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hnítan

(v.)
Grammar
hnítan, p. hnát, pl. hniton; pp. hniten

To strike, ⬩ thrust, ⬩ push, ⬩ come against with a shock

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Gif oxa hnite wer oððe wif si bos percusserit virum aut mulierem, Ex. 21, 28. Ðonne ic hnítan sceal hearde wið heardum when I shall batter hard on the hard, Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 21; Rä. 87, 4

Linked entries: ge-hnǽst hnátan

ge-dæftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dæftlíce, ge-dæftelíce.

gently, mildly ⬩ in a. fitting manner, suitably

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Add: gently, mildly Gif hé hit gedæftelíce ásægð si molestias tranquille lingua diceret, Past. 273, 20. in a. fitting manner, suitably Secge him mon suíðe gedæftelíce for his ágnum scyldum modis congruentibus de proprio reatu feriendi sunt, Past. 185

wundor-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-tácen, es; n.

A wondrous sign

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A wondrous sign Wundortácna and forebeácna signorum et prodigiorum, Ps. Th. 104, 23

be-scílan

(v.)
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to give a side loot at. v. passage under be-scylian in Dict

hearm-heortnen

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-heortnen, hearmheort-ness, e; f.

Ill-will ⬩ malice

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Ill-will, malice Bútan hearmheortnesse sine murmure, Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 45. Substitute:

á-sícan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sícan, p.-sác

To sigh

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To sigh Ásícð suspirabit, Scint. 223, II. Ásíð suspirat, 28, 17:158, 4

Linked entry: sícan

fald-wurþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fald-wurþ, adj.

Fold-worthy, liberty of folding ⬩ falda, sive lībertāte faldagii dignus, dōnātus

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Fold-worthy, liberty of folding; falda, sive lībertāte faldagii dignus, dōnātus, Som. Ben. Lye

feðm

(n.)
Grammar
feðm, es; m.

A bosom ⬩ sĭnus

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A bosom; sĭnus On feðme heora in sĭnu eōrum, Ps. Spl. T. 78, 13

hwíting

(n.)
Grammar
hwíting, e; f.

Whiting

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Whiting, chalk and size Of hwítingmelwe, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 20

ǽwisc-firenend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-firenend, es; m.
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One who sins shamelessly Áwiscferinend publicani , Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 36. v. preceding word

Linked entry: firenend

fester-man

Grammar
fester-man, l. fester-,
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De emptionibus sine fidejussoribus, quod Anglice dicitur fastermannes, Ll. Lbmn. 668, 18. and add

hand-gesella

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gesella, an; m.

A companion who is close to one's side, comrade

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A companion who is close to one's side, comrade, Beo. Th. 2966; B. 1481

bǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
bǽnen, adj.
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Of bone Téð sind bǽnene, Hml. Th. i. 533, 6: Lch. iii. 104, 5

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape

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Weaxe sió bót be ðam were, L. Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 70, 2: L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 14. Gif ðú gesihst timbrian hús ðín, feoh ðín wexan hit getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 214, 33. Sió gítsung wile weahsan mid ungemete. Past. 11; Swt. 71, 16.

læt

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H. 43, 22 (in Dict.). delayed or deferred in time, late Gif se biscop þá gýt lǽttra wǽre ꝥ hé inne eóde si adhuc episcopus tardius intrasset Gr.

wác-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
wác-mód, adj.

of weak disposition ⬩ morally weak ⬩ fainthearted ⬩ pusillanimous

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On óðre wísan sint tó monianne ða ofermódan, on óðre wísan ða earmheortan and ða wácmódan (pusillanimes), Past. 32; Swt. 209, 3.

eardung

(n.)
Grammar
eardung, eærdung, ærdung, e; f.

A habitation, a dwelling, tabernacle ⬩ habĭtātio, habitācŭlum

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A habitation, a dwelling, tabernacle; habĭtātio, habitācŭlum Is geworden eardung his on Sion facto est habĭtātio ejus in Sion, Ps. Spl. 75, 2: 32, 14: Ps. Spl. T. 77, 32: Ps. Th. 106, 3: Hy. 6, 11; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 11: Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 20

seohtre

(n.)
Grammar
seohtre, sihtre, an; f.

A pipe through which a small stream is directed ⬩ a drain

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In wǽtan sihtran (cf. síce, 382, 7); of ðam wǽtan síce, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 386, 10. Ad locum qui dicitur hylsan seohtra, 373, 12

Linked entries: síc sihtre

meord

(n.)
Grammar
meord, meorð, meard, e; f.

Reward ⬩ pay

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Ðé síe þone meorda and miltsa to thee be thanks for rewards and mercies, 118 b; Th. 456, 15; Hy. 4, 67. Morða, 95 a; Th. 355, 24; Reim. 82

Linked entries: meard méd

uncer

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
uncer, pron. poss.

Of us two ⬩ our

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Of us two, our (of two persons) Uncer hláford hióld hiora olfendu and ábád uncres tócymes ... wit geségon ðæt uncer efenþeów wæs forworden ... and se uncer hláford ábád uncres tócymes ... sió lió forswealh uncerne hláford ...

Linked entry: úser