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gyst-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gyst-sele, es; m.

A guest-hall ⬩ hospĭtālis aula

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A guest-hall; hospĭtālis aula Éðelleáse ðysne gystsele gihþum healdaþ [MS. healdeþ] the homeless hold this guest-hall in memory, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 4; Exod. 534

ofer-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gewrit, es; n.

A superscription, an inscription

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Kmbl. 22, 20: Homl. Skt. i. 23, 475. Ofergewritum epigrammatibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 23

ge-þyldelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-þyldelíce, adv.

Patiently ⬩ quietly ⬩ patienter

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Homl. 33, 28: Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 46

Linked entry: ge-þyldiglíce

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende; pp. sended, send

To send ⬩ cause to go ⬩ to send ⬩ despatch ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ move to a place of rest ⬩ put ⬩ lay ⬩ to send a missile ⬩ cast lots ⬩ throw ⬩ hurl ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ to send forth ⬩ emit a sound ⬩ to send ⬩ to send for

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Th. 460, 35; Hö. 27. Se ðe englas gehét wið mé tó sendenne, Blickl. Homl. 181, 26. Fram Gode hé is send, 247, 19. Óþ ðæt ðú gefylle ðíne þegnunge tó ðære ðe ðú sended eart, 233, 28; Hé senden (?)

swilce

(adv.)
Grammar
swilce, swelce; adv. conj.

in like manner, also, as well, too ⬩ so, in such manner, in a manner already described ⬩ as, like ⬩ as if ⬩ with words denoting measure, about

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Homl. 211, 3

Linked entry: swálíce

þeótan

(v.)
Grammar
þeótan, and þútan; p. þeát, pl. þuton.

to howl like a wolf

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to howl like a wolf Wulf ðýtt lupus ululat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Zup. 129, 1. Hwílum hí ðuton eall swá wulfas, Shrn. 52, 29: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 36. Sume hí tó wulfum wurdon ... hió þióton ongunnon, Met. 26, 80. Ðeótende swá swá wolf, Homl. Th. i. 374, 9.

hyge-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-leás, adj.

Thoughtless ⬩ careless ⬩ foolish

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Higeleás plega senseless play, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 6. Hygeleáse lacking wisdom [the rebellious angels ], Cd. 3; Th. 4, 10; Gen. 51. Leahtra hegeleásra of sins committed thoughtlessly, Ps. C. 50, 144; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 144

wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
wítnian, p. ode

To punish ⬩ torment ⬩ plague

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Wítna mid tintregum ðínne sunu, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 205. Ðæt se hí móte mid mycclum wítum wítnian, Blickl. Homl. 61, 18. Hé hí wolde wítnian mid deáþe, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 12. Hé biþ wítnad manegum wítum vapulabit multis, Lk. Skt. 12, 47, 48.

tó-foran

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-foran, prep, with dat., gen.

Before. ⬩ in front of, ⬩ in presence of, ⬩ previous to ⬩ above, ⬩ in a greater degree than ⬩ superior to ⬩ over and above, ⬩ beside, ⬩ beyond

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Gé beóþ gebletsod tóforan eallum ódrum mannum, Deut. 7, 14: Homl. Th. i. 444, 30.

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.

Good ⬩ good thing ⬩ good deed ⬩ benefit ⬩ goodness ⬩ welfare

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Homl. 45, 16. For eallum ðám gódum ðe he me dyde pro omnibus quæ retribuit mihi, Ps. Th. 115, 3: 102, 2: Cd. 15; Th. 19, 14; Gen. 291: Homl. Th. i. 76, 7: Blickl. Homl. 29, 11.

CWACIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWACIAN, cwacigan; part. cwaciende, cwacigende ; p,ode; pp. od

QUAKE, shake, tremble ⬩ tremere, contremere

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Cwacode he sóna he instantly quaked, Homl. Th. ii. 312, 15: 32, 3, 19

on-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
on-birgan, p. de (with gen. and acc.)

To taste of, taste, take (food)

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Skt. 2, 9: Homl. Th. i. 136, 8. Onberede, Bt. 23, tit.; Fox xiv, 9. Ne hí siððan ne onbirigdon ðæs bigleofan, Jos. 5, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 168, 2-3. Onbyrigdon, i. 18, 1: Blickl. Homl. 209, 8. Onbyrgaþ gustate, Ps. Spl. 33, 8.

Linked entries: býrigean á-birgan

fór-wel

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-wel, adv.

Very well ⬩ very ⬩ valde

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Ólǽcþ ðes middangeard fórwel menige this world flatters very many, Homl. Th. i. 490, 14: ii. 158, 30: Ps. Th. 131, 6. Wurdon geworhte wundra fórwel fela very many wonders were wrought, Homl. Th. ii. 152, 28: 292, 34.

lár-spell

(n.)
Grammar
lár-spell, es; n.

A discourse ⬩ sermon ⬩ homily ⬩ treatise

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A discourse, sermon, homily, treatise God cwæþ be láreówum on his lárspelle God said of teachers in his sermon, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 25. Se bisceop ðam folce sǽde lárspell, Homl. Skt. 3, 141.

þyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrnen, adj.

Of thorns

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Ðone ðyrnenan helm, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 10. Þyrnenan, Wulfst. 124, 5

un-gemyndig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemyndig, adj.

Unmindful ⬩ forgetful

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Hé wæs ungemyndig ðæs hálgan gewrites, Homl. Th. i. 82, 13. Ungemyndig oblitum, Germ. 388, 36. Ungemyndigne, 388, 24. Hí wurdon ðæs treówes ungemyndige, ac God wæs his gemyndig, Homl. Th. ii. 146, 2

smeáþancollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
smeáþancollíce, adv.

Exactly, in a searching manner, thoroughly ⬩ subtiliter

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Hí smeádon swíðe smeáþancollíce ymbe ðæt éce líf they went into the question of eternal life in the most searching manner Homl. Skt. i. 3, 44.

þoterung

(n.)
Grammar
þoterung, e; f.

Howling ⬩ wailing ⬩ crying

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Hé symle clypode mid swíðlícere þoterunge: 'And wá ðissere burhware,' Homl. Th. ii. 302, 12

ge-strangian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strangian, -strongian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [strangian to strengthen]

To make strong ⬩ strengthen ⬩ confirm ⬩ establish ⬩ rōbŏrāre ⬩ corrōbŏrāre ⬩ confortāre ⬩ conflrmāre

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Ne biþ gestrangod man non confortēmur hŏmo, Ps. Spl. 9, 20: Ps. Th. 138, 4, 15. Wes ðú gestrangad and ne ondrǽd ðú ðé be thou strengthened and fear not, Blickl. Homl. 231, 2: Lk. Bos. 1, 80.

Linked entries: ge-strongian strangian

cyrc-bræce

(n.)
Grammar
cyrc-bræce, es; m.

Church-breach, a breaking into a church ⬩ in ecclesiarn irruptio

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Homl. Th. ii. 592, 4