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helm

a helmet ⬩ a crown ⬩ diadem ⬩ the top ⬩ crown ⬩ cover ⬩ concealment ⬩ a covering

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Ymb þæs helmes hróf heáfodbeorge wírum bewunden wál an útan heóld, B 1032. Ecg sceal wið helme hilde gebídan, Gn. C. 16. Sweord swín oter helme ecgum dyhtig andweard scireð, B. 1286. Seó ecg helm oft gescær, 1526: 2973.

ge-hlýd

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On þǽre ylcan nihte wæs geworden mycel gehlýd ( strepitus ) on þám hrófe þǽre cirican, efne swylce hwylc man urne þǽr geond dwoliende. Þá áweóx and bræclade mára swég . . . swylce eall seó cyrice wǽre . . . tóworpen fram þám grundweallum, Gr.

heofon

Grammar
heofon, In later specimens the word is often feminine, e.g.

firmament ⬩ happiness ⬩ a ceiling

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but cf. lacunar hróf, 55, and for two alternatives after oððe v. e, 70: 36, 5: 47, 13) lacunar. Wrt Voc. ii. 50, 58. Heben, hús[heben] (? hebenhús, MS.) lacunar, 112, 34

Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic

be-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sittan, to be-sittanne; p. -sæt, -sætt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten, [be by, near, sittan to sit].

to sit round, surround, beset, besiege ⬩ circumdare, cingere, obsidere ⬩ to be in session, to hold sessions ⬩ to posess ⬩ considere, ⬩ possidere

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He fór to Hrofe ceastre, and besætt ðone castel he went to Rochester, and beset the castle, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 5.

Linked entry: be-seten

eo

(n.)
Grammar
eo, I. unaccented, generally stands before two consonants lc, ld, lf, rc, rd, rf, rg, rh, rl, rm, rn, rp, rr, rt, rþ, x; as, Geolca a yolk, sceolde should, seolfor silver, deorc dark, sweord a sword, ceorfan to carve, beorgan to protect, beorht bright, eorl earl, beorma barm, eornost earnest, weorpan to throw, steorra a star, heorte the heart, eorþe the earth, meox dung. II. eó accented, the diphthong, generally stands before the consonants c, d, f, g, h, l, m, n, p, r, s, st, t, w; as, Seóc sick, beódan to bid, þeóf a thief, fleógan to fly, hreóh rough, hweól a wheel, leóma a ray of light, beón to be, deóp deep, beór beer, ceosan to choose, breóst the breast, fleótan to float, leóþ a song, ceówan to chew. 2. eó is also the termination of many words, and then the ó in eó is always accented; as, Beó a bee; ic beó

I shall be

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I shall be; freó free; gleó glee; seó the; seó sim, sis, sit; treó a tree; breó three, etc

spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode

to track ⬩ go in a track ⬩ follow ⬩ make a journey in search of something ⬩ to make a track ⬩ go ⬩ to enquire ⬩ investigate ⬩ examine ⬩ to enquire after or into ⬩ seek to know about ⬩ to search after ⬩ seek to attain ⬩ to ask ⬩ investigare, indagare, sciscitari ⬩ to track; to investigate; to ask

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Ac ne mágon ða yfelan cuman tó ðam hrófe eallra góda, forðam hí ne spyriaþ on riht æfter, 39, 9; Fox 224, 24-27. Hwý nyllaþ hí spyrigan æfter cræftum and æfter wísdóme, 36, 6; Fox 180, 32. Spirigan, 35, 1; Fox 154, 19.

Linked entries: æfter-spyrian spirian

blis

(n.)
Grammar
blis, bliss, blys, blyss, e; f. [contracted from blíþs, q. v. ]

BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasure ⬩ lætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitas ⬩ friendship, kindness, benevolence, grace ⬩ comitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia

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Gehýrde he of hrófe ðære ylcan cyricean upp astígan ðone ylcan blisse song audivit ascendere de tecto ejusdem oratorii idem lætitiæ canticum, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 2: Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 32: Andr. Kmbl. 2130; An. 1066. Stefn blisse vox exultationis, Ps.

Linked entry: blíþs

wág

(n.)
Grammar
wág, (-h),wǽg, es; m.

A wall, mostly of a building

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Ǽlces húses wáh biþ fæst ǽgþer ge on ðære flóre ge on ðæm hrófe, Bt. 36, 7;Fox 184, 12. Him ne wiðstent nán ðing, náðer ne stǽnen weall ne brýden wáh( a wattled wall; cf. wága cratium, Voc. ii. 136, 55, and next passage; and v. bréden) Homl.

Linked entries: wǽg wáh

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A step ⬩ footstep ⬩ track ⬩ trace

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Cyning úre gewát þurh ðæs temples hróf ðǽr hý tó ségun ða ðe leófes lást weardedun [of the disciples watching the ascension of Christ ], Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 16; Cri. 496.

Linked entry: lǽst

open

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H. 125, 30. not covered so as to be concealed, exposed Hé hordwynne fond opene standan, B. 2271. of a passage or space, without obstructions Ne mihte nǽnig hróf on beón on ðǽre cirican . . . ac þæt se weg ðǽr wǽre á tó heofonum open, Shrn. 81, 10. of

ge-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten.

to sit ⬩ sit down ⬩ settle ⬩ lean ⬩ recline ⬩ sĕdēre ⬩ consīdĕre ⬩ discumbĕre ⬩ to occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ inhabit ⬩ possĭdēre ⬩ hăbĭtāre

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Paulinus gesæt ðæt biscepsetl on Hrófes ceastre Paulinus occupied the bishop's see at Rochester, Chr. 633; Erl. 24, 7: 890; Erl. 87, 27: Beo. Th. 1270; B. 633. Hí folca gewinn fremdra gesǽton lăbōres pŏpŭlōrum possēdērunt, Ps.

Linked entry: ge-setenness

BRECAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRECAN, ic brece, ðú bricest, bricst, he briceþ, bricþ, pl. brecaþ; p. ic, he bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon; pp. brocen.

to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; ⬩ frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpere ⬩ to press, force, urge; ⬩ urgere ⬩ to rush into ⬩ take ⬩ by storm ⬩ in locum irrumpere, expugnare, ⬩ erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere ⬩ to break ⬩ burst forth ⬩ make a noise ⬩ crash ⬩ to sail; ⬩ navigare ⬩ To retch; ⬩ screare

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Hit þurh hróf wadeþ, briceþ boldgetimbru it goeth through the roof, breaketh the timbers of the house, 825 ; Sal. 412 : Exon. 125 a; Th. 482, 8; Rä. 66, 4. Se Hǽlend bræc ða hláfas Iesus fregit panes, Mt. Bos. 14, 19: 15, 36: Beo.

Linked entries: ǽ-brec hús-brice brǽce brec breca brece

torr

(n.)
Grammar
torr, es; m.

turris ⬩ a tower ⬩ a projecting rock ⬩ a tor

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Hrófas sind gehrorene, hreórge torras, Exon. Th. 476, 6; Ruin. 3: Andr. Kmbl. 1684; An. 844. Ceastre and torras (farus; v. fýr-torr) and stréta and brycge geworhte wǽron, Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 16.

Linked entries: túr tor

níwe

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Gif mon on níwne weall unástíðodne micelne hróf onsett, Past. 383, 32. Hé getimbreð eardwíc níwe, Ph. 431. Níwe flódas Nóe oferláð, Exod. 362. Hié níwa ceastra timbredon, Ors. 1. 10; S. 48, 9. <b>I a.

feoh

cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin

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. ¶ licgende feoh gold and silver, treasure, money: Þæt hié bewisten eal þæt licgende feoh under ánum hrófe þæt hié begeáton oþþe on gafole oþþe on hergiunga, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 4.

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Récas stígaþ ofer hrófum, 381, 5; Rä. 2, 6: Ps. Th. 73, 22. Stigon ða þornas ascenderunt spinae, Mk. Skt. 4, 7. Sǽs up stigon ofer stæðweallas, Cd. Th. 83, 6; Gen. 1375.

Linked entry: a-stígend

hrædlíce

(adv.)
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Uton habban úre mód úp swá swá wé yfemest mægen wið ðæs heán hrófes þæs héhstan andgites ꝥ þú mæge hrædlícost cumon tó þínre ágenre cýððe, Bt. 41, 5; F. 254, 17.

fæst

constant ⬩ firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ fixed ⬩ unchangeable ⬩ firm ⬩ secure ⬩ stubborn ⬩ unyielding ⬩ firm ⬩ solid ⬩ compact ⬩ strong ⬩ firm ⬩ strong ⬩ fortified ⬩ unbroken ⬩ undisturbed ⬩ standard

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Þá gód sindon fæste on þám héhstan góde; swá swá ǽlces húses wáh biþ fæst ǽgðer ge on ðǽre flóre ge on þǽm hrófe, swá biþ ǽlc gód on Gode fæst, 36, 7; F. 184, 10-13.

Linked entries: fæste fæstes fæstlíce fæstnes

ge-þanc

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Romance adverbs from Lat. mente :-- Folc Drihten herað holdlice, hróre geþance, Ps. Th. 101, 16. Ic þé andette holde geþance, 118, 7. Ic þæt wénde þríste geþonce, Jul. 358. <b>IV a.

folc

a people ⬩ a nation ⬩ an army ⬩ a race ⬩ tribe ⬩ sect ⬩ lay-folk ⬩ the laity ⬩ the people ⬩ followers ⬩ the people ⬩ the common people ⬩ country-folk ⬩ folk ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ folks ⬩ a crowd ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ people ⬩ folk

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Folca hróf the sky, Gen. 153: 2539. Folca leófost, Exod. 279. On folcum . . . ; geond þeóde in populis . . . ; inter gentes, Ps. Th. 56, II. On landa gehwám folcum fracoðe An. 409: GO. 792.

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