hæftling
A captive
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Ðá áxode se ealdorman ðone hæftling hwæðer hé þurh drýcræft his bendas tóbrǽce then the alderman asked the captive whether he broke his bonds by witchcraft, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 10.
ge-sýman
To load
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To load Se cyning ge-sýmde gold and seolfor uppan olfendas the king loaded gold and silver upon camels, Homl. Th. i. 458, 23. Ða wǽron gesýmed mid feó and mid hrægle that were laden with money and raiment, Gen. 45, 23.
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fremdian
to alienate ⬩ make indifferent to ⬩ to deprive of ⬩ to make an alien of a person ⬩ excommunicate
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Substitute: to alienate, make indifferent to Fram weoruldwilnungum hine sceal gehwá fremdian a seculi actibus se facere alienum, R. Ben. 17, 4. to deprive of Ne fremda (cf. l. 443) þú [mé] þǽre gesihþeþe þú mé ǽrest æteówdest, Hml.
splott
a plot of land ⬩ a spot
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B. iii. 336, 23. a spot Is se finta fægre gedǽled sum brún sum basu sum blácum splottum searolíce beseted cauda porrigitur fulvo distenta metallo, in cujus maculis purpura mista rubet Exon. Th. 218, 18; Ph. 296
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á-wiltan
to roll ⬩ to harass ⬩ molest
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Se engel áwylte þæt hlid of ðǽre þrýh, Hml. Th. i. 222, 8. Engel eft áwælte (revolvit) ðone stán, Mt. L. 28, 2. Hé áwælte (aduoluit) ðone stán tó ðǽr dura, Mk. R. 15, 46.
bacan
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Sé þe him hláf baceð, Wlfst. 212, 27. In þám ofne þá wíf bócon heora hláfas, Gr. D. 251, 26. Þæt man breád bace, Wlfst. 296, 8. Þá oflǽtan þe gé sylfe bacen, Ll. Th. ii. 404, 35. Hláf bacan panes coquere, 160, 26.
HRING
A RING ⬩ circle ⬩ circuit ⬩ cycle ⬩ orb ⬩ globe ⬩ festoon
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Ðæs seó hringc circulus [pupillæ ], Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70, 64; Wrt. Voc. 42, 72. Se hring ealles geáres totius anni circulus, Bd. 4, 18; S. 586, 40. Hring útan ymbbearh the ring [armour formed of rings] protected him without, Beo.
meaht
- Ps, Th. 70, 18
Might ⬩ power ⬩ virtue ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ mighty work
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Se weard hafaþ miht and strengþo, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 22; Gen. 950. Virtutes sindgecwedene mihta, þurh ða wyrcþ God fela wundra, Homl. Th. i. 342, 27. His meahte synt powers are his, Ps. Th. 98, 10.
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BERSTAN
to BURST ⬩ break ⬩ fail ⬩ fall ⬩ cum fragore dissilire ⬩ corruere ⬩ rumpi ⬩ frangi ⬩ to make the noise of a bursting or breaking ⬩ to crash ⬩ dash ⬩ crack ⬩ fragorem edere ⬩ sonare ⬩ crepare
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Ed. 3; Th. i. 160, 20. to make the noise of a bursting or breaking, to crash, dash, crack; fragorem edere, sonare, crepare Brim berstende blód-egesan hweóp the dashing sea threatened bloody horrors, Cd. 166; Th. 208, 2; Exod. 477.
circul
A circle, the zodiac ⬩ circulus, zodiacus = ζωδιακός
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For ðam brádan circule ðe is zodiacus geháten, under ðam circule yrnþ seó sunne on account of the broad circle which is called zodiacus, under which circle the sun runs, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 5, 20, 21; Lchdm. iii. 242, 2.
fóre-setnes
a thing proposed ⬩ proposition ⬩ purpose ⬩ intention ⬩ propŏsĭtio ⬩ propŏsĭtum ⬩ that which is placed before ⬩ a preposition ⬩ præpŏsĭtio
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a thing proposed, proposition, purpose, intention; propŏsĭtio, propŏsĭtum Wæs seó cwén lustfulliende ðære gódan fóresetnesse and willan ðæs iungan the queen rejoiced at the young man's good purpose and will, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 32: 5, 20; S. 642, 17.
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friþ-gild
A peace-guild ⬩ a society for the maintenance of peace and security ⬩ fœderātōrum sodālicium
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The statutes of these guilds are contained in the JUDICIA CIVITATIS LUNDONIÆ, set forth, under royal authority, by the bishop and reeves of the city [v. Th. L. Gl.]
lah-mann
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See Cl. & Vig. Dict. sub voce lögmaðr
pleó-líc
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Gif hié (seó menigo ðínra monna) yfele sint ðonne sint hié ðé pleólícran and geswincfulran gehæfd ðonne genæfd si vitiosi moribus sunt, perniciosa domus sarcina, Bt. 14, 1 ; Fox 42, 22.
ge-wesan
to be together ⬩ converse ⬩ discuss
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But this word is wrongly written by Bouterwek, it should be 'ymbwoeson,' see Mk. Skt. p. 1.
ge-dihtan
to put in order ⬩ dispose ⬩ compose ⬩ arrange ⬩ conspire ⬩ disponere ⬩ componere ⬩ conspirare ⬩ to order ⬩ direct ⬩ appoint ⬩ dirigere ⬩ dictare
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to put in order, dispose, compose, arrange, conspire; disponere, componere, conspirare Nú sindon twá béc gesette on endebyrdnisse to Salomones bócum, swilce he híg gedihte now two books are set in order after Solomon's books, as if he composed them,
ge-nédan
To compel, force, urge
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Seðe ðec genédes quicunque to angariaberit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 41. Sihhem geniédde ðæt mǽden Sichem forced the maiden, Past. 53, 5; Swt. 415, 22; Hat. MS. Genéddon Simon angariaverunt Simonem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 21.
stellan
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Seó ofermódnes stellan wile ofer eáðmódnesse superbia inruere vult super humilitatem, Gl. Prud. 32 a
ymb-trymian
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Hiericho seó buruh wæs mid weallum ymbtrymmed and fæste belocen Jericho clausa erat atque munita Jos. 6, 1. Ic eom embtrymed fulcior, sustentor Wülck. Gl. 245, 26
ymb-habban
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Seó séleste gesǽlþ ðe ða óþra gesǽljia ealle oninnan him gegaderaþ and hí útan ymbhæfþ, Bt. 24, I ; Fox 80, 21