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sparian

(v.)
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Add Ꝥ mon ne sparige nǽnne þeóf þe æt hæbbendre handa gefangen sý, Ll. Th. i. 198, 16: 21. Add Ðæt man ne sparige nánan þeófe, Ll.

be-hát

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Gif hé þis behát ábrycð, 99, 21. Behát ( vota ) wé tólésan þé, Hy. S. 7, 27. Ic ágylde þé behát ( vota ) mín, Ps. Spl. 65, 12. Gode man sceal dón þá betstan behát, Hml.

bismor-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bismor-líce, bysmor-líce, bysmer-líce; adv.

Disgracefully, indecently, irreverently, contemptuously, reproachfullyprobrose, indecore, inverecunde, contumeliose

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Worpaþ hine deófol on dómdæge bismorlíce the devil shall cast him down contemptuously in the day of judgment, Salm. Kmbl. 53; Sal. 27

horweht

(adj.)
Grammar
horweht, adj.

Foul, filthy, dirty

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Foul, filthy, dirty Hine ðá lǽddon on ðone sweartan fenn and hine ðá on ða horwehtan wæter bewurpon they led him then to the black fen and flung him into the foul water, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 9

Linked entry: horheht

ge-hirtan

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Þá gehyrte hé his geféran mid wordum, 25, 335. Ond þá mid þý þe ꝥ mín werod gehyrted and gestilled wæs quae res quum anime quietiorem fecisset exercitum, Nar. 8, 17.

Linked entry: ge-hyrtan

hrínung

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Add: the sense of touch Mé þincð þæt þú ne trúwie þám uttram gewitte, náðer ne þám eágum . . . ne ðám hyrínunge respuis omne testimonium sensuum, Solil. H. 18, 13

hraðe

(adv.)
Grammar
hraðe, hræðe, hreðe; adv.

Quicklyimmediatelyat oncesoonforthwithstraightway

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Th. 4, 5: Cd. 212; Th. 263, 2; Dan. 756. No hé fleótan meahte hraðor on holme not more swiftly than I could he float on the ocean, Beo. Th. 1090; B. 543.

Linked entry: hræde

hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
hleótan, p. hleát, pl. hluton.

to cast lotsto obtain by lot, get a share, share in, participate, obtain

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Ðá gehleát hit Quintus Flaminius then the consuls cast lots which of them should first undertake that war. Then the lot fell to Quintus Flaminius, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 202, 33.

Linked entry: ge-hleótan

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mindflamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animusenjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honourfruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitasflatus

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Hie Iudéa blǽd forbrǽcon billa ecgum they destroyed the Jews' glory with the edges of swords, Cd. 210; Th. 260, 13; Dan. 709

Linked entries: bléd bléd

heofon-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-ríce, es; n.

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.

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode: v. impers. with acc. of pers.
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Hæleþ langode hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten the men longed for the time when they might step from durance, 71; Th. 86, 16; Gen. 1431. Hine ðæs heardost langode hwanne hé of ðisse worlde móste, Blickl. Homl. 227, 1.

frécen

(n.)
Grammar
frécen, gen. frécnes; n.

Perildangerperīcŭlumdiscrīmen

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Peril, danger; perīcŭlum, discrīmen Frécnes ne wénaþ they think not of peril. Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 16; Wal. 20. Ðǽr is ealra frécna mǽste there is the greatest of all perils, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 21; Gen. 488

steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
steáp, adj.
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In later English steap applied to the eyes or to gems seems to have this meaning. 'Twa ehnen steappre þene steorren an þene ȝimstanes' Marh.9, 4. In the note on this passage Cockayne gives other instances of this use, e.g.

FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedomimmunityprivilegelībertasimmūnĭtasprivĭlēgiuma time of freedoma holy dayfeastfestivalthe celebration of a festivalfestumfesti celebratio

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Eth. v. 12; Th. i. 308, 8: v. 15; Th. i. 308, 18: vi. 22; Th. i. 320, 10: L. C. E. 14; Th. i. 368, 10

Linked entries: friólsend heals

EÁÐE

(n.; adj.)
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EÁÐE, éðe, ýðe; comp. m. eáðera , eáðra ; f. n. eáðere , eáðre ; sup. eáðost ; adj.

Easy, smoothfăcĭlis, lēvis

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Easy, smooth; făcĭlis, lēvis Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþ-láda eáðe wurdon they thanked God for that the wave-paths had been easy [ = smooth] to them, Beo. Th. 462; B. 228.

beótian

(v.)

to threatento threatento threaten witha weapona penalty, to promise

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gylpa; forþon oft man cwæð . . . þet hí nǽfre tó sǽ gán ne sceoldan they waited for the great things that had been threatened; for it had often been said. . . that they should never get to the sea, Chr. 1006; P. 137, 5. with dat. infin.

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, p. ge-teóde.
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Þám ( St. Matthew) God hlýt geteóde út on þæt ígland, An. 14. Gif ðæt God geteód habbe, ond me þæt on lǽne gelíð, þet gesibbra ærfeweard forþcymeð wépnedhádes, Cht. Th. 483, 15.

in-tó

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Þéh þá menn úp ætberstan intó þǽre byrig, Ll. Th. i. 286, 2. Hé áscóc hí ( a viper ) intó byrnendum fýre, Hml. Th. i. 574, 16. Gif ceorl ceáp forstelð and bireð intó his ærne, Ll. Th. i. 138, 15 : 286, 11.

bælc

(n.)
Grammar
bælc, es; m.

a BELCHeructatiothe stomachpridearrogancestomachussuperbiaarrogantia

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a BELCH; eructatio, Mann. the stomach, pride, arrogance; stomachus, superbia, arrogantia He him bælc forbígde he bent their pride, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 15; Gen. 54: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 18; Jud. 267

Linked entry: bælcan

Eofor-wícingas

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wícingas, pl. m.

Yorkists, people of York Eboracenses

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Yorkists, people of York; Eboracenses Hæfdon Eoforwícingas geháten ðæt hie on hire rǽdenne beón woldan the people of York had promised that they would be at her disposal, Chr. 918; Th. 192, 9