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gedwol-mann

one who is in error, (i) a mistaken person, ne who acts under a misapprehension : ⬩ one who holds erroneous opinions in matters of faith, ⬩ an opponent of Christianity ⬩ an unorthodox person, a heretic, schismatic

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Add: one who is in error, (i) a mistaken person, ne who acts under a misapprehension : — Fæder, . . . forgif ðás dǽde þisum gedwolmannum, for ðan ðe hí nyton hwæt hí nú dóð, Hml.

Linked entries: dwol-mann gedwild-mann

ysel

(n.)
Grammar
ysel, e; ysle, an; f.

A spark, cinder, an ash, ember

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On yslan in favillam, Hpt. Gl. 495, 31. Hé geseah hú ða ysla up flugon mid ðam smíce vidit ascendentem favillam, Gen. 19, 28. Gé syndon dust and acsan and ysela, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 38, 23.

stæl

(n.)
Grammar
stæl, es; n.

a place ⬩ place ⬩ stead ⬩ stead ⬩ situation ⬩ condition

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Th. 68, 7; Gen. 1113. stead (as in the phrase to stand a person in good stead.

Linked entry: æt-steal

bæc

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In scyldrum ł bæccum in humeros, Mt. L. 23, 4. ¶ add to Ll. Th. i. 156, 6 the other version :-- Mid rihte faran, l. 9. ¶ phrases giving direction or position :-- Hí him on bæce filigdon persecuti sunt eos, Jos. 7, 5. Under bæce retrorsum, Ps.

beáh

a crown ⬩ garland ⬩ a collar ⬩ necklace ⬩ a shackle for the neck ⬩ a bracelet ⬩ a circle,

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Beáh, 55, 79. a shackle for the neck:-- Beágas boias (in collo ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 29: 11, 74. a bracelet Beáh armilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 55. Hí him þá áþas swóron on þám hálgan beáge, Chr. 876; P. 74, 9.

æplian

(v.)
Grammar
æplian, p. ede; pp. ed

To make into the form of apples

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To make into the form of apples, Elen. Kmbl. 2517; El. 1260

under-standing

(n.)
Grammar
under-standing, e; f.

Intelligence

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Intelligence On andgyte inran under-standincge sense interioris intelligentie, Scint. 221, 13

Linked entry: -standing

mynster

(n.)
Grammar
mynster, es; n.

a monastery ⬩ a place where a body of monks or of nuns resided ⬩ a church ⬩ minster

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In. 6; Th. i. 106, 4. Gif hwá gefeohteþ on mynstre bútan circean gebéte . . . be mynstres mǽðe, L. Eth. vii. 10; Th. i. 330, 26. Muneca gehwylc ðe úte sý of mynstre . . . gebúge georne intó mynstre, v. 5; Th. i. 306, 1-3.

ge-sleán

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Penegas on gefyrndagum geslægene, 588: Gen. 583 (in Dict.). to strike (and break) an object against something Fela henne ǽgru gesleá on án fæt break many hen's eggs into a vessel, Lch. ii. 264, 24.

ge-þóht

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Ðú ús tó gimérsanne eástorlic hálgo girýno gifriólico giðóhtas giwðes nobis ad celebrandum paschale sacramentum liberiores animos praestitisti, Rtl. 32, 9. conscience, v. in-geþóht, v. in-geþóht, weorold-geþóht

Linked entry: þóht

hring-boga

(n.)
Grammar
hring-boga, an; m.

A serpent

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A serpent [from its being bent into coils (hring)], Beo. Th. 5115; B. 2561

mánful-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mánful-líc, adj.

Evil ⬩ wicked

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Evil, wicked Hé sǽwþ mánfullíce geþohtas intó ðæs mannes heortan. Boutr. Scrd. 20, 17

mylen-streám

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-streám, es; m.
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A mill-stream Intó ðám milestreáme, of ðám mylestreáme, C. D. v. 253, 18

út-ásliden

(adj.; part.)
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fallen into (of sin) Otáwundene gylt oþþe útáslidene synne prolapsum nefas, Germ. 388, 58

Linked entry: á-slídan

wæter-furh

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-furh, f.

A trench

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A trench On ða wæterfurh innan smalan bróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 105, 17

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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On (in) wedde[ge]syllan to give on covenant, to engage to do Ðá cwæð ic ðæt ic him wolde fylstan on ða geráda ðæt hé his mé úðe, and hé mé ðæt in wedde gesealde . . .

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

cyre-líf

(n.)
Grammar
cyre-líf, es; n.

A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt

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the name of the living God, command that no man oppress them, either by exaction of money, or in any other way, so that they may not choose whatever lord they will, Cod.

pytt

(n.)
Grammar
pytt, es ; m.
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a pit, hole in the ground, a grave Pyt puteus, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 58. Scrobs ys pytt oððe díc, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 51 ; Zup. 66, 10. Heora mód ys swá deóp swá grundleás pytt sepulcrum patens est guttur eorum, Ps. Th. 5, 10.

blǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
blǽdre, blǽddre, an; f.

That which is blown out ⬩ an inflated swelling, blister, pimple, blain, pustule ⬩ pustula, papula ⬩ the BLADDER, receptacle for the urine ⬩ vesica

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Eall folc wæs on, blǽdran, and ða wǽron swíðe hreówlíce berstende all the people had blisters [lit. was in blister], and they were very painfully bursting, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 37.

Linked entry: blǽddre

sundor

(adv.)
Grammar
sundor, (-er, -ur); adv.
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Kmbl. 130; Sal. 64. in a manner different from others Ilco ðoht óðer suindir áurát eundem sensum alius aliter expressit, Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 5. in a way that separates, asunder Sundur gedǽlan líf wið líce to part asunder life from body, Beo.