hord-burh
A city containing treasure,
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A city containing treasure, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 9; Gen. 2007: Beo. Th. 938; B. 467
ofer-flówendness
Superfluity, exuberance
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Superfluity, exuberance Oferflówenes superfluitas, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 9. Oferflówendnys affluentia, 41, 10. Eall hit byþ oferflówendnyss and ídel tóforan ðisum, R. Ben. 90, 5. Mid heora ouerflówednesse ne gedrífen ða gebróðru, 60, 17: 108, 5. Gif hit gelimpþ
ofer-módigung
The being proud, pride
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The being proud, pride Hit is ungecyndlícu ofermódgung contra naturam superbire est Past. 17, 2; Swt. 109, 11
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cneordnys
Diligence ⬩ study ⬩ learning ⬩ studium ⬩ disciplina
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Diligence, study, learning; studium, disciplina Cneordnysse studio, disciplina Mone B. 2464:1034
clýsing
A CLOSING ⬩ inclosure ⬩ conclusion of a sentence ⬩ period ⬩ claustrum ⬩ periodus ⬩ περίοδος
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A CLOSING, inclosure, conclusion of a sentence, period; claustrum, periodus = περίοδος Seó fæstnung ðære hellícan clýsinge ne geþafaþ ðæt ða wiðercoran ǽfre útabrecon the fastening of the hellish inclosure never allows the wicked to break out Homl. Th
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cneórnis
A generation
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A generation Gen. 2, 4; 6, 9
Linked entry: ge-cneórness
cneówung
A kneeling ⬩ genuflectio
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A kneeling; genuflectio Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 39, note
hlǽnnes
Leanness
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Leanness Hlǽnnes macies vel tabitudo, Ælfc. Gl. 89; Som. 74, 104; Wrt. Voc. 51, 17. Módes hlǽnnys leanness of the mind, Homl. Th. i. 522, 31
hlyst
The sense of hearing, ⬩ hearing, ⬩ listening
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The sense of hearing, hearing, listening Hlyst auditus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 15. Ða fíf andgitu ... hlyst ... the five senses ... hearing ..., Homl. Th. ii. 550, 11: i. 138, 27. Gif se hlyst óþstande ðæt hé ne mǽge gehiéran if the hearing be stopped
swiling
A swilling, washing, gargling, gargle
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A swilling, washing, gargling, gargle Clǽsnunga and swilling wið hrúm and gillistrum, Lchdm. ii. 2, 3. Wyrc ðus swilinge tó heáfdes clǽnsunge . . . habbe on múþe lange, ðonne yrnþ ðæt gillister út. Eft óþru swiling . . . súpe wlæc and ðæt geagl swile
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trymness
firmness ⬩ that which makes a firm ⬩ a support ⬩ prop ⬩ a firm place ⬩ fastness ⬩ a strengthening ⬩ a confirmation ⬩ of a statement ⬩ agreement ⬩ of or in a purpose ⬩ belief ⬩ a strengthening by words ⬩ an exhortation
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firmness Heora wítes ne biþ trymnes (trymenis, Ps. Surt. ) non est firmamentum in plaga eorum. Ps. Th. 72, 3. Hiora trymnisse liomana suorum firmitate membrorum, Rtl. 32, 15. that which makes a firm, a support, prop, literal Man ða ilcan studu útan
tweógung
Doubt
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Doubt Ðú mé hæfst gefrýlsod ðære tweóunge mínes módes be ðære ácsunga ðe ic ðé ácsode, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 25
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tyhten
An incitement ⬩ inducement ⬩ allurement ⬩ incentive ⬩ enticement
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An incitement, inducement, allurement, incentive, enticement Tyhten, tyctin, thyctin lenocinium, Txts. 73, 1199. Tyhtend (tyhtenn ?) allectio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 38. Tyhtinne, tyctinnae incitamenta, Txts. 69, 1074. Tyhtenne lenocinia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50,
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sceþþ
Hurt ⬩ injury
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Hurt, injury Wið fótswylum and sceþþum (scæþþum, MS. H. B.), Lchdm. i. 342, 18
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scrudnung
Examination ⬩ investigation ⬩ enquiry
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Examination, investigation, enquiry Hé began mid geornfulre scrudnunge smeágan and áhsian be ðám gebodum ðæs hálgan regules, Lchdm. iii. 440, 20. Tó ásmeáganne mid scrutniendre scrutnunge. Anglia viii. 302, 36
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segl-gird
a sail-yard ⬩ yard of a ship ⬩ the cross rod from which a banner hangs
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a sail-yard, yard of a ship Seglgærd antenna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 30. Segelgyrd antenna, i. 48, 17: antenna vel temo, 56, 39. Mæst sceal on ceóle, segelgyrd (Grein takes this == sail-girt, and as applying to the mast) seomian, Menol. Fox 509; Gn. C. 25
Linked entry: segl-ród
ge-trymnes
An exhortation ⬩ persuasion ⬩ a setting in order ⬩ an arraying ⬩ hortātus
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An exhortation, persuasion, a setting in order, an arraying; hortātus Mid his getrymnesse ejus hortātu, Bd. 1, 33; S. 498, 35. Gitrymniso ortamenta, Rtl. 56, 4. Fyrdweorodes getrymnes the arraying of a host, Blickl. Homl. 91, 36
ge-týdnes
Learning ⬩ knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ erŭdītio ⬩ pĕrītia
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Learning, knowledge, skill; erŭdītio, pĕrītia Wæs Cúþberhte swá mycel getýdnes and gelǽrednes to sprecanne Cudbercto tanta ĕrat dīcendi pĕrītia, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 19. Mid ða getýdnesse ge cyriclícra gewrita ge eác gemǽnelícra cum erŭdītiōne litĕrārum
gewit-seócnes
Insanity ⬩ insanitas
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Insanity; insanitas Som
giefernes
Gluttony ⬩ gula
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Gluttony; gula Gemidliaþ hiera giefernesse [gífernesse, MS. Cot.] refrenant gulam, Past. 46, 2; Swt. 345, 23; Hat. MS. 66 a, 9