tó-sleán
To strike to pieces, ⬩ knock to bits ⬩ to demolish, ⬩ knock down a building ⬩ to divide in two by a blow or stroke ⬩ to drive away thoughts
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Gif hit (an egg) ne tócíne, tósleah hwón if it will not crack, break it slightly with a blow, Lchdm. iii. 18, 2. of abstract objects, to drive away thoughts Ða yflan gebohtas ðe him on mod becumaþ hé sceal sóna on Criste tósleán . . .
Róm-feoh
Peter's pence
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There is no mention in these of any being exempted from the contribution on the score of insufficient means, but in the laws of Edward the Confessor, in that which treats 'de denario Sancti Petri qui Anglice dicitur Rómescot,' it is said : 'Omnis qui
þurruc
a small ship ⬩ the bottom part of a ship
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a small ship Þurruc cumba vel caupolus (the word occurs in a list of names for different kinds of ships), Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 30. the bottom part of a ship(?)
CEALF
A CALF ⬩ vitulus, vitula
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Ic ne on-foo of húse ðínum calferu non accipiam de domo tua vitulos, Ps. Surt. 49, 9. On-settaþ ofer wi-bed ðín calfer acc. pl. imponent super altare tuum vitulos, 50, 21
godcundnys
Divine nature ⬩ Deity ⬩ Divinity ⬩ Godhead ⬩ divine service
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Divine nature, Deity, Divinity, Godhead, divine service Se God wunaþ on þrýnnysse untodǽledlíc and on ánnysse ánre Godcundnysse the Deity exists in Trinity indivisible, and in unity of one Godhead, Homl. Th. i. 276, 24.
self-déma
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One who depends upon his own judgment [cf. ǽlc ídel mon liofaþ æfter his ágenum dóme, Past. 39; Swt. 283, 21], used of a certain kind of monks called sarabaitae, monachi qui nulla regula approbati . . . proprio arbitratu vivunt Þridde cyn is muneca
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un-gewítnod
Unpunished
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yfel on ðisse worulde, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 200, 28
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freót
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Add: the condition of being free Ǽlcon men freót þe wíteþeów wǽre, oðþe hé mid his feó gebohte, Cht. Crw. 23, 28. Gif þeów mon wyrce on Sunnandæg bútan his hláfordes hǽse, þolie his freótes, Ll. Th. i. 104, 6.
hunta
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Deáð æfter moncynne, egeslic hunta, á bið on waðe, Met. 27, 13. Of huntan gríne losian, Ps. Th. 123, 6. Tó huntan wícan, C. D. iii. 219, 9. Ðis is ðára .iii. hída landbóc . . . ðe Æðelréd cing gebócode Leófwine his huntan, 230, 25.
spátl
Spittle ⬩ saliva ⬩ sputum, screa, saliva,
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Hé worhte fenn of his spátle he made clay of the spotle (Wick), Jn. Skt. 9, 6. Ðín spátl spíw on, Lchdm. ii. 322, 7: 24, 8: 36, 17. Se ná ne forbeág mid his nebbe ðara triówleásena monna spátl, Past. 36; Swt. 261, 9: Exon. Th. 88, 7; Cri. 1436.
ge-líc
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Ox. 248. with dat. instead of elliptical possessive Gedyde ic þæt þú hæfdest mǽgwlite mé gelícne, Cri. 1384. like some other action or condition. with dat. of pronoun and clause stating the action, &c.
á-brecan
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Sé ðe nolde of ðǽre róde ábrecan, sé árás of ðǽre byrgene. Máre wundor wæs ðæt hé of deáðe árás, ðonne hé cucu of ðǽre róde ábrǽce, 226, 13-15. [O. H. Ger. ar-brechan effringere, dis-, e-rumpere. Cf. Goth. us-bruknan to be broken off]
circul
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Rímcræftige men wyrcað heom fægere circul of þám fíf stafum . . . on þám circule fiftýne niht hig onfóð . . . Ðys ys ꝥ eahtoðe geár on þám circule, Angl. viii. 327, 36-47. Ðás circulas synt behéfe eallum gehádedum mannum. . . .
ge-swutelung
A making clear ⬩ plain ⬩ a manifestation ⬩ declaration
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A making clear, plain, a manifestation, declaration Ðæt sum tácn wǽre on heora líchaman to geswutelunge ðæt hí on God belýfdon that there might be some token on their body as a manifestation that they believed on God, Homl. Th. i. 92, 32: Cod.
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stycce
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On lytlum sticcum leóðworda dǽl reccan, Andr. Kmbl. 2974; An. 1490. Hit (the veil of the temple) on eorþan læg on twám styccum, Exon. Th. 70, 15; Cri. 1139. Hig curfon ðone ram eall tó sticceon (in frusta), Lev. 8, 20. Tó sticcon, 1, 6: Ex. 29, 17.
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nigon
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Of þǽm nigon dǽlum, 262, 15. Þá nigan dǽlas, Bl. H. 51, 2. Nigen, 209, 27. as part of an ordinal On ðǽm nigon and hundsiofantigoðan sealme, Past. 413, 10: R. Ben. 37, 19 : Ps. Th. 29, arg. On þám nigon and þrittigoðan geáre, Chr. 1052; P. 173, 19
for-scapung
A bad action ⬩ fault ⬩ crime ⬩ perversa actio ⬩ scĕlus
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A bad action, fault, crime; perversa actio, scĕlus Hí sǽdon ðæt hió ware for Fetontis forscapunge they said that it was for the fault of Phaëton, Ors. 1. 7; Bos. 30, 35. On mislícre forsceapunge by various misdeeds, 1, 11; Bos. 35, 2
frí
Free ⬩ noble ⬩ līber ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis
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Free, noble; līber, ingĕnuus, nōbĭlis Fríes mannes wíf the wife of a free man, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 6. Ic ðé on folcum fríne Drihten écne andete I acknowledge thee amongst the people, a noble eternal Lord, Ps. Th. 56, 11
næs-gristle
the gristle or cartilage of the nose
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the gristle or cartilage of the nose Naesgristlae cartilago, Ep. Gl. 7 b, 5. Naesgristle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 45. Næsgristle, 13, 10. [Þe laðe helle wurmes þe freoteð ham ut te ehnen ant to nease gristles, O. E, Homl. i. 251, 16.]
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nép
Lacking ⬩ scanty
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Mægen wæs on cwealme fæste gefeterod forþganges nép the force of the Egyptians was fast fettered in death, they could make no advance (when they were overwhelmed in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 207, 20; Exod. 469. v. next word