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here-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
here-mægen, es; n.

A warlike forcean armya hostmultitude

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A warlike force, an army, a host, multitude, Exon. 116b; Th. 447, 10; Dóm. 37: Andr. Kmbl. 1172; An. 586: 1456; An. 728: 2597; An. 1300: 3299; An. 1652: Elen. Kmbl. 339; El. 170

in-seglung

(n.)
Grammar
in-seglung, e; f.

A sealingseal

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A sealing, seal Ic bidde ðé for godes lufan ðæt ðú mé unlýse ða insæglunge I pray thee for the love of God that thou unloose for me the seal, Homl. Skt. 3, 537

Linked entry: seglung

morgen-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-dæg, es; m.

morningday-lightthe morrow

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Homl. 213, 22

Linked entry: merigen-dæg

óþ-spurnan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-spurnan, -spornan
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Homl. 27, 14. Næs gecweden ðæt his fót æt stáne óþspurne, 29, 3— Cf. æt-spurnan

páp-seld

(n.)
Grammar
páp-seld, es; n.
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Homl. 205, 20

ge-twífyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twífyldan, -twýfyldan

to double

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Hí beóþ getwyfylde they are doubled, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 35

ge-beát

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beát, es; n.

A beatingblow

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A beating, blow Drihten worhte áne swipe of rápum, and hí ealle mid gebeáte útascynde the Lord made a scourge of ropes and hurried them all out with beating, Homl. Th. i. 406, 8

Linked entry: -beát

ge-deccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-deccan, imp. -dec. [deccan to cover]

To covertĕgĕre

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Gedeced mid wyrtum covered with spices, Homl. Th. ii. 260, 35. v. Leo 607. 39

ge-mundian

(v.)

to protect

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to protect Mildheortnys ána gemundaþ us on ðam micelum ðóme mercy alone will protect us at the great doom, Homl. Th. ii. 102, 5. Gemunde ðisne heáp protect this assembly, H. R. 103, 31

un-forburnen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forburnen, adj.

Unburntnot consumed by fire

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Unburnt, not consumed by fire Se wind ábær ðone líg tó ðæs cyninges botle, swá ðæt him ne belǽfde nán þing unforburnen, and hé sylf earfoðlíce ðam fýre ætbærst, Homl. Th. ii. 480, 7

Linked entry: for-beornan

un-árweorþian

(v.)

to dishonour

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A.) mé honorifico Patrem meum et uos inhonoratis me, Homl. Th. i. 442, 21

wan-hafol

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hafol, adj.
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Needy, destitute Him embe stódon wépende wyde*-*wan and wanhafele þearfan, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 65. Widewena bigleofa and wanhafolra manna, ii. 25, 765. Gehelp wanhafolum mannum mid ðínum ágenum spédum, i. 21, 363

weorold-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-dóm, es; m.
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A secular judgment, judgment by a secular court Sum wer wæs betogen ðæt hé wǽre on stale, and hine man gelæhte and æfter worulddóme dydon him út ða eágan, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 267

wel-wyrcende

(adj.)

well-doing

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Homl. 137, 14

ofer-dón

(v.)

to overdo, do to excess

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Ealle oferdón þing dæriaþ omnia nimia nocent, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 163

ofer-flówness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-flówness, e; f.

Superfluity, overflowing

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Homl. 195, 12

of-linnan

(v.)

to cease, leave offdiscedere

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Homl. 247, 8

Linked entry: linnan

crimman

(v.)
Grammar
crimman, p. cramm, cram, pl. crummon; pp. crummen

To crumbcrumblemingle friareinserere

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To crumb, crumble, mingle; friare, inserere Homes sceafoðan crim on ðæt dolh crumble shavings of horn on the wound L. M. 1. 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 12. Cram inseruit Glos. Prudent. Recd. 151, 33

on-slápan

(v.)
Grammar
on-slápan, p. -slép

To sleep, fall asleep

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Homl. 235, 13

Linked entry: on-slǽpan

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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Homl. 171, 26: Homl. Th. ii. 502, 21. Ðære wylne sunu wunaþ eal his líf on ðeówte, i. 110, 29. Wuniaþ ða wácran, Exon. Th. 311, 4; Seef. 87. Gif hé wunode ofer middæg if he continued to live past noon, Homl. Skt. i. 3. 595.

Linked entries: wunung wynian