heaðu-sceared
blade of a sword, ⬩ war-share
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In Beo. Th. 5650; B. 2829; according to Thorpe the reading of the MS. is scearede, other editors read scearde. In the former case may not the word be connected with scear [q. v. share in ploughshare] used here of the blade of a sword, heaðo-scear a war-share
ǽðel
A native country ⬩ country ⬩ land ⬩ patria ⬩ terra
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A native country, country, land; patria, terra In ðeos-sum ǽðele in this country. Cd. 215; Th. 217, 21; Sat. 108. On ǽðelum, d. pl. Menol. Fox 236; Men. 119
cyrc
A church ⬩ ecclesia
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A church; ecclesia Cristes cyrc Christ's church, Chr. 1066; Erl. 202, 1. In ðære cyrce in the church, 1070; Erl. 209, 40. Ða cyrce the church, 1070; Erl. 209, 36
Dera mǽgþ
The country of the Deirians, Deira, being part of Northumbria, situate between the Tyne and Humber ⬩ Deirōrum provincia
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The country of the Deirians, Deira, being part of Northumbria, situate between the Tyne and Humber; Deirōrum provincia In \Dera mǽgþe in provincia Deirōrum, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 14
á-glídan
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Add: to slip off, away In lust áglád in luxum labescit , Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 16 : 52, 45. Wíte georne ꝥ sió wyrt áweg ne áglíde, Lch. ii. 356, 24
efen-nys
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Add: equity In efennisse in aequitate, Ps. Srt. 95, 13. Efennisse aequitatem, 36, 37. Efnesse veritatem, Ps. Th. 36, 36. comparison Mið efennesse comparatione, Mt. p. 15, 12: 17, 6
ge-súpan
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Add: [a wk. past súpede occurs in Mk. p. 4, 3: see passage in Dict. under ge-suppan] Mið ðý gebirigde ł geseáp (gustasse) nalde drinca, Mt. L. 27, 34
hæftníd-ness
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Captivity Hwylc mihte beón máre wælgrimnes þonne úre hæftnýdnes on helle þeóstrum. Nap. 35. Wé gehýrdon ꝥ sum man wæs geseted in hæftnédnesse ( in captivitate positum), Gr. 0. 346, 22
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mónaþ-ádl
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Be mónaðádles hǽmede de coitu in menstruali tempore Ll. Th. ii. 128, 26. Swá hwilc ceorl swá mid his wífe hǽme on mónaðádlie ( in consuetudine ejus menstrua ), 144, 3. Add
ofer-þearfa
One in extreme need
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One in extreme need Is seó bót gelong æt ðé ánum oferþearfum on thee alone depends the remedy f or those in dire need, Exon. Th. 10, 17; Cri. 153
cneó-wærc
A pain in the knees; ⬩ genuum dolor
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A pain in the knees; genuum dolor Wið cneówærce for a pain in the knees Lchdm. iii. 16, 16. Wið cneów-wærce L. M. 1, 24; Lchdm. ii. 66, 11
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be-clýsan
To close in ⬩ to shut in ⬩ to inclose ⬩ to shut ⬩ includere ⬩ concludere ⬩ claudere
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To close in, to shut in, to inclose, to shut; includere, concludere, claudere He beclýsde Iohannem on cwearterne inclusit Johannem in carcere, Lk. Bos. 3, 20: Ps. Spl. 30, 10: Jos. 10, 18. Híg hyra eágan beclýsdon oculos suos clauserunt, Mt. Bos. 13,
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ende-byrdes
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Ðú þysne middangeard from fruman ǽrest forð oð ende tídum tódǽldes endebyrdes (in order, in regular succession ; cf. the corresponding prose: Ðú ðe tída fram middaneardes fruman oþ þone ende endebyrdlíce gesettest, Bt. 33, 4; F. 128, 7), Met. 20, 12.
holian
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Add: trans. To make a hole in, dig ground Gáþ gé and ꝥ stánclif hwæthugu holiað ite et rupem in modico cavate Gr. D. 113; 5. Hé hét ðá heardnysse swíðe holian on middan ðǽre flóre his botles (cf. fodiamus in medio tuguriunculi mei. Vit. Cuth. c. xviii
hoðma
A covering [?], cloud [?], darkness
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A covering [?], cloud [?], darkness Ðǽr wísna fela wearþ inlíhted ðe ǽr under hoðman biholen lǽgon there many things were illumined that before lay concealed in darkness, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 32; Cri. 45. Rídend swefaþ hæleþ in hoðman knights and warriors
æt-íwedness
A shewing ⬩ manifestation ⬩ ostensio
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A shewing, manifestation; ostensio Wæs on wéstenum óþ ðone dæg hys ætíwednessum on Israhel erat in desertis usque in diem ostensionis suæ ad Israel, Lk. Bos. 1, 80
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bi-baðian
To bathe, wash ⬩ lavare
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To bathe, wash; lavare Se æðela fugel hine bibaðaþ in ðam burnan the noble fowl bathes itself in the brook, Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 3; Ph. 107
ge-feng
A taking ⬩ capture ⬩ captivity ⬩ captura ⬩ captivitas
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A taking, capture, captivity; captura, captivitas On gefeng in capturam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 4. On gefeng fiscana in captura piscium, 5, 9. Gefeng captivitas, Rtl. 83, 3
stǽner
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stony ground In stǽrer (stǽnen?) in petrosa, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 5. Stǽner, 20. Ofer stǽnere super petrosa, Mt. Skt. Rush. 4, 5, 16. Stǽnero, Lind. 4, 16
weorold-þeáwas
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Conduct in the affairs of this world Se wæs on woruldþeáwum se rihtwísesta in the conduct of his life he was most righteous, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 13