ælf-sogoða
A disease ascribed to fairy influence
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A disease ascribed to fairy influence, chiefly by the influence of the castalides, dúnelfen, which were considered to possess those who were suffering under the disease, a case identical with being possessed by the devil, as will appear from the forms
Linked entry: sogoþa
a-fligan
To drive away ⬩ put to flight ⬩ fugare ⬩ arcere
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To drive away, put to flight; fugare, arcere Sóna hit ðone fefer afligeþ it will soon put the fever to flight, Herb. 37, 2; Lchdm i. 138, 5. Aflian [MS. B. afligan] to put to flight, 96, 2; Lchdm, i. 208, 20.
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be-cweðan
to say ⬩ assert ⬩ dicere ⬩ to reproach ⬩ exprobrare ⬩ to BEQUEATH ⬩ to give by will ⬩ legare
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Th. 88, 44. to BEQUEATH, to give by will; legare Ealle ða, mynstra and ða cyrican wǽron givene and becweðene Gode all the minsters and churches were given and bequeathed to God, Chr. 694; Th. 66, 6, note 2 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 16
Linked entry: bi-cweðan
frox
A frog ⬩ rāna
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Ic sende froxas ofer ealle díne landgemǽro I will send frogs over all thy borders, Ex. 8, 2, 5, 8. Ðæt flód awylþ eall froxum ebulliet flŭvius rānas, 8, 3, 12
Linked entry: FROGGA
ful-gangan
To fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ follow ⬩ accomplish ⬩ finish ⬩ complēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ obsĕqui ⬩ fīnīre
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Gif we him fulgangan wyllaþ if we will follow him, Ors. 5, 1; Bos. 101, 15. Hit is riht ðæt ðú heora þeáwum fulgange it is right that thou follow their manners, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 35
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hungrig
Hungry ⬩ famished
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Hungry, famished Gewát se wilda fugol hungri, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 10; Gen. 1463. Ðæm hungrige esurienti, Rtl. 5, 22. Gif ðú ðissere hungrige ceasterwaran gehelpest if thou helpest this starving town, Th. Ap. 9, 18. Hungrig esuriens, Mt. Kmbl.
Linked entry: hyngrig
gieldan
To yield ⬩ pay ⬩ render ⬩ repay ⬩ requite
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He ðé mid wíte gieldeþ he will requite thee with punishment, 80 a; Th. 301, 15; Fä. 19: Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 22
gild-rǽden
The relation involved in membership of a guild
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The relation involved in membership of a guild Gif he nele to bóte gebúgan þolige he ðære gefér-rǽdene and ǽlcere óðre gyldrǽdene if he will not submit to make amends let him forfeit the fellowship and every other interest in the guild, Th.
tǽlend
a reprover ⬩ a scorner, mocker, derider
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Skt. p. 2, 17. a slanderer, backbiter, detractor Swíþe seldon ǽnig man wile beón andetta, ðæt hé æféstig sý oððe tǽlend, Blickl. Homl. 65, 4. Ðone tǽlend detrahentem, Ps. Lamb. 100, 5. Mid télendum cum detractoribus, Kent.
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be-nemnan
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Heregýð hafað ðás wísan binemned Heregyth makes the fol-lowing dispositions by her will, Cht. Th. 473, 22. Ðet hié ðiss gelǽsten ðe on ðissem gewrite binemned is, 474, 3
hrægel-þegn
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Eadred's will). as officer of a monastery Beón eác on hrægelhúse (hrægl-, v. l.) gehealden ǽgðer ge cugelan ge syricas . . . and notian þára þe . . . on ýtinge farað, and þá eft þám hrægelþéne (vestiario ) betǽcen swá hý hám cumen, R. Ben. 91, 13.
íþe-lic
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Gif ðú ne wilt ús geðafian in swá ýðelicum (ǽðelicum, v. l.) þinge (in tam facili causa ), Bd. 2, 5; Sch. 135, 3. of a material object, inconsiderable, slight, of moderate size Man swá mearcað mid éþelicum (medmicelum, v. l. ) treówe þeorfe hláfas ꝥ
Linked entry: eáþe-lic
sib-lác
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A peace-offering Ic ðé wille gesyllan míne siblác ( hostias pacificas ), L. Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 196, 21
dæg-feorm
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Yc wille ꝥ man gelǽste ǽlce geáre áne dæg*-*feorme þám híréde intó Ǽlíg, Cht. Th. 559, 30. Add
wer
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Búton se hláford þone wer forðingian wille nisi dominus suus componere uelit weram eius, Ll. Lbmn. 62, 6. Add
cuppe
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(Cups are often mentioned in wills.) Add
symbel-gál
Wanton with feasting
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Wanton with feasting Se ðe him wínes glæd wilna brúceþ, siteþ him symbelgál, Exon. Th. 449, 30; Dóm. 79
FÁG
Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated ⬩ tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor
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He me habban wile dreóre fáhne he will have me stained with gore, Beo. Th. 898; B. 447. He geseah steápne hróf golde fáhne he saw the steep roof shining with gold, 1858; B. 927.
HÝDAN
To HIDE ⬩ conceal
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Se lǽce hýd his ísern wið ðone monn ðe hé sníðan wile the surgeon hides his knife from the man that he means to cut, Past. 26, 3; Swt. 185, 25. Hýt abscondit, Swt. 187, 9. Se ðe his hwǽte hýtt qui abscondit frumenta, 49, 1; Swt. 377, 13.
ge-wuna
A custom ⬩ wont ⬩ manner ⬩ use ⬩ rite ⬩ consuetudo
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Heó gemonþ ðæs wildan gewunan hire eldrana she remembers the wild manner of her parents, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 12: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 53; Met. 13, 27. Gewuna ritus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 44. Æfter gewunan after the custom, Lk. 1, 9: 2, 27, 42: Blickl.