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dwild

(n.)
Grammar
dwild, dwyld,es ; n.

Error, heresy, a prodigy, spectre ⬩ error ⬩ hærĕsis = άίρεσιs, prodĭgium, spectrum

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On Engla land feole dwild weáren geseogen and geheórd many prodigies were seen and heard in England, 1122; Erl. 249, 13

Embene

(n.)
Grammar
Embene, pl. m.

The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France ⬩ Ambiānum

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The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France; Ambiānum Hér for se here up on Sunnan to Embenum, and ðǽr sæt án geár in this year [A.D. 884] the army went up the Somme to Amiens, and remained there one year, Chr. 884; Erl. 82, 17

níd-cleofa

(n.)
Grammar
níd-cleofa, -clafa (?), an; m.

A prison

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In nédcleofan nearwe geheaðrod, 2249; El. 1276. Ðá wæs carcernes duru behliden . . . symle heó wuldorcyning herede in ðam nýdclafan, Exon. Th. 256, 31; Jul. 240

Bosan-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Bosan-hám, Bosen-hám, es; m. [Flor. A. D. 1114; Sim. Dunelm. 1164 Bosanham: Hovd. 1204 Boseham]

BOSEHAM or BOSHAM in Sussex ⬩ in agro Sussexiensi

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BOSEHAM or BOSHAM in Sussex; in agro Sussexiensi Ðá gewende Swegen to his scypum [MS. scypon] to Bosanhám Swegen then went with his ships to Bosham, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 34.

ed-níwung

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Th. i. 590, 1. In eftcynnes edníwung in regeneratione, Mt. L. 19, 28.

eorþ-weg

the earth

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On eorðwege, úp on heofenum in caelo et in terra, 112, 5: 91, 8. Add:

samod-gang

(adj.)
Grammar
samod-gang, adj.
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Continuous In þǽre stówe fram þám nyþeran dǽle intó þám uferan wæs samodgang (somedtoncg, v. l.) þurh gewisne úpstige quo in loco inferiora superioribus pervius continuabat ascensus, Gr. D. 170, 23.

Linked entry: samod-tang

tó-gesceádan

(v.)

to separate things from one another ⬩ to expound, ⬩ interpret

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to separate things from one another; metaph. to expound, interpret Wæs ingunnen from Moyse and allum wítgum tógisceóde him in allum gewriotum ða ðe of him wérun incipiens a Mose et omnibus prophetis interpraelabatur illis in omnibus scripturis quae de

Linked entry: ge-sceádan

bærning

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Ongan seó bryne (sió bærning, v. l.) beón gebíged in hí sylfe coepit incendium in semetipsum retorqueri, Gr. D. 48, 6. Hwæþer sý án helle fýr, þe manige bærninge (incendia) sýn gegearwode, 333, 14.

ELE

(n.)
Grammar
ELE, es; m.

OIL ⬩ ŏleum

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OIL; ŏleum Eles gecynd is ðæt he wile oferstígan ǽlcne wǽtan: ageót ele uppon wæter oððe on óðrum wǽtan, se ele flýt bufon: ageót wæter uppon ðone ele, and se ele abrecþ up and swimþ bufon it is the nature of oil that it will rise above every fluid:

Linked entries: æl ole

hlinian

(v.)
Grammar
hlinian, hleonian; p. ode

To lean, ⬩ bend, ⬩ lie down, ⬩ recline, ⬩ rest

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Hlionede hé in húse discumbente eo in domo, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 10. Hleonede [hlionade, Lind.] 26, 20. Án ðæra leorning cnihta hlinode on ðæs hælendes bearme erat recumbens unus ex discipulis ejus in sinu iesu, Jn. Skt. 13, 23.

Linked entries: a-hlinian hleonian

tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
tídre, tiédre, tédre, týdre, tiddre, tyddre, and tíder (? v. tidder, Hpt. Gl. 436, 59); adj.
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Voc. ii. 150, 38-40

tǽl

(n.)
Grammar
tǽl, e; f.(?)

Evil speaking, calumny, detraction

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Frustra blasphemia ab exterioribus tollitur, si in interioribus malitia dominatur, Past. 33; Swt. 222, 8-14. Ne fríne ic ðé for tǽle ne þurh teóncwide I do not question you that I may detract or abuse, Andr. Kmbl. 1265; An. 633.

Linked entry: tál

brád

(adj.)

broad ⬩ open ⬩ spacious ⬩ flat

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Voc. i. 288, 66. Braad ponne cartago, ii. 103, 23. Of brádre pannan sartagine, 26, 11

Linked entry: brádlinga

ge-þræc

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Voc. ii. 76, 53. Fyrdungce, geþræce (Scythica gens cum infinito duelli apparatu proficiscens, Ald. 64, 10), An. Ox. 4560: Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 72: Hpt. Gl. 512, 9. Geþrece, An. Ox. 7, 313: 8, 252. Geþrec apparatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 53.

ildan

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Voc. ii. 91, 55: 19, 37

twi-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-hynde, adj.

a person, of a rank for which the wergild was two hundred shillings; ⬩ applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank.

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Wg. 6; Th. i. 186, 11), L.E.G. 12; Th.i. 174, 14. Ǽnig mǽgð . . . xii-hynde oððe twyhynde, L. Ath. v. 8, 2; Th. i. 236, 11. Be twyhyndum were. Æt twyhyndum were mon sceal sellan tó monbóte .xxx. sciłł.,L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 12.

ge-reccan

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Th. i. 222, 4.

hál

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Ox. 3471. (3 b) where the sickness from which a person is freed is given, with gen. Hé byþ þæs sáres hál, Lch. i. 352, 2. with inst. Hé biþ ece hál, Lch. ii. 308, 2. with prep. Hál from februm (ridesohte, R.), Mk. 1, 31.

Linked entry: tunge

heáfod

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D. iii. 436, 16-27. of water Of horspóles heáuede . . . on horspóles heáued, C. D. iii. 445, 25-35. In ðes pulles heáfod, 382, 10. On þæs fennes heáfod, C. D. B. iii. 517, 30.