eall-lic
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of all, universal Regol þæs eallican déman the rule of the judge of all (the Deity ), Gr. D. 336, 27. Catholic Þá dómas þæs allican geleáfan catholicae fidei decreta, Bd. 4, 18; Sch. 435, 15.
geoguþ-myru
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The tenderness of youth(?) Ic þá wihte (a young bull) geseah wǽpnedcynnes geoguðmyrwe grǽdig (hungry with the hunger of a young creature. Cf. grǽdig applied to the hungry young of animals in Ps.
hál-bǽre
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Hálbǽre salutiferam, Germ. 389, 6. of persons, that promotes the well-being of others : — Freónd hálbǽrne ic ná gescynde amicum salutarem non confundor, Scint. 195, 11
wrítan
To write. ⬩ to cut ⬩ to draw ⬩ to form letters ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ to compose, ⬩ be the author of ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ write ⬩ to write ⬩ state ⬩ to write ⬩ get a thing written ⬩ to convey by charter
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Hróðgár hylt sceáwode, on ðæm wæs ór writen (orI ?) fyrngewinnes, Beo. Th. 3381; B. 1688. ¶ of the writing on the tables of stone On ðe wrát wuldres God gerýno, Andr.
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 4. marking the efficient cause or reason, through, in consequence of, as the result of, by reason of, on account of Heofonríces duru belocen standeþ þurh ða ǽrestan men, Blickl. Homl. 9, 2.
CEÁP
cattle ⬩ pecus ⬩ Saleable commodities, price, sale, bargain, business, market ⬩ pretium, negotium, pactio,venditio, forum
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cattle; pecus Ðǽm landbúendum is beboden ðæt ealles ðæs ðe him on heora ceápe geweaxe, híg Gode ðone teóðan dǽl agyfen to farmers it is commanded, that of all which increases to them of their cattle, they give the tenth part to God, L.
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líf-líc
living ⬩ vital
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Ádylegode of ðære líflícan béc blotted from the book of life, 68, 11. Líflícum blóde vivido sanguine, Hymn. Surt. 80, 21. God ábleów on his ansýne líflícne blǽd, Hexam. 11; Norm. 18, 26
un-wísdóm
folly ⬩ stupidity ⬩ ignorance
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Hé of yfelum wiilan ne gesyngaþ, ac of unwísdóme (non malitia, sed sola ignorantia), 21.; Swt. 157, 25
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BRÚCAN
To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, discharge ⬩ uti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere
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To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, discharge; uti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere Ðæt he beáh-hordes brúcan móste that he might have enjoyment of the ring-hoard, Beo. Th. 1793; B. 894.
BANA
A killer ⬩ murderer ⬩ manslayer ⬩ the devil ⬩ interfector ⬩ occisor ⬩ homicida ⬩ diabolus
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On banan fæðme in the embrace of the murderer, i.e. the devil, Andr. Kmbl. 1232; An. 616
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burh-ware
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Inhabitants of a city, citizens; urbis incolæ, cives Him cyrdon to mǽst ealle ða burh-ware almost all the inhabitants of the city turned to him, Chr. 919; Ing. 133, 15.
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clerc
A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priest ⬩ clericus
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A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priest; clericus Gregorius wæs clerc Gregory was a priest, Chr. 1129; Erl. 258, 25: 1123; Erl. 250, 20. He dráf út ða clerca of ðe biscopríce he drove the clergy out of the bishopric, 963; Erl. 121, 13.
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GLÆS
Glass
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Ðæt nebb líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim the beak glitters like glass or gem, 60 a; Th. 218, 25; Ph. 300. Biþ ðonne se flǽschoma ascýred swá glæs then shall the body be as transparent as glass, Blickl. Homl. 109, 36. Of glæse geworht made of glass, 127, 33.
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sinc-gifa
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Cf. other compounds of gifa Næs mid Rómwarum sincgeofa sélla ( of Boethius ), Met. 1. 50. Hý ( the disciples) word ne gehyrwdon hyra sincgiefan (Christ ), Exon. Th. 29, 9 ; Cri. 460. On hyra sincgifan ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 4611 ; B. 2311.
þende
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Þende regente (perhaps here the word is the beginning of a rendering of the absolute construction, as in the previous passages; or it might be(?) a mistake for þeódne ), Germ. 403, 35
wíd-cúþ
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Widely known, well known, of persons, noted Wídcúþes wíg, Beo. Th. 2088 ; B. 1042. Húnferð, wídcúðne man, 2983; B. 1489. Sume beóþ swíðe æþele and wfdcúþe on heora gebyrdum hunc nobilitas notum facit. Bt. 11. 1; Fox 30, 32.
wiþ-ferian
To carry off ⬩ to rescue
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To carry off; to rescue. Similar entries v. wiþ, II. 3 Ðú wiðferedes (fæderas, MS.) Israhéla bearn of Ægyptum redemisti filios Israel et Joseph, Ps. Th. 76, 12.
asce
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Weorðað hig (apples of Sodom) tó acxan fatiscunt in cinerem, Ors. 1, 3; S. 32, 15. Foxes lungen on hátre æscan gesoden, Lch. i. 340, 4. Heortes horn gebærned . . . nim þæs hornes acxan (axan v. l. ), 334, 17.
camp
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On todan camp; of todan campe, iii. 425, 27. [O. L. Ger. kamp an enclosure, field: O. Frs. kamp an enclosed piece of land. v.
eald-hláford
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Substitute: An old lord, a lord whose right to rule is of ancient date, a rightful, liege lord Hiera ealdhláfordes sunu regis filium, Ors. 3, 11; S. 148, 33.