betonice
The herb BETONY ⬩ betonĭca officinālis
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The herb BETONY; betonĭca officinālis. This species is the common wood-betony, the betonĭca officinālis of Linnæus. It is a species of the genus Stachys, but it was formerly a species of the genus Betonica. It is very plentiful in Great Britain, and formerly
swer
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heavy
ǽ-gewrítere
A writer or composer of laws ⬩ legum conditor
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A writer or composer of laws; legum conditor, Prov. 8
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eáw-fæstnys
Firmness in the law, religion, piety ⬩ relĭgio, piĕtas
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Firmness in the law, religion, piety; relĭgio, piĕtas Mid gelícere eáw-fæstnysse with similar piety, L. E. I. 41; Th. ii. 438, 26
limpan
To befall ⬩ happen ⬩ pertain ⬩ belong ⬩ affect ⬩ concern
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Ðis sind ða landgemǽra ðæs londes ðe lympþ tó Stúre these are the boundaries of the land that belongs to Stour, Cod. Dip. Kmbl, iii. 81, 34. Hú lomp eów on láde what hap was yours by the way? Beo. Th. 3978; B. 1987.
eáu-fæstnys
Firmness in the law, religion, devotion ⬩ relĭgio
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Firmness in the law, religion, devotion; relĭgio Be eáufæstnysse and wundorlícre árfæstnysse Óswaldes cyninges de relĭgiōne ac piĕtāte miranda Osualdi rēgis, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 2
ǽ-lǽdend
A lawgiver ⬩ legislator
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A lawgiver; legislator, Ps. Spl. 9, 21
ymb-licgan
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Kmbl. 152, 6. to lie about, along. v. ymb, 1 d Se cyng ðæt land on ða sǽhealfe mid scipum ymbelæg, Chr. 1072 ; Erl 211, 2
Affrica
Africa
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Africa Asia and Affrica togædere licgaþ Asia and Africa lie together, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 15, 14. Ðære Affrica norþ-west gemǽre the north-west boundary of Africa, id; Bos. 16, 4. Nú wille we ymbe Affrica now will we [speak] about Africa, id; Bos. 24, 26.
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ealdor-leg
Life-law, fate, death ⬩ fātum, mors
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Life-law, fate, death;fātum, mors Æfter ealdorlege after death, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 29; Gú. 1234
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lætest
Last
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Last Ðe lætest [ða lætmesta, Lind.] the last, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 27
carte
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Alecge ða sealfe on hátne cláþ oððe cartan lay the salve on a hot cloth or on paper, L. M. 2, 19; Lchdm, ii. 202, 10. Cartan wrítan [MS. wirtan] oððe rǽdan to write or read a paper, Lchdm. iii. 200, 35
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mund-leów
A basin for washing the hands
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Ital. conca a laver : Span, cuenca a wooden bowl), 105, 7. Mundleów conca, coclea, 136, 15
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broel
A park, warren stored with deer ⬩ vivarium, hortus cervorum,
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A park, warren stored with deer; hence the BROYL, a wood in Sussex, belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury; vivarium, hortus cervorum, Som
ge-lácian
To give ⬩ bestow ⬩ present one with a thing ⬩ munerare ⬩ munerare aliquem aliqua re
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Mid écum dó, mid hálgum ðínum, wuldre beón gelácod eternâ fac, cum sanctis this, gloriâ munerari, Te Deum, 21; Lamb. 195 b, 21
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clerc
A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priest ⬩ clericus
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A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priest; clericus Gregorius wæs clerc Gregory was a priest, Chr. 1129; Erl. 258, 25: 1123; Erl. 250, 20. He dráf út ða clerca of ðe biscopríce he drove the clergy out of the bishopric, 963; Erl. 121, 13. Preóst
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linnan
To cease ⬩ leave off ⬩ desist ⬩ lose
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To cease, leave off, desist, part from, lose Blǽd his blinniþ blisse linniþ [-aþ MS.] listum [lissum?] linneþ his glory comes to an end, he ceases from joy, desists from delights, Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 30; Reim. 53. Lunnon sáwlum they parted from their
eá
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interjec. q. v
aldor-leg
Life-law ⬩ fate
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Life-law, fate Ðæt ge cúðon míne aldorlege that ye know my life's destiny. Cd. 179; Th. 224, 20; Dan. 139
Constantīnus
Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor
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Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor, A. D. 306-337. He is said to have been converted to Christianity, about 312, by the vision of a luminous cross in the sky, on which was the inscription ἐν τούτωι, νίκα by this, conquer. In 330 he removed the seat