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inn

(adv.)
Grammar
inn, adv.
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See also verbs where in has been taken as a prefix

on-innan

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Þonne hit hát wǽre, and mon þá earman men oninnan dón wolde, Ors. 1, 12 ; S. 54, 25.

be-gitan

Grammar
be-gitan, (I a)
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add : to get a wife Þæs cyninges sáwle þe hí begæt, Lch. iii. 422, 15 : Gen. 1130. to get into one's keeping, bring home Begyte hé þá báde hám, Ll. Th. i. 354, 7. where the object is non-material Freóndscipe begitan, An. 480.

ge-tǽse

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tǽse, es; n.

An advantage;commodum

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becgen on líchaman wǽron and ðú hæfdest ǽlc good and he hefde ǽlc yfel ne mót he ðé nú ðý máre dón to getǽsan ðe ðú ðá hym woldest but remember that thou didst refuse him every advantage when ye were both in the body and thou hadst every good and he had

Linked entries: ge-tǽsu ge-tése

hold

(n.)
Grammar
hold, es; m.
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It is the Norse höldr which is thus defined 'sá er höldr er hann hefir óðöl at erfðum tekit bæði eptir föður ok möður, þau er bans forellrar hafa átt áðr fyrir þéim,' see Cl. and Vig. Dict. höldr.

Linked entries: a-hold holde

N

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.), in Anglo-Saxon generally corresponds to n in Gothic and in other cognate dialects, e. g. net, hand, án; Goth. nati, handus, ains; O. H. Ger. nezzi, hant, ein; O.

hláford

(n.)
Grammar
hláford, es; m.

A LORD;dominus. herus

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Heó [Hagar] gewát hire hláfordum [Abram and Sara], Cd. 104; Th. 138, 21; Gen. 2295

Linked entries: hláf-weard hlǽfdige

ge-man

(n.)

the hollow of the hand, sole of the footvola

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the hollow of the hand, sole of the foot; vola, Cot. 198

healf-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-freó, adj.

Half-free

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Half-free Hwílum be freótmen, hwílum be healftreón, Wlfst. 171, 4 note

huncettan

(v.)
Grammar
huncettan, p. te
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To limp, halt Hý healtodon ł huncetton claudicauerunt, Ps. Rdr. 17, 46

scora

(n.)
Grammar
scora, an ; m.
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A hairy garment Bánrift tibialis, scora tricilo, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 16

wóh-handede

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-handede, adj.

Crook-handedhaving a maimed handmancus

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Crook-handed, having a maimed hand; mancus, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 44

Linked entry: -handede

healf-nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-nacod, adj.

Half-naked

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Half-naked Gesáwon wé mennisce men feá healfnacode (seminudos), Nar. 10, 16

Linked entry: nacod

hincian

(v.)
Grammar
hincian, (?); p. ode

To limphobblehalt

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To limp, hobble, halt: Hincodon (? printed luncodon) claudicauerunt, Ps. L. 17, 46

Linked entries: luncian hinca

wíg-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-heard, adj.

Stout in fighthardy

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Stout in fight, hardy Wígan wígheardne. Byrht. Th. 133, 64; By. 75

ge-trymman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trymman, -trymian, -trymigan, -tremman; he -trymmeþ, -trymþ; p. -trymde, -trymede; pp. -trymed, -trymmed, -trymd.

to confirmstrengthenencourageestablishfoundset in order arrangedraw upfirmāreconfirmāremūnīreconfortārehortārifundāreinstruĕreTo grow stronggain strengthrecoverconvălescĕre

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He hæfde ðæt folc getrymmed he had drawn up the troops, Byrht. Th. 132, 27; By. 22. Worde [MS. word] Drihtnes heofonas [MS. heofones] getrymde synd verbo Dŏmĭnī cæli firmāti sunt, Ps. Spl. 32, 6. v. reflex.

Linked entries: trymman ge-tremman

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matterto go on an errand to (tó) a personto go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercedeto go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter Se munuc ðe hit ǽrendode the monk that had been sent on this business, Gr. D. 29, 28. Gif hwelc forworht monn bitt úrne hwelcne ðæt wé hine lǽden tó sumum rícum menn and him geðingien, . . .

acol

(adj.)
Grammar
acol, acul, acl; adj.

Excitedexcited by fearfrightenedterrifiedtremblingagitatusperterrituspavidus

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Excited, excited by fear, frightened, terrified, trembling; agitatus, perterritus, pavidus Wearþ he on ðam egesan acol worden he had through that horror become chilled, trembling, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 24; Dan. 124.

Linked entry: acul

a-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, lǽdan to lead]

to leadlead outwithdrawtake awayducereproducereeducereto be producedbrought forthto growproduci

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Swylce he of ægerum út alǽde as it from an egg had been brought forth, Exon. 593; Th. 214, 3; Ph. 233: 59b; Th. 215, 11; Ph. 251

and-wlita

(n.)
Grammar
and-wlita, an-wlita, an; m: and-wlite, es; n.

The facecountenancepersonal appearanceforeheadformsurfacefaciesvultusaspectusfronsformasuperficies

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He hæfde blácne andwlitan he had a pale countenance, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34