Difelin
Dublin ⬩ Dublāna
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Dublin;Dublāna Gewiton him ða Norþmen ofer deóp wæter Difelin [Dyflen, Th. 206, 14, col. 2: Dyflin, 207, 14, col. 1] sécan the Northmen departed over the deep water to seek Dublin, Chr. 937; Th. 206, 14, col. 1; Æðelst. 56
Linked entry: Dyflen
níd-bád
An exaction ⬩ a due ⬩ toll
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An exaction, a due, toll Ic Æðelbald Myrcna cincg wæs beden from bisceope Milréde ðæt ic him áléfde alle nédbáde tuegra sceopa, Chart. Th. 28, 25 : 29, 8. Hé nymeþ nýdbáde he (Grendel) takes toll, Beo. Th. 1200; B. 598
níþ-sele
A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe
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A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe [Grein reads niþ-sele a hall low down, beneath the water. ] Hé [in] níþsele náthwylcum wæs, ðǽr him nǽnig wæter wihte ne sceþede, Beo. Th. 3030; B. 1513
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relic-gang
A going to visit relics
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A going to visit relics Seó tíd is nemned laetania majora . . . on ðæm dæge call Godes folc mid eáðmódlíce relicgonge sceal God biddan ðæt hé him forgefe siblíce tíd, Shrn. 74, 10. Letanias, ðæt is ðonne béne and relicgongas, 79, 29
staflan
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To direct, dictate Se geréfa ðone áð him swór swá hé hyne sylf stafode the steward swore the oath to Abraham, as Abraham himself dictated it, Gen. 24, 9. Abraham ðurh wítegunge stafode ðone að, Homl. Th. ii. 234, 34
templ-geweorc
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A temple-building, temple His þegnas águnnon specan wið hine ymbe ðæt mǽre tempelgeweorc ðe ðǽr geworht wæs Gode tó wyrðmynte, Wulfst. 88, 17. Salomon wes se forma man ðe Gode tó lofe ǽrest on eorðan templgeweorc árǽrde, 277, 25
crúc
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A cross Nime hé his ( of petroleum ) dǽl and wyrce Crístes mǽl on ǽlcum lime, bútan crúc on þám heáfde foran sé sceal on balzame beón, Lch. ii. 288, 22. Hine ymbwrít mid sweorde on .iiii. healfa on crúce, 346, 27
ge-lícung
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Substitute: Pleasing, pleasure Ꝥ him mon mettas gife . . . swá swá beóþ æppla . . . and hláf gedón on ceald wæter oþþe on hát be þǽre gelícunge þæs magan ( according as one or other is agreeable to the stomach ), Lch. ii. 176, 19
ge-cígednes
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Dele second passage, and add: a call, summons Seó stefn sume hwíle geswigode tó his gecígednysse and hine eft genemde, Gr. D. 53, 8. v. ge-cigan; II. 2. a name or appellation Gecíednysse uocabulo, i. nomine, An. Ox. 1503
hirde-mann
A herdsman ⬩ shepherd
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A herdsman, shepherd Hire hyrdeman sume ác ástáh and his orf lǽswode mid treówenum helme, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 20. Se engel cýdde Crístes ácennednysse hyrdemannum, i. 36, 9. Sacu betwux Abrames hyrdemannum (inter pastores gregum) and Lothes, Gen. 13, 7
heofon-waru
heaven
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Gehýrað, heofonwaru audite, celi, Wlfst. 44, 28. heaven, the region occupied by beatified spirits Hé hefenware cǽga him (St. Peter) befæste, 176, 15
stód-hors
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Hé þone cyning bæd ꝥ hé him wǽpen sealde and stódhors (equum emissarium) . . . For þon þám bisceope hiora hálignesse ne wæs álýfed ꝥ hé móste wǽpen wegan, ne ælcor bútan on myran rídan, Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 168, 11. Add
hand-hæbbende
Having [stolen property] in one's hand
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Having [stolen property] in one's hand [cf under hand the phrase æt hæbbendre handa] Sit handhabenda, sit non handhabenda whether the thief be taken with the stolen property upon him or not, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 218, 32
or-gilde
Unpaid for, applied to one for whom the wergild is not paid
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Unpaid for, applied to one for whom the wergild is not paid Gif hine (the man who has broken his pledge, and will not submit to the penalty) mon ofsieá, licgge hé orgilde, L. Alf. pol. I; Th. i. 60, 15
ge-þoftian
To associate ⬩ join ⬩ to enter into an agreement ⬩ assŏciāre ⬩ societātem inīre
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Seleucus and Demetrias him togædere geþoftedan Seleucus and Demetrius joined together, 3, 11; Bos. 75, 14
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þǽr-tóeácan
Besides ⬩ moreover
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On ðæt gerád ðæt se eorl him tó handan lét Uescam, and þǽrtóeácan ðes cynges men sacleás beón móston, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 9
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á-weg
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Hé tówearp ꝥ deófolgild and wearð him áwege, Hml. S. 25, 228. hér ys se áwege, Amauisti vel amasti, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 147, 1
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weorold-wela
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Ðás land beóð neáh ðǽm burgum ðe beóð eallum woruldwelum gefylled hic est ciuitas uicina diues, omnibus bonis plena, Nar. 34, 33
þweorscipe
Perversity ⬩ iniquity ⬩ depravity
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Perversity, iniquity, depravity Se bið ðæm ísene gelíc inne on ðæm ofne, se ðe for ðære suingellan nyle his ðweorscipe forlǽtan, ac ofan his níhstan his lífes, Past. 37; Swt. 269, 6
gegninga
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Þæt hié gegnunga gyldon sceolde that they should at once sacrifice, Dan. 212. Þǽr þú gegninga gúðe findest, An. 1351: 1356. Geagnunga, El. 673. without intermediate agency Hwá meahte mé swylc gewit gifan, gif hit gegnunga God ne onsende?, Gen. 672.