be-hreósan
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Ðá on helle behreósað in gehen-nam incidunt, R. Ben. 24, 3. Þæt wæs ungerím þæt intó helle behreás, Wlfst. 9, I
médan
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Substitute: to put courage into a person (?) Ondsware ýwe sé hine on méde wordum secgan hú se wudu hátte let him make answer that can encourage himself to say in words how the wood is called, Rä. 56, 15
hæften
Captivity, custody
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Captivity, custody Ða betste of ðes eorles híréde innan ánan fæstene gewann and on hæftene gedyde he took the best of the earl's household within a fortress and placed them in custody, Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 29
leóht
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Mid þá leóhtan gedryht with the band in shining robes, El. 737. Dryhtnes onsién sunnan leóhtre, Cri. 1652. Sceán leóht inn. . . þá wæs hit swá leng swá leóhtre, Vis. Lfc. 54. <b>I a.
Bedan ford
BEDFORD ⬩ oppidi nomen
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BEDFORD; oppidi nomen Ða yldestan men to Bedan forda hyrdon the first men belonged to Bedford, Chr. 918; Ing. 133. 2. Eádweard cyning fór to Bedan forda king Edward went to Bedford, 919; Ing. 133. 13.
Linked entries: Beda-ford Bedcan ford Bede-ford Bedican ford Biedcan ford
lah-ceáp
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The term is found in Old Sleswick Law :-- 'Rex habet quoddam speciale debitum in Sleswick, quod dicitur Læghköp, quo redimitur ibi hereditas [quorundam] morientium.' In the same passage occurs the phrase 'emere lagh.'
Linked entry: land-ceáp
arod
Quick ⬩ swift ⬩ ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ celer ⬩ velox ⬩ promptus ⬩ paratus
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Quick, swift, ready, prepared; celer, velox, promptus, paratus Ðá wearþ sum to ðam arod, ðæt he in ðæt búrgeteld néþde then one became ready for this, that he ventured into the bower-tent, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 24; Jud. 275
féðe-gest
A pedestrian guest ⬩ pĕdester advĕna
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A pedestrian guest; pĕdester advĕna Féðegestas eódon in on ða ceastre the pedestrian guests went into the city, Elen. Kmbl. 1687; El. 845. Wæs gerýmed féðegestum flet the hall was cleared for the pedestrian guests, Beo. Th. 3956; B. 1976
wamb-hord
A womb-hoard, used of the weapons contained in a fortified place
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A womb-hoard, used of the weapons contained in a fortified place Mé (the fortified place ) of hrife fleógaþ hylde pílas; hwílum ic sweartum swelgan onginne brúnum beadowǽpnum ; is mín innað til, wombhord wlitig, Exon. Th. 399, 12;Rä. 18, 10
gramlíc
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Fierce, hostile, cruel He hig betǽhte sumum gramulícan cininge Iabin geháton he gave them into the hands of a fierce king named Jabin, Jud. 4, 2. On heora gasthúsum is gramlíc inwit nequitia in hospitiis eorum, Ps. Th. 54, 15
crás
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Food Swá þicce hié in þǽre eá áweóllon swá ǽmettan ðám crás, and swilc unrím heora wæs major explicatus numerus beluarum quam prius affuit ad spem inde contingentis cibi, ubi cum apparerent veluti formice efferbuere, Nar. 11, 14
árde
A mark of honour ⬩ badge of office ⬩ the pallium
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A mark of honour, badge of office, the pallium, Chr. 997; Ing. 172, 7
an-medla
Pride ⬩ pomp ⬩ arrogance ⬩ presumption ⬩ superbia ⬩ fastidium ⬩ arrogantia ⬩ præsumptio
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Ðú for anmedlan in ǽht bǽre [MS. bére] húsl-fatu hálegu on hand werum thou, in thy presumption, barest for a possession the holy sacrificial vessels into the hands of men, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 22; Dan. 748
Linked entry: on-médla
Cent
KENT ⬩ Cantium
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The county of KENT ; Cantium = Κάντιον Wæs he sended to Cent he was sent into Kent, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 24: Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 19. Se cyning wæs on Cent the king was in Kent, Chr. 911; Erl. 101, 37: 1009; Erl. 143, 14.
gang-wuce
Rogation week ⬩ the week of holy Thursday ⬩ perambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna
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Rogation week, the week of holy Thursday; perambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna Ðis sceal on Þunres dæg, innan ðære Gang-wucan this [Gospel] must be on Thursday in the Rogation week, Rubc. Mk. Bos. 16, 14-20, notes, p. 578.
Linked entry: gang-dagas
ge-dúfan
to plunge into sin,
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Th. i. 212, 2. fig. to plunge into sin, c. Swá hit him áliéfedlicre ðyncð, swá hé ðǽr diópor on gedýfð quod licitum suspicatur, in hoc multiplicius mergitur, Past. 427, 27.
nearu-cræft
An art that confines or imprisons
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Beorh wunode on wonge nearocræftum fæst ðǽr on innan bær eorl gestreóna ... feá worda cwæþ : Hold ðú nú hrúse eorla ǽhte the mound stood on the plain firm in its prisoning powers (able to keep in durance the treasure entrusted to it) ; therein bore the
Gleáw-ceaster
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Intó Gléweceaster, iii. 208, 25; Chr. 918; Th. 193, 18. Of Gleáwcestre, 1043; P. 163, 32: 1052; P. 175, 6. Tó Gléwcestre, 1053; P. 182, 38. ¶ Latin forms :-- In uicecomitatu Gloecestre, C. D. iv. 172, 20. In Gloecestria, 254, 9.
efen-fela
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Gán inn emfela manna of ǽgðre healfe, Ll. Th. i. 226, 20. Dó béga emfela, Lch. ii. 20, 24. Ealra emfela, 28, 14. adjective Mid efenfealum (-feol-, Hpt. Gl. 511, 4) reádum rosum cum purpureis totidem rosis, An. Ox. 4509
ýtan
To put out ⬩ to put out a person from a place, expel, banish ⬩ to put out a thing from one's possession, alienate, give away
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To put out, to put out a person from a place, expel, banish Hér man ýtte út Ælfgár eorl, ac hé com sóna inn ongeán þurh Gryffines fultum, Chr. 1058; Erl. 192, 35. to put out a thing from one's possession, alienate, give away Hé ná mynstres ǽhta ne ýte