rúmgifol-ness
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D. 317, 22. abundance of a thing. material Manega seócnyssa metta of rúmgyfulnysse wé þolið plurimas egritudines escarum largitate patimur, Scint. 36, 5. non-material Of þǽre myclan rúmgyfulnesse (-geofol-, v. l.) his mildheortnesse ex magna misericordiae
heorte
breast ⬩ bosom ⬩ will ⬩ intellect ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ intent ⬩ will ⬩ desire ⬩ inclination ⬩ disposition ⬩ temperament ⬩ character
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Fór se deófol on Iúdas heortan ꝥ hé hine belǽwde, Jn. 13, 2: Hy. 7, 79: Dan. 570. Hí berað on breóstum heortan clǽne, Gú. 771. Eall geþanc manna heortena wæs gewend on yfel, Gen. 6, 5.
dreám-hæbbende
Possessing bliss, joyful ⬩ lætābundus
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Possessing bliss, joyful; lætābundus Þrymmas weóxon dreámhæbbendra the glories of the possessors of bliss increased, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 34; Gen. 81
feorh-lyre
Loss of life ⬩ vītæ perdĭtio
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Loss of life; vītæ perdĭtio Gif feorhlyre wurþe if there be loss of life, L. E. B. 3; Th. ii. 240, 14
frioðo-wǽr
A covenant of peace ⬩ pācis fœdus
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A covenant of peace; pācis fœdus Hie getrúwedon fæste frioðuwǽre they confirmed a firm covenant of peace, Beo. Th. 2196; B. 1096
sealf-cynn
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Span, unguento amaracino a sort of ointment made of marjoram ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 74
seolfor-stycce
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A piece of silver, a coin Ðæt þrítig seolfor-sticca the thirty pieces of silver (given to Judas ), Anglia xi. 8, 3
heáh-strǽt
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Of þælbricge tó ðǽre héhstrǽte; of ðǽre héhstrǽte, C. D. vi. 60, 21. [v. N. E. D. highstreet.] Cf. heáh-weg. Add
orleg-stund
A time of trouble, time when the unfavourable decree of fate is carried out
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A time of trouble, time when the unfavourable decree of fate is carried out Dreógeþ earfoþu orlegstunde, Salm. Kmbl. 750: Sal. 374
gímen
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Ox. 245
hwearft
A circuit ⬩ circle ⬩ revolution
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Brádne hwearft the broad expanse [of the sky ], 53 b; Th. 187, 29; Az. 38. Ymb wintra hwearft after years have rolled on, Th. 188, 5; Az. 41
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lane
A lane
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A lane, a narrow and bounded path, a street in a town Hit cymeþ on ægles lonan: ondlang ðære lonan ðæt hit cymeþ eft in ða burnan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 33, 7. On ða ealdan lanan, 456, 3.
cnósl
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Óþer of hyre sylfe swylce hyre cnósl (printed cnoss) byþ upp sprungen aliud ex ipso quasi sua soboles oritur, Scint. 232, 9. Cnósl (cnol, MS., cnoll, Hpt. Gl. 521, 22) proles, An. Ox. 5033. Eal Adames cnósl omnes homines, Dóm. L. 129.
ge-éfstan
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Voc. ii. 65, 78. to strive after Ꝥ án wæs swíðost fram heom eallum geefst, ꝥ heora ǽlc wǽre on líchaman deád and on gáste libbende the one most earnest endeavour of all was to be dead in the body and living in the spirit, Hml. S. 23 b, 90
tó-fleógan
to fly asunder, ⬩ fly to pieces ⬩ to fly apart, ⬩ to crack, ⬩ have breakings out (of a diseased body)
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leprosy and for a body that has breakings out on it, Lchdm. i. 352, 18
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stæf-cyst
Excellence in letters or learning ⬩ book-learning
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Excellence in letters or learning, book-learning, 'Leornodest ðú ǽfre sealmas oþþe óþre hálige gewritu?' 'Ic stæfcyste ne leornode ne ðæra manna nánum ne hlyste ðe ða smeádon and rǽddon' 'didst thou ever learn psalms, or other holy writings?'
stician
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Kmbl. 344; Sal. 171. to be inherent Seó godcundnys ðe on ðam men sticode, Homl. Th. ii. 386, 19. to be in possession of (of demoniacal possession), to lurk Deófol ðé sticaþ on daemonium habes, Jn.
mealm-stán
Maum-stone
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A correspondent of Dr. Bosworth's writes: 'The Maumstone is to be found, more or less, all over Wiltshire, especially towards Stonehenge.
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ge-sceapennys
A creation, creating, formation ⬩ creātio
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On ðæs mannes gesceapennysse in the creating of man, 19, 7.
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styria
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A sturgeon; but the word is used as the equivalent of several Latin names of fishes Styria cragacus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 50: 15, 48. Styrga, styria, styra porcopiscis, Txts. 87, 1614. Styria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 29. Styriga, i. 281, 59.
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