Gyrwas
The people of a district in which Peterborough was situated
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Abbud ðæs mynstres ðe gecweden is Medeshamstyde on Gyrwa[n] lande Abbas monasterii quod dicitur Medeshamstedi in regione Gyrviorum, 4, 6; S. 573, 41
snotor-wyrde
Prudent or wise of speech
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Prudent or wise of speech Herodes wearð gewréged tó ðam cásere . . . hé wæs snotorwyrde tó ðan swíðe, ðæt se cásere hine mid máran wurðmynte ongeán ásende Homl. Th. i. 80, 9.
hilte
A hilt, ⬩ handle
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Swá ðæt ða hiltan eodon intó ðam innoþe the haft went in after the blade, Jud. 3, 22. Óþ ða hiltan capulotenus, Mone Gl.432
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trumian
To become strong ⬩ recover from illness
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To become strong, recover from illness Ðá cwaeþ hé ðæt gewunalíce word ðara fréfrendra: Truma ðé hraþe and wel dixit solito consolantium sermone : Bene convalescas et cito, Bd. 5, 5 ; S. 618. 9.
tún-rǽd
A town-council
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A town-council Man beád ðam túnrǽde ðe his suna on áfédde wǽron ðæt man sceolde twégen cempan gescyrpan an order was given to the council of the town in which his sons had been brought up, that two soldiers should be equipped, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 297
scip-ryne
A course or channel for ships
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A course or channel for ships Hé lét delfon án mycel gedelf and wolde ðæt scipryne sceolde ðǽrinne licgean eall swá hig dydon on Sandwíc he had a great trench dug and intended that in it ships could run, just as they did at Sandwich, Chart.
scír-gesceatt
The property of a see
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The property of a see Æðelríc bisceop grét freóndlíce Æðelmǽr: and ic cýðe ðæt mé is wana æt ðam scýrgesceatte ðus micelys ðe míne foregengan hæfdon . . . Ðises ys ealles wana .xxxiii. hída of ðám hídun ðe óðre bisceopas ǽr hæfdon intó hyra scýre.
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setlan
To settle ⬩ seat ⬩ put in a position of rest ⬩ To settle ⬩ take a position of rest ⬩ to set
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To settle, seat, put in a position of rest Wǽglíðende setlaþ sǽmearas, and ðonne in ðæt églond up gewítaþ, Exon. Th. 361, 5; Wal. 15. intrans. To settle, take a position of rest, of the sun, to set. Similar entries v. setlung and the Mid. E. forms
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þegnung-bóc
A service-book, ⬩ a book giving the religious services that were to be performed
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A service-book, a book giving the religious services that were to be performed Leviticus on Grécisc and ministerialis on Lýden, ðæt ys þénungbóc on Englisc, for ðam ðara sacerda þénunga sind ðár áwritene, Lev. pref.
þeów-boren
Slave-born, ⬩ born of parents in slavery
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Slave-born, born of parents in slavery Ne sceal hé (the abbot) ðone æþelborenan settan beforan ðane þeówborenan, gif se þeówborena ǽr on ðæm mynstre wæs, bútan hé for hwylcum gesceáde hit dó non preponatur ingenuus ex servitio convertenti nisi forte
wil-gesteald
A desirable possession
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A desirable possession Ðý læs ðú eft cweðe ðæt ic wurde willgestealdum (-gesteallum, MS. ; but cf. the pairs of words (as here) ǽht-gesteald, ǽht-gestreón; feoh-gesteald, feoh-gestreón eádig on eorðan ǽrgestreónum ne dicas: Ego ditavi Abram Gen. 14,
ymb-seón
to behold, look
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to behold, look Ic hine wolde biddan, ðæt hé sweotole ymbsáwe súð, eást and west (cf. behealde hé on feówer healfe his, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 21), hú wídgil sint heofones hwealfe, Met. 10, 5. [For þi oure soile or þou seke umse þe betyme, Alex.
Linked entry: ymb-sewen
dǽglan
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of dǽgol = dígol
riht-hand
The right hand
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The right hand Se Hǽlend be ðære ryhthanda mé genam, Nicod. 21; Thw. 11, 5. Se Hǽlend Adam be ðære riht-hand genam, 30; Thw. 17, 24
leóma
Light ⬩ radiance ⬩ sheen ⬩ splendour ⬩ lightning ⬩ ray
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Ðæt nánes mannes gesihþ ðæs leóhtes leóman sceáwian ne mihte, Homl. Th. i. 76, 11. Fýrleóht geseah blácne leóman beorhte scínan he saw the firelight, a pale gleam, shine brightly, Beo. Th. 3038; B. 1517.
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gleng
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Add: <b>gleng,</b> es; m. ornament, decoration, adornment, glory Saga mé hwæt ðæs lifigendan mannes gleng sý. Ic ðé secge, ðæs deádan swát, Sal. K. p. 200, 9. Glenge crustu, i. ornata (cf. crustu, i. ornatu frætwunge, Wrt.
hungor
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H. 19, 15. a. a craving for something (gen. ) Hit hæfð ðæs sníde micelne hunger, Past. 283, 20
swíþ-líc
very great, exceedingly great ⬩ with the idea of violent disturbance, violent, strong (of storm, wind, etc.) ⬩ of energetic, violent action, vehement, violent ⬩ of that which affects the senses or the feelings, strong, intense, severe ⬩ of feeling, or emotion, intense, vehement ⬩ of discipline or conduct,stern, severe, strict
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Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 240. of that which affects the senses or the feelings, strong, intense, severe Nǽfre ðú ðæs swíðlíc sár gegearwast, ðæt ðú mec onwende worda ðissa, Exon. Th. 246, 1; Jul. 55. Ða téð cwaciaþ on swíðlícum cyle, Homl. Th. i. 132, 27.
abbadisse
An abbess ⬩ abbatissa
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An abbess; abbatissa Riht is ðæt abbadissan fæste on mynstrum wunian it is right that abbesses dwell closely in their nunneries, L. I. P. 13; Th. ii. 320, 30: L. Const.
be-díglian
To hide ⬩ cover ⬩ conceal ⬩ keep close or secret ⬩ occultare ⬩ abscondere
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To hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret; occultare, abscondere Né hire ðú him ðæt ðú hine bedíglige non audias eum ut occultes eum, Deut. 13, 8. On gríne ða ðe hí bedíglodon in laqueo quem absconderunt, Ps. Spl. 9, 16.
Linked entries: be-deáglian be-déglad be-díhlian