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inca

(n.)
Grammar
inca, an; m.

Doubtquestionoffenceill-willfear

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Ðá frægn hé hwæðer hí ealle smylte mód and bútan eallum incan blíðe tó him hæfdon.

styrung

(n.)
Grammar
styrung, e; f.
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Monige beóþ blíðe and eác unblíðe . . . for ðæs blódes styringe and for líchoman medtrymnesse, Past. 27; Swt. 187, 24. Ðonne hí (prepositions) getácniaþ styrunge, ðonne beóþ hí geþeódde accusativo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 274, 7. <b>I a.

Linked entries: stirung styring

scealc

(n.)
Grammar
scealc, es; m.

a servanta man, soldier, sailor

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Dó ðínes scealces (servi) sáwle blíðe, 85, 3. Tó scealce in servum, 104, 15. Hǽl ðínne scealc salvum fac servum tuum, 85, 2: 88, 17. Hé Moyses sende his sylfes scealc misit Moysen servum suum, 104, 22.

Linked entry: scilcen

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, -feohan, -feagan, -feagian ; ic -feó, ðú -fehst, he -fehþ, -fiþ, -feaþ, pl. -feóþ; p. -feah, -feh, pl. -fǽgon; pp. -fegen [The Northern Gospels have weak forms]

To be gladrejoiceexultlætaridelectarigaudereexultare

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Gefeah blíðe-mód ðæs ðe . . . glad of mind rejoiced that . . . Cd. 72; Th. 88, 21; Gen. 1468. Bona weorces gefeah the destroyer rejoiced at the work, Exon. Th. 464, 17; Hö. 88 : Elen. Kmbl. 220; El. 110.

hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
hǽr, hér, es; n.

Hair, a hair

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Se eádiga wæs blíðe on andwlitan mid hwítum hǽrum the blessed man was cheerful in aspect, with white hair, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 20. Mid olfendes hǽrum gescrýd clothed with camel's hair, i. 330, 2 : Mt. Kmbl. 3, 4.

Linked entry: hér

un-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemet, es; n.

immensityan immense numberimmoderationexcessto excesswithout measureexcessivelyimmenselyvery

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Wese ðín esne on ðé ungemete blíðe servus tuus laetabitur, Ps. Th. 108, 27: 115, 2: 141, 7: 143, 17: Beo. Th. 5436; B. 2721. Ic bidde ðínre ansýne ungemete georne, mid ealre gehygde heortan mínre deprecatus sum faciem tuam in toto corde meo, Ps.

Linked entries: un-gemete on-gemet

geá

etiam, jam

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Hweðer þú wille beón blíde? Geá lá geá, 34, 11. where the question is put negatively Ne canst þú huntian búton mid nettum? Geá (etiam), bútan nettum huntian ic mæg, Coll. M. 21, 23. ; 'Láruua iúr ne unhand cáseres gæfel?'

wiga

(n.)
Grammar
wiga, an; m.

one who fightsa (fighting) mana warriora noble, strenuous man

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Ðǽr wigan sittaþ on beórsele blíðe ætsomne, Runic pm. Kmbl. 342, 4; Rún. 14. Wigena æscberendra, Cd. Th. 123, 6; Gen. 2040. Wigena mænieo, 216, 12; Dan. 5. Wigena strengest( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 3091; B. 1543.

Linked entry: wihgena

hleóðor

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor, es; n.

hearingwhat is heard, sound, noise, voice, speech, song

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hearing Ontýn eárna hleóðor ðæt gehérnes hehtful weorðe on gefeán blíðse forþweard tó ðé auditui meo dabis gaudium et lætitiam, Ps. C. 50, 77; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 77. [Cf.

breóst

Grammar
breóst, [The word occurs of all three genders, and can be used in the plural (dual) when a single person is referred to.]

the chestthoraxthe stomachwomba breastmammamamilla

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Þis ofet is swá swéte, blíð on breóstum (bonum ad vescendum), Gen. 656. On þám hálgan breóstum hé eardode nigon mónaþ, Bl. H. 105, 16. a breast; mamma, mamilla Hé hét hí gewríðan on ðám breóste, and hét siððan of áceorfan.

un-rót

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rót, adj.

sadsorrowfultroubledgloomydispleasedharshangry

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On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða gladan (blíðan, l. 14), on óðre ða unrótan ( tristes ), Past. 27; Swt. 186, 13.

Linked entries: rót un-rétu

hám-weard

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., hé þe blíðra mæg syððan hámwerd eft gewendan, Wlfst. 281, 24. a.

úre

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
úre, adj. pronoun.

ourours

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Beorhtnes blíðan Drihtnes úres, Ps. Th. 89, 19. Seó rihteste bysen úran (úres, MS. F.) menniscan lífes, R. Ben. 133, 4. Ða blindnesse úre ælþeódignesse, Blickl. Homl. 23, 2: 77, 14. Mid eallre úre heortan megolnesse, 65, 23.

ge-hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwian, l. ge-híwian,
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Cf. ge-híwlǽcan ; Benedictus wæs blíðe on andwlitan, mid hwítum hǽrum, fægere gehíwod ( with a fresh complexion ), Hml. Th. ii. 186, 20

Linked entry: ge-hiwad

ge-nerian

(v.)
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Blíðe wǽron eorlas . . . aldre generede, Dan. 259. (Goth. ga-nasjan : O. Sax. gi-nerian : O.H.Ger. ge-nerien liberare, reparare, servare, salvum, facore.)

glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd, adj.
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Cf. ðá blíðan, 14), on óðre ðá unrótan (tristes ), 187, 12. Hé heóld þenden lifde glæde Scyldingas, B. 58. cheerful in appearance Hé wearð glæd on his ansýne hilari facie, Guth.

hyht

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Sæle blidse mé, Dryhten, þínre hǽlo heht redde mihi laetitiam salutaris tui, Ps. C. 100. marked by a preposition:-Gú ðlác upp gemunde hám in heofonum. Him wæs hyht tó þám, Gú. 69.

micel

(adj.)
Grammar
micel, adj.

Micklegreatmagnusmuchmanymultusgreat

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Hé wæs micle ðé blíðra, 9, 63; Met. 9, 32. Swíðe micle scyrtran ymbhwearft, 28, 14; Met. 28, 7. Nóht micle ǽr, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 21. Ðam mycle má ( quanta magis ) hé scrýt eów, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 30.

Linked entries: mǽst mára micle mycel

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wrothangryincensed

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Bið úre Drihten ðám synfullum swíðe wráð æteowéd, and ðám sóðfæstum hé byð blíðe gesewen, Wulfst. 184, 2. Ðín yrre fram ús oncyrre, ðæt ðú ús ne weorðe wrád on móde, Ps. Th. 84, 4 : Cd. Th. 26, 12 ; Gen. 405 : 46, 17 ; Gen. 745.

hebban

(v.)
Grammar
hebban, occurs with dat.

to liftto liftto raiseliftmake a soundto exaltelevateto extolexaltto set upinstituteto raisebring upto directbearTo risemount

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., to direct the mind to a lofty object Dó þínes scealces sáwle blíðe, for ðon ic hí tó ðé hebbe ad te animam meam levavi, Ps. Th. 85, 3. Tó ðé ic hóf sáwle míne, Ps. Srt. 85, 4.