hring-seta
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Hringseta circentium (gymnicorum exempla . . . praeconia circensium (cf. circenses circus, Migne) adipiscuntur, Ald. 3, 22), 75, 18: 17, 64. See next two words
witon
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Non sinam omnino concludi hunc libellum, nisi mihi modicum quo intentus sim de vicinia lucis aperueris, Solil. H. 49, 10-13. Add
rót-hwíl
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Forlǽt mé nú tó sumre róthwíle on ðisse weorulde ǽr ic hire of gewíte remitte mihi ut refrigerer prius quam eam, 38, 16
on-drysnlíc
Terrible
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Terrible Mé ætýwde ondrysnlíco gesihþ visio mihi tremenda apparuit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 36. Ondrysenlíc terribilis, 2, 16; S. 519, 35. Ðá ætýwde hire micel mon and ondrysnlíc, Shrn. 106, 9.
snǽding
A (slight?) meal ⬩ a meal ⬩ to take food
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meal Seó wucaþén nime snǽdinge ( mixtum= déjeûner, consistant en un verre de vin et un peu de pain, Migne. Cf. the translation of the passage, R. Ben. 63, 1. Ðære wucan rǽdere gange tó hláfe and drince) ǽr ðan ðe hé áginne rǽdan R. Ben.
Linked entry: snǽdan
sweord-hwíta
One who polishes a sword
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Ic geann mínon swurdhwítan ðæs sceardan málswurdes, Chart. Th. 561, 22
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sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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Ic áhsige eów ánre sprǽce, gif gé mé ða sprǽce secgeaþ interrogabo vos ego unum sermonem, quem si dixeritis mihi, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 24. God geopenude Abrahame, hwæt hé mid ðære sprǽce mǽnde, Gen. 18, 20. For ðære sprǽce ðe ic tó eów spræc, Jn.
ofer
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Th. 60, 5. (8 a) marking sequence in time of events :-- Ofer mínre gecígnesse þú gesettest ealle þíne apostolas tó mínre byrgenne (cf. 137, 25-27) after I am called from this world thou hast appointed all thine apostles to attend my burial, Bl.
EARD
land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home ⬩ sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium ⬩ on land ⬩ terra, terra firma ⬩ state, station, condition ⬩ sĭtus, condĭtio
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Ðis is mín ágen cýþ, eard and éðel this is my own country, dwelling, and home, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 99; Met. 24, 50.
ongeagn
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Ládige hé (the accused) hine mid áðe ongeán hine ( the accuser), i. 489, 10. Ongeán gewunan contra ritum, An.
micel
Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great
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Ðæt hé mid swá lytle weorode swá micel anginnan dorste, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 124, 16. Hú mycel scealt ðú quantum debes? Lk. Skt. 16, 5. Hú mycel hé dyde mínre sáwle, Ps. Th. 65, 14. Ðæt hé genóg hæbbe and nó máran ne þurfe, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 92, 10.
habban
To HAVE, possess, hold, keep
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Mid ðý hé mid ðone gesíþ hæfed wæs dum apted comitem teneretur, 4, 22; S. 591, 32. Adam and Eva on bendum wǽron hæfde Adam and Eve were held in bonds, Blickl.
Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa
þúsend
a thousand
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Mid týn þúsendum cuman ágén ðone ðe him ágén cymþ mid twéntigum þúsendum, Lk. Skt. 14, 31. Fíf hund þúsendum quinquagenis milibus, Hpt. Gl. 426, 11.
wiht
a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive
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Ic mid wihte (cf. mid ealle) ne mæg of ðissum lioðobendum I am utterly unable to escape from these bonds Cd. Th. 24, 22; Gen. 381. Wit ðus baru ne magon wesan tó wuhte ( at any rate ), 52, 5 ; Gen. 839.
Linked entries: eall-wihta uht wuht ǽnig-wiht Wiht-land
CLÁÞ
CLOTH, ⬩ pannus ⬩ vestirnenta
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Híg bewundon hine mid línenum cláðe ligaverunt illud linteis, Jn. Bos. 19, 40. Ðæt is heora bíwist; wǽpnu, and mete, and ealo, and cláðas this is their provision; weapons, and meat, and ale and clothes, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 5.
Linked entry: clǽþ
FORHT
fearful ⬩ timid ⬩ affrighted ⬩ tĭmĭdus ⬩ păvĭdus ⬩ terrĭtus ⬩ trĕpĭdus ⬩ terrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ formidable ⬩ terrĭbilis ⬩ formīdŏlōsus
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fearful, timid, affrighted; tĭmĭdus, păvĭdus, terrĭtus, trĕpĭdus Ne beó ðú on sefan tó forht be not thou too fearful in mind, Andr. Kmbl. 196; An. 98: Beo. Th. 1512; B. 754. Næs he forht he was not afraid, 5927; B. 2967: Andr.
HEOFON
HEAVEN ⬩ cælum
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Mid his worde synt getrymede heofonas verbo Domini cæli firmati sunt, Ps. Th. 32, 5. Ðá wǽron fullfremode heofenas and eorþe the heavens and the earth were finished, Gen. 2, 1. Heofona ríce regnum cælorum, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 24.
Linked entries: heofen heofon-fleógende heofon-fýr heofon-hróf heofon-hús heofon-lic heben hiofon
igil
A hedgehog ⬩ porcupine ⬩ an urchin
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Hé [Eádmund] all wæs biset mid heoræ scotungum swylce ýles burstæ swá swá Sebastianus wæs, Th. An. 122, 17. Íles byrsta, Homl. Skt. 5, 428. Stán is gener iglum [Blickl. Gl. ílum] petra est refugium erinaceis, Ps. Lamb. 103, 18
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læccan
To take ⬩ grasp ⬩ seize ⬩ catch ⬩ apprehend ⬩ capture
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Allswǽ tó þeáfe gié foerdon mið suordum and stengum tó læccanne mec tam- quam ad latronem existis cum gladiis et lignis comprehendere me, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 48.
LÍM
LIME ⬩ cement ⬩ mortar ⬩ glue ⬩ gluten ⬩ paste
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Ic beswíce fugelas mid líme decipio aves glutino, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 13. Eorþan líme ... ðæt is syndrig cynn, symle biþ ðý heardra ðé hit swearte sǽstreámas swíðor beátaþ, Cd. 66; Th. 80, 2-10; Gen. 1322-1326. Þurh lím per cola, Hpt. Gl. 411, 7