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a-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swerian, p. -swór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen; v.a.

To swearjurare

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Ðæt he hine for hóle ǽr ne aswóre non frustrabitur eam, 131, 11

cynnestre

(n.)
Grammar
cynnestre, an; f. [cennan to bring forth, -estre a female termination, q. v.]

One who brings forth, a mothergenitrix, mater

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One who brings forth, a mother; genitrix, mater Ðæt cild oncneów Marian stemne, cynnestran the child knew the voice of Mary, the mother, Homl. Th. i. 352, 27

Linked entries: cænnestre cennestre

dæg-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
dæg-langes, adv.

During one day, for a dayper unam diem

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During one day, for a day; per unam diem Beo ðé stille dæglanges ðínre fyrdinge be still for a day from thy march, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 29

Linked entry: -langes

fóre-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáw, adj.

Very prudentprovĭduspræ aliis săpiens

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Ben. 64: Homl. Th. ii. 152, 2. Fóregleáwe ealde úþwitan very prudent ancient philosophers, Menol. Fox 328; Men. 165

in-stæpe

(n.)
Grammar
in-stæpe, es; m.

Entrance

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Entrance Hí gemétton ðæt éce líf on instæpe ðæs andweardan lífes they found the life eternal at the entrance of the present life, Homl. Th. i. 84, 7

iung-ling

(n.)
Grammar
iung-ling, es ; m.

A youth

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Skt. 14, 51 : Homl. Th. ii. 312, 16

nón-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
nón-tíma, an; m.

The ninth hour

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The ninth hour On nóntíman wé sculon God herian, forðam on ðone tíman Crist gebæd for ðám ðe him deredon, and siððan his gást ásende, Btwk. 216, 31

ge-hámettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hámettan, p. te; pp. ed

To appoint a homedomiciledŏmum assignāre

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To appoint a home, domicile; dŏmum assignāre Ðæt hí hine to folcryhte gehámetten that they domicile him to folk-right, L. Ath. i. 2; Th. i. 200, 7

Linked entry: hámettan

regol-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
regol-sticca, an; m.

A ruler

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Þwyrnyssa beóþ gerihte ðonne þwyrlícra manna heortan þurh regolsticcan ðare sóðan rihtwísnysse beóþ geemnode, Homl. Th. i. 362, 28

stæþhlíplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stæþhlíplíce, adv.
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Homl. 207, 20. v. preceding word

unrót-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
unrót-mód, adj.

Sad at heart

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Homl. 113, 12

Linked entry: rót-mód

un-gelimplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gelimplíce, adv.

Unseasonablyunhappily

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Hér is ðære lyfte fágetung ðurh mislíce stormas ðe ungelimplíce becumaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 538. 33

Linked entry: ge-limplíce

un-meahtig

Grammar
un-meahtig, <b>; I.</b>
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Swá micclum swá þæs mannes gecynd unmihtigre wæs, swá hit wæs leóhtre tó miltsunge homo quanto fragilior in natura, tanto facilior ad veniam, Angl. vii. 4, 35. Add

hálig-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dæg, es; m.

A holy day, Sunday

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A holy day, Sunday Be hálidæiges freólse of the festival of Sunday, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 8. On háligdagum sabbatis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 2

ge-þegnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þegnian, -þénian; p. ode; pp. od [þegnian to serve]

To ministerserveministrāre

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To minister, serve; ministrāre Ðú hæfst to þance geþénod ðínum hearran thou host served thy lord so as to please him, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 20; Gen. 506

Linked entry: ge-þénian

þreát

(n.)
Grammar
þreát, es; m.

a troopbandcrowdbody of peopleswarmpressthrongviolencecompulsionforceoppressionpunishmentill-treatment

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Homl. 119, 16

HELM

(n.)
Grammar
HELM, es; m.

HELMhelmeta crownthe topovershadowing foliage of treesa covering

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Mid þyrnenum helme his heáfod be-féngon encircled his head with a crown of thorns, Homl. Th. ii. 252, 26; Mk. Skt. 15, 17.

Linked entry: helmiht

hraðe

(adv.)
Grammar
hraðe, hræðe, hreðe; adv.

Quicklyimmediatelyat oncesoonforthwithstraightway

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He wæs Godes bearn swá hraðe swá he mannes bearn wearþ he was the Son of God so soon as he became the Son of man, Homl. Th. ii. 526, 1. Swíðe hræðe repente, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 166, 14.

Linked entry: hræde

hýnþ

(n.)
Grammar
hýnþ, e; hýnþu [-o]; indecl. f.

Humiliationabasementdisgracecontemptinjuryharmloss

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Ic heóld nú nigon geár wið ealle hýnþa ðínes fæder gestreón I have kept now nine years thy father's wealth from all losses, Homl. Skt. 9, 42

Linked entries: hénþ hiénþo

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽcan, -rǽcean; p. -rǽhte; pp. -rǽht

To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer

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Homl. 207, 22. Ne ðú ðé ǽfre ne lǽt wlenca gerǽcan never do thou let pride lay hold on thee, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 61; Met. 5, 31. Ðæs landes mǽre gerǽcan to obtain more of the land, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 21.

Linked entry: mis-rǽcan