sceadu-genga
One who walks in darkness
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One who walks in darkness Com on wanre niht scríðansceadugenga (Grendel), Beo. Th. 1410; B. 703.
up-heald
Upholding ⬩ support ⬩ maintenance
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Upholding, support, maintenance Ic eom ðæs mynstres mund and upheald, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 232, 7
gafol-heord
a swarm of bees rented from the lord
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Add: a swarm of bees rented from the lord, the rent (gafol) being paid in honey
geán-nis
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Gl. 513 substitute Geánnysse obuiam (in sponsi obuiam subuolas, Ald. 65), An. Ox. 4610
hæfte-clomm
Fetter, bond
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Fetter, bond On hǽðenra hæfteclommum in the fetters of heathen men, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 16
hand-geweald
Power
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Power Hé hí on handgeweald hǽðenum sealde tradidit eos in manus gentium, Ps. Th. 105, 30
ofer-wígan
to overcome in fight, conquer
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to overcome in fight, conquer Yldo oferwígeþ wulf, heó oferbídeþ stánas, Salm. Kmbl. 598; Sal. 299
Linked entry: wígan
smiþ-cræftiga
One skilled in the smith's art
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One skilled in the smith's art Tubal Cain smiþcræftega wæs Cd. Th. 66, 15; Gen. 1084
ge-þrǽstnes
Affliction ⬩ contrition ⬩ contrītio
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Affliction, contrition; contrītio On swá mycelre geþræstnesse in tanta contrītiōne, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 27
Linked entry: ge-þrǽstedness
syn-bysig
Troubled in consequence of sin
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Troubled in consequence of sin Hé heteswengeas fleáh ond ðǽrinne fealh secg synbysig, Beo. Zup. 2227
ge-writ
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On gewrit settan to put into writing, Ll. Th. i. 58, 22. a number of written characters Þis mon sceal wrítan on húsldisce . . . + + + A + C D + . . . In principio . . . sunt.
FREMEDE
Strange ⬩ foreign ⬩ estranged from ⬩ devoid of ⬩ aliēnus ⬩ peregrīnus ⬩ aliēnātus ⬩ aversus ⬩ remōtus ⬩ expers
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In. 20; Th. i. 114, 15: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 21: L. C. S. 25; Th. i. 390, 24: Ps. Spl. C. T. 68, 11. Me biþ se éðel fremde the land is strange to me, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 6; Rä. 17, 3: Cd. 5; Th. 7, 13; Gen. 105: Beo. Th. 3387; B. 1691: Ps.
bétan
put right ⬩ to mend ⬩ repair ⬩ restore ⬩ cure ⬩ to correct ⬩ to amend ⬩ make amends ⬩ reparation for
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D. 227, 4. in a medical sense, to do good, cure Scearpa þá stówe, þonne bétst þú ðá, Lch. ii. 82, 13. Wel þæt bét, 28, 17. Þá hóman hyt béteþ, i. 360, 11. to correct, emend an error, mistake Ic béte sume leáse bóc corrigo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 173, 10.
á-fédan
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Th. ii. 208, 12. Gestreón þanon ic mé áfede ( pascam ) and mín wíf and mínne sunu, Coll. M. 27. 21. Hé gyrnde landes ꝥ hé mihte hine on áfédan, Chr. 1049; P. 168, 17. Áfoedde confoti , Wrt.
mearu
Tender ⬩ soft ⬩ delicate
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Mearuwe delicatus i. tenerus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 40. Gyf se líchoma mearu (MS. B. mearuw) sý if the body be tender (with sores), Herb. 102, 2; Lchdm. i. 216, 24. Hwæðer sió gecynd ðæs líchoman síe heard ðe hnesce and mearwe, L.
Linked entry: myrwa
HÚSEL
The HOUSEL ⬩ the Eucharist
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Th. i. 34, 18. Hwí is ðæt hálige húsel gecweden Cristes líchama oððe his blód, gif hit nis sóþlíce ðæt ðæt hit geháten is?
Linked entry: húsl
BREÓST
the breast of man or beast; ⬩ pectus ⬩ the breasts; ⬩ ubera ⬩ The heart, mind, thought ⬩ pectus, cor, mens
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Hwæðre he in breóstum ða git hérede — in heortan — heofonríces weard nevertheless he still in his breast — in his heart — honoured the guardian of heaven's kingdom, Andr. Kmbl. 102; An. 51.
rind
Rind. ⬩ of a tree ⬩ the bark ⬩ crust ⬩ rind
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Th. ii. 114, 34. Rinda crusta (this is omitted from) Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 23. Rindum crustulis, Hpt. Gl. 496, 23 : 497, 15
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ge-hwá
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in regnum Dei Hml.
bletsian
To BLESS, wish happiness, consecrate ⬩ benedicere, consecrare ⬩ merciful, kind ⬩ to have mercy
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Ic bletsie ealle ða ðe hit healden I bless all who may observe it, Chr. 675; Erl. 39, 25. Ic bletsige oððe wel secge benedico, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 38. Ic bletsige ðé on mínum lífe benedicam te in vita mea, Ps.