riht-gifu
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The word occurs in a section of Cnut's laws headed 'De officiis domino debitis', but what was the nature of the obligation to which it is applied is nowhere explained Hláfordes rihtgifu stande ǽfre unáwend, Ll.
sárigness
Sadness
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In eche sorinesse, O. E. Misc. 76, 125. [Wiþ muchel sorinesse, Horn. 922]
hǽðen-gilda
A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater
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A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater Hé is gehiwod tó cristenum men, and is earm hǽðengylda he is in appearance a Christian, and is a miserable heathen, Homl. Th. i. 102, 16. Se yldesta hǽðengylda the chief idolater, 72, 9.
hand-seax
A short sword, dagger ⬩ a short sword, dirk
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Hæfdon handseax on heora handa habentes in manibus vomeres, 5, 13; S. 633, 16. Godes engel stód mid handsexe God's angel stood with a dagger, Homl. Th. ii. 272, 17.
heáfod-burh
Chief town, capital, metropolis ⬩ metropolis
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Chief town, capital, metropolis Forgeaf him wununge on Cantwarebyrig, seó wæs ealles his ríces heáfodburh he gave him a dwelling in Canterbury, that was the chief town of all his kingdom, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 31.
snaca
A reptile, a snake
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Sý Dan snaca on wege fiat Dan coluber in via Wulfst. 192, 20. Snace colubro Hpt. Gl. 409, 72. Gif ðú gesihst snacan ongeán ðe cuman, ongeán yfele wýfmen ðé bewerian mynegaþ Lchdm. iii. 214, 9. Snacan colubros Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 37: scorpiones Lk.
snoru
A daughter-in-law
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A daughter-in-law Snoro nurus Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 3: 83, 83. Snoru 73, 52: 60, 49: i. 52, 10. Snoru, snora Ælfc. Gr. 11; Zup. 79, 18. Swegr on hyre snore and snoru on hyre swegere Lk. Skt. 12, 53.
framlíce
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Take here fromlíce in Dict., and add Framlícae, fromlícae strenue, Txts. 96, 946. Fromlíce efficaciter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 2: 29, 12: perstrenue, 116, 62. Framlíce, 67, 71. Fromlíce nauiter,i. uiriliter ł fortiter, An. Ox. 738.
wræc-síþ
travel in a foreign land ⬩ peregrination ⬩ pilgrimage ⬩ exile ⬩ banishment ⬩ misery ⬩ wretchedness
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Ge in wræcsíðe longe lifdon, swegle benumene, Exon. Th. 139, 19; Gú. 595. Wræcsíð wépan in ðam deáðsele (hell), 166, 23; Gú. 1047: 466, 34; Hö. 126. Wé synd on ðisse worlde ælþeódige . . . ; for gylte wé wǽron on ðysne wræcsíþ sende, Blickl.
eáca
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Z. 107, 3. something in excess, overplus In þǽre tócnáwnesse ǽgðres gedáles weaxeþ se éca (cumulus) þæs edleánes, Gr. D. 311, 12. <b>II a.</b> with numbers, more :-- Ehta fóta and lytel eáca, Lch. ii. 218, 24.
ge-gaderung
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On reáde gegæderunge (hýpan) in rubicundas (gemmarum) congeries (i. congregationes), 1822. (2 a) in a medical sense, a collection of diseased matter :-- Gyf þǽr hwylc gegaderung biþ, heó þá áfeormaþ, Lch. i. 228, 22.
hleóþor
a sound ⬩ noise ⬩ voice
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In bracket at end read O. H. Ger. hliodar, and add: a sound, noise Ongan þǽr beón gehýred swýþe mycel swég and hleóðor swylce þǽr wǽre sum mycel mænigo in gangende coepit quasi cujusdam magnae multitudinis ingredientis sonitus audiri Gr.
lystan
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Th. ii. 220, 22, in Dict. ]. Lyste þám þe lyste þisne cræft leornian, Angl. viii. 308, 25. v. of-lysted ( not -lystón)
ymb
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(bα) where the point from which time is measured is in the genitive. Cf. Dict. 2 b 1.
ríceter
power ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ violence ⬩ force
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in proportion to the greatness of his position in life, but of each according to his need and weakness, 57, 21.
Linked entry: rícceter
GÚÞ
War, battle, fight ⬩ bellum
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Guma gúþum cúþ a man distinguished in battles, 4362;B. 2178: 3920;B. 1958. Grff. iv.219
wín-geard
a vineyard ⬩ a place where vines grow ⬩ the vines growing in such a place ⬩ vinea ⬩ a place where other plants than vines grow ⬩ a vine ⬩ vitis ⬩ vinea
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Dó swá on ðínum wínearde and on ðínum elebeámon ita facies in vinea et in oliveto tuo, Ex. 23, 11. Hé gesette him wíneard plantavit vineam, Gen. 9, 20. Wíngeard, Cd. Th. 94, 8; Gen. 1558. Wíngeord, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 1.
Linked entries: wín-eard wíngeard-bóh
ofer-hygd
pride, arrogance ⬩ honourable pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ superbia
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Th. 287, 20; Sat. 370. in a good sense,honourable pride (?)
Linked entries: ofer-hygdig -hygd ofer-hýd
sóþ
Sooth ⬩ very ⬩ true ⬩ the opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, real ⬩ true ⬩ in conformity with the actual state of things ⬩ true ⬩ righteous ⬩ just
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Ðæt hig geleornigen in ðæs gewinnes onlícnesse ðæt hig hiom eft nánwiht ondrǽdon in ðæs sóðan gewinnes gefiohte, Shrn. 35, 17. Ðæt wé úre synna béton mid sóþre hreówe, Blickl. Homl. 25, 17: 171, 12. Tó ðon sóþan andgite geeyrran, 107, 15.
ge-tellan
To tell ⬩ number ⬩ reckon ⬩ esteem ⬩ consider ⬩ ascribe ⬩ assign ⬩ numerare ⬩ computare ⬩ reputare ⬩ comparare ⬩ dinumerare
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Seó bóc ðe ys genemned on Englisc getel for ðam ðe Israhéla bearn wǽron on ðære getealde the book that is called in English Numbers because in it the children of Israel were numbered, Num. Pref: Ps. Th. 89, 11: Andr. Kmbl. 1765; An. 885: Mt.
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