ÆX
what is brought to an edge ⬩ An AXE ⬩ a hatchet ⬩ pickaxe ⬩ securis ⬩ ascia
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Th. 73, 6. On æxe in securi, Ps. Spl. 73, 7. Forðon seó æx [MS. H. sió æsc; seó eax B.] biþ melda, nalles þeóf because the axe is an informer, not a thief; quia securis acclamatrix potius est, non fur, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23
óþ-ferian
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Th. 398, 13; Rä. 17, 7. Cf. æt-ferian
gristbitian
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Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 12; Jul. 596. Gristbitedon mid heora tóþum ongeán me striderunt in me dentibus suis, Ps. Th. 34, 16. He ongan mid his tóþum gristbitian cæpit dentibus frendere, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 14: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 21; Jud. 271
Linked entry: gristbátian
híred-mann
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Se cyningc ábræc intó þám búre þǽr heó inne læg, and hét his hýredmen ealle áweg gán, Ap. Th. 2, 1
wæl-gífre
eager to slay ⬩ eager to prey on the dead
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Th. 292, 16; Wand. 100. eager to prey on the dead Se grǽga mǽw wælgífre wand. Andr. Kmbl. 743; An. 372. Se wanna hrefn, wælgífre fugel, Judth. Thw. 24, 25; Jud. 207. Wulfum tó willan, and eác wælgíftum fuglum tó frófre, 25, 37; Jud. 296
Linked entries: hrá-gífre wæl-grǽdig
ESNE
A man of the servile class, a servant, retainer, man, youth ⬩ mercēnārius, servus, vir, jŭvĕnis
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Wæs se ofen onhǽted, hine esnas mænige wurpon wudu on innan the oven was heated, many servants cast wood into it, Cd. 186; Th. 231, 9; Dan. 244: Ps. Th. 68, 37.
sócn
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I declare that I will not that he who sheds man's blood have resort to my court before he have undertaken ecclesiastical 'bót' . . . L. Edm. S. 4; Th. i. 248, 22. [Cf. From sócne þes folkes free from the resort of the people, ) Laym. 2365.
Linked entry: fird-sócn
sittan
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Th. 55, 9. Seó hefige byrþen siteþ on ðæm deádan líchoman ðære byrgenne the heavy burden of the tomb presses on the dead body, Blickl. Homl. 75, 7: Lchdm. iii. 110, 23, 26. On eów scyld siteþ, Exon. Th. 131, 2 ; Gú. 449.
Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn
fót-spure
A foot-support ⬩ foot-rest ⬩ pĕdum fultūra
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, and took the crown, all of beaten gold, from our Lord's head, and took the foot-rest which was underneath his foot, which was all of red gold, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 6-8
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hwætlíce
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Þæt tó þám hwætlícor hé mæge becuman quatinus ad eam quantocius valeat peruenire, Scint 29, 3
an-sión
a sight
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a sight Ne aweorp ðú me fram ansióne ealra ðinra. miltsa cast me not away from the sight of all thy mercies. Ps. C. 50, 95; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 95
in-cúðlíce
Grievously ⬩ sorely
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Grievously, sorely Ðá begann se ealda incúðlíce siccetan and mid wópe wearþ ofergoten then the old man began to sigh grievously and became suffused with tears, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 1
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in-drencan
To soak ⬩ saturate ⬩ inebriate
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To soak, saturate, inebriate Hí ðá sylfe betweónum indrencton mid ðám cerenum ðære gódspellícan swétnysse they mutually saturated each other with the wines of evangelic sweetness, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 72, 7
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frum-grípa
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A first-fruit Utan gelǽstan Gode þá gerihta þe him tó gebyrian . . . úre frumgripan gangendes and weaxendes, Wlfst. 113, 6
Colne-ceaster
COLCHESTER, Essex, so called from the river Colne ⬩ Colcestria, in agro Essexiæ, ad ripam Colnii fluvii
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COLCHESTER, Essex, so called from the river Colne; Colcestria, in agro Essexiæ, ad ripam Colnii fluvii Hí fóron to Colneceastre they went to Colchester Chr. 92i; Erl. 107, 9; 108, 5
be-limpan
To concern ⬩ regard ⬩ belong ⬩ pertain ⬩ appertain ⬩ curare ⬩ pertinere ⬩ to happen ⬩ occur ⬩ befall ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ contingere
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Hit belimpþ to ðære spræce it appertains to the discourse Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 19. to happen, occur, befall; evenire, accidere, contingere Ðá him sió sár belamp when that pain befell him Beo. Th. 4928; B. 2468
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án-ád
Solitude ⬩ a desert ⬩ solitudo ⬩ desertum
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Solitude, a desert; solitudo, desertum On ðam ánáde in the desert, Exon. 37a; Th. 122, 12; Gú. 304: 37b; Th. 123, 34; Gú. 327. On ánǽde in a desert, 122b; Th. 471, 22; Rä. 61, 5
Linked entry: ǽn-ette
hyse-wíse
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The manner of young men Hysewíse hircitallo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 26. This gloss is sufficiently explained by the following quotation from Paulus' epitome of Festus, ed.
sígan
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Ðæt folc him sáh eall onbútan the people pressed upon him on all sides, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 650. Eall seó burhwaru sáh út ætgædere ongeán ðæs cáseres tócyme the whole town moved out together in the direction of the emperor's approach, 814.
swelgan
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Heofon réce swealg (sealg, MS.) the smoke mounted into the air. Beo. Th. 6292; B. 3156. Fugles wyn ( the pen) beámtelge (ink) swealg, Exon. Th. 408, 9; Rä. 27, 9. lc(a horn ) windesceal swelgan of sumes bósme, 395, 29; Rä. 15, 15.
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