900
feóung
Hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ ŏdium ⬩ inĭmīcĭtia
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Hatred, enmity; ŏdium, inĭmīcĭtia His unriht and his feóung wurþ ðeáh swíðe open invĕnīret inīquĭtātem suam et ŏdium, Ps. Th. 35, 2. Hí me settan feóunge for mínre lufan pŏsuērunt ŏdium pro dilectiōne mea, 108, 4. Hí ealdum feóungum [feóngum MS.
friþ-stów
A peace-place ⬩ refuge ⬩ asylum ⬩ pācis lŏcus ⬩ refŭgiurn ⬩ asȳlum
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Gif he friþstówe geséce if he seek an asylum, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25. v. Grm. R. A. 886 sqq
mǽg-leás
Without kinsmen
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Without kinsmen Gif hé sí mǽgleás if he have no kinsmen, L. Eth. ix. 24; Th. i. 344, 28: L. In. 23; Th. i. 116, 16: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 24. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás mon a man having no kinsmen on the father's side, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20
mann-lufu
Love of men
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Love of men Woldun ðæt him tó móde fore monlufan sorg gesóhte, ðæt hé síþ tuge eft tó éþle they desired that for love of men care would visit his mind, that he might take his journey back to his country (and not remain as a hermit), Exon. 37 b; Th. 123