heáh-biscop
An archbishop, chief bishop, pontiff
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An archbishop, chief bishop, pontiff Birhtwald Bretone heáhbiscop Birhtwald archbishop of Britain, L. Wih. pref.; Th. i. 36, 8. Mid geþeahte Wulfhelmes mínes héhbisceopes with the counsel of Wulfhelm my archbishop, L. Ath. prm; Th. i. 194, 13.
hold-áþ
An oath of fealty
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An oath of fealty Hí wéron his menn and him holdáþas swóron ðæt hí woldon ongeán ealle óðre menn him holde beón they did homage to him and swore oaths of fealty to him that they would be loyal to him against all other men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 7.
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sweflen
Sulphurous, of brimstone
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Sulphurous, of brimstone Him stód swæflen líg of ðam múðe. Homl. Th. i. 466, 26. Eðna ðæt sweflene fýr, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 30.
Fricg
The name of a Teutonic goddess, the wife of Odin
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The name of a Teutonic goddess, the wife of Odin Se deófol hine þám hálgan æteówde on þǽra hǽþenra goda híwe . . . hwílon on Mercuries þe men hátað Óþon, hwílon on Ueneris. . . þe men hátað Fricg Hml. S. 31, 717.
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ge-gaderung
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Eph. 4, 16) that precedes the birth of man, Bl.
lystan
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H. 59, 33. with dat. of person, Bd. 3, 16; Sch. 266, 8 (in Dict.). to cause desire, with acc. of person and gen. of thing desired Ne lyst mé nú þæs nihil hujusmodi quaero, nihil desidero, Solil. H. 36, 15.
stede
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</b> place, sphere of action :-- Gif ealle men on worulde ríce wǽron, ðonne næfde seó mildheortnys nǽnne stede, Wulfst. 287, 9. of position in the case of a moving body Ne stira ðú, sunne, of ðam stede furðor ongeán Gabaon ...
ǽht
Persecution ⬩ hostility ⬩ persecutio ⬩ hostilitas
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Persecution, hostility; persecutio, hostilitas Ðá wæs ǽht boden Sweóna leódum then was persecution announced to the people of the Swedes, Beo. Th. 5907; B. 2957
æt-feallan
To fall away ⬩ cadere
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To fall away; cadere Healf wér ðǽr æt-fealþ one half of the wer there falls away, L. O. D. 5; Th. i. 354, 21
a-rǽrnes
A raising ⬩ an exaltation ⬩ exaltatio
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A raising, an exaltation; exaltatio Heora hrýre wearþ Athénum to arǽrnesse their fall was the raising of the Athenians, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 42
cleowen
a clew ⬩ ball
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a clew, ball of thread or yarn, ball, Ælfc. Gl. 111; Som. 79, 68; Wrt. Voc. 59, 37: Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 17; Ph. 226
ding
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A dungeon, prison; carcer Com hæleða þreát to ðære dimman ding the troop of heroes came to the dark dungeon, Andr. Kmbl. 2541; An. 1272
ent-cyn
Giant-kind, giant-race ⬩ gĭgantum gĕnus
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Giant-kind, giant-race; gĭgantum gĕnus We gesáwon of ðam entcynne Enachis bearna micelra wæstma vīdĭmus monstra quædam filiōrum Enac prōcēræ stătūræ, Num. 13, 34
Eota land
The land of the Jutes, Jutland ⬩ Jūtia
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The land of the Jutes, Jutland; Jūtia Mǽgþ seó is gecýd Eota land a province which is called Jutland, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 24
eów
YOU ⬩ vōbis, vos
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YOU ; vōbis, vos; ὑμῖν, ὑμᾶς pers. pron; dat. acc. pl. of ðú, Ex. 6, 8: Mt. Bos. 6, 16: 5, 46 : Lk. Bos. 12, 28
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fá
hostile ⬩ hostiles
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hostile; hostiles Fá þrówiaþ bealu egeslíc the hostile shall suffer fearful evil, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 30; Cri. 1615; pl. nom. acc. of fáh
fangen
taken ⬩ captus
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taken; captus Hér beóþ fangene seólas and hrónas here are caught seals and whales, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 16; pp. of fón to take
fisc-noþ
A fishing ⬩ piscātus
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A fishing; piscātus Seó þeód ðone cræft ne cúðe ðæs fiscnoþes the people knew not the art of fishing, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 43
for-cwysan
To shake violently ⬩ conquassāre
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To shake violently; conquassāre He for-cwysde heáfda on eorþan manigra he shook violently the heads of many in the earth, Ps. Spl. 109, 7
gár-beám
The wood or handle of a javelin ⬩ a spear-shaft ⬩ cuspĭdis hasta
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The wood or handle of a javelin, a spear-shaft; cuspĭdis hasta Gárbeámes feng a spear-shaft's grasp, Cd. 155; Th. 193, 14; Exod. 246