heaðu-sceared
blade of a sword, ⬩ war-share
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Th. 5650; B. 2829; according to Thorpe the reading of the MS. is scearede, other editors read scearde.
ge-lettan
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material object Þá slóh se cwellere mid þám swurde hire tó, ac seó hálige þrynnys ꝥ swurd gelette, Hml.
sceatt
property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin
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The sceatt is also mentioned in the Mercian law, Th. i. 190, 5, where '30, 000 sceatta' is equivalent to '120 punda.' This would give 250 sceatts to the pound.
Linked entry: sceat
ge-wealdes
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Th. i. 162, 26. Nǽfre willes ne gewealdes ówiht dón, 178, 6.
glengan
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Hí glencgað heora wíf mid þám þe hí weófoda sceoldan, Ll. Th. ii. 328, 7. On mænigfealdre glencge ic glencgde mínne líchoman, Angl. xi. 113, 52.
ǽstel
A tablet ⬩ a table for notes ⬩ a waxed tablet ⬩ indicatorium ⬩ astula ⬩ pugillaris
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And in God's name, I command that no man take the tablet from the book, nor the book from the minster, Past. Hat. MS. Pref
ge-witscipe
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Cf. ge-wita; the condition of being witness of a transaction Sculun of Gallia ríce cuman þá þe æt bysceopes hálgunge on gewitscype standan ( qui in ordinatione episcopi testes adsistant ), Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 73, 9. witness, personal observation, presence
Linked entry: wit-scipe
hleów
cover ⬩ shelter ⬩ Protection ⬩ a protector
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Þá cwæð wígendra hleó, An. 1452
for-dón
to do for ⬩ destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre ⬩ dēlēre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ to seduce ⬩ defile ⬩ corrupt ⬩ sedūcĕre ⬩ scĕlĕrāre
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Th. 9, 28. He sécþ hine to fordónne quærit perdĕre eum, Ps. Th. 36, 32. Ic fordó hig ego disperdam eos, Gen. 6, 13. Ðe ðæne scyldigan rihtlíce fordéþ who lawfully does for the guilty, L. Edg. S. 14; Th. i. 278, 1.
Linked entry: for-gedón
FÝR
FIRE ⬩ a fire ⬩ hearth ⬩ ignis ⬩ fŏcus
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In fýres fæðm into the fire's embrace, Beo. Th. 372; B. 185. Fýres feng grasp of the fire, 3532; B. 1764.
atel
dire ⬩ terrible
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dire, terrible Se atela gǽst the dire spirit, Exon. 34 a; Th. 109, 9; Gú. 87
buruh-þelu
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A castle-floor; arcis tabulatum Buruhþelu dynede the castle-floor sounded, Fins. Th. 61; Fin. 30
dymlíc
dim, obscure
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dim, obscure Ða dymlícan þeóstra the dim darkness, L. Ælf. C. 14; Th. ii. 348, 7
diácon-hád
The office of a deacon, deaconship ⬩ diaconātus
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The office of a deacon, deaconship; diaconātus On diáconháde in deaconship, Homl. Th. ii, 120, 13
Linked entry: deácon-hád
égsa
An owner ⬩ possessor
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An owner; possessor Égsan wyn the owner's pleasure, Exon. 90b; Th. 340, 7; Gn. Ex. 107
feorma
First ⬩ prīmus
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First; prīmus Ða feorman men the first men, Exon. 73 a; Th. 272, 15; Jul. 499
frum-byrd
Birth ⬩ nativity
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Birth, nativity On mínre frumbyrde dæiæge on the day of my birth, Th. Chart. 369, 9
Linked entry: frum-ácennes
fyren-þearf
Dire distress ⬩ nĭmia mĭsĕria
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Dire distress; nĭmia mĭsĕria Fyrenþearfe ongeat he perceived the dire need, Beo. Th. 28; B. 14
Linked entry: firen-þearf
eal-gylden
All-golden ⬩ omnīno aurĕus
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All-golden; omnīno aurĕus Swýn eal-gylden the all-golden swine, Beo. Th. 2227; B. 1111
Linked entries: æl-gylden eall-gylden
hreá-wíc
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A place of the dead, a place where people lie slain, Beo. Th. 2432; B. 1214