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drohtnung

Grammar
drohtnung, Dele 'in great renown' l. 10,
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Hé ástealde þá stíðan drohtnunge he founded the ascetic life, Hml. S. 16, 99

ge-dyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyrnan, -diernan, -dirnan; p. de; pp. ed

To concealhidekeep secretcēlāreoccultāre

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In. 17; Th. i. 114, 2. Se ðe ða þýfþe gedyrne, forgylde ðone þeóf be his were let him who conceals the theft pay for the thief according to his value, 36; Th. i. 124, 17, note 40, MS. B.

Linked entries: ge-diernan ge-dirnan

hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, ; gen. hós; m.

A heel, hough

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Him on hóh beleác heofonríces weard merehúses múþ God closed the door of the ark behind him, Cd. 69; Th. 82, 16; Gen. 1363. Mínra hóa calcanei mei, Ps. Th. 48, 5. Pharao him filigde æt ðám hón Pharaoh followed at their heels, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 22.

Linked entries: hó-banca

dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
dryhten, drihten; gen. dryhtnes, dryhtenes; m.

a ruler, lord, princedŏmĭnus, princepsthe supreme ruler, the Lord; chiefly used for God and Christ Dŏmĭnus

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Dryhtna Dryhten the Lord of lords, Andr. Kmbl. 1747; An. 876. Dryhten God the Lord God, Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 33; Pa. 55. Dryhten Crist the Lord Christ, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 25; Gú. 564.

Linked entries: drihten Drihtnes

bléd

(n.)
Grammar
bléd, e; f.

A shoot, branch, flower, fruitgermen, ramus, frons, flos, fructus

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A shoot, branch, flower, fruit; germen, ramus, frons, flos, fructus Ðæt cymen [MS. cyme] gréne bléda that green shoots come, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 24; Dan. 518. On ðæs beámes blédum on the branches of the tree, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 5; Dan. 508.

eard

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Ne þú ne ætstande on þisum earde nec stes in omni circa regione, 19, 17. Ealne þone eard Asiam, Hml. Th. i. 68, 34. Þone eard Chanaan landes terram Chanaan, Num. 13, 3. Þone Judéiscan eard, Hml. S. 25, 734.

ge-efenlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efenlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht, -lǽced; v. trans.

To be likeequalto imitateæquāreassĭmĭlāriimĭtāri

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Ongann Augustinus mid his munecum to geefenlǽcenne ðæra apostola líf Augustine with his monks began to imitate the life of the apostles, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 32. Ðæt hí ðám flæsclícum geefenlǽcon that they imitate the fleshly, 82, 15

ge-leáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leáflíc, adj.

To be believedcrediblefaithfulcrēdĭbĭlis

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To be believed, credible, faithful; crēdĭbĭlis Nis hit ná geleáflíc ðæt se wurm Euan bepǽhte, and se deófol spræc þurh ða næddran it is not to be believed that the serpent deceived Eve, but the devil spoke through the serpent, Boutr. Scrd. 19, 40.

swilce

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</b> with antecedent and relative combined (such, so) as :-- Hé wæs swelce Rómáne þá wyrþe wǽron he was such as the Romans then deserved, Ors. 6, 3; S. 256, 24. Dó þú þá lǽcedómas swilce þú þá líchoman gesié, Lch. ii. 84, 15.

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.

Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, propertydomus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessioa villagea dwelling-placean abode, world, this worldhomedomus, domicilium, patria

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Mínre yldstan déhter ðæne hám æt Welewe and ðære gingestan ðone hám æt Welig to my eldest daughter the vill at Wellow, and to the youngest the vill at Welig, Th. Chart. 488, 29-33.

ge-sund

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sund, adj.

Soundhealthyentireunhurtsafefavourableprosperoussanusintegersalvusincolumisprosperfelix

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Híg cómon gesunde to hýde they came to port safe and sound, Shrn. 147, 10. Hý beóþ ðý gesundran they will be the healthier, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 28; Rä. 27, 19.

grafan

(v.)
Grammar
grafan, ic grafe, græfe, ðú græfest, græfst, he græfeþ, græfþ, pl. grafaþ; p. gróf, pl. grófon; pp. grafen.
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Ðæt fýr græfeþ grimlíce eorþan sceátas the fire shall fiercely delve the tracts of earth, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 19; Cri. 1004: 95 a; Th. 354, 55; Reim. 66. Se forma feohgítsere gróf æfter golde the first miser delved after gold, Bt. Met.

á-ídlan

Grammar
á-ídlan, á-íd(e)l(i)an.
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Þe lǽs þe hé innan áídlode ( inanesceret ), Gr. D. 59, 27. Áýdlian tabescere, Ps. L. 38, 12. Þá geseah se árleása áídlian his smeágunge, Hml.

cerran

(v.)
Grammar
cerran, de; ed

To turn, returnverti, reverti

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Cer ðé on bæcling turn thee behind, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698. Hió cerrende Criste hérdon they returning obeyed Christ, Ps. C. 50, 56; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 56. Cerreþ on upródor leóht light returns to the sky, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 102; Met. 29, 50

Linked entry: ge-cerran

ǽrend-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-bóc, e; f.

A lettermessageepistolalitteræ

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A letter, message; epistola, litteræ Hí ne mihton arǽdan engles ǽrendbéc they might not interpret the angels' messages, Cd. 212 ; Th. 261, 32; Dan. 735

baan

(n.)
Grammar
baan, es; n.

A bone

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A bone Ne tobrǽcan ða baan they broke not the bones, Homl. Daye 55, 17; Th. has, Ne tobrǽcon ða bán, Homl. ii. 280, 9

for-hátena

(n.)
Grammar
for-hátena, an; m. [hátan to call or name]

An ill-named, or a reprobate personfāmōsusperdĭtus

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An ill-named, or a reprobate person; fāmōsus, perdĭtus Ðá se forhátena spræc then spake the reprobate one. Cd. 29; Th. 38, 20; Gen. 609

ful-ricene

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-ricene, adv.

Full quicklyvery quicklyimmediatelycitissĭme

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Full quickly, very quickly, immediately; citissĭme Gif he múntas hríneþ, hí fulricene reócaþ if he touches the mountains, they immediately smoke, Ps. Th. 103, 30

ceáp-scip

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Ǽlc ceápscip frið hæbbe þe binnan múðan cuman, þéh hit unfriðscyp sý, gif hit undrifen bið, Ll. Th. i. 284, 19-21. Add

torht-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
torht-mód, adj.

Gloriousillustrious

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Glorious, illustrious; an epithet of the Deity, Judth. Thw. 21, 4; Jud. 6: 21, 35; Jud. 93: of Noah, Cd. Th. 90, 28; Gen. 1502