sceát
a corner, an angle ⬩ corner, quarter ⬩ a projection, promontory ⬩ a nook, corner, region ⬩ a lap, bosom ⬩ the bosom ⬩ a bay ⬩ sinus ⬩ a garment ⬩ a cloth, napkin ⬩ cloak,fold
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a corner, an angle ; applied to the earth or heaven, corner, quarter (cf. the Edda: Þeir görðu þar af himinn ok settu hann yfir jörðina með fjórum skautum.
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cantic
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Cantic Deuteronomio, þæt is Adtende celum . . . óþrum dagum sý cantic gesungen, þæt is lofsang þe tó þám dæge belimpð, R. Ben. 38, 2-5. Þæne saltere mid gewunelican cantican, 44, 20. Singan þrý canticas of wítigena bócum, 35, 13. Add
treówian
to trust ⬩ confide ⬩ to be true to a person ⬩ to prove one's self true ⬩ clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct
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Gif hé hine triéwian wille, ðæt hé tó ðære lǽne fácn ne wiste, ðæt hé mót, 19; Th. i. 74, 7. [þenne he þe treoweðe alre best, þenne beswikes tu heom, Laym. 3413. Him ꝥ ha treoweð on, Kath. 1327, note. þeo luue . . . þu treowest hire, Misc. 94, 42.
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húru
At least ⬩ at all events ⬩ at any rate ⬩ in any case ⬩ however ⬩ even ⬩ yet ⬩ only ⬩ indeed ⬩ certainly ⬩ especially
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C. 39; Th. ii. 164, 2. Óðre lytle fugelas sind læssan ðonne heó sý and hwæðere hí ofsleáþ sum þing húru ðás fleógan other little birds are less than it [the dove] is, and yet they kill something, at any rate these flies, Homl. Th. ii. 46, 17.
Linked entry: híru
cnotta
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Add: a knot, fastening Hét hé þone wer gebindan and ǽnne mæssepreóst . . . mid heardum cnottum samod, Hml. S. 29, 214. Unbindan þá fæstan cnottan synna, 10, 47. Hé unhand þá rápas and þá cnottan þára bænda, Gr.
feoh-gítsere
A miser ⬩ pĕcūniæ ăvārus
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that the first miser should have been in the world, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 110; Met. 8, 55. Ðæm feohgítsere to the miser, Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 26
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feorh-leán
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Woldon hié (the Egyptians) þæt feorhleán (what was due in consequence of the saving of life effected by Joseph when famine threatened, the reward for life saved) fácne gyldan, Ex. 141-150. Substitute:
a-þýstrian
To overcloud ⬩ to be obscured or eclipsed ⬩ obnubilare ⬩ obscurari
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Seó sunne aþýstrode the sun was eclipsed, Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 117, 14. Aþýstrade obnubilavit, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 34. Ðonne aþeóstriaþ ealle steorran then all the stars are darkened, Bt. 9; Fox 26, 15. Byþ sunne aþeóstrod, Mk. Bos. 13, 24.
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of-lǽte
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Add Noldest þú ná ofrunga and ofláta (-an ?) náne sacrificium el oblationem noluisti, Ps. Th. 39, 6.
ge-weder
Weather ⬩ the temperature of the air ⬩ tempestas ⬩ cæli tempĕries
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Weather, the temperature of the air; tempestas, cæli tempĕries Se sceortigenda dæg hæfþ líðran gewederu ðonne se langienda dæg the shortening day hath milder weather than the lengthening day, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 9, 21; Lchdm. iii. 252
tówendan
To overthrow ⬩ upset ⬩ subvert ⬩ overturn ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ demolish ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ destroy ⬩ to destroy by changing ⬩ to repeal a law ⬩ abrogate ⬩ abolish ⬩ overthrow ⬩ destroy
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Hæfde se deófol tówend ðone weall the devil had thrown down the wall, 166, 19. Heora deófolgild wearð tówend, Homl.
leógan
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Heó wolde hire líf forlǽtan ǽr þan þe heó luge, Hml. S. 12, 179. Légende (leógendu, Ps. Vos.) wes unrehtwísnis mentita est iniquitas, Ps. Srt. 26, 12. Þá þá hé gehýrde þæs leógendan (mentientis) cnihtes word, Gr. D. 40, 30.
bord-weall
A board-wall, a shield ⬩ scutorum agger, testudo, clypeus
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A board-wall, a shield; scutorum agger, testudo, clypeus He bræc ðone bordweall he broke through the board-wall, Byrht. Th. 139, 60; By. 277: Beo. Th. 5952; B. 2980
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candel-bryd
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Gyf þé smælre candelle geneódige . . . Ðonne þ candelbryd habban wille, ástrehtre þínre winstran handa ofsete hý eclinga mid þínre swí(þ)ran, Tech. ii. 120, 20-23
brýttian
To possess, enjoy ⬩ possidere, frui
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¨ To possess, enjoy; possidere, frui Sculon wélan bryttian shall enjoy wealth, Cd. 99; Th. 131, 19; Gen. 2178. Woruld bryttade enjoyed the world, Cd. 62; Th. 74, 22; Gen. 1226
cǽg
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Se preóst nolde undón þá duru mid cǽge, Hml. S. 3, 484.Þæs wífes cǽglocan . . . Þǽra cǽgean (cǽgan, v. l. ) heó sceal weardian, ꝥ is hire héddernes cǽge and hyre cyste cǽge and hire tǽgan, Ll. Th. i. 418, 20. fig.
midde-weard
Mid-ward ⬩ middle of
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Ymb ða eaxe middewearde hwearfaþ they revolve about the middle of the axis, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 23. Seó eá is irnende þurh middewearde Babylonia burg mediam Babylonian interfluentem, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 3: 1, 3; Swt. 32, 6.
gita
Yet ⬩ still
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Yet, still Dóþ gieta swá yet do they so, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 7; Gen. 993. Gita yet, Bt. Met. Fox 23, 13; Met. 23, 7.
bæc
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Th. 374, 9. Hé byrð byrðene on his bæce, 212, 5: 336, 16:Angl. xi. 112, 23. Him forburnon on þám bæce his reáf, Hml. S. 31, 865. Hé hine scét bæftan his bæce, 18, 336. Wǽron his handa tó his bæce gebundene, Hml. Th. i. 466, 27.
fyðer-féte
Four-footed ⬩ quadrŭpes
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Ne on fyðerfótum ne on creópendum neither among the four-footed nor the creeping, Homl. Th. i. 486, 28