weall-geweorc
Wall-work, ⬩ wall-building ⬩ the destruction of walls
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Sí hit ǽlces þinges freoh bútan ferdfare and walgeworc (cf. burh-bót) and brycgeworc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 5, 13.
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heaðu-sceared
blade of a sword, ⬩ war-share
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and hearde heaðo-scearede = with hard and deadly blades. If scearde is taken, the Icel. skarð may be compared, and the word = notched, hacked in battle
be-werung
Defence ⬩ protection
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For mynstres bewerunge (defensione), Angl. xiii. 373, 114. Under rihtum dóme and bewerunge sub jurisdictione atgue tuitions, C. D.B. i. 155, 20. Wǽpnu on swæþnum beran bewerunge hit getácnað, Lch. iii. 198, 11: 206, 4. Substitute:
dícian
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Wíngeard settan, dícian, deórhege heáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 8
hell-sceaþa
a fiend ⬩ the grave
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Similar entries Cf. hell; I, 1 For ðon ná helsceaða andet ðé and ne deáþ herede quia non infernns confitebitur te neque mars laudabit te. Ps. Rdr. 277, 18
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hwón-lic
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Skt. for Swt. and add Wurdon æteó-wode fela ðúsend engla, þý lǽs ðe wǽre geþúht ánes engles ealdordóm tó hwónlic tó swá micelre bodunge, Hml. Th. i. 38, 6. Hit wǽre hwónlic gebúht ꝥ . . . bútan mennisce eágan mihte geseón ꝥ . . Hml. S. 31, 1252
mattuc
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Of matucce and adesan hý út áwurpon hý bipenne et ascia deiecerunt eam, Ps. Rdr. 73, 6. Hé sceal habban æcse, adsan . . . mattuc, Angl. ix. 263, 3. Add
gærs-irþ
Ploughing done by the gebúr for his lord as an equivalent for an allowance of pasturage
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Ploughing done by the gebúr for his lord as an equivalent for an allowance of pasturage Of ðám tíman ðe man ǽrest ereð oð Martinus mæssan se gebúr sceal ǽlcre wucan erian .I. æcer . . .: tóeácan ðám .III. æceras tó béne, and .II. tó gærsyrðe.
smirels
An unguent, ointment, unction, salve ⬩ grease
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An unguent, ointment, unction, salve Smyrels vel sealf unguina vel unguenta Wrt. Voc. i. 49, 29: unguentum Hé gehǽlde án mǽden mid hálwendum smyrelse gehálgodes eles Homl. Th. ii. 508, 14.
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beddian
To prepare or make a bed ⬩ sternere
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Féde þearfan, and beddige him feed the needy, and make a bed for them, L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 16
a-þundenes
A tumour ⬩ swelling ⬩ puffing up ⬩ tumor
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A tumour, swelling, puffing up; tumor Wið lifre swyle and aþundenesse for swelling and puffing up of the liver, L. M. cont. 2, 18; Lchdm. ii. 160, 18. Wið aþundenesse magan windigre for windy swelling of the stomach, 2, 11; Lchdm. ii. 158, 23
fela-meahtig
Much mighty ⬩ valde pŏtens
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Bletsien ðec fiscas and fuglas, felameahtigne may fishes and birds bless thee, much mighty! 55 a; Th. 194, 17; Az. 140: Th. 195, 14; Az. 156
fleswian
To mutter ⬩ whisper ⬩ susurrāre
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To mutter, whisper; susurrāre Mid ðý he ðá geswippre múþe líccetende ǽrend rehte [MS. wrehte] and leáse fleswede when he then told a feigned message with his crafty mouth, and falsely whispered; cum sĭmŭlātam lēgātiōnem ōre astūto volvĕret, Bd. 2, 9;
for-cýðan
To surpass or excel in knowledge ⬩ scientia excellĕre vel supĕrāre
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To surpass or excel in knowledge; scientia excellĕre vel supĕrāre Hæfde se snotra sunu Davides forcumen and forcýðed Caldéa eorl the wise son of David had overcome and surpassed in knowledge the leader of the Chaldeans, Salm.
eád-nes
Happiness, prosperity ⬩ beatĭtūdo
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Ongan he wurþigan eádnysse and hýrsumnysse he began to esteem happiness and obedience, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 16
in-bryrdniss
Inspiration ⬩ animation ⬩ compunction ⬩ feeling
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Tó inbryrdnesse [inbyrdnesse, MS.] and tó gemynde ðære æfterfyligendra ad instruetionem memoriamque sequentium, 17; S. 585, 16, note
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leoþu-wác
flexible ⬩ pliant ⬩ supple
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Leóht and leoþuwác nimble and supple, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 12; Crä. 84. Swilce liðewácum velut lentescente, Hpt. Gl. 520, 36. Liðewácum tagum [? tánum] lentis viminibus, 514, 69
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port-mann
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Eádgár æþeling corn mid eallum Norþhymbram tó Eoferwíc, and ða portmenn wið hine griðedon, Chr. 1068 ; Erl. 207, 2. Se port-geréfa and ða yldostan portmenn ( of Ephesus ), Homl. Skt. i. 23, 749
ge-wring
What one can wring or press out ⬩ drink ⬩ strong drink ⬩ potus ⬩ sicera ⬩ σίκερα
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What one can wring or press out, drink, strong drink; potus, sicera = σίκερα Sicera ælces cynnes [MS. kynnes] gewring bútan wíne and wætere what one can press out of every kind, except wine and water, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 120; Wrt. Voc. 27, 48
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ge-birhtan
To make bright ⬩ brighten ⬩ illuminate ⬩ illuminare
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Ealle steorran weorþaþ onlíhte and gebirhte of ðære sunnan all stars are lighted and made bright by the sun, 34, 5 ; Fox 140, 5
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