traisc
tragicus
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In the following passage this word is used to translate tragicus, which, however, seems to have been taken as an adjective formed from a proper name. In another passage the same word is rendered by tróiesc, tróisc (q. v.)
Linked entry: Tróiesc
K
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For many years previous to 1111 the form is cyng, in that year we have Kyng Henri; again until 1122 the opening line of each annual contains the phrase Cyng Henri, then until the end the spelling is k.
scilling
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s wergild is 200s., the thane?s six times as much, 1200s., the king?s, which is six times the thane?s, is 120 pounds; so that 7200s.=120x240d., i.e. the shilling is four pennies. With this agrees L.
ge-wislíce
Certainly ⬩ exactly ⬩ truly ⬩ especially ⬩ besides ⬩ videlicet ⬩ scilicet ⬩ sane ⬩ utique ⬩ porro
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Ic nát náht gewistlíce hwæðer ðæs feós swá micel is I do not know for certain whether there is so much money, Th. Chart. 490, 15. Seó lenctenlíce emniht is gewislíce on duodecima kl.
Linked entries: ge-wisslíce wisslíce
betonice
The herb BETONY ⬩ betonĭca officinālis
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This species is the common wood-betony, the betonĭca officinālis of Linnæus. It is a species of the genus Stachys, but it was formerly a species of the genus Betonica. It is very plentiful in Great Britain, and formerly much used in medicine.
and-beorma
That which is without barm ⬩ unleavened ⬩ unleavened bread ⬩ the feast of unleavened bread ⬩ azyma
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That which is without barm, unleavened, unleavened bread, the feast of unleavened bread; azyma Andbita vel [and-]beorma azyma, Cot. 17
án-waldeg
Having sole power ⬩ powerful ⬩ solus potens
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Having sole power, powerful; solus potens Ðæt se síe ánwaldegost that he is most powerful, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 16
drǽfend
A hunter ⬩ venātor
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A hunter; venātor Sum biþ deóra drǽfend one is a hunter of beasts, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 24; Crä. 38
efn-líca
An equal ⬩ æquālis
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An equal; æquālis Nis nán efnlíca ðín there is no one thine equal, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 38; Met. 20, 19
Linked entry: efen-líca
for-þunden
Swollen up ⬩ tŭmĭdus
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Swollen up; tŭmĭdus Gyf seó wund forþunden sý if the wound is swollen up, Herb. 90, 16; Lchdm. i. 198, 11
ge-anxsumian
To make anxious ⬩ vex ⬩ anxiāre
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To make anxious, vex; anxiāre Geanxsumad is ofer me gást mín anxiātus est sŭper me spīrĭtus meus, Ps. Lamb. 142, 4
gearu-wyrdig
Ready in words ⬩ eloquent ⬩ verbis promptus
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Ready in words, eloquent; verbis promptus Sum biþ gearu-wyrdig one is eloquent, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 21; Crä. 36
hrægel-gefrætwodness
Elegance
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Elegance or adornment of dress Hwǽr is nú heora gold and heora hrægelgefrætwodnes? L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 396, 27
neód-spearuwa
An active, restless sparrow
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sparuwe is a cheaterinde brid; cheatereð euer ant chirmeð, A. R. 152), Ps. Th. 123, 6
Linked entry: spearwa
glófung
A providing with gloves
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A providing with gloves Glófung him gebyreþ he is to be provided with gloves, L. R. S; Th. i. 438, 6
un-réðe
Not fierce ⬩ gentle
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Not fierce, gentle Wé rǽdaþ be ðære culfran gecynde, ðæt heó is unréðe on hire clawum, Homl. Th. ii. 44, 25
Linked entry: réðe
westan-weard
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Westward Mín þrym is from eástewearde middangearde óþ ðæt westanweardne majestas mea peruenit ab occidente usque in orientem, Nar. 25, 25
an-wealdend
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A ruler: — From onwealdendum ( the Latin is abominationem which the glosser has misread as a dominatione ?), Ps. Spl. T. 87, 8
carl-fugol
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A male bird Nán man ne wát hweþer hit ( the Phenix) is þe carlfugol þe cwénfugol, E. S. viii. 479, 90