án-ád
Solitude ⬩ a desert ⬩ solitudo ⬩ desertum
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Solitude, a desert; solitudo, desertum On ðam ánáde in the desert, Exon. 37a; Th. 122, 12; Gú. 304: 37b; Th. 123, 34; Gú. 327. On ánǽde in a desert, 122b; Th. 471, 22; Rä. 61, 5
Linked entry: ǽn-ette
módigian
to be or become proud ⬩ to glory ⬩ exult ⬩ to take offence through pride ⬩ to bear one's self proudly ⬩ impetuously
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Se deófol ðe módegode the devil who grew proud, 138, 11. Swá módgade wuldres cempa thus exulted the soldier of glory (Guthlac ), Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 25; Gú. 294. Bebeódaþ ðám rícum ðæt hí ne módigan on heora ungewissum welan, Homl. Th. i. 256, 25.
Linked entry: módegian
næglian
To nail ⬩ fasten with nails
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Th. 4051; B. 2023. Næglede (ætlede, Th.) beágas, Exon. Th. 474, 22; Bo. 34. Nægledne, 400, 7; Rä. 20, 5
Linked entry: nægled-bord
leoþu-cræft
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Bodily skill, skill in the use of the limbs Se gedǽleþ missenlíce leoþucræftas londbúendum, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 6; Crä. 29.
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metend
One who measures or metes
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S. gloss seems to be intended as a translation of the title commonly given to Orosius' History, [H]Ormesta Mundi, and is the measurer or describer of the world, i. e. a general history of the world), Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 18
Hwiccas
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The people of a small state which extended over Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and part of Warwickshire Ðæt is geseted in Huicca mægþe in ðære stówe ðe mon háteþ Weogernaceaster it is situated in the province of the Hwiccas, in the place that is called
ge-þreátian
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Th. i. 434, 5. with clause Nǽfre þú geþreátast þínum beótum, ne wíta þæs fela gegearwast, þæt ic þeódscipe þínne lufie, Jul. 176. to repress. the object a person, restrain, correct Þone earman ne magon his iermða geðreátigan and geeáðmédan pauperis
lyb-lác
Sorcery ⬩ witchcraft
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C. prm; Th. ii, 132 9
Linked entry: unriht-lyblác
gráf
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Ðis syndon ða gemǽru ðe to ðæm gráfe gebyriaþ also we assign to him in addition the grove. These are the boundaries that belong to the grove, 261, 5-7. [Laym. groue: Prompt. Parv. grove lucus. ]
be-werian
prohibit ⬩ forbid ⬩ to protect ⬩ defend
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S. 25, 744. þá hí hié bewerian ne mehton, Ors. 4, 13; S. 212, þá heorda bewerian, gif hwilc þeódscaða scaðian onginneð, Wlfst. 191, 8. Nán bróðor ne gedyrstlǽce þæt hé óþerne mid wordum bewerige (defendere), R. Ben. 119, 5.
Ceortes íg
CHERTSEY ⬩ Certesia
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Hér drǽfde Eádgár cyng ða preóstas of Ceortes íge [Certes ige, 223, col. 3] in this year, A. D. 964, king Edgar drove the priests from Chertsey, Chr. 964; Th. 222, 5, 10
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ge-wǽpnian
To arm ⬩ furnish with weapons ⬩ armāre
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Hí ðæt scip genámon eall gewǽpnod and gewǽdod they took the ship all armed and equipped, Chr. 992; Erl. 131, 34
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cwellere
A killer, man-slayer, executioner, QUELLER, tormentor ⬩ lanio, interfector, spiculator? carnifex
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carnifex Se cwellere the executioner, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 15, 35. Ða cwelleras the executioners; carnifices, 5, 19; S. 638, 29.
for-trúwian
To be over-confident, rash ⬩ to presume ⬩ præsúmĕre ⬩ præcĭpĭtāre
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To be over-confident, rash, to presume; præsúmĕre, præcĭpĭtāre Ðú ðé fortrúwodest [MS. fortrúwudest] for ðínre rihtwísnesse thou wast over-confident on account of thy virtue, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 13.
ge-belgan
To make one angry ⬩ irritate ⬩ enrage ⬩ īra se tumefăcĕre ⬩ irrītāte ⬩ exaspĕrāre ⬩ To anger ⬩ incense ⬩ irrītāre ⬩ exaspĕrāre ⬩ To be angry ⬩ indignāri ⬩ irasci
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Bos. 2, 16 : 26, 8 : Cd. 4; Th. 4, 16; Gen. 54. Torne gebolgen swollen with anger, Beo. Th. 4794; B. 2401. Mid gebolgne hond with wrathful hand, Exon. 37 a; Th. 120, 19; Gú. 274. intrans.
Linked entries: ge-bealg ge-bilegan ge-bolged ge-bolgen ge-bylgan
a-hyrdan
To harden ⬩ make hard ⬩ durare ⬩ indurare
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Ahyrdon heoro slíðendne they hardened the wounding sword. Exon. 92 a; Th. 346, 9; Gn. Ex. 202. Ecg wæs íren ahyrded heaðo-swáte its edge was iron hardened with battle-blood, Beo. Th. 2924; B. 1460: Ex. 8, 19: Mt. Bos. 13, 15: Ps. Th. 119, 4
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éhtnes
Persecution ⬩ persĕcutio
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Persecution; persĕcutio Seó éhtnes ðara cristenra manna the persecution of christian men, Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 11: Ps. Th. 118, 139. Fram Iudéa éhtnesse from the persecution of the Jews, Ps. Th. arg. 17: Mt. Bos. 13, 21: Chr. 2; Erl. 4, 30.
land-mann
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D. 6; Th. i. 354, 23-7. Landmanna cyme the coming of the men of the country, Cd. 151; Th. 189, 4; Exod. 179
CRUMA
A CRUMB ⬩ fragment ⬩ mica
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We hédaþ ðæra crumena ðæs hláfes we take care of the crumbs of the bread Homl. Th. ii. 114, 33. Ða hwelpas etaþ of ðám crumum catelli edunt de micis Mt. Bos. 15, 27; Lk. Bos. 16, 21.
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áþ-swaru
An oath-swearing ⬩ a solemn oath ⬩ an oath ⬩ juramentum
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Ðæt he lange gehét mid áþsware what he long had promised on oath, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 26; Exod. 558: Ps. Th. 88, 3. Áþsware pytt the well of the oath, Beersheba, Gen. 46, 1