pytt
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</b> figurative :-- Ðæt hí for hira úpáhæfennesse befeallen on ðone pytt ofermétta ipso elationis suae barathro devorantur, Past. 439, 3. v. col-, wíðig-, wulf-pytt
sac-full
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</b> that excites dissension or strife: — Leáse láreówas bringað sacfulle láre pseudodoctores introducent sectas, Chrd. 93, 2. in last line for Leo. l. Lev
steór
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In l. 15 l. 115 for 117. Add Bið swýþe derigendlic ꝥ bisceop beó gýmeleás, and unfremful bið ꝥ folc beó bútan steóre (-a, v. l. ). Hml. S. 13, 126. Add Steóre inuectionis, An. Ox. 7, 382.
weá-láf
A remnant spared by calamity ⬩ those who remain after evil times ⬩ the survivors of calamity
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And ðonne land wurðeþ for sinnum forworden and ðæs folces duguð swíðost fordwíneþ, ðonne féhð seó weáláf sorhful and sárigmód synna bemǽnan erit terra uestra deserta et ciuitates uestre destructe.
wédenheortness
Madness, frenzy, fury
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For wédenheortnesse ðæs leódhatan propter vesanam tyrannidem, 3, 1; S. 524, 1. Hí ongunnon ðæt hí his wédenheortnysse gestildon motus ejus insanos comprimere conati, 3, 11 ; S. 536, 22.
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BRÆGEN
The BRAIN; ⬩ cerebrum, cerebellum
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The BRAIN; cerebrum, cerebellum Wið tobrocenum heáfde, and gif ðæt brægen útsíge, genim æges ðæt geoluwe for a broken head, and if the brain appears, take the yolk of an egg, L. M. 1. 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 19. Brægen cerebrum vel cerebellum, Ælfc.
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grút
GROUT ⬩ the wet residuary materials of malt liquor ⬩ condimentum cerevisiæ ⬩ grounds, dregs ⬩ porridge
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Growte for ale granomellum, Prompt. Parv. 217, 3, where see note
hæft
A haft, handle ⬩ manubrium ⬩ manubrium ⬩ a haft or kilt ⬩ capulum, manubrium ⬩ handle
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Folc Ebréa fuhton hæfte guldon hyra fyrngeflítu fágum sweordum the Hebrew folk fought with the haft [ = sword, a part put for the whole, cf. ord, ecg ?] with stained swords repaid their quarrels of old, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 16; Jud. 263
ofer-hygdig
Proud, arrogant, haughty ⬩ superbus
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Ðá tǽlde hine án oferhýdig bisceop for ðon, Shrn. 129, 28. Ðone oferhygdgan superbum, Ps. Surt. 88, 11. Ða wǽron hí æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 8. Ða oferhýdegan, Ps. Th. 118, 78. Égan oferhygdigra oculos superborum, Ps.
of-þrycness
Oppression, repression
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Seó Súþ-Seaxna mǽgþ for ðære grimman feónda ofþrycnesse ágenne biscop habban ne mihte the people of Sussex on account of the cruel oppression of their foes could not have a bishop of their own, Bd. 4, 13 tit.; S. 581, 38
tíran
To run with tears, ⬩ to water (of the eyes)
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Ðǽr biþ wóp and tóða gebitt, for ðan ðe ða eágan týraþ on ðam micclum bryne, and ða téð cwaciaþ on swíðlícum cyle, Homl. Th. i. 132, 26. Wiþ ðon ðe eágan týren (cf. wið eallum tiédernessum eágena, 2, 6), Lchdm. ii. 32, 28.
sweord-bora
one who bears a sword for his own use, a swordsman ⬩ one who bears his lord's sward, a swordbearer
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one who bears a sword for his own use, a swordsman Sweord spata vel pugio, swyrdbora spatarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 8. Swurdbora, 84, 13.
sealf
Salve ⬩ ointment
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For hwí wæs ðisse sealfe forspillednes? Ðeós sealf mihte beón geseald, Mk. Skt. 14, 4, 5: Jn. Skt. 12, 3, 5. Wyrc tó salfe (sealfe, MSS. H. B.), Lchdm. i. 110, 18. Sealfe fotu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 74. Lǽcedómnessa oððe sealfe cataplasma, 18, 31
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gifl
Food ⬩ meat ⬩ piece of food
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Ðú wyrma gifl thou food for worms, 98 b; Th. 368, 16; Seel. 22. Hí ðæt gyfl þégun they ate that food, 61 b; Th. 226, 24; Ph. 410: 45 a; Th. 153, 8; Gú. 822.
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wilder
A wild beast
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Went we to wod the wilde for to cacchne. Destr. Tr. 2347. Þurh ðæs wildres ( the panther's ) mflð, Exon. Th. 358, 10; Pa. 43. Ðæt fiǽsc, ðæt wildro ábiton carnem, quae a bestiis fuerit prae-gustata Ex. 22, 31.
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býgan
To bow, bend, turn, turn back, bow down, humble, abase ⬩ flectere, inflectere, incurvare, retorquere, deflectere, humiliare
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To bow, bend, turn, turn back, bow down, humble, abase; flectere, inflectere, incurvare, retorquere, deflectere, humiliare Býgdest ðú ðé fór hæleðum thou bowedst thyself before men, Exon. 100a; Th. 376, 11; Seel. 153.
á-þráwan
to twist ⬩ twine ⬩ curl ⬩ to twist ⬩ give a different direction to a moving body
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. ¶ for a proposed emendation to áþrowen in An. 1427 Similar entries v. á-dreópan in Dict
ge-streón
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Ðá ðe for bearnes gestreóne hǽmed begáð, Hml. Th. i. 148, 22: ii. 94, 3 : 590, 23. For bearna gestreóne, Solil.
æ-mód
Out of mind ⬩ mad ⬩ dismayed ⬩ discouraged ⬩ amens
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Out of mind, mad, dismayed, discouraged; amens Forðam Rómáne wǽron swá æmóde, ðæt hý ne wéndon ðæt hí ða burh bewérian mihton because the Romans were so out of heart, they thought that they could not guard the city, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 12
fierd
An army ⬩ force ⬩ expedition ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ expĕdītio
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An army, force, expedition; exercĭtus, expĕdītio Of ðære fierde from the army, Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 18: 876; Erl. 78, 9: 885; Erl. 82, 23: 919; Erl. 104, 26. Ǽr sió fierd gesamnod wǽre ere the army was assembled, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 21