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dæg-mǽl

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Dægmǽl horologium, dægmǽles píl gnomon, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 41, 42. Seó sunne ástíhð pricmǽlum on þám dægmǽle . . . se sticca on þám dægmǽle áriht stent, Angl. viii. 317, 15-21. Seó emniht is on .xii[^m]ᵃ kl. April., swá swá þá geleáfullan rǽderas hit gesetton

endung

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Swá hwæt swá þé on eáge byreð æfter tíde cymð seó endung (fulfilment), Lch. iii. 154, 22. Neár worulde endunge, Past. 213, 6. On endungce in consummatione, Ps. L. 58, 14. On heora endunge þonne hié endiaþ, Bt. 16, 3; F. 56, 26. From endung a perfeccione

hám-steall

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On hámstealle in praedium (in praedium (tó ánum túne, W. S.) cui nomen Gesemani, Mk. 14, 32. Cf. on þone tún (in tún, L., R.) in villam, Mt. 26, 36), An. Ox. 61, 55. On Coftúne aet þám hámstealle .v. cassatorum, C. D. ii. 167, 28. Of ealdan hámstealle

hinder

(adv.)
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where there is movement backwards Slincan on hinder, Dóm L. 240. where there is reversal of movement Sýn míne fynd on hinder gecyrde convertantur inimici mei retrorsum, Guth. Gr. 126, 75: Ps. Spl. T 9, 2. where there is inversion of proper order Bið

Lindesse

(n.)
Grammar
Lindesse, ...Lindesíge. l. Lindes. Lindess, e; f. <b>Lindes-íg,</b> e; f. : <b>Lindes-íge,</b> es; m.: <b>Lindes-igland,</b> es ; n.
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On Lindesse lande (in Lindesiglande, v. l. ), 3, 27; Sch. 318, 18. On Liudesigge mǽgðe, Bd. 2, 16 ; Sch. 177, 10. Mon mihte of ealre Lindesse stówum sweotole geseón (of callum Lindesíge geseón swutule of callum þám stówum, v. l.) omnibus Lindiiçae prouinciae

of-dúne

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Add: of direction of movement Úp yrnan and ofdúne, Lch. ii. 116, 24. of attitude or posture, to lie, bow down Eaðmódlíce ofdúne anlútan, Past. 467, 7. Ic ofdúne on ðá eorðan læg, Hml. S. 23 b, 575. of position in space Þá stód hé on hlǽddre . . . þá

weorpan

Grammar
weorpan, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>Ib.</b> where the implement used in throwing is given
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Þá hét hé mid þǽm palistas . . . þæt hiere mon mid þǽm þwyres on wurpe, Ors. 4, 6 ; S. 174, 10. 2. add Þá forceáw hé his ágene tungan, and wearp hine þǽr mid on ðæt neb foran, Bt. 16, 2 ; F. 52, 25. Hit wæs swá tóbrocen efne swilce hé mid stáne wurpe

Rín

(n.)
Grammar
Rín, m.; f.

The Rhine

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The Rhine Sió eá ðe man hǽt Rín, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 23. Neáh Rínes ófre ðære ié, Swt. 14, 32. Beeástan Ríne, Swt. 14, 36. On ðæm Ionde beeástan Rín, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 7. On cyrican Colonie ðære ceastre bí Ríne, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 22. Ðá wurpon hí heora

wæl-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-sliht, -sleaht, es; m.

Slaughter in battle ⬩ slaughter ⬩ carnage

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Slaughter in battle, slaughter, carnage Hér wæs micel wælsliht (-sleht, MS. E.) on Lundenne, Chr. 839; Erl. 66, 16. Ðǽr wearþ micel wælsliht on gehwæþere hond, 871; Erl. 74, 32. Wǽpna wælslihtes, Cd. Th. 198, 25; Exod. 328. Gemyndig wælsleahta, Exon.

weald-genga

(n.)
Grammar
weald-genga, an; m.

A weald-goer ⬩ bandit ⬩ brigant

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A weald-goer (v. weald), bandit, brigant Hé wolde beón yldest on ðam yfelan flocce, and geworhte his geféran tó wealdgengum ealle on wídgillum dúnum . . . 'Hé is geworden tó wealdgengan and ðæra sceaðena ealdor, ðe hé him sylf gegaderode, and wunaþ on

fót-mǽl

foot-mark ⬩ foot ⬩ a foot

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In l. 3 for foot-mark read foot, and add: a foot as a measure Men on lenge syx fótmæla lange homines statura pedum .vi., Nar. 35, 2. On lenge hundteontiges fótmæla and fíftiges lange, 36, 12. some kind of cross ( Similar entries ? v. mǽl; II ) Of ðám

múþa

(n.)
Grammar
múþa, an; m.

the mouth of a river ⬩ an opening ⬩ door

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the mouth of a river Ðǽr ligeþ se múþa út on ðone gársecg ðære ié ðe mon háteþ Gandis ( ostia fluminis Gangis ) . . . Be súþan ðæm múþan is se port Caligardamana . . . be norþan ðæm Gandes múþan is se port Samera. Be norþan ðæm porte is se múþa ðære

ác

Grammar
ác, dat. ǽc (ác); pl. ǽc
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Aac robor, arbor (in the Corpus Glossary this is followed by 'robor, virtus, rubor color est,' ed. Hessels, p. 103: this may suggest an explanation for the earlier gloss aac color, Txts. 53, 535, which is copied in Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 75), Txts. 93, 1749

feld

Grammar
feld, gen. felda (v. Licetfelda)

plain ⬩ field

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Add: Feld gotium, feldas gotia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 4, 5. open country. land free from wood, plain (as opposed to mountainous) Hí férdon on wudu and on felda, Chr. 1071; P. 207, 36. On þám felda (campo), sé wæs genemned Hǽðfeld, Bd. 4, 17; Sch. 429, 14

hengen

a cross ⬩ a rack

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Under I. add after 'hanging,' racking; and in the second passage substitute racking for hanging. Under II. substitute: an apparatus for punishment or torture to which the sufferer is attached. a cross Críst hí mid hospe on hengene fæstnodon. Hml. Th.

sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu, sceaduwe, sceadwe, sceade ; f.

Shadow, shade ⬩ shadow (cast by an object) ⬩ darkness ⬩ shadow, protection ⬩ a shady place, shade, arbour ⬩ an obscure image

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Shadow, shade Sceadu umbra, Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 8 . a shadow (cast by an object) Seó sceadu byþ tó underne seofon and twentigoþan healfes fótes the shadow (of the dial-gnomon) will be twenty-six and a half foot long at nine o'clock (on Christmas day) Lchdm

Linked entry: sceadu-genga

MǼD

(n.)
Grammar
MǼD, e and we; mǽdwe, an; f. also (?) mǽdwa, an; m. A

MEAD ⬩ meadow

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MEAD, meadow Mǽd pratum, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 75; Wrt. Voc. 38, 1 : 96; Som. 76, 45; Wrt. Voc. 53, 52. xii æcras an westhealfe ðære strǽte and án médwa beneoþan ðæm hliþe xii acres on the west side of the road, and one meadow beneath the hill, Cod.

Linked entries: mǽdwa wudu-mǽd

un-gelimp

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelimp, es; n. m.

Misfortune ⬩ mishap

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Misfortune, mishap Ǽlc ungelimp cymð of deófle omne infortunium venit a diabolo, L. Ecg. P. iv. 66; Th. ii. 226, 26. Ðonne mé hwylc ungelimp becymð, Ps. Th. 39, 18. Him cymð ege and ungelimp, 13, 9. Wæs swíðe hefelíc geár and swíðe sorhfull geár ...

sol

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
sol, eses; n.: solu, we, e; f.

Mire or a miry place ⬩ filthy ⬩ volutabrum

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Mire or a miry place [Halliwell gives soul, sole = a dirty pond, as a Kentish word] Sol volutabrum Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 22. On grǽgsole burnan; andlang burnan on grǽgsole hagan Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 336, 24. Wið Heortsolwe iii. 391, 32. Of ðam wylle on ðæt

fóre-cuman

(v.)
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fóre-cuman, part. -cumende; ic -cume, ðú -cumest, -cymest, -cymst, he -cumeþ, -cymeþ, -cymþ, -cimþ, pl. -cumaþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen

To come forth ⬩ come before ⬩ prevent ⬩ prævĕnire

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To come forth, come before, prevent; prævĕnire Ðæt ðú sí fórecumende Drihtnes onsýne in andetnesse quo præoccupando făciem Dŏmĭni in confessiōne, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 42. God fórecymeþ me Deus prævĕniet me, Ps. Spl. 58, 10. Fórecymþ prævĕniet, 67, 34.

Linked entry: fóre-cymeþ