ǽ-swutol
One who makes the law clear ⬩ a lawyer ⬩ legisperitus
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One who makes the law clear, a lawyer; legisperitus
eár-læppa
An ear-lap ⬩ pinnŭla
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An ear-lap; pinnŭla Eár-læppa vel ufweard [MS. ufwaard] eáre pinnŭla: flǽran vel eár-læppan pinnŭlæ, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 83, 84; Wrt. Voc. 43, 15, 16
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Affrica
Africa
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Africa Asia and Affrica togædere licgaþ Asia and Africa lie together, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 15, 14. Ðære Affrica norþ-west gemǽre the north-west boundary of Africa, id; Bos. 16, 4. Nú wille we ymbe Affrica now will we [speak] about Africa, id; Bos. 24, 26.
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ǽ-fyllende
Following the law ⬩ faithful ⬩ legem exsequens
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Following the law, faithful; legem exsequens Seó circe ǽfyllendra the church of the faithful, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 17; Cri. 704
mund-leów
A basin for washing the hands
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A basin for washing the hands Mundlaú vescada (among things belonging to the table). Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 68. Mundleú ii. 123, 22 : conca (cf. Ital. conca a laver : Span, cuenca a wooden bowl), 105, 7. Mundleów conca, coclea, 136, 15
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broel
A park, warren stored with deer ⬩ vivarium, hortus cervorum,
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A park, warren stored with deer; hence the BROYL, a wood in Sussex, belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury; vivarium, hortus cervorum, Som
clerc
A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priest ⬩ clericus
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A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priest; clericus Gregorius wæs clerc Gregory was a priest, Chr. 1129; Erl. 258, 25: 1123; Erl. 250, 20. He dráf út ða clerca of ðe biscopríce he drove the clergy out of the bishopric, 963; Erl. 121, 13. Preóst
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ǽ-hlýp
A transgression ⬩ breach of the law ⬩ an assault ⬩ legis transgressio ⬩ aggressus
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A transgression, breach of the law, an assault; legis transgressio, aggressus Se ðe ǽ-hlíp gewyrce whoever commits an assault, L. Ath. v. § 1, 5; Th. i. 230, 10. Þurh ǽ-hlýp by a violation of the law, L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 11
Constantīnus
Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor
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Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor, A. D. 306-337. He is said to have been converted to Christianity, about 312, by the vision of a luminous cross in the sky, on which was the inscription ἐν τούτωι, νίκα by this, conquer. In 330 he removed the seat
æt-slídan
To slip or slide away ⬩ labi ⬩ elabi
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To slip or slide away; labi, elabi Ic ætslíde labor, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 43: 35; Som. 38, 10. Ðæt hira fót ætslíde ut labatur pes eorum, Deut. 32, 35
apostol
One sent ⬩ an apostle ⬩ apostolus
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One sent, an apostle; apostolus [ = ἀπόστολος, ἀπό from, στέλλω to send] Se eádiga apostol Simon the blessed apostle Simon, Homl. Th. ii. 492, 7. He apostolas geceás, ðæt sind ǽrendracan he chose apostles, that are messengers, Ælfc. T. 26, 17. Ðá gesáwon
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be-licgan
To lie or extend by or about ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ circumdare ⬩ cingere
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To lie or extend by or about, to surround, encompass; circumdare, cingere Hí belicgaþ us mid fyrde circumdabunt nos exercitu Jos. 7, 9. Sió eá Etheopia land beligeþ úton the river encompasseth the Ethiopian land Cd. 12; Th. 15, 7; Gen. 229. Me néd belæg
cwide-gied
A song, ballad ⬩ carmen
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A song, ballad ; carmen Fela cúþra cwidegiedda many [of] known songs, Exon. 77a. Th. 289, 28; Wand. 55
forþ-lífan
To stand out ⬩ appear ⬩ promĭnēre
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To stand out, appear; promĭnēre Mid ðý me of sweoran forþlífaþ seó reádnes and bryne ðæs swyles dum mihi de collo rŭbor tŭmōris, ardorque promĭneat, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30
wer-gild
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The price set upon a man according to his degree Twelfhyndes mannes wergyld bið six ceorla wergyld, L. O. 13; Th. i. 182, 21. Ceorles wergild (weregild, 1. 20) is .cc. and .lxvi. þrimsa, ðæt bið .ii. hund sciłł. be Myrcna lage, L. Wg. 6; Th. i. 186,
eáu-fæstnys
Firmness in the law, religion, devotion ⬩ relĭgio
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Firmness in the law, religion, devotion; relĭgio Be eáufæstnysse and wundorlícre árfæstnysse Óswaldes cyninges de relĭgiōne ac piĕtāte miranda Osualdi rēgis, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 2
eáw-fæstnys
Firmness in the law, religion, piety ⬩ relĭgio, piĕtas
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Firmness in the law, religion, piety; relĭgio, piĕtas Mid gelícere eáw-fæstnysse with similar piety, L. E. I. 41; Th. ii. 438, 26
ex-odus
A going out ⬩ exĭtus
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A going out; exĭtus Exodus on Grécisc, Exitus on Lýden, Útfæreld on Englisc Exodus [Ἔξοδος f.] in Greek, exĭ tus in Latin, a going out in English Ex. Thw. Title
heáfod-stocc
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A stock or post on which the head of a criminal was fixed after beheading Heora lima man ealle tóbrǽd ǽlc fram óðrum . . . and ðá heáfodleásan man héngc on ðá portweallas, and man sette heora heáfda swilce óþra ðeófa búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum