heófung
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Ox. 1345, the passage referred to, 2 Tim. 4, 7, seems to have been misunderstood. Add
módig
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Drihten hét ús beón eádmóde ꝥ wé tó heofonum becómon, for ðan þe þá módigan ne magon tó heofonum, Hml. S. 16, 129. <b>III a.
ofer-híran
not to listen to, to disregard, disobey ⬩ to overhear, hear
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not to listen to, to disregard, disobey Ðé ealle gesceafta heórsumiaþ . . . bútan men ánum, se ðé oferheórþ, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 10.
Linked entry: ofer-hýran
cor-snǽd
A choice or trial piece ⬩ panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta
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To corsnǽde to the corsnǽd Th. i. 362, 25; Th. i. 344, 29
bealo
hurt ⬩ mischief ⬩ destruction ⬩ malice
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Ne níþa tó georn, ne bealwes tó beald, Bl. H. 109, 28. Hé wæs bealwes full, Hml. S. 7, 396. Gebealh hine Acitofel and mid bealwe wearð áfylled, 19, 208: Ps. Th. 58, 2
a-drincan
To be immersed ⬩ extinguished ⬩ quenched by water ⬩ to be drowned ⬩ immergi ⬩ exstingui ⬩ aquis suffocari
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To be immersed, extinguished, quenched by water, to be drowned; immergi, exstingui, aquis suffocari Lígfýr adranc the fire-flame was quenched, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 18; Exod. 77.
a-ginnan
To begin ⬩ to set upon ⬩ undertake ⬩ take in hand ⬩ incipere
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To begin, to set upon, undertake, take in hand; incipere And agynþ beátan hys efenþeówas cœperit percutere conservos suos, Mt. Bos. 24, 49. Hí agynnon hine tǽlan incipiant illudere ei, Lk. Bos. 14, 29: 23, 5.
alan
to nourish ⬩ grow ⬩ produce ⬩ alere ⬩ procreare ⬩ to appear ⬩ apparere
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to nourish, grow, produce; alere, procreare Swylce eorþe ól as the earth nourished, Exon. 94a; Th. 353, 35; Reim. 23. to appear; apparere Ða ne alaþ which appear not; quæ non apparent, Lk. Lind. War. 11, 44. [Goth. alan; pp. alans crescere: O.
cyne-gyrd
A royal wand, sceptre ⬩ sceptrum
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Hí to ðæs caseres cynegyrde gebugon they submitted to the emperor's sceptre, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 16
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éðel-leás
Countryless, homeless ⬩ patria vel dŏmo cărens, extorris, exul
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Countryless, homeless; patria vel dŏmo cărens, extorris, exul Ðæt ðú éðelleásum déman wille that thou art willing to adjudge to me homeless, Andr.
Frys-land
Friesland ⬩ Frīsia
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Gewiton him wígend Frysland geseón the warriors departed to see Friesland, Beo. Th. 2277; B. 1126
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helde
Allegiance ⬩ fealty
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Allegiance, fealty Hé ðǽr on ðæs cynges willelmes heldan tó cynge gesette he placed Edgar there as king in allegiance to King William, Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 37.
Indea
India
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Ðá wilnode ic Indeum innwearde tó geseónne interiorem indiam perspicere cupiens, Nar. 5, 17. On Indea to India; Chr. 883; Erl. 83, 17
Ír-land
Ireland
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Ireland Ðrie Scottas cuómon tó Ælfréde cyninge of Ýrlande, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 6, note. Tó Írlande, 918; Erl. 104, 15: 1051 ; Erl. 176, 18. Se preóst cwæþ ðæt án wer wǽre on Írlande gelǽred, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 101, 200.
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mann-menigu
A multitude of people
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[Grein reads mán menio but there seems no reason to apply such an epithet to the menio in question.] Ðéh ðe Sciþþie hæfdon máran monmenie cum Scythae numero praestarent, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 24
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mann-weorþ
The value or price of a man
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The value or price of a man Gif mannes esne eorlcundne mannan ofslæhþ ... se ágend ágefe ðone banan, and dó ðǽr þrió manwyrþ tó. Gif se bana óþbyrste feórþe manwyrþ hé tó gedó, L. H. E. 1-2; Th. i. 26, 8-28, 1: 3-4; Th. i. 28, 4-8
pápa
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Tó pápan gecoren, 122, 31. Tó pápan gehálgod, 124, 1
ge-wícan
To give way ⬩ fail ⬩ depart ⬩ retire ⬩ cedere ⬩ deficere ⬩ recedere
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To give way, fail, depart, retire; cedere, deficere, recedere To hwý, Driht, gewic [gewite, Sur.] ðú feor ut quid, Domine, recessisti longe, Ps. Spl. second 9, 1. Ne his mægenes [mǽges?]
bí-swícol
Deceitful ⬩ dolosus
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[bí-swíc deceit; dolus] Deceitful; dolosus We sculon geþencean ðæt ðís líf, ðæt we nú onlibbaþ, is bíswícol eallum ðǽm ðe hit lufiaþ we ought to think that this life, in which we now live, is deceitful to all those who love it, L. E.
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un-gehealdsum
Incontinent
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Ðæt gé (maidens) wislíce lybbon and wel geþeáwode beón ... ná tó ungehealtsume (-heald-, in one MS. ), Homl. Ass. 47, 575