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hálig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-nes, -ness, e; f.

holiness, sanctity ⬩ a holy thing, relic ⬩ a holy place, sanctuary

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On rihtwísnesse and on hálignesse in righteousness and in holiness, Blickl. Homl. 31, 36 : 155, 31. On hálignesse in sanctitate, Lk. Skt. 1, 75: Ps. Th. 88, 32. a holy thing, relic Seó hálignis the relic, St. And. 42, 7.

Linked entry: hǽlnes

hálig-nes

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Þǽre hálignesse hús domus sanctitatis, Bl. H. 163, 11. holiness of God. v. hálig; <b>A. II</b> Heriað Drihten, and andetað þæt gemynd his hálignesse ( sanctitatis ejus ), Ps. Th. 29, 3.

hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
hálig, adj.

Holy ⬩ sanctus, sacer ⬩ holy

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Holy; sanctus, sacer Hálig sanctus, almus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 41. Ðæt hálige gewrit scribtura, Jn. Skt. 17, 12. Se háliga frófre gást paracletus sanctus spiritus, 14, 26. Hálig sealt holy salt, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 346, 30; 344, 14. Háliges wæteres

Linked entries: hǽlig hálga

hálig-ern

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-ern, es; n.

A holy place, sanctuary

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A holy place, sanctuary Háligern sanctuarium, Blickl. Gl. Háliern sacellum, Hpt. Gl. 482. On ðam hálierne in the holy place, Ex. 29, 30

gást-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gást-hálig, gǽst-hálig; adj.

Spirit-holy ⬩ holy in mind ⬩ anĭmi sanctus

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Spirit-holy, holy in mind; anĭmi sanctus Witgan sungon, gast-halíge guman, be Godes bearne prophets, men holy in spirit, sung of the son of God, Elen. Kmbl. 1120; El. 562

Linked entry: gǽst-hálig

gǽst-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽst-hálig, adj.

Spirit-holy ⬩ holy in spirit ⬩ in spīrĭtu sanctus

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He fond fúsne on forþsíþ freán unwemne, gǽst-háligne he found his blameless master bent on departure, holy in spirit, 49 b; Th. 171, 5; Gú. 1122. Gǽst-hálge guman men holy in spirit, 95 b; Th. 356, 33; Pa. 21 : 45 b; Th. 154, 19; Gú. 845

hǽlnes

Grammar
hǽlnes, <b>; I.</b>
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Add:after ' salvation, ' 1. 2 : nuuc dies salutis, and at end: cf. halignes

un-bescoren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bescoren, adj.

Unshorn ⬩ without the tonsure

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Unshorn, without the tonsure Sume sídfeaxe gáþ, ðæt seó bescorene hálignes ne sý weorþre ðenne seó unbescorene, R. Ben. 135, 29

Linked entry: be-sceran

fore-tácnian

(v.)

to foretoken

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His hálignes wæs foretácnod on his cnihtháde, Shrn. 78, 24. Add:

Linked entry: tácnian

ge-borsnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-borsnung, e; f.

Corruption ⬩ corruptio

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Corruption; corruptio Ne ðú ne selst háligne ðínne geseón geborsnunga nec dābis sanctum tuum vĭdēre corruptiōnem, Ps. Spl. 15, 10

a-ferran

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferran, p. de; pp. ed

To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ elongare ⬩ removere

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To remove, take away; elongare, removere Gást háligne fram me aferredne the holy spirit taken from me [acc. absol. ], Ps. C. 97: Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 19

alh

(n.)
Grammar
alh, alhn, es; m.

A sheltering-place ⬩ temple ⬩ fane ⬩ asylum ⬩ templum

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A sheltering-place, temple, fane; asylum, templum Tempel Gode, alhn háligne a temple for God, a holy fane. Cd. 162; Th. 202, 22; Exod. 392

Linked entry: ealh

býtla

(n.)
Grammar
býtla, an; m. [býtl a hammer, -a q. v.]
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A hammerer, builder; ædificator Se býtla ðǽr háligne hám arǽrde the builder raised up a holy home there, Exon. 34b; Th. 110, 36; Gú. 119

ellen-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-cræft, es; m.

Strength, power ⬩ virtus, pŏtentia

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Strength, power; virtus, pŏtentia Ahebbaþ háligne heofena Drihten, usserne God ellencræfta exalt the holy Lord of heaven, our God of powers, Ps. Th. 98, 5

un-ásecgendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-ásecgendlíce, adv.

Unspeakably ⬩ in a way that cannot be told ⬩ ineffably

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Unspeakably, in a way that cannot be told, ineffably Háligne Gást forþleórendne of Fæder and of Suna unásecgendlíce ( inenarrabiliter ), Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 14

Linked entry: á-secgendlíce

candel-stæf

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Leóht scínende ofer candelstæf háligne lucerna splendens super candelabrum sanctum, Scint. 226, 1: Gr. D. 99, 13. Man sceal habban candelstafas, Angl. ix. 264, 18. Add

griþ

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Sé ðe Godes cyrican rýpe oððe reáfige oððe hálignessa grið brece si quis ecclesiam Dei denudauerit vel sanctimonia violauerit, Wlfst. 68, 1. Add

Linked entry: FRIÞ

manna

Grammar
manna, man.
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Sé ðe herian wille háligne mannan, herige hine. . . æfter his geendunge, Hml. Th. ii. 560, 18. 'Þú ácenst sunu.' Oncnáwað þurh þás word sóðne mannan ácennedne of mǽdenlicum líchaman, i. 198, 10. Add

stód-hors

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For þon þám bisceope hiora hálignesse ne wæs álýfed ꝥ hé móste wǽpen wegan, ne ælcor bútan on myran rídan, Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 168, 11. Add

hæle

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Hié gemétton háligne hæle under heolstorlocan bídan beadurófne, 144. Add

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