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reócan

(v.)
Grammar
reócan, p.reác

To reek, send forth smoke or steam

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Bútan rénscúrum and reócendum deáwe, 18, 57. Ðæs hreóflian líc mid reócendum stence, Homl. Th. i. 336, 33. Æt hreócendum heorðe, Wulfst. 170, 21. Reócendne (reccendne, MS.)weg, Cd. Th. 177, 19;Gen. 2932. Reócende hrǽw, Judth. Thw. 26, 7;Jud. 314.

Linked entries: récan hreócan

twi-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of a rank for which the wergild was two hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twihynde man was a
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Twyhyndes mannes wer is twá hund sciłł. ( the article then deals with the case of the former, and concludes: Eal man sceal æt cyrliscum were be ðære mǽðe dón, ðe him tó gebyreþ, swá wé be twelfhyndum tealdan.

be-smítan

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Bið se deáda besmiten (incriminated; in culpa, Lat. vers.), búton hé frínd hæbbe þe hine clǽnsnian, Ll. Th. i. 290, 12. Hié beóþ besmitene mid firenluste, Bl. H. 25, 8. Besmite*-*num pullis (palmis ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 52

ge-lómlǽcan

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Þes middangeard is mid ylde ofsett swylce mid gelómlǽcendum hefigtýmnyssum tó deáðe geðreád, 614, 21: 578, 34. to do frequently, repeat Gelómlǽcþ iterat, repetit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 63. Gelómlǽcende iteranda, An. Ox. 3824. <b>II a.

ge-wuldrian

(v.)
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Th. 88, 6. to advance the glory of God by action Hé bécnade of huelcum deáðe giuuldrad uére God significans qua morte clarificaturus esset Deum, Jn. L. 21, 49. to make glorious, bestow glory upon Þú hine gewuldrast gloria coronasti eum, Ps.

á-cwellan

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Ácwellað mé ðý deáðe ðe hé sylfa álýfe mé tó ácwyllane, Gr. D. 254, 8. Ðý lǽs hié hié selfe ácwellen ne moriantur, Past. 370, 11. Neron wolde hátan his fósterfæder ácwellan, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 19.

býge

Grammar
býge, l. byge,
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Se hara bígde gelóme, þóhte mid þám bigum ætberstan þám deáðe, Hml. S. 31, 1059. Hé gedyde bigeas (-ias, v.l.) and fleám, Gr.

hríðer

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer, hrýðer, es; n.

oxcowheifer

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D.] heáfdum they stoned him to death with bones and heads of cattle, Chr. 1012; Erl. 146, 18. Hrýðra fald bucetum, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 23; Wrt. Voc. 15, 22. Of hríðerum de armento, Lev. 1, 3.

Linked entries: hruðer hrýðer

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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Th. 6189; B. 3099. having honour with others, held in honour, honoured, esteemed, prized, dear Se bið on eallum þingum wurþfull (cf. weorþ mannum, 162, 1), Lchdm. iii. 158, 3.

sár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-líc, adj.

sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous causing pain, grievous sad, mournful

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Nó his lífgedál sárlíc þúhte secga ǽnigum to no man did his death seem occasion for sorrow, Beo. Th. 1688; B. 842. Sárlíc symbel (the eating of the forbidden fruit) Exon. Th. 226, 15; Ph. 406. Sárlíc síþfæt (the journey to hell) 446, 20; Dóm. 25.

ge-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton ; pp. -sóht; v. a.

to seek, inquire, ask forquærere, requirere, inquirereto seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come toadire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquoto seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invadehostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripereto seek; go to, visitire, proficiscito appoint, dispose, besetexigere, disponere

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Gif he gesécean dear wíg if he dare seek war, Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684. Heó mynster gesóhte monasterium petiit, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 5. Hie ðæs cnihtes cwealm gesóhton they sought the young man's death, Andr. Kmbl. 2244; An. 1123: Ps. Th. 70, 22.

Linked entries: ge-sahte ge-soecan

hrægl

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Rægelum, 2, 229. v. bearm-hrægl, bearm-hrægel, deád-hrægl, deád-hrægel, hand-hrægl, hand-hrægel, heáfod-hrægl, heáfod-hrægel, líc-hrægl, líc-hrægel, mæsse-hrægl, mæsse-hrægel, més-hrægl, més-hrægel, on-hrægl, on-hrægel, sculdor-hrægl, sculdor-hrægel,

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companionfellowcompanion or follower of a chief or kingsociuscomes

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Nǽnig swǽsra gesíþa no one of the dear companions, Beo. Th. 3872; B. 1934. Æðele cempa mid gesíþum the noble champion with his companions, 2630; B. 1313: 3852; B. 1924: 5257; B. 2632: Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 1; Cri. 473.

Linked entries: ge-sóð ge-síþman

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no valueof no dignitylittle esteemedunworthynot of sufficient meritworthlessbadcontemptibledespicableignobleignominiousdishonouring

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Martinus hine unwurðne of deáðe árǽrde, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 1.

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gímen

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Ealle ðá ðe for beón sculon sculon habban giémenne ðissa uterrena ðinga ( habere sollici-tudines exteriores debent ), ond ðeáh ne sién hí tó fæste tó gebundene, 139, 23.

rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽdan, <b>II a.</b>
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</b> add: to say in consultation :-- Ðeáh ðé mon hwylces hlihge, and ðú ðé unscyldigne wite, ne réhst ðú hwæt hý rǽdon oððe rúnion, Prov. K. 12. <b>II c.

herian

(v.)
Grammar
herian, hærian, hergan; p. ode, ede; imper. hera and here; pp. ed

To praise

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Ðeáh hira hiéremenn hie mid ryhte heregen though their subjects with justice praise them, Past. 19; Swt. 145, 22. Herian, Ps. Th. 65, 1. Hergen, Exon. 54b; Th. 191, 27: Az. 94.

Linked entry: hergan

LIM

(n.)
Grammar
LIM, es; n. (but it also occurs with adj. fem.:).

A limbjoint

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Monegu limu beóþ on ánum men, and weorþaþ ðeáh ealle tó ánum líchoman, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 25. Gif wé tó lange sittaþ, slapaþ ða lima, Homl. Th. i. 490, 1. Gé sindon Cristes líchama and leomu (cf. Icel. Guðs, fjándans limir), ii. 276, 19.

Linked entry: leomu

morþor

(n.)
Grammar
morþor, es; n. m.

murdermortal singreat wickednesstormentdeadly injurygreat misery

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Ðeáh hié (cannibals) morþres feala gefremed habben, Andr. Kmbl. 1950; An. 977. Morþres on luste, 2282; An. 1142. Draca morþre swealt the dragon perished by the sword, Beo. Th. 1789; B. 892.

Linked entry: morþ

GLÆD

(adj.)
Grammar
GLÆD, adj.

shiningbrightgladcheerfuljoyousbrightpleasantkindmildcourteous

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Wyrþ heó ungladu ðeáh heó ǽr gladu wǽre on to lócienne it [the sea] becomes turbid though before it was bright to look at [cf. glæshlutru on to seónne, 24], [and the Latin sordida visibus obstat], Bt, 6; Fox 14, 26: Bt. Met. Fox 5, 21; Met. 5, 11.