agof
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A word formed in the Riddles by inverting the. order of the letters in the word boga a bow. Agob [MS, agof] is mín noma eft onhwyrfed agob is my name transposed, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 12; Rä. 24, 1
niht-eald
A day old
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A day old Gif hit biþ nihteald þiéfþ if it is a theft a day old, i. e. if a day passes between the commission of the crime and the capture of the thief, L. In. 73; Th. i. 148, 10
Linked entry: eald
onettan
to hasten, move rapidly ⬩ to make a quick movement, to anticipate ⬩ to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy
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grow the towns, beauteous the plains, the world is quickened (in the spring ), Exon.
on-willan
to cause to boil; fig. to cause passion or emotion to be violent
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to cause to boil; fig. to cause passion or emotion to be violent Ðá wæs eft swá ǽr ealdfeónda níþ onwylleð then again as before hot waxed the hate of former foes, Exon. Th. 125, 30; Gú. 362
Linked entry: on-wyllan
forþ-stæppung
A stepping forth ⬩ proceeding ⬩ process
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A stepping forth, proceeding, process Þeáh ðe tó ðám Suna belimpe seó ácennednys, and tó þám Hálgan Gáste seó forðstæppung, Hml. Th. i. 500, 8. Mid forðsteppinge ( processu ) drohtnunga, R. Ben. I. 6, 8: Hy. S. 80, 27
fyrd-wíte
A fine for neglecting the fyrd
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A fine for neglecting the fyrd, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14: 15; Th. i. 384, 3: Th. Diplm. A.D. 1066; 411, 31
Linked entry: ferd-wíte
dæg-sceald
A day shield or screen ⬩ diei velamen
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A day shield or screen; diei velamen Dægscealdes hleó wand ofer wolcnum the day shield's shade [i. e. the pillar of cloud] rolled over the clouds, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 22; Exod. 79
Linked entry: sceald
éðel-cyning
A country's king, king of the land ⬩ patriæ vel terræ rex
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A country's king, king of the land; patriæ vel terræ rex Eall ǽr-gestreón éðelcyninga all ancient treasure of the kings of the land [earth ], Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 6; Cri. 997
Difelin
Dublin ⬩ Dublāna
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Dublin;Dublāna Gewiton him ða Norþmen ofer deóp wæter Difelin [Dyflen, Th. 206, 14, col. 2: Dyflin, 207, 14, col. 1] sécan the Northmen departed over the deep water to seek Dublin, Chr. 937; Th. 206, 14, col. 1; Æðelst. 56
Linked entry: Dyflen
giong
Young ⬩ jŭvĕnis
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Young; jŭvĕnis Se æðeling biþ giong in geardum the noble [bird] is young in its dwelling, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 5; Ph. 355: Beo. Th. 4883; B. 2446. Se gionga cyning the young king, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 15
sige-ríce
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Th. 213, 34 ; Exod. 562
hand-lín
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[Take here the two instances given in the Dictionary.] Ðonne þú handlín habban wille, ðonne stríc þú mid þínre swýðran handa eclinga ofer þíne wynstran, Tech, ii. 120, 1
heáh-nes
Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence
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Th. 92, 5: Exon. 13 b; Th. 25, 34; Cri. 410: 10 a; Th. 10, 35; Cri. 162. Of heánessum de alto, Ps. Th. 143, 8
ǽr
Before ⬩ ante
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Th. 71, 17. Ǽr ðam flóde ante diluvium, Mt. Bos. 24, 38. Ǽr ðé before thee, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 246, 26. Ǽr ðam before that, before; antequam, Mt. Bos. 6, 8: Exon. 61a; Th. 224, 22; Ph. 379. Ǽr ðam ðe before that which, till; priusquam, Ps.
under-bæc
backwards ⬩ back ⬩ behind ⬩ back
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Th. 9, 3. where an action is directed towards a point behind the agent's back, behind, back Ðú forwurpe mín word underbæc fram ðé projecisti sermones meos postea, Ps. Th. 49, 18: Homl. Th. ii. 532, 3.
Linked entry: BÆC
cyning-cynn
A royal race ⬩ regium genus
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Eanfriþ wæs ðære mǽgþe cyningcynnes Eanfrith was of the royal race of that province, 3, 1; S. 523, 14. Penda wæs se fromesta esne of Mercna cyningcynne Penda was the boldest man of the royal race of the Mercians, 2, 20; S. 521, 9
a-bredan
To move quickly ⬩ remove ⬩ draw ⬩ withdraw ⬩ vibrare ⬩ destringere ⬩ eximere ⬩ retrahere
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Lár Godes is abroden of breóstum the knowledge of God is withdrawn from your breasts, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 31; Exod. 269
ge-dwyld
Error ⬩ heresy ⬩ error ⬩ hærĕsis
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Ic wille him dón edleán heora gedwyldes I will give them a reward for their error, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 37. Forwearþ ðes gedwola mid his gedwylde this heretic perished with his heresy, Homl. Th. i. 290, 29 : ii. 506, 27 : Boutr. Scrd. 18, 30.
hosp-word
A word expressing contempt, contumely, reproach, abuse
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Th. ii. 230, 8. Ðá hét martianus mid his hospwordum ðæt hé sǽde his síþ him eallum then Martianus bade him with expressions of contempt tell his journey to them all, Homl. Swt. 4, 283: Exon. 68 b; Th. 253, 33; Jul. 189.
wan-sceaft
misfortune ⬩ misery ⬩ unhappiness ⬩ some form of disease
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Th. 240; B. 120. Ic ne wrecan meahte on wigan feore wonnsceaft míne, ac ic ealle þolige, Exon. Th. 499, 16; Rä. 88, 16.