hwelp
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Add: hwelpa, an; m. On hwelpes dell, C. D. B. ii. 246, 7. Gyf þú on foreweardon sumera þigest hwylcne hwelpan þonne gýt ungeseóndne, Lch. i. 368, 26. Gif þú wille ꝥ wíf cild hæbbe, oþþe tife hwelp, ii. 172, 21 : Rä. 1, 16. Huoelpas (welpas, R. ), Mt.
offrung-sceát
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An offering-sheet [explained in the following passage: Their offerings of bread and wine, which they brought . . . having their hands muffled up in a very fine linen cloth or offering-sheet, v. N. E. D. offering; 3] Hió becwið hyre beteran ofringsceát
preóst-hád
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Preósthádes oððe lǽwedes hádes men priests or laymen, Ll. Th. ii. 412, 12. Cyrclicere preósthádes geþinþe (ab) ecclesiastico clericatus gradu (discedens), An. Ox. 3692. Preóstháde (in) clero (degentium), 5303. Sé wæs Haroldes eorles mæssepreóst; sé werede
pyle
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In l. 8 for seti l. setl, and add: pylu Pylu ceruical, An. Ox. 29, 4. Pyles tácen is þæt þú mid þínum scytefingre sume feþer tácnum gestríce on þýne wynstran hand innewearde and lecge tó þínum eáron, Tech. ii. 126, 6. Bið se elnboga underléd mid pyle
rád
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Add Rád ðín aequitatus tuus, Ps. Rdr. 284, 8. Hire hind hire ealne weg beforan arn ðonne hió on ráde wæs, Lch. iii. 426, 27. <b>I a.</b> a ride on horseback :-- Sceal hé (an old man ) þá eágon weccan mid gongum, mid rádum oþþe mid þý þe hine
sóþ
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Hweðer ðincð þé betre, þe ðæt sóð þe seó sóðfestnes (quod verum dicitur vel veritas)?, Solil. H. 50, 14: 9. <b>II b.</b> add :-- Sóð is gecýðed . . . þæt þú wið Waldend wǽre heólde, Exod. 419: B. 700: An. 1437. Hé nyste hwæt þæs sóþes ( or
teám
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Teám posteritatem, An. Ox. 585. <b>I b.</b> used figuratively of consequences :-- Ælc ðyssera heáfodleahtra hæfd micelne teám, Hml. Th. ii. 218, 27. <b>III 2.</b> add :-- Toll and teám sý ágifen intó þám mynstre, bútan hé hit geearnian
sárig-mód
Sad-hearted, of mournful mood
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Sad-hearted, of mournful mood Ðonne féhþ seó weáláf sorhful and sárigmód geómrigendum móde synne bemǽnan, Wulfst. 133, 13. Geneósige ða ðe beóþ sárigmóde and seóce, L. Pen: 16; Th. ii. 282, 28. Frófor eft gelamp sárigmódum, Beo. Th. 5876; B. 2942. Þa
brond-hord
a burning, hord a hoard, treasure ⬩ A burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desires ⬩ ardens thesaurus
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[brand II. a burning, hord a hoard, treasure] A burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desires; ardens thesaurus Se ǽr in dæge wæs dýre, scríðeþ nú deóp feor, brondhord geblówen, breóstum in forgrówen copper was dear in [that] day, now
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of-féran
to overtake
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to overtake (an enemy) Pharao tengde æfter mid eallum his here and offérde hí æt ðære Reádan Sǽ Pharaoh pressed after with all his host, and overlook the Israelites at the Red Sea, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 16: Chr. 948; Erl. 118, 19. Se cyng férde him the
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on-wealcan
To roll
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To roll Dryhtnes bibod geofonflóda gehwylc georne behealdeþ ðonne merestreámas wæter onwealcaþ each ocean flood carefully observes the Lords command, when the sea-streams make the water roll, Exon. Th. 193, 25; Az. 127. Cf. Sóna swá ðú geseó ðæt ðú hyre
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oret-mæcg
A combatant, warrior, champion
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A combatant, warrior, champion Hî (the Jews) slógon eornoste Assiria oretmæcgas (the army of Holofernes) Judth. Thw. 24, 39 ; Jud. 232. Oretmecgas (Beowulf and his band), Beo. Th. 669 ; B. 332 : 732 ; B. 363 : (Hrothgar's men), 967 ; B. 481. Orettmæcgas
smúgan
To creep, crawl, move gradually
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To creep, crawl, move gradually Ic smúge serpo Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Zup. 170, 15: crepo (serpo?) Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 84. Smúgaþ serpunt Wülck, Gl. 248, 19. Smúgen(-an?) serpere Hpt. Gl. 527, 49. Hé (ǽwelm) biþ smúgende geond ða eorþan Bt. 24, 1; Fox 80, 26
ge-stæððig
Steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ stăbĭlis ⬩ firmus
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Steadfast, firm; stăbĭlis, firmus Se án déma is gestæððig and beorht the only judge is steadfast and bright, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 84; Met. 24, 42: 29, 171; Met. 29, 87. Ealle gesceafta onfóþ æt ðam gestæððigan Gode, endebyrdnesse,
hláford-leás
Lordless, ⬩ not having a lord
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Lordless, not having a lord Ætwítan mé ðæt ic hláfordleás hám síðie to taunt me that I return home without my lord, Byrht. Th. 139, 8; By. 251: Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 35; Rä. 21, 22: Beo. Th. 5863; B. 2935: Andr. Kmbl. 810; An. 405. Be hláfordleásum mannum
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tyrdlu
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('the droppings of sheep are called sheep's tredles in Somerset, trattles in Suffolk,' Lchdm. iii. Gl. Treddle excrement of rabbits, E.D.S. Pub. Old Farming Words. Halliwell quotes 'tak the triddils of an hare.' Tyrdyl schepys donge, Prompt. Parv. 494
scrætte
An adulteress ⬩ a harlot
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An adulteress, a harlot Scrættena moecharum, meretricum, Hpt. Gl. 507, 2. Scrættena (scræftena, MS.) scortarum, 524, l. In fifteenth century vocabularies skratt, skrate translates armifrodita, Wrt. Voc. i. 217, 23: 268, 64; see also Cath. Angl. 325;
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þeów-weorc
Servile work ⬩ work to be done by a slave
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Servile work, work to be done by a slave Gif hwá freót forwyrce ... sý hé ðæs þeówweorces wyrðe ðe ðǽr tó gebyrige if any on forfeit his freedom ... let him have such servile work assigned him as pertains thereto, L. Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 12. Gif esne ofer
ge-ferian
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Geferedon afferebant, Mk. L. I. 32. Gefere þæne mannan on swíðe fæstne cleofan, Lch. ii. 280, 10. Hám geferian, bringan tó bolde, Sae. 148. Hé wæs gefered excipitur, An. Ox. 4698. Geferod vectus, Wülck. Gl. 254, 10. Gefered wæs heáfod his in disc allatum
á-borgian
to be security for ⬩ to borrow
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Add: to be security for a person Similar entries v. ex. in Dict. an agreement Beháte hé and on wedde sylle ðæt . . ., and áborgian his frýnd ðæt, L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 7. Weddige sebrýdguma ðæs, and hit áborgian his frýnd, 2; Th. i. 254, 9. to borrow
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