on-hyrian
To imitate, emulate
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Heora líf onhyrian wolde, 4, 13; S. 582, 24: 5, 9; S. 622, 12. Onhyrigean, 1, 26; S. 487, 32. Onhyrgan, 3, 18; S. 545, 43. Hé ðære frymþelícan cyrican líf wæs onhyrigende, 1, 26; S. 487, 28: 4, 23; S. 593, 15. Onhyrgende, L. Ecg.
frum-sceaft
the first creation ⬩ the creation ⬩ beginning ⬩ origin ⬩ original state or condition ⬩ prīma creātio ⬩ ŏrīgo ⬩ prīmĭtīva vel pristĭna condĭtio ⬩ a created being ⬩ creature ⬩ creātūra
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He forlǽt ǽrest lífes frumsceaft he first forsakes his original state of life, Bt. Met.
ge-myndig
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Memory of a person v. ge-mynd; IV a Ic wil-node . . . æfter mínum lífe þám monnum tó lǽfanne þe æfter mé wǽren mín gemyndig (gemynd, v. l. ) on gódum weorcum, Bt. 17; F. 60, 16
or-leahtre
Blameless, faultless
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Ǽghwylc mennisc leahter on ðǽm eádigan Sancte Iohanne cennendum gestilled wæs, and hié on eallum heora lífe orleahtre gestódan, Blickl. Homl. 163, 17
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gearwe
Clothing ⬩ attire ⬩ GEAR ⬩ adornment ⬩ arms ⬩ armour ⬩ vestītus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ arma
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frail life, in the vestment which his soul received, ere his mother brought him amongst men, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 29; Gen. 1212 : Menol.
lang-fǽre
Lasting ⬩ enduring ⬩ old
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Lasting, enduring, old Nánwuht nis langfǽres on ðís andweardan lífe there is nothing lasting in this present life, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 6. On langfǽre ylde bet hé déþ at an advanced age he will do better, Lchdm. iii. 188, 26.
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gefér-lǽcan
To keep company or fellowship ⬩ accompany ⬩ associate ⬩ assŏciāre
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Ðǽr beóþ geférlǽhte on ánre súsle, ða ðe on lífe on mándǽdum geþeódde wǽron there shall be associated in one torment those who in life were united in evil deeds, Homl. Th. i. 132, 20 : 414, 34
cost
The herb costmary ⬩ costus ⬩ κόστος ⬩ balsamita vulgaris, Lin
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Æncglisc] cost English costmary, tansy; [tanacetum vulgare, Lin.] Lchdm. iii. 24, 8
hrá-wérig
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Wearied in body, or grievously wearied, wearied to death [cf. hrá-líc] Ic hæle hráwérig gewíte on longne síþ I, a man sore wearied, shall depart on a long journey, Exon. 63 b; Th. 235, 8; Ph. 554
weorold-deád
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Dead as far as this life is concerned, dead as regards the body Hí mé on deorce stówe settan, samed aulíce swá ðú worulddeáde wrige mid foldan collocavit me in obscuris sicut mortuos seculi, Ps. Th. 142, 4
forligerlíce
Adulterously
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Adulterously (lit. and fig.) Hé áwearp his rihtǽwe and forligerlíce mánfulles sinscipes breác, Hml. Th. i. 478, 28. Ðǽr is þæs geleáfan mægðhád þe wurðað ǽnne sóðne God, and nele forligerlíce tó leásum hǽðengylde búgan, ii. 566, 10
wæl-cræft
A deadly power ⬩ power which causes death
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A deadly power, power which causes death Ðonne mín hláford wile láfe þicgan ðara ðe hé of lífe hét wælcræf[tum] áwrecan (of those whom he has ordered to be slain), Exon. Th. 498, 11; Rä. 87, 11
wæl-slítende
Corpse-rending, that rends the dead
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Corpse-rending, that rends the dead Ðæt líc ðǽr (in the grave) tó fúlnesse weorðeþ and ðám wælslítendum wyrmum weorðeþ tó ǽte, Wulfst. 187, 14. On helle mid deóflum and mid dracum and mid wælslítendum wyrmum, 241, 12
or-sáwle
Without soul, lifeless
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Saga ðæt heó láme bilúce líc orsáwle in þeóstorcofan. Exon. Th. 173, 28; Gú. 1167
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feorh-dolh
A life-wound ⬩ deadly wound ⬩ lētāle vulnus
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A life-wound, deadly wound; lētāle vulnus Geseóþ nú ða feorhdolg ðe gefremedon ǽr on mínum folmum see now the deadly wounds which they ere inflicted on my palms, Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 10; Cri. 1455
ealdor-ner
A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylum ⬩ vitæ servātio, refŭgium
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A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylum; vitæ servātio, refŭgium Cwom him to áre and to ealdor-nere he come to them for mercy and for their life's salvation, Exon. 53 b; Th. 189, 4; Az. 54
rót
glad ⬩ cheerful ⬩ noble, excellent
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tó ðam écan lífe.
ge-lenge
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v. líc-gelenge(?). Add
hlýd-mónaþ
a maple
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E. becomes lyn in lyntre tilia, and later linn. v. N. E. D. linn, a linden or lime ?)
seóslig
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Afflicted, troubled, vexed Se hálga wer ælda gehwylces ðe hine seóslige sóhtun hǽlde líc and sáwle the holy man healed body and soul of all that in affliction sought him , Exon. Th. 157, 29; Gú. 899. Cf. súsl