slóh
A slough, hollow place filed with mire, a pathless, miry place
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In reádan slóe 391, 31. On ðæt reáde slóh; of ðam slóh 376, 5. On ðæt fúle slóh; of ðam sló 406, 32. In ðone fúlan sló 381, 5. On horgan slóh Cod. Dip. B. ii. 394, 30. On reádan slóh 398, 38.
six-hynde
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In. 70; Th. i. 146, 14
Linked entries: -hynde twelf-hynde twi-hynde
ge-wesan
to be together ⬩ converse ⬩ discuss
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Ger. have the word 'gawisan, gi-wesan,' in the sense to remain, abide; restare
burne
Running water, a stream, brook, river ⬩ torrens, rivus
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Wit unc in ðære burnan baðodan ætgædre we two bathed together in the brook, Exon. 121b; Th. 467, i; Hö. 132
ge-dyrstig
Bold, daring ⬩ having courage, confidence ⬩ presumptuous audacious
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Saga hú þú gedyrstig þurh deóp gehygd wurde þus wígþrłst ofer eall wífa cyn, þæt þú mec gebunde, Jul. 431. in an unfavourable sense, presumptuous audacious Gif hé tó þan gedyrstig wǽre ꝥ hé þæt ábrǽce, C. D 131, 18.
ge-eácnung
conceiving, conception. ⬩ what is conceived ⬩ parturition, birth ⬩ what is born
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H. 143, 24. in passive sense Sci Iohannis geeácnung, Shrn. 133, 26. what is conceived Hyre geeácnung (or l ?) is of ðám Hálgan Gáste Hml. As. 135, 630.
betǽcan
to entrust ⬩ guidance ⬩ to hand over ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ to assign ⬩ destine ⬩ yield to ⬩ to direct
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Betǽhte (torquendas) traduntur, 4643. to put in a place for storage Ágifen á þá ealdan and tó hrægelhúse betǽcen vetera vestimenta semper reddant reponenda in vestiario, R.
steáp
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In later English steap applied to the eyes or to gems seems to have this meaning. 'Twa ehnen steappre þene steorren an þene ȝimstanes' Marh.9, 4. In the note on this passage Cockayne gives other instances of this use, e.g.
a-drincan
To be immersed ⬩ extinguished ⬩ quenched by water ⬩ to be drowned ⬩ immergi ⬩ exstingui ⬩ aquis suffocari
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Mycele má moncynnes adranc on ðam wætere many more of mankind were drowned in the water, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 36
a-ginnan
To begin ⬩ to set upon ⬩ undertake ⬩ take in hand ⬩ incipere
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To begin, to set upon, undertake, take in hand; incipere And agynþ beátan hys efenþeówas cœperit percutere conservos suos, Mt. Bos. 24, 49. Hí agynnon hine tǽlan incipiant illudere ei, Lk. Bos. 14, 29: 23, 5.
éðel-leás
Countryless, homeless ⬩ patria vel dŏmo cărens, extorris, exul
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Kmbl. 148; An. 74- Eðel-leáse ðysne gyst-sele gihþum healdaþ [healdeþ MS.] the homeless hold this guest-hall in memory, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 3; Exod. 533
ealdor-burh
A royal city, metropolis ⬩ rēgia arx, metrŏpŏlis
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A royal city, metropolis; rēgia arx, metrŏpŏlis On Cantwara byrig, seó wæs ealles his ríces ealdor-burh in civĭtāte Doruvernensi, quæ impĕrii sui tōtīus erat metrŏpŏlis. Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 19: I. 13; S. 482, 6.
Linked entry: aldor-burh
hefig-líc
Grievous ⬩ troublesome
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Grievous, troublesome Ne sig ðé hefilíc geþuht ðæt ðæt Sarra ðé sǽde let not that be grievous in thy sight which Sarah hath said, Gen. 21, 12.
helde
Allegiance ⬩ fealty
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Allegiance, fealty Hé ðǽr on ðæs cynges willelmes heldan tó cynge gesette he placed Edgar there as king in allegiance to King William, Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 37.
hreóh-mód
Savage ⬩ fierce of mind ⬩ ferocious ⬩ troubled in mind
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Savage, fierce of mind, ferocious, troubled in mind Hát and hreóhmód angry and savage, Beo. Th. 4581; B. 2296. Hreóhmód wæs se hǽðena þeóden fierce of heart was the heathen prince, Cd. 186; Th. 231, 4; Dan. 242.
Indea
India
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Ðæt sint India gemǽro in his finibus India est, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 15. Hé fór on Indie Indiam petit, 3, 9; Swt. 132, 4. Ðá wilnode ic Indeum innwearde tó geseónne interiorem indiam perspicere cupiens, Nar. 5, 17.
leód-gebyrga
a prince ⬩ chief man
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Leódgebyrgean the chief men of the city [cf. ceastre weardas applied to the same persons in v. 767], Elen. Kmbl. 1108; El. 556
Linked entry: ge-byrga
mann-menigu
A multitude of people
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[Grein reads mán menio but there seems no reason to apply such an epithet to the menio in question.] Ðéh ðe Sciþþie hæfdon máran monmenie cum Scythae numero praestarent, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 24
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bí-swícol
Deceitful ⬩ dolosus
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[bí-swíc deceit; dolus] Deceitful; dolosus We sculon geþencean ðæt ðís líf, ðæt we nú onlibbaþ, is bíswícol eallum ðǽm ðe hit lufiaþ we ought to think that this life, in which we now live, is deceitful to all those who love it, L. E.
Linked entry: be-swicol
ge-frǽge
An inquiring ⬩ a knowing ⬩ knowledge ⬩ information ⬩ hearsay ⬩ percontātio ⬩ cognĭtio ⬩ audītio
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An inquiring, a knowing, knowledge, information, hearsay; percontātio, cognĭtio, audītio Míne gefrǽge in my knowledge, as I have heard, as I am informed, Beo.