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ymb-sníþan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-sníþan, p. -snáþ, pl. -snidon
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Ymbsniden, Homl. Th. i. 90, 14, 18, 30. Heora fæderas wǽron ymbsnidene, Jos. 5, 4

sápe

(n.)
Grammar
sápe, an; f.

Soap, salve

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Hé biþ ðonne áþwogen fram his synnum þurh ða untrumnysse, swá swá horig hrægl þurh sápan, Homl. Th. i. 472, 6. Monie of þas wimmen smurieð heom mid blanchet, þet is þes deofles sápe (unguent?), O. E. Homl. i. 53, 24.

Linked entry: sáp

of-hreósan

(v.)

to overwhelm, cover, buryobrnereto fall down

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to overwhelm, cover, bury; obrnere Oft eorþ-styrung fela burhga ofhreás, Homl. Th. i. 608, 26. Ðæt ne ða sleacgi-endan hé (sompnolentia) ofhreóse (obruat), Hymn. Surt. 18, 15. Swylce hé sý mid moldhýpan ofhroren. Homl. Th. i. 492, 33.

CYN

(n.)
Grammar
CYN, cynn,es; n.

every being of one kind, a kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progeniesGender genus a sex sexus

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Ðis gebýraþ oftost to náðrum cynne, swá swá is ðis word hoc verbum: this oftest belongeth to the neuter gender, as is ðis word this word, 6; Som. 5. 35. Twílíces cynnes ðæt Is dubii generis, 6; Som. 5, 46.

byrðen-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
byrðen-mǽlum, adv. [byrðen, mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]
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By burdens; oneribus Se déma hǽt his englas gadrian ðone coccel byrðen-mǽlum the judge will command his angels to gather the tares by burdens, Homl. Th. i. 526, 22

ed-wyrping

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wyrping, e; f.

Recovery, a growing better, recovering recŭpĕratio

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Recovery, a growing better, recovering; recŭpĕratio Án eáwfæst mynecenu læg swíðe geswenct, orwéne ǽlcere edwyrpinge a pious mynchen lay greatly afflicted, hopeless of any recovery, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 29

fird-stemn

(n.)
Grammar
fird-stemn, es; m.

An army-corpsexercĭtus cohors

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An army-corps; exercĭtus cohors Ðá se fird-stemn fór hám, ðá fór óðer út when the army-corps went home, then another went out, Chr. 921; Th. 195, 19

Linked entry: fyrd-stemn

fundung

(n.)
Grammar
fundung, e; f.

A goingdepartureabĭtusdecessus

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A going, departure; abĭtus, decessus He nolde on his fundunge ofer sǽ híréd healdan he would not hold a court on his departure over sea, Chr. 1106; Erl. 241, 2

hýrian

(v.)
Grammar
hýrian, p. ode: hýran; p. de; pp. ed

To hire

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Nán man ús ne hýrde, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 5. Seðe wolde hýrian wyrhtan, 72, 19

Linked entry: hýran

hyrn-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hyrn-stán, es; m.

corner-stone

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A. corner-stone Hé is se hyrnstán ðe gefégþ ða twegen weallas tógædere he is the corner-stone that joins together the two walls, Homl. Th. i. 106, 12, 23

losigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
losigend-líc, adj.
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Ready to perish, in danger of destruction Ða tóweardan frecednyssa ðises losigendlícan middangeardes, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 7. Se ðe ða losigendlícan buruhware [people of Jerusalem] bemǽnde, i. 408, 6

lustfullung

(n.)
Grammar
lustfullung, e; f.

Pleasuredelight

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Pleasure, delight Of ýdelum gylpe biþ ácenned lustfullung leásre herunge from vainglory is born a delight in false praise, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 33. Lustfullunge oblectamento, Hpt. Gl. 525, 68

mid-ferhtness

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ferhtness, e; f.

Middle age

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Homl. 163, 3-6

Linked entry: -ferhtness

móne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
móne-líc, <b>món-líc;</b> adj.

Lunar

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Sró sunne biþ hwíltídum þurh ðæs mónelícan trendles underscyte áþýstrod, Homl. Th. i. 608, 32

pistol-rǽding

(n.)
Grammar
pistol-rǽding, e ; f.
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A lesson in the church-service Lucas ús manode on ðisre pistol-rǽdinge, Homl. Th. i. 294, 13 : ii. 380, 23. (Both passages refer to the Acts of the Apostles.)

ge-wæccan

(v.)

to watch

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to watch Ne mæhtes ðú án huíl gewæccæ non potuisti una hora vigilare, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 37. Gewaccas vigilate, 13, 35. Ðætte we giuæcge ut vigilemus, Rtl. 124, 23

Linked entry: wæccan

giofan

(v.)
Grammar
giofan, p. geaf, pl. geáfon; pp. gifen

To givedare

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To give; dare Ne meahte se sunu Wonredes hond-slyht gifan [MS. giofan] nor could the son of Wonred give a hand-stroke, Beo. Th. 5937; B. 2972. v gifan

ge-lengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lengan, p. de; pp. ed

To prolonglengthenprolongāreprotēlāre

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Eówre dagas sín gelengede protēlentur dics vestræ, Deut. 5. 33 : Homl. Th. ii. 576, 26

Linked entries: ge-længed ge-langian

ge-rýno

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýno, indecl. n.

A mystery

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Homl. 83, 7

Linked entry: ge-rýne

un-sigefæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sigefæst, adj.

Not victoriousunsuccessful

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Not victorious, unsuccessful Ða ðe God wurðodon sigefæste wǽron symle on gefeohte; ða ðe fram Gode bugon tó bysmorfullum hæðenscype wurdon gescynde and á unsigefæste, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 44

Linked entry: sige-fæst