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hefig-tíme

heavyweightyof great importanceseriousgravesevereseriousoppressiveannoyingtroublesomehard to beargrievoustedious

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Þæt hit (þis godspel, 21) tó hefigtýme ne ðince þám heorcnigendum, ii. 72, 23. by a clause or pronoun representing one Þincð ús hefigtýme ꝥ wé him gehýrsumian, Hml. A. 6, 134. Him hefigtýme wæs ꝥ hí hine gesáwon, 75, 74.

and-weald

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Add: also neuter Hé hæfde þisne andweald, Hml. Th. ii. 360, 29. Andwealdu sceptra, potestates, Hpt. Gl. 414, 15: 424, 57. Andwealda, An. Ox. 2902. Andwealdum sceptris, 4046

edlesendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
edlesendlíce, adv.
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Relatively Seó sáwul oððe ꝥ líf synd ge*-*cwædene tó hyre sylfra, and ꝥ gemynd oððe ꝥ andgit beóð gecwædene tó sumum þinga edlesendlíce, Hml. S. 1, 119

geornful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
geornful-nes, giornful-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Eagerness, diligence, earnestness, zeal, fervour, devotionsollertia, dīlĭgentia, industria, fervor, devōtio

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Hat.] eorþlícra þinga ablent ðæs módes eágan mid ðære costunga the eagerness for earthly things blinds the eyes of the mind with temptation, Past. 18, 2; Swt. 128, 15; Cot. MS. Ðeós geornfulnyss hæc dīlĭgentia, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 6.

Linked entry: eornfullnes

hwanne

(adv.)
Grammar
hwanne, hwænne, hwonne; adv.

When

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Sege ús hwænne ðás þing gewurdon dic nobis quando ista fient, Mk. Skt. 13, 4: Mt. Kmbl. 2, 7.

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be-sárgian

(v.)
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Hí gesáwon ꝥ him næs álýfed unálýfedlic þing tó dónne, and hí besárgodon ꝥ hí sceoldon hyra gewunan forlǽtan. Gr. D. 104, 18. Hý ná ne ceorien, ne mid móde besárgien non murmurarent, R. Ben. 65, 9.

Linked entry: sárgian

ge-endebyrdan

Grammar
ge-endebyrdan, ge-endebyrdian.
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Augustinus geendebyrde ðás word þus Augustine put these words in this order, Hml. Th. ii. 362, 23. Þá capitulas æfter ðǽre foresprǽce geendebyrdian to put an index after the preface, 2, 19.

ge-reónian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reónian, p. ode; pp. od

To conspire, ordain, frame, deviseconspirare, concinnare

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Lamb. 49, 19; thy tongue frameth deceit; thi tunge ordeynde treccheries, Wyc. Æfter manegum dagum gereónodon ða Iudeiscan hú hí done Godes cempan acwellan sceoldon after many days the Jews conspired how they were to kill that champion of God, Homl.

Linked entry: reónian

beó-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
beó-wyrt, e; f. [beó a bee, wyrt a plant]

BEE-WORTbalm mintsweet flagapiastrumacorus calamus

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Ðeós wyrt, ðe man on Léden veneriam, and on úre geþeóde beówyrt, nemneþ, heó biþ cenned on begánum stówum, and on wyrtbeddum, and on mǽdum this plant, which in Latin is called veneria, and in our language bee-wort, is produced in cultivated places, and

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Defenas

(n.)
Grammar
Defenas, Defnas; gen.a ; dat.um ; pl. m.

Devonians, the inhabitants of Devonshire in a body, Devonshire Devonienses, Devōnia

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Devonians, the inhabitants of Devonshire in a body, Devonshire; Devonienses, Devōnia Hér wæs Weala gefeoht and Defena [Defna, Th. 110, 16] in this year [A. D. 823] there was a fight of the Welsh and Devonians, Chr. 823; Th. 111, 16, col. 1, 2.

dimnes

(n.)
Grammar
dimnes, dymnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.
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Ðis biþ gód lǽcedóm wið eágna dimnesse this is a good remedy for dimness of eyes, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 26, 9. Wolcnu and dimnys on his ymbhwyrfte nubes et cālīgo in circuitu ejus, Ps. Lamb. 96, 2: Mone B. 3240.

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eh

(n.)
Grammar
eh, es; n.

a war-horse, charger equus bellātor the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE=e, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is eh a war-horse, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter e, but for eh a war-horse, charger, as, — RUNE [eh] byþ for eorlum the war-horse is for chiefs

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war-horse, charger; equus bellātor Ða ða hors óþbær, eh and eorlas which bore away the horses, the chargers, and chiefs, Exon. 106a; Th. 404, 21; Rä. 23, 11. the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE=e, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is eh a war-horse, — hence, this

Linked entry: eoh

fold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
fold-weg, es; m.

earth-wayterrestris viathe earth in generalterra

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Th. 1736; B. 866: Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 25; Pa. 51. the earth in general; terra On ðissum foldwege on this earth, Exon. 30a; Th. 93, 22; Cri. 1530. On foldwege on the earth, Andr. Kmbl. 412; An. 206.

Linked entry: eorþ-weg

hider-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
hider-cyme, es; m.

A coming hither, to this world advent

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A coming hither, to this world, advent; — Ðín hidercyme thy advent, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 12; Cri. 367. Fram Cristes hidercyme ab incarnatione Domini, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 16: 1. 4; S. 475, 26. On his hidercyme in his coming hither [to Hell], Blickl.

Linked entry: hider-tócyme

lang-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lang-ness, e; f.

Length

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Ðonne sceal man ðysne wyrttruman gedrígean and ða langnysse tóceorfan on pysena gelícnysse this plant is to be dried, and its length cut up into pieces about the size of peas, Herb. 140, 1; Lchdm. i. 260, 15.

mangian

(v.)
Grammar
mangian, p. ode

To tradetrafficact as a monger

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Hwæt forstent ǽnigum menn ðæt ðeáh hé mangige ðæt hé ealne ðisne middangeard áge gif hé his sáule forspildt what does it benefit any man, though he come to own all this world by his trading, if he destroys his soul, Past. 44, 10; Swt. 333, 9

Linked entry: ge-mang

gleowian

(v.)
Grammar
gleowian, gliowian, gliwian, glywian; p. ode; pp. od

To play on an instrumentsingjokejestact the gleeman or buffoonfidicinarejocariscurrariscurram agere

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He sumu þing ætgædere mid him sprecende and gleowiende wæs ðe ðǽr ǽr inne wǽron cum ibidem positi aliqua, una cum eis qui ibidem ante inerant, loquerentur ac jocarentur, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 34. Mádena glywiendra juvencularum tympanistriarum, Ps.

stirn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
stirn-líc, adj.
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hard, harsh Warna ðæt ðú nán þing styrn*-*líces ne sprece ongén Iacob cave, ne loquaris contra Jacob quidquam durius, Gen. 31, 29.

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þreá-nídla

(n.)
Grammar
þreá-nídla, an; m.

Painful constraintrestraint of punishmentoppression

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Painful constraint, restraint of punishment, oppression Béc ámyrgaþ módsefan of ðreánýdlan ðisses lífes books bring the mind to mirth from the painful pressure of this life, Salm. Kmbl. 481; Sal. 241.

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án-wilnes

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Forlǽt þíne ánwylnysse, 8, 114: Hml. Th. i. 422, 31. in a good sense, persistence Godes ríce wunað on ánwylnysse þæs hálgan geleáfan. Guth. 2, 15