ge-beácnian
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Gl. 143: 328. to shew by signs, indicate, make known Niht nihte gecýð ł gebeácnaþ wísdóm nox nocti indicat scientiam, Ps.
ár-þegn
A servant or minister by his place or employment ⬩ servus ⬩ minister honorabilis
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A servant or minister by his place or employment; servus, minister honorabilis Cumena árþegn the servant of guests, Bd. 4, 31; Whel. 361, 14
beadu-rinc
A soldier ⬩ bellicosus vir ⬩ miles
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A soldier; bellicosus vir, miles Beadurincum wæs Róm gerýmed Rome was laid open by the soldiers, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 36; Met. 1, 18
Linked entries: beado-rinc rinc
níd-gestealla
One who is closely bound to another by the ties of comradeship
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One who is closely bound to another by the ties of comradeship Hié á wǽron æt níða gehwam nýdgesteallan, Beo. Th. 1769; B. 882
Linked entry: níd-freónd
worþ-apulder
An apple-tree growing by a homestead
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An apple-tree growing by a homestead (?) Be hagan on weorðe hege; foið be ðan hege on weorðapeldre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 381, 31
Linked entries: apulder weorþ-apulder
spere-bróga
Terror caused by the casting of spears or darts
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Terror caused by the casting of spears or darts Ic spǽte sperebrógan . . . mé of hrife fleógaþ hyldepílas, Exon. Th. 398, 27; Rä. 18, 4
god-borh
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Substitute: A pledge confirmed by an appeal to God, one that is accompanied by the formulae of religion Be godborgum (-borhgum, v. l.).
here-gang
An irruption ⬩ attack by an army
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An irruption, attack by an army Tó wiðscúfanne swá réþum heregange ad repellendas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 37, MS. B
hundred-penig
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'A collection made for the support of his office by the sheriff or lord of the hundred:' Hundredpenegas, Chart. Th. 432, 25: 433, 29
ge-frige
Inquiry ⬩ knowledge resulting from inquiry
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Inquiry, knowledge resulting from inquiry Gefreogum gleáwe men wise from the knowledge obtained by their inquiries, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 22; Ph. 29
Linked entry: -frige
þúsend-líc
Numbered by thousands
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Numbered by thousands Ðúsendlícre milleno, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 40. Ðæt hé ús gescylde wiþ ða þúsendlícan cræftas deófles costunga, Blickl. Homl.19, 16
wyrd-stæf
A decree of fate
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A decree of fate Ðonne seó þrág cymeþ wefen wyrdstafum when comes that season fixed by fate's decrees, Exon. Th. 183, 101; Gú. 1325
eorþ-brycg
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A bridge made by placing poles across a stream and laying earth and sods on them Of eorthbrycge, C. D. B. iii. 223, 24
Linked entry: brycg
for-bítan
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To bite to pieces, destroy by biting Áhleóp án leó and hió swengde on hine and forbát him þone sweoran, Hml. A. 206, 391
rýmþ
Amplitude ⬩ amplitudo
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Amplitude; amplitudo (cited by Lye). [Heo bigunnen arumðe (in large numbers) ræsen to somne, rymthe spacium; oportunitas vel spacium temporis. Laym. 27492. Prompt. Parv.]
Weder-mearc
The district occupied by the Wederas
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The district occupied by the Wederas Óþ ðæt eft byreþ ofer lagustreámas leófne mannan wudu wundenheals tó Weder-mearce, Beo. Th. 602 ; B. 298
æfter-hǽtu
Parching by heat after wet
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Parching by heat after wet Mid ungemǽtre hærfestwǽtan and æfterhǽþan humor aestatis vel autumni divitis indigesta illecebra, Ors. 3, 3; S. 102. 7. Substitute:
wíg-bealu
War-bale ⬩ harm caused by war ⬩ the calamity of war
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War-bale, harm caused by war, the calamity of war Wígbealu weccean to kindle the wasting flame of war, Beo. Th. 4098; B. 2046
slit-cwealm
death by the tearing of animals
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death by the tearing of animals Neát ðe slitcwealm begéte animalia quae lacerationem mortiferam nacta sunt L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 24
ge-tenge
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Ic (the furrow made by a ship) . . . ánum getenge líðendum wuda lice mine, ll, 4.