weallan
of water, &c. issuing from a source ⬩ to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow ⬩ of the source, to well with, ⬩ flow with, ⬩ with a noun ⬩ absolute ⬩ implying abundance ⬩ to swarm, exist in large numbers ⬩ of production in large numbers or great quantity, ⬩ to swarm with ⬩ flow with ⬩ of violent movement, ⬩ to boil, rage, heave ⬩ of movement in liquids caused by heat, ⬩ to boil (intrans.), ⬩ to be hot ⬩ used of a vessel in which a liquid boils ⬩ of other than liquids, ⬩ to be hot, burn, blaze, rage ⬩ figuratively, of persons, passions, emotions, ⬩ to be fervent, to burn, rage, to be strongly moved ⬩ trans. ( = willan?) To roll, turn
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His gesceapu maðan weóllon, Homl. Th. i. 86, 10: Homl. Skt. i. 4, 212. Weallende scaturiens (vermibus, Ald. 70), Hpt. Gl. 519, 34: scatens (vermibus, Ald. 202) Wrt.
Linked entry: for-weallen
leng
Length ⬩ height ⬩ stature
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Hú lang wæs Adam on lenge gesceapen how tall was Adam created? Salm. Kmbl. 180, 19. Hwilc eówer mæg geícan áne elne to his lenge? Homl. Th. ii. 464, 2. Forneán on lenge ungeendod almost infinite in length, 350, 7.
geond
Through, throughout, over, as far as, among, in, after, beyond ⬩ per, trans, inter, post, ultra ⬩ κατά
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Ðé we þanciaþ geond ungeendode worulde we will thank thee to all eternity, Homl. Th. i. 76, 7. Geond to dæg usque hodie, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 28.
Linked entries: gind giond gond eond giend geond-innan be-geondan geondan gynd
horn
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stán, drinc þurh horn þone réc, Lch, ii. 316, II: 56, II. a horn for blowing, a trumpet, v. blǽs-, swegel-, trúþ-horn Horn-bláwere cornicen, horn cornu Wrt.
fadung
A setting in order, disposing, dispensation ⬩ ordo, ordĭnātio, dispŏsĭtio
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Swá swá hit ðære godcundlícan fadunge gelícode as it seemed good to the divine dispensation, Homl. Th. i. 274. 31
bodung-dæg
An annunciation day ⬩ annuntiationis dies
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An annunciation day; annuntiationis dies Ðes dæg is geháten Annuntiatio Sanctæ Mariæ, ðæt is Marian bodungdæg gecweden this day is called Annuntiatio Sanctæ Mariæ, which is interpreted, the annunciation-day of Mary, Homl. Th. i. 200, 25
ge-scirpla
Clothing, clothes ⬩ vestitus
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Homl. 111, 35
Linked entry: -scirpla
séftness
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Hí gewurdon on ðære séftnysse ( of the seven sleepers ), Homl. Skt. i. 23, 261
storc
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Storc and swalewe heóldon ðone tíman heora tócymes, Homl. Th. i. 404, 25
þurh-hǽlig
Very holy
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Very holy Þurhháligere gerde sacrosancti viminis (Moses' rod), Hpt. Gl. 409, 70. Þuthháliges blódes sacrosancti cruoris, 503, 46.
un-þrowiendlíc
Incapable of suffering ⬩ impassible
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Incapable of suffering, impassible Se ðe is unðrowigendlíc on his godcundnysse, Homl. Th. i. 116, 27: 120, 25. Seó Godcundnys ne mihte nán ðing þrowian, for ðan ðe heó is unðrowigendlíc, ii. 6, 30. Unðrowiendlíc, 270, 32
un-staþolfæstness
Instability ⬩ inconstancy
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Se hálga wer swíðe mid wordum ðreáde his unstaðolfæstnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 17
un-lǽdlíce
Miserably ⬩ wretchedly
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Miserably, wretchedly Hé ( Judas ) hine sylfne swíðe earme and unlǽdlíce of ðære gemánan ealra Godes gecorenra ádilgode, Homl. Ass. 153, 48. Hé hine sylfne swíðe unlǽdlíce áhéng and swá ungesǽliglíce tó écan deáðe wæs geniðerad, 158, 163
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wer
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In ic wæs cempena láreów, and mid mycclum were ymbseald, nú ic eom ána forlǽten, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 195
ymele
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Ðæt ðú ðás áne synne, ðe on ðyssere ymlan stent, þurh ðíne gebedu ádilige, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 642
hafenian
To grasp, hold
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To grasp, hold Wǽpen hafenade heard be hiltum he grasped the weapon hard by the hilt, Beo. Th. 3151; B. 1573. Bord hafenode he grasped his shield, Byrht. Th. 132, 67; By. 42 : 140, 57; By. 309
ge-streónful
Full of riches ⬩ copious ⬩ expensive ⬩ precious ⬩ sumptuous ⬩ sumptuōsus
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Homl. 131, 27
mǽrlíce
Magnificently ⬩ excellently ⬩ nobly ⬩ splendidly ⬩ with distinction
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Sum welig man . . dæghwamlíce mǽrlíce (splendide) leofode, Homl. Th. i. 328, 13. Joseph leofode on ðam lande (Egypt) mǽrlíce Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 8. Hwæt is ðes mihtiga ðe ðus mǽrlíce féreþ (Christ entering Jerusalem), Blickl. Homl. 71, 14.
mennisc
Men ⬩ people
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Ácwealde ðæt earme mennisc, Homl. Th. ii. 474, 7
meox
Muck ⬩ dung ⬩ ordure ⬩ dirt
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Homl. Th. ii. 408, 29-33: Lk. Skt. 13, 8. Licgaþ forsewene swá swá meox (Cott. MS. miox) under feltúne, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 11: Homl. Skt. 2, 241. Heó eall forseah on meoxes gelícnysse, 8, 38. Ða nýtenu forrotedon on heora meoxe, Homl.
Linked entry: mix