sceáp-wæsce
A place for washing sheep
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A place for washing sheep the word remains as a place-name in Sheepwash, in Worcestershire Of ðam stáne on sceápwæscan ; andlang sceápwæscan, Cod. Dip. v. 48, 6. Andlang sceápwæscan tó sceápwæscan forda, 174, 11. Tó ðære sceápwæscan, 298, 4.
Linked entry: wæsce
HERE
An army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude ⬩ a large predatory band
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Þeófas wé hátaþ óð vii men from vii. hlóþ óð xxxv siððan biþ here up to seven men we call thieves, from seven to thirty-five a gang, after that it is an army, L. In. 13; Th. i. 110, 14. [Cf. L. In. 15; Th. i. 112, 1, be herige; and L.
Linked entries: flot-herge hors-here
þweor-líc
reversed ⬩ contrary ⬩ opposite ⬩ adverse ⬩ perverse ⬩ evil ⬩ depraved
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reversed, contrary, opposite Ða word, ðe synd passiva, beóð activa gif se r byþ áweg gedón; ... twá dǽdlíce word synd ðe habbaþ þwyrlíce getácnunge; ðæt ðe geendaþ on o getácnaþ þrowunge, and ðæt ðe geendaþ on or getácnaþ dǽde, Ælfc.
ge-ceápian
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Godríc begeat ꝥ land ... hé sealde his sweostor án marc goldes ... on geceápodne ceáp ... þes ceáp wæs geceápod on Wii, Cht.
hycgan
take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope
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Hycgaþ his ealle hú gé hí beswícen all think of this, how ye may deceive them, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 8; Gen. 432. Hicgeaþ on ellen let your thoughts be of valour, Fins. Th. 21; Fin. 11.
dóm
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Ox. 8, 229. reputation, glory Sé geworhte micelne dóm on ðǽm gefeohte, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 27. Ꝥ hé him swilcne dóm ne on*-*dréde, ne his mægnes micelnysse ne wnndrode, Hml.
DROPA
DROP ⬩ stilla, gutta, stillicĭdium
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Heó óðerne dropan on ðæt óðer eáge dyde she put [did] another drop on the other eye, Guthl. 22; Gdwin. 98, 3. Nime ánne eles dropan take a drop of oil, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 88, 11: L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 34, 26.
ǽfre
ever ⬩ semper, ⬩ at all times, on every occasion ⬩ ever, at any time, in any case ⬩ unquam ⬩ whatever, (as) ever, &c.
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Add: ever; semper, of eternity Wæs ǽfre on his écum rǽde ðæt hé wolde gewyrcan ðás woruld, Hex. 22, 7. Nǽnig ys sé ðe ǽfre lybbe, Scint. 215, 2. of continuity or continuous recurrence in time, at all times, on every occasion Ǽfri is deinceps, An.
hyht
Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy
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Hí on God ǽnne heora hyht gesetton they placed their hope on God only, 185, 15: Ps. Th. 113, 20.
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dæg-hwíl
Day-time, time of life ⬩ diei hora vel tempus
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Day-time, time of life; diei hora vel tempus Ðæt he dæghwíla gedrogen hæfde, eorþan wynne that he had finished his days, his joy of earth, Beo. Th. 5445; B. 2726
cýne
A chink, fissure ⬩
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A chink, fissure; rima Ðæs leóhtes scíma þurh ða cýnan ðære dura ineóde the glare of the light came through the chinks of the door, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 19
dreám-cræft
The art of music, music ⬩ musĭca
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The art of music, music; musĭca Gedéþ se dreámcræft ðæt se mon biþ dreámere the art of music causes the man to be a musician, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 31
Eást-Engle
The East-Angles ⬩ ŏrientes
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The East-Angles; ŏrientes Angli Of Engle cóman Eást-Engle and Middel-Engle from Angeln came the Angles of the east and the middle Angles, Bd. I. 15; S. 483, 24
Linked entry: Engle
eorl-mægen
A host of men ⬩ vĭrō;rum turma
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A host of men; vĭrō;rum turma Sió cwén bebeád ofer eorlmægen áras fýsan the queen commanded messengers to hasten throughout the mass of the people, Elen. Kmbl. 1958; El. 981
feoh-gífre
Greedy of money ⬩ avaricious ⬩ covetous ⬩ pĕcūniæ ăvĭdus ⬩ ăvārus
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Greedy of money, avaricious, covetous; pĕcūniæ ăvĭdus, ăvārus Wita sceal ne tó feohgífre >the sagacious must not be too greedy of money, Exon. 77 b; Th. 290, 21; Wand. 68
Linked entry: gífre
fulwiht-tíd
Time of baptism ⬩ baptismal time ⬩ baptismătis tempus
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Time of baptism, baptismal time; baptismătis tempus Fulwiht-tíd [MS. -tiid] éces Drihtnes to us cymeþ the baptismal time of the eternal Lord comes to us, Menol. Fox 22; Men. 11
Linked entry: fulluht-tíd
gǽst-cwalu
Torment of soul ⬩ ănĭmæ tormentum
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Torment of soul; ănĭmæ tormentum Ðǽr eów is hám sceapen, grim gǽstcwalu there a home is made for you, bitter torment of soul, Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 28; Gú. 651
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hræd-wyrde
Quick ⬩ hasty of speech
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Quick, hasty of speech Ne sceal nó tó hátheort ne tó hrædwyrde he must not be too passionate nor too hasty of speech, Exon. 77 b; Th. 290, 17; Wand. 66
Linked entry: wær-wyrde
mǽd-land
Meadow-land ⬩ grass-land which is mown
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Meadow-land, grass-land which is mown Ǽgðer ge mǽdlondes ge eyrþlondes both of land for mowing and of arable land, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 95, 16. Médlandes, vi. 219, 4
Linked entry: mǽdwe-land
snǽd
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the handle of a scythe. þæt íren ford áhleóp of þám hylfe, Gr. D. 113, 27. (This is the same incident as that described in Hml. Th. ii. 162.) Add: Cf