torn-word
A word that causes distress or grief, ⬩ a contemptuous, scornful word
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A word that causes distress or grief, a contemptuous, scornful word Hí mé hosp sprecaþ, tornworda fela, Exon. Th. 11, 17; Cri. 172
Linked entry: torn-wyrdan
tówendan
To overthrow ⬩ upset ⬩ subvert ⬩ overturn ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ demolish ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ destroy ⬩ to destroy by changing ⬩ to repeal a law ⬩ abrogate ⬩ abolish ⬩ overthrow ⬩ destroy
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Homl. ii. 191, 26
sunn-beám
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-Ealle ða niht stód swylce beorht sunnbeám tota ea nocte columna lucis stabat, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 24: Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 184. Him gǽþ of se leóma swylce óðer sunnbeám, Lchdm. iii. 272, 5. Hwæt fremaþ ðam blindan seó beorhta sunbeám? Homl.
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þrútian
To swell with pride or anger
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Ðá gesæt Benedictus forn ongeán ðam Riggon, ðe mid ðam leáslícum getote inn eode ðearle ðrútigende ( he entered in a very pompous manner ), Homl. Th. ii. 168, 16. Hé cwæþ hire þus tó mid þrútigendum móde ( angrily, passionately ), Homl.
Linked entry: á-þrúten
under-licgan
to be subject ⬩ submit ⬩ yield
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to be subject, submit, yield Ne mæg se preóst mannum ðingian, gif hé synnum underlíð, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 21: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 155. Ne underlicga wé synnum nec succumbamus vitiis, Rtl. 82, 25. Underlicgge hé þreále discipline subjaceat, R.
wyrd-writere
One who writes an account of events ⬩ a historian ⬩ historiographer
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Se wyrdwrítere Ióséphus áwrát on ðære cyrclícan gereccednesse, ðæt Héródes lytle hwíle æfter Ióhannes deáðe ríces weólde, Homl. Th. i. 488, 12. Wyrdwríteras secgaþ, 80, 5 : 454, 11 : Homl. Skt. i. 3, 21 : ii. 25, 676.
wæter-þeóte
A water-channel, conduit
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Gen. 7, 11 : 8, 2 : Homl. Th. i. 22, 4. On stefne wæterþeótena ðínra in voce cataractarum tuarum, Ps. Lamb. 41, 8. [Weterþeotan of þer mycele niwelnisse, O. E. Homl. i. 225, 23.]
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an-healdan
To hold ⬩ keep ⬩ tenere ⬩ servare ⬩ præstare
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To hold, keep; tenere, servare, præstare Gesceaft fæste sibbe anhealdaþ creatures keep firm peace, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 84; Met. 11, 42
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cild-cradol
A child's cradle ⬩ cunabula
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On cildcradole in a child's cradle, Homl. Th. i. 82, 29
frófre gást
The Spirit of consolation ⬩ the Holy Ghost ⬩ Paraclete ⬩ consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus ⬩ Paraclētus
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The Spirit of consolation, the Holy Ghost, Paraclete; consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus, Paraclētus Se Hálga Frófre Gást Paraclētus Spīrĭtus Sanctus, Jn. Bos. 14, 26
ge-hyht
A hope ⬩ comfort ⬩ refuge ⬩ refŭgium
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A hope, comfort, refuge; refŭgium Drihten trumnes mín and gehyht mín Dŏmĭnus firmāmentum meum et refŭgium meum, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 1
ge-myndleás
Senseless, witless ⬩ amen
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Senseless, witless; amen Sum gemyndleás wíf a witless woman, Homl. Th. ii. 188, 14. Gemyndleás demens, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 38
geógoþ-lust
Youthful pleasure, lust
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Homl. 59, 9
þurh-irnan
to run through
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Ðæt swurd ðe ðæra cildra lima þurharn, Homl. Th. i. 84, 18
þrym-ríce
A glorious kingdom ⬩ heaven
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Homl. 105, 11
un-forbúgendlíce
Without turning aside ⬩ constantly ⬩ fixedly
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., Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 431
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un-tódǽledlíce
Indivisibly ⬩ inseparably
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Indivisibly, inseparably Seó ðe hæfð ðás ðreó ðing on hire tógædre wyrcende untódǽledlíce, Homl. Th. i. 288, 25: 500, 14: 368, 2
Linked entry: tó-dǽledlíce
wiþer-talu
Reply ⬩ defence
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Reply, defence Hé ðǽrrihte ádumbode, for ðan ðe æt Godes dóme ne bið nán beládung ne wiþertalu, Homl. Th. i. 530, 6
in-ǽlan
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Holen sceal inǽled, yrfe gedǽled deádes monnes, Gn. Ex. 80. Gesáwon hí ǽnne ofen inǽledne ( succensum clibanum ), Gr. D. 219, 12. Add
lǽrestre
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In l. 3 for 543 read 548, and add Lár hyrde hopan . . . lǽrestre mægenes disciplina custos spei . . . magistra uirtutis Scint. 206, 18