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þreáp

(n.)

a troop ⬩ band

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a troop, band Þreápum commanipularibus, sociis (perhaps heápum should be read, cf. efenheápum conmanipularibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 27; or þreátum; Similar entries v. þreát: but þreáp may have a double sense as þreát has (see, too, þreápian, þreátian);

on-wealh

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add: of material objects Genim ðysse wyrtewyrttruman swá anwealhne ( as whole as possible ), Lch. i. 286, 18. Hit nys álýfed ꝥ man hyre wyrtruman anwealhne geseón móte it is not permitted that its root be seen when entire, 318, 20. add: of non-material

of-talu

(n.)
Grammar
of-talu, e ; f.

The successful defence made against a claim

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The successful defence made against a claim Seó sprǽc wearð ðam cynge cúð. Ðá ðá him seó talu cúð wæs, ðá sende hé gewrit tó ðam arcebisceope, and beád him ðæt hé and hys þegenas hý on riht gesémdon be ontale and be oftale the suit became known to the

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sige-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
sige-dryhten, es; m.

A victorious lord

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A victorious lord, as a complimentary epithet of an earthly chief Sigedrihten mín, aldor Eást-Dena, Beo. Th. 788; B. 391. Sigedryhten mín (the departed Guthlac), Exon. Th. 184, 24; Gú. 1349. Wit for uncrum sigedryhtne song áhófan, 324, 33; Víd. 104.

arce-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
arce-bisceop, arce-bysceop, arce-biscop, ærce-bisceop, erce-biscop, es; m.

The chief bishop ⬩ ARCHBISHOP ⬩ archiepiscopus

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The chief bishop, ARCHBISHOP; archiepiscopus [ = ἀρχι-επίσκοπος from ἀρχι = ἀρχός a leader, chief; επίσκοπος v. bisceop] Honorius se arcebysceop gehálgode Thoman his diácon, to bisceope archbishop Honorius consecrated Thomas his deacon, as bishop, Bd

béhþ

(n.)
Grammar
béhþ, e; f.

A token ⬩ sign ⬩ proof ⬩ signum ⬩ testimonium

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A token, sign, proof; signum, testimonium Heó hét hyre þínenne ðæs herewǽðan heáfod to béhþe blódig ætýwan ðám burhleódum she ordered, her servant to shew the bloody head of the leader of the army to the citizens as a token Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 6; Jud

em-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
em-leóf, adj.

Equally dear ⬩ æque cārus

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Equally dear; æque cārus -Him wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc it was equally dear to them to see man's blood shed, as it was [to see] the milk of their cattle, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 26, 32

hyll-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
hyll-wyrt, e; f.

Hill-wort

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Hill-wort Hylwurt samum, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 82; Wrt. Voc. 30, 34. Hylwyrt pollegia, 44; Som. 64, 83; Wrt. Voc. 32, 19. v. Lchdm. ii. 392, col. 2. In E. D. S. Plant Names hillwort is given as [1] mentha pulegium; [2] thymus serpyllum

Linked entry: hǽl-wyrt

wyrþen

(n.)
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a field(?) Wyrþenna leti (the passage in which the gloss occurs is: Graculus, qui segetum glumas, et laeti cespites occas depopulare studet, Ald. 142. Perhaps wyrþenna should be taken as a gloss to occas, v. wyrþing), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 57: 52, 20. v.

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ge-brycgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brycgian, p. ode; pp. od.
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to bridge a road, cover with planks, stones, &c. so as to make it passable Wearð æteówod . . . án weg fram ðám húse þe hé on gewát . . . ástreht oð heofonan. Se weg wæs mid pællum gebricgod, Hml. Th. ii. 186, 34. to bridge a stream

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wælt

(n.)

apparently some part of the thigh ⬩ a sinew

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apparently some part of the thigh, a sinew (?) Gif wælt wund weorðeþ, .iii. scillingas gebéte, L. Ethb. 68; Th. i. 18, 19. (The preceding section deals with wounds to the thigh. As regards the form of the word, it might be compared with O.H.Ger. walza

sweor-ród

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-ród, e; f.

A cross suspended from the neck

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A cross suspended from the neck Hé becwæð Wulfstáne ærcebiscope áne sweorróde (the Latin version has philacterium; cf. the use of this word for chains and medals worn by gladiators round their necks as tokens of victory), Chart. Th. 551, 5. Óðrum litlum

glisnian

(v.)
Grammar
glisnian, p. ode; pp. od

To glisten ⬩ shine

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To glisten, shine Ís glisnaþ glæshluttur ice glistens bright as glass, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 16; Rún. 11. Se engel hæfde twegen beágas on hys handa ða glysnodon swa rósan blósman the angel had two rings on his hand, they shone like roses, Shrn. 149, 29

hár

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Add: grey-haired with age, old Wæs fród cyning, hár hilderinc, on hreón móde, B. 1307: By. 169: Chr. 937; P. 108, 20. Ic ( a plough) geonge swá mé wísað hár holtes feónd (the grey-haired ploughman ?, the enemy of the holt, because the wood has to be

óþ

(prep.; con.)
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prep, with dat. local, marking a point reached, to, unto, as far as Fram eástdǽle óþ westdǽle, and fram súþdǽle óþ norþdǽle, Gen. 28, 14. referring to time, until Fram Davide óþ Daniele ðam wítegan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 13. marking extent, degree, so much

Linked entries: ót- se

on-innan

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Add: as adv. Þonne hit hát wǽre, and mon þá earman men oninnan dón wolde, Ors. 1, 12 ; S. 54, 25. Þonne þǽr micel stán . . . oninnan fealþ, Bt. 6; F. 14, 29 : B. 71 : 2089. as prep. preceding the governed word Gefealden oninnan ðæs synfullan monnes

stagan

(v.)
Grammar
stagan, stǽcan ?.(Cf.
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Icel. steikja to roast) to roast Ǽles tácen is þæt mon wecge his swýþran hand and sette syþþan ofer his wynstran earm and ástrehtre his wynstran hande stríce þwyrs ofer mid þǽre swyðran, swylce hé hine corflige swá swá mon ǽl déð þonne hine mon on spite

Linked entry: stǽcan

fyren-full

(adj.)
Grammar
fyren-full, adj.

Sinful ⬩ unjust ⬩ wicked ⬩ inīquus ⬩ One who is sinful ⬩ a sinner ⬩ peccātor

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Sinful, unjust, wicked; inīquus Fyrenfulle men geworhton wicked men have wrought, Soul Kmbl. 179; Seel. 90. Used as a noun, One who is sinful, a sinner; peccātor Swá ða fyrenfullan frécne forweorþaþ sic pĕreant peccātōres a făcie Dei, Ps. Th. 67, 2:

leófan

(v.)
Grammar
leófan, p. leáf; pl. lufon.
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Grein suggests that this verb is found in the following passage:— Éðelweardas lufan lífwelan ðenden hié lét metod, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 17; Dan. 56. Is it possible however that a verb such as hæfdon should be supplied, and that lufan is the accusative after

middangeard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
middangeard-líc, adj.

Terrestrial ⬩ physical as opposed to spiritual

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Terrestrial, physical as opposed to spiritual Forðon hé oft stormas ðara werigra gásta fram his sylfes sceþenisse and his geférena mid bedum wiðsceáf, wæs ðæt ðæs wyrþe ðæt hé wið ðam middangeardlícum windum and lígum swíðian mihte ( ventus flammisque