burcg
A city
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A city Ðære burcge of the city, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 18
hord-weorþung
The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure,
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The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure, Beo. Th. 1908; B. 952
Linked entry: hring-weorþung
cneów-wærc
a pain in the knees
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a pain in the knees L. M. 1, 24; Lchdm. ii. 66, 11
Linked entry: cneó-wærc
Spéne
The Spaniards
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The Spaniards Amilcor wearð from Spénum ofslagen, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 182, 31
Linked entry: Spáneas
hóh-hwyrfing
A turning on the heel so as to describe a circle [?]; ⬩ orbis,
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A turning on the heel so as to describe a circle [?]; orbis, Som
hóh-scanca
The shank; ⬩ crus
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The shank; crus Sceápes hóhscancan, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 8
holm-weall
A wall formed by the sea
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A wall formed by the sea, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 16; Exod. 467
titelung
A giving of the titles or headings
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A giving of the titles or headings Titelung recapitulatio, Hpt. Gl. 433, 72
twisel-tóðe
Having the teeth forked or double
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Having the teeth forked or double Twiseltððe scinodens, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 15
Dorce-ceaster
DORCHESTER, Oxfordshire, the episcopal seat of the first bishop of the West Saxons, which was subsequently removed to Lincoln ⬩ Durocastrum, in agri Oxoniensis parte Berceriensi finitĭma
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DORCHESTER, Oxfordshire, the episcopal seat of the first bishop of the West Saxons, which was subsequently removed to Lincoln; Durocastrum, in agri Oxoniensis parte Berceriensi finitĭma Hér Cynegils [MS.
gryre
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Siððan þæs gǽstes gryre ágiefen weorðeð after terror has become the portion of the spirit, Dóm. 21.
wefl
weft, woof, thread which crosses the warp ⬩ an implement for weaving ⬩ a shuttle (?)
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Weflan penniculae (the passage is: Nisi panniculae diversis colorum varietatibus fucatae inter densa filorum stamina ultro citroque decurrant, Ald. 15), Hpt. Gl. 430, 69. Wefla panucla (this is a gloss to the same passage as the preceding), Wrt.
Linked entry: wefta
hlifian
To stand out prominently, ⬩ tower up, ⬩ to be raised high
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Se beorhta beág eádigra gehwam hlifaþ ofer heáfde the bright crown rises o'er the head of each blessed one, Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 14; Ph. 604.
folc
a people ⬩ a nation ⬩ an army ⬩ a race ⬩ tribe ⬩ sect ⬩ lay-folk ⬩ the laity ⬩ the people ⬩ followers ⬩ the people ⬩ the common people ⬩ country-folk ⬩ folk ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ folks ⬩ a crowd ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ people ⬩ folk
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H. 143, 4. the general body of a population, the people, the common people Eall folc (omnisplebis) Gode lof sealde, Lk. 18, 43. Þá þ folc (uulgus) hine geseah, Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 168, 21. Þæt Iudisce folc, Bl. H. 69, 20.
ge-gangan
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Gegandende, 103, 59. where the prominent notion is that of direction or destination. of self-originated motion or action. to proceed to a place or person, go into a place Þeáh ic on mínes húses hyld gegange, Ps. Th. 131, 3.
ge-wendan
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Oð þæt þú eft gewende tó þǽre ylcan eorþan þe þú of cóme, Hml. S. 12, 24. to return, the subject active Án gewoende unus reuertitur, Lk. p. 9, 9. ¶ with reflex. dat. :-- Hí gewendon him hám they returned home, Hml.
a-nyman
To take away ⬩ tollere
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Thes. i. 192, 16, col. 2
cyspan
To bind, fetter ⬩ compedibus constringĕre
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To bind, fetter; compedibus constringĕre Sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde cyspan mænigne they said that she would bind many, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 154; Met. 26, 77
Linked entry: ge-cyspyd
emn-micel
Equally great ⬩ æque magnus
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Equally great; æque magnus Habbaþ emnmicelne willan to cumenne they have equally great desire te come, Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 10: 42; Fox 256, 10
Linked entry: em-micel
firenlíc
Wicked ⬩ mălĭtiōsus ⬩ mălignus
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Wicked; mălĭtiōsus, mălignus Hió me wráþra wearn worda sprǽcon, fǽcne, firenlícu they spoke to me a multitude of wrathful words, deceitful, wicked, Ps. Th. 108, 2