weorold-þeáwas
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Conduct in the affairs of this world Se wæs on woruldþeáwum se rihtwísesta in the conduct of his life he was most righteous, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 13
mirige
Pleasant ⬩ delightful ⬩ sweet
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Ðeós woruld ðeáh ðe beó myrige hwíltídum geþuht sý this world, though it seem at times pleasant, Homl. Th. i. 154, 17. Ðeós woruld is hwíltídum myrige on tó wunigenne, 182, 24. Gærs myrige on tó sittenne, 182, 15.
Linked entry: murge
sidesa
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Icel. síða to work a charm ; seiðr a spell, charm, enchantment.] Cf. ælf-siden
Linked entry: sidsan
tindiht
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Romanus) hét stingan mid írenum gyrdum tyndehtum, Shrn. 115, 25. v. preceding words
cycgel
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A strong stick, a cudgel Mid ðǽm kycglum (kyclum, v. l.) hiera worda worpian verborum jacula reddere, Past. 297, 1. Ic gaderode mé kigclas and stuþansceaftas, Shrn. 163, 5
Linked entry: crycc
hwíte-
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The compound character of the following words with hwíte as first component seems supported by the instances given under hwíte-clǽfre (Lch. ii. 326, 21) and under hwíte-hláf
Baðan
The city of Bath, Somersetshire ⬩ Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi
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Eádgár wæs to cyninge gehálgod on ðære ealdan byrig, Acemannes ceastre; eác, óðre worde, beornas Baðan nemnaþ Edgar was consecrated king in the old town, Akemansceaster; also, by another word, men name Bath, Chr. 973; Th. 224, 22, col. 1; Edg. 5.
Linked entries: Acemannes burh Hátabaðan
æt-bredan
To take away ⬩ withdraw ⬩ set at liberty ⬩ to enlarge ⬩ release ⬩ rescue ⬩ tollere ⬩ eripere
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To take away, withdraw, set at liberty, to enlarge, release, rescue; tollere, eripere Se deófol ætbryt ðæt word diabolus tollit verbum, Lk. Bos. 8, 12. Ge ætbrudon ðæs ingehýdes cǽge tulistis clavem scientiæ, 11, 52.
Linked entry: æt-broden
for-trúwodnes
Over-confidence ⬩ precipitancy ⬩ presumption ⬩ arrogance ⬩ præcĭpĭtātio ⬩ præsumptio ⬩ arrŏgantia
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Ðú lufedest ealle word fortrúgadnesse dīlexisti omnia verba præcĭpĭtātiōnis. Ps. Spl. T. 51, 4
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homela
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A word of uncertain meaning occurring in the following passage Gif hé hine on bismor tó homolan bescire mid x sciłł. gebéte. Gif hé hine tó preóste bescire mid xxx sciłł. gebéte, L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 5.
leód-rúne
A witch ⬩ pythonissa
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Cockayne translates the word 'heathen charm.' Cf. Laym. 9121 seolcuðe leodronen [tocke, 2nd. MS.]: leoten weorpen fondien leodrunen [incantations ], 15499, 15511: leodrunen [deorne rouning, 2nd MS.], 14553
mære
pure
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The passage in which the word is found occurs in L. Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 10 Mid V. pundum mǽrra pæninga. With this may be compared the following passage For his lícweorðan feó, ðæt is ii pund mérehwítes seolfres. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 255, 12
oret-mæcg
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Chr. 1065 ; Erl. 196, 30. v. next word
ge-wef
A web ⬩ textura
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The word gets the meaning fate, fortune, from the spinning, which is the occupation of the Fates. Cf. Wyrd gewæf, Exon. 95 a; Th. 355, 1; Reim. 70. See Grmm. D. M. 387 Gewife fatum, fortuna, Cot. 88; Lye.
Linked entries: ge-wife ge-wifsǽlig
sliccan
to strike ⬩ slap ⬩ lick = to beat ⬩ a blow ⬩ slap
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Halliwell gives slick as an Oxfordshire word for a blow, slap Se ðe his wiel slicþ slieþ, slihþ mid girde qui percusserit servum suum virga, Ex. 21, 20.
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scip-fæt
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A vessel in the form of a ship Húseldisc patena, scipfæt cimbia (the word occurs under the heading nomina vasorum ), Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 32. Cf. Hec acerra a schyp for censse, 230, col. 2.
swíþ-feorm
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Th. 106, 12; Gen. 1770. producing abundant sustenance, very fruitful Beóþ góde wíngeardas and swíþfeorme mannum, Lchdm. iii. 162, 31. violent. v. next word Ic ( a storm ) wíde fére swift and swíþfeorm, Exon. Th. 386, 35; Rä. 4, 72. Cf. swíþ-from
un-fǽhð
Absence of hostility
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Absence of hostility; the word refers to the abstention from the prosecuting of the feud, which under certain conditions it would be allowable for the kinsmen of a man to follow up Se ðe þeóf geféhð, hé áh .x. sciłł.... and ða mǽgas him swerian áðas
frum-cenned
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Voc. ii. 68, 72. v. next word