swín
a swine. ⬩ the image of a boar as the crest of a helmet.
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S. 6; Th. i. 436, 13. the image of a boar as the crest of a helmet. Cf. swín-líca, eofor-cumbol, -líc Swín ofer helme, Beo. Th. 2577; B. 1286. Æt ðæm áde wæs éþgesýne swátfáh syrce, swýn eal-gylden, eofer írenheard, 2227; B. 1111
hundred
A hundred
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Ǽrest ðæt hí heó gegaderian á ymb feówer wucan and wyrce ǽlc man óðrum riht how the [assembly of the] hundred is to be held. First, they [the men of the hundred] are to assemble themselves every four weeks; and each man is to do justice to other, L.
bonde-land
Bond or leased land, land held under restrictions, or on conditions expressed in writing ⬩ tributaria terra
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Bond or leased land, land held under restrictions, or on conditions expressed in writing; tributaria terra Án abbot, Beonne geháten, lét Cúþbriht ealdorman x bonde-lande [x tributariorum terram, vel terram x manentium] æt Swinesheáfde, mid læswe and
un-weorþlíce
unworthily ⬩ in an unsuitable manner ⬩ with indignity ⬩ with contempt ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ with indignation
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Hí heóldon ðæt gold unwurðlíce they held the gold in contempt, Homl. Th. i. 326, 24. with indignation Ðá se Hǽlend hí geseah unwurðlíce (-weorð-, MS. A.) hé hit forbeád quos cum uideret Iesus indigne tulit, Mk.
wundrung
wondering ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration ⬩ astonishment ⬩ a wonderful sight ⬩ a spectacle
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Hé þearle siððan Maurum wurðode, and on wundrunge hæfde (held him in admiration), 6, 185. Ðǽr heó líð óð ðis on mycelre árwurðnysse mannum tó wundrunge (to the admiration of men), 20, 101.
hacele
A cloak, mantle, upper garment, coal, cassock. ⬩ lacerna, subucula, capsula, mantilia, pl ⬩ a cloak ⬩ a kind of cowled or hooded frock ⬩ priest's cope ⬩ cuculla, casula
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Saulus heóld ealra ðæra stǽnendra hacelan Saul held the garments of all those who were stoning [Stephen], Homl. Th. ii. 82, 22 : i. 48, 1. Hæcla pallium, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 40
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tó-hopa
Hope, ⬩ expectation
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Nimeþ tohope to helme sumentes galeam spei, O. E. Homl. i. 155, 8
wilsumlíce
willingly ⬩ voluntarily ⬩ spontaneously ⬩ devoutly ⬩ devotedly
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Se ðe ne wyle cyricean duru wilsumlíce (sponte) geeádmóded in*-*gangan, se sceal nýde on helle duru unwilsumlíce geniþerad gelǽded beón, 5, 14; S. 634, 19. Wilsumlíce (voluntarie) ic onsecg[e] ðé, Ps.
búc
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, or the beaver of a helmet?, or the boss of a shield?; from the bulging shape) Buuc buccula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 32. Búc, 126, 64. Búcc, 11. 41. [Wright gives the accent in the last two.)
snǽsan
To spit, run through with a pointed implement or weapon ⬩ to spit
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Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 13. [ Þe deoflen schulen mid helle sweordes al snesien (snesen, MS. C.: sneasin, MS. T.) ham þuruhut A. R. 212, 22.]
anda
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Cf. the use of anda, Jn. 2, 14) was thema Godes barne al an andun, Hél. 3741) Þá wæs wíde lǽded morgenspel manigum on andan ( to the anger of many), El. 970
for-rotian
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Fultum heora forrotað (ueterescet) on helle, Ps. Rdr. 48, 15. Ðá nýtenu forrotedon on heora meoxe, Hml. Th. i. 118, 15. Ne forrotige on brosnunge þeós hand, Hml. S. 26, 101. Ðeáh ðá bán for æfste forrotigen putredo ossium invidia, Past. 235, 14, 25.
þrowian
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Be ðǽm welegan ðe gesǽd is ðætte on helle ðrowude, 351, 14. Him sculutean eglan óðerra monna brocu suelce hé efnsuíðe him ðrowige, 75, 10. (/3) to suffer martyrdum :-- Hér Iacóbus frater Dni þrowode, Chr. 62 ; P. 8, l.
þoterung
Howling ⬩ wailing ⬩ crying
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Ne áblinþ gránung and þoterung (on helle), 68, 7. Geómerung and singal þoteruncg, Wulfst. 114, 27. Hé weóp swíðe biterlíce and hé feóll tó Ióhannes fótum mid geómerunge and þoterunge, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 32.
mist
Mist ⬩ dimness
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Ða mistas ðe ðæt mód gedréfaþ, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 17, On ðás sweartan mistas (hell), Cd. 21; Th. 25, 9; Gen. 391. Dimness (of sight) :-- Lǽcedómas wið eágna miste, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 26, 6. Of wlǽtan cymþ eágna mist, Lchdm. ii. 28, 1.
hǽte
Heat ⬩ brewing
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Ðæt hellíce fýr hæfþ unásecgendlíce hǽtan and nán leóht the fire of hell has heat unspeakable, but no light, 532, 2. Ongan mid monegum hǽtum geswenced beón multis cæpit æstibus affici, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 31.
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tógædere-weard
In directions that will bring [people] together, will lead to meeting
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Hé ( = hié) hiera sundorsprǽce ðe hié betux ðǽm folcum tógædereweard gesprǽcan tó unsibbe brohton and hié tó gefeohte geredon their conference, which they (Scipio and Hannibal) held after going to meet one another between the armies, they brought to a
flot-man
a seaman ⬩ sailor ⬩ a pirate
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Justum helium is rihtlic gefeoht wið ðá réðan flotmenn, 25, 708
sceand
a buffoon, charlatan
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Sume hí wyrcaþ heora wógerum drencas, ðæt hí hí tó wífe habbon; ac ðyllíce sceandas sceolan síðian tó helle, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 159
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swearte
Darkly, dismally, evilly
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Him ðæt swearte forgeald ( made grievous compensation ) Iudas innon helle, 301, 8; Sat. 578