ge-span
A joining ⬩ fastening together ⬩ nexus
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He is on helle hæft mid hringa gesponne he is in hell bound with the clasping of rings, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 17; Gen. 762. Searo-rúna gespon the web of mysteries, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 20; Sch. 15
homela
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A word of uncertain meaning occurring in the following passage Gif hé hine on bismor tó homolan bescire mid x sciłł. gebéte. Gif hé hine tó preóste bescire mid xxx sciłł. gebéte, L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 5.
torn-geníðla
A malignant, grievous, fierce enemy
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Hié (the wicked after doomsday) worpene beóþ in helle grund torngeníðlan, 2609; El. 1306
Tróiána
The Trojans
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(In the corresponding passage of the metres, Met. 26, 12, Fox has Trióia gewin, while Grein gives Tróiána. )
for-spildan
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Ne forspild ðú úsic oð ende ne repellas nos usque in finem, 43, 23. Ðæt ðú hí forspilde and tóstence ut disperdas et dissipes, Past. 441, 32. Ðæt hé forspilde (perdat) gemynd heara, Ps. Srt. 33, 17. Hé soeceð forspildan (perdere) hine, 36, 32. Add
for-trúwian
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Ðá fortrúwdes ðú ðé for ðǽm habeas fiduciam in pulchritudine tua, 463, 25. Ðæt hié ðencen tó him selfum and ne fortrúwigen hié for óðerra monna weorcum ut ad suum cor redeant, et de alienis actibus non praesumant, 231, 12. Add:
fót-mǽl
foot-mark ⬩ foot ⬩ a foot
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In l. 3 for foot-mark read foot, and add: a foot as a measure Men on lenge syx fótmæla lange homines statura pedum .vi., Nar. 35, 2. On lenge hundteontiges fótmæla and fíftiges lange, 36, 12. some kind of cross ( Similar entries ?
Fríge-niht
The night between Thursday and Friday
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Hé wæs sume Frígeniht in ciricean. Þá on þá þriddan tíde ðǽre nihte . . . Shrn. 113, 4. Ne mæssenihtum ne Frígenihtum, Wlfst. 305, 24
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scild-hreóða
Shield-covering ⬩ a shield ⬩ buckler ⬩ the arrangement of shields as in the scild-burh
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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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glengan
To adorn ⬩ trim ⬩ deck ⬩ compose ⬩ set in order ⬩ ornare
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To adorn, trim, deck, compose, set in order; ornare Þeódnes cynegold sóþfæstra gehwone glengeþ the prince's crown shall adorn each of the just, Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 19; Ph. 606. Glengdon heora leóhtfatu ornaverunt lampades suas, Mt.
gleow
GLEE ⬩ joy ⬩ music ⬩ musical accompaniment of a song ⬩ mirth ⬩ jesting ⬩ sport ⬩ gaudium ⬩ musica ⬩ facetiæ ⬩ mimus ⬩ ludibrium
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And gegaderade, gleowe sungon, on ðæra manna midle geongra, on tympanis, togenum strengum conjuncti psallentibus, in medio juvenum tympanistriarum, Ps. Th. 67, 24: Cot. 84. v. Grm. D. M, 854
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þræft
a quarrel ⬩ dispute ⬩ contention ⬩ chiding
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contention, chiding Siteþ symbelwlonc searwum lǽteþ wíne gewǽged word út faran þræfte þringan þrymme gebyrmed æfæstum onǽled oferhygda ful flushed with the feast he sits, affected with wine, words he guilefully lets fare forth, crowd out with quarrel in
wil-weg
A pleasant way ⬩ a desirable way
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Ðæt hí ðé heóldan, ðæt ðú wilwega wealdan móstest ut custodiant te in omnibus viis tuis, Ps. Th. 90, 11
winter-dún
A down or hill on which there is pasturage for sheep during the winter(?)
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Sunt pascua ouium in meósdúne pertinentia ad Tangmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 373, 23) eác swá, Anglia ix. 259, 11
Candel-mæsse
CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles ⬩ festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ
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CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles; festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ Æt Candelmæssan at Candlemas, L. Eth. ix. 12 ; Th. i. 342, 32. Hér, A.
ge-cwémednes
to the delight of a person, so as to please a person :--
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Add On gecwémednessum heora in beneplacitis eorum, Ps.
ge-díglan
to hide, conceal ⬩ to lie hid
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Take here ge-diéglan, ge-díhligean in Dict. and add: to hide, conceal Hé hit gediégleð (abscondit), Past. 451, 16. Ðá ðe oninnan him gedíglað and gehýdað (occultant) ðá godcundan láre, 379, 4. Wíf his gedégelde (occultabat) hiá, Lk. L. l, 24.
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ymb-hípan
To crowd about, surround in crowds, assail
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To crowd about, surround in crowds, assail Ymbhípan (printed -hiwan) constipari, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 21. Ðá wæs hé sóna ǽghwanon mid wǽpnum ymbhýped cum mox ubique gladiis impeteretur, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 25.
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bæc-þearm
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Gif hé on hire bæcþerm hǽme si in tergo ejus coiverit, Ll. Th. ii. 148, 7. Add
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bær-synnig
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R. 2, 16. v. bear-, beor-swinig in Dict. Add