ágen
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</b> within one's rights :-- Hit seó ðǽm ágen ǽghwæs tó brúcenne, C. D. iii. 254, 12. Add
costnere
A tempter ⬩ tentator
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A tempter; tentator Swá swá se geleáfa strengra biþ, swá biþ ðæs costneres miht læsse as the faith is stronger, so is the might of the tempter less Homl. Th. ii. 392, 20
slítere
a waster, destroyer ⬩ a consumer of food, a glutton
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Ðá sǽde hé him, ðæt hé wǽre cyrican slítere Wulfst. 235, 24. a consumer of food, a glutton Slíteras lurcones Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 26
ge-þeón
To do ⬩ commit ⬩ perform ⬩ perficere ⬩ patrare
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To do, commit, perform; perficere, patrare Ðæt we siððan forþ ða séllan þing symle móten geþeón that henceforth we may ever do those better things, Exon 13 a; Th. 23, 31; Cri. 377
sweord-gripe
Sword-grasp, seizing of swords
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Sword-grasp, seizing of swords Ðæt hí in wínsele þurh sweordgripe sáwle forlétan so that in the banquet hall through seizing their swords they lost their lives, Exon. Th. 271, 26; Jul. 488
þǽr-of
Thereof ⬩ of or from that
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Ðæt ic macige mete ðínum fæder þǽrof ut faciam ex eis escas patri tuo, Gen. 27, 9
Linked entry: of
fót-setl
A footstool
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Þá fǽringa sáh hé niðer wið ðæs fótsetles sprǽce benumen (cf. mutus in ipsa sede declinavit, Florence of Worcester), Chr. 1053; P. 182, 21
self-sceaft
Self-shaping ⬩ spontaneous generation ⬩ applied to Adam, who had not father and mother
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Self-shaping, spontaneous generation, applied to Adam, who had not father and mother Adam maþelode ðǽr hé on eorþan stód selfsceafte guma a man by spontaneous generation. Cd. Th. 33, 20; Gen. 523
sinc-hroden
Treasure-laden ⬩ adorned with costly ornaments
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Treasure-laden, adorned with costly ornaments Ðec biddan hét se ðisne beám ágróf, ðæt ðú sinchroden gemunde. . ., Exon. Th. 473, 11; Bo. 13. Salu sinchroden halls richly adorned, Andr. Kmbl. 3342; An. 1675
grund-fús
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Ready for hell, hastening to hell Ðæt biþ feóndes bearn hafaþ grundfúsne gǽst that is a child of the devil, hath a spirit hastening hellwards, Exon. 84 a; Th. 316, 15; Mód. 49
wín-ræced
A house where there is feasting ⬩ a palace
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Ðæt wínreced, gestsele, 1991; B. 993. Hornsalu wunedon wéste wínræced, Andr. Kmbl. 2319; An. 1161
Linked entry: wín-ærn
Byr-tún
BURTON on Trent, Staffordshire ⬩ oppidum ad ripam fluminis Trentæ, in agro Staffordiensi
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BURTON on Trent, Staffordshire; oppidum ad ripam fluminis Trentæ, in agro Staffordiensi Se cyng geaf him ðæt abbotríce on Byrtúine the king gave him the abbacy at Burton, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 16
HEL
HELL ⬩ the place of souls after death ⬩ Hades ⬩ the infernal regions ⬩ the place of the wicked after death
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Satanas ðære helle ealdor cwæþ tó ðære helle ... Seó hell swíðe grymme andswarode Satan the ruler of Hell said to Hell ... Hell answered very fiercely, Nicod. 26; Thw. 13, 32, 40.
ciric-wæcce
A church-watch or wake ⬩ vigilia
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A church-watch or wake; vigilia We lǽraþ ðæt man, æt ciricwæccan, swíðe gedreóh sí we teach that a man, at the church-wakes, be very sober, L. Edg. C. 28; Th. ii. 250, 12
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cwic-lifian
To live ⬩ vivere
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Ðǽr sceal fæsl wesan cwic-lifigendra cynna gehwilces there shall be food for each of living kinds, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 14; Gen. 1311
Drihten-líce
According to the Lord, by the Lord ⬩ secundum Domĭnum, a Domĭno
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According to the Lord, by the Lord; secundum Domĭnum, a Domĭno Ðæt he Drihtenlícor mǽge beón hálig genemned that he may be called holy by the Lord, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 9
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eádig-líc
Happy, prosperous ⬩ prosper, abundans, faustus
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Happy, prosperous; prosper, abundans, faustus Biþ ðæt ǽrende eádiglícre that errand will be more prosperous, Exon. 100 a; Th. 375, 1; Seel. 131. Cumaþ eádilíc wæstm on wangas convalles abundābunt frumento, Ps. Th. 64, 14
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ed-lesende
Reciprocal, relative ⬩ relātīvus
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Reciprocal, relative; relātīvus Gif ic cweðe, ðú wást hwá ðys dyde tu scis quis hoc fēcit, ðon biþ se [hwá]ðæt is edlesendlíc quis rĕlātīvum, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 21, 30: 38; Som. 40, 62
fǽr-wyrd
A terrible fate, destruction, perdition ⬩ terrĭbĭle fātum, intĕrĭtus, perdĭtio
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A terrible fate, destruction, perdition; terrĭbĭle fātum, intĕrĭtus, perdĭtio He wénþ ðæt ðone mon ǽr mǽge gebrengan on fǽrwyrde that he thinks may bring the man earlier to a terrible fate, Past. 62; Hat. MS
fésian
To drive away ⬩ put to flight ⬩ fŭgāre ⬩ in fŭgam ăgĕre
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To drive away, put to flight; fŭgāre, in fŭgam ăgĕre Ðæt oft on gefeohte án féseþ tyne ut in pugna ūnus sæpe dĕcem in fŭgam ēgĕrit, Lupi Serm. i. 14; Hick. Thes. ii. 103, 20