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rand-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
rand-beáh, -beág, es; m.
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The boss of a shield or the shield itself; buculus, bucula (cf. bucula the boss of a shield, Isidore), bucularis, umbo, testudo (cf. scyld testudo, clipeus, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 57) Randbeáh umb[r]o, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 33 : Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 34. Ísen

án-rǽdnes

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Add: unanimity, concord Birðóerlic ánrǽdnyss fraterna concordia, Scint. 13, 4. ꝥ hí (bishops ) smeágan ymbe ánrǽdnesse and sóðe gesibsumnesse, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 12. of a single act, decision, resolution Heó mid módes ánrǽdnesse áwrát óðer gewrit, Ap

be-stelan

to rob ⬩ to go secretly ⬩ stealthily ⬩ to steal

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Dele translation of passage from Chronicle, and add: to rob Móde bestolene, Rä. 12, 6. Similar entries v.bi-stelan in Dict. to go secretly, stealthily, to steal, with reflexive pronoun Hé árás, and bestæl hine tó him and forcearf his mentles ǽnne læppan

eaht

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>eaht,</b> aht, æht, eht, es; m. council, deliberation Þonne úðweotan æht besǽton ( sat deliberating ), on sefan sóhton hú hié sunu Meotudes áhéngon, El. 473. estimation, consideration Bið ðæt æðeleste híw onhworfen, ðonne

ge-miltan

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Take here ge-mieltan, ge-myltan in Dict. and add ge-meltan. to melt, liquefy Gemaelteð (gemelteð, Ps. Rdr., gemyltet, Bl. Gl. ) liquefaciet, Ps. Srt. 147, 18. Hé ádrígþ þá wǽtan, and wirð se swile swá heard swá stán, and ne mæg hine mon gemeltan ne gehnescian

ge-nyht

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Add: sufficiency Ðǽm ðegnum is beboden ðæt hié him ðæt tó genyhte dón ðæt hié him sellen servants are bidden to be satisfied with what is given them, Past. 321, 2. abundance, plenty, opulence For ðǽre genyhte ðæs flówendan welan hé blissað rerum affluentium

hand-gewrit

(n.)
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[The reference for the last passage is Hml. Th. i. 448, 14.] handwriting, autograph, signature (cf. N. E. D. hand-writ) Sóðne geleáfan hé wæs andettende and mid his handgewrite ( cum subscriptione sua ) getrymede, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 667, 9. a document in

hergung

Grammar
hergung, hergiung, herung
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Hergiung expeditio, Wrt. Voc ii. 108, 8. Hergung, ferd expeditio, i. praeparatio, exercitus, 145, 41. Næs his (Alexander's) hergiung or þá fremdan áne, ac hé gelíce slóg and hiénde þá þe him on siml wǽron mid farende nec minor in suos crudelitas, quam

hwætlíce

(adv.)
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Add: of quick movement Þá arn se cniht and eóde hwætlice on þá mǽdwe ( pratum velociter ingressit ), Gr. D. 36, 11. of prompt action. of persons, with activity of body or mind Hors[c]líce, hwætlíce naviter (cf.? triumphum ... viribus naviter (v. Wrt

loc

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Add: a bolt, lock Hé beleác ꝥ wínern and ásette his ágen insegl on ꝥ loc, Gr. D. 59, 6. Hæpsan, loca clustella (arcarum reserantur), An. Ox. 4003. Wurdon lanes dura fæste betýned, and his loca rustega. Ors. 5, 15; S. 250, 21. Locum clustellis (cavernarum

Linked entry: helle-loc

mylen

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Add: f. n. A water mill Ligð bænorðan ðám porte .xxxvi. æceras yrðlandes, and .x. æceras mǽde, and án mylen, C. D. v. 316, 1. Gif hit beón mæg swá sceal mynster beón gestaþelod þæt ealle neád*-*behéfe þing þǽrbinnan wunien, þæt is wæterscype, mylen (

sculan

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Add L. mancsa goldes þe Ælfnóþ him sceal, Cht. Crw. 23, 7. Eal ic him gelǽste ꝥ ꝥ ic him scolde, Ll. Th. i. 182, 11. Hé forgeaf on Godes ést Centingan ðæne borh ðe hý him sceoldan, C. D. iii. 352. 7. add: Þǽre nǽdran gécynd is ꝥ ǽlc uht þǽs þe hió ábítt

wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽgan, p. de

To deceive ⬩ delude

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To deceive, delude Ne gewurðe hit ðæt ic on dam hálgum gerecednyssum wǽge, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 18. Bepǽhst vel wǽgest deludis, i. decipis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 53. Uuégið fefellit, 108, 46. Wǽgeþ fefellit, i. eludit, 35, 28. Wégð mentitur, Kent. Gl. 414

fýlþ

moral impurity, foul practice

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Add: physical Fýlþ putor, i. fetor, An. Ox. 3323: putredo, Scint. 38, 19. Of fýlþum and of fenne sordibus ac luto, Germ. 388, 12. Horslice fýlþu putidos (ergastuli) squaloris, An. Ox. 1790. figurative, moral impurity, foul practice Seó fúle fornicatio

orþian

(v.)
Grammar
orþian, p. ode

To breathe, pant

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To breathe, pant Ic orþige spiro, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 42. Ic on orþige inspiro, 47; Som. 48, 44. Animal is ǽlc þing ðæt orþaþ, 5; Som. 4, 41. Ðonne se sacerd cristnaþ, ðonne orþaþ hé on ðone man, Wulfst. 33, 18. Gást oreþaþ spiritus spirat, Jn. Skt

Linked entry: oreþian

hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, hó; gen. hós; m.

A heel, ⬩ hough

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A heel, hough: Hóh niþeweard calx, Wrt. Voc. 283, 75. Hó calx, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 72; Som. 14, 17, Hwæt is ðæs wífes hó? ... Ðæs wífes hó getácnode ... what is the woman's heel? ... The woman's heel signified ..., Boutr. Scrd. 20, 13, 19. Hós mínes calcanei

Linked entries: hó hó-banca

Gewis

(n.)
Grammar
Gewis, Giwis, es; m.

Gewis, the great grandfather of Cerdic

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Gewis, the great grandfather of Cerdic Se Cerdic wæs Elesing, Elesa Esling, Esla Gewising, Gewis Wiging Cerdic was the son of Elesa, Elesa the son of Esla, Elsa the son of Gewis, Gewis the son of Wig, Chr. 495; Erl. 2, 5: 597; Erl. 20, 7. Giwis, 552;

ánga

(n.)
Grammar
ánga, ǽnga, énga, m; ánge , f. n; def. adj.

one and no more ⬩ only ⬩ sole ⬩ single ⬩ singular ⬩ unicus ⬩ ullus ⬩ quisquam ⬩ any ⬩ every one ⬩ all ⬩ quisque

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one and no more, only, sole, single, singular; unicus, ullus, quisquam Se ánga hyht the sole hope, Exon. 62a; Th. 227, 14; Ph. 423: 96b; Th. 360, 1; Pa. 73. Ðú eart dóhtor mín ánge for eorþan thou art my only daughter on earth, 67a; Th. 248, 13; Jul.

FÍC

(n.)
Grammar
FÍC, es; m.

Fig ⬩ the fruit of the fig-tree ⬩ fīcus ⬩ a disease so called, the piles ⬩ hemorrhoids ⬩ fīcus

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a Fig, the fruit of the fig-tree; fīcus: found at present only in the following compounds in the sense of a tree or fruit, etc. — fíc-æppel, -beám, -leáf, -treów. a disease so called, the piles, hemorrhoids; fīcus Wið seóndum ómum, ðæt is fíc for running

FYRHTO

(n.)
Grammar
FYRHTO, indecl. in sing, fyrhtu, e; f.

Fear ⬩ FRIGHT ⬩ dread ⬩ terror ⬩ trembling ⬩ tĭmor ⬩ păvor ⬩ formīdo ⬩ terror ⬩ trĕmor

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Fear, FRIGHT, dread, terror, trembling; tĭmor, păvor, formīdo, terror, trĕmor Us fyrhto gegráp fear seized us, Nicod. 21; Thw. 10, 32: Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 19; Thw. 30, 19. Fyrhto oððe bifung trĕmor, Ps. Lamb. 47, 7. Ðeós firhtu [fyrhtu, MS. D.] hæc formīdo

Linked entry: ferht