eft-cyme
A coming again, return ⬩ rĕdĭtus, reversio
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A coming again, return; rĕdĭtus, reversio Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum eftcymes leófes monnes the warrior band sat in expectation of the return of the dear man, Beo. Th. 5785; B. 2896: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 33; Hö. 130.
éhtere
A persecutor ⬩ persĕcūtor
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Sanctus Albanus cýðde ðám éhterum Godes geleáfan ðæt he cristen wǽre Saint Alban told the persecutors of God's truth that he was a christian, 1, 7; S. 477, 22. Gebiddaþ for eówre éhteras pray for your persecutors, Mt. Bos. 5, 44: Bd. 1, 7; S. 476, 37
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eorþ-gealla
The herb EARTH-GALL, the lesser centaury ⬩ fel terræ, erythræa centaurium
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Nim centaurian, ðæt is fel terræ, sume hátaþ eorþgeallan take centaury, that is fel terræ, some call it earth-gall, L. M. 2, 8; Lchdm. ii. 186, 27
fór-oft
Very often ⬩ persæpe
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Very often; persæpe Se deófol sǽwþ fóroft mánfullíce geþohtas into ðæs mannes heortan the devil very often sows evil thoughts in the heart of man, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 16.
fór-word
A fore-word ⬩ stipulation ⬩ agreement ⬩ præcautio ⬩ pactum
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A fore-word, stipulation, agreement; præcautio, pactum Ðæt hire frýnd ða fórword habban that her friends have the stipulations, L. Edm. B. 7; Th. i. 256, 2.
gange-wifre
A ganging weaver ⬩ spider ⬩ viītĭca arānea
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A ganging weaver, spider; viītĭca arānea Ðú gedést ðæt he aswint on his móde, and wyrþ swá tedre swá swá gangewifran nett thou causest that he dwindles away in his mind, and becomes as frail as a spider's web, Ps. Th. 38, 12.
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GEÁTAN
To grant ⬩ confirm ⬩ assent to ⬩ concēdĕre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ assentīri
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Ic Ædgár geáte and gife to dæi I Edgar grant and give to-day, 963; Th. 220, 33. Se æðeling hit him geátte the ætheling granted it to them, 1066; Th. 337, 30. Ealle hit geátton all confirmed it, 963; Th. 221, 25
hell-waru
The body of inhabitants in hell
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The body of inhabitants in hell On ðam mycelan dóme ðǽr heofonwaru and eorþwaru and helwaru beóþ ealle gesomnode in magno judicio ubi cælicolæ et terricolæ et inferi omnes congregabuntur, L. Ecg.
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hungor-biten
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Hunger-bitten, suffering from hunger Ac ðes folces ðe be Hungire fór fela þúsenda ðǽr and be wæge earmlíce forfóran and fela hreówlíce and hungerbitene ongeán winter hám tugon but of the people that went by Hungary many thousands perished miserably there
líf-leást
death
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Loss of life, death On ǽlcum ðara daga gif man ǽnige ǽddran geopenaþ on ðara tíde ðæt hit biþ lífleást oððe langsum sár on each of those days, if a vein be opened at that hour, it is death or long disease, Lchdm. iii. 152, 5.
lobbe
A spider
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Th. 89, 10, anlícast geongewefran ðonne hió geornast biþ ðæt heó áfǽre fleógan on nette], Ps. Lamb. 89, 9.
nǽtan
To trample upon ⬩ crush ⬩ subdue
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Hé sceal weorðan his lífe tó nytte mid dý ðæt hé nǽte his unþeáwas mores pravorum premere, vitae prodesse, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 353, l0. Nǽtendne proterentem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 3 : Ep. Gl. 18 b, 27
peorð
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The verse which accompanies the Rune in the Runic poem is the following Peorð byþ symble plega and hlehter wlancum ðǽr wígan sittaþ on beórsele blíðe ætsomne, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 1-6; Rún. 14
bí-sǽce
a visit ⬩ visitatio ⬩ persecution, dispute, litigation ⬩ controversia, litigatio ⬩ to seek, visit, persecute, dispute
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Gif ðǽr hwæt bísǽces sý, seme se biscop if there be somewhat of dispute, let the bishop settle it, Const. vii; Th. ii. 258, note a
ge-dryht
A host ⬩ company ⬩ band of retainers
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Ðǽr cyninges giefe brúcaþ eádigra gedryht there the band of the blessed enjoy the king's grace, Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 26; Cri. 1664. Ðínra secga gedryht the band of thy men, Beo. Th. 3349; B. 1672
ge-friðian
To guard ⬩ protect ⬩ defend ⬩ deliver
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Ðæt hys yrþ sí gefriðod that its produce be protected, Th. An. 118, 20. He me gefriðode eripuit me, Ps. Th. 33, 4. Alýs me and gefriða me libera me et eripe me, 7, 1. Gefriðie protegat, 19, 1 : Exod. 19, 4
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ge-lícian
to please ⬩ delight ⬩ placere ⬩ acquiescere ⬩ delectare ⬩ it pleases ⬩ placet
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Ðæt ðé gelíciaþ ut te complaceant, Ps. Spl. 18, 15. On ðé ic gelícode in te complacui, Mk. Bos. 1, 11. impers. it pleases; placet Me gelícaþ placet mihi, Ælfc. Gr. 3, 3; Som. 37. 17
geond-sprengan
To sprinkle over ⬩ perspergere, perfudere
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To sprinkle over; perspergere, perfudere Se awyrgeda gást ðæs ylcan preóstes heortan and geþanc mid his searwes áttre geondsprengde [-spregde, MS.] the accursed spirit sprinkled over with the poison of his deceit the heart and mind of the same priest
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regn-boga
A rainbow
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God gesette ðone rénbogan tó wedde tó ðam beháte ðæt hé nǽfre eft nolde eahte middanearde mid nánum flóde oferteón. Se rénboga cymþ of ðam sunbeáme and of wǽtum wolcne, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 19-26. Ic sette mínne rénbogan ( arcum ) on wolcnum, Gen. 9, 13
sele-gescot
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Ðæt selegescot, hús tó wynne ( the body ), Exon. Th. 90, 28 ; Cri. 1481. Selegescotu tabernacula, Ps. Th. 77, 28. Selegesceotu, 82, 6 : 107, 6. On ðínum selegescotum, 146, 11