weald
is found as the second part of many proper names.
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is found as the second part of many proper names. Cf. Icel. -valdr, e. g. Ás-valdr = English Ós-wald. v. for a list of such names, Txts. pp. 491-3
bǽr
a BIER ⬩ feretrum ⬩ a couch ⬩ pallet ⬩ litter ⬩ grabatus
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Gefærenne man brohton on bǽre they brought a dead man on a bier, Elen. Kmbl. 1742; El. 873. a couch, pallet, litter; grabatus On his þegna handum on bǽre boren wæs manibus ministrorum portabatur in grabato, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 22
Lǽden-bóc
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A Latin book Nán man næfþ lédenbóca angit be fullon búton hé ðone cræft cunne no man perfectly understands Latin books, unless he know that art [grammar], Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 50, 65. Áwriten on lédenbócum written down in Latin books, Homl.
BLǼTAN
To BLEAT ⬩ balare ⬩ to cry as a sheep or goat, to bleat
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Hit biþ swíðe dyslíc ðæt se man beorce oððe blǽte it is very foolish that the man bark or bleat, 22; Som. 24, 12
ge-célan
To make cold ⬩ to cool ⬩ allay ⬩ refrigerare ⬩ To become cold ⬩ to be refreshed ⬩ refrigerari
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To make cold, to cool, allay; refrigerare Ðæt man ne mæge wæterseóces þurst gecélan that any one might not allay the thirst of a watersick [dropsical] man. v. intrans.
ge-dwelian
to deceive ⬩ lead astray ⬩ to err
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to deceive, lead astray Ðæt his me nán man gedweligan mæg that no man can seduce me from it, Bt. 23, 3; Fox 126, 18. Ne weorðe ic ðínra dóma gedweled ǽfre judicia tua non sum oblitus, Ps.
un-gesibsum
Prone to discord ⬩ quarrelsome
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Prone to discord, quarrelsome Lóca hwylc cristen man sý ungesibsum, man áh on ðam dæge hine tó gesibsumianne, Wulfst. 295, 4.
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há-sæta
A rower ⬩ a thole-sitter, an oarsman, opposed to the captain or helmsman
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A rower And gerǽdde man ðá ðæt ða scipu gewendan eft ongeán tó Lundene and sceolde man setton óðre eorlas and óðre hásǽton tó ðám scipum it was decided that the ships should go back again to London, and other commanders and other rowers were to be appointed
splott
a plot of land ⬩ a spot
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a plot of land Mann ðe áhte geweald ealles ðæs splottes æt Celian dúne, ðár ðæt scræf wæs tómiddes, ðe ða seofon hálgan lágon inne slápan, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 415. On clǽnan splott súðe-weardne, Cod. Dip.
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LÆS
Less ⬩ lest
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Gif læs manna beó sin minor est numerus, Ex. 12, 4. Swá man máre sprycþ swá him læs manna gelýfeþ the more a man speaks, the fewer men believe him, Prov. Kmbl. 38.
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un-meahtig
not mighty ⬩ weak ⬩ impotent ⬩ of little power or means ⬩ impossible
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Mannes fultum is unmihtig and ídel vana salus hominis, Ælfc. T. Grn. 11, 41. Ðé læs ðe unmihtig man feorr for his ágenon swince, L. Ff.; Th. i. 224, 27. Tó ánum mǽdene unmihtigum tó wíge, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 257.
and-lícnis
A likeness ⬩ similitude ⬩ imago
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A likeness, similitude; imago God gesceóp man to his andlícnisse creavit Deus hominem ad imaginem suam, Gen. 1, 27
módor-cynd
The nature derived from the mother
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The nature derived from the mother Hé wæs sóþ man þurh his médrengecynd (módercynde, MS. H.), Wulfst. 17. 7
ge-bregdan
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Gebrǽd hé hine sylfne swylce hé wǽre sum ælþeódig man peregrinum quempiam esse se simulans, Chrd. 99, 23. Add
þrymma
A strong or great man ⬩ a warrior
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A strong or great man, a warrior Þrymman sceócan, módige maguþegnas, morðres on luste, Andr. Kmbl. 2280; An. 1141
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un-treówe
Untrue ⬩ not faithful
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Untrue, not faithful Gyf hwylc man sý untrýwe ðam hundrede, L. C. S. 30; Th. i. 392, 21 note
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un-gewendendlíc
Unchangeable ⬩ invariable ⬩ chronic
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Unchangeable, invariable, chronic (of disease) Þeáh man sý on hwylcre ungewendendlícre (-dedlícre, MS. H.) ádle, Lchdm. i. 328, 20
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
ge-wilde
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Powerful Ꝥ se man beó geðyldig and lǽte ǽfre his gewitt gewyldre þonne his yrre, Hml. S. 16, 336
his-lic
Fit ⬩ suitable
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Fit, suitable Þonne him man óþer hislic hors findan mihte cum aptus equus inveniri potuisset, Gr. D. 183, 5