hóc
a hook ⬩ chain ⬩ dragging ⬩ a fish-hook
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Gl. 289, II), 63, 81 (both glosses occur in lists of words connected with ships). a sharp bend or angle in the length of anything
hræd-lic
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Voc. ii. 56, 11. that comes unexpectedly, sudden Him cóm swá hrædlic sár swá þám cennendan wífe cymð fǽrlic sár, Ps. Th. 47, 6. Ðá ðe mid hrædlice luste ( repentina concupiscentia ) bióð oferswíðde, Past. 431, 11: Chr. 977; P. 122, 9 (in Dict.)
holt
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. ¶ compounds of holt with tree-names are not infrequent in charters, v. ác-, alor-, birc-, bóc-, hæsel-holt. Cf. too beorh-holt, C. D. B. ii. 246, 34: gehæg-holt. wood, a piece of wood, handle or shaft of a weapon (?).
sparian
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Th. ii. 324, 32. (2 a) with infin., to forbear to do :-- Ná cuman ylde ł sparige non uenire differat, Angl. xiii. 388, 323
wæl-stów
The place of the slain, ⬩ a battle-field ⬩ any place where there is slaughter
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Æþelwulf cyning gefeaht wiþ .xxxv. sciphlæsta, and ða Deniscan áhton wælstówe geweald, 840; Erl. 66, 19. Hié ðǽr nán licgende feoh ne métten, swá hié ǽr bewuna wǽron ðonne hié wælstówe geweald áhton, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 33.
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of-standan
to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place
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Sele him on hátum wætre gewlecedum ða wyrta drincan ðý læs ðæt pic ofstande mid ðý óðre duste give him the herbs to drink in hot water made lukewarm, lest the pitch be left sticking with the other dust, 252, 4.
Coludes burh
Colud's city ⬩ Coldingham ⬩ Berwickshire ⬩ Scotland ⬩ Coludi vel Coludana urbs, Colania, in agro Barovici
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D. 679] Coldingham was burnt with divine fire Chr. 679; Erl. 41, 12.
HLÚD
LOUD, ⬩ sonorous
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Hlúdre stefne with a loud voice, Blickl. Homl. 181, 18. Hlúddre stefne, 15, 19: Cd. 227; Th. 302, 18. Hlúdan stefne. Andr. Kmbl. 2720; An. 1362.
sweotolian
to make clear or manifest, to shew, declare ⬩ to become manifest
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Ðæt ðæt man beháteþ, ðonne man fulluhtes gyrnþ, swytelaþ, ðæt man wile on ǽnne God gelýfan, L. I. P. 24; Th. ii. 338, 12. Hé ongan swutelian (ostendere) his leorningcnihtum, ðæt hé wolde faran, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 21.
þaccian
to pat ⬩ clap ⬩ strike gently ⬩ with the open hand or the like ⬩ to clap ⬩ put one thing to another
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to pat, clap, strike gently, with the open hand or the like Wildu hors, ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ, wé hié ðacciaþ and stráciaþ mid brádre handa equos indomitos blanda prius manu tangimus, Past. 41; Swt. 303, 10.
ÁR
A messenger ⬩ legate ⬩ herald ⬩ apostle ⬩ angel ⬩ minister ⬩ servant ⬩ man ⬩ soldier ⬩ nuntius ⬩ legatus ⬩ præco ⬩ apostolus ⬩ angelus ⬩ minister ⬩ vir
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Fæder ælmeahtig his áras hider onsendeþ the almighty Father will send his angels hither, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47, 23; Cri. 759. Ðá afyrhted wearþ ár [Gúþláces] then [Guthlac's] servant was affrighted, 52 a; Th. 181, 30; Gú. 1301.
a-þreótan
To weary ⬩ irk ⬩ displease ⬩ be loathsome ⬩ irksome to any one ⬩ tædere ⬩ pigere ⬩ To loathe ⬩ dislike ⬩ be weary of anything ⬩ pertæsum esse
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Hý tó ǽr aþreát, ðæt hý waldendes willan lǽsten it too soon displeased them, that they should execute their sovereign's will, 45 a ; Th. 152, 30; Gú. 816: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 82; Met. 29, 40. pers.
Datia
The DACIANS ⬩ Dāci
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D. 106, and colonised it with Romans.
dearnunga
Secretly, privately, clandestinely ⬩ clam, occulte, clandestīno
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Secretly, privately, clandestinely; clam, occulte, clandestīno He wolde dearnunga mid mándǽdum menu beswícan he would secretly deceive men with wicked deeds, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 14; Gen. 450.
dúru-weard
A door-keeper ⬩ jānĭtor, ostiārius
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Hostiārius] is ðære cyrcean dúrewerd, se sceal mid bellan bícnigan ða tída, and ða cyrcan unlúcan geleáffullum mannum, and ðám ungeleáffullum belúcan wiðútan ostiārius is the door-keeper of the church, who shall announce the hours with bells, and unlock
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dryht-líc
Lordly, noble, distinguished ⬩ princĭpālis, nōbĭlis, exĭmius
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Cwæþ drihtlecu mǽg, brýd to beorne his noble mate, his wife, spoke to the chief, 133; Th. 168, 12; Gen. 2781. Drihtlíce cempan hyra sweord getugon the noble warriors drew their swords, Fins. Th. 29; Fin. 14 : Beo. Th. 2320; B. 1158.
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FIRAS
Living beings ⬩ the chief of living beings ⬩ men ⬩ mankind ⬩ hŏmĭnes ⬩ vĭri ⬩ gĕnus hūmānum
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Biþ ánra gehwylc flǽsce bifongen fira cynnes every one of the race of men shall be invested with flesh, Exon. 63b; Th. 234, 5; Ph. 535: 73a; Th. 273, 1; Jul. 509: 92b; Th. 347, 18; Sch. 14. Fira bearn children of men, Cd. 21; Th. 26, 17; Gen. 408.
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for-beran
To FORBEAR ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bear with ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ abstĭnēre ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ comprĭmĕre ⬩ reprĭmĕre ⬩ tŏlĕrāre ⬩ păti ⬩ ferre
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To FORBEAR, abstain, refrain, restrain, bear with, endure, suffer; abstĭnēre, sustĭnēre, comprĭmĕre, reprĭmĕre, tŏlĕrāre, păti, ferre Ðæt he ðone breóstwylm forberan ne mihte that he might not restrain the fervour of his breast. Beo.
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land-ár
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Wilniende ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce hé mid árum on beón mehte desiring that they should provide him such an estate as he might reside on with dignity, Chart. Th. 47, 21.
leód-fruma
a patriarch ⬩ a prince ⬩ chieftain ⬩ king
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Of ðam leódfruman brád folc cumaþ from that patriarch [Isaac] shall come nations wide-spreading, 106; Th. 140, 24; Gen. 2332. Gif hí leódfruman lǽstan dorsten if they durst follow their chief, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 53; Met. 1, 27.