alor
An ALDER- tree ⬩ alnus ⬩ alnus glutihosa
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The alder alnus glutinosa must not be confused with the elder sambucus nigra the elder-tree, Bútan alore except alder, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm, ii. 86, 9. On ðone [MS. ðane] alr to the alder, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 376; A. D. 939; Kmbl. iii. 413, 5.
án-nes
ONENESS ⬩ unity ⬩ unitas ⬩ a covenant ⬩ an agreement ⬩ conventio ⬩ loneliness ⬩ solitude ⬩ solitudo
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covenant, an agreement; conventio Gewearþ him and ðam folce on Lindesige ánes there was an agreement between him and the people in Lindsey, Chr. 1014; Th. 274, 13, col. 1. loneliness, solitude; solitudo Ánnys ðæs wídgillan wéstenes the solitude of the wide
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BEÓ
A BEE ⬩ apis
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Sió wílde beó sceal forweorþan, gif hió yrringa awuht stingeþ the wild bee shall perish, if she angrily sting anything Bt. Met. Fox 18, 9; Met. 18, 5.
Linked entries: beáw-hyrnet beón bió
CEORFAN
To cut, cut down, hew, rend, tear, CARVE, engrave ⬩ secare, concidere, succidere, excidere, conscindere, incidere, infindere
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Ísene ceorfan to carve or engrave with iron, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50b, 5. Ceorfende infindens, Cot. 111
cyne-dóm
royal dominion or power, kingdom, realm ⬩ imperium, regnum, sceptrum, potestas
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We willaþ ðæt án cynedóm fæste stande ǽfre on þeóde we will that one kingship standfast for ever in the nation, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 8.
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emn
Even, equal, plain, level, just ⬩ æquus, plānus, æqualis
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Even, equal, plain, level, just; æquus, plānus, æqualis Ðæs wísan monnes mód biþ swíðeemn the wise mans mind is very even, Past. 42, 1; Hat. MS. 58 a. 16: 17, 5; Hat. MS. 23 a. 7: Ps. Th. 10, 8.
Linked entry: tó-efnes
EÓWU
EWE, female sheep ⬩ ŏvis fēmĭna
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Eówu biþ, mid hire geonge sceápe, scilling weorþ a ewe, with her young sheep, shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 7, MS. B. Be eówe weorþe of a ewe's worth; de ŏvis prĕtio, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 6, note 11, MS. B.
fæst-nes
Firmament, firmness, stability, fastness, fortification ⬩ firmāmentum, firmĭtūdo, mūnīmen, propugnācŭlum
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Seó [fæstnes] firmamentum tyrnþ symle onbútan us under ðyssere eorþan and búfan, ac ðǽr is ungerím fæc betweox hyre and ðære eorþan the firmament is this ethereal heaven, adorned with many stars ...
FARAN
A word expressing every kind of going from one place to another, hence ⬩ to go, proceed, travel, march, sail ⬩ īre, vādĕre, incēdĕre, transīre, migrāre, nāvīgāre ⬩ FARE, happen, to be in any state ⬩ versāri in ălĭqua re, se hăbēre ălĭquo mŏdo
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Nú wylle ic faran now I will go, Lk. Bos. 14, 19, 31. We fóron transīvĭmus, Ps. Spl. 65, 11. Ic fór fram ðé I went from thee, Gen. 31, 31.
FIREN
a wicked deed ⬩ sin ⬩ crime ⬩ scĕlus ⬩ crīmen ⬩ peccātum ⬩ tribulation ⬩ torment ⬩ suffering ⬩ pain ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ tormeutum ⬩ crŭciātus
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Kmbl. 632; Sal. 315. tribulation, torment, suffering, pain; trībŭlātio, tormeutum, crŭciātus Mid firenum with torments, Exon. 29a; Th. 88, 16; Cri. 1441: 41 b; Th. 139, 26; Gú. 599.
for-cúþ
Perverse ⬩ bad ⬩ infamous ⬩ wicked ⬩ perversus ⬩ mălus ⬩ nēquam
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Se yfela, swá he oftor on ðære fandunge abrýþ, swá he forcúþra biþ the oftener the evil man sinks under temptation, the more wicked he will be, Homl. Th. i. 268, 30.
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for-faran
to go or pass away ⬩ perish ⬩ perīre ⬩ to cause to pass away ⬩ cause to perish ⬩ to destroy ⬩ perdĕre
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Ðæt man ða sáwla ne forfare ðe Grist mid his agenum lífe gebohte that a man cause not the souls to perish which Christ bought with his own life, L. C. S. 3; Th. i. 378, 2.
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for-swerian
To FORSWEAR ⬩ to swear falsely ⬩ perjure ⬩ ejūrāre ⬩ pējĕrāre
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Ða forsworenan mid forsworenum forwurþaþ perjurers shall perish with perjurers, Homl. Th. i. 133, 24
frum-gár
a chieftain ⬩ leader ⬩ prince ⬩ patriarch ⬩ primĭpīlus ⬩ prŏcer ⬩ dux ⬩ princeps ⬩ patriarcha
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Gif ðú ðam frumgáran brýde wyrnest if thou deny to the patriarch his wife, 126; Th. 161, 3; Gen. 2659. Ða frumgáran hátene wǽron Abraham and Aaron the patriarchs were called Abram and Haran, 82; Th. 102, 31; Gen. 1708
galdor
An incantation ⬩ divination ⬩ enchantment ⬩ a charm ⬩ magic ⬩ sorcery ⬩ incantātio ⬩ cantio ⬩ carmen ⬩ fascĭnātio
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Ne sceal nán man mid galdre wyrte besingan no man shall enchant a herb with magic, Homl. Th. i. 476, 8. Galdra fela many sorceries, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 106; Met. 26, 53 : Deut. 18, 11.
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gé
ye ⬩ you ⬩ vos ⬩ ύμεîs; ⬩ your ⬩ of you ⬩ vestrum ⬩ vestri ⬩ ύμŵν ⬩ to you ⬩ vobis ⬩ ύμîν ⬩ you ⬩ vos ⬩ ύμâs ⬩ thou
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Sibb sý mid eówic peace be with you, Exon. 75 b; Th. 282, 25; Jul. 668
here-strǽt
A military road ⬩ one allowing the passage of an army ⬩ highway ⬩ high road
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Ic hí ádilgode swá swá wind déþ dust on herestrǽtum ut lutum platearum delebo eos, Ps. Th. 17, 40. Omnes herestrete omnino regis sunt, L. H. 10, 2; Th. i. 519, 11. [O. Frs. hiri-strete: O. H. Ger. heri-stráza via publica.] Cf. here-paþ, -weg
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irþ
ploughing ⬩ tilling ⬩ a crop ⬩ ploughed land
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Ic sello ðás land mid cwice erfe and mid earþe and mid eallum þingum ðe tó londum belimpaþ I give these lands with the live stock, and crops and all things that belong to the lands, Chart. Th. 481, 3.
ge-wylde
Subject ⬩ under one's power or control ⬩ in one's possesion
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Swá he swíðor syngaþ swá he deófle gewyldra biþ the more he sins the more he will be in the devil's power, Homl. Th. i. 268, 24
gítsung
Covetousness ⬩ avarice ⬩ cupidity ⬩ desire
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Þurh his ágene gítsunga he ǽfre ðas leóde mid ungylde tyrwigende wæs through his own avarice he was ever harassing this nation with bad taxes, Chr. 1100; Erl. 236, 1: 1086; Erl. 222, 24.
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