hoferian
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to be humpbacked Houeriendne (hoferiiendne, An. Ox. 3662) gibbum Hpt. Gl. 492, 40. Hoferedne cyppum (= gibbum Ald. 50, 21, the passage to which this and the preceding gloss belong), Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 78
Linked entry: hoferede
gafol-fisc
Fish paid as toll or tribute
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Fish paid as toll or tribute Ic geann þám munecan tó fódan mín gafolfisc þe mé áríst be sælande concedo maritimos pisces qui mihi contingere debent annualiter per thelonei lucrum, Cht. Th. 307, 37
Linked entry: fisc
gúþ-freca
A warrior
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A warrior, Exon. 61a; Th. 223, 1; Ph. 353 Grame gúþfrecan gáras sendon fierce warriors hurled spears, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 35; Jud. 224. perhaps this passage should be put under the preceding word
ge-stefnan
To institute ⬩ place ⬩ fix ⬩ instĭtuĕre
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To institute, place, fix; instĭtuĕre Freá engla héht wesan wæter gemǽne, stówe gestefnde the lord of angels bade the waters to be common, and their places fixed, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 21; Gen. 160
ge-sweðerian
To weaken ⬩ destroy
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Ðonne beoþ mín sorg gesweðrad my sorrow will be stilled, Exon. 48; Th. 164, 17; Gú. 1013
Linked entry: ge-swæðrung
riht
that which is straight or erect, a plumb line ⬩ that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule ⬩ what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity ⬩ what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justice ⬩ what properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due ⬩ what is due from a person, duty ⬩ what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth ⬩ an account, a reckoning; ⬩ ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account
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Hé ne mæg beón æfter rihte gecweden, búton ðæt andgit beó ǽr foresǽd, 15; Som. 18, 43. Se ðe secgan wile sóþ æfter rihte, Ben. Th. 2103; B. 1049. Ðæt wíf sǽde him eall ðæt riht dixit ei omnem veritatem, Mk. Skt. 5, 33.
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Sý hys blód ofer ús and ofer úre bearn his blood be upon us, and upon our children, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 25. Mín hand byþ ofer ðíne æceras and ofslihþ ðíne hors mid hefegum cwealme, Ex. 9, 3.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan swíþness
loppe
A flea ⬩ a spider ⬩ a silk-worm
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Spl. 38, 15, 'loppe' would be rather a spider than a flea, and the same word might be used for the silk worm, as both insects are spinners. And in Wrt.
lǽfan
to leave ⬩ to remain
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Ðæt ða bán áne beón lǽfed so that the bones only are left, L. Med. ex Quad. 3, 11; Lchdm. i. 340, 26. to remain, be left remaining Gif hwæt lǽfde if anything remained, Homl. Th. ii. 40, 14. Hia lǽfdun superaverunt, Jn. Skt. Rush. 6, 12
Linked entry: be-lǽfan
ǽwisc
A dishonour ⬩ disgrace ⬩ offence ⬩ dedecus ⬩ scandalum
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A dishonour, disgrace, offence; dedecus, scandalum Cwæþ ðæt him to micel ǽwisce wǽre said that it would be much disgrace to them, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 26. On ǽwisce in scandalum, Ps. Th. 68, 23
Linked entry: ǽwisc-berende
in-seglian
To seal
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Inseglige man ða hand let a seal be put upon the hand, L. Æðelst. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 30
neádlunga
Forcibly ⬩ against one's will
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Forcibly, against one's will Manega gewilniaþ óðres mannes wólíce and hí beóþ benǽmede neádlunga hyra ágenes many covet another man's goods, and they shall be forcibly deprived of their own, Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 20
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full-berstan
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to be shattered On þyssum þrým stapelum sceall ǽlc cynestól standan . . . and áwácie heora ǽnig, sóna se stól scylfð; anð fulberste heora ǽnig, þonne hrýsð se seól nyðer, Ll. Th. ii. 308, 1: Wlfst. 267, 18
leger-stów
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Ágefe mon tén hund peñd. inn mid líce mé wið legerstówe let ten hundred pence be given for me with my body in consideration of my being allowed burial there C. D. i. 310, 33. Add
on-wunian
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Dict.] to be instant in, apply one's self to Þá þe mangungum onwuniað (on wuniað ?) qui negotiis insistunt, Chrd. 111, 3. Hwænne hé gebedum onwunige [on wunige] quando orationibus insistat, 116, 34
síþ
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Add Hé cóm tó his bréðer, and his síð be endebyrdnysse sǽde, Hml. Th. ii. 358, 25. 1. Add Ǽne síþa semel, Ps. Srt. 61, 12: 88, 36
ælmes-full
Liberal with alms, charitable
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Wé gehýrdan secgan be ðám ælmesfullan hú góde sáwle hé hæfð, Hml. A. 166, 61. Ælmysfulle eleemosynis largi, Ll. Th. ii. 224, 27
ge-wyrht
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Your work will avail; God will always be a lord to help you in every-thing good, while he will be a foe to others whose works are worse, Fä. 4-7.
wénan
to ween ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ imagine ⬩ opine ⬩ believe ⬩ to hope ⬩ expect ⬩ look for
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Hwam wéne (woeno, Lind.) ic ðæt hit beó gelíc? cui simile esse existimabo? Lk. Skt. 13, 18, 20. Wén ic, ðæt . . . Beo. Th. 681; B. 338: 888; B. 442. Hig wénaþ (woenas, Lind.: woenaþ, Rush. putant), ðæt hí sín gehýrede Mt. Kmbl. 6, 7.