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begra

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

of both

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of both He is heora begra lufu he is the love of them both Hexam. 2; Norm. 4, 22

myrþra

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Hé sǽde ꝥ hé heora deáðes myrðra wǽre se in eorum morte clamabat homicidam. Gr. D. 207, 21. Add

deór-ling

(n.)
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Se wela þe hé ( the king ) gifþ his deórlingum, Bt. 29, 1; F. 102, 3. Hé (Nero) weorþode his deórlingas mid welum, 28 ; F. 100, 29. Sumne king and his deóHingas, Shrn. 200, 29.

a-déman

(v.)
Grammar
a-déman, p. de; pp. ed

To judge ⬩ adjudge ⬩ doom ⬩ deem ⬩ try ⬩ abjudicate ⬩ deprive ⬩ examinare ⬩ abjudicare ⬩ judicio facto relegare

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be tried and seethed with long sickness of her body, Bd. 4, 23;S. 595, 15.

Engla land

England

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Hér cóm Augustinus and his geféran tó Engla lande, 597; P. 20, 35. Hér Landfranc cóm tó Ængla lande, 1070; P. 204, 1. Willelm gewann Ængla land, 1066; P. 196, 1. Similar entries Cf. Angel-cynn

lufian

(v.)
Grammar
lufian, p. ode

To love

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Hé ágsode hý, hwá wolde on ðære geférrǽdenne beón ðe hé wǽre, and ðæt lufian ðæt hé lufode, L. Edg. 4; Th. i. 162, 6. Hé mé mid syndrige lufan lufode, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 33. Hú ús wuldres weard wordum and dǽdum lufode in lífe, Andr.

óþ-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-íwan, -éwan, -eáwan, -eówan, -iéwan, -ýwan.
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Hé óþéwde openlíce ðæt hé ǽr gehýd hæfde. Ors. 6, 34; Swt. 288, 32. Óþíwde, Ps. Spl. 77, 14. Óþiéwde, Cd. Th. 44, 24; Gen. 714. Hér cometa hiene óþiéwde, Chr. 729; Erl. 46, 5. Ðæt ðú mé óbéwe, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 11. Wearþ ðþiéwed án ígland.

Linked entries: óþ-eáwan óþ-éwan

for-lǽran

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Hé (the devil) tiolode menn forlǽran, Past. 233, 22. Add

ofer-hlifian

(v.)

to tower above, rise high above ⬩ to exceed, surpass, excel ⬩ to tower over in a threatening manner

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Hé óðre oferhlifaþ ceteris praeeminet, Past. 17, 3; Swt. 111, 1. Iohannes ealle heáhfæderas and Godes wítgan oferhlifaþ, Shrn. 95, 10. to tower over in a threatening manner Oferhlifode ege heora ofer hig incubuit timor eorum super eos, Ps. Spl.

hof

(n.)
Grammar
hof, es; n.

A house ⬩ hall, ⬩ dwelling, ⬩ building ⬩ ædes, ⬩ domus

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as he has at the time, he will drive out all evils, Herb. 132, 7; Lchdm. i. 248, 11: Cd. 76; Th. 94, 29; Gen. 1569: 112; Th. 148, 13; Gen. 2456.

Exan ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Exan ceaster, Eaxan ceaster, Exe cester, es; n. [Flor. Exancestre, Excestre: Hovd. Excester; Ex. Exa the river Ex: ceaster; gen. ceastres; n. v. ceaster a city]

EXETER, Devon ⬩ cīvĭtas Exoniæ in agro Devŏniensi, ad rīpam Iscæ flūminis

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EXETER, Devon; cīvĭtas Exoniæ in agro Devŏniensi, ad rīpam Iscæ flūminis Se here Exan ceaster beseten hæfde the army had beset Exeter, Chr. 895; Th. 172, 12. He wende hine wið Exan ceastres he turned towards Exeter, Chr. 894; Th. 166, 31.

geara

(adv.)
Grammar
geara, adv. [gearo? ready]

Utterly ⬩ altogether ⬩ well ⬩ enough ⬩ very much ⬩ pĕnĭtus ⬩ prorsus ⬩ bĕne ⬩ sătis ⬩ valde

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Utterly, altogether, well, enough, very much; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, bĕne, sătis, valde He hét geara forbærnan Rómána burig he [Nero] commanded utterly to burn up the city of the Romans, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 18; Met. 9, 9.

mis-lícian

(v.)

to displease

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to displease Gif heó mislícaþ ( displicuerit ) ðam hláforde, Ex. 21, 8. Se ðe him sylfum mislícaþ tó ðí ðæt hé Gode gelícige, Homl. Th. i. 512, 35. Ðonne eów mislíciaþ ða mettrumnessa ðe gé on óðrum monnum geseóþ, Past. 21, 4; Swt. 159, 13.

hridder

Grammar
hridder, Add: <b>, hríder, hriddern</b>
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[The second passage in Dict., and all but the first here refer to the same incident.]

subdiácon

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Ðá hét hé his hordere þæt glæsene fæt syllan ðám biddendan subdiácone, Hml. Th. ii. 178, 16-23: Gr. D. 159, 10: 215, 4. Wæs hé ǽrest tó subdiácone gehálgod subdiaconus ordinatus, Bd. 4, 1; Sch. 339; 11.

hleór

a cheek ⬩ a face

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Hé hét hí mid handum sleán on ꝥ hleór ꝥ heó hlýdan ne sceolde, Hml. S. 8, 70. Hé legde hleór on eorðan cecidit in faciem suam Gen. 2337. S. gegrípeð feónd be þám fótum, lǽteð foreweard hleór on strangne stán and stregdað tóðas. Sal. 113

sac-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sac-leás, adj.

innocent ⬩ contention, unmolested, secure

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Ðo þe hadden on þesse liue alle here sunnes forleten and bet . . . alle he quað hem saclese, O. E. Homl. ii. 171, 35. Wass Crist sacclæs o rode naȝȝedd, Orm. 1900. Sacles (without strife, freely) he let hin welden it so, Gen. and Ex. 916

in-swán

(n.)
Grammar
in-swán, es, m.
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The herd who had charge of the lord's swine Ǽlc gebúr sylle .vi. hláfas ðam inswáne ðonne hé his heorde tó mæstene drífe omnis geburus det vi. panes porcario curie quando gregem suum minabit in pastinagium, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 21

á-sáwan

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Þá hét hé him bringan bere tó sǽde and ofer ǽlcne tíman ðá eorðan áseów, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 12. Ásáwen æcer seges, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 47

Linked entry: sáwan

be-tyllan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tyllan, p. de

To lure ⬩ decoy

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To lure, decoy Þá gelǽdde hé here in Peohtas, þá gelíccetton hí fleám for him, and hine betyldon (-tilldon, -telldon v. ll. ) on nearo fasten cum exercitum ad uastandam Pictorum prouinciam duxisset, iniroductus est, simulantibus fugam hostibus, in angustias

Linked entry: be-tilldon