wiþer-leán
Recompense ⬩ retribution
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Recompense, retribution Wearð wícingum wiþerleán ágifen; gehýrde ic ðæt Eádweard ánne slóge, Byrht. Th. 135, 11; By. 116. Deáþes háliges wiþerleáne (as recompense) líf eádig geáhniaþ mortis sacre compendia vitam beatam possident, Hymn. Surt. 130, 9.
cumb
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and should be taken as separate words (but see N. E. D. coomb). Add:to cumb, On cumb middeweardne, C. D. iii. 411, 11. On wulfcumb ufeweardne, 403, 19: 446, 22. But also neuter (?); cf. Innan rigecumb norðewærd, 449, 27. Add:to cumb, Cumb dolium, An
heoru-drync
a wound
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Drinking by the sword, a wound. [For the personifying of the sword and its drinking of blood when making a wound cf. such passages as : Gladius Domini repletus est sanguine, Is. 34, 6.] Hréðles eafora hiorodryncum swealt (cf. wundum sweltan, By. 293)
un-gemet
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add: an immense quantity Geweaxeð oninnan un-gemet wǽtan, Lch. ii. 106, 21. <b>II a.</b> add: Where un-gemet seems to have the force of an adverb it might be taken as the accusative case used adverbially, v. Sievers' Grammar, 319
heáh-diácon
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An archdeacon-Næs ná ðám ánum ðe Gode sylfum underþeódde syndon mid myclum hádum, biscopas and cyningas and mæssepreóstas and heáhdiáconas not to those alone who are subject to God himself in high positions, as bishops and kings and archdeacons; Blickl
brægden
Deceitful, cunning, crafty; ⬩ dolosus
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Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus Sendon [sendan MS.] hí Mariurn, ðone consul, ongeán Geoweorþan, á swá lytigne, and á swá brægdenne, swá he wæs they sent Marias, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and always so crafty, Ors.
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speld
- Avow. of Arthur,'
- Halliwell's Dict.
A splinter ⬩ a thin piece of wood used as a torch ⬩ a torch ⬩ (splinters) ⬩ splinter of a lance ⬩ a tablet ⬩ a flake ⬩ a tablet
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A splinter, a thin piece of wood used as a torch, a torch On spelde in favillam, Anglia xiii. 35, 213. Speldum favillis, 36, 234, Ðara spaca speldra malleoli Similar entries (v. spæc), Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 56. Biernende speld tedas, 95, 26. Spelde tedas
slápolness
Somnolence ⬩ sleepiness
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Somnolence, sleepiness Seó slápolnys byþ gescrýdd mid wácum tætticum dormitatio vestietur pannis, Homl. As. 9, 237. Ádrǽf slápolnyssa expelle sompnolentiam, Hymn. Surt. 18, 13. Ásolcennys ácenþ ídelnysse and slápolnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 25. Ic syngede
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a-þindan
To puff up ⬩ swell ⬩ inflate ⬩ intumescere
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To puff up, swell, inflate; intumescere He ðá ðone aþundenan sǽ gesmylte tumida æquora placavit, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 8. Gif he aþunden sý if he be swollen, Herb. 1, 21 : Lchdm. i. 76, 27. Aþindaþ occurs in Ps. Th. 106, 25 as a translation of tabescebat
ceahhetung
cachinnus, cachinnatio
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cachinnus, cachinnatio A loud or cackling laughter. Ðá gehýrde ic mycel gehlýd and ceahhetung, swá swá ungelǽredes folces then heard I a great noise and a cackling laughter, as of rude folk, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 30. Ceahhetung vel cincung cachinnatio,
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deágung
A dyeing, colouring ⬩ tinctūra
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A dyeing, colouring; tinctūra Deágung tinctūra, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 59. Ne mihte nán eorþlíc cyning swá wlítige deágunge his hræglum begytan swá swá róse hæfþ no earthly king could get such beautiful dyeing for his garments as the rose has, Homl
in-gemynde
Recollected ⬩ remembered
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Recollected, remembered, in mind, in memory Ðá wæs ðam folce on ferhþsefan ingemynde swá him á scyle wundor ða ðe worhte weoroda dryhten then did the people remember in mind, as is ever their duty, the miracles which the Lord of Hosts wrought, Elen.
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bi-rinnan
to run as a liquid ⬩ To wet, bedew ⬩ fluere, perfundere, irrigare
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to run as a liquid, hence - To wet, bedew; fluere, perfundere, irrigare Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen, sæp wearþ to swáte then many a tree became bedewed with bloody tears, their sap became [turned to] blood, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 19-23;
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feoh-gód
cattle
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Property consisting of cattle, cattle considered as property Mid .ix. sciłł. gebéte, and ꝥ sié on cwicǽhtum, feógodum, and mon nǽnigne mon on ꝥ ne selle (i. e.the fine was to be paid in live*-*stock, but cattle only, not human beings (slaves)), Ll. Th
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hálwend-lic
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Add: used in weak declension as substantive. v. hálwende; <b>B.</b> personal Hé is hálwendlica mín salutaris meus, Ps. L. 61, 3. Úre hálwendlica, 64, 6: 78, 9. of a thing On hálwendlican þínum ł hǽlðe in salutare tuum, Ps. L. 118, 81
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stæþ-hlípe
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Add: in wk. declension used as noun; a steep place, precipice Hé geseáh manige men gán þurh þá stæþhlýpan (-hlépan, v. l.) heora uncysta multos ire per abrupta vitiorum cernebat, Gr. D. 95, 16. Sóhte hé ðone Godes wer geond ealle þá stæþhlýpan (abrupta
wæterung
Watering, providing with water, ⬩ providing water for people ⬩ watering of plants
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Watering, providing with water, providing water for people Sume ða hǽðenan on heora ðeówte leofodon tó wudunge and tó wæterunge ( as hewers of wood and drawers of water ), Homl. Th. ii. 222, 29. watering of plants Syððan ða wyrta grówende beóð, hé geswýcð
bredende
Deceitful, cunning, crafty; ⬩ dolosus
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Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus Sendon [MS. sendan] hí Marius, ðone consul, ongeán Geoweorþan, a swá lytigne, and á swá bredende, swá he wæs they sent Marius, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and so crafty, Ors. 5, 7; Bos
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heáh-flód
High tide [as opposed to neap tide], deep water ⬩ a high flood-tide
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High tide [as opposed to neap tide], deep water Heáhflód malina: népflód ledona, Ælfc. Gl. 105; Som. 78, 30, 29; Wrt. Voc. 37, 12, 11. Lét fleógan hrefn ofer heáhflód he let a raven fly over the deep water [of the deluge], Cd. 71; Th. 87, 1; Gen. 1442
scip-ryne
A course or channel for ships
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A course or channel for ships Hé lét delfon án mycel gedelf and wolde ðæt scipryne sceolde ðǽrinne licgean eall swá hig dydon on Sandwíc he had a great trench dug and intended that in it ships could run, just as they did at Sandwich, Chart. Th. 341,