hand-cláþ
A hand-cloth, towel ⬩ a 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
sliht
Level, smooth ⬩ level with the ground ⬩ a level road ⬩ planus ⬩ plain, level
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Level, smooth; in the cpd. eorþ-slihtes level with the ground (?) Swá swá oxa gewunaþ tó áwéstenne gærs óþ ða wirttruman eorþslihtes mid tóþum (eats the grass to the root, to the level of the ground) Num. 22, 4
ge-glengan
To adorn ⬩ embellish ⬩ set in order ⬩ compose ⬩ ornāre ⬩ cōmĕre ⬩ compōnĕre
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Ða bióþ sweordum and fetelum swíðe geglende who are greatly adorned with swords and belts, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 20; Met. 25, 10
Linked entry: glengan
hádianv
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Bd. 3, 28; Sch. 323, 16. with acc. of person Gif ðú cwest nú : ' Hwá lǽrde ðé ?', þonne cweðe ic, ' Dúnstán'. ' Hwá hádode ðe?' 'Hé mé hádode', Ælfc. Gr. Z. 8, 15. Ne hádige man ǽfre tó hrædlíce, Ll.
á-blinnan
to cease, leave off, stop ⬩ to cease, stop, fail, come to an end
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Ǽfre syngiende and nǽfre áblinnende, Nar. 47, 13. with gen. Se ðe nǽbre ne áblinð ungestæððignesse cui carnis petulantia sine cessatione dominatur, Past. 71, 3. Hé nǽfre gódes weorces ne áblon, Bl. H. 227, 6. with an infin.
Linked entry: on-blinnan
spówan
To succeed. ⬩ to be successful ⬩ it succeeds with a person (dat.)
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To succeed. used personally with instrumental of that in which the person succeeds, to be successful Hú mæg hé ǽnige gewinne wið mé spówan how can he succeed in any struggle with me? Nar. 16, 20. Ne mót ic ǽnige rihte spówan, Elen.
gildan
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(bb) where the means of reward are given, to reward with (mid ) :-- Hé þé mid wíte gieldeð, swilce þám óðrum mid eádwelan, Fä. 19.
ge-tíþian
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Him næs þǽre béne getíðod, ii. 528, 6. with dat. of request Hé bæd ðá heáfodmenn ꝥ hí his bénum getíþodon, Hml. S. 26, 49. with clause and dat. of person Getíða mé synfullum ꝥ ic átéo þás hringan, Hml. S. 21, 66.
higian
in strive after ⬩ to ⬩ towards ⬩ to strive to do
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Past. 178, 17. wiþ (gen.): Hé hígað wið ðæs ðæt hé wolde hú hé eallum monnum wunderlicost dúhte satagit ut mirabilis cunctis innotescat, Past. 463, 36. Wiþ þæs ic wát þú wilt hîgian.
BRÝD
A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, woman ⬩ sponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier
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Loth gelǽdde brýd mid bearnum in Sǽgor Lot led his wife with their children into Zoar, 118; Th. 153, 11; Gen. 2537: 129; Th. 164, 22; Gen. 2718. Neron his brýde ofslóg self mid sweorde Nero himself slew his wife with a sword, Bt. Met.
Linked entries: bríd brýde láste brýt
ǽw
law ⬩ what is established by law ⬩ wedlock ⬩ marriage ⬩ a marriage vow ⬩ lex ⬩ matrimonium ⬩ a female bound by the law of marriage ⬩ a wife ⬩ conjux legitima ⬩ uxor justa
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Gif hwylc man wið óðres riht ǽwe hǽmþ, oððe wíf wið óðres gemæccan, fatte vii geár if any man commit adultery with the lawful wife [cum legitima uxore] of another, or a woman [mulier] with the husband of another, let the fast be seven years, ii. 10; Th
Linked entries: ǽwe ǽwen-bróðor ǽwum-boren
leás-líc
False ⬩ vain ⬩ frivolous
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Mid leáslícum wordum hí hine beswícaþ with false words they deceive him; blandientes sermone ut decipiant eos, Nar. 37, 5. Ða leáslícan ceápas binnan ðam Godes húse geþafedon they allowed false bargains within God's house, Homl. Th. i. 406, 15
Linked entry: leás-ferhþness
hand-seten
The setting of one's hand to a deed, etc., a signature, sign manual
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., a signature, sign manual Ðas trymeþ se forespecena kyng mid Cristes róde tácne and his weotena hondsetena his geofa thus the aforesaid king confirms his gifts with the sign of Christ's cross and the signature of his witan, Cod. Dipl.
Linked entry: seten
þóþer
A ball ⬩ sphere
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Ðú secgst ðæt ðú ymbe ða línan wite ðe on ðam þóðere átéfred wæs ... Ic wolde witan hweðer ðú eác wite ymbe ðone þóðer ðe seó lýne on áwriten is, Shrn. 174, 16-175, 1.
ald
old
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old Alde méce with an ancient sword, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 5; Exod. 494: Elen. Grm. 252: Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 11. Se alda út of helle the old one out of hell, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 6; Sat. 34
Linked entry: wyrd
fór-wlencean
To exalt ⬩ fill with pride ⬩ make very proud ⬩ exaltāre ⬩ arrŏgantia implēre
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To exalt, fill with pride, make very proud; exaltāre, arrŏgantia implēre Ðonne hine ne mágon ða wélan fórwlencean when the riches are not able to make him proud. Past. 26; Hat. MS. 35 b, 2. Forwlencte proud, Blickl. Homl. 199, 14
fugelere
A FOWLER ⬩ auceps
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Fugelerum [MS. fugeleran] with fowlers, 1, 1; Bos. 20, 5
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fyrn-geflít
An ancient strife ⬩ old conflict ⬩ vĕtus lis vel rixa
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Hí guldon hyra fyrngeflítu fágum swyrdum they requited their ancient strifes with stained swords, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 17; Jud. 264
gang-here
A foot-army ⬩ infantry ⬩ pedester exercĭtus
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A foot-army, infantry; pedester exercĭtus Pirrus him com to mid ðam mǽstan fultume, ǽgðer ge on ganghere, ge on rádhere Pyrrhus came to them with the greatest force, both in infantry, and in cavalry, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 40
hwésan
To wheeze
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To wheeze, make a noise in breathing, to breathe hard Gif hé mid earfoþnysse hwést if he breathes with difficulty, Lchdm. iii. 122, 3. Hé hwést swýðe hefelíce, 126, 9. Hé egeslíce hweós he wheezed terribly, Homl. Th. i. 86, 1
Linked entry: hwósan