sciftan
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to divide, separate into shares: — Fón ða yrfenuman tó lande and tó ǽhtan, and scyftan hit swíðe rihte the heirs shall succeed to the land and property, and shall divide it with perfect justice, L. C. S. 79; Th. i. 420, 17. [Shift to divide, Sussex. A
Linked entry: scyftan
scild-burh
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a battle-array in which men stood shield to shield [cf. the account of the battle of Stamford-bridge: 'Siðan fylkti Haraldr Konungr liði sínu, lét fylkingina langa ok ekki þykka ; þá teygði hann armana aptr á bak, svá at saman tóku, var þat þá víðr hringr
Linked entry: bord-haga
gladian
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Add: intrans. to be bright, shine, gleam (of polished metal) On him gladiað gomelra láfe, B. 2036. to be glad, rejoice Hwílon heó besárgað hyre líchoman sárnissa, hwílon heó gladað on gódum gelimpum, Hml. S. 1, 221. (2 a) to rejoice in something possessed
hédan
to have a care for ⬩ take notice of ⬩ to care for ⬩ take notice of ⬩ to take care that ⬩ to observe ⬩ take note of
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Add: to take charge or possession of (with gen.). the object a person Gif hé næbbe mǽgburg, héden his þá gefán, Ll. Th. i. 148, 19. the object a thing. [Hml. Th. ii. 114, 33: Exod. 583: Ll. Th. i. 436, 9: Hml. Th. i. 330, 31 in Dict.] to have a care
leóf
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Add: as adj. Leóf carus, þurhlád odiosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 65. of persons Leófre optatę (generationis), An. Ox. 3369. Leó(fe) dulcia (natorum pignora), 220. (1 a) as an epithet in address; see preceding word :-- Leófan men, Wlfst. 6, 2 ( and often).
stede
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Add Hí of ðám stedum þá hors ástyrian ne mihton, Gr. D. 15, 5. ¶ of stede (or of-stede? cf. in-stede) on the spot, at once :-- Þænne þú of stede miht syllan cum statim possis dare, Scint. 193, 12: 197, 13. add On ðám ýtemestan styde standan, R. Ben.
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bred
A surface, plank, board, table, tablet ⬩ superficies, tabula, tabella
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A surface, plank, board, table, tablet; superficies, tabula, tabella Ðisse eorþan ymbhwyrft is, wið ðone heofon to mettanne, swilce án lytel pricu on brádan brede the circumference of this earth is, compared with the heaven, like a little point on a
Linked entry: brega
haga
A place fenced in, an enclosure, a haw, a dwelling in a town ⬩ yard ⬩ a yard, or enclosure ⬩ a hedged field, a pasture
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A place fenced in, an enclosure, a haw, a dwelling in a town Haga sæpem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 1. Se haga binnan port ðe Ægelríc himsylfan getimbrod hæfde the messuage within the town that Ægelric had built himself, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 86, 26 : Th. Chart
hamele
An oar-loop
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An oar-loop, but the word occurs only in a phrase, which may be borrowed from the Scandinavian. Icel. hamsa an oar-loop, is used in the phrase, til hömlu = per man [v. Cl. and Vig. Dict.], and apparently with the same meaning we get Chr. 1039; Erl. 167
Linked entry: hamule
smedema
Fine flour, meal
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Fine flour, meal Smeoduma polenta Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 51. Melewes smedma simila 83, 65. Smedma of melwe pollis Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 15. Smedma simila vel pollis Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 24. Hwǽtes smedma Lchdm. ii. 108, 10. Gecned þrí sestras smedeman (similae
be-beorgan
to ward off something ⬩ to guard one's self against ⬩ to save one's self ⬩ to guard one's self (acc.) against (wiþ) something
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Substitute: to ward off something (acc. or inst.) from one's self (dat.), to guard one's self against. with dat. of person only, to save one's self Hí heom sylfum beburgon mid Godes fultume, Gr. D. 335, 24. Ꝥ hé mihte him bebeorgan, 109, 33. dat. of
ærian
to plough
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to plough Hwilc man aþohte ǽrust myd sul to ærienne [MS. æriende] what man thought first of ploughing with a plough? Anlct. 113, 27
ár-þegn
A servant or minister by his place or employment ⬩ servus ⬩ minister honorabilis
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A servant or minister by his place or employment; servus, minister honorabilis Cumena árþegn the servant of guests, Bd. 4, 31; Whel. 361, 14
beágian
To crown ⬩ to set a garland on ⬩ coronare
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To crown, to set a garland on; coronare Of wuldre and weorþmynt ðú beágodest hine gloria et honore coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. 8, 6
be-rafan
To bereave ⬩ spoliare
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To bereave; spoliare Ða ðe Sodoma golde berófon [MS. berofan] those that had bereaved Sodom of gold Cd. 95; Th. 125, 13; Gen. 2078
calla
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A herald, found in the phrase, — hilde ealla [q. v.] war's herald or a herald of war, Cd. 156; Th. 193, 26; Exod. 252
be-hlýðan
To deprive ⬩ privare ⬩ spoliare
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To deprive; privare, spoliare Ic sceal heáfodleás behlýðed licgan I must lie deprived of head Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 20; Rä. 15, 10
cép-setl
A toll-booth, seat of custom ⬩ telonium = τελώνιον
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A toll-booth, seat of custom; telonium = τελώνιον He geseah Leuin sittende æt hys cépsetle vidit Levi sedentem ad telonium, Mk. Bos. 2, 14
dweoligan
To err ⬩ errāre
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To err; errāre Hí to ðám dweoligendum lǽcedómum deófolgylde efeston they hastened to the erring cures of idolatry, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 7
dryht-máþm
A noble or lordly treasure ⬩ nŏbĭles ŏpes
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A noble or lordly treasure; nŏbĭles ŏpes Wearþ dryhtmáþma dǽl forgolden his share of noble treasures was paid for, Beo. Th. 5678; B. 2843