ge-weorc
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</b> a particular case of labour, labour for a particular object Þis is þǽre bricce geweorc on Hrouecǽstre this is the work that has to be done on the bridge at Rochester, C. D. B. iii. 659, l. v. tigel-geweorc . <b>IV b.
wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Ðæt mon wrǽce and wítnode hwone for his yfle, 41, 3; Fox 248, 7. Mid ðý hí wrecan þenceaþ wráðum cynnum ad faciendam vindictam in nationibus, Ps.
Linked entries: wracian a-wrecan wreogan ǽrend-wreca
hér
here . . . there
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Hér syndon geferede Geáta leóde, 361: An. 1175. hér . . . þǽr here . . . there (with indefinite force) Gyf eów hwá segð, 'Nú Críst ys hér, oððe þǽr,' Mt. 24, 23. along with other adverbs, from which juxtaposition arise later compound forms. æfter, bæftan
æþelo
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</b> noble birth, nobility :-- Hwý gé eów for æðelum up áhebben, Met. 17, 18. Deáð forsiehð þá æþelo, and þone rícan gelíce and þone heánan foriwelgþ, Bt. 30, l; F. 68, 33.
be-seón
To look ⬩ attention ⬩ expectation ⬩ To see about ⬩ care for ⬩ attend to ⬩ provide for
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To see about, care for, attend to, provide for Ealle fata and spéde hé sceal beseón omnia vasa cunctamque substantiam conspiciat, R. Ben. 55, 1. Hé wæs wel besewen on reáfe and yfele on þeáwum, Hml. Th. i. 534, 3.
cúþ-líce
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Cúðlíce (for þon, v. l. ) wé magon nú gehyran, 2, 22. Cúðlíce hé wæs freóh fram leahtre liber quippe a vitio, 102, 7. Cúplíce ꝥ wuldor þysses middangeardes is sceort, Bl. H. 65, 14: 61, 30: 81, 3.
fisc-noþ
fishing ⬩ a fishing-ground ⬩ a catch
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His geféran . . . wǽron eác áfyrhte for þám fixnoðe, Nap. 22
ge-rihtan
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Girihtæ emenda, 1. an erroneous practice Besmeáge hé his heorde, for þon þǽr synd sume wísan tó gerihtenne and tó gebétenne, Hml. S. 23 b, 634
hearh
A temple, an idol ⬩ lucus, nemus, fanum, delubrum, ara
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Siððan hé fór tó ðæm hearge ðe Egypti sǽdon ðæt hé wǽre Amones heora godes inde ad templum Jovis Ammonis pergit, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 126, 23.
Linked entries: hearh-eard hearh-lic
hláford
A LORD; ⬩ dominus. ⬩ herus
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Áhte ic fela wintra folgaþ tilne holdne hláford I had for many years a good service, a gracious lord, Exon. 100 b; Th. 379, 26; Deór. 39.
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freó-dóm
freedom from spiritual bondage, ⬩ freedom from obligation, ⬩ release from restraint ⬩ freedom of activity ⬩ absence of restraint, or hindrance, ⬩ freedom to do ⬩ liberty of action ⬩ freedom ⬩ liberality ⬩ freedom ⬩ frankness ⬩ freedom from trouble ⬩ freedom from a tax ⬩ the charter granting freehold land
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Ðæt ðæt mód suá bald sié for his freódóme ðæt hit ne gewende on selflíce, ðonne his hláford him tó ungemetlicne anwald forgiefð his sprǽce, Past. 147, 2. freedom of activity, absence of restraint, or hindrance, Similar entries v. freó, 7.
tredan
to tread ⬩ tread down ⬩ trample upon ⬩ to tread upon ⬩ step upon ⬩ walk upon
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Forð gán, foldweg tredan, Andr. Kmbl. 1550; An. 776. Gewát him se hearda sǽwong tredan, Beo. Th. 3933; B. 1964. Tredan elþeódigra foldan, Exon. Th. 329, 4; Vy. 29. Ic seah turf tredan .vi. gebróðor, 394, 10; Ra. 14, 1.
curmealle
the greater centaury ⬩ chlora perfoliata, Lin ⬩ the lesser centaury ⬩ erythræa centaurium, Lin
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Wið útsihtádle; curmealle etc. for diarrhæa; centaury, etc. L. M. 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 320, 11: 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 76, 20. Curmille centaury, 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 21.
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CWUDU
What is chewed, a cud, quid ⬩ manducatum, rumen
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This gum was used for chewing in the East; mastiche = μαστίχη Hwit cwudu which chew not their cud: the clean beasts which chew their cud, mastich, L. M. 1, 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 3.
here-láf
The remnant of an army or people ⬩ what is left of an army after a battle ⬩ what is left after a battle ⬩ spoil
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Costontinus ne Ánláf mid heora hereláfum hlehhan ne þorftun not Constantine nor Anlaf, with the remnants of their forces, had cause for laughing, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 13; Æðelst. 47
Linked entry: fird-láf
hrif
The womb ⬩ belly ⬩ uterus ⬩ venter
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Wið hrifes áþundennesse for puffing of the visceral cavity, Lchdm. iii. 70, 24. Of módur hrife mínre de utero matris meæ, Ps. Th. 138, 11: 70, 5. Of hryfe ex utero, Ps. Spl. 21, 8. On hrife ðære á clǽnan fǽmnan, Blickl. Homl. 33, 15.
Linked entry: in-gehrif
HÝÐ
a port ⬩ haven
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., on its landing; a low shore, fit to be a landing place for boats, etc.,a port, haven Hýð angiportus, i. refrigerium navium, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 32 : Wrt. Voc. 17, 36 : confugium, i. statium, portus, ii. 131, 5l. Hýð portus, Ælfc.
Linked entry: húðe
líc-wyrþe
pleasant ⬩ acceptable ⬩ agreeable ⬩ estimable ⬩ sterling
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For his lícweorþan feó, 255, 11. Ðínre ðære lícwurþan mundbyrdnesse to thine acceptable protection, Glostr. Frag. 108, 16. Him swá gecwéme and lícwyrþe folc, Lchdm. iii. 434, 5.
munuc-líf
the monastic life ⬩ the place in which the monastic life is lived ⬩ a monastery
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the monastic life Monige of Breotone for intingan munuclífes (monachicae conversations gratia) gewunedon sécan Francna mynstro, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 17. Hé in heardnesse munuclífes lifde in monachica districtione vitam duxit, 4, 26; S. 602, 40.
múþ
The mouth ⬩ the mouth as an instrument of speech ⬩ the face ⬩ A mouth ⬩ opening ⬩ orifice
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Hé for ðý sáre ne mihte his hand tó múþe gedón could not put his hand to his mouth, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 4. Eall ðæt on ðone múþ gǽþ, gǽþ on ða wambe, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 17. Múþum buccis, Wrt.