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HEARM

(n.)
Grammar
HEARM, herm, es; m.

HARM, hurt, injury, evil, grief, affliction, pain, injurious speech, calumny, insultpain, griefgrief, sorrow, harmcalamitas, calumnia, contumelia, ærumna, iujuriagrief, sorrow

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Nán hearm ne biþ ðeáh hit nó ne gewyrðe there is no harm if it do not happen, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 4.

Linked entry: hearm-heort

ge-trymman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trymman, -trymian, -trymigan, -tremman; he -trymmeþ, -trymþ; p. -trymde, -trymede; pp. -trymed, -trymmed, -trymd.

to confirmstrengthenencourageestablishfoundset in order arrangedraw upfirmāreconfirmāremūnīreconfortārehortārifundāreinstruĕreTo grow stronggain strengthrecoverconvălescĕre

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He hæfde ðæt folc getrymmed he had drawn up the troops, Byrht. Th. 132, 27; By. 22. Worde [MS. word] Drihtnes heofonas [MS. heofones] getrymde synd verbo Dŏmĭnī cæli firmāti sunt, Ps. Spl. 32, 6. v. reflex.

Linked entries: trymman ge-tremman

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matterto go on an errand to (tó) a personto go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercedeto go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter Se munuc ðe hit ǽrendode the monk that had been sent on this business, Gr. D. 29, 28. Gif hwelc forworht monn bitt úrne hwelcne ðæt wé hine lǽden tó sumum rícum menn and him geðingien, . . .

port

(n.)
Grammar
port, es; m. n.
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Ðonne is án port on súþeweardum ðæm lande, ðone man hǽt Sciringes heal ... Of Sciringes heale hé seglode on fíf dagan tó ðæm porte ðe mon hǽt æt Hǽþum, Swt. 19, 10-23.

Linked entry: Portes-múþa

acol

(adj.)
Grammar
acol, acul, acl; adj.

Excitedexcited by fearfrightenedterrifiedtremblingagitatusperterrituspavidus

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Excited, excited by fear, frightened, terrified, trembling; agitatus, perterritus, pavidus Wearþ he on ðam egesan acol worden he had through that horror become chilled, trembling, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 24; Dan. 124.

Linked entry: acul

a-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, lǽdan to lead]

to leadlead outwithdrawtake awayducereproducereeducereto be producedbrought forthto growproduci

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Swylce he of ægerum út alǽde as it from an egg had been brought forth, Exon. 593; Th. 214, 3; Ph. 233: 59b; Th. 215, 11; Ph. 251

and-wlita

(n.)
Grammar
and-wlita, an-wlita, an; m: and-wlite, es; n.

The facecountenancepersonal appearanceforeheadformsurfacefaciesvultusaspectusfronsformasuperficies

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He hæfde blácne andwlitan he had a pale countenance, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34

cýpa

(n.)
Grammar
cýpa, cépa,an ; m. [ceáp

a factor, merchant, trader negotiator, mercator

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Drihten adrǽfde ðillíce cýpan of ðam hálgan temple the Lord drove such chapmen from the holy temple, 406, 24. what a merchant has his goods in, — A basket; cofĭnus = κόφινος Man nam ða gebrotu ðe ðár belifon, twelf cýpan fulle sublatum est quod superfuit

Linked entry: cépa

for-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tendan, p. -tende [ = -tendede], pl. -tendon; pp. -tended [for-, tendan to burn]

To burn off or awaysearinūrĕre

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Hav. Lib. I. Cap. xv, p. 65, 3-4

Linked entry: tendan

freó-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freó-dóm, frió-dóm, frý-dóm, es; m.

FREEDOMlibertylībertasemancĭpātio

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Nis nán gesceádwís gesceaft ðæt næbbe freódóm there is no rational creature which has not freedom, 40, 7; Fox 242, 17: 34, 8; Fox 144, 26. Freódóm onféngon libertātem recēpērunt, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 46: 4, 26; S. 602, 31

hefe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-líc, adj.

Weightyheavygrievousseriousgravetediouswearisome

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Se cyng lét beódan mycel gyld and hefelíc the king had a great and grievous tax proclaimed, 1083; Erl. 217, 34. Ðæs ilcan geáres wæs swíðe hefelíc geár it was a very grievous year that same year, 1085; Erl. 219, 18.

ge-wícian

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

To dwelllodgeencamphospitarecastra metari

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To dwell, lodge, encamp; hospitare, castra metari Hý landes hæfdon ðæt hý mihton on gewícian they had land on which they could encamp, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 36. Ic on fægerum scúan fiðera ðínra gewície in umbra alarum tuarum spero, Ps. Th. 56, 1.

be-teldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-teldan, bi-teldan; p. -teald, pl. -tuldon; pp. -tolden; [be, teldan to cover, teld a tent]

To cover, cover over, surround, overwhelmtegere, supertegere, circumdare, obruere

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Hæfde sigora weard betolden leófne leódfruman mid lofe sínum the lord of triumphs had surrounded the dear chieftain with his praise, Andr. Kmbl. 1976; An. 990.

ge-bod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bod, es; n. [ge-, bod a command]

A commandordermandatejussummandātum

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Ðú gebod Godes Iæstes thou hast performed God's mandate, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 14; Gen. 571: 33; Th. 43, 29; Gen. 698: Ps. Th. 118, 87. Hí woldon onwendan eall ða gebodu they would change all the orders, Ors. 6, 10; Bos. 120, 33

ge-brócod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-brócod, -brócad, -bróced, -brócud [or -brocod ?]; part. p. [ge-, brðcod; pp. of brócian to oppress, vex]

Afflictedbroken upinjuredafflictusconfractus

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Næfde se here Angelcyn ealles forswíðe gebrócod the army had not all too much afflicted the English race, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 30. Surne gebrócode wǽron some were injured, 978; Erl. 127, 12: Homl. Th. i. 476, 19.

ge-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-licgan, -licgean; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen.

to lielie near, togetherjacereadjacereconjacereto lie downfailceaseloiterdelaydeficerecessare

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Ðá heó ðǽr on gelegen wæs when she had lain down there, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 23. to lie down, fail, cease, loiter, delay; deficere, cessare Windblond gelæg the wind-storm ceased, Bon. Th. 6284; B. 3146.

ge-limp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-limp, es; n.

An eventaccidenta chanceaccĭdenscāsus

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Ðú woldest witan his naman and his gelimp you wanted to know his name and what had befallen him, 16, 4 : 15, 20, 26

Linked entries: be-limp ge-lymp

ge-nóg

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nóg, -nóh; adj.

ENOUGH, sufficient, abundantsatis, sufficiens, abundans

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Ðú hæfst ǽlces gódes genóh thou shalt have abundance of every good thing, Deut. 28, 11: Exon. 93 b; Th. 352, 8; Sch. 94: Cd. 29; Th. 39, 4; Gen. 619

Linked entries: ge-nóh ge-nóh

steóp-cild

(n.)
Grammar
steóp-cild, es; n.
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an orphan, one who has lost a parent Steópcild privignus, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 47: pupillus, 285, 1. Steópcilde orphano, Ps. Spl. 9 second, 17. Eówer bearn beóþ steópcild (pupilli), Ex. 22, 24. Steópcild orphani, Ps. Th. 108, 9.

þreáp

(n.)

a troopband

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Voc. ii. 20, 27; or þreátum; Similar entries v. þreát: but þreáp may have a double sense as þreát has (see, too, þreápian, þreátian); in later English it remains with the meaning strife, contest, e.g.: Wituten threp (ani enuy, alle chidyng) or strijf,