consul
A consul
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A consul; one of the two chief magistrates of the Romans chosen annually after the expulsion of their kings; geár-cyning, q. v; consul Him ða Rómáne æfter ðǽm [cyningum] látteówas gesetton, ðe hí consulas héton, ðæt hiora ríce heólde án geár an man after
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rún
a whisper ⬩ confidence, counsel, consultation ⬩ a mystery ⬩ a secret ⬩ a rune, a letter.
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a whisper, hence speech not intended to be overheard, confidence, counsel, consultation On hyne nǽnig monna cynnes mihte wlítan nymþe se módiga hwæne neár héte rinca tó rúne gegangan (cf. gangan te rúnu, an rúna, Hel. 1273, 5064), Judth. Thw. 22, 7;
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pund
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A Pound. as a weight without reference to money Án uncia stent on feówer and twentig penegum ; twelf síðon twelf penegas beóþ on ánum punde, Anglia viii. 335. 18. Libra is pund on Englisc, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 30; Som. 52, 8. Pund praesorium (pressorium), Wrt
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ge-méting
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Add: meeting, v. ge-métan; A. the coming together of two or more persons On gemétinge in conveniendo, Bl. Gl. Æt gemétinge, Ll. Th. ii. 424, 30. Hé hí tó him genam and clypte, and hí ealle þancunge dydon for heora gemétinge, Hml. S. 30, 384. (l a) a
geong
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Add: of age. applied to persons Geong puber, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 72. Iung adultus, 3, 71. Hé wæs wintrum geong and on his þeáwum eald, Gr. D. 219, 3. Gewiton ealdgesíðas swylce geong manig, B. 854. Ongit, guma genga, El. 464. Cwæð Salomon tó iongum monnum
on-wrigenness
An uncovering, discovery ⬩ a removal of that which obscures or conceals ⬩ an explanation, exposition ⬩ an exposure of a person's real character ⬩ a revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power
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An uncovering, discovery - Onwrigenys apocalypsis, Hpt. Gl. 435, 43. a removal of that which obscures or conceals Leóht tó onwrigennysse þeóda lumen ad revelationem gentium; a light to lighten the Gentiles, Homl. Th. i. 136, 22. an explanation, exposition
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á-slídan
to slip ⬩ fall ⬩ to fall ⬩ be removed to an unfavourable place ⬩ to fall into sin ⬩ lapse ⬩ relapse ⬩ to fall ⬩ be hurt ⬩ destroyed
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Add Áslád and gefióll labat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 62. literal, to slip,fall Sceal ðæt heáfod gíman ðæt ðá fét ne áslíden, Past. 133, I. Hé sceolde áslídan on þá eá, Gr. D. 319, 13. His fót wearð ásliden, 320, 9: 81, 25. Se cniht feóll of ðám munte . .
GEONG
YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, fresh ⬩ jŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcens ⬩ young
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YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, fresh; jŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcens Ðeáh ðe he geong sý folces hyrde although he be a young shepherd of his folk, Beo. Th. 3667; B. 1831: Rood Kmbl. 77; Kr. 39. Mǽden, oððe geong wífman puella, Wrt. Voc. 73, 5.
wine
A friend. ⬩ applied to an equal ⬩ applied to one who can help or protect ⬩ a friendly lord ⬩ a (powerful) friend ⬩ used of a husband or lover ⬩ applied to an inferior or subordinate, one to whom favour or protection may be shewn
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A friend.. applied to an equal Wine mín, Húnferð, Beo. Th. 1065; B. 530. Hé ongan winas manian, frýnd and geféran, Byrht. Th. 138, 31 ; By. 228. applied to one who can help or protect, a friendly lord, a (powerful) friend Wine fród . . . Geared lǽfde
Egiptisc
Belonging to Egypt, Egyptian ⬩ Ægyptius
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Belonging to Egypt, Egyptian; Ægyptius Hér is ides Egyptisc here is an Egyptian woman, Cd. 101; Th. 134, 19; Gen. 2227. Fram ðære Egiptiscan eá from the Egyptian river, Gen. 15, 18. Hine gebohte Egiptisc man an Egyptian man bought him, 39, 1: Ex. 2,
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FEARR
a bull, an ox ⬩ taurus, bos ⬩ the Bull, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac ⬩ taurus
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a bull, an ox; taurus, bos Fearr taurus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 30. He geworhte ánes fearres anlícnesse of áre he made an image of a bull with brass, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 29. Fearras fætte ofsettun oððe ymbsǽton me tauri pingues obsēdērunt me, Ps. Lamb
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mæcg
A man
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A man Ic meþelcwide mæcges (the angel that visited Guthlac) ongeat, Exon. 50 b; Th. 175, 9; Gú. 1192. Mægþ and mæcgas, 45 a; Th. 153. 29; Gú. 833 : 113 a; Th. 434, 7; Rä. 51, 7. Fréfra ðíne mæcgas ( the disciples of St. Andrew ), Andr. Kmbl. 843; An.
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mæðel-stede
A place of assembly ⬩ place where a meeting is held ⬩ a place of hostile meeting ⬩ a battle-place
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A place of assembly, place where a meeting is held (cf. þing-stede) Tó ðam meðelstede manige cómon snottere selerǽdend, Andr. Kmbl. 1315; An. 658: 1393; An. 697. Swá him Offa ǽr ásǽde on ðam meðelstede ðá hé gemót hæfde, Byrht. Th. 137, 40; By. 199.
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á-metan
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Add: to measure (lit or fig.) Ðú ám[et]st adpendes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 21. Ámet metitur, An. Ox. 20. Hé ámæt eorðan mensus est terram, Cant. Ab. 6. Gif gé ágiémeleásiað ðæt gé ámeten eów selfe hwelce gé sién dum vosmetipsos metiri negligitis, Past. 53
be-sencan
To plunge ⬩ submerge ⬩ drown
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To plunge, submerge, drown; Donne blindum beseah (-sencþ?) biterum lígum earme on ende tunc caecis merget flammis sine fine misellos, Dóm. L. 241. Weleras unwíses besenceað (praecipitabunt) hyne, Scint. 96, 3. Hé xiii scipa on sǽbesencte, Ors. 4, 6 ;
cwealm-bǽre
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Add: of persons Dioclitianus wæs tó cásere gecoren þeáh ðe hé cwealmbǽre wǽre, Hml. S. 19, 2. Hé ne mihte wiðcweðan þám cwealmbǽrum folce, 7, 217. Cómon cwelmbǽre deóflu, Hml. Th. ii. 326, 12. Judas cóm mid þám cwealmbǽrum . . . and belǽwde þone Hǽlend
drohtnung
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and add Þæt þú fare tó wéstene þǽr ðǽr nánes mannes drohtnung nis ( where nobody lives ), Hml. Th. i. 466, 32. Drohtnunge religionis, i. conversationis, An. Ox. 2567. Se gewuna þisse hálgan drohtnunge ( conversationis ), R. Ben. 5, 18. Angin gódre drohtnunge
ge-háwian
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Add: to notice, observe an object Ǽlc man ðára þe æágan heft ǽrest háwað þæs ðe hé geseón wolde oð ðone first þe hé hyt geháwað Þonne hé hyt geháwad heaft, ðonne gesyhð hé hit, Solil. H. 27, 7. Þæt ic þé geháwian mæge ut aspiciam te, 11, 18. Ðreó þing
ge-brýsed
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Substitute: ge-brýsan, ge-brýsian; p. de, ede; pp. ed. to bruise, crush, pound. lit. Þá stánas nales ꝥ án ꝥ hí his limu tóbrǽcan, ac eác swylce mid ealle his bán gebrýsedon (-brýsdon, tóbrýsdon, v. ll.] saxa non solum cjtes membra, sed etiam ossa contri
grǽg
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Greig feruginius, Txts. 63, 850. Grei gillus ( = gilvus), 67, 967. Hęuui vel grei, háuui vel grei, heáuui, grei glaucum, 66, 473. Grǽg, hǽwe ísene oþþe sinderóme ferrugine (cf. ferrugine, i. ferreo colore ísengrǽg gesweorf, 31), Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 34.