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ellen-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-cræft, es; m.

Strength, powervirtus, pŏtentia

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Strength, power; virtus, pŏtentia Ahebbaþ háligne heofena Drihten, usserne God ellencræfta exalt the holy Lord of heaven, our God of powers, Ps. Th. 98, 5

ful-fremedlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ful-fremedlíce, full-fremedlíce; adj.

Fullycompletelyperfectlyperfecte

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Fully, completely, perfectly; perfecte Ne mæg nán gesceaft fulfremedlíce understandan ymbe God no creature can perfectly understand about God, Homl. Th. i. 10, 2, 4

Linked entry: full-fremedlíce

herigend-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
herigend-, hergend-líce; adv.

Praiseworthily

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Praiseworthily Hé sylf herigendlíce leofode he himself lived praiseworthily, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 14. Hergiendlíce laudabiliter, Rtl. 105, 3. Hergeondlíce, Past. 7; Swt. 49, 193

in-feccan

(v.)

to fetch in

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Homl. 175, 1

Linked entry: feccan

ge-wridian

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

To flourish

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Homl. 199, 2

scildend

(n.)
Grammar
scildend, es; m.
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Homl. 141, 14

Linked entry: scyldend

un-gehende

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
un-gehende, adv.

Not nearat a distancefar off

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Not near, at a distance, far off Se ðe tó ðam ungehænde sý, ðæt hé dæghwamlíce his circan gesécan ne mæge, Homl. Ass. 144, 8

un-geclǽnsod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geclǽnsod, adj.

Uncleansedunpurifed

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Uncleansed, unpurifed Swá hwá swá ungeclǽnsod byð, hé gefrét ðæs fýres ǽðm, Homl. Th. i. 616, 23: L. E. I. 44; Th. ii. 440, 21

Linked entry: un-clǽnsod

wiþer-sínes

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþer-sínes, (-sýnes); adv.

Withershinsbackwards

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Homl. 93, 19

Linked entry: wiþer-sýnes

hunig-bǽre

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Substitute: of -flowers, containing honey Huni bǽrum ciǽfran helmum melligeris caltarum frondibus, An. Ox. 93. fig. honied, mellifluous Hunibǽre mellifluam (dogmatum dulcedinem), An. Ox. 2153

þeód

Grammar
þeód, <b>I a.</b> add: 'a body of warriors, old and young, attached by personal service to the king ... the comitatus mentioned by Tacitus apparently resembled the þeód in all respects,' Chadwick's Origin of the English Nation, p. 311. Cf. pp. 156, 303, 3, 4. v. þeód-guma, -wita,
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and cf. þeóden; dryht, dryhten Hér is seghwylc eorl ... mandrihtne hold, þegnas syndon geþwǽre, þeód ealgearo, druncne dryhtguman B. 1230. Wæs seó þeód tilu, 1250

þunrian

(v.)
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Gif hit þunrað on ǽfentíde, hit getácnað ácennednysse sumes miceles si tonitruauerit hora uespertina, significat natiuitatem cuiusdam magni, Archiv cxx. 50, l [see þunor]. Add

wæfer-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wæfer-hús, es; n.

A theatreamphitheatre

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A theatre, amphitheatre Hé lǽdde hí tó ðam wæferhúse, ðǽr ða deór wunodon, beran and león, ðe hí ábítan sceoldon, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 49

of-þ-ryccedness

(n.)
Grammar
of-þ-ryccedness, e; f.

Distress, trouble

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Skt. 21, 23: Homl. Th. i. 608, 24. Fram ofþriccednysse (a refuge) from trouble Blickl. Gl

cniht-gebeorþor

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-gebeorþor, gen. -gebeorþres; n.

A boy-bearingchild-bearing; pueri partus

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A boy-bearing, child-bearing; pueri partus On ðæm cnihtgebeorþre heó á clǽne þurhwunode in child-bearing she continued ever immaculate Homl. Blick. 3, 12

ge-swustra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swustra, -swustru

sisters,

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Bos. 10, 29: Homl. Th. ii. 458, 29. To mínre méder and mínum geswustrum to my mother and my sisters, Nar. 3, 8

þá

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
þá, adv. conj.
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Homl. 19, 11, 31 : 5, 25. of cause or reason, when, since, as Hí héton hine secgan hweþer hé cristen wǽre, þá hé wilnode þyllíces, Homl. Skt. ii. 28, 106.

ile

(n.)
Grammar
ile, es ; m.

callosity

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From his hnolle ufewerdan óþ his ilas neoþewerde from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet, Homl. Th. ii. 452, 27. Mid ísenum pílum heora ilas gefæstnode fastened the soles of their feet with iron nails, Homl.

þurst

(n.)
Grammar
þurst, es; m.

Thirst

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Homl. 59, 35: Homl. Th. i. 392, 7. Drihten ásent hungor on eów and þurst and næcede, Deut. 28, 48. Ðeós wyrt þyrstendon ðone þurst gelíþigaþ, Lchdnt. i. 268, 12

ge-wǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽcan, -wǽcean; part. -wǽcende; p. -wǽcte, -wǽhte; pp. -wǽct, -wǽht

To weakenaffecttroublevexafflictoppressaffĭcĕreaffīgĕre

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Th. 89, 9: Jud. 6, 2: Homl. Th. ii. 396, 28