gafol-hwitel
a whittle or blanket to be paid to the lord as a tax.
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a whittle or blanket to be paid to the lord as a tax
burg-
a hill
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a hill, in some compounds, as in Similar entries burg-stal, q. v
helle-
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In the case of at least some of the following words which are given as compounds, they might be taken as independent words, the first of which is the genitive of hel. For the meaning of such combinations the second word may be referred to
lád-líce
Hatefully ⬩ detestably ⬩ horribly ⬩ unpleasantly
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Hatefully, detestably, horribly, unpleasantly Ongunnon láðlíce rýnan they began to roar horribly, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 166; Met. 26, 83. Wit gewídost lifdon láðlícost we should live as far apart as possible, and in most grievous sort, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442
efen-lang
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Equally long. of the same length, coextensive with, stretching all along Se milte bið emlang and gædertenge þǽre wambe, Lch. ii. 242, 15. Licgað wilde móras wið eástan emnlange þǽm býnum lande, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 28. as long (as broad). v. efen*-*brád
Linked entry: lang
þǽr-riht
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The passage in which strictis, glossed by þárrihtum, occurs is: lam jamque strictis mucronibus, Ald. 52, 17. As in another gloss jam jamque is glossed by þárrihtes (An. Ox. 3797), þárrihtum may be taken as belonging to the adverbial, rather than to the
twi-bille
Double-edged
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Double-edged Bipennis twibille vel stánæx (the double gloss seems to render the double character of the Latin word as adjective and noun; a little later (see preceding word) in the same glossary bipennis as noun is rendered by twybill), Wrt. Voc. i.
a-smiðian
To forge ⬩ make ⬩ work as a smith ⬩ fabricare
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To forge, make, work as a smith; fabricare Asmiðod fabricatus, Cot. 82
fealewian
to grow yellow, ripen, wither as leaves
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to grow yellow, ripen, wither as leaves, Salm. Kmbl. 627; Sal. 313
gafol-wydu
Wood furnished as gafol
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Wood furnished as gafol IIII foðera aclofenas gauolwyda, Th. Chart. 145, 6
líhtingness
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As the word translates levitas perhaps líhtnes should be read: líhtness. Add::
geánol
In the way, so as to meet
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In the way, so as to meet Geanulum obuio Germ. 399, 264
sígerian
to act as a glutton
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(?) to act as a glutton Sígergendum lurconibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 34
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þanécan
whenever, ⬩ as soon as ever
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whenever, as soon as ever Ðonécan þe heó útan behwerfed sié (cf. þonne hió ǽrest sié útan behwerfed, Met. 13, 77), Bt. 25; Fox 88, 34. Þeáh hí nú eall hiora líf áwriten hæfdon, hú ne forealldodon ða gewritu þeáh and losodon ðonécan þe hit wǽre swá some
ofer-ufa
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as preposition, on, upon, above. with dat. Oferufa bolstare slépende, Mk. L. 4, 38. Oferufa eallum is supra omnes est, Jn. L. 3, 31. with acc. Oferufa sunu monnes, Jn. L. 1, 51. Oferufa his heáfut, 20, 7. as adv. Hine oferufa (desuper) sitta dydon,
ge-dropa
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drop as the name of a kind of plum) Gedropa nicolaum, An. Ox. 474
á-cæglod
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pegged, as if studded with pegs (?) Ðá cwom sum deór of ðǽm fenne; wæs ðǽm deóre eall se hrycg ácæglod (cf. Angl. iv. 157 where atæglod is read) the back was as if all studded with pegs; the Latin has belua serrato tergo Nar. 20, 26
wæter-fæsten
A place protected by water
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A place protected by water Hé gewícode ðǽr ðǽr hé niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne ond for wæterfæstenne he encamped as near to the Danes as the wood and water, which protected their position, would allow him to find sufficient room, Chr. 894; Erl
cearcetung
stridor
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A gnashing, grinding, crashing noise, as of the teeth; stridor, Som. Ben. Lye
gafol-tíning
Material for fencing due as gafol
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Material for fencing due as gafol XVI gyrda gauoltíninga, Th. Chart. 145, 8