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gewin-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-tíd, e; f.
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A time of distress, troublous time, v. gewin; 4 Oþ þás gewintíde Langbeardna ad haec Longobardorum tempora, Gr. D. 210, 15

hwealf

(adj.)
Grammar
hwealf, adj.
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Hualb, halb, hualf convexum, Txts. 46, 179. Þæs hwalfan divexi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 45. Ðá hwalfan convexa, 20, 59. Add

níþ

(n.)
Grammar
níþ, es; m.

envyhatredenmityrancorspiteill-willjealousyaction which arises from hatredstrifewarhostilitythe effect of hatredpersecutiontroublevexationannoyanceafflictiontribulationgriefevilwickednessmalice

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Hé slóh hildebille ðæt hit on heafolan stód níþe genýded he smote with his battle-blade, that, forced on by hate, it stuck in the (dragon's) head, Beo. Th. 5353; B. 2680.

heall

(n.)
Grammar
heall, e; f.

A hall, residenceaula, palatium, templum

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On cynges healle in the king's hall, L. Alf. pol. 7; Th. i. 66, 7, 8: L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 17. Ða heofenlícan healle innférde entered the heavenly hall, Homl. Th, i. 52, 20

fex

(n.)
Grammar
fex, es; n.

Hair of the headthe lockscæsăries

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Hair of the head, the locks; cæsăries Fex cæsăries, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 39; Wrt. Voc. 42, 47: 70, 32

fore-sægdness

(n.)
Grammar
fore-sægdness, e; f.

A preface

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A preface Ðis ondweard foresaegdnis haec praesens praefatiuncula, Mt. p. 2, 14. Onginnes foresægdnise incipit praefatio, 10, 11. Foresægdnisse, 12, 6

Linked entry: -sægdness

sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþa, an; m.

Scathe,harm, injury

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Scathe,harm, injury Cwæð ðæt sceaþena mǽst eallum heora eaforum æfter siððan wurde on worulde, Cd. Th. 85, 4; Gen. 549

wil-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wil-sele, es; m.

A pleasant hall

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A pleasant hall Weorðeþ his hús (the nest of the Phenix) onhǽted, willsele stýmeþ, Exo n. Th. 212, 21; Ph. 213

BORD

(n.)
Grammar
BORD, es; n.

a BOARD, planktabula sectilis, tabulawhat is made of a board, - A table, shieldmensa, clypeusthe board, covering or deck of a ship, the ship itselftabulatum, stegaconstratum, navisat home and abroaddomi et forisa foot-stool

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Man útan bordes wísdóm hieder on lond sóhte one from abroad [lit. outside the boundary] sought wisdom in this land, Past. pref; Hat. MS

Linked entries: bord-gelác bord-wudu

heard-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-heort, adj.

Hard-hearted, stiff-necked

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Hard-hearted, stiff-necked Heardheort biþ se mann ðe nele þurh lufe óðrum fremigan ðǽr ðǽr hé mæg that man is hard of heart who will not from love benefit others when he can, Homl. Th. i. 252, 19.

Gregorius

(n.)
Grammar
Gregorius, gen. Gregories; dat. Gregorie; acc. Gregorium; m.
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Augustínus cýdde ðam eádigan Gregorie, ðæt Angelcynn cristendóm underféng Augustine announced to the blessed Gregory, that the English nation had received Christianity, 130, 24.

þeóstre

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóstre, þeóster (-or, -ur), and þiéstre, þístre, þýstre; adj.
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Dark. in a physical sense, without light Ðis ( hell ) is ðeóstræ hám, Cd. Th. 267, 14; Sat. 38. Ðá hangode swíðe þýstru wæter on ðám wolcnum tenebrosa aqua in nubibus, Ps. Th. 27, 11. Wæs se óðer beám eallengasweart, dim and þýstre, Cd.

hreód

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Cam. has writ scribe, Ps. Srt. Vos. have writ scribę. Is it possible that scribe has been taken as imperative and glossed by wrít? Or should wríteres be read for writ? The best version is given in Ps.

ge-men

(n.)
Grammar
ge-men, nom. pl : gen. -manna

Men

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Men Wǽron ðǽrin gemanna hand twelftig ðúsenda there were therein a hundred and twenty thousand men, Salm. and Sat. Kmbl. 186, 1

Linked entry: ge-manna

ge-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reáfian, p. ode .
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To robe, provide with vestments Gé preóstat sculon beón gebócode and gereáfode swá swá eówrum háde gebirað, Ll. Th. ii. 382, 36

nægel

Grammar
nægel, <b>. II.</b>
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D. 248, 23. v. hand-, wer-nægel. Add

horn-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
horn-sæl, es; n.

A hall having 'horns' in its roof

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A hall having 'horns' in its roof Hornsalu, Andr. Kmbl. 2318; An. 1160 : Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 10; Rä. 4, 8

Linked entry: horn-sele

bed-felt

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Tó bedreáfe (bedd-,v. l.) genihtsumige tó hæb-benne meatte and hwítel and bedfelt (lena ) and heáfodbolster, R. Ben. 91, 16. Add

swícan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
swícan, p. swác, pl. swicon; pp. swicen.
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Nóhwæðere ælmihtig ealra wolde Adam and Euan árna ofteón ðeáh ðe hé him from swice although he had withdrawn his favour from them (perhaps hé = hié and swice is plural though they had turned from him, 58, 31; Gen. 954. to desist from (dat. or prep.),

Linked entry: be-swicenness

hnítan

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

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

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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