gombe
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Tribute Niéde sceoldon gombon gieldon and gafol sellan needs must they pay tribute and tax, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 11; Gen. 1978. Gomban gyldan, Beo. Th. 21; B. 11
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fóre-þencan
To FORETHINK ⬩ consider beforehand ⬩ præcōgĭtāre ⬩ præmĕdĭtāri
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To FORETHINK, consider beforehand; præcōgĭtāre, præmĕdĭtāri Se láreów sceal mid geornfullíce ingehygde fóreþencean the teacher must consider beforehand with careful meditation, Past. 15, 5; Hat. MS. 20 a. 1
líðan
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Beám sceal leáfum líðan a tree must lose its leaves, Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 34; Gn. Ex. 26. [Cf. (?) O. H. Ger. lídan to suffer.]
fyren-earfeðe
A sinful woe ⬩ scĕlestum mălum
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A sinful woe; scĕlestum mălum Heó nyste ðæt swá fela fyrenearfeða fylgean sceolde she knew not that so many sinful woes must follow, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 14; Gen. 709
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ǽht-gesteald
Possession ⬩ possessio
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Possession; possessio He ða brýdlufan sceal to oðerre ǽhtgestealdum idese sécan he must seek conjugal love in the possession of another woman, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 22 ; Jul. 115
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un-gesegnod
Not marked with the sign of the cross
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Not marked with the sign of the cross Gif ðæt deófol méteþ ungesénodes mannes múð and líchoman, and hit ðonne on forgitenan mannes innelfe gewíteþ, Salm. Kmbl. p. 148, 10
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feoh-gífre
Greedy of money ⬩ avaricious ⬩ covetous ⬩ pĕcūniæ ăvĭdus ⬩ ăvārus
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Greedy of money, avaricious, covetous; pĕcūniæ ăvĭdus, ăvārus Wita sceal ne tó feohgífre >the sagacious must not be too greedy of money, Exon. 77 b; Th. 290, 21; Wand. 68
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hræd-wyrde
Quick ⬩ hasty of speech
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Quick, hasty of speech Ne sceal nó tó hátheort ne tó hrædwyrde he must not be too passionate nor too hasty of speech, Exon. 77 b; Th. 290, 17; Wand. 66
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gyr
Mud ⬩ fen ⬩ marsh
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Mud, fen, marsh Gyr lætamen, Hpt. Gl. 516. On gyran torr[?], Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 412, 8. Gyrwe fenn palus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 33; Som. 12, 29. Gyran, gyras paludes, Lye
andgit-leás
Foolish ⬩ senseless ⬩ doltish ⬩ stolidus ⬩ insipiens
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Foolish, senseless, doltish; stolidus, insipiens Geonge men and andgitleáse man sceal swingan young men and foolish must be beaten [one shall beat ], L. M. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 268, 26
feorh-gedál
Life-separation ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ divortium ⬩ mors
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Life-separation, death; vītæ divortium, mors Sceal feorhgedál æfter wyrþan death must afterwards take place, Andr. Kmbl. 362; An. 181: 2854; An. 1429: Exon. 50 a; Th. 174, 5; Gú. 1173
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cócnunga
Things cooked ⬩ pies
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Things cooked, pies Metegearwa and cócnunga sint to forbeódanne meat-preparations and things cooked must be forbidden L. M. 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 210, 26; 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 236, 10
beren
Belonging to a bear ⬩ ursine ⬩ ursinus
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Belonging to a bear, ursine; ursinus Se byrdesta sceall gyldan berenne cyrtel [kyrtel MS.] oððe yterenne the richest must pay a bear - or otter-skin vest, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 37
fæn
A fen, mud ⬩ pălus, lŭtum
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A fen, mud; pălus, lŭtum Mid fænne with a fen, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 26. Swá swá fænn strǽtena ic adilgige hí ut lŭtum plăteārum dēlēbo eos, Ps. Lamb. 17. 43
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cilda mæsse-dæg
Childermas [Innocents'] -day ⬩ festum innocentium
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Childermas [Innocents'] -day; festum innocentium Ðys Gódspel sceal on cilda [MS. cylda] mæsse-dæg this Gospel must be on Childermas [Innocents']-day, Dec. 28th, Rubc. Mt. Bos. 2, 13-18; Notes, p. 574
gærs-bed
A grass-bed ⬩ grave ⬩ sub cæspĭte lectus ⬩ sepulcrum
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gærsbedd sceal wunian when he gives up his spirit, then must he inhabit a grave, Ps. Th. 102, 15
ge-hliþ
A lid ⬩ covering ⬩ roof ⬩ tectum
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A lid, covering, roof; tectum Sceolde he sécan helle gehliðo he must seek the roofs of hell [or gates of hell : cf. Icel. hlið a gate ], Cd. 36; Th. 47, 21; Gen. 764
tóþ-wyrm
A worm in a tooth
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Wið tóðwyrmum . . . lǽt reócan on ðone múð, dó blæc hrægl under, ðonne feallaþ ða wyrmas on, Lchdm. ii. 50, 10-20
gærs-irþ
Ploughing done by the gebúr for his lord as an equivalent for an allowance of pasturage
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Gyf hé máran gærses beðyrfe, ðonne earnige ðæs swá him man ðafige he must plough two acres in return for the pasturage granted him. If he need more pasturage, he must earn it in such way as may be allowed him, Ll. Th. i. 434. 17
hell-geþwing
The restraint, constraint of hell
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The restraint, constraint of hell Se hellsceaða wiste ðæt hie sceoldon hellgeþwin[g] niéde onfón the devil knew that they must needs receive the restraint of hell, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 20; Gen. 696
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