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níd-micel

(adj.)
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The full passage in Bl. H. is: Medmycel ǽrende wé þyder habbað, and ús is þearf ꝥ wé hit þéh gefyllon we have an unimportant errand thither, and we must however carry it out, 233, 11.

þeód

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þeód, <b>I a.</b> add: 'a body of warriors, old and young, attached by personal service to the king ... the comitatus mentioned by Tacitus apparently resembled the þeód in all respects,' Chadwick's Origin of the English Nation, p. 311. Cf. pp. 156, 303, 3, 4. v. þeód-guma, -wita,
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and cf. þeóden; dryht, dryhten Hér is seghwylc eorl ... mandrihtne hold, þegnas syndon geþwǽre, þeód ealgearo, druncne dryhtguman B. 1230. Wæs seó þeód tilu, 1250

scilling

(n.)
Grammar
scilling, es; m.
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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.

orf

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Th. i. 352, 3-13), and the oaths to be taken by those engaged in a suit concerning stolen cattle were fixed by law. v. Ll. Th. i. 178, 10-180, 16. An instance of cattle-stealing is mentioned in C. D. ii. 134

forud

(v.)
Grammar
forud, part.

Brokenfracturedworn outdecayedfractuscontrītus

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On ðisum þrím stelum stynt se cynestól, and gif án biþ forud, he fylþ adún sóna the throne stands on these three pillars, and if one is decayed, it soon falls down, Ælfc. T. 41, 6

eást

(adj.)
Grammar
eást, adj.
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Gl. 451, 13, 16 are, Eoae i. orientis þára eástan (in margin) . . . Indiae þǽre eástan: in Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 73 Eoae is glossed by eástdǽlas), An. Ox. 1894. Andlanges þæs eástran mylengeares, C. D. B. ii. 305, 240. On þonæ eásteran weg, C.

leófan

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The passage given here is in full: Israéla éðelweardas lufan lífwelan þenden hié lét metod. It may be noted that Israéla occurs 12 times in this poem, but only in this instance does it seem to form a half line.

willan

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willan, <b>, I.</b>
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Th. ii. 84, 14. <b>II a</b> I. of a natural operation in the case of an, animal or thing :-- Fleót ꝥ Án cú wearð gebróht tó ðám temple . . . ; ðá wolde heó cealfian . . . ac heó eánode lamb, Hml. Th. ii. 300, 34. <b>II d.

weorold-þearfa

(n.)
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weorold-þearfa, an; m.
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One who is needy in the matter of this world's goods Ic eom wǽdla and worldþearfa ego egenus et pauper sum, Ps. Th. 69, 6

ofer-stǽlan

(v.)

to confute, convince, convict

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Ic eom geþafa ðæt ic eom swíðe rihte oferstéled, and ic beó ealne weig micle gefegenra ðonne ðú mé myd þillícum ofærstǽlest, ðonne ic ǽfre wéræ ðonne ic óðerne man oferstǽlde I allow that I am very properly confuted, and I am always much more pleased

ge-laðung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-laðung, e; f.

A congregationassemblychurchcongrĕgātioconvŏcātioecclēsia

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On middele gelaðunge ic hérige ðé in mĕdio ecclēsiæ laudābo te, Ps. Spl. 21, 21. On Godes gelaðunge in God's church, Homl. Th. i. 412, 1, 21 : 502, 6. Ic gelýfe on ða hálgan gelaðunge I believe in the holy church, ii. 596, 21 : 598, 11.

Linked entry: laðung

icge gold

(n.; adj.; adv.)
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icge gold,
  • Beo. Th. 2219
  • ;
  • B. 1107.
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The translation of this phrase is difficult.

lǽce-cræft

(n.)
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lǽce-cræft, es; m.

a remedyrecipemedicine

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Ic ðé wille nú secgan hwelc se lǽcecræft is mínre láre hé is swíðe biter on múþe I will now tell thee of what kind the medicine of my teaching is. It is very bitter in the mouth, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 28.

regn-

(prefix)
Grammar
regn-, in the compounds regn-heard, -meld, -þeóf, -weard has an intensive force, implies greatness, might. The word occurs as part of many proper names, e.g. Rǽdwoldes sunu wæs Regeuhere geháten,
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Bd. 2, 12;S. 515, 10. Some of these e. g. Reginald are still used

þistel

(n.)
Grammar
þistel, es; m.
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B. iii. 396, 33: þistel-mere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 82, 15: þistel-leáh, iv. 49, 2

Linked entry: brád-þistel

þǽr-on

(adv.)
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þǽr-on, adv.
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Th. ii. 408, 1. Se déma hét wyrcan áne hencgene and hét hón ðone bisceop þǽron, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 253 : Blickl. Homl. 71, 7. therein Hér is án lytele burg, ðǽr ic mæg mín feorh on generian.

Linked entry: on

ofer-druncenness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-druncenness, e; f.

Drunkenness, intoxication, rioting

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P. iv. 64; Th. ii. 224, 30. Gif munuc for oferdruncennysse ex ebrietate spíwe, iv. 34-36; Th. ii. 214, 14-19. Ne gewunigen gé tó oferdruncennisse non in ebrietatibus Past. 43, 9; Swt. 317, 18. Ða ofordruncennessa ðe hé lufode, Blickl. Homl. 195, 15

Linked entry: druncennes

í-síðes

(adv.)
Grammar
í-síðes, adv.

At that timeat oncedirectly

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At that time, at once, directly Man ísíðes sóna ðǽræfter swytelaþ it is immediately thereafter manifested, L. I. P. 24; Th. ii. 338, 11

Linked entry: í-dæges

ge-tyddrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyddrian, p. ode; pp. od

To producebring forth

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To produce, bring forth Swilce he swá fela wínboga getyddrode as if it so many vine-branches brought forth, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7

un-andwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andwís, adj.

Inexperienced

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Voc. ii. 84; 13: 46, 76. Ðý unandwísan inexperto (the passage, however, is in experto terrore, Ald. 34), 79, 39