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hefig-tíme

heavyweightyof great importanceseriousgravesevereseriousoppressiveannoyingtroublesomehard to beargrievoustedious

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Add: heavy, weighed down Hefitýme grauidum, Germ. 402, 53. weighty, of great importance, serious Ðence se abbod hú mycele byrðene and hú hefigtýme hé underféncg mid ðám háde abba cogitet quale onus suscepit, R. Ben. 118, 19. grave (offence, &c.)

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisperconfidence, counsel, consultationa mysterya secreta rune, a letter.

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a whisper, hence speech not intended to be overheard, confidence, counsel, consultation On hyne nǽnig monna cynnes mihte wlítan nymþe se módiga hwæne neár héte rinca tó rúne gegangan (cf. gangan te rúnu, an rúna, Hel. 1273, 5064), Judth. Thw. 22, 7;

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hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Whowhat.any onesome oneanythingsomethingwhosoeverwhatsoever,whatever

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Who; what. in direct questions [with indic. or subj.] Quis hwá is werlíc hád que hwilc is wíflíc, cujus hwæs, cui hwama quo fram hwam ... Gif ic cweðe quis hoc fecit hwá dyde ðis ðonne biþ se quis interrogativum ðæt is áxigendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som.

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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Add Geworhte effecit, i. perfecit, fecit Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 49. Gewyrce and tó getió contrahat 21, 42. Tó gewyrcenne ad conficiendos 6, 31. Gewarht conderetur 105, 13. Geworht, 15, 17. Bið geworht confici, 23, 17, Geworht weorc instructum 49, 23. Gewroht

LANG

(adj.)
Grammar
LANG, adj.

LONGtall

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LONG, tall Hé sǽde ðæt ðæt land síe swíðe lang norþ ðonan he said that the land stretches thence far to the north, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 4. Se wudu is eástlang and westlang hundtwelftiges míla lang oððe lengra the wood, measuring from east to west, is

LÓCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LÓCIAN, p. ode

To LOOKseegazeobserveregardtake heedlook (to)belongpertain

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To LOOK, see, gaze, observe, regard, take heed, look (to), belong, pertain Gif ic on ealle ðíne bebodu lócie dum respicio in omnia mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 6. Ðú eádmódra lócast humilia respicit Dominus, 137, 6. Ðás sǽlác ðe ðú tó lócast these offerings

Linked entry: lóc

middan-geard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-geard, es; m.

the middle dwellingthe earthworldthe world and they that dwell thereinmankind

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the middle dwelling (between heaven and hell), the earth, world Middangeard chosmos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 36. Se læssa middangeard microchosmos, 56, 22. On Godes onwealde is eal ðes middangeard, and ðás windas and ðás regnas syndon ealle his, and ealle

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simble

(adv.)
Grammar
simble, symble, simle, siemle, semle, symle ; adv.
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Ever, always. continually, continuously, without intermission. alone Symble mid ðé semper tecum, Ps. Th. 72, 18. Symble fýr oððe gár ever fire or piercing cold, Cd. Th. 20, 29 ; Gen. 316. Simle diuturne, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 23. Hié simle lócigeaþ tó

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torht

(adj.)
Grammar
torht, adj. [The word with its derivatives is almost confined to poetry. It is, however, found not unfrequently as one of the components in proper names. v. Txts. 576: cf. beorht in the same class of words. See, also, torhtness.]
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Bright, splendid. of the brightness of light, literal or figurative, referring to things in this world Æþelast tungla, torht tácen Godes the sun, Exon. Th. 204, 11; Ph. 96. Leóma leóhtade leóda mǽgþum torht, 15, 12; Cri. 235. Upheofon torhtne mid his

tilung

(n.)
Grammar
tilung, teolung, tiolung, tielung, e; f. I.
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striving, endeavour, effort, labour On swelcum lǽnum weorþscipum ǽlces mennisces módes ingeþanc biþ geswenced mid ðære geornfulnesse and mid ðære tiolunga (tiluncga, Cott. MS.) with the desire and striving for them, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 22. Hi swuncon

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þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
þreátian, p. ode.

to urgepressto oppressafflictvextroubleexerciseharassto urge a person to somethingpress for somethingforce to do somethingto reproverebuketo threaten

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to urge, press Threátade urguet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 124, 21. to oppress, afflict, vex, trouble, exercise, harass Ðú ðreátt ða ðeóda ðe ús ðreátigeaþ, Ps. Th. 9, 5. Mec láðgeteónan þreátedon þearle my foes harassed me sorely, Beo. Th. 1124; B. 560. Wyrd .

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an-gin

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Add: a beginning Angin origo. Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 42. Of anginne ex integra, 145, 4. Tó anginne, tó edstaþelungum ad lumina vitae, An. Ox. 2214. Toanginnum ad lumina (v. Hpt. Gl. 507, 61, which has limina), 4342. Seó wyrt gehnǽceþ ðá anginnu (the beginnings

ealdor

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Dele bracket at end, and add: one occupying a position of superiority. of human beings, one (man or woman) having authority over others, of public authority Manna ealdor tribunus, þúsendes ealdor ciliarcus, fíftiga ealdor quinquagenarius, fíf hund cempena

feran

Grammar
feran, l. féran,

to go onproceedto farego onsucceedto comebe derived

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and add: of motion. literal Hwæt is þes mihtiga þe þus mǽrlíce féreþ (cometh like an honoured guest)?, Bl. H. 71, 14. Hé mid fierde férde, Chr. 835; P. 62, 17. Hé foerde ðona abiit inde, Mt. L. 19, 15. Ꝥ hrýðer geond ꝥ wésten férde, Bl. H. 199, 10. '

flíma

(n.)

a run-awaydeserteran apostatean outlawexilean outcastwretch

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Take here fléma, and add Flíma profugus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 44. Flýma, i. 50, . 57 one who flees from danger Flýma (aemulorum vesaniae cedens) profugus, An. Ox. 7a 213. God mé flíman hider tó cówrum gemǽran gelǽdde, Ap. Th. 9, 13. a run-away, deserter

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ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, to lighten, <b>ge-líhtan</b> to alight. Substitute: <b>ge-líhtan;</b> p. te.
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to make light. to mitigate, make less painful or severe, to assuage physical pain Wið þæs cwiðan sáre and wið þone hǽtan, genim þás wyrte . . . heó hyne (if hyne refers to cwiðan the passage belongs to ) gelíhteð, Lch. i. 294, 13. Ic mínne þurste geléhte

ge-wuna

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Add Gewuna usus, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 68. referring to living creatures. habitual action, wont, custom, habit Hí ǽghwér hergodon and bærndon swá heora gewuna wæs, Chr. 1009; P. 139, 16: 1016; P. 150, 17. Ꝥ mé þincþ wiþerweard þing ǽlces monnes gewunan,

hlutor

Grammar
hlutor, l. hlútor,

clearbrightshiningsplendidbrightuntroubledpeaceclearsplendidgloriousillustriousbrilliantguiltdeceitpuresincere

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and add Hlútrae(-e) liquenies, Txts. 74, 578. Þá hlútresðan limpidissimos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 38. of a liquid, free from mixture or impurity (lit. or fig.) Gif swá hlútor wæter tóflóweð æfter feldum, Past. 469, 6. Éstfulle hlúttres wínes wista delicatas

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óleccan

Grammar
óleccan, ólæcan (l. ólǽcan).
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dele last passage, for which see ólehtan, and add Martianus cwæð ꝥ hé geare wiste his æðelborennysse, 'and ic þé for ðí tihte ꝥ ðú-þám godum geoffrige'. Iulianus him sǽde, 'Þu eart áblend for þínre yfelnysse, and for þí mé þus ólǽcst', Hml. S. 4, 133

uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

upaboveon highup

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up, above, on high Ðǽh hé uppe seó, Cal. Th. 281, 2; Sat. 265. Salte sǽstreámas and swegl uppe, Andr. Kmbl. 1498; An. 750. Hræfn uppe gól, Elen. Kmbl. 104; El. 52. Uppe ofer rodere (cf. bufan ðam rodore Bt. 33. 4; Fox 130, 15), Met. 20, 124. Wearð ætýwed

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