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slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
slǽp, slép, sleáp, sláp, es; m.
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Ic sóftum alǽpe mé reste, Homl. Th. I. 566, 22. Gif hé ð ære hnappunge ne swícþ ðonne hnappaþ hé óþ hé wierþ on fæstum slǽpe dormitando oculus ad plenissimum somnum ducitur, Past. 28, 4; Swt. 195, 12. Ðý swíðan slǽpe, Blickl. Homl. 205, 4.

Linked entry: sláp

clipigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
clipigendlíc, adj.

calling, vocative ⬩ vocativus ⬩ making a vocal sound ⬩ vocalis

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homo veni huc: Eálá ðú man sprec to me O! homo loquere ad me: Eálá ðú láreów tǽce me sum þing O! magister doce me aliquid: vocative is calling or invoking: with this case we address everything, as — O! thou man come hither: 0!

Linked entry: ge-cígendlíc

heófung

(n.)
Grammar
heófung, e; f.

Mourning ⬩ lamentation ⬩ grieving

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Ǽr he tó heófungum sóðre behreówsunge gecyrran mǽge before he can turn to the lamentations of true repentance, Homl. Th. ii. 124, 13

Linked entry: heófing

lust-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
lust-bǽre, adj.

desirous ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ agreeable

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Wǽron lustbǽre for ðone leófan drihten wíta tó þrowienne, Homl. Skt. 4, 116. Ðás word sind lustbǽre tó gehýrenne these words are pleasant to hear, Homl. Th. i. 130, 16

middaneard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
middaneard-líc, adj.

Earthly ⬩ worldly ⬩ mundane ⬩ earthly

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Surt. 74, 3: 91, 23: Homl. Skt. 2, 241

Linked entry: middangeard-líc

míl

(n.)
Grammar
míl, e; míle(?), an; f.

A mile

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Homl. 129, 4. Leóuue, míle milliarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 7. Twelf míla, Blickl. Homl. 197, 23. Of ðære burnan tó míla stáne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 382, 22. Hund þúsenda míla, Cd. 229; Th, 310, 9; Sat. 724. Ehta hund míla lang, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 11.

munuc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
munuc-líc, adj.

Monastic

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Hé wolde árǽran on his biscopríce munuclícne regol, Homl. Skt. 6, 59. Healdan his munuclíce scrúdware, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 9.

nihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
nihtes, (gen. of niht, q. v.); adv.

At night ⬩ night

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Homl. 47, 11 : 127, 30 : 137. 22. Deges and naehtes, Ps. Surt. 31, 4

tá

(n.)
Grammar
tá, gen. tán; f.

a twig, shoot

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Gl. 428, 34. a lot Ðæt him déme seó tá, gif hí hwæt dǽlan willaþ, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 86. Ðá dǽldon ða cwelleras Cristes reáf on feówer, heora ǽlcum his dǽl, swá him démde seó tá, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 31.

turtle

(n.)
Grammar
turtle, an; f.: but turtla, an; m.
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Bringan tó láce áne culfran and áne turtlan, Homl. Th. i. 140, 2. Bringe hé twá turtlan, Lev. 5, 7, 11: 1, 14: Lk. Skt. 2, 24: Homl. Th. ii. 210, 34

þurh-sceótan

(v.)

to shoot through ⬩ transfix ⬩ pierce

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Homl. 109, 35.

un-áræfnedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áræfnedlíc, adj.

Intolerable ⬩ impossible to bear

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Homl. 75, 9. Se freódóm ðæs unáræfnedlícan þeówdómes, 137, 13. Mid unárefnedlíce þurste geswencte, Nar. 9, 17: 8, 21. Wæter unárefnedlíc aquam intolerabilem, Ps. Lamb. 123, 5.

un-tǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tǽle, adj.

Blameless ⬩ without reproach

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Heó hæfð twá ðing untǽle for Gode, sinscipe and eádmódnysse, Homl. Ass. 40, 399

wiþer-cora

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cora, an; m.

an adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ rebel ⬩ a reprobate person

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Mid micelre geornfulnysse gewilniaþ ða wiðercoran (the wicked in hell ) ðæt hí móton of ðære susle ðe hí on cwylmiaþ, Homl. Th. i. 332, 19

Linked entry: -cora

wrigels

(n.)
Grammar
wrigels, es; m. n.

a covering ⬩ a garment ⬩ veil

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Homl. 61, 16. Hálgum wriilcse sacro velamine, Rtl.106, 4. Be ðý wyrgelse ofer Cristes nesðyrlum, Anglia xi. 173, 9. Ðú hí onwendest swá man wrigels (operlorium) déð. Ps. Th. Surt. 101, 23. Hé his wrigels geopenode. Homl. Ass. 196, 56

Linked entry: wyrgels

un-wynsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wynsum, adj.

Unpleasant

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Homl. 221, 24

bréman

(v.)
Grammar
bréman, part. brémende ; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [bréme
celebrated
]

celebrated ⬩ To celebrate, solemnise, make famous, have in honour ⬩ celebrare, honorare

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To celebrate, solemnise, make famous, have in honour; celebrare, honorare Ðæt hie ðæt hálige gerýne bréman mǽgen that they may celebrate the holy mystery [i. e. the sacrament ], L. E. I. 4; Th. ii. 404, 27.

Linked entries: á-brémende brémen

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, hæfte, es; n.

A haft, handle ⬩ manubrium ⬩ manubrium ⬩ a haft or kilt ⬩ capulum, manubrium ⬩ handle

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Nim ðæt seax ðe ðæt hæfte síe fealo hryðeres horn take a knife, the handle of which is yellow ox-horn, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 290, 22 : 52; Lchdm. ii. 272, 21.

hagal

(n.)
Grammar
hagal, hagol, es; m.

Hail ⬩ grando ⬩ hail

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Mid hagole with hail, Homl. Th. ii. 350, 8. Gesihþ hreósan hrím and snáw hagle gemenged sees rime and snowfall mingled with hail, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 15; Wand. 48

Linked entry: hægel

ofer-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.

Proud, arrogant, haughty ⬩ superbus

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Homl. 141, 12. Oferhýdegum eágum superbo oculo, Ps. Th. 100, 5. Fyll ða oferhýdigan, 73, 22. Ða oferhygdego superbos, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 51

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