ge-stence
Fragrant ⬩ odorous
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Fragrant, odorous He hafaþ hwítne wyrtruman and swýðe gestencne [-stæncne, MS. B.] it has a white and very fragrant root, Herb. 156, 1; Lchdm. i. 282, 19
Linked entry: ge-stænce
swát-cláþ
A handkerchief, towel, napkin; ⬩ sudarium ⬩ sudarium, orarium ⬩ handkerchief ⬩ a napkin ⬩ a handkerchief
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A handkerchief, towel, napkin; sudarium Se apostol him ásende his swatcláð . . . Hé wearð álýsed swá hraðe swá se swátcláð hine hrepode, Homl. Th. ii. 414, 21-25
Linked entry: swát-lín
áþ-wyrþe
Entitled to make oath
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Add: Entitled to make oath Sé þe mánáð swerige, and hit him on open wurðe, ꝥ hé nǽfre eft áðwyrðe ne sý, Ll. Th. i. 212, 19
bæc-bord
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Hé lét him þá wídsǽ on ðæt bæc-bord, Ors. 1, 1;Swt. 17, 11, 27: 19, 17, 35, 30. On bæcbord him wæs Langaland, 35. Add
forþ-ferednes
A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ ŏbĭtus ⬩ transmigrātio
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A going forth, departure, death; ŏbĭtus,transmigrātio Ongeáton hí on ðon, ðæt heó to ðon ðider com, ðæt heó hire sǽde ða neáh-tíde hire forþferednesse ex quo intellexēre quod ipsa ei tempus suæ transmigrātiōnis in proxĭmum nunciāre vēnisset, Bd. 4, 9
Linked entry: feredness
ge-mǽre
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Hé hine gelǽdde ealle þá gemǽru, swá hé him of þám aldan bócum rǽdde, C. D. v. 140, 32. Ne oferstepe ðú ealde geméro ne transgrediaris terminos antiquos, Kent.
under
Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down
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Hí him his forwierndon and hit under ðæt ládedon for ðon ðe hé æt ðæm óþrum cirre sige næfde they refused him the triumph, and sheltered themselves under the excuse, that he had not on the other occasion been victorious, Ors. 5, 2; Swt. 216, 31.
Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend
tó-licgan
to lie or run in different directions ⬩ To lie between, ⬩ to lie and part, ⬩ to divide, ⬩ separate
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Nú hæbbe wé gesǽd ymbe ealle Europe landgemǽro hú hí tólicgaþ. Nú wille wé ymbe Affrica secgan hú ða landgemǽro tólicgaþ we have now told in respect to all the boundaries of the countries in Europe the several directions they take.
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Th. 153, 21; Gen. 2542: Hy. 6, 27. Hié áhófon hine of ðam hefian wíte (crucifixion), Rood Kmbl. 121 ; Kr. 61. Licgeþ lonnum fæst . . . wylleþ hine on ðam wíte, Salm. Kmbl. 537; Sal. 268. Hé wíte wealdeþ he is the disposer of punishment, Cd.
bisceop-setl
a bishop's seat or residence ⬩ sedes episcopalis ⬩ a bishopric ⬩ episcopatus
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[bisceop a bishop, setl a seat]. a bishop's seat or residence; sedes episcopalis Sæt he ðæt bisceopsetl xxxvii wintra and six mónaþ and feówertyne dagas he occupied the episcopal residence thirty-seven [of] years [winters] and six months and fourteen
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teart
Tart, sharp (of pain, punishment, etc.) ⬩ severe; acer, asper
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Hine man þreáge mid teartran steóre, R. Ben. 52, 6. Hé stíðran and teartran steóre underló majori uindicte subjaceat, 71, 8
bí-genga
an inhabitant ⬩ a cultivator ⬩ cultor ⬩ a worshipper
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H. 209, 3. Bígengcan, Guth. 20, 14. a cultivator Hé cwæð tó þæs wíngeardes biggengan (bígencga cultorem, Lk. L. 13, 17) ... Se biggenga him andwyrde, Hml. Th. ii. 408, 2-5. Hé sende tó bígengum (ad cultores), Lk. L.
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ge-horsod
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Add: provided with or possessed of a horse Hé sceal beón gehorsad ꝥ hé mæge tó hláfordes seáme ꝥ syllan equum habeat quem ad summagium domini sui prestare possit Ll. Th. i. 436, 6.
cor-snǽd
A choice or trial piece ⬩ panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta
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A sort of ordeal in which the person accused had placed in his mouth an ounce of bread or cheese. If he ate it freely and without hurt, he was considered innocent; but guilty, if he could not swallow it, or had a difficulty in doing so.
or-módness
Desperation, despair
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Hæfde hine seó deófollíce strǽl mid ormódnysse gewundodne: wæs se eádiga wer Gúðlác mid ðære ormódnysse þrí dagas gewundod, ðæt hé sylfa nyste hwider hé wolde mid his móde gecyrran, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 28, 13-17.
smirwung
anointing, unction ⬩ an ointment
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Gif se seóca man girnþ ðæt man hine smerige, hé dó ðonne his andetnesse ǽr ðare smerunge, and gif hé æfter ðare smyrunge hál wurð, hé mót flǽsces brúcan. On ðare smyrunge biþ lǽcedóm L. Ælfc.
hreówsung
Sorrowing ⬩ sorrow ⬩ penitence ⬩ repentance
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Gif hí hwæt gesyngodon hí hit eft mid hreówsunge gebéton if they sinned in aught they should make amends therein with repentance, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 14. Hig hreówsunge dydon pœniterent, Lk. Skt. 10, 13.
scipe
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[Hi nolleþ paye þet hi ssolle, and hi ofhealdeþ þe ssepes of ham þet doþ hare niedes, Ayenb. 39, 5 (the word occurs several times in this work). Withholdyng or abrigging of the schipe or the hyre or the wages of servauntes, Chauc. Persones T.
racente
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Gerǽped mid his racentan, Met. 13, 8 : 25, 37 : 26, 78. Racentan slítan, 13, 29. Sleán on ða raccentan and on copsas, Bt. 38, 1 ; Fox 194, 32. Geseah hé his sylfes ungesǽlige stówe and carcern (racetan, MS.
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ge-fylce
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Se módiga deófol mid his gefilce wyle wið þínre sáwle campian, Wlfst. 249, 2. Hé sende hí mid gefylce tó Judéiscum folce . . . Hí begunnon tó feohtenne on twám gefylcum . . . him æfter eóde ꝥ óðer gefylce, Hml. S. 25, 652-670.