nebb
a neb ⬩ nib ⬩ a beak ⬩ a beak-shaped thing ⬩ a nose ⬩ the gristle of the nose ⬩ the face ⬩ countenance
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a neb (dialect.), nib, a beak, a beak-shaped thing Neb rostrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 25. Ðæt nebb ( of the Phænix ) líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim, Exon. Th. 218, 24; Ph. 299. Neb ( of a ship ), 392, 1; Rä. 11, 1. Neb ( of a plough ), 403, 1; Rä. 22, 1. Nebb
GIM
GEM ⬩ jewel ⬩ gemma ⬩ used metaphorically of the eye, the sun, stars, etc.
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a GEM, jewel; gemma Se stán bið blæc gym the stone is a black gem, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 24. Ðæt nebb líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim the beak glitters like glass or gem, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 25; Ph. 300. Gim sceal on hringe standan steáp the gem shall stand prominent
úht-sang
One of the services of the church ⬩ nocturns or matins
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One of the services of the church, nocturns or matins Hú fela sealma on nihtlícum tídum tó singenne synt. On wintres tíman is se úhtsang þus tó beginnenne ... quanti psalmi dicendi sunt nocturnis horis. Hiemis tempore premisso in primis versu..., R.
wer
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a weir, a dam Salomon sǽde ðætte suíðe deóp pól wǽre gewered on ðæs wísan monnes móde, and suíðe lytel unnyttes út fleówe. Ac se se ðe ðone wer bricð, and ðæt wæter út forlǽt, se bið fruma ðæs geflites dicitur : 'Aqua profunda verba ex ore viri;' Prov
eáre
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Add: eár, es: an ear (part of the head) Inneweard eáre auris, útweard eáre auricula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 22, 23. Parotides eár*-*coðu, ota, g. ( = ὤτα, graece ) eár, i. 20, 1. Hé cearf of heora handa and eáran and nosa, Chr. 1014; P. 145, note 9. Égo,
ge-þwǽre
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Add: in agreement. of living creatures or things personified, of many, in agreement, at peace with one another Ealle crístene men sceoldon beón swá geþwǽre swilce hit án man wǽre, Hml. Th. i. 272, 24. Þǽr beóð geþwǽre sáwul and líchama, þe nú on ðisum
toft
a piece of ground, ⬩ messuage, ⬩ homestead ⬩ a place marked out for a house or building ⬩ a square piece of ground with walls but without roof ⬩ an enclosed home-field ⬩ campus ⬩ an elevated piece of ground ⬩ a field where a house or building once stood.
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A word apparently of Scandinavian origin, Icel. topt, tuft a piece of ground, messuage, homestead; a place marked out for a house or building; in the special later Icelandic sense a square piece of ground with walls but without roof: Dan. toft an enclosed
spor
a trace, track, spoor ⬩ a trace, vestige, mark left by anything (of the marks made by weapons; cf. ⬩ a wound ⬩ tracing, tracking
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a trace, track, spoor Ne biþ ðǽr éþe ðín spor on tó findanne vestigia tua non cognoscentur Ps. Th. 76, 16. Stande ðæt spor for ðone foreáð, L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 16. Wé noldon tó ðæm spore onlútan. Past. pref. ; Swt. 5, 18 : Exon. Th. 497, 8 ; Rä
a-metan
To paint ⬩ depict ⬩ adorn ⬩ pingere ⬩ depingere ⬩ ornare
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To paint, depict, adorn; pingere, depingere, ornare Swelce he hit amete and atiefre on his heortan quasi in corde depingitur, Past. 21, 3; Hat. MS. 30b, 26. Firmamentum [fæstnes] mid manegum steorrum amett the firmament adorned with many stars. Bd. de
asse
A she-ass ⬩ asina
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A she-ass; asina Uppan assan folan sittende seders super pullum asinæ, Jn. Bos. 12, 15. Finde gyt áne assene ye [two] shall find a she-ass, Mt. Bos. 21, 2. Rit uppan tamre assene rides on a tame she-ass, 21, 5. Lǽddon ða assene to him adduxerunt asinam
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a-þrysman
To suffocate with smoke or vapour ⬩ to suffocate ⬩ stifle ⬩ fumo suffocare
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To suffocate with smoke or vapour, to suffocate, stifle; fumo suffocare Hí hine on his bedde asmoredan and aþrysemodon they smothered and stifled him in his bed, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 6. Sunne wearþ adwæsced, þreám aþrysmed the sun was darkened, stifled
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an-sín
a view ⬩ sight ⬩ figure
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a view, sight, figure Ðín mód wæs abísgod mid ðære ansíne ðissa leásena gesǽlþa thy mind was occupied with the view of these false goods. Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 10: Bd. 5, 13 ; S. 633, 5. Gúþlác wæs on ansíne mycel Guthlac was tall in figure, Guthl. 2; Gdwin
bádian
To pledge ⬩ seize ⬩ take by way of a pledge ⬩ pignerare ⬩ pignus auferre
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To pledge, seize, take by way of a pledge; pignerare, pignus auferre Of ǽgdran stæðe on óðer man mót bádian, búte man elles riht begytan mǽge from one shore to the other one may take a pledge, unless he can get justice in another way, L. O. D. 2; Th.
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burh-hleoþ
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A fortress-height, the hill on which a city is built; clivus montis, in quo arx vel urbs sita est Forbærned burhhleoðu scorched fortress-heights, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 3; Exod. 70. Ic eom brungen of burghleoðurn I am brought from fortress-heights, Exon.
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be-hlídan
To cover over ⬩ to cover ⬩ close ⬩ tegere ⬩ claudere
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To cover over, to cover, close; tegere, claudere Híg awylton ðone stán, and ðone pytt eft behlidon thei schulden turne awei the stoon, and thei schulden put. it eft on the pit Wyc; Gen. 29, 3. Seó eorþe siððan togædere behlád the earth then closed together
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be-hycgan
to think ⬩ consider ⬩ bear in mind ⬩ trust ⬩ meditari ⬩ considerare ⬩ sollicitum ⬩ esse de re ⬩ confidere ⬩ niti
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to think, consider, bear in mind, trust; meditari, considerare, sollicitum, esse de re, confidere, niti He sceal deópe behycgan þroht þeóden-gedál he must deeply bear in mind the dire decease of his lord Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 7; Gú. 1323. Ðe on Gode behicgaþ
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Drihten-líc
Belonging to the Lord, Lordly ⬩ Domĭnĭcus
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Belonging to the Lord, Lordly; Domĭnĭcus Drihtenlíces Domĭnĭci, Mone B. 429. Angelþeóde ðæs Drihtenlícan geleáfan gife geleornode gens Anglōrum Domĭnĭcæ fidei et dona discĕret, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 29. He nǽfre mete onféng bútan ðý Drihtenlícan dæge he
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eáþ-méd
Humility, affability, kindness ⬩ humĭlĭtas, humānĭtas
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Humility, affability, kindness; humĭlĭtas, humānĭtas, generally found in the pl Ac míne [MS. min] eáþmédu geseah vĭde humĭlĭtātem meam, Ps. Th. 118, 153: 135, 24. On mínum eáþmédum in humĭlĭtāte mea, 118, 50. For eáþmédum in humility, Exon. 53 a; Th.
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ende-leán
A final reward ⬩ finālis retrĭbūtio
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A final reward; finālis retrĭbūtio Him ðæs æfter becwom yfel endeleán for this an evil final reward came on him afterwards. Cd. 181; Th. 227, 15; Dan. 187. Him endeleán þurh wæteres wylm Waldend sealde the Almighty gave to them a final reward through
flyht-hwæt
Flight-prompt ⬩ in vŭlātu strēnuus
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Flight-prompt; in vŭlātu strēnuus Weras mundum mearciaþ on marmstáne frætwe flyhthwates men design with hands in marble stone the plumage of the prompt in flight [phœnix ], Exon. 60b; Th. 221, 15; Ph. 335. Se fénix ascæceþ feðre, flyhthwate the phœnix