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swefan

(v.)
Grammar
swefan, p. swæf, pl. swǽfon; pp. swefen
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Sceótend swǽfon, ða ðæt hornreced healdan scoldon, Beo. Th. 1411; B. 703: 2564; B. 1280. Ðú móst sorhleás swefan, 3348; B. 1672: 238; B. 119. Geseah hé in recede swefan sibbegedriht samod ætgædere, 1462 ; B. 729 : Exon. Th. 344, 25 ; Gn. Ex. 179.

Linked entry: sweofot

crísten-dóm

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Healdan rihtne crístendóm, Wlfst. 78, 9. Se apostol bodade ealne crístendóm, Hml. Th. i. 460, 8

ge-healdsumnes

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Þá láreówas swincað swíðor þonne ðá lǽwedan on heora gehealdsumnysse þe hí healdan sceolon, Hml. A. 57, 165: Hml. S. 2, 311. Gif wé þá heáfodleahtras forseóþ þurh gehealtsumnysse (-heald-), 25, 699. <b>Ib.

Linked entry: ge-healtsumnys

lencten-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lencten-líc, adj.

Vernallenten

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Ebréi healdaþ heora geáres annginn on lenctenlícre emnihte, 246, 17. On lenctenlícre tíde in spring time, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 3. Nú is ús álýfed ðæt wé ðæghwomlíce on ðyssere lenctenlícan tíde úre líchaman gereordigan mid forhæfednysse and clǽnnysse.

wáce

(adv.)
Grammar
wáce, adv.

Weaklyfeeblyfaintlywithout boldnessfeeblyinefficientlywithout energyremissly

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Wé rihte getrýwða healdaþ tó wáce we are too remiss in keeping good faith, Wulfst. 91, 17. Hí míne heorde wáce begímdon, 190, 21. Ic wáccor hýrde Dryhtne ðonne mín rǽd wǽre, Exon. Th. 453, 18; Hy. 4, 16.

Linked entry: wác-scipe

ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ, ǽ(w); g. d. ac. ǽ, ǽe, ǽwe (g. ǽs in N. Gospels); g. pl. ǽa; f. and n.
    (? in
  • Bd. 4, 5
  • ;
  • S. 573, 17
  • ).

law, &c.matrimony

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Lufiað eówere wíf on ǽwe . . . and healdað eówere ǽwe, Hml. Th. ii. 322, 26. Wíf ðæt him mid rihtre ǽ (rihtum ǽwe, v. l.) forgifen sí, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 17. Be ðám ðe ǽwe brecað de eo qui adulterat, Ll. Th. ii. 180, 12.

hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed, es; n.

A lying with, sexual intercourse, marriagecoitus

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A lying with, sexual intercourse, marriage; coitus Ða ðe rihtlíce healdaþ hyra ǽwe and for bearnes gestreóne hǽmed begáþ those who rightly observe their marriage and for procreation of children have carnal intercourse, Homl. Th, i. 148, 22.

Linked entry: dreám

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisperconfidence, counsel, consultationa mysterya secreta rune, a letter.

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Healdaþ æt heortan hálge rúne, Exon. Th. 282,1 ; Jul. 656 : Elen. Kmbl. 666; El. 333. Dryhtnes word, hálige rúne, 2336; El. 1169. Déglum rúnum mystice, Jn. Skt. p. 4, 4. Similar entries cf. gerýne a secret Rúne healdan to keep one's counsel, Exon.

Linked entry: rún-stæf

lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
lǽs, we, e; f.

A pastureleasow

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Ic wylle hí healdan on genihtsumere lǽse I will keep them in an abundant pasture, Homl. Th. i. 242, 15. On gemǽnre lǽse, L. Edg. 5, 8; Th. i. 274, 26: 9; Th. i. 276, 1: L. R. S. 12; Th. i. 438, 14.

Linked entries: beó-lǽs læssa

georn

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under 1 b) georn, Gú. 1051. with clause, eager to do Sceolan wé beón geornran ꝥ wé Godes bebodu healdan, þonne wé úrne teónan gewrecan, Bl. H. 33, 23. diligent, zealous Mé míne ágen word sócon, and wiðer mé wǽran georne, Ps. Th. 55, 5.

efen-niht

(n.)
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Rímcræftige on þá ylcan tíd emniht healdað, Men. 45. Ymb þás emnihte sprecan, Lch. iii. 240, 1. Macað heó lenctenlice emnihte, 250, 26: 252, 2. Twégen sunstedas synd and twá emniht on þám twelf mónðum, Angl. viii. 311, 9.

bismer

(n.)
Grammar
bismer, bismor, bysmer, bysmor; gen. bismeres, bysmres; n.

Filthiness, pollution, abomination, disgrace, infamy, mockery, reproach, contumely, blasphemy, calumnyludibrium, pollutio, abominatio, infamia, opprobrium, contumelia, blasphemia, calumniaopprobrium

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Dracan ðú ðysne geheowadest, héte syððan him bysmere bráde healdan draco iste, quem formasti ad illudendum ei, Ps. Th. 103, 25. Ðæt he dóþ to bysmore ðínum feóndum he makes that for a reproach to thine enemies, 8, 3.

ge-glengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-glengan, -glencan, -glæncan, -glencgan, -glengcan; p. -glengde, -glencde; pp. -glenged, -glencged, -glengd, -glend

To adornembellishset in ordercomposeornārecōmĕrecompōnĕre

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To adorn, embellish, set in order, compose; ornāre, cōmĕre, compōnĕre Gé preóstas sculon eówerne hád healdan árwurþlíce, and mid gódum þeáwum symle geglæncan ye priests should religiously observe your order, and always adorn it with good habits, L.

Linked entry: glengan

ge-friþian

(v.)
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Gif hé for slǽwðe his hláfordes forgýmð, ne bið his ágnum wel geborgen ; gif hé eal wel gefriðað þe hé healdan sceal, ðonne bið hé leánes weorðe, Ll. Th. i. 440, 17.

Linked entry: ge-freoþian

streng

(n.)
Grammar
streng, es; m.
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Ðú scealt gefastnian ðone streng on Gode, ðæt ðæt scyp healdan sceal ðínes módes, Shrn. 175, 21-31. Windas weóxon, strengas gurron, Andr.

geornful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
geornful-nes, giornful-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Eagerness, diligence, earnestness, zeal, fervour, devotionsollertia, dīlĭgentia, industria, fervor, devōtio

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Ðone pipor ða næddran healdaþ on heora geornfulnysse piper quod serpentes servant sua industria, Nar. 34, 22

Linked entry: eornfullnes

án-rǽd

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Rihtwísnysse mid ánrǽdum móde symle healdan, Hml. Th. ii. 228, 19: Hml. S. 1, 166. Beóð ánrǽde and habbað sum eornost, Hml. A. 48, 582: Shrn. 59, 26. Hí wǽron swá ánrǽde on geleáfan þæt tintrega hí ne mihte fram Gode gebígan, Hml. Th. ii. 540, 21.

haga

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On ðone healdan hagan, v. 273, 6. an enclosed dwelling in a town In ciuitate Dorouernia duas possessiunculas et tertiam dimediam, id est in nostra loquella ðridda half haga, C. D. i. 243, 13.

Linked entry: hecge

freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
freoðian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To care formaintaincherishprotectkeepobserveconsŭlĕresustentārefŏvēretuēriobservāre

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Hí ðone heágan dæg healdaþ and freoðiaþ they keep and observe the high day [Sunday ], Hy. 9, 27; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 27

mǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽrlíce, adv.

Magnificentlyexcellentlynoblysplendidlywith distinction

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Healdaþ ðisne dæg on eówerum gemynde and freólsiaþ hine mǽrlíce, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 15. Swá hé ús mǽrlícor gifeþ swá wé him mǽrlícor þancian scylon the more excellent his gifts are, the more excellent ought our thanks to be, Wulfst. 261, 20