fald-gang
Fold-going, putting sheep in fold to manure the land ⬩ secta faldæ, servĭtium, quo tĕnēbātur vassallus ŏves ipsīus ad ŏvīle dŏmĭni perdŭcĕre, fundi dŏmĭnĭcālis stercŏrandi grātia
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Fold-going, putting sheep in fold to manure the land; secta faldæ, servĭtium, quo tĕnēbātur vassallus ŏves ipsīus ad ŏvīle dŏmĭni perdŭcĕre, fundi dŏmĭnĭcālis stercŏrandi grātia. v. Spelm. Glos. Lye
lagian
To make a law ⬩ ordain
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To make a law, ordain Lagiaþ góde woruldlagan and lecgaþ ðærtóeácan ðæt úre cristendóm stande ordain good secular laws, and add thereto the establishment of our christianity. Wulfst. 274, 7
mid-spreca
One who speaks on behalf of another
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One who speaks on behalf of another Paulus wæs midspreca and bewerigend ðære ealdan ǽ Paul was an advocate and defender of the old law, Homl. Th. i. 388, 32
an-wedd
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Security for a loan, recognizance Hire fæder áborgude XXX punda æt Godan and betǽht him þæt land þæs feós tó anwedde ( pro vadimonio eidem dedit terram). Cht. Th. 201, 17
dígan
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To die Deáðfǽge deóg, siððan dreáma leás in fenfreoðo feorh álegde, hǽðene sáwle deathdoomed he died, after he joyless in the fenfastness life laid down, his heathen soul, B. 850
planéta
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Laud 482, f. 48 a
ǽ-fæstnes
Firmness in the law ⬩ religion ⬩ religio
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Firmness in the law, religion; religio He wæs mycelre ǽfæstnesse wer he was a man of much religion, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 7: 2, 9; S. 510, 30, 32
Linked entries: ǽ-festnes eáu-fæstnys eáw-fæstnys eufæstnys
ǽðel
A native country ⬩ country ⬩ land ⬩ patria ⬩ terra
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A native country, country, land; patria, terra In ðeos-sum ǽðele in this country. Cd. 215; Th. 217, 21; Sat. 108. On ǽðelum, d. pl. Menol. Fox 236; Men. 119
geógelere
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Substitute: A magician Fela þinga dydan þá geógeleras on Egypta land þurh drýcræft, Wlfst. 98, 9. Drýas, iúgeleras marsi, An. Ox. 4476. Iúgelera aruspicum, 4020: magorum, i. ariolorum, 4069: 4089
in-hold
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Hí nystun hwá rihtlucur þá land áhte þonne þǽre scíre bisceop, þá hé innhold wæs, and Godes geleáfan on riht bodude, and his hlaford lufude, Cht. Crw. 19, 24. Add
oft-síþ
A time that often occurs ⬩ ofttimes
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A time that often occurs Hwæt he hæfde Godes þeówum on oftsíþas tó láðe gedón what he had ofttimes done to hurt God's servants, Ors. 6, 34; Swt. 290, 29
ge-líðian
To soothe ⬩ soften ⬩ mitigate ⬩ relieve ⬩ appease ⬩ lēnīre ⬩ mītĭgāre ⬩ plācāre
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Lamb. 88, 10. Gáte cýse niwe ongelegd ðæt sár gelíðegaþ a new goat's cheese laid on relieveth the sore, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 7; Lchdm. i. 352, 9. Ðú gelíðegodest ealne ðínne graman mītĭgasti omnem īram tuam, Ps. Lamb. 84, 4.
Linked entry: líðigian
mynele
Desire ⬩ longing
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Desire, longing Ðæt hé tó his earde ǽnige nyste módes mynlan so that he (Ulysses) felt no heart's desire for his native land, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 133; Met. 26, 67
ge-wácian
To grow weak ⬩ lose energy ⬩ to flinch ⬩ languescere ⬩ obtorpescere
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To grow weak or lose energy, to flinch; languescere, obtorpescere Gif hý ðǽr ne gewácodan [gewícadon, Laud] if they had not there lost energy [stopped], Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 11
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ge-cwémlíce
Agreeably ⬩ acceptably
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Agreeably, acceptably Hú fela wítegan under ðære ǽ Gode gecwémlíce drohtnodon how many prophets under the old law passed their life acceptably to God, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 33; 576, 4
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teám-pól
A breeding-pool
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A breeding-pool Up on Exan on ðone neáran teámp-ol; ðanon up on Exan; ðonne of Exa[n] on ða smala[n] lace; of ðære lace eft on Exa[n]; ðanon up and lang Exa[n] on ðone uferan teámpól, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 205, 8-11: iii. 441, 5-8
fæðm-rím
Fathom-measure ⬩ cŭbĭtōrum vel ulnārum nŭmĕrus
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Fathom-measure; cŭbĭtōrum vel ulnārum nŭmĕrus Is ðæt torhte lond twelfum hérra fæðmrímes that glorious land is higher by twelve of fathom-measure, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 21; Ph. 29
regol-bryce
A breach of rule, v.
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Þurh gelǽredra regolbryce and þurh lǽwedra lahbryce through the breach of their rule by clerks and the breach of the law by laymen, Wulfst. 166, 22
cearricge
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[From Low Lat. carrigium, carruca, carriga ?: cf. O. H. Ger. karruh carruca.]
scrín
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.: — Ðis mycel is gegolden of þǽre cyricean W. cyninge syððan hé þis land áhte . . . of þǽre hlangan scríne .viii. pund, Cht. Th. 439, 32. Hé forlét þá á