candel-sticca
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Gyf þú candelsticcan habban wille . . . , hald þíne hand sámlocene, swylce þú candelstæf hæbbe, Tech. ii. 120, 18. II. sylurene candelsticcan and II. ouergylde, Cht. Th. 243, 34.
rǽd-bora
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Manega gesibsume synd þé, rǽdbora (consiliarius) sí þé án of þúsendum, Scint. 200, 2. Ne nimð se hláford his ðeówan him tó rǽdboran, ac nimð his holdan frýnd, and him geopenað his willan, Hml. Th. ii. 522, 32. Add
dǽd-róf
Deed-famed, illustrious, valiant ⬩ agendo celeber vel strenuus
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Deed-famed, illustrious, valiant; agendo celeber vel strenuus Abraham andswarode, dǽdróf, Drihtne sínum Abram the deed-famed answered his Lord, Cd. 99; Th. 131, 8; Gen. 2173: 121; Th. 156, 16; Gen. 2589
bi-fóran
Before ⬩ ante, coram
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Before; ante, coram Wineleás guma gesihþ him bifóran fealwe wegas the friendless mortal sees before him seared ways, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 10; Wand. 46: 47 a; Th. 160, 22; Gú. 947
up-riht
upright ⬩ erect ⬩ lying with the face turned upwards.
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Th. 4191; B. 2092. Mannum hé gesealde uprihtne gang, Homl. Th. i. 276, 4. lying with the face turned upwards. Upriht ástreht supinus, Hpt. Gl. 457, 33
hosu
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Synd gesealde from þám abbode ealle neádbehéfe þing, þæt is . . . hosa (hosan, R. Ben I. 93, 9, calige ), R. Ben. 92, 3. Habbon hig tó fótgewǽdum hosa (hosan, R. Ben. I. 92, 1), 88, 14. Hý habbaþ pohhede hosa ( caligas follicantes ), 136, 23.
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cænnan
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to clear, prove; manifestare Mynstres aldor hine cænne in preóstes canne let the chief of a monastery clear himself with a priest's clearance, L. Wih. 17; Th. i. 40, 13: 22; Th. i. 42, 3: L. Edg. S. 11; Th. i. 276, 12
ful-wíte
A full fine ⬩ plēna mulcta
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H.] let him pay the full fine, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 18: 72; Th. 1. 148, 8: L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 9, note 18, MS. G
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heofon-tungol
A heavenly body
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A heavenly body Hádor heofontungol the sun, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 47; Met. 22, 24. Hǽdre heofontungol bright heavenly bodies. Exon. 18 a; Th. 43, 23; Cri. 693; 56 a; Th. 199, 28; Ph. 32: Cd. 199; Th. 247, 23; Dan. 501
pæþ
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Ðone kyng gerihtan of ðam dweliandan pæþe ( from the path of error ), Chr. 1067; Erl. 204, 30. Ne mihton forhabban helpendra paþ merestreámes mód ( they could not stop the course of the rushing water ), Cd. Th. 208, 23 ; Exod. 487.
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wyn
delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune
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Th. 288, 25; Wand. 36. On Gode standeþ wuldor mín and wyn mycel, Ps. Th. 61, 7. Mín wynn álæg, 119, 5. Nis hearpan wyn, Beo. Th. 4517; B. 2262. Hwæþere him ðæs wonges wyn (his delight in the country) sweðrade, Exon. Th. 123, 16; Gú. 323.
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sceóh
shy, timid, fearful: ⬩ wanton
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Th. 354, 10 ; Reim. 43. wanton (?) Ðæs sción petulantis (peculantis,Wrt. ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 24. Lokeð þet ȝe ne beon nout iliche þe horse þet is scheouh, and blencheð nor one scheadewe . . .
átor
Poison ⬩ venom ⬩ venenum
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Poison, venom; venenum Átres drync the drink of poison, Andr. Kmbl. 105; An. 53. Áttre gelícost most like to poison, Cd. 216, Th. 274, 32 ; Sat. 162. Flór áttre weól the floor boiled with venom, 220; Th. 284, 8 ; Sat. 318. Áttru venena, Scint. 28.
Linked entries: ǽtor-cyn ǽtter áter áter-drinca átter átter-berende átter-láðe áttor áttor-coppe áttor-láðe áttor-sceaða áttor-spere
hyrstan
To ornament ⬩ decorate ⬩ deck
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Th. 1349; B. 672. Helm hyrsted golde, 4503; B. 2255. Hyrsted gold gold fairly wrought, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 5; Gen. 2155. Hyrstedne hróf hálgum tunglum the [heavenly] canopy adorned with holy stars, 46; Th. 58, 34; Gen. 956.
læfer
a rush
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Xerxes beworhte ða bígelsas mid gyldenum læfrum Xerxes wrought over the arches of the roof with golden plates, Homl. Th. ii. 498, 3. Mid læfrum liscis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 9
ge-lendan
To approach ⬩ come ⬩ arrive ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ applĭcāáre ⬩ accēdĕre ⬩ procēdĕre
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He wæs on hergaþ gelend on ðæt ilce ríce he had arrived on a plundering expedition in the same kingdom, 894; Erl. 92, 3. Heo on Norþhumbrelond gelændon mid æscum they came to Northumbria with their boats, Th. An. 120, 17 : Shrn. 191, 15
Linked entries: -lendan ge-lænde lendan ge-landian
ríht
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Th. 38, 6. Add Méda beeástan ee swé ðér mid riahte tó ðém lande limpað, C. D. ii. 75, 20. <b>III a.</b> add :-- Gif ꝥ riht tó hefig sý, séce þá líhtinge tó þám cynge, Ll.
byrþere
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Ða byrþeras hine to byrgenne féredon the bearers bare him to the grave, i. 492, 27. Seó untrumnys his gecyndes behófode sumes byrþres the infirmity of his nature had need of some supporter, i. 308, 12
Gár-Dene
The spear-Danes ⬩ Danes who fought with spears ⬩ armed or warlike Danes ⬩ hastāti Dāni
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The spear-Danes, Danes who fought with spears, armed or warlike Danes; hastāti Dāni We Gár-Dena, in geárdagum, þeódcyninga þrym gefrunon we have heard of the renown of the Gar-Danes' great kings in days of yore, Beo. Th. 1; B. 1.
oþ-íwan
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Add On þǽre tíde oðéwde Fulcanio þæt íglond, þæt næs gesewen ǽr þá, Ors. 4, 11; S. 206, 31