mæst-lón
pulleys at the top of the mast over which the ropes are drawn
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pulleys at the top of the mast over which the ropes are drawn Carceria, mæstlón, sunt in cacumine arboris trocliae, quasi flicteria, per quas funes trahuntur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 59. (?)
mearcian
To fix the bounds or limits of a place
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To fix the bounds or limits of a place Se mearcode ða stówa ðe gé eówre geteld on sleán sceoldon metatus est locum, in quo tentoria figere deberetis, Deut. 1, 33
mis-efesian
to cut the hair improperly
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to cut the hair improperly (of the tonsure) Wé lǽraþ, ðæt ǽnig gehádod man his sceare ne helige, ne hine misefesian ne lǽte, L. Edg. C. 47; Th. ii. 254, 13
mótere
One who addresses a meeting
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One who addresses a meeting Mótere vel maþelere concionator, i. locutor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 31. On mótera ford; of mótera forde andlang mótera lace. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 313, 24
norþan-weard
Northward
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Northward Sanctus Paulus wæs geseónde on norþanweardne ðisne middangeard, Blickl. Homl. 209, 30. Ða Pyhtas geférdon ðis land norþanweard the Picts occupied the north of this land, Chr. Erl. 3, 13
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gifre
Useful ⬩ salutary
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Useful, salutary Niðum to nytte hæleþum gifre of advantage to men, useful to warriors, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 12; Rä. 27, 28: 113 a; Th. 433, 6; Rä. 50, 3
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ge-týma
An advocate ⬩ avoucher ⬩ a warranter ⬩ advŏcātus
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An advocate, avoucher, a warranter; advŏcātus Be getýmum. Ðæt ǽlc man wite his getýman of warranters. That every man know his warranter, L. A. G. 4; Th. i. 154, 12, 13
giorne
Diligently ⬩ dĭlĭgenter
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Diligently; dĭlĭgenter Gif ðú wilnige weorulddrihtnes heáne anwald ongitan giorne if thou desirest diligently to behold the high power of the world's Lord, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 5; Met. 29, 3
fultum
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Ánra gehwylc of his cræfte þe hé his líchoman neádbehéfe fultumas ( necessaria subsidia) hæfþ, þǽre sáwle ... hé sceal fultumas (subsidium ) þénian, Chrd. 111, 4-7. v. maegen-fultum, scip-fultum. Add
bi-gegnes
studium
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A going about or applying one's self to anything, the pursuit or study of anything; studium Bigegnes vel smeágung studium, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Wrt. Voc. 51, 27: Gr. Dial. 1, 10
bi-worpen
cast about, surrounded ⬩ cinctus
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cast about, surrounded; cinctus Is ðæt églond fenne biworpen the island is surrounded with a fen, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 9; Rä. 1, 5, = be-worpen; pp. of be-weorpan
bord-rand
The margin or disc of a shield ⬩ scuti margo
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[bord II. a shield, rand a rim, margin] The margin or disc of a shield; scuti margo Biorn bordrand onswáf the hero turned his shield's disc, Beo. Th. 5112; B. 2559
ge-gifod
Enriched with gifts
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Enriched with gifts Se cyng him wel gegifod hæfde on golde and on seolfre the king had bestowed many gifts of gold and silver on him, Chr. l001; Erl. 136, 17
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ge-mǽdan
To madden, make foolish
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To madden, make foolish Swá gemǽdde m-ode bestolene dǽde gedwolene so foolish bereft of mind erring in deed, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 6; Rä. 12, 6. Gemǽded vecors, Lye
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sige-tác
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A sign of victory Ðæt hálige sigetácen ( the cross ), Blickl. Homl. 97, 13. Hé sigetácen sende misit signa, Ps. Th. 134, 9. v. sigor-tác[e]n, sige-beác[e]n
stán-lesung
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A gathering of stones, building with stones and without cement Stánlesung lithologia (λιθoλoγέω to gather stones; to build with stones and without cement ), Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 5. Cf. stán-gaderung
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þynness
thinness ⬩ slightness of density ⬩ weakness
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thinness, slightness of density. Similar entries v. þynne, II. 2 Metta meltung and þynnes, Lchdm. ii. 198, 3. weakness. Hit gehǽlð ða þynnysse ðære gesihðe, Lchdm. i. 134, 27 (see note)
un-gewil
Displeasing ⬩ not with the good will of a person
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Displeasing, not with the good will of a person Se arcebiscop leáfe æt ðam cynge nam, ðeáh hit ðam cynge ungewill wǽre, ðæs ðe men léton, Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 16
wyrt-mete
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Vegetable food, food consisting of herbs Wyrtmete clerius cibus, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 40: ii. 17, 23. Gesoden wyrtmete fordalium, 38, 56: 150, 2. Wurtmete mid meluwe polentum, i. 27, 25
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an-mód
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Add: In some of the passages perhaps án-mód should be read Onmód (an-) contumax, Txts. 48, 202. Anmóde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 67. Contumax, i. superbus anmóda contemptor, 135, 23