brim-hlæst
a burden ⬩ The sea's burden ⬩ fishes ⬩ maris onus ⬩ pisces
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The sea's burden, fishes; maris onus, pisces Brúcaþ brimhlæste and heofonfugla enjoy fishes and fowls of heaven, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 10; Gen. 200
mircels
a sign ⬩ mark ⬩ token ⬩ a mark to aim at ⬩ a signet ⬩ seal ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a trophy ⬩ a marked spot
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a sign, mark, token Ðú ásettest ðínes wuldres myrecels on worlde, sette nú ðín wuldres tácn in helle, Blickl. Homl. 87, 16. a mark to aim at Hé miste mercelses, and his mǽg ofscét, Beo. Th. 4869; B. 2439.
dæg-langes
During one day, for a day ⬩ per unam diem
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During one day, for a day; per unam diem Beo ðé stille dæglanges ðínre fyrdinge be still for a day from thy march, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 29
Linked entry: -langes
ge-freósan
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To freeze Gefruron swá swá weallas wæteru, gefruron ýþa on middele sǽs gelauerunt tamquam muros aquae, gelauerunt fluctus in media maris, Ps. Rdr. 281, 8
geofon-flód
A sea or ocean flood ⬩ maris fluctus
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A sea or ocean flood; maris fluctus Dryhtnes bibod geofonflóda gehwylc georne bihealdeþ each ocean flood strictly observes the Lord's command, Exon. 54 b; Th. 193, 21; Az. 125
wǽpned-cild
A male child ⬩ a boy
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Ða þínena heóldon ða wǽpnedcild (mares), Ex. 1, 17: pueros, 1, 18
sund-líne
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-Sundlíne cataprorates (cataprorates linea cum massa plumbea qua maris altitudo tentatur, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 8: 63, 66. Cf. sund-gird, -ráp
stefn
flot
Water deep enough for sustaining a ship ⬩ the sea ⬩ ăqua sătis alta ad nāvem sustĭnendam ⬩ măre
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Water deep enough for sustaining a ship, the sea; ăqua sătis alta ad nāvem sustĭnendam, măre Ongan eorla mengu to flote fýsan the multitude of warriors began to hasten to the sea, Elen. Kmbl. 451; El. 226: Andr. Kmbl. 3393; An. 1700.
un-nytlíce
uselessly ⬩ vainly ⬩ to no purpose ⬩ to ill purpose
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Unnytlíce wé swincaþ, gif wé his nabbaþ ðý máran ðanc, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 21. to ill purpose Suá hié egeleáslícor and unnytlícor brúcaþ Godes giefe quo bonis Dei male uti non metuunt, Past. 36; Swt. 247, 10
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ge-cígnes
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Maria ... þú bist ǽr þrím dagum genumon of þínum líchoman, and ealle Drihtnes apostolas beóþ sende þé tó bebyrgenne, 137, 24-27), Bl. H. 143, 29
midde-winter
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Maria onféng God on hyre innoð, and hine bær oð middewintres mæssedæg and hine þá ácende, Hml. Th. i. 200, 28. On myddewintres mæssenyht, Lk. 2, I. rbc. In þǽre middewintres tíde, Chr. 1006; P. 137, 14: 1016; P. 146, 22.
drihtin-beáh
A lord-ring or money paid for slaying a freeman. In the laws of Edward the Confessor it is called Manbóte
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In the laws of Edward the Confessor it is called Manbóte Manbóte in lege Anglōrum, regi et archiepiscŏpo, iii marc de homĭnĭbus suis; episcŏpo comĭtātus, comĭti comĭtātus, et dapĭfĕro regis, xx soł; barōnĭbus cetĕris, x solið, L. Ed.
Linked entry: dryhten-beáh
be-þurfan
To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require ⬩ opus habere, egere, indigere
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Máre ðonne he beþurfe more than he has need of, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 21
twigilde
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B.) máre the bót shall be twice as much, L. Alf. pol. 66; Th. i. 96, 31. v. two preceding words
þrægan
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Goth. þragjan, and for conjugation cf. plegan); p. de To run, proceed in a course Sume tungul læsse gelíðaþ, ða ðe lácaþ ymb eaxe ende, oððe micle máre geféraþ, ða hire midore ymbe þearle þrægeþ (-aþ?)
un-beweddod
unbetrothed ⬩ unmarried
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Gif Maria unbeweddod wǽre and cild hæfde, ðonne wolde ðæt folc mid stánum hí oftorfian, Homl. Th. i. 196, 11
Linked entry: be-weddian
un-hírlíc
fierce ⬩ savage ⬩ dismal ⬩ doleful
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fierce, savage, of living creatures Mera mengeo on onsióne máran and un[hý]rlícran ðonne ða elpendas, Nar. 11, 1. of things Ðá cwom ðǽr swíðe micel wind and tó ðæs unheórlíc se wind geweóx ðæt hé ðara úra getelda monige áfylde tum euri uenti tanta uis
Linked entries: un-heórlíc hír-lic
ge-dwolian
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., erravit) . . . hé máre gefeáþ be þǽm þonne be þǽm . . . þe ne gedwaladan (erraverunt), Mt. . . . 18, 12-13.
heáfod-smæl
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Þá rǽsde án nǽddre æt þám heáfodsmæle and him on þone bósm evenit ei, ut colnber per caput eius inter tunicam et ventrem irreperet, Mart. H. 200, 2. Substitute: —