róðer
An oar, a rudder
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An oar, a rudder (i. e. an oar for steering) Róðr tonsa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 48. Róthor, Ep. Gl. 26 d, 29. Róðer remus, Wrt. Voc. i. 73. 77. Róðres blæd palmula, 48, 15.
gealga
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Gealgan labaro (Christi An. Ox. 1860. Add
simbel
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juxta beatae Mariae ecclesiam semper manebat, Gr. D. 283, 6
god-webb
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Iúdas funde gold and seolfor, godeweb (god-, v. l.) and purpuran ( they got much gold and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, 1 Macc. iv. 23), Hml. S. 25, 359. Bærn ymb récels and godeweb, Lch. iii. 56, 12, 6. Mid godewebbum sericis (v.
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wís-fæst
wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ wise ⬩ having knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ learned ⬩ intelligent ⬩ rational
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Wísfæstne wer, wordes gleáwne, Andr. Kmbl. 3294; An. 1650. Is nú þearf micel, ðæt wé wísfæstra wordum hýran, 2335; An. 1169. of things Ðæt heó his wísfæst word efnan ut faciant mandata ejus, Ps.
sulh
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Th. i. 208, 12 seems to belong to II. as dealing with an extent of land rather than with an implement. Such an area was to provide two men with good horses.
sǽl
time, occasion ⬩ a fit time, season, opportunity, ⬩ circumstance, condition ⬩ happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity
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Lind. 26, 16. time as in bad or good times, circumstance, condition .v. IV. Nú íssǽl (a time of misery ) cumen, þreá ormǽte, Andr. Kmbl. 2332: An. 1167.
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efen-fela
So many, as many ⬩ tŏtĭdem, tot
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So many, as many; tŏtĭdem, tot Eardas rúme Meotud arǽrde efen-fela bega þeóda and þeáwa the Creator established spacious lands, as many of both nations and manners, Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 17; Gn. Ex. 17.
fyrdung
an army prepared for war ⬩ armament ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ an expedition ⬩ expĕdītio ⬩ a camp ⬩ castra
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S. 79; Th. i. 420, 14. a camp; castra Fyrdunga oððe fyrdwícu castra, Ps. Lamb. 26, 3
blis
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Blisse, gefeá tripudio .i. gaudio, An. Ox, 1346. Gá intó þínes hláfordes blisse (gaudium), Mt. 25, 21. Add
felawyrd-ness
Talkativeness
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Talkativeness Ac hú byð ꝥ gif hit gelimpeð ꝥ se man ꝥ wyrignesse word ne gecwið tó his þám néhstan for hete and níþe, ac hit sceóteð forð þurh his tungan (for his felawyrdnesse and his tungan, v. l.) gýmeleásnesse quid si homo non fortasse ex malitia
for-cúþlic
infamous ⬩ ignominious ⬩ ignoble ⬩ despicable ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ worthless ⬩ poor ⬩ bad
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Hé cwæþ ꝥ him forcúþlic þúhte, ꝥ se án Iudéisca hine forsáwe, Hml. A. 98, 196. Forcúþlic absurdum, An. Ox. 2081. worthless, poor, bad. Similar entries v. for-cúþ (3 b) On þám horse þe hé mihte findan forcúþlocost on þám mynstre, Gr. D. 34, 10
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ge-wrixl
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Substitute: alternate. v. gewrixl(e); <b>I a</b> Gewrixlum síþum alternis uicibus, An. Ox. 7, 216: 8, 163.
nunne
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Add: of a Christian woman Þá berád mon þæt wíf þæt hé hæfde ǽr genumen . . . ofer þára biscopa gebod, for ðon ðe heó wæs ǽr tó nunnan gehálgod, Chr. 901; P. 92, 14. Nunnena sanctimonialium, An.
treów
truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence
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Hé treówa gehét, his holdne hyge, 41, 8; Gen. 653. an assurance of faith or truth, word (in to give or pledge one's word), a promise, an engagement, a covenant, league Hú þearf mannes sunu máran treúwe what need has a son of man of a better assurance
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feormian
to maintain ⬩ foster ⬩ to feast
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Gif hwá þæne friðleásan man healde oþþe feormige, 384, 8. to maintain a dependent, servant, take a person as a servant Gif mon wille of boldgetale in óðer boldgetæl hláford sécan. . . .
ge-þreátian
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Add: to press, oppress, afflict Þæs middaneard is for miclum geswenct and mid manegum earfoðnyssum yfele geþreátod, Hml. S. 28, 166.
FREMMAN
to advance ⬩ promŏvēre ⬩ to FRAME ⬩ make ⬩ do ⬩ effect ⬩ perform ⬩ commit ⬩ iăcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ effĭcĕre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perpetrāre
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to advance; promŏvēre Ðaet ic eáðe mæg ánra gehwylcne fremman and fyrðran freónda mínra that I may easily advance and further every one of my friends, Andr. Kmbl. 1867; An. 936: Beo. Th. 3669; B. 1832.
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hálgian
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<b>II a</b>. to consecrate a person to an office :-- Þeodorus biscop hine hálgode, Chr. 670; P. 35, 17.
æfter
among, through, along ⬩ (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)
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D. v. 187, 30. with an object to which an action (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.) is directed Hé stód æfter ús gewend, and cliopode æfter ús, Past. 405, 35. Rád séo fird æfter ðǽm herige, Chr. 896; P. 89, 19. Hé him æfter rád, 878; P. 76, 12.