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mis-libban

(v.)

to lead a bad life

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to lead a bad life Biþ mannum sceamu ðæt hí mislybban sceolon, and ða nýtenu healdaþ heora gesetnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 18

Linked entry: libban

papol-stán

(n.)
Grammar
papol-stán, es; m.
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A pebble-stone, pebble Gǽþ tó ðǽre sǽstrande and feccaþ mé papolstánas, Homl. Th. i. 64, 3. Popelstánas lapillulos, Hpt. Gl. 449, 18

ge-wǽcednyss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽcednyss, e; f.

Weakness

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Weakness Him nán þing ne eglaþ ǽnigre brosnunge oððe gewǽcednysse nothing pains him of any corruption or weakness, Homl. Th. ii. 552, 29

grápigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
grápigendlíc, adj.
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Tangible His líchama wæs grápigendlíc ... he æteówde hine grápigendlícne his body was tangible ... he shewed himself tangible, Homl. Th. i. 230, 25, 26

ge-diht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-diht, es; n.

A composition

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A composition Fela fægere godspel we forlǽtaþ on ðisum gedihte many excellent gospels we omit in this composition, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 1

Linked entry: diht

ge-fercian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fercian, p. ode; pp. od

To supportsustainsustentāre

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To support, sustain; sustentāre Úre hwílendlíce líf biþ mid mettum gefercod our transitory life is sustained by meats, Homl. Th. ii. 462, 20

ge-fnæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fnæd, es; n.

A hem

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A hem Gif ic huru his reáfes gefnædu hreppe if I only touch the hems of his garment, Homl. Th. ii. 394, 10

Linked entry: fnæd

sige-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
sige-hwíl, e ; f.
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A time of victory, the hour of victory Wedra helm feónd gefylde . . . Ðæt ðam þeódne wæs síðes sigehwíl, Beo. Th. 5413 ; B. 2710

un-gecnirdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gecnirdness, e; f.

Negligencewant of diligence

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Negligence, want of diligence Menige sind ðe ðurh ungecnyrdnysse ðisum ðeówan ( the slothful servant in the parable ) geefenlǽcaþ, Homl. Th. ii 552, 35

Linked entry: ge-cneordnes

un-grápigende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-grápigende, adj.

Not handlingthat does not handle

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Not handling, that does not handle Hí habbaþ ungrápigende handa manus habent, et non palpabunt (Ps. 115, 7), Homl. Th. i. 366, 27

un-líchamlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-líchamlíc, adj.

Incorporeal

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Incorporeal Seó sáwul is unlíchomlíc, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 176. Unlíchamlíce incorporalia, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 11, 19: 9, 21; Zup. 47, 2

wrohtian

(v.)
Grammar
wrohtian, (?)
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the Latin has: Mare forniidat, 210, 90) dæges and nihtes, Homl. Ass. 173, 105

hrím-forst

(n.)
Grammar
hrím-forst, es; m.
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Hoar-frost Deáwas and rímforst ( pruina ), Ps. L. p. 249, 6. Hé ofslóh heora morbeámas on rímforste ( in pruina ), Ps. L. 77, 47

morgen-tíd

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Add: a morning hour: — On morgentídum ic smeáde on þé in matutinis meditator in te. Ps. L. 62, 7: Lch. ii. 182, 25

salor

(n.)

a hall, palace

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a hall, palace Eów ðeós cwén laðaþ tó salore (cf. tó hofe, 1111; El. 557), Elen. Kmbl. 1100; El. 552 : 764; El. 382

wacollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wacollíce, adv.

Watchfullyvigilantly

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Watchfully, vigilantly Hé (Gregory) wæs swíðe wacol on Godes bebodum, and hé wacollíce ymbe manegra ðeóda þearfe hogode, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 15

wǽg-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-þreát, es; m.

A wave-hostthe waters of the deluge

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A wave-host, the waters of the deluge Ic wille mid wǽgþreáte ǽhta and ágend eall ácwellan, Cd. Th. 81, 29; Gen. 1352

wíf-leást

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-leást, e; f.

Lack of women

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Lack of women Menn hæfdon on frymðe heora mágan tó wífe, and swá wel mósten for ðære wífleáste, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 216

ofer-healdan

(v.)

to hold over, delay to do, neglect

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to hold over, delay to do, neglect Gif se gereáfa ðis oferheald, gebéte .xxx. sciłł., L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 198, 11

ofer-rídan

(v.)

to cross on horseback

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to cross on horseback: — Sealde hé ðæt betste hors Aidane, ðæt hé on ðam mihte fordas oferrídan. Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 18