wæl-reáf
what is taken from the slain ⬩ spoil taken in war ⬩ spoil ⬩ prey ⬩ robbing the slain
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what is taken from the slain, spoil taken in war, spoil, prey Waelreáf (wael-, uuel-reáb) manubium, Txts. 77, 1277. Wælreáf, manubia (the passage is: Vesperi dirimens manubias (v. Gen. 49, 27), Ald. 26), Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 44:78, 48.
Linked entry: weg-reáf
sæltna
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Voc. ii. 119, 37 : seltra, i. 281, 8 : salthaga, 62, 36 gloss rubisca which is in the last
hálsian
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(b α) where the entreaty is emphasized by connecting it with something sacred or highly esteemed :-- Ic hálsige (hálsigo, L. R. adiuro ) þé ðurh God ꝥ ðú mé ne þreáge, Mk. 5, 7: Gú. 1176. Ic þé hálsige fore þínum cildháde, Hö. 118.
word-loc
A conclusion expressed in words
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A conclusion expressed in words Wordlocum dialectica (the passage is: Ut tomus dialectica dogmata rerum disceret, Aid. 170), Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 23 : 27, 16
bebbi
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in Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 60 (tragoedia, bebbi, cantio) is a mistake for belli (Lat.). Cf. tragoedia, belli cantica vel fabulatio, Goetz. v. 396, 8
læfer
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In Hml. Th. ii. 498, 3 læfrum translates laminis. v. reád-læfer, gold-læfer
scilling
as a denomination of English money ⬩ a shilling ⬩ as denoting foreign money the word is used to translate various words
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W. i. 11; Th. i. 473, where it is said: Solidum Anglicum quatuor denarii constituunt. In the Norman time the shilling is twelve pennies. This reckoning seems to be taken in earlier times. v. riht-scilling and Ex. 21, 10.
þiffe
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The passage glossed is lento careni defruto, in which the first word is glossed by of þiccum, but in the margin by of þiccum þéfele. Cf. too Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 59 de lento fruto of þiccum felde), Hpt. Gl. 408, 50
weorold-wíte
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A punishment suffered in this world, a unishment on earth Forgield me ðín líf, ðæs ðe ic ðe mín þurh woruld- wíte weorð gesealde, Exon.
scilling
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Th. ii. 176-8 the amount owed is healf pund, and the additional sum provided is twéntig penega), Gr. D. 157, 16-158, 21
wind
Winding ⬩ wrapping
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Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 30. Beón þreó niht ǽr man ða hand undó, i. 23; Th. i. 212, 4) let him make 'bót,' L. N. P. L. 39, 40; Th. ii. 296, 9-10
un-gefóglíc
Immense ⬩ enormous
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I. 26; Th. ii. 422, 20
wíte-þeów
In slavery as a consequence of crime
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In. 48; Th. i. 132, 6
blót-mónaþ
November, the month of sacrifice, so called because at this season the heathen Saxons made a provision for winter, and offered in sacrifice many of the animals they then killed. In an account of the Saxon months, it is thus described
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In an account of the Saxon months, it is thus described Se mónaþ is nemned on Léden Novembris, and on úre geþeóde blótmónaþ, forðon úre yldran, ðá hý hǽðene wǽron, on ðam mónþe hý bleóton á, ðæt is, ðæt hý betǽhton and benémdon hyra deófolgyldum ða neát
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lógian
To lodge ⬩ place ⬩ arrange ⬩ frame
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Wé lǽraþ ðæt man intó circan ǽnig þinga ne lógige ðæs ðe ðartó ungedafenlíc sí we enjoin that nothing be lodged in the church that is unsuitable for the place, L. Edg. c. 27; Th. ii. 250, 11
cluf-wyrt
buttercup ⬩ batrachion = βατράχιον, ranunculus acris
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another name buttercup, is produced on sandy lands and in fields: it is of few and thin leaves, Herb. 10, l; Lchdm. i. 100, 15-17: L.
Linked entry: clof-wurt
dráf
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III. and see lád. a drove [v. N.E.D. drove; I 3.] a road Of ðám hlince andlang dráfæ, C.D. v. 217, 6
Dyra wudu
Beverley, Yorkshire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi
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He wæs bebyriged in Sce' Petres portice on his mynstre ðæt is cweden in Dera wuda sepultus est in portĭcu sancti Petri, in monastērio suo, quod dicĭtur in silva Derōrum, 5, 6; S. 620, 21.
weax-berende
bearing a wax candle
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C. 14; Th. ii. 348, 4), Rtl. 195, 16
reáde
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Redly, in red Hire andwlita biþ reáde wan livid with a red tinge, Lchdm. ii. 348, 19. Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen reáde and þicce, Exon. Th. 72, 22; Cri. 1176. Ic eom reáde bewǽfed I am clothed in red, 484, 2; Rä. 70, 1