ídel-ness
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R. 7, 7. idleness, lack of energy Nys eác mid ídelnysse tó forelǽtanne þæt wundor non me quoddam spiritale praesagium narrare piget, Guth. Gr. 159, l
ofer-cuman
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overpower, exhaust, render helpless Swongornes hí ofsit and hí mid slǽwþe ofercymþ, Bt. 36, 6; F. 180, 34.
gærs
herbage ⬩ a herb, plant ⬩ the blade ⬩ pasture, grazing ⬩ the grass-covered ground
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L. 4, 32. the blade of corn Mið ðý gewóx brord ł níwe gers, and wæstm worhte cum crevisset herba, et fructum fecisset, Mt. L. 13, 26. Eorðo wæstmas ǽrest gers (herbam), æfter ðon ðone ðorn, Mk. R.
ofer-faran
To pass, go off ⬩ to pass, cross ⬩ to pass through, traverse ⬩ to pass through ⬩ to pass through, penetrate ⬩ to come upon, come across, meet with
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Ic Iordane eft ongeán oferfare mid twám floccon, Gen. 32, 10. Gyf ðú Iordanem oferfærst, Glostr. Frag. 108, 19. Moyses oferfór ða Reádan Sǽ, Wulfst. 210, 12. Oferfóren egrederentur, Hpt. Gl. 464, 64.
Linked entry: ofer-féran
smeoru
Fat, grease, suet, tallow ⬩ adeps, arvina, unctura ⬩ grease, fat, butter
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Mid gáte smeorwe (smerwe,MS. B.) 354, 1. Mid smeorwe adipe Ps. Surt. 62, 6. Of swínes smerwe Lchdm. ii. 66, 7. Ofer smere (unguento) Rtl. 115, 34. Cnucige wið eald smeoru (smera, MS. B. : smeru, MS. O.) Lchdm. i. 74, 21: 86, 7.
restan
To rest ⬩ to cease from toil, be at rest ⬩ to rest on a couch, to sleep ⬩ to rest in death, lie dead, lie in the grave ⬩ to remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be still ⬩ To rest one's self ⬩ of cessation from toil
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To rest one's self; of cessation from toil Ðú rest ðé nú on eorþan, and ic mid sáre tó helle sceal beón lǽded, L. E. I. prm.; Th. ii. 398, 16. Ðǽr hí æðelingas inne restaþ, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 22; Rún. 6.
Linked entry: ræstan
un-scyldig
innocent ⬩ guiltless ⬩ innocent of a crime, charge ⬩ guiltless in relation to (wið) a person ⬩ innocent ⬩ not accountable for an ill result ⬩ not responsible
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Similar entries v. un-scyldigness : -- Ic com unscyldig wið ðás míne fýnd ego in innocentia mea ingressus sum, Ps. Th. 25, 1.
cweorn
A mill, hand-mill, quern
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A mill, hand-mill, quern Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 24, 41: Ex. 11, 5
Linked entry: cwyrn
HREÓH
ROUGH ⬩ fierce ⬩ savage ⬩ rough ⬩ stormy ⬩ tempestuous ⬩ disturbed
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Wæs him hreóh sefa ege from ðam eorle troubled was his mind, he was in fear of the man, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 142; Met. 1, 71.
þeów-dóm
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Nú habbaþ hig ðæt mynster gesett mid preóstan, and willaþ ðǽr habban þeówdóm eall swá man hæfþ on Paules byrig on Lundene, Chart.
hræd
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Eal swá earn þonne hé mid hrædum flyhte wyle forð áfleón, Nic. 14, 36. Heora hors mid swá hræde ryne ( tanto cursu ) þá eá oferférdon, efne swá seó eá in hire nǽnigne wætres streám hæfde, Gr. D. 15, 31. Hrædne gang rapidum (i. uelocem) gressum, An.
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Sleá ðé Drihten mid ðam Egiptiscan wíton ulcere Aegypti, Deut. 28, 27. Ic sende eall mín wíto (plagas) ofer ðé, Ex. 9, 14. Wé geáxiaþ unge-cyndelíco wítu, Blickl. Homl. 107, 26.
drihten
A ruler, lord, the Lord
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Drihten mín my lord, Cd. 101; Th. 134, 15; Gen. 2225. Witig Drihten, ródera Rǽdend the wise Lord, Ruler of the skies, Beo. Th. 3113; B. 1554. Drihten wereda the Lord of hosts, Beo. Th. 4378v ; B. 2186.
un-gerisene
inconvenience ⬩ disagreeableness ⬩ unseemliness ⬩ indignity ⬩ disgrace
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Gif mín geréfa ungerysena gebýt áðer oþþe túnes-mannum oþþe heora hyrdon, L. Edg. S. 13; Th. i. 276, 27.
á-feorsian
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Th. ii. 238, 15. ꝥ Eardbegengnes mín áfeorsod (printed aforfeorsode) is incolatus meus prolongatus est , Ps. Spl. 119, 5. Wyrð deófol þanon áfyrsad (-firsod v. l. ), Wlfst. 36, 4. intrans.
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lyþre
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Mín lýðra látteów ( my rascally guide) forlét mé þus ǽnne, Hml. S. 21, 211. Wé sceolon forseón þone lýðran deófol ( the foul fiend ), Hml. Th. i. 270, 13. Hwæt synt þá wyrmas búton lýðre men?, Angl. viii. 323, 31.
rówan
to row or sail
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Ic ástíge mín scyp and rówe ( navigo ) ofer sǽlíce dǽlas, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 31. Wérig sceal se wið winde róweþ, Exon. Th. 345,12 ; Gn. Ex. 187. Drihten tó ðam lande reów, Homl. Th. ii. 378, 31. 'Utun seglian ofer ðisne mere.'
Linked entry: ge-rówen
tǽcing
the pointing out of a course to be followed, direction, teaching. ⬩ teaching, doctrine
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Gif hwá nelle bétan æfter mínra biscopa tǽcinge, Chart. Erl. 230, 22. Gode þeówian æfter Sanctus Benedictus tǽcinge according to the rule of St. Benedict, Chart. Th. 549, 8: 227, 24: Lchdm. iii. 438, 20.
wítnung
Punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ pain
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Ðære synne tó wítnunge mínre unhýrsumnesse ad puniendam inobedientiae meae culpam, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 22. Ðonne seó sáwul bið tó hire wítnunge gelǽd . . . betǽht tó écere wítnunge, Homl. Th. i. 410, 24, 30.
fæc
distance ⬩ room
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Hí ne beóð mid ǽnigum fæce fram him sylfum tótwǽmede, Hml. Th. i. 500, 4. Betwux þá cealdan faca þǽre lyfte, Guth. 36, 15. Faco, 88, 15. room: Fec spatium, Kent.