em-twá
two even parts, halves ⬩ dīmĭdia
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Homl. Th. ii. 250, 26
Linked entry: twégen
Galiléa
Galilee
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Homl. 123, 21. Witga of Galiléum a prophet from Galilee, 71, 16
pening-weorþ
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Twá hund peningweorþ hláfes, Homl. Th. i. 182, 9
ge-týme
A team ⬩ yoke ⬩ jŭgum
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Thw. 164, 5: Homl. Th. ii. 372, 23
ge-mágnys
Perseverance, importunity, petulance
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Perseverance, importunity, petulance Sóðlíce gemáguys is ðam sóðan Déman gecwéme truly importunity is pleasing to the true judge, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 2. Asolcennys acenþ gemágnysse slothfulness gives birth to petulance, 220, 26
Linked entry: ge-máhnes
ge-mettan
Eaters, partakers ⬩ comestōres
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Eaters, partakers; comestōres; Ða gemettan ne móston ðæs lambes bán scǽnan the partakers might not break the bones of the lamb, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 7. Ðám gemettum to the partakers, 282, 2
slǽp-leást
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Homl. Th. i. 86, 16. Wið slǽpleáste, genym ðysse ylcan wyrte (poppy) wós, smyre ðone man mid; sóna ðú him ðone slép on senst. Lchdm. i. 158, 1
wischere
A wizard
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A wizard Mannum is tó witenne ðæt manega drýmen maciaþ menigfealde dydrunga þurh deófles cræft, swá swá wischeras dóð, and bedydriaþ menn, swylce hí sóðlíce swylc þincg dón, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 466
ofer-lǽdan
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Th. i. 504, 31 under ofer-hón). to carry across, translate, v. ofer-lád Gewrit oferlǽded Scriptura translata, Mt. p. 2, 13
up-riht
upright ⬩ erect ⬩ lying with the face turned upwards.
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Mannum hé gesealde uprihtne gang, Homl. Th. i. 276, 4. lying with the face turned upwards. Upriht ástreht supinus, Hpt. Gl. 457, 33
geán-dýne
Steep ⬩ arduous
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Steep; fig. arduous (cf. uphill) Þis is mid sumum mannum swýþe geándýne þing and earfoðlic þing hoc apud nonnullos res ardua est et difficilis Ll. Th. ii. 134, 6. Cf. dún, æf-dýne
Linked entry: -dýne
costnere
A tempter ⬩ tentator
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A tempter; tentator Swá swá se geleáfa strengra biþ, swá biþ ðæs costneres miht læsse as the faith is stronger, so is the might of the tempter less Homl. Th. ii. 392, 20
ge-swógen
Senseless ⬩ inanimate ⬩ swooned
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Senseless, inanimate, swooned Se læg geswógen betwux ðám ofslegenum he lay in a swoon amongst the slain, Homl. Th. ii. 356, 27: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 66, 324, Similar entries v. ge-swówung
tó-liðian
To dismember, ⬩ disjoint
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To dismember, disjoint Ðá tóliðode se engel ðæt cild on ðam disce, Homl. Th. ii. 272, 18. Biþ ðæt heáfod tóhliden, handa tóliðode (-leoþode, Exon. Th. 373, 16), Soul Kmbl. 214; Seel. 109
Linked entry: tó-leoðian
syn-byrðen
The burden of sin
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Homl. 109, 31
þyrel
Perforated ⬩ having a hole or holes ⬩ pierced through
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Perforated, having a hole or holes, pierced through Gif eáre þirel weorðeþ, .iii. sciłł. gebéte, L. Ethb. 41; Th. i. 14, 6: 49; Th. i. 14, 15. Þyrel, 45; Th. i. 14, 10. Gif monnes þeóh biþ þyrel (þyrl, MS. B.), L.
openian
to open, to become open ⬩ to become manifest ⬩ to open, unclose ⬩ to disclose, manifest
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Byrgenu openodon, Homl. Th. ii. 258, 5. Openige nú ðín fæðm. Blickl. Homl. 7, 24. Byrgen opnigende (patens) is race heora. Ps. Spl. 5, 10. Openiendum heofonum caelis patentibus, Bd. 4, 9 ; S. 576, 37. Opniendum, Hpt.
hiwung
Forming, ⬩ shaping, ⬩ form, ⬩ figure, ⬩ pretence, ⬩ feigning, ⬩ hypocrisy, ⬩ dissimulation
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Homl. 61, 7. Þurh hiwwinge per figuras, Num. 12, 8. Ðæt hluttre mód ðe Gode gelícaþ forsihþ ða hiwunga and healt sóðfæstnysse the pure mind that pleases God despises pretences and holds the truth, Basil admn. 5; Norm. 46, 8.
Linked entry: hiwing
wág
A wall, mostly of a building
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Homl. 151, 5 : Homl. Th. i. 106, 14. [Wahes, O. E. Homl. i. 247, 17. Þare halle wah, Laym. 25887. Waȝes (walls of temples), wowes (2nd MS.), 10182. Wah (wach) oðer wal, A. R. 104, 5. Wiðinnen þe uour woawes, 172, 21. Fra wah to waȝhe, Orm. 1015.
burþre
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A birth, issue; natus, partus Þurh ða burþran we wǽron gehǽlde, and þurh ðæt gebeorþor we wurdon alýsde through the issue we were saved, and through the birth we were redeemed, Homl. Blick. 105, 20