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wyn-beám

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-beám, es; m.

A tree that causes delight,

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A tree that causes delight, an epithet of the cross Wuldres wynbeám, Elen. Kmbl. 1684; El. 844

rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
rihtes, adv.

Right, straight

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Right, straight Foran rehtes in ða róde straight on to the cross, Cod. Dip. Knrbl. iii. 392, 6

GALGA

(n.)
Grammar
GALGA, gealga, an; m.

A gallowsgibbetcrossarbor infēlixpatĭbŭlumcrux

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He his blód ageát on galgan he shed his blood on the cross, Cd. 225; Th. 299, 15; Sat. 550 : Menol. Fox 170; Men. 86 : Elen. Kmbl. 957; El. 480. On galgum on the cross, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 3; Sat. 511. Grm. R. A. pp. 682-4. See

Linked entry: gealga

eorneste

(adj.)
Grammar
eorneste, earnest, serious, Exon. 20a; Th. 51, 32 ; Cri. 825 : Homl. Th. i. 386, 20. v. eornoste; adj.

Linked entry: georneste

sige-beám

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beám, es ; m.
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A tree on which a victory is gained, generally the cross Se sigebeám the cross, Rood Kmbl. 25 ; Kr. 13 : 251 ; Kr. 127 : Elen. Kmbl. 1927 ; El. 965. Be ðam sigebeáme, on ðam þrowode þeóda Waldend, 840 ; El. 420 : 885 ; El. 444.

clof-þung

(n.)
Grammar
clof-þung, -þunc, e; f.

crow-foot

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The herb crow-foot, Herb. 9, l; Lchdm. i. 98, 23, 25, MS. B: Lchdm. iii. 54, 21

sceolh-íge

(adj.)
Grammar
sceolh-íge, adj.

Cross-eyed, squinting

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Cross-eyed, squinting Sceolhégi, sceolégi, scelége scevus, strabus, torbus, Txts. 98, 981. Sceolíge strabos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 64

Linked entry: scel-ége

wyrhta

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Add: croc-, frum-, gim-, godweb-, ísern-, lám-, lǽst-, leóþ-, lypen-, méd-, morþ-, morþor-, níd-, scild-, scóh-, slecg-, sweord-wyrhta

crístelmǽl-beám

(n.)
Grammar
crístelmǽl-beám, es; m.
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A tree on which a cross is fixed(?) On crístelmǽlbeám ( in a list of boundaries ), C. D. v. 389, 13

ofer-rówan

(v.)

to cross by rowing

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to cross by rowing: — Ðá hét hé his leorningcnihtas faran tó scipe, and oferrówan ðone brym, Homl. Th. ii. 384, 19

galga-tré

(n.)
Grammar
galga-tré, es; n.

A gallows-treecross

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A gallows-tree, cross Ðín ródes galgatré tuum crucis patibulum, Rtl. 23, 36. On ródes galgatree in crucis patibulo, 124, 1

heáfod-slæge

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Add: -slege a cross-beam resting on columns, an architrave (?); and for 'Cot. 50; Lye' substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 58

Linked entry: slege

a-lynian

(v.)
Grammar
a-lynian, p. ode; pp. od

To liberatedeliverfree fromliberare

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To liberate, deliver, free from; liberare Alynian of róde Cristes líchaman to deliver Christ's body from the cross, De offic. diurn. et noct

ofer-rídan

(v.)

to cross on horseback

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to cross on horseback: — Sealde hé ðæt betste hors Aidane, ðæt hé on ðam mihte fordas oferrídan. Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 18

ymb-hípan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-hípan, pp. ed
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To crowd about, surround in crowds, assail Ymbhípan (printed -hiwan) constipari, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 21. Ðá wæs hé sóna ǽghwanon mid wǽpnum ymbhýped cam max ubique gladiis impeterelur, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 25.

Linked entry: ymb-heápian

ge-segnian

(v.)
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Add: to make the sign of the cross upon anything in token of blessing or consecration, cross Hé him gebæd and hine gesegnode (-sénode, v.l.) mid Crístes róde tácne signans se signo sanctae crucis. Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 491, 3.

bere-wæstm

(n.)
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barley-produce, barley-crops Geunne þé Drihten þǽre (-a?) brádan berewæstma and þǽre (-a?) hwítan hwǽtewæstma and ealra eorþan wæstma, Lch. i. 402, 6

Linked entry: wæstm

galg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
galg-treów, gealg-treów, es; n.

A gallows-treecrosscrŭcis lignumcrux

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A gallows-tree, cross; crŭcis lignum, crux He wolde sume on galgtreówum [MS. galgtreówu] he would [hang] some on gallows-trees, Beo. Th. 5873; B. 2940

Linked entries: galga-tré gealg-treów

ampella

(n.)
Grammar
ampella, ampolla, ampulla, an; m.

A vialbottleflaskflagonampullalecythuslenticula

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Ampella vel crog lenticula, 124

ernþ

(n.)
Grammar
ernþ, e; f.

Standing corn, the crop sĕges

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Standing corn, the crop; sĕges Hi swá swá rípe ernþ fortreddon hí ealle they trod them all down like ripe corn, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 35, note