mynster-líf
monastic life ⬩ a place in which the monastic life is lived
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Ic wille ðæt ðǽr ǽfre beó mynstrelíf and samnung ( a monastery and brotherhood ), Chart. Th. 391, 29. Similar entries Cf. Munuc-líf
niþer-líc
low ⬩ low ⬩ humble ⬩ inferior
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Gé sécaþ ðære heán gecynde gesǽlþa tó ðám niþerlícum and tó ðám hreósendlícum þingum, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 30 : Homl. Th. ii. 522, 30
ge-beótian
To promise in a boastful manner ⬩ to vow ⬩ glōriōse pollĭcēri
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Wit gebeótedon, ðæt wit on gársecg út aldrum néðdon we two vowed that we would venture our lives out on the ocean, Beo. Th. 1076; B. 536 : 964; B. 480
Linked entry: beótian
ge-sibsum
Peaceable, peaceful, loving peace ⬩ pacatus, pācĭfĭcus
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MS. 66 b, 5, 7. On óðre wísan sint to manigenne ða gesibsuman the peaceful are to be admonished in one way, 46, 1; Swt. 345, 6; Hat. MS. 65 b, 22: 46, 5; Swt. 351, 3; Hat. MS. 67 a, 12: 46, 7; Swt. 355, 9; Hat.
sundor-cræft
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Sió gesceádwísnes is se sélesta sundorcræfta reason is the best of distinguishing faculties (as being the faculty peculiar to man; cf. hió is synderlíc cræft ðære sáwle, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 100, Met 20, 203
tang
A pair of tongs
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Gl. 241, 35 (omitted by Wright). Hí woldon mé glæccan mid heora byrnendum tangum, Homl. Th. ii. 352, 1, 5. Hí fýrene tangan him on handa hæfdon, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 42
Linked entry: ísen-tanga
tennan
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Could tendaþ be read? Ontendan and connected words are used figuratively; see also tendan.] (?)
þylc
Such
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Hwæt is þes be þam ic þilc gehýre de quo audio ego talia, Lk. Skt. 9, 9. Manega óþre þylce (þyllíce, MS. A.) gé dóð alia similia his facitis multa, Mk. Skt. 7, 8. Feáwa synd ða þylce gebedu habban pauci sunt qui tales orationes habeant, Scint. 33, 3
Linked entry: þylíc
unriht-wrigels
A veil of error
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Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away, 2 Cor. 2, 14-16), Blickl. Homl. 105, 30
weorold-wíte
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Gif hǽðen cild binnon .ix. nihton þurh gímelíste forfaren sí, bétan for Gode búton worldwíte; and gif bit ofer nigan niht gewurðe, bétan for Gode and gilde .xii, ór, L. N. P. L. 10; Th. ii. 292, 7
wer-hád
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Ðæt hí heora clǽnnesse healdan be heora háde, swá werhádes swá wífhádes, swá hwæðer swá hit sý, L. Edm. E. 1; Th. i. 244, 11
bréden
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Bd. i. 5 where speaking of the vallum made by Sevens it is said, 'vallum fit de cespitibus, quibus circumcisis, e terra velut murus exstruitur altus supra terram, ita ut in ante sit fossa, de qua levati sunt cespites, supra quam sudes de lignis fortissimis
ge-geótan
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Þá gód ealle gegaderode bióþ swelce hí sién tó ánum wecge gegoten, Bt. 34, 9; F. 146, 20. Ǽlc calic gegoten beó þe man húsl on hálgige, and on treówenum ne hálgige man ǽnig, Ll. Th. ii. 252, 21: Sal. 31
ge-redian
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. ; eáðe gerædað God ðæt hé wile be ðé, ðeáh hé hit iíé ǽr ne secge, Prov. K. 32. to find out, hit upon Sé hæfð gódne rǽd þe him geredað ǽfre hwæt him tó dónne sý and hvvæt tó forlǽtenne, Wlfst. 57, 15. Gerædað, 51, 19
ge-þingþ
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Ꝥ grið ꝥ ealdormann on fíf burhga geþincðe sylle, béte man ꝥ mid .xii. hund, and ꝥ grið ꝥ man sylleð on burhgeþincþe, béte man ꝥ mid .vi. hund., Ll. Th. i. 292, 5-8
Linked entries: -þingþ burh-geþingþ
hǽþen-nes
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And ðæt wit deodan . . . for ðon ðe wit nolðan ðæt ðás hálgan beoc lencg in ðǽre haeðenesse wunoden, Txts. 175, 4-7
Linked entry: hǽþen-dóm
heáfod-land
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Of þǽm wege á be þǽm heáfodlande; ꝥ eft in ꝥ óþer heáfodlond áne hwíle; þænne in þá furh; ꝥ andlong fyrh anbútan ꝥ heáfodlond . . . of þǽm heáfodlonde eft on þone weg, Cht. E. 208, 25-29: 35. On þæt heáfodlond; of þám heáfodon andlang fúra, C.
grutt
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first passage under 2: if this explanation be correct the quotation belongs to 1) popelstánas of sandigum stranda stáncyslum scopulorum glareas et rotundos scrupearum lapillulos de arenosis litorum sablonibus, An. Ox. 1814
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nágan
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Be þám magon Godes þeówas gecnáwan ꝥ hí nágon mid worldcampe tó farene, ac mid gástlican wǽpnan campian, Ll.
of-spring
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The passage seems to have been freely translated as meaning there would not be wanting a leader among the descendants of Judah), An. Ox. 433. Add