Crúland
- Gib. Chr. explicatio, p. 22, col. 1
CROWLAND or CROYLAND ⬩ Lincolnshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Lincolniensi
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CROWLAND or CROYLAND, Lincolnshire; loci nomen in agro Lincolniensi St. Guthlac, hermit of Crowland, passed a great part of his life and died here in A. D. 714. After his death, king Æthelbald of Mercia founded a monastery at Crowland in A.
treówian
to trust ⬩ confide ⬩ to be true to a person ⬩ to prove one's self true ⬩ clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct
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On ealdor-inen tó treówianne sperare in principibus, 9. to be true to a person Dóþ swá ic háte ic eów treówige gif gé ðæt tácen gegáþ sóð geleáfan do as I bid; I will be true (or gracious)to you, if you use that sign (circumcision), true sign of belief
Linked entry: trýwian
týnan
To teen ⬩ tine ⬩ close ⬩ to fence ⬩ enclose ⬩ to close ⬩ shut a door ⬩ book ⬩ to close a place ⬩ prevent entrance into a place ⬩ shut up ⬩ to prevent a person granting access to others (?) ⬩ render a person inaccessible ⬩ to close ⬩ conclude ⬩ ⬩ bring to an end
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Þa ȝæten heo tunden uaste, Laym. 15320 Tynyn sepio; tynyd or hedgydde septus, Prompt. Parv. 494
eorþe
the ground ⬩ soil ⬩ land ⬩ earth ⬩ the earth ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ soil ⬩ mould ⬩ dust
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From burgum and from túnum on eorþan besuncen, Ors. 2, 6; S. 88, 13. as a place of burial Hié ne mehton þá gefarenan tó eorþan bringan, Ors. 2, 6; S. 86, 28. His ne cóm furðon án bán tó eorðan, Shrn. 54, 29. Heora líchoman licggað on eorðan, Bl.
Linked entry: eorþ-lic
be-fón
to seize ⬩ catch ⬩ take, ⬩ to seize ⬩ take forcible possession of ⬩ to seize a criminal ⬩ lost property ⬩ to catch ⬩ get to see a person ⬩ to get ⬩ attain to ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ to enclose, ⬩ to serve as a covering for ⬩ contain ⬩ to put into a covering ⬩ to encircle, ⬩ to lie round ⬩ to place round ⬩ to include ⬩ contain ⬩ comprise ⬩ to surround with words ⬩ furnish with a commentary ⬩ to have to do with an object ⬩ to engage in an occupation ⬩ get involved in an action
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Swá micel swá þú mid twám handum mæge befón, Lch. ii. 238, 12. to encircle, to lie round Asia is befangen (circumcincta) mid þǽm gársecge súþan and norþan and eástan, Ors. l, I; S. 8, 7: 12, 12.
þurfan
To need ⬩ to be in need ⬩ have need of something ⬩ to need to do something ⬩ to be bound to do something because it is right ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ be compelled by destiny ⬩ to have good cause or reason for doing something ⬩ to be use, to be good for a person to do something ⬩ to owe
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Mete bygeþ, gif hé máran ( or gen.? ) þearf, 340, 14; Gn. Ex. 111. to need to do something. where a want has to be satisfied, a purpose to be accomplished, or the like Ðú meaht ðé self geseón, swá ic hit ðé secgan ne þearf, Cd.
eóred-mann
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Áfýred olbenda dromidus, se eórodmon (orit-) dromidarius, Txts. 57, 708. Eóredmen Cerethei, foreirnerum Feletei (Pelethi, Ald.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 51. Eóredrnen, rǽdehere Cerethi, 15, 76. (In the gloss to the same passage in An.
tind
A tine, ⬩ prong, ⬩ tooth of an implement
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Ðeáh ánra gehwylc horn hæbbe .xii. tindas írene, and ánra gehwylc tind hæbbe synderlíce .xii. ordas, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 25. Tindes the rungs of a ladder, A. R. 354, 20. Tynde branch of a tree, Allit. Pms. 3, 78. Tindes of harowis, Alex. 3908.
hǽþen
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Ge sǽdon ꝥ þá hǽðnan tída wǽron beteran þonne þá crístnan, Ors. 6, 37 ; S. 296, 18. Ne swerigen gé nǽfre under hǽðene godas ( per nomen exlernorum deorum non jurabitis. Ex. 23, 13), Ll.
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Wedde or thynge leyyd yn plegge vadium, pignus, Prompt. Parv. 519
bere
barley
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Beras ordea, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 84, 6. Dele first passage, and add
beó-breád
BEE-BREAD ⬩ apum panis ⬩ honey-comb ⬩ favus
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Hí synt swétran ðonne hunig oððe beóbreád they are sweeter than honey or bee-bread Ps. Th. 18, 9. Þynceþ bíbreád swétre; gif he ǽr bitres onbyrgeþ bee-bread seems sweeter, if he before has had a taste of bitter Bt. Met. Fox 12, 17; Met. 12, 9.
Linked entries: beón-breád bí-breád bió-breád
FÆT
A vessel, cup, VAT ⬩ vas, călix
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Adrifene fatu graven or embossed vessels, Ælfc. G1. 67; Som. 69, 99; Wrt. Voc. 41, 49. Ne mæg man ðone strangan his ǽhta and his fatu bereáfian, and on his hús gán nēmo pŏtest vāsa fortis ingressus in dŏmum dirĭpĕre, Mk. Bos. 3, 27.
ge-árian
To give honour ⬩ to honour ⬩ honōrāre ⬩ honorĭfĭcāre ⬩ To have mercy or compassion upon any one ⬩ be merciful to ⬩ pity ⬩ pardon ⬩ propĭtium esse ⬩ misĕrēri ⬩ parcĕre ⬩ To endow
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[ár II. kindness, favour, mercy] To have mercy or compassion upon any one, be merciful to, pity, pardon; propĭtium esse, misĕrēri, parcĕre Þolige he landes and lífes, búton him se cyning geárian wylle let him forfeit land and life, unless the king will
Linked entry: gearod
leóf
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used as a form of address to one or to many, cf. modern 'dear sir' Wé biddap ðé leóf ðæt ðú hlyste úre sprǽce oramus, domine, ut audias nos, Gen. 43, 20: 3, 10 : Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 1, 5, 14.
módigian
to be or become proud ⬩ to glory ⬩ exult ⬩ to take offence through pride ⬩ to bear one's self proudly ⬩ impetuously
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to be or become proud, to glory, exult Se unwæra oft módegaþ on gódum weorcum the heedless is often proud of good works, Homl. Th. ii. 222, 4. Se ríca módegode on his welum the rich man gloried in his wealth, i. 328, 19.
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gódian
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to be or become good, to improve, get better Ðonne gódiaþ ðæra lendena sár and ðæra þeóna swýðe hræðe then the pains in the loins and thighs will very speedily get better, Herb. 1, 28; Lchdm. i. 80, 1.
Linked entry: ge-gódian
stefn
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</b> a stem, stock, race. v. leód-, þeód-stefn. prow or stern of a vessel Se æftera stemn puppis, Wrt. Voc, i. 63, 37. Tó lides stefne, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 34. Of nacan stefne, Andr. Kmbl. 582; An. 291. Beornas on stefn stigon, Beo.
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beód
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Man sceal habban beódas (dishes or tables ?), butas, bléda, mélas, cuppan, Angl. ix. 264, 16
feónd
an enemy ⬩ foe ⬩ fiend ⬩ devil
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Feóndum emulis, 5367. of things, what is prejudicial: Bewreóh hine wearme, for þon þe cile biþ þǽre ádle feónd, Lch. ii. 234, 1. a malevolent person (or animal) Hé (Nero) wǽs witena gehwelcum láð. . . .