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hangian

(v.)
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Wǽron wit twégen on ánum olfende, and wit unc simble ondréden hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende, and miccle má wit hangodan be þám olfende þonne wit þǽron sǽton, Shrn. 38, 17.

ælde

(n.)

men

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Mid ældum with men, 13b; Th. 25, 25 ; Cri. 406

atol

(n.)
Grammar
atol, es; n.

Terriblenessterrorhorrorwretchednessdiritasterrorhorrormiseria

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Is ðes windiga sele atole gefylled this windy hall is filled with horror, 216 ; Th. 273, 16 ; Sat. 137 : Exon. 26 a ; Th. 77, 33; Cri. 1266

Linked entry: atelíc

belene

(n.)
Grammar
belene, beolone, belone, an; f.

Henbellhenbanehyoscyamus niger

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Henbell, henbane; hyoscyamus niger Belenan meng wið rysele mix henbane with lard L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 1. Dó belenan seáw apply the juice of henbane 3, 3; Lchdm. ii. 310, 7. Genim beolonan sǽd take the seed of henbane 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 1

Linked entries: belune beolone

dóm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-líc, adj.

Judicial, glorious judiciālis, g1oriōsus

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Wǽron hwæðre monge ða ðe Meotude gehýrdun dǽdum dómlícum there were yet many who obeyed the Creator with glorious deeds, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 28; Ph. 445: 62 a; Th. 229, 8; Ph. 452

freónd-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-mynd, e; f.

An amorous mindamātōria mens

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An amorous mind; amātōria mens Ic me onégan [MS. onagen] mæg ðæt me wráþra sum, wǽpnes ecge, for freóndmynde, feore beneóte I for myself may fear that some enemy, through amorous mind, may deprive me of life with a weapon's edge, Cd. 89; Th. 109, 31;

fullwiht

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht, es; n.

Baptismbaptismus

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Mid ðý fullwihte with baptism, Exon. 121 b; Th. 467, 9; Hö. 136

láðe

(adv.)
Grammar
láðe, adv.
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With hatred or enmity, in detestation Hió mé lytle læs láðe woldon ðisses eorþweges ende gescrífan paulominus consummaverunt me in terra, Ps. Th. 118, 87.

Linked entry: ge-láþ

be-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, entergradi, calcare, ire, inire

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To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter; gradi, calcare, ire, inire Eall ðæt rýmet, ðe eówer fótswaðu on bestæpþ omnem locum, quem calcaverit vestigium pedis vestri, Jos. 1, 3.

Linked entries: be-stæpþ be-stóp

bi-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-rinnan, p. -ran; pp. -runnen

to run as a liquidTo wet, bedewfluere, perfundere, irrigare

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to run as a liquid, hence - To wet, bedew; fluere, perfundere, irrigare Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen, sæp wearþ to swáte then many a tree became bedewed with bloody tears, their sap became [turned to] blood, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 19-23;

Linked entry: be-irnan

ge-dæftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dæftan, p. -dæfte; pp. dæft

To put in ordermake readyprepare

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To put in order, make ready, prepare Ða ðe mid ðám [treowum] Cristes weig gedæfton those who with the [trees] prepared Christ's way, Homl. Th. i. 212, 34. He eów betǽcþ mycele healle gedæfte ipse vobis ostendet cenaculum magnum stratum, Lk.

ge-griþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-griþian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

To make peacepācĭfĭcāreTo protecttuēri

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To make peace; pācĭfĭcāre Ealle Eást-Centingas gegriþedan wið hí all the East Kentians made peace with them, Chr. l009; Th. 261, 20, col. 2. v. trans. To protect; tuēri Syndon cyrcan wáce gegriþode churches are weakly protected, L. I.

Linked entry: griþian

ge-hlæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlæstan, p. -hlæste; pp. -hlæsted, -hlæst

To loadadorn

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Ða eádigan mægþ beágum gehlyste the blessed maid adorned with rings, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 30; Jud. 36

Linked entry: hlæstan

ge-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rétan, p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét

To restore, refresh, set rightrecreāre, refĭcĕre

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Ðú me hæfst gerétne mid ðínre gesceadwísnesse thou hast comforted me with thy reasoning, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 12

sténan

(v.)
Grammar
sténan, p. de.
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Com ðá wígena hleó þegna þreáte þryðbord sténan beaduróf cyning burga neósan (came with clang of shields), Elen. Kmbl. 302; El. 151

wólbǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
wólbǽrness, e; f.

Pestiferousnessdestructivity

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Pestiferousness, destructivity Ic wolde ðæt ða ongeáten, ðe ða tída úres cristendómes leahtriaþ, hwelc mildsung siþþan wæs, siþþan se cristendóm wæs, and hú monigfeald wólbǽrnes ðære worulde ǽr ðæm wæs (with how many kinds of plagues the world was afflicted

blǽce

(n.)
Grammar
blǽce, bléce, es; n.
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An itching skin-disease Wiþ blǽce on andwlitan, Lch. ii. 52, 15, 18, 20, 23. Wið dám micclan líce and wið óðrum giccendum bléce, iii. 70, 28. [Take here passages from Lchdms. given in Dict. under blǽco.]

ende-deáþ

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Substitute: Perhaps however the passage should read Líf bútan deáþe or líf bútan ende; either form would suit the metre better, and (the former especially) would be parallel with the contrasts that follow, gioguð bútan ylde, hǽlu bútan sáre, &c

fǽr-haga

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Calamity that compasses about Wæs se báncofa ádle onǽled . . . leomu hefegedon sárum gesóhte . . . hé his módsefan wið þám fǽrhagan fæste trymede the body was inflamed with disease . . . the limbs grew heavy attacked by pains . . . he fortified his mind

grínu

(adj.)
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(The word occurs in a list with the title 'Nomina colorum'.) Hwít albus, grionu avidius, giolu aureus, ii. 10, 29