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hlifian

(v.)
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Hlifode ofer mycel stánclif and swá hlifiende . . . ꝥ stánclif þe him ofer hlifode magna desuper rupes eminebat . . . prominens . . . saxum quod desuper incubuerat 213, 10-24. of degree Fore golde and fore gimmum forð hlifað seó reádnes and bryne ðæs

ólehtung

(n.)
Grammar
ólehtung, e; f.
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flattering, adulation Þám móde, þe biþ ábysgod in manigum þingum, swíþe undercreópeð seó leáse ólehtung (liffetung, v. l.) occupato in multes animo adulatio valde subrepit, Gr. D. 35, 15.

on-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
on-styrian, <b>. I.</b> in l. 1 after lîchoma insert hine,
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and add Ne myhton hig nâhwyder þâ fæ̂mnan onstyrian . . . sume sceufon, sume tugon, and swŷðe swæ̂tton . . . and seó Godes fæ̂mne hwæðre stôd, Shrn. 154, 25. Ne mihte hundteóntig oxena þone stân onstyrian ( movere ), Gr. D. 49, 10.

á-streccan

to stretch outhold oatto extend:--to prostrate,

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Ástrehtne hneccan erectam cervicem, Scint. 83, 18. of time to extend:-- Seó fífte yld stód ástreht oð þæt Críst sylf com, Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 31 : 19, 41. to prostrate, of a person's posture, lit. or fig.

storm

(n.)
Grammar
storm, es ; m.
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Seó lyft ábyrþ ealle wolcna and stormas, Lchdm. iii. 274, 10. <b>Ia.</b> fig. a storm of arrows :-- Strǽla storm scóc ofer scyldweall, Beo. Th. 6225 ; B. 3118. <b>Ib.

Linked entry: stearm

wiþerweard-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerweard-ness, e; f.

hostilitycontentionoppositionperversityfrowardnessdepravityarroganceunfavourable conditionadverse circumstanceadversitycontrarietydiversity

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Similar entries v. wiþer-weard VI, Seó wiþerweardnes ðe wé ǽr ymbe sprǽcon, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 32: Met. 11, 78

bláwan

(v.)

to blowbreathesnortpantto blowto flameblazeinflate

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Súþan bláwan to blow from the south, Lk. 12, 55. of living creatures, to blow, breathe Swá hwæt swá seó nǽddre gesihð, heó tó blǽwð and onǽleþ, Lch. i. 242, 21. Bleów ructabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 1.

bryne

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Seó cæster wearð on bryne, Gr. D. 47, 24. On hiere ( Corinth ) bryne. Ors. 5, 2; S. 216, 1. Þæt þá elpendas fóran wédende for þæs flexes bryne, 4, 1; S. 158, 7. Þone bryne seó sáwl þrowaþ, Gr. D. 304, 12. <b>I a.

búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, to bow.
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Se streám beáh for his fótum ꝥ hé mihte drýge ofergangan uidit undam suis cessisse ac uiam dedisse uestigiis, Bd. 1, 7 ; Sch. 24, 9, Sóna swá hí tógædere féngon, þá beáh seó Englisce fyrd , Chr. 1001; P. 133, 23. to bend one's steps, turn, go Þæt folc

fætt

Grammar
fætt, l. fǽtt,

plumpcorpulentobesefattedplumpfull-bodiedsubstantialoleaginousunctuousrichfertileproductiverich

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Hafað seó lǽsse smæle leáf and gehwǽde, and seó óðer hafað máran leáf and fǽtte, 264, 20. Sió hæfð fǽtte and þicce ǽdra, ii. 242, 16. containing fatty matter, consisting of fat Genim fǽttes flǽsces, sele twá snǽda, Lch. ii. 268, 30.

hǽtu

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M. 20, 13. of sexual passion Seó gecyndelice hǽtu þurh ꝥ mægen þæs Hálgan Gástes gestilleþ on þé ( the Virgin Mary ), Bl. H. 7, 27. great warmth of feeling, fervour Se rehtgeleáfa mid haetu (calore ) walle, Ps.

úre

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
úre, adj. pronoun.

ourours

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Kmbl. 6, 12. predicative, ours Ðonne bið úre seó yrfeweardnes, Mk. Skt. 12, 7.

lácnung

(n.)
Grammar
lácnung, lǽcnung (v. sealf-lǽcnung), e; f.

Healingcureremedymedicine

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On gódan lǽce biþ gelang seóces mannes lácnung the sick man's cure depends on a good doctor, L. Pen, 1; Th. ii. 278, 4. Ða hé gehǽlde ðe lácnunga beþorftun eos qui cura indigebant sanabat, Lk. Skt. 9, 11.

Linked entry: lǽcnung

ildra

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ildra, m. ildre; f. n. comp.

elderoldergrandgreatersuperior

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Seó yldre hátte Lia and seó gingre Rachel nomen majoris Lia, minor vero appellabatur Rachel, Gen. 29, 16. Hys yldra sunu wæs on æcere erat filius ejus senior in agro, Lk. Skt. 15, 25. Mín yldra mǽg my elder brother, Beo. Th. 940; B. 468.

Linked entries: eldra eldre ildest

leng

(n.)
Grammar
leng, e; f.

Lengthheightstature

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Seó sunne stód stille ánes dæges lencge [længce, MS. M.] the sun stood still for the length of one day, Lchdm. iii. 262, 9. Dó ðus ða lange ðe hit beþurfe do thus for the length of time that is necessary, 114, 18.

leóma

(n.)
Grammar
leóma, an; m.

Lightradiancesheensplendourlightningray

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Seó sunne behýdde hire hátan leóman the sun hid its hot beams, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 34

racu

(n.)
Grammar
racu, e ; f.
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Ús ne segþ ná seó racu ( the narrative ), tó hwam hé hine sette, Ælfc. T. Grn. 19, 3 : Jud. Thw. 156, 10. Ðætte on Arones breóstum sceolde beón áwriten sió racu ðæs dómes ut in Aaron pectore rationale judicii imprimatur, Past. 13, 1 ; Swt. 77, 9.

Linked entry: eá-racu

rǽding

(n.)
Grammar
rǽding, e; f.
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Ben. 43, 2. what is read, reading, a passage in a book, a lesson Ðis Englise ǽtýwþ hwæt seó foresette rǽding ( passage ) mǽnþ, Anglia viii. 298, 9. Seó rǽding cwyþ ðæt ðǽr ys gyt on ǽlcum tácne healftíd, 298, 31 : 300, 32 : 309, 1.

Linked entry: bóc-rǽding

wól

(n.)
Grammar
wól, es; m. : e; f.

Pestpestilenceplaguemurrain

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Ǽr ðæm ðe seó wól geendod wǽre cessatum a mortibus non est, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 70, 12. Seó monigfealdeste wól pestilentia gravis, praecipue mulieres pecudesque corripiens, 4, i; Swt. 158, 17.

á-fédan

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Seó wæs áféded mid S Agnan, Shrn. 57, 32. Hié . . . þe an ánum hiéréde wǽron áfédde and getýde, Ors. 3, 11; S. 152, 29. Geonge menn gif hí beóð yfle áfédde si male nutriantur , Gr. D. 289, 2. In Ps.