ord
a point, ⬩ of a weapon ⬩ a spear, pointed weapon ⬩ one who is at the topmost point, a head, chief, prince ⬩ head, front ⬩ line of battle, forefront ⬩ the beginning, origin, source (applied to persons and things)
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Sume úre þéningbec onginnaþ on Aduentum Domini; nis ðeáh ðǽr forðý ðæs geáres ord, Homl. Th. i. 98, 27. From orde óþ ende forþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1176; El. 590. Hé folcmǽgþa fruman áweahte, æþelinga ord, ðá hé Adam sceóp, 77, 20; Gen. 1278.
orc
A cup, can, tankard, flagon
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Blót-(blód-)orc uas in quo sacrificabant res impias, Germ. 307, 514. Orce calice, Hpt. Gl. 435, 39. Bollan steápe, swylce eác orcas, Judth. Thw. 21, 15; Jud. 18: Beo. Th. 6087; B. 3047. Hé geseah orcas standan, fyrnmanna fatu, 5514; B. 2760.
or-lege
war, strife, hostility ⬩ a place where hostility is shewn
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war, strife, hostility Ðá wæs orlege eft onhréred, níð upp árás, Andr. Kmbl. 2605 ; An. 1304. Ic ðæs orleges or anstelle (speaking of the strife of the elements), Exon. Th. 386, 9; Rü. 4, 59. Se ðæs orleges or onstealde, Beo. Th. 4805; B. 2407.
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smeoru-wyrt
Smer-wort. ⬩ Aristolochia rotunda
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Smer-wort. ' Aristolochia rotunda, in allusion to its use in ointments.' E. D. S. Plant Names. Halliwell gives 'smereworth the round birthwort, or the herb mercury'. It is found in the following glosses: Smeoruwyrt veneria Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 33.
smirwung
anointing, unction ⬩ an ointment
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anointing, unction Ðus cwæð se apostol be ðære smyrunge seócra manna L. Ælfc. C. 32; Th. ii. 354, 27. 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
sníte
A snite, snipe. ⬩ ibis ⬩ ibex
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[Halliwell quotes: 'A snipe or snite, a bird lesse than a woodcocke,' Baret, 1580, and gives snite as a word still in use. See also E. D. S. Pub. Bird Names, p. 192.] Sníte vel wudecocc aceta Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 52.
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sníðung
a cutting, cut ⬩ slaying, slaughtering
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Gif ða ómihtan þing sýn útan cumen of wundum oððe of sníþingum oððe of slegum Lchdm. ii. 82, 22. slaying, slaughtering Similar entries (v. sníðan, IV.) Offrung sacrificium sníþung mactatio Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 50. Sníðing ii. 59, 10
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snytro
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Prudence, wisdom, sagacity Snytru sapientia Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 2. Hwǽr com heora snyttro what has become of their wisdom? Blickl. Homl. 99, 31. Wera snytero Cd. Th. 295, 25; Sat. 492. Se þurh snytro spéd smiðcræftega wæs 66, 14; Gen. 1084. Ic eom
snotorlíce
Wisely, prudently, philosophically
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Uton ðás þing geþencean swíþe snotorlíce wíslíce Blickl. Homl. 97, 1. Snotorlíce academice Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 27. Ne hýrde ic snotorlícor guman þingian Beo. Th. 3689; B. 1842
sól
The sun
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The sun Ne ðé sunne on dæge sól ne gebærne per diem sol non uret te Ps. Th. 120, 6
spadu
A spade ⬩ sarculum, rastrum
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A spade Spadu fossorium; spada vanga; spad[u?] scudicia vel fossorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 14, 8, 29. Spadu, spædu uanga vel fossorium, Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 318, 17. Ic nát mid hwí ic delfe, nú mé wana is ǽgðer ge spadu ge mattuc, Homl. Skt. ii. 23b, 765.
spátl
Spittle ⬩ saliva ⬩ sputum, screa, saliva,
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Ða spǽtlu áþwógon úre sweartan gyltas, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 26. Spátlum salivis, Germ. 396, 283. Ðæne ðe hý heora spátlum on spiwon, Wulfst. 183, 21. Spátlu sputa, Hymn. Surt. 80, 1
ge-spillan
To destroy ⬩ dissipate
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To destroy, dissipate Ðér ne hrust gespilles ubi neque ærugo demolitur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 20. Gespilleþ perdiderit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 17, 33. Alle gespilde omnes perdidit, 29: Rtl. 107, 29.
ge-þwǽrian
to cause to agree ⬩ to make accordant ⬩ mild ⬩ to be or become in accord ⬩ to agree ⬩ consent ⬩ be agreeable ⬩ consentire ⬩ concordare ⬩ congruere ⬩ convenire
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Uton geþwǽrian mid ðam yrþlinge conveniamus apud aratorem, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 27. Gif twegen of eów geþwǽriaþ be ǽlcum þinge si duo ex vobis consenserint de omni re, Mt. Bos. 18, 19.
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ge-þyncan
To seem ⬩ appear
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Se ðe to-dæg is úre folgere geþúht he who to-day seems our follower, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 20. His loccas and his beard wǽron gylden geþúht his hair and his beard seemed of gold, Nar. 43, 14: Homl. Th. ii. 80, 12.
hiw
Shape, ⬩ make, ⬩ form, ⬩ fashion, ⬩ species, ⬩ kind, ⬩ appearance, ⬩ symbol, ⬩ hue, ⬩ colour, ⬩ beauty
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Heó is on onsýne útan yfeles heowes outside it is in appearance of a very poor kind, Blickl. Homl. 197, 11. Seó is brúnes heowes it is of a brown colour, 73, 22. Ánes hiwes uniformis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 42. Hwælan hiwes of a whale's shape, Salm.
hlanc
Lank, ⬩ lean, ⬩ gaunt
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Swá ðú on hrime setest hlance cylle sicut uter in pruina, Ps. Th. 118, 83
hleótan
to cast lots ⬩ to obtain by lot, ⬩ get a share, ⬩ share in, ⬩ participate, ⬩ obtain
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Uton hleótan sortiamur, Jn. Skt 19, 24. to obtain by lot, get a share, share in, participate, obtain. Ðæs ðú gife hleótest háligne hyht gif ... for that shall thou obtain grace and holy hope, if ..., Andr. Kmbl. 960; An. 480.
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tíþe
to obtain one's request, ⬩ to have granted the request for something
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in the phrases tíþe(-a) beón, weorþan to obtain one's request, to have granted the request for something (gen.) Sóna wæs gelǽred ðætte hé wæs from Drihtne týþe ðære béne ðe hé bæd statim edoctus impetrasse se quod petebat a Domino, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607,
tó-beátan
To beat to pieces, ⬩ destroy by beating
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Ure men hí tobetet they knock our men about, Laym. 3308. Me tobeot his cheoken, A. R. 106, 24. Euer euch man me tobeteþ, and hwanne heo habbeþ me ofslaȝe, O. and N. 1610