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ídlian

(v.)
Grammar
ídlian, p. ode
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Ídlodon on ídelnyssum heora irritaverunt in vanitatibus suis, Cant. Moys. ad. fil. 21. Wæs ídlod cassaretur, Hpt. Gl. 515. Ídelude exinanita, Ps. Spl. T. 74, 8

láðian

(v.)
Grammar
láðian, p. ode

hatefulloathed

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To be hateful or loathed Heora fela wǽron mid olfendes hǽrum tó líce gescrýdde and ðǽr láðode sóftnys many of them were clad with camel's hair next to the body, and there softness was hateful, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 24.

þæt

(adv.)
Grammar
þæt, adv.
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After that, then Ǽrest ymbe heora landgemǽra : andlang Temese, ðæt (ðonne in other MS., v. l. 8) up on Legean, L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 18.

un-hyldu

(n.)
Grammar
un-hyldu, (-o); f.

Disfavourunfriendliness

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Þurh hine wurdon manege geypte ðe mid heora rǽde on ðes cynges unheldan ( = hyldum?) wǽron ( who were hostile to the king ), Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 20

wan-hálness

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hálness, e; f.
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Weakness, sickness, unsoundness, infirmity Ðæm abbode is á tó behealdenne heora (fratrum infirmorum) wanhálnes (imbecillitas), R. Ben. 75, II. Wanhálnysse (debilitate) ealles líchaman, Scint. 38, 7.

Linked entries: hál-ness wan-hǽþ

wóh-dáed

(n.)
Grammar
wóh-dáed, e ; f.

A wicked deedcrime

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Gif mon ne mihte hí tó rihte gecyrron, ðæt hí heora wóhdǽda geswícan woldan, ðonne sceal ǽghwylc man bétan his wóhdǽda be his gyltes andefne, 45, 26-29. Ne byð ðǽr nán stefen gehýred, búton wóp and wánung for wóhdǽdum. Wulfst. 139, 4

á-brégan

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God heora mód ábrégde. 249, 10. Ábrége terreat, Lch. i. 69, 5. Áfyrhted and ábréged territus, Gr. D. 222, 15. Swíðe ábréged vehementer exterritus, 39, 7. Hié forhte and ábrégde cwǽdon, Bl. H. 85, 9.

ǽ-þrot

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-þrot, es; n.
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heora tída singaþ oþ þæs sealmsanges ende bútan ǽþrote þurhwuniende, R. Ben. 138, 2. Ǽþrotu fastidia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 48. Gelǽrede ǽþrotu docta fastidia (-gia, MS.), 141, 69

Linked entries: -þrot á-þrotsum

druncen-georn

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Gif ðá druncengeornan men heora druncennyssa geswícan nellað, 33. Add

ge-mǽnscipe

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Th. i. 494, 18. union of parts Þæt þín sáwl and þín líchama tódǽlað heora gemǽn-scype, Wlfst. 248, 23. community of goods, possession in common Gif hý þonne hwæt syllan willan, sellan hí þæt bǽre háligan stówe tó rihtum gemǽnscipe, R. Ben. 103, 20

Linked entry: -mǽn-scipe

ge-brǽdan

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Hié ne mót heore mearce gebrǽdan ofer þá eorþan. Bt. 21; F. 74, 28. Mid ðǽm bióð synna swíðe gebrǽdda, Past. 30, 14

handlinga

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Ða men handlunga (mid heora handum, v. l. in manibus ) genámon ꝥ wíf of þám gebedhúse, 73, 7. Þá ongunnon ðá hǽðenan hí handlinga áteón, Hml. S. 11, 247

mán

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Synt mán ( nequitiae ) on heora wunungum, Ps. L. 54, 16. Mánu flagitia, Scint. 88, 15. Hwǽr syndon úre godas þe swylcra mána gyrnen swilce hiora wǽron, Ors. 1, 8; S. 40, 29. Add

ná-hwider

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Heora fiðera ne mihton náhwider hí áberan, gif hí ne ábǽre seó lyft, Hex. 8, 23. Add

tó-weard

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-weard, prep.
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Hí flugon tó heora lande weard, Hml. A. 113, 372

wál

(n.)

(?) some part of a helmet

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some part of a helmet Ymb ðæs helmes hróf heáfodbeorge wírum bewunden wál an útan (walan utan, MS.) heóld about the helm's top a 'wál' wire-girt guarded on the outside the head's defence (i.e. the helmet), Beo. Th. 2067;B. 1031. [cf. M. H.

on-timbran

(v.)

to instruct, edify

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to instruct, edify Hé monig þúsendo heora mid sóðfæstnesse worde wæs ontimbrende ( instituens ), Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 23. Æþellíce ontimbred and gelǽred nobiliter instructus, 5, 23; S. 646, 19: 5, 19; S. 637, 36:, 5, 22; S. 644, 18.

Linked entry: on-timberness

clǽnnes

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e ; f.

CLEANNESS, chastity, purity, modestypuritas, castimonia

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Heó on clǽnnesse Gode þeówode she served God in chastity, 4, 9; S. 576, 21: L. Eth. v. 9; Th. i. 306, 20. Mid clǽnnesse with purity, L. Eth. v. 7; Th. i. 306, 15: vi. 4; Th. i. 316, 2: Ps. Th. 88, 37.

Deór-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Deór-hám, es; m. [deór a wild beast, hám home, dwelling]

DERHAM, Gloucestershire, DEREHAM, Norfolk lŏcōrum nōmen in agris Glocestriæ et Norfolciæ

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On ðysum geáre Wihtburge líchama wearþ gefunden eal gehál and unformolsnod æt [MS. a] Deórhám, æfter fíf and fífti geáran ðæs [MS. þas] ðe heó of ðysum lífe [MS. liue] gewát in this year [A.

drigan

(v.)
Grammar
drigan, drygan, drigean; p.de ; pp. ed; v. a. [drige dry]

To DRY, make dry, rub dry, wipe siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre

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Heó ongan mid hyre teárum his fét þweán, and drigde mid hyre heáfdes feaxe lacry̆mis cæpit rigāre pedes ejus, et capillis capĭtis sui tergēbat, Lk. Bos. 7, 38, 44, Seó drigde his fét mid hyre loccum extersit pedes ejus capillis suis, Jn.

Linked entry: drygan