weorold-sacu
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f, A dispute about worldly matters Ǽlce wígwǽpna and ǽghwylce woruldsaca lǽte man stille. Wulfst. 170, 9. [O. Sax. werold-saka a worldly matter: O. H. Ger. weralt-sahha mortalis res.]
behreówsung-tíd
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f, A time of penitence, penitential season (Septuagesima) Fram ðisum dæge oð Eástron is úre heófungtíd and bereówsungtíd úre synna, Hml. Th. ii. 86, 25: 88, 3
-blǽta
Crécas
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Crécas Graeci, Rtl. 194, 17. Criécna Graecorum, Mt. p. 2, 15. Mid Crécum apud Grecos, 11. Add
irþ-mearc
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f A boundary of arable land Be ðǽre yrðmearce, C. D. iii. 419, 2. Andlang westcumbes betweah ðá twá yrhmearca (yrþ-?), 420, 4
médren-mǽgþ
Kindred by the mother's side
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Kindred by the mother's side Gebyriaþ twelf men tó werborge, viii fæðerenmǽgþe, and iii. médrenmǽgþe, L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 19
cann
A knowledge, cognizance, averment or positive assertion, clearance ⬩ notitia, cognitio, assertio
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A knowledge, cognizance, averment or positive assertion, clearance; notitia, cognitio, assertio Mynstres aldor hine cænne in preóstes canne let the chief of a monastery clear himself with a priest's cognizance, L. Wih. 17; Th. i. 40, 13. Mid rihtre canne
mæsse-niht
The night which precedes a festival
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The night which precedes a festival (mæsse-dæg) Ðis sceal on mydde-wyntres mæssenyht (i. e. on Christmas morning ) tó ðære forman mæssan, Lk. 2, 1 (rubric). Nágan lǽwede men wífes gemánan mæssenihtum, Wulfst. 305, 23
medumung
the fixing of the measure of anything
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the fixing of the measure of anything Á sceal dóm æfter dǽde and medemung be mǽðe ever shall doom be according to deed, and fine be fixed with fair measure, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 342, 5: L. E. B. 10; Th. ii. 242, 11. ? Ðonon á be ecge on ða medemuncga
stefning
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a turn, used of service where one set of persons replaces another. (In E. Cornwall Glossary stemming is given as 'a turn in succession, as when in dry seasons people have to take their regular turn for water at the common pump') Hié (seó fyrd) hæfdan
un-nytness
Uselessness ⬩ frivolity ⬩ vanity ⬩ triviality
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Uselessness, frivolity, vanity, triviality Unnytnis nugacitas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 5. Unnytnes, 60, 24. Ǽrendwrecan unnytnesse nugigerelus, 60, 21. Hí on unnytenesse gewordene synt inutiles facti sunt, Ps. Spl. T. 13, 4. Ðæt on ðam hálgan Sunnandæge nán
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sugu
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A sow Sugu scroffa, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Zup. 25, 7: scrofa, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 73: 286, 46: ii. 120, 7. Sió sugu hí wille sylian on hire sole, Past. 54, 1; Swt. 419. 27. Suge scrofe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 14. Suge sweard vistula, 124, 1. Mé ( a badger ) on bæce standaþ
Linked entry: sú
rǽding
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reading Bisceopes dægweorc. Ðæt biþ mid rihte his gebedu ǽrest, and ðonne his bócweorc, rǽding, L. I. P. 8; Th. ii. 314, 19. Æmtigaþ eów tó rǽdinge vacate lectioni, hé begǽþ his rǽdinge vacuus est lectionibus, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 14. Ðæs ðe ic on
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un-sýferness
Impurity ⬩ uncleanness
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Impurity, uncleanness (physical or moral) Se ðe forgýmeleásige gehálgod húsl, ðæt him sig unsýfernys ( sordes ) on, L. Ecg. P. iv. 44; Th. ii. 216, 18. Ðǽr unsýfernes on ne sý ne unclǽnnes, L. E. I. 5; Th. ii. 406, 1. Fulle bána deádra and ǽghwilcre
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Sceáp-íg
Sheppy
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Sheppy ( =Sheep-island, cf.Far-oe, ) Hér hǽþne men ǽrest on Sceápíge (-ége,MS. E. ) ofer winter sǽtun, Chr. 855 ;Erl. 68, 23. Hér hǽþne men oferhergeadon Sceápíge, 832 ; Érl. 64, 18
mann-bót
A fine to be paid to the lord of a man slain
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A fine to be paid to the lord of a man slain. Its amount was regulated by that of the ' wer' Síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc. Weaxe sió [mǽg]bót be ðam were swá ilce swá sió manbót déþ ðe ðam hláforde sceal, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 14-16. Æt twýhyndum
mynster-clǽnsung
Purification of a minster
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Purification of a minster (within whose walls a man has been slain) Ðonne béte man ðæt ciricgriþ intó ðære circan . . . and ða mynsterclǽnsunge begite (cf. gif ǽnig man Godes ciricgriþ swá ábrece ðæt hé binnon ciricwágum manslaga weorþe, 11. 6-8), L.
a-setnys
What is set or fixed ⬩ a statute ⬩ law ⬩ constitutio ⬩ statum
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What is set or fixed, a statute, law; constitutio, statum Eádmundes cyninges asetnysse king Edmund's institutes, L. Edm. E. 1 ; Th. i. 244, 1
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mǽg-bót
The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter
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The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter. It seems to be used only in the case of the spiritual relationship of godfather and godchild Gif hwá óðres godsunu sleá oððe his godfæder síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc.
morgen-sprǽc
The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast
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The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast Se gegilda ðe ne geséce his morgenspǽce gilde his syster huniges the member of a guild, who does not attend the assembly of the guild, shall pay a sester of