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wlacu

(adj.)
Grammar
wlacu, and wlæc; adj.

Lukewarmtepid

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On wlacum ele, Homl. Th. i. 86, 23. Syle hyt him wlacu súpan, Lchdm. i. 196, 19. Genim ðæt swá wlacu, ii. 40, 5. Sete him wlacu wæter drincan swíþe hát, 62, 11. Wlaco, 40, 9: 192, 10.

á-bǽdan

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Substitute the following: to force, wring Ele ábǽdan and áwringan of þám bergum ab olivis exigere oleum torquendo, Gr. D. 250, 22. to compel Gif ðæt nýd ábǽdeþ cum exhiberi mysterium ipsa necessitas compellit, Bd. l, 27; S. 497, 1.

rind

(n.)
Grammar
rind, e ; rinde, an; f.

Rind. of a tree the bark crust rind

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apuldor- æsc- ác- elm- holen- sealh- láhþorn- wiþi-grind. of other things, crust, rind Rinde crustula, Wrt.Voc. ii. 137, 22. Rindan crustulae, Hpt. Gl. 462, 77. Wé hédaþ ðæra crumena ðæs hláfes, and ða Judéiscan gnagaþ ða rinde, Homl.

Linked entry: rinde

gleáw

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Him þá gleáwestan on wera þreáte wordum mǽldon, El. 536. (1 a) where the seat of intelligence is given. in gen. Hié gemétton módes gleáwne, An. 143. with prep.

á-hebban

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Syððan hé wǽpen áhóf wið hetendum, El. 17. Up áhef (ahefe. Ps. Srt. Spl.) þíne handa leva manus tuas , Ps. L. 73, 3. of hostile action or feeling Hí gewinn up áhófon, Chr. 1094; P. 230, 3. Hié wið Godes bearne níð áhófon, El. 838.

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

hete

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Hine þurh hete héngon fæderas ússe, El. 424. Hannibal gecýþde þone níþ and þone hete (odium) þe hé beforan his fæder geswór, Ors. 8; S. 186, 9. an act or thought prompted by hate: Hé heom behét ǽlcne hete, Hml. S. 23, 230.

ánfealdlíce

(adv.)
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Thw. 3, 17. simply, without reference to or connexion with anything else Gif hi náne æhta tó sellenne næbben, offrigen hyra bearn ánfealdlíce (simpliciter), R. Ben. 105, 9.

gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a giftgracefavourdonummunasbeneficiumgratiavirtusfacultasthe Anglo-Saxon RuneRUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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Heó gefylled wæs wísdómes gife she was filled with the gift of wisdom, Elen. Kmbl. 2285; El. 1144.

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, es; m.

movementa wavewaterthe wavesea

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Th. 283, 14; Jul. 680: Elen. Kmbl. 459; El. 230. Wǽges weard, Andr. Kmbl. 1263; An. 632. Wéges weard, 1201; An. 601. Ýð wið lande winneþ, wind wið wǽge, Met. 28, 58. Staþelas wið wǽge, wætre windendum, Exon. Th. 61, 8; Cri. 981: 351, 23; Sch. 84.

GÚÞ

(n.)
Grammar
GÚÞ, e; f. [a poetical word]

War, battle, fightbellum

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Th. 132, 8; By. 13: 134, 34; By. 94: Elen. Kmbl. 45; El. 23. Ðe ðé æsca tír æt gúþe forgeaf who gave thee martial glory in fight, Cd. 97; Th. 127, 11; Gen. 2109: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 15; Jud. 123: Exon. 17b; Th. 42, 17; Cri. 674; Beo.

heáh-nes

Grammar
heáh-nes, heán-, heá-nes, -ness, e; f.

Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence

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On ðære heofonlícan heánnesse in heaven on high, Shrn. 82, 20: Exon. 65 a; Th. 239, 34; Ph. 631: Elen. Kmbl. 2247; El. 1125. Gode sý wuldor on heáhnesse gloria in altissimis deo, Lk. Skt. 2, 14.

ge-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tellan, ic -telle, ðú -telest, he -teleþ, pl. -tellaþ; p. -tealde, pl. -tealdon; pp. -teald, -teled

To tellnumberreckonesteemconsiderascribeassignnumerarecomputarereputarecompararedinumerare

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Geteled rímes reckoned by number, Cd. 67; Th. 80, 30; Gen. 1336: 107; Th. 141, 14; Gen. 2344: Elen. Kmbl. 4; El. 2. Geteled ríme, Cd. 64; Th, 76, 27; Gen. 1263: 161; Th. 201, 15; Exod. 372: Andr. Kmbl. 2070; An. 1037.

Linked entry: ge-talian

gǽsne

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽsne, gesne, geásne, gésine; adj.

Barrensterileemptywantingvoid oflifelessstĕrĭlisinānisĕgēnusdestĭtūtusexpersexănĭmis

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Elen. p. 124, 1085 : Graff. IV. 267

Linked entry: gésne

ge-eácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eácnian, ic -eácnige, ðú -eácnigast, he -eácnaþ, pl. -eácniaþ; p. ode; pp. od

To increaseconceivebecome pregnantaugēriconcipĕreaugēre

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Hí geeácnodon unrihtwísnysse augēbant injustĭtiam, Jud. 4, 1 : Elen. Grm. 342. Elizabeþ his wíf geeácnode Elizabeth his wife conceived, Lk. Bos. 1, 24. Ðú on innoðe geeácnast thou shalt conceive in thy womb, 1, 31.

Linked entry: ge-écnian

ge-nyhtsumnes

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Fæsten for hwǽtes genihtsumnesse, óðerne for wínes, þriddan for eles, Shrn. 138, 13. a condition of plenty Wé sindon cumen tó þǽm gódan tídun . . . and tó ðǽre genihtsumnisse þe hié fore gielpað, Ors. 4, 7; S. 182, 15. a sufficiency, sufficient supply

BERAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERAN, beoran, ic bere, beore, ðú birest, birst, byrst, he bireþ, byreþ, birþ, byrþ, pl. beraþ; p. ic, he bær, ðú bǽre, pl. bǽron; pp. boren; v. a.

to BEARcarrybringbear or carry a sacrificeofferbear offcarry outextendwearsupportenduresufferferreportareafferreofferredeferreproferreextenderegereretolerareto BEARproducebring forthfacereferreedereparere

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Se ðæt wicg byrþ he whom the horse carries, Elen. Kmbl. 2390; El. 1196. On handum hí beraþ ðé in manibus portabunt te, Ps. Spl. 90, 12. Secgas bǽron beorhte frætwa the warriors bare bright arms, Beo. Th. 432; B. 213.

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand brachium ocean, etc sĭnus, rāmus

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Kmbl. 2030; An. 1017: Elen. Kmbl. 2470; El. 1236. Forðanðe earmas synfulra beóþ tobrocene oððe beóþ tobrytte quŏniam brachia peccatōrum contĕrentur, Ps. Lamb. 36, 17: 43, 4.

Linked entries: ærm arm

HELM

(n.)
Grammar
HELM, es; m.

HELMhelmeta crownthe topovershadowing foliage of treesa covering

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the covering made by the wave, the sea, Elen. Kmbl. 459; El. 230. Under lyfte helm under the air's covering, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 19; Rä. 4, 64.

Linked entry: helmiht

HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITEbrightclearfairsplendid

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Wlitescýne hwít and hiwbeorht hæleþa náthwylc some man beauteous, shining and bright of hue, Elen. Kmbl. 145; El. 73. Hwít heard stán creta vel cimolia, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 40; Wrt. Voc. 37, 29.

hýnþ

(n.)
Grammar
hýnþ, e; hýnþu [-o]; indecl. f.

Humiliationabasementdisgracecontemptinjuryharmloss

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Hié in hýnþum sculon wergþu dreógan in abject state shall they undergo damnation, Elen. Kmbl. 420; El. 210. Ðú hweorfest of hénþum in gehyld godes thou shall go from humiliations into the grace of God, Andr. Kmbl. 233; An. 117.

Linked entries: hénþ hiénþo