wær-word
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Perhaps wǽr-word should be read, with the meaning: an agreement, a proviso.
Hálgo-land
A district [fylki] of Norway, Hálogaland
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Hé cwæþ ðæt nán mann ne búde be norþan him Ohthere said that the district was called Halogaland that he lived in. He said that no one lived north of him, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 16
hearm-scearu
What is imposed as a punishment or penalty ⬩ plaga, percussio, afflictio, castigatio, contritio, dejectio, calamitas, supplicium, scantinea
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A. 681] Wyrþ him wíte gegearwod sum heard harmscearu for them punishment will be prepared, some severe penalty, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 7; Gen. 432: 37; Th. 48, 25; Gen. 781: 38; Th. 51, 19; Gen. 829
ofer-cýðan
to bring stronger testimony than another
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to bring stronger testimony than another Wé cwǽdon be mannum ... gif áþ burste oððe ofercýðed wǽre if the oath were not supported by a sufficient number of compurgators, or were disproved by testimony more strongly supported by oath.
á-wídlian
to contaminate ⬩ defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ to profane ⬩ pollute
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Be áwídledum swýnum de inquinatis porcis, 130, 31. of moral impurity, to profane, pollute :-- Áwítliende profanando (pudicitiae jura), An. Ox. 2743. Tunge mín mid ǽlcere leásunge ys áwídlud (profanata), Angl. xi. 117, 41
a-delfan
To dig ⬩ delve ⬩ fodere ⬩ effodere
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To dig, delve: fodere, effodere Cleopatra hét adelfan hyre byrigenne Cleopatra ordered her burying place to be dug, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 22. Seáþ adealf lacum effodit. Ps.
and-sæc
Contention ⬩ resistance ⬩ denial ⬩ refusal ⬩ contentio ⬩ repugnantia ⬩ contradictio ⬩ negatio
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Be borges andsæce concerning a refusing of a pledge, L. In. 41; Th. i. 128, 1, note 1. Ðe ðæs upstíges andsæc fremedon who made denial of the Ascension, Exon. 17 b; Th. 41, 14; Cri. 655: Elen. Grm. 472
fleard
Trifles ⬩ nūgæ
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Trifles; nūgæ Gif friþgeard sí on hwæs lande, abúton stán, oððe treów, oððe wille, oððe swilces ǽnige fleard if there be an inclosed space on any one's land, about a stone, or a tree, or a well, or any trifles of such kind, L. N. P.
for-brittan
To break in pieces ⬩ smash ⬩ bruise ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ contĕrĕre
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Beóþ ǽlce uncysta forbritte [MS. forbricte] all vices shall be crushed, L. E. I. 2; Th. ii. 404, 5
for-ðý
For that ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ nam ⬩ quia ⬩ ĭtăque
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For that, for, because, therefore; nam, quia, ĭtăque Forðý ðam cræftegan ne mæg nǽfre his cræft losigan because to the skilful his skill can never be lost, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 2.
freoh
Free ⬩ līber
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Gif he freoh sý if he be free, L. Wg. 8; Th. i. 188, 3: L. Ath. i. 24; Th. i. 212, 14. He gewát freoh fram deáþes sárnysse he departed free from the pain of death, Homl. Th. i. 76, 13
freóls-tíd
A feast-tide ⬩ festīvum tempus
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Mary's feast-tides be strictly honoured, L. Eth. v. 14; Th. i. 308, 13. Freólstídan and fæstentídan at festival-tides and fast-tides, L. C. S. 38; Th. i. 398, 17
gader-tang
Continuous ⬩ connected with ⬩ united ⬩ contĭnuus ⬩ assŏcius ⬩ consŏcius
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Continuous, connected with, united; contĭnuus, assŏcius, consŏcius Biþ sum corn sǽdes gehealden symle on ðære sáule sóþfæstnysse, þenden gadertang wunaþ gást on líce some grain of the seed of truth will be always retained in the soul, while the spirit
Linked entries: -tang gæder-lang geador-tenge
Lǽden-bóc
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A Latin book Nán man næfþ lédenbóca angit be fullon búton hé ðone cræft cunne no man perfectly understands Latin books, unless he know that art [grammar], Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 50, 65. Áwriten on lédenbócum written down in Latin books, Homl.
glenge
An ornament
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An ornament Hwǽr beóþ ðonne ða glengeas and ða mycclan gegyrelan ðe he ðone líchoman ǽr mid frætwode where shall then be the ornaments and the grand apparel with which he before decked his body? Blickl. Homl. 111, 35. Glengas, 99, 24, 19: 115, 2.
Linked entry: glenc
grislíc
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This word seems to belong to 'grísan' rather than to 'greósan,' so should be written with i rather than with y. The spelling in the Ormulum supports the short vowel
ge-célan
To make cold ⬩ to cool ⬩ allay ⬩ refrigerare ⬩ To become cold ⬩ to be refreshed ⬩ refrigerari
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To become cold, to be refreshed; refrigerari Forlǽt me ðæt ic gecéle ǽrðam ðe ic gang remitte mihi ut refrigerer priusquam abeam, Ps. Spl. 38, 18
ge-leódan
To spring ⬩ grow ⬩ descend ⬩ crescere ⬩ germinare
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Óþðæt ða geongan leomu geloden weorþaþ till the young limbs be grown, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 20; Vy. 6 : Elen. Kmbl. 2451; El. 1227 : Runic pm. 18; Kmbl. 343, 1; Hick. Thes. i. 135
Linked entry: ge-ludon
stede-leás
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Without stability, unsteady, without power to retain one's place Ðonne biþ hé ðam men gelíc, ðe árǽrþ sume heáge hlǽddre and stíhþ be ðære hlǽddre stapum, óð ðæt hé tó ðæm ænde becume, and wylle ðonne git stígan ufor; ástíhþ ðonne búton stapum, óð ðæt
stǽr-wrítere
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A writer of history, a historian Swá swá sóþsagol stǽrwrítete ( verax historicus ) ða þing ðe be him oþþe ðurh hine gewordene wǽron ic áwrát, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 5. Stæfwrítere (stǽr-?) historiographus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 45.