exámeron
A work on the six days of creation ⬩ hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον
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A work on the six days of creation; hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον relating to a day Exámeron, ðæt is be Godes six daga weorcum Hexameron, that is concerning the six days' works of God, Hexam. Norm. I.
be-wríhan
To cover over, conceal, wrap up ⬩ velare, operire
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To cover over, conceal, wrap up; velare, operire Se snáw bewríhþ wyrta cíþ the snow covers over the germ of herbs, Salm.
Linked entries: an-wrigenys be-wrigen be-wríhþ bi-wráh bi-wríhan
án-setla
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Þridde cyn muneca is ánsetlena ( anachoritarum ) þe hié sylfe on syndrigum húsum belúcaþ . . . Feórþe cyn is þára þe hý under leásum híwe ánsetlan teliaþ . . . ne wyrþ nǽfre fulfremed sé þe on þus níwan anginne ánsetla beón wile . . .
ge-nyhtsumlíce
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Perhaps the gloss belongs to the passage given under ge-nyhtsumian; <b>II,</b> and ge-nihtsumlíce should be read; or possibly(?) the word intended to be glossed is exuberent, and ge-nihtsumiað should be read.]
ge-ǽbiligan
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Hwæt sé geearnige þe geǽbylið (scandali-zauerit) énne þára lǽstena þe on God behycgað, R. Ben. 55, 14. Sé ðe bepǽhð ǽnne Godes þeówena, hé geǽbiligð ðone Hláford, Hml. Th. i. 516, 20.
hlýp
A leap, ⬩ jump
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Heorta hlýpum leaping like the hart, Cd. 203; Th. 252, 5; Dan. 574
hrýman
To call ⬩ cry out ⬩ to cry out ⬩ boast ⬩ exult ⬩ lament ⬩ murmur
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Se cǽsere wédde and hrýmde dæges and nihtes the emperor raved day and night, Shrn. 139, 6. Ne ðý hraðor hrémde nor the more vaunted, Cd. 212; Th. 263, 2; Dan. 756.
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on-scunian
to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrate ⬩ to regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shun ⬩ to regard with fear ⬩ to irritate
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Ðeáh hí men oððe hundas wið eodan, hí hí ná ne onscunedon . . . and nán heort ne onscunode nǽnne león though men or dogs went against them (wild beasts), they were not afraid of them . . . and the hart was not afraid of the lion Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 2-
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deófol-lic
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., and add: of the devil Se freódóm ðæs deófollican onwaldes freedom from the power of the devil, Bl. H. 137, 13. Dióflices fanaticae (lustrationis ), An. Ox. 2058. Deóuolicre, 7, 125. Deóflices galdres necromantiae, i. demonum invocations, 1927.
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á
A law ⬩ lex
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A law; lex Dryhtnes á the Lord's law Andr. Recd. 2387; An. 1196
ǽfyn
The evening
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The evening On ǽfyn at evening, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 22 ; Gen. 313
Amorreas
The Amorites ⬩ Amorrhæi
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The Amorites; Amorrhæi Seon cyning Amorrea Sehon regem Amorrhæorum, Ps. Th. 135, 20
ættryn
Poisonous ⬩ venenosus
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Poisonous; venenosus Ǽttrynne ord the poisonous point, Byrht. Th. 133, 8; By. 47
Aprélis
April ⬩ Aprīlis mensis
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April; Aprīlis mensis Aprélis mónaþ the month April, Menol. Fox 112; Men. 56
a-scealian
To pull off the scales or bark ⬩ to scale ⬩ bark ⬩ decorticare
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To pull off the scales or bark, to scale, bark; decorticare, Cot. 79
Arwan
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Into Arwan into the river Orwell, Chr. 1016; Laud. MS; Erl. 157, 1
dæg-mǽls-pílu
The style of a dial ⬩ horologii gnomon,
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The style of a dial; horologii gnomon, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 59
ear-grund
The ocean's ground ⬩ oceăni fundus
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The ocean's ground; oceăni fundus, Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 3; Az. 40
efen-werod
A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldier ⬩ commănĭpŭlāris
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A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldier; commănĭpŭlāris, Som. Ben. Lye
Erming-strǽt
Erming-street. One of the four great Roman roads in Britain
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One of the four great Roman roads in Britain, Som. Lye