midsumor-dæg
Midsummer-day
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Midsummer-day Tó midsumer dæi, Chr. 1131; Erl. 259, 34
swín
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Mára ic eom. and fǽttra ðonne ámæsted swin, Exon. Th. 428, 9; Rä. 41, 105. Binnan cirictúne ǽnig hund ne cume, ne swín ðe má, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 8. Emban úrne ceápgild: hors tó healfan pund . . .
weorc-dæg
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Búton drihten*-*lícum and freólsum háligra weorcdagas þeáwe gewunelícum beón haldene exceptis dominicis et festiuitatibus sanctorum fertales more solito teneantur, 396, 451. Freólsdæg festivitas, weorcdagas fasti. Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 14.
wyrt-gemang
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Wyrtgemang and alewan mixturam murrae et aloes, 19, 39. Myrre and gutta and cassia ... Ða wyrtgemang getácniaþ mistlícu mægen Cristes, Ps. Th. 44, 10. Wyrta oððe wyrtgemangu herbae vel pigmenta, Scint. 36, 11.
ge-hæg
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Of gehæge ex (sacrorum voluminum) prato, 1422. Ic ána sæt innan bearwe, mid helme beþeht, holte tómiddes; þǽr þá wæterburnan urnon onmiddan gehæge, Dóm. L. 4. Oð gáta gehægge, C. D. iii. 429, 14.
market
Market
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Ic wille ðat markete beó in þe selue tún, Chr. 963; Erl. 122, 5-18.]
weorc-þeów
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The passage in Genesis is: Tulit Abimelech oves et boves et servos et ancillas et dedit Abraham, reddiditque illi Saram uxorem suam, 20, 14), 164, 25; Gen. 2720
þrymm
a host ⬩ great body of people ⬩ a force ⬩ multitude ⬩ a great body of water ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ might ⬩ glory ⬩ majesty ⬩ magnificence ⬩ greatness ⬩ grandeur
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Eallra þrymma God, Elen. Kmbl. 1036; El. 519. Cyninga setl þrymmum ( magnificently ) gefrætewad, Wulfst. 253, 22. Heágum þrymmum most gloriously, Cd. Th. 1, 16; Gen. 8.
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méce
A sword ⬩ falchion ⬩ blade
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Mécea gemánan, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 6; Æðelst. 40. Mécum mylenscearpan, Erl. 112, 24; Æðelst. 24
for-síþ
A going away ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ exĭtium ⬩ ŏbĭtus ⬩ mors
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A going away, departure, death; exĭtium, ŏbĭtus, mors Sóna æfter his forsíþe wæs ealra witena gemót on Oxna forda soon after his death there was a meeting of all the counsellors at Oxford, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 12
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fultom
Help ⬩ aid ⬩ support ⬩ auxĭlium ⬩ adjūtōrium
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To fultome for aid, Chr. 601; Erl. 20, 12
un-gód
Evil ⬩ ill
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Evil, ill Wá eów ðe taliaþ ungód tó góde and gód þing tó yfele vae qui dicitis malum bonum, et bonum malum, Wulfst. 47, 6. Heó firenaþ mec wordum, ungód gæleþ, Exon. Th. 402, 25; Rä. 21, 35
pearroc
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Hié ( the English) bedrifon hié (the Danes ) on ánne pearruc, and besǽton hié ðǽr útan, Chr. 918 ; Erl. 102, 35. Pearruca clatrorum, Hpt. Gl. 489, 75. Pearroca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 63. Of pearrocum de clatris, 26, 52: 18, 62. Of pearrucum, Hpt.
marc
A mark ⬩ half a pound
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A mark, half a pound (in the laws only the half-mark occurs) Swíðe strang gyld, ðæt wæs viii. marc, Chr. 1040; Erl. 166, 21. Six marc silures .. áne marc goldes, Chart. Th. 566, 21-29. ii marc gold, 567, 33.
ÁÞ
an OATH ⬩ a swearing ⬩ juramentum
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Ánfeald áþ [lád] a simple oath [exculpation]; simplex juramentum [purgatio] hoc est, accipiat duos, et sit ipse tertius, et sic jurando conquirat simplicem purgationem.
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GÁST
the breath ⬩ hālĭtus ⬩ spīrāmen ⬩ the spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ GHOST ⬩ spīrĭtus ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ ănĭma
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Bos. 20, 22 : Elen. Kmbl. 2287; El. 1145. Se unclǽna gást the unclean spirit, Mt. Bos. 12, 43 : Mk. Bos. 1, 23 : 5, 13 : Lk. Bos. 4, 36 : Elen. Kmbl. 603; El. 302. Se werega gást the accursed spirit, the devil, Cd. 216; Th. 272, 27; Sat. 126.
mid-fæsten
Mid-Lent
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Mid-Lent Wæs mycel gemót tó midfestene, Chr. 1047; Erl. 175, 11
Bedan heáfod
Beda's head ⬩ Bedwin? in Wiltshire
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in Wiltshire,Chr. 675; Erl. 37, 6
mid-sumor
Mid-summer
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Mid-summer Ǽr midsumeres mæsseǽfen, Chr. 1052; Erl. 182, 5
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morþor-cwealm
Murder ⬩ slaughter
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Ex. 152