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HEÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
HEÁWAN, p. heów, pl. heówon; pp. heáwen

To HEW, cut, strike, smite

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Icel. höggva hest sporum], Elf. T. 36, 25. Ðá heówon hí ðone stán swá swýðe swá hí mihton dolantes lapidem in quantum valebant, Bd. 4, 11; S. 580, 5.

on-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bryrdan, p. de.

to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animateto excite to a feeling of compunction

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Hí se héhsta Déma mid elne onbryrde inspired her with courage, Judth. Thw. 22, 37; Jud. 95. Git mid fullwihte onbryrdon ealne ðisne middangeard, Exon. Th. 467, 10; Hö. 136. Onbryrdan beorman míne to leaven with my leaven, 266, 10; Jul. 396.

gegninga

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Geagnunga, El. 673. without intermediate agency Hwá meahte mé swylc gewit gifan, gif hit gegnunga God ne onsende?, Gen. 672.

ǽg-hwá

in every respect, quite, altogether

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Sélre byð ǽghwám, An. 320: El. 1270: Met. 8, 5. Ǽghwǽm, B. 1384: Sat. 363: Met. 8, 38. Fira ǽghwám, Ps. Th. 134, 3. Ic eom gehéned on ǽghwám humiliatus sum usquequaque, Past. 465, 29. Hét ic ǽghwæt swá dón swá hé ús bebeád, Nar. 27, 14.

galan

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Voc. ii. 86, 66: 19, 6. of the ery of a bird Hrefen uppe gól, El. 52. Siððan þú gehýrde galan geomorne geác on bearwe, Bo. 22. of a trumpet. Cf. singan Hié bearhtm ongeáton gúðhorn galan, B. 1432

ælf-siden

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-siden, -sidenn, e; f.

The influence of elves or of evil spiritsthe nightmareimpetus castalidumdiaboli incubus

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The influence of elves or of evil spirits, the nightmare; impetus castalidum, diaboli incubus Ðis is se hálga drænc wið ælfsidene and wið eallum feóndes costungum this is the holy drink against elfin influence and all temptations of a fiend, Lacn. 11

Linked entry: -siden

be-niman

(v.)
Grammar
be-niman, bi-niman; p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen [be, niman to take]

To deprivebereaveprivare

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To deprive, bereave; privare Sceolde hine yldo beniman ellen-ðǽða age should deprive him of bold deeds Cd. 24; Th. 31, 12; Gen. 484. He hine his ríces benam eum regno privavit Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 31.

Linked entries: bi-niman bi-nom

anda

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Cf. the use of anda, Jn. 2, 14) was thema Godes barne al an andun, Hél. 3741) Þá wæs wíde lǽded morgenspel manigum on andan ( to the anger of many), El. 970

up-áhafenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áhafenness, e; f.

Upliftingelevationexaltationexultationarrogancepride

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Élc upáhafenes omnis arrogans (cf. 242), Kent. Gl. 547. Ðonne ðæt mód ðenceþ gegrípan him tó upáhæfenesse (-hef-, Hatt. MS.) ða eáðmódnesse, Past. 8; Swt. 54, 12. For gilpe and for upáhafenesse elationis intentione, 9; Swt. 55, 21.

FEORH

(n.)
Grammar
FEORH, feorg, fiorh, ferh, fyorh; gen. feores; dat. inst. feore; pl. nom. acc. feorh; gen. feora; dat. inst. feorum; n. m.

lifesoulspiritvītaănĭmaa living beingpersonhŏmopersōna

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Kmbl. 211; An. 106: Elen. Kmbl. 421; El. 211: Ps. Th. 71, 17. Hæbbe his feorh let him have his life, L. In. 5; Th. i. 104, 14: L. Ath. v. § 1, 4; Th. i. 230, 7: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 24: L. C.

MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAINmightstrengthforcepowervigourefficacyvirtuefacultyabilityan exercise of powerefforta mighty workmiraclea forcemilitary force

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Mægen unríme hosts innumerable, Elen. Kmbl. 121; El. 61

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níþ

(n.)
Grammar
níþ, es; m.

envyhatredenmityrancorspiteill-willjealousyaction which arises from hatredstrifewarhostilitythe effect of hatredpersecutiontroublevexationannoyanceafflictiontribulationgriefevilwickednessmalice

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Níþ áhebban wið to strive against, Elen. Kmbl. 1672; El. 838. Níþa ofercumen, fǽge and geflýmed, Beo. Th. 1694; B. 845. Æt níþa gehwam nýdgesteallan, 1768; B. 882. Níþa cræftig, 3929; B. 1962 : 4346; B. 2170.

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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His (Oswald's) wundor wǽron miclo, Shrn. 114, 5: Elen. Kmbl. 1650; El. 827. Synd ðás wundru (virtutes) gefremede on him, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 2. Wæs ðis ðara wundra ǽrest ðe ðes eádiga wer geworhte, Blickl. Homl. 219, 2.

Linked entries: wunder wundrum

leóht

Grammar
leóht, bright.
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Mid þá leóhtan gedryht with the band in shining robes, El. 737. Dryhtnes onsién sunnan leóhtre, Cri. 1652. Sceán leóht inn. . . þá wæs hit swá leng swá leóhtre, Vis. Lfc. 54. <b>I a.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Under heolstorhofu hreósan, Elen. Kmbl. 1524; El. 764. In under eoderas, Beo. Th. 2068; B. 1037: Cd. Th. 147, 25; Gen. 2445. Under sceát, 124, 17; Gen. 2064: Exon.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

ge-siht

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Cain gewát gongan Gode of gesyhðe, Gen. 1050. with other constructions Hí ásetton on gesyhðe sigebeámas þrý fore Elenan cneó, El. 847. where the person or object is seen Æt þǽre gesyhðe þæs sigebeámes, El. 965.

hǽlend

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</b> used of God the Father Dryhten Hǽlend (cf. þín sunu, 778), El. 726. used of Christ, (α) the Saviour Ðá se Hǽlend ðæt ongeat, Past. 33, 15 : Bl. H. 17, 25. Se Hǽlend ús helpe gefremede þurh his líces gedal, Ph. 650: El. 862.

trymman

(v.)
Grammar
trymman, trymian; p. trymede. I. to make firm or
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Fór fyrda mǽst, féðan trymedan, Elen. Kmbl. 70; El. 35

hæle

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Crístes cempa . . . þǽr in eóde elnes gemyndig hæle hildedeór, An. 1004. Hié gemétton háligne hæle under heolstorlocan bídan beadurófne, 144. Add

síd-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-feax, -feaxe, -fexe ; adj.
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Sume gáþ sídfeaxe, ðæt hý þurh ðæt wiðmetene sýn Samuele and Elian and óðerum hálgum ðe sídfeaxe wǽron, R. Ben. 135, 27-30. v. síd, , and next word