smæll
A smack, blow with the open hand ⬩ a smacking ⬩ cracking sound
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A smack, blow with the open hand Dynt ł smæll mið honde uutearde alapam Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 22
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hlynian
To make a noise, ⬩ roar
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To make a noise, roar: — Wælfýra mǽst hlynode the greatest of funeral fires roared, Beo. Th. 2244; B. 1120
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swég-dyne
A resounding din, crash
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A resounding din, crash Heard gebrec, hlúd, unrnǽte, swégdynna mǽst ( the crack of doom. ) Exon. Th. 59, 20; 955
friþ-béna
a criminal
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a criminal who asks for asylum, Similar entries v. friþ, (5 b α), or for reconciliation with the law
frum-tíd
The first part of a period
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The first part of a period On þǽre frumtíde his inbetýnednesse inclusionis suae tempore primo, Gr. D. 212, 5
scip-steorra
The Pole-star
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The Pole-star Twegen steorran standaþ stille . . . ðone norðran wé geseóþ; ðone hátaþ menn scipsteorra, Lchdm. iii. 270, 20
gífer
A glutton
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A glutton Gífer hátte se wyrm the worm's name is glutton, Exon. 99 b; Th. 373. 31; Seel. 118
godspellere
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An evangelist Iohannes se godspellere John the evangelist, Homl. Th. i. 58, 3, 27: Chr. 84; Erl. 8, 6
weohlan
The jaws
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The jaws Tuxlas ł geahlas (weohlan, MS. T.) leóna tðbrycð Drihten molas leonum confringet Dominus, Ps. Spl. 57, 6
Linked entry: weó
weóningas
Bindings for the legs
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Bindings for the legs Weóningas (meóningas? v. meó) fascellas(fascella = fasciola = fasciae crurales, Migne) Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 53
ge-dǽlan
To divide ⬩ part ⬩ impart ⬩ separate ⬩ distribute ⬩ share ⬩ partake
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To divide, part, impart, separate, distribute, share, partake Seoððan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ after the body and the spirit shall be separated, Blickl. Homl. 111, 30.
ge-líca
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Þæt hié ( the Romans) swá heáne hié geþóhten þæt hí (the Carthaginians) heora (the Romans ) gelícan wurden, Ors. 4, 6; S. 178, 18. Ládige hé hine mid .xi. his gelícena, Ll. Th. i. 154, 8.
here-gild
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The following passages give instances of the amounts paid to secure peace: On þám geáre man gerædde ꝥ man geald ǽrest gafol Deniscan mannum . . . ꝥ wæs ǽrest .x. þúsend punda; þæne rǽd gerǽdde Síríc arceb., Chr. 991; P. 127, 2-6.
hwý
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Gehycgan hwý . . . 15, 9. where the matter referred to in the indirect question is the cause of the action stated in the mam clause, so that almost the same meaning as that intended would be got if the dependent clause were introduced by because and expressed
snell
Quick, active, strong ⬩ of rapid movement, quick, rapid, swift ⬩ active, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold ⬩ keen, severe; sharp ⬩ acute ⬩ firm, determined ⬩ bold, active ⬩ alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix ⬩ valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent
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Snellra werod, cénra the band of the bold and the brave Judth. Thw. 24, 21; Jud. 199. [Snel (strong, 2nd MS.) cniht wes Carric Laym. 28860.]
seonoþ
A synod ⬩ council ⬩ meeting
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Ðás feówer sinoþas (the councils of Nice, Ephesus, Constantinople, and Chalcedon), Wulfst. 270, 15. in other senses Bǽdon ðæt eft óðer seonaþ wǽre (of the meeting between Augustine and the British Christians), Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 36.
ge-wealdan
To wield ⬩ rule ⬩ have power over ⬩ command ⬩ control ⬩ cause
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. - Ic gewealde ealles middaneardes I rule all the world, Homl. Th. ii. 308, 21. Gregorius ðæs pápan setles geweóld Gregory ruled the papal see, 132, 18. Búton ðú eác úre gewelde except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us, Num. 16, 13.
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Ceortes íg
CHERTSEY ⬩ Certesia
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D. 964, king Edgar drove the priests from Chertsey, Chr. 964; Th. 222, 5, 10
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clǽne
CLEAN, entirely ⬩ penitus, omnino
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Clǽne biþ beorhtast nesta bǽle forgrunden the brightest of nests is entirely destroyed by the fire, Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 18; Ph. 226: Ps. Th. 88, 37. Ðæt mín cynn clǽne [MS. clane] gewíte that my race be clean gone, Cod. Dipl. 235; A.
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drihtin-beáh
A lord-ring or money paid for slaying a freeman. In the laws of Edward the Confessor it is called Manbóte
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In the laws of Edward the Confessor it is called Manbóte Manbóte in lege Anglōrum, regi et archiepiscŏpo, iii marc de homĭnĭbus suis; episcŏpo comĭtātus, comĭti comĭtātus, et dapĭfĕro regis, xx soł; barōnĭbus cetĕris, x solið, L. Ed.
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