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wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

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

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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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

greát

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Add Greátre grosse, greát and smæl grossas et graciles Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 67, 68. coarse of grain or texture Twéntig ambra ealoð, and tú hund greátes hláfes ( coarse bread ) and þridde smales, Cht. Th. 158, 25. Áscrep þá greátan rinde of scrape the coarse

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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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

Linked entry: týd

speld

(n.)
Grammar
speld, es; n.; pl. speld and speldru (? or speldra (see below) from speldr. Cf. 'Spelder of woode esclat, Palsgrave. The schafte to spildurs spronge,
  • Avow. of Arthur,'
  • Halliwell's Dict.
): speld, e; f.

A splinter ⬩ a thin piece of wood used as a torch ⬩ a torch ⬩ (splinters) ⬩ splinter of a lance ⬩ a tablet ⬩ a flake ⬩ a tablet

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A splinter, a thin piece of wood used as a torch, a torch On spelde in favillam, Anglia xiii. 35, 213. Speldum favillis, 36, 234, Ðara spaca speldra malleoli Similar entries (v. spæc), Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 56. Biernende speld tedas, 95, 26. Spelde tedas

wíc-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-geréfa, an; m.
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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

snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
snǽd, e; f.

A cut, slice, morsel, bit ⬩ a slice

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A cut, slice, morsel, bit Snǽd offa Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 73: morsus ii. 58, 12. Spices snǽd offella vel particula i. 27, 19. Seó snǽd ðæs húsles ðe heó þicgan sceolde Homl. Th. ii. 272, 26: Salm. Kmbl. 809; Sal. 404. Hé began tó etenne; hé feóll ðá æt ðære

gold

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Add: gold in the ground Se forma gítsere þe ǽrest þá eorþan ongan delfan æfter golde, Bt. 15; F. 48, 23. gold as a form of wealth Hwǽr cóm ꝥ unmǽte gestreón goldes and seolfres, Bl. H. 99, 28. Wénst þú þæt wé þínes hláfordes gold oþþe his seolfor stǽlon

Baðan

(n.; prep.)
Grammar
Baðan, [dat. pl. of bæþ a bath, q. v.], Baðan-ceaster; g. -ceastre; acc. -ceastre, -ceaster; f.

The city of Bath, Somersetshire ⬩ Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi

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The city of Bath, Somersetshire, so called from its baths; Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi Baðan, Baðon, Baðun, for Baðum, æt Baðum, Cod. Dipl. 170; A.D. 796; Kmbl. i. 207, 5, at the Baths, or, as we now say, at Bath or Bath [v. æt

Linked entries: Acemannes burh Hátabaðan

ge-manigfildan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-manigfildan, ge-manigfealdan; p. de.
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Take here <b>ge-mænigfyldan</b> in Dict. and add: To multiply, to make numerous Þú woldest mÍnne ofspring gemenigfyldan swá sǽceosol þe nán man átellan ne mæg, Gen. 32, 12. Þú woldest his cynn gemenigfealdan swá steorran beóð on heofenum

Linked entries: ge-mænigfildan ge-menigfealdan

ǽrne

Grammar
ǽrne, l. ǽrne-mergen, -morgen

early morning

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early morning Clǽnnyss sý swá swá ǽrnemergen (diluculum), Hy. Srt. 16, 27. Diluculum, ðæt is se ǽrnemergen, Lch. iii. 244, 6. Se dæg hæfð þreó tódǽlednyssa. . . . Seó forme hátte mane, ðæt ys ǽrnemergen, . . . seó niht hafað seofon tó-dǽlednyssa . .

gár-leác

(n.)
Grammar
gár-leác, es; n. [gár a spear, leác a leek : from its tapering acute leaves]

GARLIC ⬩ allium

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GARLIC; allium Gárleác allium, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 111; Wrt. Voc. 30, 59 : 286, 6. Genim gárleáces þreó heáfdu take three heads of garlic, L. M. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 234, 19. Gárleáces iii clufe three cloves of garlic, 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 8. Nim gárleáces

Linked entry: gaar-leece

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, to determine.
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Add: [a strong pp. seems to occur in Gr. D. 206, 15.] to appoint to an office Hraðe sóna wæs æfter mundgripe méce geþinged þæt hit sceáden mǽl scýran móste, cwealmbealu cýðan, B. 1938. to assign an office to a person Seó heordelice gýming tó þám beran

beán

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Beán cicer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 82: 14, 37: falla, 35, 13: legumen, 52, 14. Gegrunden beán faba pressa, 39, 68: 146, 62. Fugles beán vicium, 123, 57. Beána fabae, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 84, 6. Heó hafað sǽd swylce beána, Lch. i. 238, 19. Greáte beáne, iii. 56, 21

geond-felan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-felan, -feolan: p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -folen [cf. (?) Goth. filhan: Icel. fela to hide; hence to give into one's keeping; so geondfolen fýre = utterly given up to fire. Or may folen be taken from the literal meaning and so geondfolen compare with the preceding participle geinnod? The meaning of the verb in any case seems to be]

To fill throughout ⬩ mplere

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To fill throughout; mplere, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 29; Gen. 43

Linked entry: geond-folen

háw

(n.; suffix)
Grammar
háw, Kemble says, &#39; In all probability, a look out, or prospect&#39;; Middendorff compares the word with -hau in German place-names, and takes it to mean a clearing, a place where trees are cut down (cf. heáwan). But perhaps in the one passage where the word occurs
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hlawe should be read Haec sunt supradictarum uocabula terrarum, aet Uuineshauue (cf. scuccanhlau, 196, 1), C. D. i. 195, 30

a-lefan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lefan, to become weak.
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Substitute: <b>á-léfian,</b> -léwian; p. ode, ede; p. od, ed To mate weak, sick, to maim, lame, cripple. of living creatures Antecríst áléuað and geuntrumað ðá hálan, Hml. Th. i. 4, 22. Hé ealle ðá gehǽlde þe ðá drýmen áléfedon, ii. 472,

hlít

(n.)
Grammar
hlít, es; m. (but in Ps. L. 30, 16 the word seems feminine).

lot ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune

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Take here hlét, hlyt (l. hlýt) in Dict., and add: a lot (the object which is used) Cleros an Crécisc getácnað hlýt an Englisc cleros sors inter fretatur Chrd. 75, 28. Ofer hrægl mín sendon hlét (hlýt, Ps. L.) super vestem meam miserunt sortem Ps. Vos

Linked entries: hlét hlot hlyt

folc-lic

public ⬩ national ⬩ common ⬩ general ⬩ public ⬩ plebeian ⬩ common ⬩ common ⬩ populous

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Add: that concerns the whole people, public, national Hí woldon ferian mid folclicum wurðmynte þone hálgan líchaman, and læcgan innan þǽre cyrcan they wanted to give the body a public funeral, Hml. S. 32, 174. Hí gewǽpnode út férdon mid folclicum truman

han-créd

(n.)
Grammar
han-créd, -crǽd, hon-, es; m.

Cock-crowing, cock-crow, a division of the night ⬩ gallicinium, galli cantus

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Cock-crowing, cock-crow, a division of the night Hancréd conticinium vel gallicinium, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75. 122; Wrt.Voc. 53, 4. Seó niht hæfþ seofan dǽlas ... fífta is gallicinium ðæt is hancréd the night has seven divisions ... the fifth is gallicinium

Linked entry: créd

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