el-leoht
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Elleohtes lauta*-*cismi (= labdacismi; cf. laudacismi ðǽre uncyste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 33), An. Ox. 5471
ge-openung
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Opening In þám dæge ús byð æteówed seó geopenung (-opnung, v. l. ) heofena, Wlfst. 186, 1
Rug-ern
rye-harvest
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rye-harvest, the name of a month Sextan dæge Rugernes, L. Wih. proem. ; Th, i. 36,6
æscstede-ród
A cross marking a battlefield
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Of dære greátan apeldre on æscstederóde, C. D. iii. 135, 22
neáh
nigh ⬩ near ⬩ later ⬩ latter ⬩ last ⬩ latest
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On ðæm néhstan dæge on the last day, 21, 35. On ða néhstan tíd ðisse worlde, on dómes dæge, 123, 32. Óþ ða nýhstan orþuncge until his latest breath, L. Ælfc. E.; Th. ii. 392, 9.
Linked entries: nǽh neáh-nunnan-mynster neár nést níhsta
cyst
choice, election ⬩ optio, electio ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness ⬩ præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas
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Wénaþ menn ðæt he hit dó for cystum [kystum MS.] men think that he does it for virtue, Past. 20, 1; Hat. MS. 29a, 27. Ðæt ðú ðíne cysta cýðe that than mayest shew thy virtues, Prov. Kmbl. 46.
Linked entry: wyn
Æðelrǽd
Ælhelred ⬩ Æthelréd ⬩ Æthelrédus
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Ríxiendum ussum Dryhtene ðæm Hǽlendan Crist.
Linked entry: Æðelréd
fæstan
to fast ⬩ to abstain
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Ðæt hié selfe ne fæsten ðæs hláfes ryhtwísnesse ne ipsi remaneant a justitiae pane jejuni, Past. 137, 25. Þonne hié woldon sylfe firene fæstan (abstain from sin), Dan. 592. with prep.
geoc
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et pacis, Rtl. 109, 33. of that which represses or oppresses Hié under ðǽm geoke (gioke, v. l. ) his hláforddómes ðurhwunigen, Past. 197, 8.
ge-rídan
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Se king . . . swór ꝥ hit nǽfre næs ná his rǽd ná his dǽd ꝥ man sceolde Sandwíc dón fit of ipes cyrð, 57, 9-17
sárig
feeling grief, sorry, sorrowful, sad ⬩ expressing grief, mournful, sad, bitter
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Ðá sceolde se hearpere weorþan swá sárig ðæt hé ne mihte on gemong óðrum monnum beón the harper (Orpheus) is said to have become so afflicted with grief, that he could not live among other men, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 6.
COSTIAN
To tempt, try, prove ⬩ probare, tentare.
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Costa mín, God proba me, Deus 138, 20. with the accusative; cum accusativo He ðæt folc costian lét he let [them] try the people, Ors. 6, 3; Bos. 118, 6.
hleahtor
Laughter
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Ðú ús gesettest tó hleahtre and tó forsewennesse eallum ðǽm ðe ús ymbsittaþ posuisti nos derisu et contemptu his qui in circuitu nostro sunt, Ps. Th. 43, 15.
á-syndran
to separate objects already connected ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ to except ⬩ to place at a distance ⬩ to prevent intermixture ⬩ keep apart ⬩ to prevent association ⬩ participation ⬩ cut off
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Se suíðra bógh sceolde beón ásyndred from ðǽm óðrum flǽsce, Past. 81, 20. Hiera weorc ne wurdon from him ásyndred, Past. 269, 19. Ásyndrod gemaca separ, Ælf. Gr. Z. 43, 2. Ásyndred spoliata ł segregata, An.
ládung
An excusing ⬩ an apology ⬩ excuse ⬩ a defence ⬩ exculpation ⬩ purgation
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God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce gif hé wile: gif hé nele ðæt hé beó bútan ǽlcere ládunge swíðe rihtlíce tó deófles handa ásceofen God allows the wicked man time, that he may, if he will, cease from his wicked deeds: that, if he will not,
Linked entry: be-ládung
tó-glídan
To glide in different directions, ⬩ glide away ⬩ to be dissipated, ⬩ dispersed, ⬩ dispelled, ⬩ to disappear, ⬩ vanish, ⬩ pass away ⬩ to fall to pieces, ⬩ collapse ⬩ to slip away
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Ðæt wolcn tóglád, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 11: Chr. 979; Erl. 128, 7. Nihthelm tóglád, lungre leórde, Andr. Kmbl. 246; An. 123: Elen. Kmbl. 156; El. 78. metaph. of pain, care, or the like Sele drincan, sóna ðæt sár tóglít. Lchdm. ii. 356, 21.
Sodoma
The town of Sodom
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Hé eardode on ðære byrig Sodoma 13, 12. Hig eodon tó Sodoman weard 18, 22. On dære byrig Sodoman 18, 26. On Sodoman weallsteápe burg Cd. Th. 145, 6; Gen. 2401. Woldon Sodome burh werian 119, 6; Gen. 1975
twicen
A place where two roads meet
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Of ðære mere on ða twycene; of ðære twycenan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 77, 4. On ða smalan twichenan; and swá andlang twichenan, 240, 20. Tó ðere twichenen; of ðere twichene, 201, 27
ge-tellan
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Ttó ðám ðæt wé sién geteald and geféged tó ðǽm gefógstánum on ðǽre Godes ceastre ut intus in templum Dei disponamur, 253, 19. Sind getealde deputa[n] tur ( secundo eunuchorum gradui). An.
CRÆFT
power ⬩ might ⬩ strength as of body or externals ⬩ vis ⬩ robur ⬩ potentia ⬩ an art ⬩ skill ⬩ CRAFT ⬩ trade ⬩ work ⬩ ars ⬩ peritia ⬩ artificium ⬩ occupatio ⬩ opus ⬩ craft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue ⬩ astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtus ⬩ a CRAFT ⬩ any kind of ship ⬩ navis qualiscunque
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Seó gesceádwísnes is synderlíc cræft ðære sáwle reason is a peculiar faculty of the soul 33, 4; Fox 132, 10: 32, 1; Fox 116, 3.