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tó-drǽfedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-drǽfedness, e; f.

Dispersion,expulsion

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Ðeós tódrǽfednys getácnode ða tóweardan tóworpennysse, Homl. Th. i. 406, 8. On ðeóda tódrǽfednysse in dispersionem gentium, Jn. Skt. 7, 35. Tódrǽfednesse dispersiones, Ps. Lamb. 146, 2

traht-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
traht-bóc, f.

A book of expositiona treatisecommentary

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A book of exposition, a treatise, commentary Gregorius gedihte manega hálige trahtbéc, Homl. Th. ii. 132, 15 : i. 436, 10.

for-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-ceorfan, part, -ceorfende; ic -ceorfe, ðú -ceorfest, -cirfst, -cyrfst, he -ceorfeþ, -cyrfþ, pl. -ceorfaþ; p. ic, he -cearf, ðú -curfe, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To cut or carve outcut downcut off or awaycut throughdivideexcīdĕreconcīdĕresuccīdĕreincīdĕreintercīdĕre

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Bos. 13, 7: Homl. Th. ii. 408, 4. Ælc treów, ðe gódne wæstm ne bringþ, byþ forcorfen omnis arbor, qrtæ non făcit fructum bŏnum, excīdētur. Mt. Bos. 3, 10: Homl. Th. ii. 406, 32. Ðæt we ne beón forcorfene that we may not be cut down, 408, 25

þrinness

(n.)
Grammar
þrinness, þriness, e; f.

Trinity

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Homl. 205, 30

Linked entry: þryness

wéning

(n.)
Grammar
wéning, e; f.

suppositiondoubtful thoughtdoubthope expectationchance

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Homl. 213, 24. hope, expectation Bæd heó swíþe lange ðone cyningc, ðæt hé hí forlǽte on mynstre Criste þeówian, ðæt heó ða wénunge æt nýhstan ðurhteáh (so that at last her hope was realized) Bd. 4, 19 ; S. 587, 39. chance In woenunga forte, Mt.

-dóm

(suffix)
Grammar
-dóm, es; m. as the termination of nouns is always masculine, and denotes

Dominion, power, authority, property, right, office, quality, state, conditionas Cyne-dóm a king's power, office, etc. a kingdom; freó-dóm freedom; hálig-dóm holiness; wís-dóm wis-dom; i.e. the state or condition of being free, holy, wise

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Dominion, power, authority, property, right, office, quality, state, condition; as Cyne-dóm a king's power, office, etc. a kingdom; freó-dóm freedom; hálig-dóm holiness; wís-dóm wis-dom; i.e. the state or condition of being free, holy, wise

norþ-healf

(n.)
Grammar
norþ-healf, e; f.

The north-sidethe north

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Homl. 209. 1 : Ps. 47, 2 : Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 12, 13 : Swt. 22, 13

ge-belg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-belg, -belh, es; m.

Angeroffenceīraoffensio

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Anger, offence; īra, offensio Us is acumendlícere eówer gebelh, ðonne ðæs Ælmihtigan Godes grama your displeasure is more tolerable to us than the anger of the Almighty God, Homl. Th. i. 96, 6. Bd. de Sapientĭbus, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: BELG

ge-hiwung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hiwung, -hywung, -heowung, e; f.

A formfashionshapepositionpredicamentfigmentumcătēgŏria

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Homl. 89, 15

Linked entries: ge-heowung ge-hywung

þreátnian

(v.)
Grammar
þreátnian, p. ode

To urgeforcecompel

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Homl. Th. i. 424, 3

un-seldan

(adv.)
Grammar
un-seldan, adv.

Not seldomfrequently

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Not seldom, frequently Ðone sang wé sungon unseldon mid heom, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 264. Oft and unseldan, L. E. G. proem.; Th. i. 166, 9: Btwk. 222, 2. Oft and unseldon, L. Pen. 2; Th. ii. 278, 5

Linked entry: seldan

cwilmend

(n.)
Grammar
cwilmend, es; m.
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a tormentor Tó þám ꝥ se his cwylmend his gelýfde dum hoc a torquente creditur, Gr. D. 163, 10. a slayer, destroyer Hé ongann clypian ꝥ hé his cwylmend wǽre se interfectorem illius clamare coepit, Gr. D. 89, 5

sǽ-strand

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-strand, es; m.

Sea-shore

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Beraþ ða stánas tó sǽstrande, Homl. Th. i. 68, 29. Heo stepen up a sæstrond, Laym. 9235

Linked entry: strand

sárettan

(v.)
Grammar
sárettan, te

To lament, complain

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Ðæt ilce sárette se wítga contra hos propheta conqueritur, 37, 2; Swt. 267, 2

hand-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
hand-cláþ, es; n.

A hand-cloth, towela hand-towel

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A hand-cloth, towel Ic geseó Godes engel standende ætforan ðé mid, handcláþe, and wípaþ ðíne swátigan limu I see God's angel standing before thee with a handcloth, and he wipes thy sweaty limbs, Homl. Th. i. 426, 30

ge-þíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíwan, p. de; pp. ed

To threatenrebukeoppress

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To threaten, rebuke, oppress Simon me mid his englum geþíwde Simon threatened me with his angels, Homl. Th. i. 378, 2. Óþ-ðæt hio óðer folc egsan geþíwdan until they oppressed other people with fear, Ps. Th. 104, 11

tó-haccian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-haccian, p. ode

To hack to pieces,cut to pieces

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To hack to pieces, cut to pieces Sume hig wǽron on feówer dǽias tóhaccode, eall swá lug ðæs Hǽlendes tunecan on feówer tódǽldon, Homl. Ass. 186, 166. To smale peces ich hym wolde to-hakke, R. Glouc. 141, 14

Linked entry: haccian

of-teón

(v.)
Grammar
of-teón, pp. -togen and -tigen.

to withdrawto take away what a person has, deprive a person of anythingto withhold, keep back, deny a person anythingabstrahere

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Th. 515, 30] Hé hét hire ofteón étes and wǽtes, Homl. Skt. i. 8, 129: Blickl. Homl. 37, 28. Ðæt ðám gódum, ðe hit(doctrine) gehealdan willaþ, ne sý oftogen seó gástlíce deópnyss, Homl. Th. ii. 96, 4: i. 370, 8.

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Homl. 153, 11. Wǽr ðú gewurðod, Cd. Th. 127, 7; Gen. 2107. Hwǽr áhangen wæs rodera Waldend, Elen. Kmbl. 409 ; El. 205. Ðeós geofu on heora heortan álegd wes, Blickl. Homl. 137, 4.

ge-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend.

To turnchangetranslateinclinebring aboutTo turn [one's self]changegoreturn

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Homl. 193, 24: Elen. Kmbl. 1230; El. 617. Drusiana hám gewende Drusiana went home, Homl. Th. i. 60, 20. Drihten gewende to heofenum the Lord returned to heaven, 74, 19. Gewendon ealle heom hám they all went home, Chr. 1052; Erl. 183, 11, 6, 12, 15.