ge-hírsumnes
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Ben. 96, 17. as a technical term, the order given to a monk by his abbot; (obedientia quidquid ab abbate monachis injungitur, Migne) Gif þú tó hwilcere gehírsumnesse scapulares beþurfe, Tech. ii. 127, 18
ge-sǽlan
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II. to bind a thing, put a cord, chain, & c. round an object, to secure by binding :-- Hé hét gebindan beam ǽrenum clammum and isernum and gesǽledne in susl don (clamavit: ' Germen radicum alligetur vinculo ferreo et aereo, '.
god-webb
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Gl. 480, 61 bombicinis is glossed by godwebbenum ), An. Ox. 3162. [Mid godewebbum sericis, 5322. Here the word seems to be a noun: see last passage under god-webb; I.]
heard-heort
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Add: [The Latin of Ex. 33, 3, 5 and of Deut. 9, 6 is populus durae cervicis and durissimae cervicis populus] not affected by pity Similar entries (see first two passages in Dict.) impervious to good influences Gif hiora hwilc swá heardheort wǽre ꝥ hé
heáfod-segn
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These are the ' feówer maðmas' (l. 1027), given to Beowulf by Hrothgar, of which the first is elsewhere (1021-2) described as 'segen gyldenne, hroden hiltecumbor'.
spannan
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Ox. 17, 62. to bind by considerations of interest, fear of consequences Hí speónnon heom eall ꝥ landfolc tó (cf. hí námon gíslas swá fela swá hí woldon, 179, 3), Chr. 1052; P. 178, 36
weá-láf
A remnant spared by calamity ⬩ those who remain after evil times ⬩ the survivors of calamity
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A remnant spared by calamity, those who remain after evil times, the survivors of calamity Land hý áwéstaþ and burga forbærnaþ and ǽhta forspillaþ and eard hý ámiriaþ.
hamer
A hammer
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Heoru hamere geþuren the sword forged by the hammer, Beo. Th. 2575; B. 1285. Carcernes dura hamera geweorc the doors of the prison, the work of hammers, Andr. Kmbl. 2155; An. 1079. Homra, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 25; Jul. 237.
Linked entries: scip-hamer hamele homer
of-torfian
to stone, to kill by casting stones or similar missiles
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to stone, to kill by casting stones or similar missiles Hî ûs oftorfiaþ mid stánum lapidibus nos obruent, Ex. 8, 26. Hí hine oftorfodon mid bánum and mid hrýðera heáfdum. Chr. 1012; Erl. 146, 18.
óht
Fear, terror ⬩ or hostile pursuit, persecution, active enmity
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Ðǽr on fyrd hyra fǽrspell becwom, óht inlende (the pursuit by the Egyptians, or the terror which their coming caused); egsan stódan wælgryre weroda, 186, 9; Exod. 136
créda
The creed ⬩ belief ⬩ symbolum fidei
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Ǽlc cristen man sceal æfter rihte cunnan his crédan ... mid ðam crédan he sceal his geleáfan getrymman every Christian man by right ought to know his creed ... with the creed he ought to confirm his faith 274, 20, 21
spild
Destruction ⬩ ruin ⬩ desperatio, effusio
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Ðurh deófles spild through the ruin caused by the devil, Elen. Kmbl. 2235; El. 1119
hlid
A lid, ⬩ cover, ⬩ the opening which is closed by the cover
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A lid, cover, the opening which is closed by the cover Hlidd opertorium, Ps. Spl. 101, 28.
á-wyrtwalian
to pluck up or out by the root ⬩ to extirpate ⬩ eradicate ⬩ exterminate ⬩ to pluck ⬩ draw away
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Add: to pluck up or out by the root, lit. Onweg ácorfenum þám tungum swylce hí áwyrtwalode wǽron abscissis radicitus linguis, Gr. D. 241, 12. fig. to extirpate, eradicate, exterminate Ic áwyrtwalie extirpo (gaudia carnis ), An. Ox. 186, 26.
wirsa
Worse ⬩ worst
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:wurresta, Lind., deterius) byð Jn. Skt. 2, 10. Hé ðæt betere geceás, and ðam wyrsan wiðsóc, Elen. Kmbl. 2078;El. 1040. On ðone wyrsan dǽl scyrede, Exon. Th. 75, 24; Cri. 1226. On ða wyrsan hand, Salm. Kmbl. 998; Sal. 500.
irgþ
Sluggishness ⬩ cowardice ⬩ timorousness ⬩ pusillanimity
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sea or by land, let him lose all that he owns and his own life, L.
Linked entry: irhþ
á-mearcian
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Þǽra mónða naman synd hér ámearcode, 298, 8. to mark out, distinguish by a mark Ǽlc þǽra stæpa þe wé gestæppað, ealle hí beóð ámétte and ámearcode mid gildenum stafum on heofenum, Wlfst. 302, 28. to mark, give a distinguishing form to, denote Týn
Linked entry: mearcian
stefn
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Þá stefna þæs lyftes, Angl. viii. 313, 14. where an impression is produced on the mind like that which might be produced by words Ne synd spræca ne word, þára ne sýn gehýred stefna heora, Ps. Rdr. 18, 4.
lange
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Lencten byð lengest ceald Gn. C. 6. Hú ic lengest mæge þíne sóðfæstnesse, sélest gehealdan, Ps. Th. 118, 26. by preceding adverbs of comparison Swá lange swá mé líf gelǽst, Ll. Th. i. 276, 19. Swá lange quamdiu, An.
byldan
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Tó werbolde án fóðer gyrdo, oððe . viii. geocu byld, 451, 1