líne
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Add: a cord Ne magon hy ðá lífes línan on middan ynibfæðmian, Sal. K. 150, 31. a line, stroke made on a surface ' Þú leornedest be ánre línan wæs áwriten anlang middes þæs þóþeres'. . . ' Ic wót hwæt seó líne tácnað, ' Solil. H. 20, 16-20. pá línan
ǽ-lic
of law, concerned with law, belonging to law ⬩ in accordance with law, fixed by law, legal, legitimate
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Add: of law, concerned with law, belonging to law Hé (John) wæs ǽgðer ge ǽlic ge godspellic, Hml. S. 16, 101. Ǽlice legalia (volumina), An. Ox. 4949. Tó ðám fíf ǽlicum bócum, Hml. Th. i. 188, 20: 98, 33: Hml. A. 24, 14. in accordance with law, fixed
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forþmest
First
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First, of order in place or time Swelc in endebrednise forðmest ł ǽrest ( primus ) geseted is godspell ǽrest ł forðmest ( primus ) áwrát, Mt. p. 12, 8. Cuoæð ðǽm forðmesto (primo), Lk. L. 16, 5. Ðá forðmesto ( primi ) hlætmest and ðá hlætmesto forðmæsto
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fram-scipe
energy ⬩ vigour ⬩ vigorous action ⬩ advancement ⬩ success
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Substitute: energy, vigour, vigorous action On geswince (bígonge ł fromscype, MS. C.) mínum in exercitatione mea, Ps. Spl. 54, 2. Fram ðyssa munuca fram-scype (freóndscipe, v.l.) tó lǽrenne Crístes geleáfan Angelþeóde wæs sended Aidan thanks to the energy
Æðelinga
The island of nobles ⬩ Athelney ⬩ nobilium insula
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The island of nobles, Athelney; nobilium insula Æt Æðelinga ígge apud nobilium insulam. Chr. 878; Th. 146, 42, col. 2. Wið..., Th. 148, 31, col. 2 : Chr. 879; Th. 148, 30, col. 3
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and-sýn
A face ⬩ facies
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A face; facies Woldon hí ðæt hí mihton geholene beón fram andsýne ðæs cyninges they wished that they might be hidden from the face of the king, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 25
án-lépnes
Solitude ⬩ loneliness ⬩ solitudo
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Solitude, loneliness; solitudo Ne tala ðú me, ðæt ic ne cunne ða ánlépnesse ðínes útsetles think not thou, that I know not the loneliness of thy outsitting, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 41
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a-sittan
To dwell together ⬩ considere
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To dwell together; considere Secgas, mid sigecwén, aseten hæfdon, on Créca land the men had a dwelling together with the victorious queen, in the land of the Greeks, Elen. Kmbl. 1993; El. 998
Cealc-hýþ
Challock, Chalk
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The name of a place, Challock, Chalk, in Kent Hér wæs geflítfullíc sinoþ æt Cealc-hýþe here [in A. D. 785] there was a contentious synod at Chalk, Chr. 785;Erl.57, 13
Centingas
Men of Kent, Kentish men ⬩ Cantiani
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Men of Kent, Kentish men; Cantiani Hí forneáh ealle west Centingas fordydon they ruined nearly all the west Kentish men, Chr. 999; Th. 248, 12, col. 2: 1011; Th. 267, 7, col. 1
cýþ
a sprout, germ ⬩ germen ⬩ seed ⬩ crementum
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a sprout, germ; germen Genim wegbrǽdan þrý cýþas take three sprouts of plantain, Herb. 2, 14; Lchdm. i. 84, 14. seed; crementum Cýþ crementum, Glos. Brux. Recd. 38, 7; Wrt. VOC. 64, 16
cwic-hrérende
Quick-moving? —Wilt ðú biddan ðé gesecge sídra gesceafta cræftas cwichrérende wilt thou desire that he tell thee the quick-moving powers of wide-spread creatures?
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Quick-moving? —Wilt ðú biddan ðé gesecge sídra gesceafta cræftas cwichrérende wilt thou desire that he tell thee the quick-moving powers of wide-spread creatures? Exon. 92b; Th. 346, 28; Sch. 5
efen-hæfdling
An equal, fellow, fellow-mate ⬩ co-æquālis, co-ætāneus
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An equal, fellow, fellow-mate; co-æquālis, co-ætāneus Gesomnode miccle scóle his geþoftena and hys efen-hæfdlingas he collected a great troop of his companions and equals, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 14, 3
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Élíg-burh
The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire ⬩ urbs Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi
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The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire; urbs Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi Man hine lǽdde to Élígbyrig [Élíbyrig, Th. 294, 15, col. 2] they led him to Ely, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 16, col. 1
engu
Narrowness, confinement, a narrow place ⬩ angustiæ
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Narrowness, confinement, a narrow place; angustiæ Of enge from confinement, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 23; Gen. 1435: Exon. 101b; Th. 383, 17; Rä. 4, 12. On enge, Th. 383, 3; Rä. 4, 5
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Ercol
Lat. Hercules ⬩ Hercules
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Lat. Hercules; Hercules Hý Ercol ðǽr gebrohte Hercules brought them there, Ors. 3, 9 ; Bos. 68, 6. Erculus wæs Iobes sunu Hercules was the son of Jove, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 23
for-wird
Loss ⬩ destruction ⬩ ruin ⬩ perdition ⬩ perdĭtio ⬩ intĕrĭtio
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Loss, destruction, ruin, perdition; perdĭtio, intĕrĭtio Hira forwirde dæg ys gehende juxta est dies perdĭtiōnis, Deut. 32, 35. He generode hí of forwirdum heora erĭpuit eos de intĕrĭtiōnĭbus eōrum, Ps. Spl. 106, 20
gást-cyning
A spirit-king ⬩ God ⬩ spīrĭtālis rex ⬩ Deus
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A spirit-king, God; spīrĭtālis rex, Deus Siððan wit ǽrende gástcyninge agifen habbaþ after we two have performed the errand to the king of spirits [God], Cd. 139; Th. 174, 24; Gen. 2883
GEARN
YARN ⬩ spun wool ⬩ pensum ⬩ lāna nēta
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YARN, spun wool; pensum, lāna nēta Gearn pensum, stāmen, lāna, Cot. 85. Unwunden gearn unwound yarn, a ball or clew of yarn; glŏmus, Ælfc. Gl. 111; Som. 79, 67; Wrt. Voc. 59, 36
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Eádes burh
EDDESBURY, Cheshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Cestriensi
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EDDESBURY, Cheshire; loci nomen in agro Cestriensi Æðelflǽd Myrcna hlǽfdige ða burh getimbrede æt Eádes byrig Æthelfled, lady of the Mercians, built the fortress at Eddesbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 30, col. 2