helur-bledu
The scale of a balance ⬩ lanx
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The scale of a balance; lanx, Cot. 26, Lye
hræfn-cynn
The raven-kind
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The raven-kind: Nán þing hrefncynnes, Lev. 11. 17
wundor-hús
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For the incident cf. Hml. Th. ii. 164, 5
dyppan
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Dele the forms given as cognates, and see dípan
ge-mægenod
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The original Latin is: Postquam Caedualla reguo potitus est
heals-mægeþ
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Dele 'e'; mægeþ is not inflected in the singular
reádlingas
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The Ethiopians Rédlingum Aethiopia, Ps. Spl. T. 67. 34. (?)
Linked entry: Rédlingas
sceþness
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Add: the Latin is: Sine ullius valetudinis molestia pergebat
sliccan
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The passages here may be taken to sleán; I
swylt
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Dele: probably swyttes in the gloss is for swyftes
Gúþ-myrce
The Ethiopians
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The Ethiopians, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 10; Exod. 59.
Brittas
The Britons ⬩ Britones
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The Britons; Britones, Chr. Th. 3, 31, col. 2
Brytta
of the Britons
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of the Britons, Bd. l, 34; S. 499, 20;
á-sweorfan
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The citation may be found also Germ. 391, 41
sócn
a seeking, search, exploring ⬩ a seeking, desiring, trying to get ⬩ a seeking to obtain an end ⬩ a seeking for information, ⬩ question, inquiry ⬩ a seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resort ⬩ a seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asylum ⬩ a seeking with hostile intent, an attack ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea ⬩ seeking ⬩ levying fines ⬩ soca ⬩ soca ⬩ quaestio ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ an attack ⬩ an action, prosecution ⬩ an assemblage ⬩ a parish
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From sócne þes folkes free from the resort of the people Laym. 2365. Sookne or custom of hauntynge frequentacio, concursus Prompt. Parv. 463, col. 2.
a-bacan
To bake ⬩ pinsere ⬩ coquere
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To bake; pinsere, coquere Se hláf þurh fýres hǽtan abacen the bread baked by the heat of fire. Homl. Pasc. Daye, A. D. 1567, p. 30, 8; Lisl. 410, 1623, p. 4, 16; Homl. Th. ii. p. 268, 9
eormen-cyn
The human race ⬩ hūmānum gĕnus
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The human race; hūmānum gĕnus God gesceapo ferede ǽghwylcum on eorþan eormencynnes God has borne his decrees to every one of the human race on earth, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 3; Vy. 96 : Beo. Th. 3918; B. 1957
fǽr-gryre
A perilous horror ⬩ terror perīcŭlōsus
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A perilous horror; terror perīcŭlōsus Ða hyssas þrý fǽrgryre fýres oferfaren hæfdon the three youths had passed through the fire's dire horror, Cd. 197; Th. 245, 14; Dan. 463. Wið fǽrgryrum against perilous horrors, Beo. Th. 350; B. 174
fleó
A white speck ⬩ disease of the eye ⬩ albūgo
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A white speck, disease of the eye; albūgo Ðæs eágan wǽron mid fleó and mid dimnesse twelf mónþ ofergán whose eyes had been for a twelvemonth overspread with the white speck and with dimness, Guthl. 22; Gdwin. 96, 14
fulluht-nama
The baptismal or Christian name ⬩ nōmen tempŏre baptīzandi impŏsĭtum
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The baptismal or Christian name; nōmen tempŏre baptīzandi impŏsĭtum Hér Godrum se norþerna cyning forþferde, ðæs fulluhtnama wæs Æðelstán here [A.D. 890] Guthrum the Northern [i.e.