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bile-hwítlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
bile-hwítlíce, adv.

Honestly, simplyhoneste, simpliciter

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Honestly, simply; honeste, simpliciter Andswarede Dryhthelm bilehwítlíce, forðon he wæs bylehwítre gleáwnesse and gemetfæstre gecynde man Drycthelme respondebat simpliciter, erat namque homo simplicis ingenii ac moderatæ naturæ, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 30

Linked entry: bylwet-líce

ge-mágnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mágnys, se; f.

Perseverance, importunity, petulance

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Perseverance, importunity, petulance Sóðlíce gemáguys is ðam sóðan Déman gecwéme truly importunity is pleasing to the true judge, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 2. Asolcennys acenþ gemágnysse slothfulness gives birth to petulance, 220, 26

Linked entry: ge-máhnes

ge-mettan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mettan, pl. m.

Eaters, partakerscomestōres

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Eaters, partakers; comestōres; Ða gemettan ne móston ðæs lambes bán scǽnan the partakers might not break the bones of the lamb, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 7. Ðám gemettum to the partakers, 282, 2

slǽp-leást

(n.)
Grammar
slǽp-leást, e; f.
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Homl. Th. i. 86, 16. Wið slǽpleáste, genym ðysse ylcan wyrte (poppy) wós, smyre ðone man mid; sóna ðú him ðone slép on senst. Lchdm. i. 158, 1

wischere

(n.)
Grammar
wischere, (?), es; m.

A wizard

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A wizard Mannum is tó witenne ðæt manega drýmen maciaþ menigfealde dydrunga þurh deófles cræft, swá swá wischeras dóð, and bedydriaþ menn, swylce hí sóðlíce swylc þincg dón, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 466

up-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
up-riht, adj.

uprighterectlying with the face turned upwards.

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Mannum hé gesealde uprihtne gang, Homl. Th. i. 276, 4. lying with the face turned upwards. Upriht ástreht supinus, Hpt. Gl. 457, 33

costnere

(n.)
Grammar
costnere, es; m.

A tempter tentator

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A tempter; tentator Swá swá se geleáfa strengra biþ, swá biþ ðæs costneres miht læsse as the faith is stronger, so is the might of the tempter less Homl. Th. ii. 392, 20

ge-swógen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swógen, part. p.

Senselessinanimateswooned

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Senseless, inanimate, swooned Se læg geswógen betwux ðám ofslegenum he lay in a swoon amongst the slain, Homl. Th. ii. 356, 27: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 66, 324, Similar entries v. ge-swówung

tó-liðian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-liðian, p. ode

To dismember,disjoint

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To dismember, disjoint Ðá tóliðode se engel ðæt cild on ðam disce, Homl. Th. ii. 272, 18. Biþ ðæt heáfod tóhliden, handa tóliðode (-leoþode, Exon. Th. 373, 16), Soul Kmbl. 214; Seel. 109

Linked entry: tó-leoðian

syn-byrðen

(n.)
Grammar
syn-byrðen, e; f.

The burden of sin

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Homl. 109, 31

baðian

(v.)
Grammar
baðian, beðian, beðigean, ic -ige, -yge; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

To washfomentcherishlavarefovereTo BATHElavaribalneareaquis se immergere

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Wit unc in ðære burnan baðodan we two washed ourselves in that brook, Exon. 121b; Th. 467, 2; . 132. v. intrans. To BATHE; lavari, balneare, aquis se immergere Seldon heó baðian wolde she would seldom bathe, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 6.

ge-ríman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ríman, to -rímenne; p. de; pp. ed [ríman to number]

To number, reckonnumĕrāre

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To number, reckon; numĕrāre He ána mǽge ealle geríman he alone can number all, Cd. 163; Th. 205, 22; Exod. 439: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 4; . 116. Ðonne mæg he eác swilce geríman ðínne ofspring sēmen quŏque tuum numĕrāre pŏtest, Gen. 13, 16: Ps.

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
má, indecl. cpve. used as subst. and adj.

More

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Má wén is ðæt ðú onsende ðínne engel there is more hope if you send your angel, Blickl. Homl. 231, 23. Má wæter of ðínum múþ ðú ne send, 247. 7. Ic nelle nán word má of ðínum múþe gehýran, Nar. 45, 23.

Linked entries: mǽst

wág

(n.)
Grammar
wág, (-h),wǽg, es; m.

A wall, mostly of a building

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Homl. 151, 5 : Homl. Th. i. 106, 14. [Wahes, O. E. Homl. i. 247, 17. Þare halle wah, Laym. 25887. Waȝes (walls of temples), wowes (2nd MS.), 10182. Wah (wach) oðer wal, A. R. 104, 5. Wiðinnen þe uour woawes, 172, 21. Fra wah to waȝhe, Orm. 1015.

Linked entries: wǽg wáh

wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to weensupposethinkimagineopinebelieveto hopeexpectlook for

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Wénaþ eów ǽlcere blisse Homl. Th. i. 554, 30. Ðǽr ðú ðé hleahtres wéne Guthl. prol.; Gdwin. 4, 8. Ǽr hé hym ðæs feferes wéne Lchdm. i. 84, 7. Ne mæg ic mé nánes óðres wénan Homl.

Linked entries: for-wénan wǽnan

burþre

(n.)
Grammar
burþre, an; f.
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A birth, issue; natus, partus Þurh ða burþran we wǽron gehǽlde, and þurh ðæt gebeorþor we wurdon alýsde through the issue we were saved, and through the birth we were redeemed, Homl. Blick. 105, 20

cyfes-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cyfes-boren, def. se cyfes-borena; part.

Born in concubinage, base-born e concubina genĭtus

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Born in concubinage, base-born; e concubina genĭtus His cyfesborena bróðor siððan ríxode, se ðe wende to Scottum his base-born brother afterwards reigned, who had gone to the Scots, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 17

Linked entry: cifes-boren

Drihten-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
Drihten-líce, comp. -lícor ; adv.

According to the Lord, by the Lord secundum Domĭnum, a Domĭno

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According to the Lord, by the Lord; secundum Domĭnum, a Domĭno Ðæt he Drihtenlícor mǽge beón hálig genemned that he may be called holy by the Lord, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 9

Linked entry: Dryhten-líce

líðs

(n.)
Grammar
líðs, e; f.

Gentlenesscalmeasepleasure

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Gentleness, calm, ease, pleasure Líðsa and wynna hám a home of pleasures and of joys [Eden], Cd. 45; Th. 58, 13; Gen. 945. Líðsum gewunedon they lived at ease, 80; Th. 100, 28; Gen. 1671

Linked entry: liss

oter

(n.)
Grammar
oter, otr, es; m.
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Of oteres hole, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 418, 17