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húru

(adv.)
Grammar
húru, adv.

At leastat all eventsat any ratein any casehoweverevenyetonlyindeedcertainlyespecially

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At least, at all events, at any rate, in any case, however, even, yet, only, indeed, certainly, especially Húru gif ic hæfde ǽnne penig saltim si haberem unum denarium, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 46, 35. Húru nú hæfþ mín heáfod uppáhafen ofer míne fýnd nunc

Linked entry: híru

irre

(n.)
Grammar
irre, es; n.

Angerwrathirerage

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Anger, wrath, ire, rage Ðonne tyht hie ðæt ierre [Cott. MS. irre] ðæt hie wealwiaþ on ða wédenheortnesse ... Ðonne ðæt ierre æfþ anwald ðæs monnes hé self nát hwæt hé on ðæt irre déþ impellente ira in mentis vesaniam devolvuntur ... Quos cum furor agit

Linked entries: ir eorre erre

ge-strangian

(v.)
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Add: <b>A.</b> trans. to strengthen a person, in respect to bodily health Wundorlíce þeós wyrt gestrangað, Lch. i. 134, 5. Hý (certain herbs) tó mete geþigede mycelon ðone líchaman gestrangiað, 320, 20. Gif hé on fefore sý, syle drincan on

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, to rejoice.
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Add: absolute Ic gefeoge gaudebo, Ps. Rdr. 74, 10. Alle gefióð (gefeagaþ, Ps. L.) omnes exultabunl, Ps. Srt. 5, 12. Gefiáð (gefeogaþ, Ps. L.) bán, 50, 10. Gefeádon (gifeádun. R.) ł gefeánde gaudentes, Lk. L. 19, 37 : Jn. L. 20, 20. Gefæg wel (geblissa

hwón

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Add: : [For construction cf. feáwa.] substantival of number, alone, a few persons or things Ofer lytla ł huón ðú wére leáffull, ofer monigo ðec ic setto super pauca fuisti fidelis, super multa te constituam Mt. L. 25, 21. with gen. Hrippes feolo, wyrcendra

án-rǽd

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Add: , -rǽde. of one (and the same) counsel, agreed, in agreement, in harmony, of persons Þurcil and hé wǽran ánrǽde, Chr. 1023; P. 157, 30. Ealle hi wǽron ánrǽde æt eallum þám ðingum. Ll. Th. ii. 336, 11. of things ꝥ man menn blód ne lǽte ǽr þám

ge-weorpan

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Add: to throw, cast Mann hæfð inngang swá micelre brǽdo swá man mæg mid liþeran geweorpan habet ingressum amplitudinis quasi iactus fundae, Bd. 4, 13; Sch. 421, 16. <b>Ia.</b> where the direction or end of throwing is marked :-- Hé beheóld

molde

(n.)
Grammar
molde, an;

moulddustsandearthgroundearthlandearth

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f, mould, dust, sand, earth Molde sabulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 24: sablo, ii. 119, 39: 89, 36. Of ðære moldan ( pulvere) ðæs flóres monige untrume men gehǽlede wǽron. Ond heó bæd ðæt hyre man sumne dǽl ðære hálwendan moldan (pulveris ) sealde, Bd. 3, 11

sweora

(n.)
Grammar
sweora, swira, swyra, swura, an; m.
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a neck Sweora collum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 51: cervix, 52. Foreweard sweora capitium, 45. Sweora vel swura collum, i. 43, 36. Swira collum, 283, 2: cervex, 3. Swyra collum, 64, 65: Soul Kmbl. 218; Seel. 111. Swiora smæl, Exon. Th. 486, 15; Rä. 72, 15. Ðá

Linked entries: swira swyra

á-hebban

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Grammar á-hebban, Add: <b>A.</b> as a strong verb. literal, to raise from a lower to a higher position Heora nǽnig þá bǽre ne áhóf. Bl. H. 153. 3. Þá áhóf Drihten hié up, 157, 21. Áhóf Paulus up his heáfod, 187, 35. Hét Benedictus eft áhebban

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
cwéman, part.cwémende ; p.de; pp. ed ; v. a. dat.

To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy placere, satisfacere

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To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy ; placere, satisfacere Sum sceal on heápe hæleðum cwéman one shall in company give pleasure to men, Exon. 88a; Th. 331, 33; Vy. 77. Ic mínum Criste cwéman þence leófran láce I purpose to please my

Linked entry: cwǽman

wód

(adj.)
Grammar
wód, adj.

Madravingblasphemousmadragingfurious

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Mad Wód rabidus vel insanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 70: 75, 56. in reference to persons Ðú eart wód daemonium habes. Jn. Skt. 8, 48, 49, 52: Homl. Th. ii. 232, 17. Hwá is swá wód, ðæt hé dyrre cweðan, ðæt God ne sé ǽce, Shrn. 176, 32. Ne syut ná ðiswódes

ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht, e; f. [ǽhte = áhte had; p. of ágan to own, possess]

possessionspropertylandsgoodsrichescattleopessubstantiapossessiogregespossessionpowerpossessiopotestas

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possessions, property, lands, goods, riches, cattle; opes, substantia, possessio, greges He hæfde mycele ǽhta erat habens multas possessions, Mk. Bos. 10, 22. Esau nam ealle his ǽhta, and eall ðæt he ǽhte Esau took all his goods, and all that he possessed

deór-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-wyrþe, -wurþe; adj. [deóre dear, weorþe worth]

Precious, dear, of great worth or value prĕtiōsus

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Precious, dear, of great worth or value; prĕtiōsus Ðá he funde ðæt án deórwyrþe meregrot inventa autem una prĕtiōsa margarīta, Mt. Bos. 13, 46. Deórwurþe prĕtiōsus, Wrt. Voc. 85, 61. Ealra gecorenra hálgena deáþ is deórwurþe on Godes gesihþe the death

Linked entry: diór-wyrþe

FARAN

(v.)
Grammar
FARAN, to farenne; ic fare, ðú farest, færest, færst, færsþ, he fareþ, færeþ, færþ, pl. faraþ; p. fór, pl. fóron; pp.

A word expressing every kind of going from one place to another, hence to go, proceed, travel, march, sailīre, vādĕre, incēdĕre, transīre, migrāre, nāvīgāre FARE, happen, to be in any state versāri in ălĭqua re, se hăbēre ălĭquo mŏdo

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faren, A word expressing every kind of going from one place to another, hence to go, proceed, travel, march, sail; īre, vādĕre, incēdĕre, transīre, migrāre, nāvīgāre Faran ofer feldas to go over fields, Exon. 108 b; Th. 415, 8; Rä, 33, 8. Nú wylle ic

Linked entries: færan feran

here-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
here-strǽt, e; f.

A military roadone allowing the passage of an armyhighwayhigh road

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A military road, one allowing the passage of an army, highway, high road Léton ðone hálgan be herestrǽte swefan on sibbe they left the saint sleeping in peace by the highway, Andr. Kmbl. 1662; An. 833. Ðanan on herestrǽt thence to the high road, Cod.

Linked entry: fird-strǽt

lícham-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lícham-, lícum-líc [cf. cognates under líc-hama]; adj.

Bodilycorporealmaterialcarnal

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Bodily, corporeal, material, carnal, not spiritual Seó [heofene] is geháten firmamentum seó is gesewenlíc and líchamlíc it [heaven] is called the firmament; it is visible and material, Lchdm. iii. 232, 14. Hyre líchomlíce dóhtor filia ipsius carnalis

mægden

(n.)
Grammar
mægden, mǽden, es; n.

A maidengirlvirgin

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A maiden, girl, virgin Mǽden oððe geong wífman puella, Wrt. Voc. 73, 5. Nis ðis mǽden ná deád ac heó slǽpþ. . . Hé nam ðæs mǽdenes módor, Mk. Skt. 5, 39-40. Ðú nú sceáwa ðínes mæg(d)enes (the Virgin Mary) eáþmódnesse, Blickl. Homl. 159, 4. Ðá wearþ ðæs

Linked entry: mǽden

ge-leáfful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leáfful, -full; adj.

Full of beliefbelievingfaithfulholyfĭdēliscrēdŭlus

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Full of belief, believing, faithful, holy; fĭdēlis, crēdŭlus Heó wundrade hú he swá geleáfful, on swá lytlum fæce, and swá uncýðig, ǽfre wurde gleáwnysse þurhgoten she wondered how he, so full of belief, in so short a space, and so ignorant, could ever

ge-nip

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nip, es; pl. nom. acc. -nipu; n.

A mist, cloud, darkness, obscuritynĕbŭla, cālīgo, nūbes, tĕnebræ

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A mist, cloud, darkness, obscurity; nĕbŭla, cālīgo, nūbes, tĕnebræ Mist vel genip nĕbŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 111; Wrt. Voc. 52, 61. Wearþ genip, and ofersceadede híg facta est nūbes, et obumbrāvit eos, Lk. Bos. 9, 34. Ðæt genip stód æt ðæs geteldes