cú-eáge
A cow's eye ⬩ vaccæ oculus
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A cow's eye; vaccæ oculus Cúeáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow's eye is worth a skilling L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4, note 11
Linked entry: eáge
of-fillan
to kill by felling, to kill by causing to fall, to destroy
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to kill by felling, to kill by causing to fall, to destroy Gif mon óðerne æt gemǽnum weorce offelle (-fealle, MSS. B. H.), L. Alf. pol. 13; Th. i. 70, 9.
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eóred-menigu
a legion
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Þone ormǽtan truman þára deófla eóredmenigeo (ꝥ weorod þára deófla mænigeo, v. l.) legionis aciem, 74, 21
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grénnes
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Hé wile forlǽtan dǽre lufan grénnisse, and forseárian on ðǽre ungeðwǽrnesse qui separantur a uiriditate dilectionis arefiunt, Past. 359, 15, Ne næfð ǽnig bóh grénnysse (printed spen-; uiriditatem ) gódes weorces, sé þe ná wunað on wyrtruman sóðre lufe
fréfrend
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Hér is se fréfrigend úres geswinces and weorces, 560, 34: 562, 18. Take here fréfriend, and add
leás-líc
False ⬩ vain ⬩ frivolous
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Leóhtlícu weorc and leáslícu levitas operis, Past. 43, 1; Swt. 309, 1. Mid leáslícum wordum hí hine beswícaþ with false words they deceive him; blandientes sermone ut decipiant eos, Nar. 37, 5.
Linked entry: leás-ferhþness
mildheort-ness
Mercy ⬩ compassion ⬩ pity ⬩ clemency
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Þurh mildheortnesse weorc, 97, 2. Mid ánre mildheortnyssa sola clementia, Hymn. Surt. 115, 27: Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 13. Mildheort God ... ðú ðe gehilst mildheortnysse Deus misericors ... qui custodis misericordiam, Ex. 34, 6.
ge-riht-lǽcan
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Ðæt hys weorc ne sýn gerihtlǽhte ut non arguantur opera ejus, Jn. Bos. 3, 20: Ps. Lamb. 36, 24. He ðǽrbinnan wunode gerihtlǽcende ðæt folc mid láre to geleáfan he dwelt therein directing the people by teaching to belief, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 113.
ge-risenlíc
Convenient, suitable, befitting ⬩ convĕniens, aptus
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Ǽgðer ðara is swíðe nyt weorc and gerisenlíc either is a very useful and befitting work, Prov. Kmbl. 60. On ðæm gerisnlícan héhsetle on that seemly throne, Blickl. Homl. 9, 26. Gerisenlíc me to wosanne oportet me esse, Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 49.
betera
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Weorc micle beteran (beteran, v. l.), Past. 75, 4. ꝥ beo beaduweorca beteran wurdun, Chr. 937,P. 109, 6. ꝥ ám lárum bet*-*erena witena. Gr. D. 262, 3. used substantively, of persons His betera læg, By. 276. Hé feóþ his betran, Mód. 36.
cú-tægel
A cow's tail ⬩ vaccæ cauda
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A cow's tail; vaccæ cauda Cútægl biþ fíf penega weorþ a cow's tail shall be worth five pence, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 3, MS. B
un-weorþlíce
unworthily ⬩ in an unsuitable manner ⬩ with indignity ⬩ with contempt ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ with indignation
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Th. i. 326, 24. with indignation Ðá se Hǽlend hí geseah unwurðlíce (-weorð-, MS. A.) hé hit forbeád quos cum uideret Iesus indigne tulit, Mk. Skt. 10, 14, Sume hit unwurðlíce (-weorð-, MS. A.) forbǽron erant quidem indigne ferentes, 14, 4
earfoþ-síþ
A laborious journey, misfortune, calamity ⬩ mŏlestum ĭter, infortūnium, calămĭtas
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A laborious journey, misfortune, calamity; mŏlestum ĭter, infortūnium, calămĭtas Weorn geferaþ earfoþsíða ye travel plenty of laborious journeys, Andr. Kmbl. 1355; An. 678: Cd. 72; Th. 89, 5; Gen. 1476.
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ge-stæððignes
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Gehwylc tó ðám Godes weorce efste — þæt þonne sý mid mycelre gestæþðignesse, 47, 14: 67, 15. Mid gestæþignesse and nó mid higeleáste, 68, 2
socian
to soak ⬩ to steep in a liquid ⬩ to soak ⬩ to lie in a liquid
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Dweorge dwostlan weorp on weallende wæter, lǽt socian on lange 240, 7: iii. 14, 17
cús
of a cow
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of a cow Cús eáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow's eye shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4 ; gen. of cú
bises
bissext
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Bútan þænne bises geboden weorðe feórðan geáre except when bissext is ordered every fourth year, Men. 32. Substitute:
ofer-swíþe
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Þá yfelan for hyra yflum weorcum wǽron gewítnode oferswíþe, Bt. 39, 11; F. 230, 6. Add
snáw-hwít
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Geseah hé mycele weorud swylce on gangdagon, and þá wǽron ealle mid snáwhwítum reáfe gescrýdde, Vis. Lfc. 12. Wé habbað cynehelmas. . . snáwhwíte swá swá lilie, Hml. S. 34, 115. Add
brega
A governor, ruler, prince ⬩ imperator, princeps
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A governor, ruler, prince; imperator, princeps Dá se brega mǽra geladade leóf weorud when the great prince assembled the dear company, Exon. 14a; Th. 29, note 1; Cri. 456, note