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hláford-swice

(n.)
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hláford-swice, es; m.

Treachery to a lord, treason

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one's lord is to betray his soul, and very great treachery also is it to deprive him of life, or to drive him from the country alive, Swt.

hea-líce

(adv.)
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hea-líce, adv.

Highly, on high, excellently

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Hé wolde ðæt his lof ðé heálícor weóxe he desired that his praise should grow the greater, Blickl. Homl. 33, 30. Heálícost fremede was beneficial in the highest degree, Herb. 73, 3; Lchdm. i. 176, 10

all-wihta

(n.)

all beings

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Meotud allwihta Lord of all creatures, Exon. 53a; Th. 185, 9; Az. 5

beorhtm

(n.)
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beorhtm, es; m.

Tumulttumultus

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Tumult; tumultus Hwǽr ahangen wæs heriges beorhtme ródera waldend where the Lord of glory was hung up by the tumult of the host Elen. Kmbl. 410; El. 205

cear-sorg

(n.)
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cear-sorg, e; f.

Sorrowful care, anxious sorrowcura sollicita

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Sorrowful care, anxious sorrow; cura sollicita Me cearsorge of móde asceáf Þeóden usser our Lord removed anxious care from my mind, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 9; Gen. 1114

for-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þingian, p. ode; pp. od

To plead for anyoneintercedeintercēdĕre

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To plead for anyone, intercede; intercēdĕre Búton se hláford ðone wer forþingian wille unless the lord will intercede for the man, L. Alf. pol. 21: Wilk. 39, 34

forþ-lócian

(v.)
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forþ-lócian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To look forthprospĭcĕre

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To look forth; prospĭcĕre Dryhten of heofene forþlócade ofer bearn monna Dŏmĭnus de cælo prospexit sŭper fīlios hŏmĭnum, Ps. Surt. 52, 3: Blickl. Homl. 217, 31; 219, 18

ge-sceaplíce

(adv.)
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ge-sceaplíce, adv.

Properly, fitly, wellapte

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Properly, fitly, well; apte Seó heáfodstów gesceaplíce gehiwad to ðam gemete hyre heáfdes locus capitis ad mensuram capitis illius aptissime figuratus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 1, note

Linked entry: -sceaplíce

ge-nerenes

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Lóca tó mínre generennesse ad defensionem meam adspice, Ps. Th. . 21, 17. Hý ongunnon biddan þæs cnihtes generenesse coeperunt pro ereptione illius orare, Gr. D. 325, 7. Add

hǽsere

(n.)
Grammar
hǽsere, es; m.

A commander, one who orders, commands, a master, lord

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A commander, one who orders, commands, a master, lord Hǽsere præceptor, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 24, 45 : 9. 49 : 17, 13 : 21, 7. Hǽsere imperator, Rtl. 192, 39

teóna

(n.)
Grammar
teóna, an; m.
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'Ne sceolon unc betweónan teónan weaxan wroht wriðian' ( facta est rixa inter pastores gregum Abram et Lot . . . Dixit ergo Abram ad Lot: 'Ne quaeso sit jurgium inter me et te,' Gen. 13, 7, 8), Cd. Th. 113, 33-114, 12; Gen. 1896-1903.

Linked entry: teóne

éðel-stów

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-stów, e; f.

A dwelling-place habĭtātiŏnis lŏcus

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A dwelling-place; habĭtātiŏnis lŏcus Ðé wíc geceós, éðelstówe choose thee a habitation, a dwelling-place, Cd. 130; Th. 164, 33; Gen. 2724: 50; Th. 64, 19; Gen. 1052

freomian

(v.)
Grammar
freomian, part. freomigende

To profitbe goodavailprōdessevălēre

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To profit, be good, avail; prōdesse, vălēre Ðæt ðære ylcan stówe myl wið fýre wæs freomigende ut pulvis lŏci illīus contra ignem văluĕrit, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 16

frum-hrægl

(n.)
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frum-hrægl, es; n.

A first garmentprīmus vestītus

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A first garment; prīmus vestītus Hét heora sceome þeccan Freá frumhrægle the Lord bade them conceal their nakedness with the first garment, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 8; Gen. 943

gealg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
gealg-treów, es; n.

A gallows-treecrosscrux

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A gallows-tree, cross; crux Dryhten þrówode on ðam gealgtreówe for guman synnum the Lord suffered on the cross for the sins of man, Rood Kmbl. 289; Kr. 146

Linked entry: treów

geard

(n.)
Grammar
geard, e; f.

A staffrodstakefagotbăcŭlumvirgapālusfascis

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A staff, rod, stake, fagot; băcŭlum, virga, pālus, fascis He scolde gifan [MS. gife] sex fóður gearda he should give six loads of fagots, Chr. 852; Erl. 67, 38

eald-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geweorc, es; n.

An ancient work, the world priscum ŏpus, mundus

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An ancient work, the world; priscum ŏpus, mundus Freán ealdgeweorc the ancient work of the Lord, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 80; Met. 11, 40: 20, 232; Met. 20, 116

línen-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
línen-werd, adj.
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Dressed in linen Hé wæs línenwerd and his lendena wǽron ymbgirde he was clothed in linen, and his loins were girded, L. Ælfc. P. 17; Th. ii. 370, 11

Linked entry: -werd

eást-súþ

(adv.)
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eást-súþ, adv.
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Be-eástan him is Wineda lond . . . and eást*-*súþ Maroara, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 10

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gorian

(v.)
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to look, gaze Swylce eác be ðám micelum muntum and dúnum þá þe hýhst standaþ and goriaþ ofer ealne middangeard, An. Ox. 5, 3 note. Goriende passiuos, 7, 6

Linked entry: gorettan