efor-fearn
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Ðeós wyrt, ðe man rădiŏlum, and óðrum naman efor-fearn, nemneþ, ys gelíc fearne, and heó byþ cenned on stánigum stówum, and on ealdum hús-stedum, and heó hæfþ on ǽghwylcum leáfe twá endebyrdnyssa fægerra pricena, and ða scínaþ swá gold this plant, which
Eofes-ham
EVESHAM, Worcestershire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Vigorni*-*ensi
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EVESHAM, Worcestershire; oppĭdi nomen in agro Vigorni*-*ensi Ðæs géres forþférde Æfic se æðela decanus on Eofesham in this year [A. D. 1037] died Æfic the noble dean at Evesham, Chr. 1037; Th. 294, 36, col. 2.
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hwíl-tídum
At times ⬩ sometimes
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Ðeós woruld ðeáh ðe beó myrige hwíltídum geþuht sý this world though sometimes it appear joyous, Homl. Th. i. 154, 17. Seó sǽ is hwíltídum smylte and myrige on tó rówene, hwílon eác swiðe hreóh and egeful on tó beónne, 182, 32
í-dæges
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Swá hraþe swá hé him tó com ýdæges swá gewát hé of ðisum andwerdum lífe as soon as he came to him, on the same day, he departed from this present life, 176, 3
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Lid-wiccas
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Two other MSS. have Lidwícingum, Th. 154, 155, and this form occurs in the Scop's Tale:-- Ic wæs mid Lidwícingum, Exon. 86 a; Th. 323, 17; Víd. 80. Micel sciphere com súþan of Lidwicum, Chr. 910; Erl. 101, 32. Lidwiccum, 918; Erl. 102, 22.
pocc
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See the note on this section
ge-wǽde
A garment ⬩ clothing ⬩ vestimentum
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A garment, clothing; vestimentum Saga hwæt ðis gewǽde [gewædu, MS.] sý say what this vestment is, Exon. 109 a; Th. 418, 5; Rä. 36, 14. He nywolnessa him to gewǽde woruhte abyssus amictus ejus, Ps. Th. 103, 7.
scrætte
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Angl. 325; and in this sense Halliwell gives scrat as a word in dialects of the North. Scritta is the form glossing hermaphroditus in Ælfric's Glossary, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 28. Corresponding forms but with different meanings are found in O. H.
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ge-helpan
To assist ⬩ preserve ⬩ to be sufficient ⬩ adjuvare ⬩ subvenire ⬩ suppetere
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Ðú gehelpest ðysses menniscan cynnes thou shalt help this human race, Blickl. Homl. 9, 8. Ðú mín hæfst geholpen thou hast assisted me, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 250, 18.
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ge-ortrúwian
To distrust, despair ⬩ diffīdĕre, dēspērāre
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To distrust, despair; diffīdĕre, dēspērāre Ða ðé ne lǽtaþ geortrúwian be ðis andweardan lífe they suffer thee not to despair of this present life, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 7.
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ge-réþru
Rudder, helm
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On ánum báte bútan ǽlcum geréþrum in a boat without any means of steering, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 6, see note on this passage.
ge-risene
Fit, convenient, proper ⬩ congruus, decens, conveniens
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Ðis þinceþ gerisne this seems fitting, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 17; Gen. 2476. Swá gerysne ne wæs as was not seemly, 76; Th. 94, 22; Gen. 1565: 9; Th. 11, 2; Gen. 169: Beo. Th. 5299; B. 2653. Hit is ealles gerisnost it is most fitting, Blickl. Homl. 205, 24
freót
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Hér geswutelað on ðissere Crístes béc ðæt Eádríc hæfð geboht Sǽgyfu his dohtor æt Ælfsige abbod tó écum freóte and eall hire ofspring, C.D. vi. 209, 10, 14: 210, 32. a grant of freedom (in this sense the word occurs as feminine), manumission Æilsig þe
holm
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holm- wudu ; and for the later use of the word in this sense cf. þe vox ulih to þam holme (cleoue, 2nd MS.), Laym. 20861.] sea Brym vel holm cataclismus, diluvium Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 42.
pyll
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Andlang streámes tó holan pylle ; of holan pylle úp andlang díc tó Brycgwege (later versions of this are: Along the stremys to the holw pylle, fro the holw pylle up a long the dyche to Brycwege: A longo illorum decursuum ad illum concavum puteum; ab illo
tó-sceád
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Wæs þis tósceád ( distinctio ) hwæðere þætte fore missenlicre heora feaxes híwe óðer wæs cweden se blaca Heáwold, óðer se hwíta Heáwold, Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 599, 18. add: of difference in material objects Æteówde seó hand swutole ... and wǽron fægere fingras
hand-cræft
Skill or power of the hand, handicraft ⬩ strength, power of hand
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Skill or power of the hand, handicraft Ðes lama wædla búton handcræfte Godes beboda gefylde this paralytic pauper without the use of his hands fulfilled God's commands, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 17.
hand-seten
The setting of one's hand to a deed, etc., a signature, sign manual
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Mé saldan heora hondsetene ðisse gerǽdnesse they put their hands to this agreement, 100, 29. Hér is seó hondseten. Ego Óswald archiepiscopus, etc. here are the signatures. I Oswald archbishop, etc., iii. 260, 13.
ofer-sittan
to sit upon, occupy, take possession of ⬩ to desist from, abstain from
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Done mǽstan dǽl his hæfþ sǽ oferseten the greatest part of it the sea has occupied, Bt. 18, l; Fox 62, 11 [We maȝen ouersitten þis lond. Laym. 8035.] to desist from, abstain from Ic ofersitte supersideo Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 45.
cóðu
A disease ⬩ sickness ⬩ pestilence ⬩ morbus
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A disease, sickness, pestilence; morbus Mycel orfes wæs ðæs geáres forfaren þurh mistlíce cóða much cattle was destroyed this year through various diseases Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 9.