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FOLC

(n.)
Grammar
FOLC, es; n. [Folc being a neuter noun, and a monosyllable, has the nom. and acc. pl. the same as the nom. and acc. sing: it is a collective noun in English, and has not the plural form folks but by a modern corruption]

The FOLKpeoplecommon peoplemultitudea peopletribefamilypŏpŭlusgensnātiovulgusplebscīveshŏmĭnesexercĭtusmultĭtūdo

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The FOLK, people, common people, multitude, a people, tribe, family; pŏpŭlus, gens, nātio, vulgus, plebs, cīves, hŏmĭnes, exercĭtus, multĭtūdo Twá folc beóþ todǽled, and ðæt folc oferswíþ ðæt óðer folc two nations shall be divided, and the one folk shall

Linked entries: folc-stów ge-folc

beadu-folm

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-folm, e; f.

A war or bloody handbellica manus

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A war or bloody hand; bellica manus Nán íren blódge beadufolme onberan wolde no iron would impair his bloody warhand, Beo. Th. 1984; B. 990

scip-hamer

(n.)
Grammar
scip-hamer, es; m.
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A hammer carried in the hand, by which a signal is given to the rowers Sciphamor portisculus vel hortator remigum, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 20

sige-hrémig

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-hrémig, adj.
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Exultant with victory, triumphant Gesæt sige*-*hrémig on ða swíðran hand éce eádfruma ( Christ ) ágnum Fæder, Exon. Th. 33, 25 ; Cri. 531 : Hy. 8, 30

be-fóran

(adv.)

Beforeat handopenlyanteantea præin conspectu, in conspectum

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Wæs se atola befóran the wicked one was at hand Cd. 224; Th. 295, 17; Sat. 487. He befóran gengde he went before Beo. Th. 2829; B. 1412

metod-wang

(n.)
Grammar
metod-wang, es; m.

The plain where the decrees of fate are executeda battlefield

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The plain where the decrees of fate are executed, a battlefield Ðonne rond and hand on herefelda helm ealgodon, on meotudwange, Andr. Kmbl. 21; An. 11

un-fulworht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fulworht, adj.

Unfinisheduncompletedimperfect

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Unfinished, uncompleted, imperfect Ða ðe ... swá hwylce bysiga swá hý on handa hæfdan unfulworhte lǽtaþ ex occupatis manibus quod agebant inperfectum relinquentes, R. Ben. 20, 3

Linked entry: full-wyrcan

ofer-habban

(v.)

to command, govern

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to command, govern Hý móstan ðám læppan friþ gebicgean ðe hý under cyngces hand oferhæfdon [geweald ofer hæfdon (?)], L. Eth. ii. l; Th. i. 284, 14

slápol

(adj.)
Grammar
slápol, adj.
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Hana ða slápolan þreáþ, Hymn. Surt. 7, 1

galg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
galg-treów, gealg-treów, es; n.

A gallows-treecrosscrŭcis lignumcrux

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A gallows-tree, cross; crŭcis lignum, crux He wolde sume on galgtreówum [MS. galgtreówu] he would [hang] some on gallows-trees, Beo. Th. 5873; B. 2940

Linked entries: galga-tré gealg-treów

stroccian

(v.)
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þú þínne wynstran finger mid þínre swýþran handa þám gelíce swylce þú melce. Tech. ii. 123, 24

fæþm

a bosomlapthe fore-arma cubitarmsbosom a fathomfist

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Voc. ii. 116, 40. a closed hand, fist Hand manus, fæþm pugnus, brád hand palma, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 13

elra

(adj.)
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Stranger He ne métte on elran men mundgripe máran he did not find a stronger hand-gripe in a stranger man, Beo. Th. 1509; B. 752

Linked entry: egle

ge-notian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-notian, to use.
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Ðonne þú antiphonariam habban wille, þonne wege þú þíne swíþran hand and crip þínne þúman, for þon hé is genotod (cf. 2), Tech. ii. 119, 4. Add

telga

(n.)
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A rod Þá beran hé slóh mid þǽre telgan ( ferula ) þe hé géwunode ꝥ hé bær him on handa, Gr. D. 229, 21

feþer

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Pyles tácen is þæt þú mid þínum scytefingre sume feþer tácnum gestríce on þýne wynstran hand innewearde and lecge tó þínum eáron, Tech. ii. 126, 6. Add

spíder

(n.)

a spider

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Hér com in gangan in spíder wiht, hæfde him his haman on handa, Lchdm. iii. 42, 11. The passage is the beginning of a charm

hneáw-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hneáw-líce, adv.

Sparingly, stingily

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Sparingly, stingily; Him ðæs leán ágeaf nalles hneáwlíce to him for that the Lord gave reward with no sparing hand, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 20; Gen. 1809

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, feorh-lege, es; m.

death

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Life-laying [cf. lecgan; II. to slay], death Hú wolde þæt geweorðan þæt on þone hálgan handa sendan tó feorhlege fæderas ússe how should that come to pass that our fathers should lay hands on the holy one to the end that they might slay him, El. 458.

in-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
in-snǽd, es; m.
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A piece of woodland kept in the lord's hand(?) Tó Óswaldingtúne hiérð holenhyrst ... and triphyrst and insnádis (-as ?) intó Óswaldingtúne, C.D. ii. 228, 4. Cf. in-wudu