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.
nealles
Not ⬩ not at all
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Homl. 207, 17. Grammar nealles, in the first clause Nealles him handgesteallan ymbe gestódon, ac hý on holt bugon, Beo. Th. 5185; B. 2596 : 4296; B. 2145 : 4446; B. 2222. Nealles ... hwæðre, 5738; B. 2873.
Linked entry: nalas
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
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
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
scilcen
A female servant or slave ⬩ a woman of bad character
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A female servant or slave, a woman of bad character Hé gemacode ðæt seofon nacode wímmen urnon plegende on heora gesihþum, ðæt heora mód wurde ontend tó gálnysse þurh ðæra scylcena plegan, Hom. Th. ii. 162, 33
Linked entry: scylcen
séftness
Quiet ⬩ repose ⬩ freedom from disturbance
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Hí gewurdon on ðære séftnysse (of the seven sleepers), Homl. Skt. i. 23, 261
ymele
A scroll, leaf of paper
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Ðæt ðú ðás áne synne, ðe on ðyssere ymlan stent, þurh ðíne gebedu ádilige, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 642
storc
A stork
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Storc and swalewe heóldon ðone tíman heora tócymes, Homl. Th. i. 404, 25
wén
supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ likelihood ⬩ probability ⬩ chance ⬩ perhaps ⬩ perchance ⬩ may be ⬩ probably
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Sibbe oflyste, wynnum and wénum 464, 4; Hö. 82.
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cyric-hálgung
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Æt ðære ealdan cyrchálgunge at the old church-hallowing, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 27
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cwelm-bǽrnys
Destruction, ruin, deadliness, mortality ⬩ pernicies, mortalitas
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Þurh myrran is gehíwod cwelmbǽrnys úres flǽsces by myrrh is typified the mortality of our flesh, Homl. Th. i. 118, 3
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fægernes
FAIRNESS, beauty ⬩ pulchrĭtūdo
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FAIRNESS, beauty; pulchrĭtūdo On heofona wuldres fægernesse with the beauty of heaven's glory, Homl. Blick. 159, 16. Mid ðínum hiwe oððe wlite and fægernysse ðínre begém spĕcie tua et pulchritūdĭne tua intende, Ps. Lamb. 44, 5