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hefig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hefig-líc, adj.

Grievous ⬩ troublesome

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Gif se líchoma hwǽr mid hefiglícre hǽto sý gebysgod if the body be anywhere troubled with inflammation, Herb. 2, 6; Lchdm. i. 82, 8

hreóh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóh-mód, adj.

Savage ⬩ fierce of mind ⬩ ferocious ⬩ troubled in mind

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Se þeóden hreóhmód the prince with troubled heart, Beo. Th. 4270; B. 2132

mǽnsumian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnsumian, p. ode .

to have the companionship of a person ⬩ to marry ⬩ to share with another ⬩ to communicate

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Lind. 12, 25. to share with another, to communicate Ménsumede participavit, communicavit. Hpt. Gl. 467, 2

mód-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-hwæt, adj.

Strong of soul ⬩ courageous ⬩ brave

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Nymðe hié módhwate Moyses hýrde unless they with courage good obeyed Moses, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 17; Exod. 124. Ða módhwatan the courageous ones, 191; Th. 238, 20; Dan. 357

ge-beterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beterian, -betrian; p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beterian to make better, betera better]

To better ⬩ make better ⬩ meliōrāre ⬩ emendāre

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Ða scamfæstan beóþ oft mid gemetlícre láre gebetrode the modest are often improved with moderate instruction. Past. 31, 1; Swt. 205, 23; Hat. MS. 39 b, 5

Linked entry: beterian

ge-dréme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dréme, -drýme; adj.

Melodious ⬩ harmonious ⬩ joyous ⬩ cănōrus ⬩ consŏnus ⬩ lætus

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Hí ealle samod mid gedrémum sange Godes wuldor hleoðrodon they all together celebrated God's glory with melodious song, Homl. Th. i. 38, 7. On gedrémum lofsangum in harmonious hymns, 600, 9

Linked entry: ge-drýme

þri-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
þri-gilde, adv. (or case of a noun þri-gilde.

With a treble payment

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With a treble payment Gif matt inne feoh genimeþ, se man .iii. gelde gebéte, L. Ethb. 28; Th. i. 10, 1. Gylde hé hit þrygylde, L. A. G. 3; Th. i. 154, 11. Gauge hé tó ánfealdum ordále oþþe gilde .iii. gylde, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 15

be-secgan

to announce ⬩ accuse

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A. 94, 87. with on, to bring a charge against, accuse:-- Dá leásan gewitan him on besǽdon: ' Ne geswícð ðes man . . . ' Hml. Th. i. 46, 1. to deny a charge, excuse one's self, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11

ge-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scúfan, p. <b>ge-sceáf;</b> pp. <b>ge-scofen, ge-scyfen.</b>
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to cause movement, with idea of violence, to eject, expel Gescyfen diúbol ejecto daemone, Mt. p. 16, 4. to cause action, to impel, drive Ðá ðe unmedome bióð tó ðǽre láre, and ðeáh for hiora hrædwilnesse beóð tó gescofene quos a praedicatione imperfectio

Linked entry: scúfan

hámettan

(v.)
Grammar
hámettan, p. te

To provide with a home, to house

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To provide with a home, to house Denewulf bisceop lýfde Beornulfe his mége ðæt he, móste ða inberðan menn hámettan tó Ebblesburnan nú hebbe ic hí hámet bishop Denewulf allowed Beornulf his kinsman to house the inborn people at Ebblesburn.

hand-bred

(n.)
Grammar
hand-bred, es; n.

The palm of the hand ⬩ palma ⬩ palma

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Sleánde mid handbredum striking with the palms of their hands, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 13

of-þyrsted

(v.)
Grammar
of-þyrsted, -þyrst; part.

Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirst ⬩ thirsty

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Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirst Hé wearþ swíðe ofþyrst sitiens valde, Jud. 15, 18. Eádige beóþ ða ðe sind ofbingrode and ofþyrste æfter rihtwísnysse. Homl. Th. i. 550, 34. Níþes ofþyrsted thirsting for strife, Cd.

on-cýðig

(adj.)
Grammar
on-cýðig, adj.

Suffering from the want of something (?), not acquainted with, a stranger to anything (?)

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, not acquainted with, a stranger to anything (?); cf. un-cýðig Elnes oncýðig suffering from weakness (?) or a stranger to strength (?), Elen. Kmbl. 1446; El. 725.

Linked entry: un-cýðig

þǽr-mid

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-mid, adv.

therewith ⬩ with that ⬩ straightway ⬩ at the same time

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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.

Linked entry: mid

friþ-candel

The light

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Cf. for example the Latin hymn with its gloss Tungel scínþ nú níwe ꝥ hit nyme ǽlc þing derigendlices sidus refulget jam novum ut tollat omne noxium, Hy. S. 37, 14

glig

(n.)
Grammar
glig, gligg, es; n.

Glee ⬩ music ⬩ minstrelsy ⬩ jesting ⬩ sport ⬩ gaudium ⬩ musica ⬩ facetiæ ⬩ ludibrium

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Cot. ðam gligge] with the music, Past. 26, 2; Swt. 183, 25; Hat. MS. 35 b; 8. Hí hæfdon him to glige his hálwende mynegunge habebant inter se ludibrio salutarem ejus admonitionem, Basil. admn. 9; Norm. 54, 20

býtl

(n.)
Grammar
býtl, bítl, es; n. m? [být, pres. of
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beátan
to beat, strike]

to beat, strike ⬩ A BEETLE, hammer ⬩ malleus

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A BEETLE, hammer; malleus Seó wífman án ðæra teldsticcena geslóh mid ánum býtle búfan his þunwengan the woman struck one of the tent-nails with a hammer above his temples, Jud. 4, 21.

and-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
and-weard, -werd, -warde; adj.

Present ⬩ præsens

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Andweard Gode present with God, 30 b; Th. 95, 29; Cri. 1564. Fór ðé andweardne before thee present, Cd. 40; Th. 54, 2; Gen. 871: Andr. Kmbl. 2449; An. 1226. Óþ ðisne andweardan dæg usque in hunc præsentem diem, Mt. Bos. 28, 15.

sweltan

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Þá folc bútú on feferádle mid ungemete swulton, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 35. to die with respect to something Hí sweltað bútan ænde mid líchaman and gáste, Gr.

ge-hwá

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, <b>A.</b> as noun.
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(cb) with demonstrative Is þára ánra gehwám orgeate tácen.