BÓRIAN
To BORE, to make a hole, perforate ⬩ terebrare, perforare ⬩ to cut, bore
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To BORE, to make a hole, perforate; terebrare, perforare Wyrm ðe bóraþ treów a worm that perforates wood; termes vel teredo, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 4; Wrt. Voc. 24, 8
wíte-þeów
One who had been condemned to slavery for crime ⬩ one in hell
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v. next word) níwan geþeówad, L. In. 48 ; Th. i. 132, 7. Grammar wíte-þeów, figurative, one in hell Bring ús hǽlo líf wérigum wíteþeówum, Exon. Th. 10, 12; Cri. 151
ge-sceádlic
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Past. 297, 17. rational, based on reason or argument Is þis wundorlic and winsum and ge-sceádlic (gesceádwíslic, v.l.) spell fulcrum hoc atque pretiosum, sive πόρισμα, sive corollarium vocari mavis, Bt. 34, 5; F. 140, 10. v. un-gesceádlic, and next word
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leófan
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A word seems missing, and it might be suggested by 43l. þær Israéla ǽhta wǽron, and the line might read: Áhton Israela, &c. Cf. too eorlas Israéla for a similar half line
weorþ
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Ꝥ word byð wítes wyrðe (wíte wyrðe or wítewyrðe, v.l.) sermo reprehenditur, Gr. D. 208, 8. Add Hé wæs swelce Rómáne þá wyrþe wǽron dignus Romanis punitor, Ors. 6, 3 ; S. 256, 24.
gát
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Þá gǽt, Wlfst. 288, 4. the word occurs in local names, e. g. Gát-hám, Gáte-hlinc, Gáte-wyl, Gáta-ford, Gáta-tún, C. D. vi. 290
sneóme
swiftly, rapidly ⬩ quickly, immediately, at once ⬩ velociter, cito, subito, statim ⬩ citius ⬩ quickly ⬩ to hasten
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swiftly, rapidly His word yrneþ wundrum snióme velociter currit sermo ejus Ps. Th. 147, 4. quickly, immediately, at once Hét ófstlíce up ástandan . . . sneóme of slǽpe ðæm fæstan Andr. Kmbl. 1589; An. 796: Exon. Th. 55, 27; Cri. 890.
swaþul
That which swathes or wraps ⬩ vapour ⬩ cremare
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ǽnig tóbrecan meahte nymþe líges fæðm swulge on swaþule unless the flame's embrace swallowed up the house in its swathing fire, i.e. unless the house were completely wrapt in flames (Thorpe would read swaloðe = heat, v. sweoloþ: Grein translates the word
fremdian
to alienate ⬩ make indifferent to ⬩ to deprive of ⬩ to make an alien of a person ⬩ excommunicate
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The word is a gloss on Mk. 14, 71), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 31
þing-stede
A place where a meeting (v. þing, II)is held
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A place where a meeting (v. þing, II)is held On ðam þingstede in the place to which Christ had summoned his disciples to speak with them for the last time Cf. tó Bethania þeóden his þegna gedryht gelaðade; hý ðæs láreówes word ne gehyrwdon, hyra sincgiefan
fór-werod
Worn out ⬩ very old ⬩ attrītus ⬩ vĕtus
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Worn out, very old; attrītus, vĕtus Seó endlyfte tíd biþ seó fórwerode ealdnyss the eleventh hour is very late or very great oldness, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 22. On fórwerodre ealdnysse in very old age, 76, 26.
weorold-stund
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Time spent in this world Mé ne woldon folc oncnáwan, ðeáh ic fela for him æfter woruldstundum ( in the hours I spent on earth ) wundra gefremede, Elen. Kmbl. 725 ; El. 363
ælf-cynn
The elf-kind ⬩ the race of elves ⬩ elfin race ⬩ ephialtum genus
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Lye Wyrc sealfe wið ælfcynne work a salve against the elfin race, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm, ii. 344, 7
cire-bald
arbitrii strenuus
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Bold in decision; arbitrii strenuus Ðá him cirebaldum Meotud mancynnes módhord onleác then the Lord of mankind unlocked the treasure of words to him bold in decision, Andr. Kmbl. 341; An. 171
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leáh-mealt-wurt
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some kind of wort Léhmealtwurt lexinum (? lixivum, cf. lixivum mustum the wine that runs out of the grapes before they are pressed), Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 23; Wrt. Voc. 34, 6
bi-mútian
To exchange for ⬩ commutare
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To exchange for; commutare Swá ðás woruldgestreón on ða mǽran gód bimútad weorþaþ so these world-treasures shall be exchanged for the greater good, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 17; Gú. 42
þrýþ-weorc
A splendid ⬩ mighty work
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A splendid, mighty work Þrýðweorc ( a statue; v. the description: Wrætlíce wundorágræfen anlícnes engla ... torhte gefrætwed, wlitige geworht ... anlícnes engelcynna ðæs brémestan, 1423-35; An. 712-8), Andr. Kmbl. 1546; An. 774
tunge
a tongue ⬩ tongue ⬩ the person who speaks with the tongue ⬩ words ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ a language ⬩ speech ⬩ power of speaking ⬩ a tongue-shaped thing
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Wǽron hyra tungan tó yfele gehwam scearpe, 56, 5. representing the words expressed by the tongue, words, speech, language Hí mid tungan heora fácenfullíce dydon, Ps. Spl. 5, 10. Mé inwit næs on tungan, Ps. Th. 138, 2.
a-wrítan
to write out or down ⬩ to transcribe ⬩ describe ⬩ compose ⬩ transcribere ⬩ describere ⬩ conscribere ⬩ contexere ⬩ to inscribe ⬩ inscribere ⬩ inscriptione ornare ⬩ to carve ⬩ delineate ⬩ draw ⬩ sculpere ⬩ delineare
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Sum biþ list-hendig to awrítanne word-gerýnu one is cunning to write down word-mysteries, Exon. 79 b; Th. 299, 2 ; Crä. 96.
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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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It also occurs as a weight Genim of ðysse wyrte petroselini swýðe smæl dust ánes scillinges gewihte, Lchdm. i. 240, 11. as denoting foreign money the word is used to translate various words Scylling numisma, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 30.