scírig-mann
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In a later Latin version of this charter the term is rendered scírman and explained by judex comitatus, judex provinciae, Chart. Th. 275, 276, and in this sense it is taken by Kemble, v. Saxons in England, ii. 168 sq.
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clipigendlíc
calling, vocative ⬩ vocativus ⬩ making a vocal sound ⬩ vocalis
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homo loquere ad me: Eálá ðú láreów tǽce me sum þing O! magister doce me aliquid: vocative is calling or invoking: with this case we address everything, as — O! thou man come hither: 0! thou man speak to me: O! thou master teach me something, Ælfc.
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ge-rǽdnes
An ordinance, a decree, purpose, an intention, a resolution, condition ⬩ consultum ⬩ an ordinance
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In ðas gerédnisse on this condition, 104, 20
spédan
To speed ⬩ have success ⬩ succeed in doing something ⬩ accelerare
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Th. i. 188, 1) for you is it better to buy off this attack ... We need not destroy one another, if you succeed in doing this, Byrht. Th. 132, 51; By. 34
Linked entry: fór-spédian
glóf-wyrt
lily of the valley ⬩ convallāria mājālis ⬩ hound's tongue ⬩ cynoglossum officĭnāle
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Ðeós wyrt ðe Engle glófwyrt, and óðrum naman hundes tunge hátaþ this plant, which the English call glovewort, and by another name hound's tongue, Herb. 42; Lchdm. i. 144, 3
eáster-ǽfen
Easter-even ⬩ dies ante festum paschæ
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Easter-even; dies ante festum paschæ Ðys sceal on eáster-ǽfen this [gospel] must be on easter-even, Rubc. Mt. Bos. 28, 1; notes, p. 577, 28, I a
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feðer-sceátas
Four corners or quarters ⬩ quătuor plăgæ
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Four corners or quarters; quătuor plăgæ Eall ðeós leóhte gesceaft feðersceátum full feohgestreóna all this bright creation in its four quarters full of treasures, Salm. Kmbl. 63; Sal. 32
ful-geómor
Full sad ⬩ very sad ⬩ valde tristis
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Full sad, very sad; valde tristis Ic ðis giedd wrece bí me fulgeómorre I recite this lay of myself very sad, Exon. 115 a; Th. 441, 19; Kl. 1
á-fæstan
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Add: with cognate object Tylege hé þæt hé þis fæsten áfæste, Wlfst. 284, 12. Ǽrþon hyra fæsten sig áfæst antequam jejunium eorum jejunatum fuerit , Ll. Th. ii. 158, 25
ge-treágian
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In a note to this gloss is cited :-- Ꝥ getreágode hrægl, Archiv lxxxiv. 16, 224
ster-melda
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when the latter is present; let him (the thief) clear himself if he can, L.
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ge-sundful
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Ox. 3664. of things. Cf. ge-sund; 2 His swíðre hand is gesundful oð þis, Hml. S. 26, 103. prosperous, happy. Cf. ge-sund; Hwíl*-*tídum þeós weorold is gesundful, hwílon heó is mid mislicum þingum gemenged, Hml. Th. i. 182, 34.
lystan
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Ðé ongan lystan úre, nas ús þín, Bt. 7, 5 ; F. 24, 1. acc. of thing desired ? Hé on ðǽm óðrum hæfde ðæt hine lyste, Past. 459, 3. Húi ðone cealdan magan ungelíclice mettas lyste.
wansian
To diminish
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To diminish Swá hwá swá fúre gife óuþer óðre gódene manne gyfe wansiaþ, wansie him seó heofenlíce iateward on heofonríce, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 32, 17. The compound á-wansian also occurs :-- If áni man ðis ilk forward breke and áwansige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv
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be-gán
passage ⬩ to go round ⬩ to reach by going ⬩ come upon ⬩ get at ⬩ to go ⬩ pass by ⬩ to go ⬩ come ⬩ get ⬩ to pass by ⬩ To come by ⬩ get at ⬩ to come ⬩ fall to one's lot ⬩ to fall ⬩ get into debt ⬩ to surround ⬩ to confine ⬩ to occupy ⬩ to go about a business ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to cultivate ⬩ to worship ⬩ to honour ⬩ venerate a place ⬩ to exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &c. ⬩ to practise a religion ⬩ follow the dictates of ⬩ to practise ⬩ carry on ⬩ do (habitually) ⬩ to devote one's self to a practice ⬩ to exercise a person ⬩ to behave ⬩ to exercise in something ⬩ to exercise ⬩ use ⬩ employ ⬩ to profess ⬩ pretend
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Peter professes to have this knowledge, Bl. H. 181, 12
ǽðel
A native country ⬩ country ⬩ land ⬩ patria ⬩ terra
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A native country, country, land; patria, terra In ðeos-sum ǽðele in this country. Cd. 215; Th. 217, 21; Sat. 108. On ǽðelum, d. pl. Menol. Fox 236; Men. 119
ge-rýno
A mystery
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A mystery Ðis Eástorlíce gerýno us æteóweþ ðæs écean lífes sweotole bysene this Easter mystery [Christ's resurrection] shews us a clear example of the life eternal, Blickl. Homl. 83, 7
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dol-willen
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The Latin on which this part of the riddle (dryhtfolca helm, nales dolwíte) seems based is 'sanis victum et laesis praestabo medelam.'
ge-hýþan
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[under á-hýþan this passage is wrongly translated]), helle gestrúdeð hunger it harries, hell lays waste, Sal. 73
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ofer-geswincfull
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Excessively laborious or troublesome Þis wæs on eallon þingan swíðe hefigtýme geár, and ofergeswincfull on ungewederan, þá man oððe tilian sceolde oððe eft tilða gegaderian, Chr. 1098 ; P. 234, 2
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