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gímend

(n.)
Grammar
gímend, es; m.
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a keeper, v. gíman ; 5 a Gémendum custodibus, Mt. p. 20, 4. <b>I a.</b> a ruler, governor, v. gíman; I. ; a α :-- Þár þár nys gýmend folc hrýst ubi non est gubernator populus corruit Scint. 117, 7. an observer, v. gíman; Ealra ðǽra tácna

riht-raciend

(n.)
Grammar
riht-raciend, es; m.
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An expounder of right Seó Salomannes bóc . . . is genæmned Ecclesiastes. Seó bóc is ágendlíce on Ænglisc rihtraciend geháten . . . In þǽre rihtan race byþ oft forð . . . bróht se dóm . . . Manige men . . . beóð gelǽdede tó ánum dóme þurh gesceád þæs

Linked entry: raciend

mán-feld

(n.)
Grammar
mán-feld, es; m.

The field of crime

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The field of crime Mon hǽtt ðæt lond Mánfeld ðǽr hié mon byrgde obruta est in campo, qui nunc Sceleratus vocatur, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 20

preóst

(n.)
Grammar
preóst, es; m.
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A priest Preóst clericus, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 24 : 71, 77. Hé wæs tó preóste besceoren fram him attonsus est ab eo, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 21. (v. be-sceran.) Riht is ðæt preóstas regollíce libban, L. I. P. 16; Th. ii. 324, 2. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóstas geóguþe

gafol-swán

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-swán, es; m.

A tribute-swain ⬩ a swine-herd, paying a tribute or part of his stock, for permission to feed his pigs on the land ⬩ porcārius ad censum

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A tribute-swain, a swine-herd, paying a tribute or part of his stock, for permission to feed his pigs on the land; porcārius ad censum Gafolswáne gebýreþ, ðæt he sylle his slyht be ðam ðe on lande stent. On manegum landum stent, ðæt he sylle ǽlce geáre

ge-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

Nature ⬩ natura

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Nature; natura Ðæt is of untrumnisse ðæs gecynnes ex infermitate naturæ est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 15

weorold-gilp

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gilp, es; m.
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Worldly glory Ðǽm upáhæfenum is tó cýðanne hwelc náwuht ðes woruldgielp (worldgilp, Cott. MSS.) is elatis intimandum est, quam sit nulla temporalis gloria, Past. 41 ; Swt. 299, 6. For ðære gewilnunga woroldgielpes and giétsunga appetendis lucris temporalibus

fúl

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fúl, es; m.

A convicted offender ⬩ reus, qui scĕlĕris damnātus est

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A convicted offender; reus, qui scĕlĕris damnātus est Ðæt hý ne fúl náwár friðian ne feormian nor that they anywhere protect or harbour a convicted offender, L. Ed. 7; Th. i. 162, 25. Be ðon ðe fúl friðiaþ concerning those who protect a convicted offender

Linked entry: fúl

ágniend

(n.)
Grammar
ágniend, áhniend, es; m.

An owner ⬩ a possessor ⬩ possessor

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An owner, a possessor; possessor Se ðe ys áhniend eorþan and heofenan qui est possessor cœli et terræ, Gen. 14, 22

Linked entry: áhniend

un-cáfscipe

(n.)
Grammar
un-cáfscipe, es; m.

Inactivity ⬩ sluggishness ⬩ ignavia

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Inactivity, sluggishness; ignavia Ðá féng Nero tó ríce; se æt néxtan forlét Brytene ígland for his uncáfscipe (cf. se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan, ac ... hé Breotona ríce forlét nihil omnino in re militari ausus est ... Brittaniam pene amisit

Linked entry: cáf-scipe

DISC

(n.)
Grammar
DISC, es; m.
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A plate, bowl, DISH; discus, cătīnus, păropsis Eallswá se disc also the dish, L. Ælf. C. 22; Th. ii. 350, 23. Disc discus, Wrt. Voc. 82, 22: 290, 20. Clǽnsa ǽryst ðæt wiðinnan ys calices and disces munda prius quod intus est calĭcis et paropsĭdis = παρoψίs

gold-hord

(n.)
Grammar
gold-hord, es; m. n.
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A treasure, treasury; thesaurus Nellen gé goldhordian eów goldhordas on eorþan ... goldhordiaþ eów goldhordas on heofenan ... ðær ðín goldhord is ðǽr is ðín heorte nolite thesaurizare vobis thesauros in terra ... thesaurizate vobis thesauros in cælo

smoc

(n.)
Grammar
smoc, smocc, es; m.

A smock, shift ⬩ interula

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A smock, shift Smoc vel syrc colobium Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 60. Loþa, hom vel smoc colobium, dictum quia longum est et sine manicis ii. 134, 37. [Smokke interula 182, 1. Smok, schyrt camisia, interula Prompt. Parv. 461.]

pyle

(n.)
Grammar
pyle, es; m.
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(?) A pillow Pyle cervical, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 5; Som. 9, 2 : pulvillus, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 60 : pulvinar, 81, 60. Lytel pile pulvillus, 25, 48. Wá ðǽm ðe willaþ under ǽlcne elnbogan lecggean pyle and bolster under ǽlcne hnecean.... Se legeþ pyle under ǽlces

Linked entries: pile pylu

Ceolwald

(n.)
Grammar
Ceolwald, es; m. [ceol, -wald, es; m. power]

Ceolwald

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Ceolwald, son of Cuthwulf, an ancestor of the West-Saxon kings Ceolwald wæs Cúþwulfing Ceolwald was the son of Cuthwulf, Chr. Th. 2, 3

feor-weg

(n.)
Grammar
feor-weg, es; m.

A far or long way ⬩ via longinqua

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A far or long way; via longinqua Mín bigengea gewát bryce on feorweg incŏlātus meus prolongātus est, Ps. Th. 119, 5: Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 22; Gú. 228. Drihten asent þeóda ofer éow of feorwegum addūcet Dŏmĭnus sŭper te gentem de longinquo, Deut. 28, 49

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; m.
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Add: pl. leóda. A man of a particular country Itthamar wæs Cantwara leód Ithamar oriundus de gente Cantuariorum, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 253, 13. Gif man leúd ofsleá an þeófðe, Ll. Th. i. 42, 13. Beeástan him sindon Osti þá leóde, Ors. 1,; S. 16, 29 : 22, 7.

þroc

(n.)
Grammar
þroc, es; n.

a throck ⬩ a table

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a throck (v. E. D. S. Pub., Cheshire Gloss., where is quoted: 'The Throck is the piece of Timber on which the suck (share) is fixed.' Academy of Armory by Randle Holmes. Also spelt thruck) Dentale, s. est aratri pars prima in qua uomer inducitur quasi

un-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-síþ, es; m.

an evil ⬩ ill-advised expedition ⬩ a mishap ⬩ misfortune

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an evil, ill-advised expedition Wearð ofslegen Ecgfridus on his unsíðe, ðá ðá hé on Peohtum begann tó feohtanne tó dyrstelíce ofer Drihtnes willan (cf. Ecgfrid, cum temere exercitum ad vastandam Pictorum provinciam duxisset, multum prohibentibus amicis

cilda trog

(n.)
Grammar
cilda trog, es; m. [cild, trog a trough, cradle]

A child's cot, cradle ⬩ cunæ, arum

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A child's cot, cradle; cunæ, arum, pl. f. Som. Ben. Lye