tow-cræft
Skill in weaving or spinning
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According to the Protevangelion, when a new veil for the temple had to be made, it fell to Mary's lot to spin the true purple, c. ix. 4
Linked entry: tow-hús
ýst
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a storm, tempest, whirlwind Mycel ýst windes procella magna uenti, Mk. Skt. 4, 37. Windi ýst, Lk. Skt. 8, 23. Métte hié micel ýst on sǽ, Chr. 877; Erl. 78, 18. Án mycel ýst atrocissimus turbo, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 104, 22.
díc
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Add: an excavation, ditch, pit; fossa, fovea Díc fossa, pyt puteus, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 57. Ðǽr fyxan díc tó bróce gǽð, C. D. ii. 29, 1. Of ðǽm pytte on ðone díc ... ondlong dices ðéh sió díc forscoten wǽre, iii. 168, 35.
án-daga
A fixed day ⬩ a time appointed ⬩ a day or term appointed for hearing a cause ⬩ dies dictus ⬩ dies constitutus
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Ðæt gehwilc spræc hæbbe ándagan hwænne heó gelǽst sý that every suit have a term when it shall be brought forward, L. Ed. proœm; Th. i. 158, 6: 11; Th. i. 164, 21: L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 13: L. C. S. 19; Th. i. 386, 14
Linked entry: án-dagian
mynster-mann
A man who lives in a monastery ⬩ a monk
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A man who lives in a monastery, a monk Gif hit mynsterman sig si monasticus sit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 10, Ðás bóc be ðæra hálgena lífe ðe mynstermenn mid heora þénungum wurðiaþ, Homl. Skt. pref. 44: Swt. Rdr. 100, 148.
gewin-dæg
A labour ⬩ trouble-day ⬩ battle-day ⬩ laboris ⬩ tribulationis dies ⬩ pugnæ dies
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A labour or trouble-day, battle-day; laboris vel tribulationis dies, pugnæ dies On gewindæge in the day of trouble, Ps. Th. 77, 42.
Linked entry: winn-dæg
be-wépan
woe-begone
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A. 77. 124 Rachel beweóp hire cildra, Hml. Th. i. 84, 26. Hé beweóp ungemet*-*godra manna líf, 604, 27. þæt se Hǽlend beweópe ðǽre ceastre tó-worpennysse, 402, 6.
bismer-nes
disgrace ⬩ pollution ⬩ reproach ⬩ insult ⬩ contemptibleness ⬩ pitifulness
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Substitute: disgrace, pollution Seó bysmernes (besmitenes, v. l.) inquinatio, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 95, 13. [Lendenu] mín gefyllede synd on bysmyrnyssum, and nis hǽlo on flǽsce míne, Ps. Spl.
fore-wyrd
a proviso ⬩ agreement ⬩ condition
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What is said before, a proviso, agreement, condition Forewyrde antefata (cf. wǽr*-*word), Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 28. Þá Pyhtas heom ábǽdon wíf æt Scottum on þá gerád (ꝥ forewyrd, v. l.) ꝥ hí gecuron heora kynecinn on þá wífhealfa, Chr. P. 3, 16.
port-geréfa
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Þises is tó gewitnesse Eádrige arceb. . . . Godríc portgeréfa, C. D. iv. 117, 27. On Ælfgǽres gewitnesse portgeréfa and Ælfwærdes portgeréfa þe ꝥ toll námon for þæs cynges hand, Cht. E. 256, 16-18: 259, 9: 27: 262, 2: 264, 12: 271, 12: 273, 7
un-wita
A foolish, stupid, witless person ⬩ a fool
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A foolish, stupid, witless person, a fool Se unwita insipiens, Ps. Lamb. 13, 1. Eorp unwita, Exon. Th. 433, 21; Rä. 50, 11. Gebíg fram unwitan (insensato) and ðú ná wiþerast on stuntnysse his, Scint. 188, 11.
ofer-gitolness
Forgetfulness, oblivion
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Forgetfulness, oblivion Ofergitolnys (-geo-tulnis, Ps. Surt. ) oblivio Ps. Spl. C. T. 9, 19. Wið ða ádle ðe man litargum háteþ, ðæt ys on úre geþeóde ofergytulnys (-gittolnes,MS. H.) Lchdm. i. 200, 8.
læppa
A skirt ⬩ lappet ⬩ lobe ⬩ lap ⬩ a detached portion ⬩ a district
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A skirt [of a garment], lappet, lobe [of the ear &c.], lap [in dew-lap; cf. also lop-eared], a detached portion, a district Læppa óððe ende ora, Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 51, 30.
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land-ríca
a land-lord
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A powerful man in a district, a landed proprietor, a land-lord; the term, seems equivalent to land-hláford, q. v. Heáh landríca ierarchon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 29. Fó se landríca tó healfan, and tó healfan ðæt hundred, L. Edg. S. 8; Th. i. 274, 30.
Linked entry: heáh-landríca
tíd-sang
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Voc. ii. 128, 26. Se tídsang matins, R. Ben. 33, 1: complines, 67, 10
Linked entry: tíd-þegnung
un-besacen
unmolested by litigation ⬩ not made the subject of litigation ⬩ uncontested
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Th. 159, 24. Ðá sealde hé Æþelrige unbesacen land on hand, ðæt hé þanonforð syþþan ðǽron ne sprǽce he gave the land up to Æþelrige uncontested, so that thenceforth he would not lay claim to it, 289, 31.
for-lǽtnes
abandonment ⬩ desolation ⬩ neglect ⬩ abandonment ⬩ cessation ⬩ intermission ⬩ remissness ⬩ remission ⬩ pardon ⬩ loss ⬩ putting away ⬩ dismission ⬩ divorce
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Similar entries Cf. for-lǽtan; IV. 2, VI. 1 c Of aldra in forlétnisse de parentum inspretione, Mk. p. 3, 15. abandonment of principle, &c. Similar entries v. for-lǽtan; VII. 2 Seó anfengnes médsceata on dómum ys sóðfæstnesse forlǽtnes, Ll.
for-gifnes
release ⬩ mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ indulgence ⬩ laxity
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L. 4, 18. forgiveness of sin, offence, &c. Hé him þone eádigan wer forgifnesse bæd, Bl. H. 223, 13. Mæht forgefnisse synna potestas dimittendi peccata, Mt. L. 9, 6. Forgefenise, p. 15, 20. Forgiefnesse, Past. 399, 18.
GANG
GANG ⬩ going ⬩ journey ⬩ step ⬩ way ⬩ path ⬩ passage ⬩ course (of time) ⬩ ĭter ⬩ grădus ⬩ gressus ⬩ incessus ⬩ ambŭlātio ⬩ sēmĭta ⬩ a passage ⬩ drain ⬩ privy ⬩ latrīna ⬩ secessus
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Ðonne him to gange lyst when he desires the privy, Hexam. 20; Norm. 28, 23 : L. Ælf. C. 3; Th. ii. 344, 6 : Homl. Th. i. 290, 19