hel
a pretext ⬩ Calumny ⬩ a false charge
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Th. i. 180, II. þá geréfan rýpað þá earman bútan ǽlcere scylde . . and mid yfelan hélan earme men beswicað (they defraud the wretched folk with wicked false charges), ii. 220, 18. Substitute:
myrige
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Þeán þe þes middaneard myrge wǽre, 28, 158. Hé sǽde þæt him nǽre nǽfre ǽr swá éðe ne swá myrige, swá him þá wæs, Wlfst. 237, 7. Dómesdæg ys se myrga dæg, Angl. viii. 336, 30
a-loccian
To entice ⬩ allicere
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To entice; allicere Ðæt hí aloccodan út ða, ðe ðǽr binnan wǽran that they might entice those out, who were there within, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 39
BREÓST
the breast of man or beast; ⬩ pectus ⬩ the breasts; ⬩ ubera ⬩ The heart, mind, thought ⬩ pectus, cor, mens
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Ðǽr wearþ Alexander þurhscoten mid ánre flán underneoðan oðer breóst there Alexander was shot through with an arrow underneath one breast, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 27. the breast as the seat of the vital powers, of the feelings, and of the affections, The
hréd-eádig
Glorious ⬩ noble ⬩ triumphant
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Hærfest biþ hréðeádegost hæleþum bringeþ géres wæstmas ða ðe him god sendeþ autumn is most glorious, it brings to man the fruits of the year which God sends them, Menol. Fox 475; Gn. C. 8
hord-gestreón
Hoarded, accumulated wealth, that which has been acquired and now forms a 'hord'
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Mæst hlifade ofer Hroþgáres hordgestreónum the mast towered above the riches that had come from Hrothgar's hoard, 3803; B. 1899. Næs him hyht tó hordgestreónum no hope had they in hoarded wealth, Andr. Kmbl. 2229; An. 1116
borh-fæstan
To fasten or bind by pledge or surety ⬩ fidejussione obligare
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To fasten or bind by pledge or surety; fidejussione obligare Man borhfæst ðam cyninge [MS. kyninge] ealle ða þægnas they bound by pledge all the thanes to the king, Chr. 1051; Ing. 228, 33; Erl. 181, 5
Linked entry: fæstan
hæften
Captivity, custody
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Captivity, custody Ða betste of ðes eorles híréde innan ánan fæstene gewann and on hæftene gedyde he took the best of the earl's household within a fortress and placed them in custody, Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 29
ge-hygd
Thought ⬩ cogitation ⬩ meditation ⬩ deliberation ⬩ consultation ⬩ cōgĭtātio ⬩ mĕdĭtātio ⬩ consĭlium
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Hí sáwle frætwaþ hálgum gehygdum they adorn their souls with holy meditations, Exon. 44 b; Th. 150, 15; Gú. 779 : 62 b; Th. 229, 22; Ph. 459.
beadu-cræft
War-craft ⬩ strength in war ⬩ bellica vis
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War-craft, strength in war; bellica vis Ðé gúþgewinn þurh hǽðenra hilde wóman, beorna beaducræft, geboden wyrþeþ a war-contest will be offered to thee through the heathens' battle rush, the war-craft of heroes, Andr. Kmbl. 437; An. 219
frum-gesceap
The first creation ⬩ prīma creātio ⬩ princĭpium mundi
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The first creation; prīma creātio, princĭpium mundi Ðǽr biþ óþýwed egsa mára ðonne from frumgesceape gefrægen wurde there shall be shown greater terror than had been heard of from the first creation, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 27; Cri. 840
ge-neáhsen
Near
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Near Hwílum móna sunnan sínes leóhtes bereáfaþ ðonne hit gebyrigan mæg ðæt swá geneáhsne weorðaþ sometimes the moon deprives the sun of its light when it happens that they get so near, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 23; Met, 4, 12
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þreáníd-líc
That entails painful violence ⬩ calamitous ⬩ afflictive
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That entails painful violence, calamitous, afflictive Micel is ðæt ongin and þreániédlíc ðínre gelícan ðæt ðú forhycge hláford úrne great is the undertaking and calamitous for the like of thee to despise our lord, Exon. Th. 250, 16; Jul. 128
un-flitme
Without dispute
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Without dispute Fin Hengeste elne unflitme áðum benemde ðæt hé ða weáláfe árum heólde ( Fin confirmed with oaths the terms he made with Hengest, and there was no dispute about the terms which were settled ), Beo. Th. 2198; B. 1097
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geond
Through, throughout, over, as far as, among, in, after, beyond ⬩ per, trans, inter, post, ultra ⬩ κατά
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Ðǽr se hálga stenc wunaþ geond wynlond there a holy fragrance rests over the pleasant land, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 10; Ph. 82. Geond sídne grund over the wide abyss, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 35; Gen. 134.
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þanc
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Bluðeliche he wule herkieu þet þe preost him leið on; ah þenne þe preost hine hat aȝefen þa ehte þon monne þet hit er ahte, þet he nulle iheren his þonkes he will not listen to that if he can help it, O. E. Homl. i. 31, 8.
ge-standan
to stand ⬩ stand still ⬩ remain ⬩ last ⬩ exist ⬩ be ⬩ stāre ⬩ mănēre. existĕre ⬩ esse ⬩ to stand against any one ⬩ oppose ⬩ oppress ⬩ attack ⬩ urge ⬩ seize ⬩ insurgĕre ⬩ ingruĕre ⬩ urgĕre ⬩ corrĭpĕre
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Ðá gestód seó cweorn the mill stopped, Shrn. 145, 28. Hǽlend ðá gestód the Saviour then stood still, Blickl. Homl. 15, 23: 219, 10. Æfter ðære béne gestóden him mæssan after the prayer they attended mass, Homl. Th. ii. 272, 15.
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hyld
Favour ⬩ protection ⬩ grace ⬩ loyalty ⬩ allegiance
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On gesyhþe ðara háligra ðe ðínne held curan in the sight of the saints that chose thine allegiance [chose thee as their lord ]; ante conspectum sanctorum tuorum, Ps. Th. 51, 8. Ðe his hyld curon, Cd. 198; Th. 246, 19; Dan. 481.
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heofon-ríce
The kingdom of heaven
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The kingdom of heaven Biþ him heofonríce ágiefen to them shall be given the kingdom of heaven, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 22; Cri. 1260. Heofenríces duru the door of the kingdom of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 9, 1.
steóp-
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The form seems to have been used in the first instance in combination with words denoting children, to mark loss of parents, and then to have been combined with father, mother to express the relation of one who married the mother or father of an orphan