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hyge-rún

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-rún, e; f.
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A secret of the mind or heart Cyriacus hygerúne ne máþ gástes mihtum tó Gode cleopode Cyriacus did not conceal the secret of his heart, but with the powers of the spirit cried to God, Elen. Kmbl. 2196; El. 1099. v. Grmm. A. u. E. 139

in-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
in-hold, adj.
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Thoroughly loyal, loyal from the heart Abbodissum wé tǽcaþ ðæt hí inholde sín and ðæs hálgan regoles gebodum eallum móde þeówigen we teach abbesses to be heartily loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind, Lchdm

loddere

(n.)
Grammar
loddere, es; m.

A beggar

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A beggar, poor person Se ríca besihþ on his pællenum gyrlum and cwyþ 'Nis se loddere mid his tættecon mín gelíca but the rich man looks at his purple robes and says 'the beggar with his rags is not my fellow,' Homl. Th. i. 256, 8

Linked entry: lodrung

mǽnsumung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽnsumung, e; f.

communionadmission to fellowship with othersparticipation

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communion, admission to fellowship with others (opp. of excommunication) Benedictus cwæþ ðæt hí unámánsumode wǽron . . . Hi underféngon ða hálgan mǽnsumunge æt Gode þurh his þeówan Benedicte, Homl.

Linked entry: ge-mǽnsumung

Bosan-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Bosan-hám, Bosen-hám, es; m. [Flor. A. D. 1114; Sim. Dunelm. 1164 Bosanham: Hovd. 1204 Boseham]

BOSEHAM or BOSHAM in Sussexin agro Sussexiensi

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BOSEHAM or BOSHAM in Sussex; in agro Sussexiensi Ðá gewende Swegen to his scypum [MS. scypon] to Bosanhám Swegen then went with his ships to Bosham, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 34.

ge-sǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽgan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽgan to cause to sink]

To lay low, cast downprosternĕre, incurvāre

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To lay low, cast down; prosternĕre, incurvāre Hæfdon ealfela Eótena cynnes sweordum gesǽged they had laid low full many of the Jutes' race with their swords, Beo. Th. 1772; B. 884: Judth.12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 294.

þǽr-mid

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-mid, adv.
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therewith, with that Ðá geseah hé treów licgende, and ðæt lytel; ongan ðá þǽrmid delfan, Homl. Skt, ii. 23 b, 767. temporal, straightway, at the same time Ðá forceáw hé his ágenan tungan and wearp hine ðǽrmid on ðæt neb foran, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 25

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word-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
word-fæst, adj.

Adhering to what one sayskeeping one's word

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Adhering to what one says, keeping one's word Se hláford sceal beón egesfull ðam dysegum, ðæt hé heora dysig álecge ; and hé sceal beón wordfæst and witan hwæt hé clypige (he seal beon weordfeste and wise lare lusten, III, 32), O. E.

Linked entry: word

cǽg-loca

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The cǽglocan in the passage are the repositories which the wife could lock up with keys (v. cǽg supra); if the stolen property were not put into these, the keys of which were in her keeping, she was to be held guiltless

ge-brycgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brycgian, p. ode; pp. od.
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to bridge a road, cover with planks, stones, &c. so as to make it passable Wearð æteówod . . . án weg fram ðám húse þe hé on gewát . . . ástreht oð heofonan. Se weg wæs mid pællum gebricgod, Hml. Th. ii. 186, 34. to bridge a stream

Linked entry: brycgian

on-bídan

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Add Þǽr his Pompeius on ánre dúne onbád, Ors. 5, 12; S. 240, 23. with clause Hé gesæt be þám swere anbídende hwæt him gelimpan scolde, Bl. H. 239, 22

ridda

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There appeared an horse with a terrible rider . . . he that sat upon the horse had complete harness of gold, 2 Macc. 3, 25), Hml. 25, 773

spircan

(v.)

to sparkleto fall in drops.

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Spyrcendum scintillantibus, 499, 43. to fall in drops. v. spircing Hé hét mycel ád ontendan on ymbhwyrfte ðæs mǽdenes and mid pice hí besprencgan and mid spyrcendum ele with oil that bespattered her Homl. Skt. i. 9, 118

Linked entries: spearcian spyrcan

norþeást-rodor

(n.)
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the north-east sky, the north-east Eóde wit ongeán norðeástrodor (norð-and-eástrodor, v. l.), swá sunnan uppgang bið æt middum sumera incedebamus contra ortum solis solstitialem, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 615, 17

FYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLLAN, ic fylle, ðú fyllest, fylst, he fylleþ, fylþ, pl. fyllaþ; p. fylde, fyllde, pl. fyldon; impert. fyl, pl. fyllaþ; pp. fylled, fyld; v. trans.

To FILLreplenishsatisfycramstufffinishcompletefulfilimplērereplēresătŭrārefarcīresupplērecomplēre

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Ðonne heofon and hel hæleða bearnum fylde weorþeþ when heaven and hell shall be filled with the sons of men, Exon. 31 a; Th. 97, 20; Cri. 1593

Linked entry: fullian

á-hreddan

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Voc. ii. 144, 6. to rescue from, with gen. Áhrede mé hefiges níðes feónda mínra, Ps. Th. 58, 1. with dat. Mennen þe þú áhreddest wælclommum. Gen. 2127. Hé hí wolcne bewreáh, wráðum áhredde expandit nubem in protectionem eorum, Ps. Th. 104, 34.

for-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hycgan, p. -hogde, -hygde, -hygede; pp. -hogd

to despiseto disdainscorn

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H. 47, 30. with a case and a clause in apposition Ic þæt forhicge, þæt ic sweord bere, B. 435: Ph. 552. with infin. Wíf forhycgeaþ (-hicgaþ, v. l.) heora bearn fédan mulieres filios nutrire contemnunt, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 80, 11, 19. with dat. infin.

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
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D. 346, 5. to agree with another, with dat. Ióhannes stefn geþwǽreþ (-þweoraþ, v. l.) þám ylcan andgyte Iohannis vox in aestimatione ista concordat, Gr. D. 332, 21.

óþ

(prep.)
Grammar
óþ, prep. l. oþ.
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Th. 106, 17. (1 b) with another preposition :--- add: with a time word Oð ðone first þe hé hyt geháwað, Solil. H. 27, 6. Oð dómes dæg, B. 3069. Oð þá nigoðan tíd, El. 870. Heó wæs wunigende on wudewan háde oð feówer and hundeahtatig geára, Hml.

for-grindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-grindan, p. -grand, pl. -grundon; pp. -grunden [for-, grindan to grind]

To grind thoroughlygrind to piecesgrind downcrushpulverizemangleconsumedestroycommŏlĕrecontĕrĕrecontundĕreconfringĕrepulvĕrārelăcĕrāredemōlīri

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Billum forgrunden ground down with swords, Andr. Kmbl. 826; An. 413. Biþ beorhtast nesta bǽle forgrunden the brightest of nests is pulverized by the fire, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 20; Ph. 227. Wundum forgrunden mangled with wounds.