feax-fang
A taking hold by the hair ⬩ cŏmæ prehensio
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A taking hold by the hair; cŏmæ prehensio Gif feax-fang geweorþ if there be a taking hold of the hair, L. Ethb. 33; Th. i. 12, 3; Wilk. 5, 1
latian
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For hwí latodest þú ? quare tardasti? Gr. D. 88, 33. Ne lata þú tó mínum fultume, Ps. Th. 39, 15. Uilesceret, i. tardaret vel latode, Angl. xv. 208. 100 b. Add
wǽpen-wiga
An armed warrior
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the subject of the riddle is a horn) nú mec þeceþ geong hagostealdmon golde and sylfore, Exon. Th. 395, 1; Rä. 15, 1
torn-wracu
Grievous revenge
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Grievous revenge Gé hér áteóþ in ða tornwræce (the destruction with which the evil spirits threatened Guthlac if he remained in his hermitage) sigeleásne síð, Exon. Th. 120, 16; Gú. 272
symbel-calic
A chalice
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A chalice for use at festivals or at the solemnity of the Mass. II. Ic an Ðeódréd mín wíte massehakele ðe ic on Pauie bouhte and simbelcalice, Chart. Th. 515, 18
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hræd-líce
Quickly ⬩ hastily ⬩ speedily ⬩ immediately ⬩ at once ⬩ forthwith
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Him ðá áþas swóron ðæt hie hrædlíce of his ríce fóren they swore oaths to him that they would speedily march out of his kingdom, Chr. 876; Erl. 78, 11.
hagal
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D. hail) 'Ic sende micelne hagol . . . sweltað ealle þá þing þe úte beóð and se hagol him onufan fealð.' . . . Drihten sende hagul, Ex. 9, 18-23. Eall þæt se hagol lǽfde, 10, 15.
wígbed-bót
A fine paid to the bishop for the injury done to the church by doing wrong to one in holy orders
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S. 42; Th. i. 400, 23. In the laws of Henry I it is called emendacio altaris, II, 8; Th. i. 521, 7: 66, 3; Th. i. 569, 13
of-þyncan
to cause regret or sorrow ⬩ to cause displeasure or offence
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Th. 279, 32; Swt. 247. Ðá sceolde ðám gigantum ofþincan þæt hé hæfde hiera ríce it is said that the giants were displeased at his having their kingdom, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, II. Mæg ðæs ofþyncan þegna gehwam, Beo. Th. 4070; B. 2032.
georne
Eagerly, earnestly, diligently, carefully, zealously, willingly, readily, gladly, well ⬩ cŭpĭde, enixe, dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, prompte, lĭbenter, bĕne
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Kmbl. 940; El. 471: 1197; El. 600: Cd. 103; Th. 137, 4; Gen. 2268: 137; Th. 172, 19; Gen. 2846. He sóhte georne æfter grunde he sought diligently along the ground, Beo. Th. 4577; B. 2294: Exon. 44 b; Th. 150, 11; Gú, 777: 57 a; Th. 204, 4; Ph. 92.
cweorn
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Þá sóna þá hé þǽre cweorna neálǽhte, and ꝥ corn þǽron lægde, þá orn (grand, v. l. ) seó cweorn þurh godcunde miht, and se abbod . . . stód be þǽre cweorna, Mart. H. 200, 22-26. Coern (cwearne, R.) mola, Mk. L. 9, 42.
wann
Dark ⬩ dusty ⬩ sable ⬩ lurid ⬩ livid ⬩ blue-black ⬩ livid ⬩ swarthy ⬩ dusty ⬩ dark-hued ⬩ dark ⬩ dingy
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Th. 6041; B. 3024. Wanna, Judth. Thw. 24, 25; Jud; 206: Cd. Th. 119, 22; Gen. 1983. Bearg won, Exon. Th. 428, 12 ; Rä. 41, 107. of the colour of material, dark, dingy Ys mín bæc wonn. Exon. Th. 496, 13; Rä. 85, 14.
wind-gerest
A windy resting-place (?) ⬩ a hall open to the winds (?)
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, a hall open to the winds (?) Hé gesyhð sorhcearig on his suna búre wínsele wéstne, windgereste (wind gereste, MS. : windge reste, Grein) he sees the hall deserted, the resting-place of men open to the winds (?
be-cweðan
to say ⬩ assert ⬩ dicere ⬩ to reproach ⬩ exprobrare ⬩ to BEQUEATH ⬩ to give by will ⬩ legare
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Th. 88, 44. to BEQUEATH, to give by will; legare Ealle ða, mynstra and ða cyrican wǽron givene and becweðene Gode all the minsters and churches were given and bequeathed to God, Chr. 694; Th. 66, 6, note 2 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 16
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folcisc
Folkish ⬩ common ⬩ vulgar ⬩ popular ⬩ rustĭcus ⬩ plēbēius
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Eth. ix. 21; Th. i. 344, 19: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 16. Folcisce men common men, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 23: 35, 6; Fox 168, 24. Ðæt hí folciscra gemóta geswícan that they abstain from popular meetings, L. Eth. vi. 44; Th. i. 326, 21
scild-hreóða
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Th. 184, 26 ; Exod. 113. the arrangement of shields as in the scild-burh, q. v. Scyldréðan testudine , Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 31. Sumum wíges spéd giefeþ æt gúþe, ðonne gárgetrum ofer scildhreádan (-hreoðan?)
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mere
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Add: the female of the horse Þ mǽden wæs swá forbroden swylce heó án myre wǽre, Hml. S. 21. 475. Gif man of myran folan ádrífð, Ll.
stíþ-ferhþ
of firm, strong mind ⬩ of stern mind
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Th. 16, 10; Gen. 241. Stíðfrihþ, 7, 16; Gen. 107. Standaþ stíðferhðe (Cherubim and Seraphim), Andr. Kmbl. 1443; An. 722. Stíðferhþe hæleð higegleáwe, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 24. of stern mind Stíðferhð cyning (the Deity at the time of the deluge) Cd.
ge-teágan
To make ⬩ prepare
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Ðá ðæt land ðá geteád wæs to prepare the land with. When then the land was prepared; preparata terra, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 33.
weorþ-líce
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Th. 139, 64; By. 279. Ne gefrægn ic nǽfre wurðlícor sixtig sigebeorna sél gebǽran, Fins. Th. 74; Fins. 37: Cd. Th. 126, 12; Gen. 2094. Men wurðlícor lybbaþ þonne treówu the life of men is more excellent than that of trees Shrn. 168, 24.