scirden
tiles ⬩ sherds
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Of tiles or sherds Scerden testeum, Germ. 400, 553
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wræc-fæc
A time of misery.
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A time of misery.Exon. Th. 354, 51; Reim. 64
ymb-hweorfness
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Change, alteration Tído ymbhuoerfnise temporum vicissitudine, Rtl. 37, 35
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gryre-hwíl
A time of terror
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A time of terror Andr. Kmbl. 935; An. 468
abbod-ríce
The rule of an abbot ⬩ an abbacy ⬩ abbatia
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The rule of an abbot, an abbacy; abbatia On his tíme wæx ðæt abbodríce swíðe ríce in his time the abbacy waxed very rich, Chr. 656; Ing. 41, 1. On ðis abbotríce in this abbacy, Chr. 675; Ing. 51, 12
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róþer
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Róþra ł árena tíum remorum tractibus, An. Ox. 36. Add
mann-þwǽrness
Gentleness ⬩ meekness ⬩ courtesy
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On his hátheortnesse ( fervor) and on his monþwǽrnesse (mansuetudo ), Past. 21, tit; Swt. 151, 6. Scearpnyssa beóþ áwende tó sméðum wegum, ðonne ða yrsigendan mód, and unlíþe gecyrraþ tó manþwǽrnysse, Homl. Th. i. 362, 30: ii. 226, 9: Blickl.
BINDAN
To BIND, tie ⬩ ligare, alligare
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To BIND, tie; ligare, alligare Hió bindan þenceaþ cyningas she thinks to bind kings, Ps. Th. 149, 8. Fæste binde swearte wealas I bind the swart strangers fast, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 21; Rä. 13, 3.
hróst-beág
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the woodwork of a circular roof Tigelum sceádeþ hróstbeáges hróf [MS. hrost beages rof] the woodwork of the roof parts from the tiles, the tiles fall off leaving the woodwork of the roof bare, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 29; Ruin. 32. [?]
ge-byre
The time at which anything happens ⬩ a favourable time ⬩ an opportunity ⬩ occasio ⬩ opportunitas
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The time at which anything happens, a favourable time, an opportunity; occasio, opportunitas Hwonne him eft gebyre weorþe, hám cymeþ when there shall again be an opportunity to him he will come home, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 3; Gn. Ex. 105
swán-geréfa
An officer whose duties were connected with the management of forests in respect to the pasturing of swine in them and to the use of wood. He seems to have been under the direct control of the alderman
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In ða tiid wæs hama suángeréfa tó súðtúne and hé rád ðæt hé wæs et ceastre and ðone aað gesceáwade suá hine his aldormon héht Eádwulf there was then a very great case about pasture in the wood at Sutton (in Worcestershire).
lang-sum
Long ⬩ prolix ⬩ long-enduring ⬩ long-suffering
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Long, taking a long time, prolix, lasting a long time, long-enduring, long-suffering Nis mé ðæs þearf tó secgenne forðon hit longsum is and eác monegum cúþ nec per ordinem nunc retexere nostrum est, quia et operi longum et omnibus notum videtur, Ors.
first-mearc
an interval of time ⬩ intercăpēdo
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an interval of time; intercăpēdo, Som. Ben. Lye. V. frist-mearc
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mónaþ-fyllen
The time of full moon
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The time of full moon Mónaþfylene plenilunio, Hpt. Gl. 525, 63
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ticia
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A tick (an insect infesting animals) Ticia ricinus, Txts. 109, 1130
heáh-hweólad
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High-wheeled Héhhwiólad wǽn carracu*-*tium, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 26
mǽd
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On manegum landum tilð bið redre ðonne on óðrum, ge yrðe tíma hrædra, ge mǽda rædran, Angl. ix. 259, 10. Feldlǽs, mǽda, and yrðland, C. D. vi. 39, 9. Tó mǽdwuum, iii. 386, 1.
ge-weorþian
to set a price on ⬩ value ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ adorn ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ mactāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ celebrāre
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Wíde is geweorþod háligra tíd the time of the saints is widely celebrated, Menol. Fox 237; Men. 120: 306; Men. 154
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a-cwellan
To kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ interficere ⬩ necare
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To kill, destroy; interficere, necare Freá wolde on ðære to-weardan tíde acwellan the Lord would destroy them in the coming time, Gd. 64; Th. 77, 31; Gen. 1283.
ful-neáh
Full nearly ⬩ very nearly ⬩ almost ⬩ prŏpe ⬩ fĕre
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Full nearly, very nearly, almost; prŏpe, fĕre Steorran hie ætiéwdon fulneáh [fulnéh,Th. 29, 12, col. 1] healfe tíd ofer undern stars shewed themselves very nearly half an hour after nine o'clock [a.m. ], Chr. 540; Th. 28, 13; 29, 12, col. 2.