Færpingas
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The people of a district of Mercia Færpinga landes is þreó hund hýda (in margin: Is in Middel-Englum Færpinga), C. D. B. i. 414, 27. [In Latin forms of this list Fferpinga, Ferpinga, Ferwinga, Fearfinga are variants of the word.] Hé (Diuma) forðférde
ísen-ordál
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The ordeal by hot iron, in which the accused who wished to clear himself had to bear, on the naked hand, a piece of red hot iron. The passages from which the following extracts are taken will illustrate this mode of trial Gif hit sý ýsenordál beón þreó
Linked entry: or-dál
twégen
Two ⬩ absolutely ⬩ distributively
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Two. used adjectivally Tuégen stridi passus, Txts. 85, 1510. Twégen (twǽgen, MS. E.) aldormen, Chr. 822; Erl. 62, 12. Twégen englas, Gen. 19, 1. Óþre twégen sealmas, R. Ben. 37, 11. Twǽgen míne mégas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 310, 23. Twoegen gibróþæra, Txts
mund-bryce
a breach of mund ⬩ the fine paid for the offence to the authority whose mund was violated
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a breach of mund (v. mund, ) Wé cwǽdon be mundbrice, se ðe hit dó, ðæt hé þolige ealles ðæs ðe hé áge, L. Edm. S. 6; Th. i. 250, 9. Gif hwá cynges mundbrice gewyrce, gebéte ðæt mid v. pundum, L. Eth. vii. II; Th. i. 330, 29. On Centlande æt ðam mundbryce
þǽr
There ⬩ where ⬩ local ⬩ there ⬩ in that place ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ where ⬩ in which place ⬩ whither ⬩ to which place ⬩ there (where, thither, whither) ... where (there, thither, whither) ⬩ where ⬩ where ⬩ whither ⬩ there ⬩ in that case ⬩ then ⬩ then when, when, ⬩ when ⬩ in case that ⬩ if ⬩ there
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There, where. local, with demonstrative force, (i) there, in that place Hig cómon tó ðære stówe, and hé gebæd hine þǽr tó Gode, (ibi) Gen. 13, 4 : 18, 24. Gif ðú þǽr (ðér, Lind. : ðǽr, Rush. ibi) geþencgst ðæt ðín bróðor hæfþ ǽnig þing ágén ðé, lǽt þǽr
Linked entry: þár
FÓÐER
food ⬩ food for cattle ⬩ fodder ⬩ ălĭmentum ⬩ jūmenti pābŭlum ⬩ that in which food is carried ⬩ a basket ⬩ cophĭnus ⬩ κόφĭνos ⬩ that in which food for cattle is carried ⬩ a cart ⬩ cart-load ⬩ vĕhes ⬩ plaustrum ⬩ nunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi
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food, food for cattle, fodder; ălĭmentum, jūmenti pābŭlum Fóðres ne gítsaþ it is not desirous of food, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 1; Rä. 59, 11. Twentig púnd-wǽga fóðres twenty pounds weight of fodder, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 20. Se ceorl, se ðe hæfþ óðres
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fullíce
in full measure ⬩ abundantly ⬩ fully ⬩ so as to satisfy with food ⬩ in a full manner or degree ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ completely ⬩ fully ⬩ without reservation or qualification ⬩ fully ⬩ without defect
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Add: in full measure, abundantly Fullíce gebéd satisfaction, R. Ben. I. 78, 13. Hé his Déman ierre fullíce tó him gecígð plene in se iram judicis provocat, Past. 39, 9. Hé him fullíce líciaþ, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 21. Ðínne miltheartnisse fullícor (plenius
ampella
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Substitute: <b>ampelle</b> (-olle, -ulle), an; f. A bottle, flask Cróges oþþe ampellan lenticule, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 26: 52, 62. Se wer bletsode ele on ánum fæte þe wé anpolan hátaþ . . . on ánre glæsenan anpollan, Hml. S. 31, 1120, 1124.
ge-coren
distinguished by excellence, excellent, noble ⬩ approved, held in high esteem ⬩ beloved; dilectus ⬩ honourable; probus
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Add: distinguished, prominent Hí nǽron for nánum cræfte gecorene, búton for dyseges folces heringe, Bt. 27, 3; F. 100, 3. (l a) distinguished by excellence, excellent, noble :-- Se eádiga wer wæs gecoren man on godcundum dǽdum and ealra gesnyttra goldhord
here-gild
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Add: tax levied to provide money to buy of the Danes (v. here; I. 2 c ¶ l) On þan ylcan geáre áléde Eádweard cyng ꝥ heregyld ꝥ Æþelréd cyng ǽr ástealde, Chr. 1052; P. 173, 18. Ic ðat só fele síðe só men gildeð hire gilde tó heregilde, C. D. vi. 205,
wíc
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a dwelling-place, abode, habitation, residence, lodging, quarters Hé tó him wilniende wæs ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce hé mid árum on beón mehte, and his wíc ðaer on byrig beón mihte on his lífe, Chart. Erl. 69, 23. In locum qui dicitur
hwílum
At times ⬩ for a time ⬩ sometimes ⬩ whilome
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At times, for a time, sometimes, whilome Hwílon ic dyde swá aliquando feci sic ... Dudum gefyrn, quondam hwílon, andolim getácniaþ þreó tída, forþgewitene and andwerde and tówerde, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 62-4. Ic wiste ðæt ðú hwílon lufodest God scivi
hearga
a grove ⬩ a temple ⬩ fane ⬩ an idol
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[For pl. hearga; f. substitute: a place sacred to a god, with an idol and an altar. a grove Hearga lucum (the word occurs among glosses to Aldhelm between one on Ald. 50, 25 and another on 50, 27: in the text between these lucum does not occur), Wrt.
ge-lícnes
a likeness ⬩ image ⬩ resemblance ⬩ similitudo ⬩ imago ⬩ a parable ⬩ proverb ⬩ parabola ⬩ proverbium
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a likeness, image, resemblance; similitudo, imago Uton wircean man to andlicnisse, and to úre gelícnisse faciamus hominem ad imaginem, et similitudinem nostram, Gen. 1, 26. Ǽlc man hæfþ þreó þing on him sylfum untodǽledlíce and togædere wyrcende, swá
undern
The third hour of the day ⬩ nine in the morning
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The third hour of the day, nine in the morning; in later English (v. infra) it is used of the sixth hour, a use it seems to have in undern-rest, q.v. Undern tertia, middæg sexta, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 11. Undern is dæges þridde tíd, Btwk. 214, 33. Ðæs hírédes
fór-neáh
Very nearly ⬩ nigh ⬩ nearly ⬩ almost ⬩ about ⬩ prŏpe ⬩ fĕre ⬩ pæne ⬩ paulo mĭnus ⬩ circĭter
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Very nearly, nigh, nearly, almost, about; prŏpe, fĕre, pæne, paulo mĭnus, circĭter Fórneáh fĕre, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 50. Fórneáh oððe hwæt-hwega hí fordydon me on eorþan paulo mĭnus consummāvērunt me in terram, Ps. Lamb. 118, 87: 93, 17. Seó upastíhþ
un-fǽcne
Without deceit ⬩ without fraud
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Without deceit, without fraud Unfaecni, -fécni non subscivum, Txts. 81, 1386. Unfǽcne ( printed -sæcne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 16. Gif man mægð gebigeþ ceápi, geceápod sý, gif hit unfácne is, L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 2. Gif man mannan ofsleá, unfácne feó
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wind
Winding ⬩ wrapping
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Winding, wrapping Gif preóst ordál misfadige, gebéte ðæt. Gif preóst searwaþ be winde, gebéte ðæt if a priest do not conduct an ordeal rightly, let him make 'bót,' If a priest uses deceit in respect to the wrapping up of the hand or arm exposed to the
tíd
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Tide (as in Shrove-tide, etc.), time, hour; tempus, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 39: hora, 53, 17. marking time when, time at which anything happens, time or date of an event, time, hour Be ðam dæge and ðære tíde nán mann nát . . . Gé nyton hwænne seó tíd ys, Mk
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wíc-geréfa
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The reeve of a wíc. v. wíc, III. From the Latin words which are translated by wícgeréfa, it seems that the official so denominated was concerned in collecting taxes, and from a passage in the laws that it was one of his duties to act as witness at sales