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ymele

(n.)
Grammar
ymele, an; f.
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Ðæt ðú ðás áne synne, ðe on ðyssere ymlan stent, þurh ðíne gebedu ádilige, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 642

án-hyrne

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., having one horn) Ánhyrne monoceros, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 41. Of þám hornum þára ánhyrna (unicornuorum), Ps. Th. 21, 19. Ánhyrnera, Ps. Srt. 21, 22. Ánhyrnra, 28, 6: 77, 69

hafenian

(v.)
Grammar
hafenian, p. ode; pp. od

To grasp, hold

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To grasp, hold Wǽpen hafenade heard be hiltum he grasped the weapon hard by the hilt, Beo. Th. 3151; B. 1573. Bord hafenode he grasped his shield, Byrht. Th. 132, 67; By. 42 : 140, 57; By. 309

ge-streónful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-streónful, adj.

Full of richescopiousexpensiveprecioussumptuoussumptuōsus

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Homl. 131, 27

mǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽrlíce, adv.

Magnificentlyexcellentlynoblysplendidlywith distinction

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Sum welig man . . dæghwamlíce mǽrlíce (splendide) leofode, Homl. Th. i. 328, 13. Joseph leofode on ðam lande (Egypt) mǽrlíce Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 8. Hwæt is ðes mihtiga ðe ðus mǽrlíce féreþ (Christ entering Jerusalem), Blickl. Homl. 71, 14.

mennisc

(n.)
Grammar
mennisc, es; n.

Menpeople

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Ácwealde ðæt earme mennisc, Homl. Th. ii. 474, 7

meox

(n.)
Grammar
meox, mix, myx, es; n.

Muckdungorduredirt

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Homl. Th. ii. 408, 29-33: Lk. Skt. 13, 8. Licgaþ forsewene swá swá meox (Cott. MS. miox) under feltúne, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 11: Homl. Skt. 2, 241. Heó eall forseah on meoxes gelícnysse, 8, 38. Ða nýtenu forrotedon on heora meoxe, Homl.

Linked entry: mix

ge-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wríðan, part. -wríðende; p. -wráð, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen

To bindrestraintietie togethercoartarealligare

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Seó godcundnys gewráð ðone ealdan deófol the divinity bound the old devil, Homl. Th. i. 216, 28: ii. 416, 3.

templ

(n.)
Grammar
templ, tempel, es; n.
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Homl. 71, 18. Ic lǽre ðæt ðæt tempel wé forleósan, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 33. Óðre þeóda fela templa árǽrdon, Homl. Th. ii. 574, 27. In Godes templum, Exon. Th. 131, 26; Gú. 461. Hí Godes tempel brǽcon and bærndon, 44, 24; Cri. 707.

un-trumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-trumness, e; f.

Weaknesssicknessillnessinfirmity

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On manegum gemetum geneósaþ God manna sáwla ... hwíltídum mid untrumnyssum, Homl. Th. i. 410, 28. On feforádle and, on mislícum óþrum untrumnessum, Blickl. Homl. 209, 11

wǽpen-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-mann, (wǽp-), es; m.

A malea man

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Wǽpmen, Homl. Ass. 27, 73. xx M wífmanna and wǽpmanna (wǽpned-, v.l.), Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 30: Homl. Th i. 442, 1: Ælfc. Gr. 6; Zup. 24, 5. Mægðhád is ǽgðer ge on wǽpmannum ge on wífmannum, Homl. Th. i. 148, 14

Linked entries: wæp-mann wǽpned-mann

wǽt

(n.)
Grammar
wǽt, es; n.

wet, moistureliquor, drink

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Ben. 69, 19: 76, 18: Homl. Th. i. 360, 13: ii. 590, 21. Búton ǽte and búton wǽte, H. R. 11, 27. [Þis halwende wet (the blood of Jesus), O. E. Homl. i. 187, 31. Gifernesse deð þet mon to muchel nimeð on ete oðer on wete, 103, 7.

tó-cwísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cwísan, p. de

To shatter,break to pieces,crush,bruise

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Ðás gymstánas synd tócwýsede for ýdelum gylpe, Homl. Th. i. 62, 6. Feól se wáh uppan ðæs stuntan rǽdboran, þæt hé æll tócwýsde and sum óþer cniht samod, Homl. Skt. i. 8, 173. The word seems used with a passive force in the following passage

tó-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drǽfan, p. de

To drive asunder,drive in different directions,drive away,expel,dispel,scatter,disperse

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Háligra-manna ðe tódrǽfaþ ða leahtras and deófla heom fram, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 703. Hé is sóð leóht ðe tðdrǽfde ða þeóstra ðises lífen, Homl. Th. i. 144, 7. Hí mynstra tóstæncton, and munecas tó-drǽfdon, Chr. 975; Erl. 127, 22.

Linked entry: tó-drífan

tó-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sprǽdan, p. de

To spread outextendexpandspread in different directions

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Homl. Th. i. 536, 18. Tósprǽd ðíne fingras, Techm. ii. 122, 25. Ðæs mannes sáwl biþ on Gode tósprǽd, swá ðæt heó oferstíhþ middaneard, and eác hí sylfe, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 8. Stríc mid tósprǽddum handum niðer ofer ðíne breóst, Techm. ii. 119, 25.

weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
weorþung, e ; f.
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Homl. 137, 8. Hí tó Hierusalem faran woldon for ðære hálgan róde wurðunga, ðe man æfter náht manegum dagum wurðian sceolde, Homl.

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Homl. 117, 29. <b>IV a.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

DRIGE

(adj.)
Grammar
DRIGE, dryge, dríe; def. se driga, dryga, dría; seó, ðæt drige, dryge, dríe; adj.

DRY siccus, arĭdus

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Betwux ðære drygan, and ðære cealdan eorþan and ðam hátan fýre between the dry and the cold earth and the hot fire, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 37. Ðæt seó sǽ drigne grund ðam folce gegearcige that the sea should prepare dry ground for the people, Homl.

cyric-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-hálgung, cyrc-hálgung,e; f. Church-hallowing, consecration of a church; encænia = ἐγκαίνια , ecclesiæ consecratio
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Æt ðære ealdan cyrchálgunge at the old church-hallowing, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 27

Linked entry: cyrc-hálgung

cwelm-bǽrnys

(n.)
Grammar
cwelm-bǽrnys, cwelm-bǽr-nyss,e; f. [cwealm, cwelm death, destruction]

Destruction, ruin, deadliness, mortality pernicies, mortalitas

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Þurh myrran is gehíwod cwelmbǽrnys úres flǽsces by myrrh is typified the mortality of our flesh, Homl. Th. i. 118, 3

Linked entry: cwealm-bǽrnes