fýr-bæþ
A fire-bath ⬩ igneum balneum
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A fire-bath; igneum balneum On fýrbæðe in the fire-bath, Elen. Kmbl. 1895; El. 949. In fýrbaðe in the fire-bath, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 10; Cri. 831 : 22 b; Th. 61, 18; 986
hyge-mǽð
reverence
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Honour that is shewn with the heart or mind, reverence; or fitness that is determined by the mind [?] Wígláf healdeþ higemǽðum [hige méðum, Th.] heáfodwearde Wígláf keeps guard reverently [or duly ], Beo. Th. 5810; B. 2909
lítan
to bend ⬩ incline
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to cause to bow, to bend, incline Ðæt ingeþonc ǽlces monnes ðone líchoman lít ðider hit wile the mind of every man inclines the body whither it will, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 237; Met. 26, 119
market
Market
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Th. 422, 20 (a charter of Edward the Confessor). [Market and toll. Ic wille ðat markete beó in þe selue tún, Chr. 963; Erl. 122, 5-18.]
niþer-stige
A descent
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A descent Se upstige and se niþerstige the ascent and descent (of the angels seen by Jacob in his dream), R. Ben. 23, 7. Tó Olivetes muntes nyþerstige ad descensum montis Oliveti, Lk. Skt. 19, 37
prím-sang
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Prime-song, the service at the first hour Ða seofon tídsangas ... prímsang . . . L. Ælfc. C. 19; Th. ii. 350, 6: R. Ben. 40, 6. Ǽlce Sunnanniht bútan Lenctene ... dægrédsang, prímsang ... mid alleluian sýn gesungene, 39, 18
ge-fullǽstan
To help ⬩ give aid ⬩ assist ⬩ auxĭliāri
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To help, give aid, assist; auxĭliāri Weoruda God gefullǽste, ðæt seó cwén begeat willan in worulde the Lord of Hosts gave aid, that the queen obtained her will in this world, Elen. Kmbl. 2299; El. 1151
Linked entry: ful-lǽstan
ge-hýran
To hire ⬩ conducere ⬩ locare
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To hire; conducere, locare Ðæs híredes ealdor gehýrde wyrhtan the chief of the household hired workmen, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7. Behíring vel gehýred feóh locatio, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123; Wrt. Voc. 20, 60
swipian
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Rodor swipode meredeáða mǽst the destroying sea lashed the skies, Cd. Th. 207, 8; Exod. 463
Linked entry: swippan
þegnung-fæt
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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
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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
hæg
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The word is found forming the first part of local names, Hægdún, Hæghyll, Hægleá; also in other words, hæg-steald, hæg-þorn
hege-steall
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The site of a hedge (?), a place with a hedge (?) (cf. Haystall a small portion of wood on the outskirts of a large wood (in Herefordshire), Halliw. Dict.) Æfter ðám hegestealle, C. D. iii. 391, 10
norþ-eást
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Add: in the north-east, to the north-east Gif þunor bið mycel eást oððe norðeást, Archiv cxx. 48, 23. Norð tó ðére lytlan díc . . . swá norðeást tó ðǽre lytlan ríðe, C. D. v. 195, 8
heáfod-stól
A chief place, capital ⬩ a chief seat
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A chief place, capital Thébána fæsten ðætte ǽr wæs ealra Créca heáfodstól the city of Thebes which before was the chief place of all Greece, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 124, 5: 3, 11; Swt. 144, 19
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
preóst
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Add: an ecclesiastic of the seventh of the holy orders; the bishop and the priest were of the same order, but the bishop's functions were more extensive, and in this respect he was superior to the priest. Cf. Ll.
and-wlita
The face ⬩ countenance ⬩ personal appearance ⬩ forehead ⬩ form ⬩ surface ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ aspectus ⬩ frons ⬩ forma ⬩ superficies
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The face, countenance, personal appearance, forehead, form, surface; facies, vultus, aspectus, frons, forma, superficies Hleór bolster onféng, eorles andwlitan the bolster received his cheek, the hero's face, Beo.
færelt
A going, progress, expedition ⬩ ĭter, gressus, expĕdītio
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Ðæt Scipia ðæs færeltes consul wǽre that Scipio was the leader of the expedition, 4, 10; Bos. 95, 2: 4, 10; Bos. 93, 34. Æt ðam ǽrran færelte in the former expedition, 4, 10; Ors. 92, 31: 4, 10; Bos. 93, 37