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ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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Homl. 227, 6

Linked entry: ge-stondan

un-clǽnlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-clǽnlíce, adv.

Impurely

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Se ðe hit unclǽnlíce wyrceþ, hé bið áwyrged intó helle, Homl. Ass. 168, 121. Wé wilaiaþ mid úrum hláforde clǽnlíce sweltan, swíðor ðonne unclǽnlíce mid eów lybban, Homl. Th, i. 432, 26

Linked entry: clǽn-líce

welwillendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
welwillendlíce, adv.

Benevolentlykindly

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Wolde se heofenlíca lǽce ðæt geswell heora heortan welwyllendlíce gelácnian Homl. Th. i. 338, 23: Homl. Skt. i. 3, 64: Wulfst. 295, 2

Linked entry: willendlíce

tó-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-ceówan, p. -ceaw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen

To chew to pieces,break up by chewingmasticate

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To chew to pieces, break up by chewing, masticate Ðæt húsel biþ betwux tóðum tócowen, Homl. Th. ii. 270, 33. Deoflen torendeð ham ant tocheoweð ham euch greot, O. E. Homl. i. 251, 12. Hit tocheoweð ant touret Godes milce, A. R. 202, 16

mægen-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þrymm, es; m.

MajestygreatnessgloryChristgreat powermightan instance in which the divine glory or power is displayedthe glory of heavenheaventhe angels who inhabit heaven

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Homl. 77, 10.

Linked entry: mæg-þrymm

oter-hola

(n.)
Grammar
oter-hola, an; m.
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An otter's hole Of ðam oterholan, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 23, 30

slæpere

(n.)
Grammar
slæpere, es; m.
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A sleeper Ðæra eádigra seofon slǽpera þrowung, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 1

un-gehealdsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gehealdsumlíce, adv.

Incontinently

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Incontinently Ðæt eald wíf sceole ceorles brúcan uugehealtsumlíce, Homl. Ass. 20, 159

Linked entry: ge-healdsumlíce

un-geáxod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geáxod, adj.

Unasked

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Unasked Hé ungeáxod clypode: 'Ic eom cristen,' Homl. Th. i. 428, 6

Linked entry: ge-ascian

wíc-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-sceáwere, es; m.
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Homl. 163, 12

wyrtig

(adj.)
Grammar
wyrtig, adj.
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Full of herbs On ánum wyrtigan hamme, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 312

hell-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
hell-cund, adj.

Infernaldevilish

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Infernal, devilish Þæt helcunde wered the host of devils. Wlfst. 254, 15

wíf-leás

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Wífleás man agamus antropus, sine coniuge homo, Hpt. 31, 15, 403. Add

haca

(n.)
Grammar
haca, an; m.

A hook [?], bolt or bar of a doorpessulusa hookuncinus, furcaa hook, claspthe chin

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A hook [?], bolt or bar of a door; pessulus, Gl. Mett. 658

Linked entries: hæcce hacod hæca

frum-lyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
frum-lyhtan, p. -lýhte

to dawn

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Homl. 207, 35

Lindisfarnensisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Lindisfarnensisc, adj.
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Of Lindisfarne Se hálga Cúþberhtus, Lindisfarnensiscere gelaþunge leódbiscop, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 22

ge-brosnodlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-brosnodlíc, adj.

Corrupted

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Homl. 115, 3

ge-cráwan

(v.)

to crow

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to crow Hona gesang ł gecráwæ gallus cantavit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 74

Linked entry: cráwan

ge-ond-weardan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ond-weardan, -wardan; p. de

To answer

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Homl. 21, 21: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 15: 8, 8

un-oferswíðende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðende, adj.

Unconquerableinvincible

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Unconquerable, invincible Geoffra ðíne lác ðam unoferswíðendum Apolline, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 35

Linked entry: ofer-swíðan