molda
The top of the head
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The top of the head Ðæt galdor man sceal singan ǽrest on ðæt wynstre eáre ðænne on ðæt swíðre eáre ðænne ufan ðæs mannes moldan the charm must first be sung into the left ear, then into the right ear, then on the top of the man's head, Lchdm. iii. 42
Linked entry: mold-gewind
áscung
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Áxsung (interrogatio ) múð þínne geopenige, Scint. 81, 8. Hit is þeáw þǽre sprǽce and þǽre áscunge talis est materia, Bt. 39, 4;F. 216, 18. Críst áxode Philippum . . . getácnode hé mid þǽre ácsunge þæs folces nytennysse, Hml. Th. i. 188, 14.
hwósta
A cough
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Wið hwóstan hú hé missenlíce on mon becume and hú his mon tilian scyle for cough, in what different ways it comes on a man and how it must be treated, 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 56, 13
ge-scyrtan
to shorten, contract, lessen ⬩ abbreviare, minuere ⬩ to become short, be lessened, fail
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to shorten, contract, lessen; abbreviare, minuere Ða spell ic sceal gescyrtan I must shorten the stories, Ors. 1, 8; Bos. 31, 29. Ðú his dagena tíd gescyrtest minorasti dies temporis ejus, Ps. Th. 88, 38.
hrǽcan
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Wiþ þæs magan springe, þonne þurh múð bitere hrǽcð oþþe bealcet, oððe him on þám magan súgeð, Lch. ii. 192, 3. Þám men þe . . . on magan untrum sié oþþe bitere hrǽce, 62, 16.
on-þeón
to prosper ⬩ to be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable
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Oft ic secga seledreáme sceal fægre onþeón ðǽr guman drincaþ oft must I prove of excellent service to festivity in hall, where men drink, Exon. Th. 480, 14; Rä. 64, 2
hinder
Back, ⬩ on the further side, ⬩ behind, ⬩ down
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Back, on the further side, behind, down Morðor món sceal under eorþan befeolan hinder under hrusan murder must be buried under earth, down under ground, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 24; Gn. Ex. 116.
Linked entries: on-hinder hindema hinder-þeóstru
for-þryccan
to injure ⬩ destroy by pressure ⬩ to torture ⬩ to close up
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Múð his forðrycca (-ðrycga, L., dyttan, W. S. opprimere ), Lk. R. 11, 53
ge-wegan
to bear ⬩ carry ⬩ move ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ vehere ⬩ ire ⬩ procedere ⬩ to weigh ⬩ measure
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He wið ðam wyrme gewegan sceolde he must proceed against the worm [dragon], Beo. Th. 4792; B. 2400. [Cf. Icel. vega to fight.] to weigh, measure Gewihþ weighs, L. M. 2, 67; Lchdm. ii. 298, 16-25. Gewegen biþ remetietur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 2: Mk.
þurh-unrót
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Very sad Þá þurhunrótan wín pretristia musta (propinas tuis praetristia musta (cf. potasti nos vino compunctionis, Ps. 59, 5)), Vit. Cuth. poet. 37, 9, Hpt. 33, 238, ii
Linked entry: un-rót
for-hergian
To lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ ravage ⬩ devastate ⬩ plunder ⬩ vastāre ⬩ devastāre ⬩ depŏpŭlāre
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Ceadwalla and Mul Cent and Wieht forhergedon Ceadwalla and Mul ravaged Kent and Wight, Chr. 686; Erl. 40, 25.
Linked entry: hergian
BÍDAN
To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure ⬩ manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere
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In helle heó bryne welme bídan sceolden in hell they must abide [endure] scorching heat, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 25; Sat. 27. Ðá seó circe hér eahtnysse bád then the church here endured persecution, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 18; Cri. 704
fela-geonge
Having travelled much ⬩ valde peregrīnātus
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Having travelled much; valde peregrīnātus Wilt ðú fricgan felageongne ymb forþgesceaft wilt thou ask one who has travelled much about the creation? Exon. 92 b; Th. 346, 23; Sch. 3
wande-weorpe
A mole
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Ger. mu-werfo talpa, Grff. i. 1040: M. H. Ger. molt-werf: Ger. maul-wurf: Icel. mold-varpa) Wondeuueorpe (uuan-daeuui[o]rpae, uuondæuuerpe) talpa, Txts. 101, 1975. Wandewurpe talpa vel palipo, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 60: talpa, 78, 19
glíw-cynn
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a kind of music(?) On glywcú in tibiis (tibiis seems to have been taken in the sense of pipes, and to be explained as glýwcyn, a kind of music (?)), Ps. L. 146, 10. (?)
Linked entry: glywcum
ofer-swíðe
Over-much, too much
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Over-much, too much Sý hé snotor and ná oferswíðe ne þreáge, R. Ben. 121, 3. Ða heáfodmen lufedon swíðe and oferswíðe gítsunge on golde and on seolfre. Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 5
gleó-dreám
Glee-joy ⬩ pleasure caused by music ⬩ jubilum
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Glee-joy, pleasure caused by music; jubilum Nú se herewísa hleahtor alegde, gamen and gleódreám now the martial leader has ceased from laughter, sport and joy of music, Beo. Th. 6034; B. 3021
són-cræft
Music
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Music Sóncræft musicam Anglia xiii. 38, 306
eal-fela
Very much, full many ⬩ permultum
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Very much, full many; permultum Se mæg ealfela singan and secgan he can sing and say very much, Exon. 17 b; Th. 42, 2; Cri. 666: Beo. Th. 1742; B. 869: 1770; B. 883
clam
mud, clay ⬩ malagma, lutum ⬩ a bandage ⬩ chain, net, fold, prison ⬩ vinculum
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what is clammy, mud, clay; malagma, lutum Wyrc swá to clame so work to clam [a clammy substance ], Herb. 2, 11; Lchdm. i. 84, 3.
Linked entries: CLOM helle-clam