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of-þencan

(v.)

to remember

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to remember Gif ðú ofþence hwæthwugu ðæs ðe ðín niéhsta ðé wiðerweardes gedón hæbbe si recordatus fueris, quia frater tuus habet aliquid adversum te, Fast. 46, 4; Swt. 349, 10

clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsian, clénsian, to clǽnsianne; clǽnsiende; ode, ade; od, ad [clǽne clean, pure]

To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneselfmundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare

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Hí tiliaþ hí selfe to clǽnsianne mid ðý wópe they strive to purify themselves with mourning, Past. 54; Hat. MS. Ðis wæter cristnaþ and clǽnsaþ cwicra menigo this water cristeneth and purifieth a multitude of men, Salm. Kmbl. 791; Sal. 395.

dúfan

(v.)
Grammar
dúfan, ic dúfe, ðú dýfst, he dýfþ, pl. dúfaþ; p. ic, he deáf, ðú dufe, pl. dufon; pp. dofen

DIVE, sink mergi

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Dúfe seó hand æfter ðam stáne óþ ða wriste let the hand dive after the stone up to the wrist, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 16. Gif ðú dýfst if thou sinkest, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 35. Mid ðam ðe he deáf when he was sinking, ii. 392, 2: 390, 21

Linked entry: dýfan

eorþ-hele

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-hele, es; m.

A heaptŭmŭlus

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A heap; tŭmŭlus Wæs ðæt deáw abútan ða fyrdwíc, swilce hit hagoles eorþhele wǽre the dew was about the camp, as it were a heap of hail, Ex. 10, 14

Linked entry: hele

ge-lútian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lútian, p. ode; pp. od

To lie hidlătēre

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To lie hid; lătēre Ðæt ic gelútian ne mæg on ðyssum sídan sele that I may not lie hid in this wide hall, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 2; Sat. 130

ge-þeáwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þeáwe, adj.
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In accordance with habit, customary Sume dæge sænde se hálga wer þǽra muneca sumne, swá him geþeáwe (-þýwe, v. l.) wæs quadam die misit ex more, Gr. D. 142, 33

Linked entries: -þeáwe ge-þíwe

lǽn-land

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Þonne is þæs londes þridde half híd þe Óswold selð Cynelme his þegne tó bóclonde, swá hé hit him ǽr hæfde tó forlǽten tó lǽnlonde, Cht. E. 208, 11. Add

rǽcing

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Add: seizure, capture Hrǽcing [printed hracing, but see Skeat's collation) detentio (cf. captura, detentio, captio hæft, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 30, and see ge-rǽcan; 3 b), Rtl. 65, 29

slíþ-heard

(adj.)
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With baleful hand, animal, with fell paw Bera bið slíþhende deór (see Mod. Lang. Rev. xv. 70), Gn. Ex. 177

ge-mót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mót, es; n.

A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, councilconventus, congregatio, concursusConcĭlium, Conventus, Synŏdus, Synŏdāle concĭliābŭlum,

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It is probable that even in strictly ecclesiastical synods, the king had a presidency at least, as head of the church in his dominions, Cod. Dipl. 116; A. D. 767; Kmbl. i. 142, 143.

Linked entry: ge-mét

hring-sele

(n.)
Grammar
hring-sele, m.
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A hall in which rings are distributed or stored up, Beo. Th. 4024; B. 2010 [Hrothgar's palace]: 6008; B. 3053 [the cavern where the dragon guarded the treasure]: 5672; B. 2840

mis-efesian

(v.)

to cut the hair improperly

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to cut the hair improperly (of the tonsure) Wé lǽraþ, ðæt ǽnig gehádod man his sceare ne helige, ne hine misefesian ne lǽte, L. Edg. C. 47; Th. ii. 254, 13

ge-híran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híran, p. -hírde; pp. -híred

To hearexaudire

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Ðys is gebed, and ná hǽs this is a prayer, and not a command, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 52

Linked entries: ge-héran ge-hýran

stræc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc-líc, adj.
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Rigorous, strict, severe Gif hié ne beóþ gebundne mid stræclíce láreówdóme si hanc districtionis severitas non coarctat, Past. 17, 9 ; Swt. 123, 17. Streclícere hǽse rigido imperio, Hpt. Gl. 437, 4

Linked entry: strec-líc

spær-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
spær-hende, adj.

Of sparing handfrugalsparingprodigus

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Of sparing hand, frugal, sparing Spærhende frugi vel parcus, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 6. Uncystig oþþe spærhynde (-hende) frugi, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Zup. 74, 12. Spærhynde parcus, Germ. 392, 66

Linked entry: spær

þroht

(n.)
Grammar
þroht, es; m.

Oppressionafflictionhardship

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Oppression, affliction, hardship Ic hit leng ne mæg helan for hungre, is ðes hæft tó ðan strang, þreánýd ðæs þearl, and ðes þroht tó ðæs heard, Elen. Kmbl. 1405; El. 704

ge-strúd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strúd, es; n.
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Robbery, rapine Wæs hé onbærned mid þǽre hǽte his gítsunge and higiende tó gestrúde (gestreóne, reáfláce, v.ll.) manna ǽhta suae avaritiae aestu succensus, in rapinam rerum inhians, Gr. D. 162, 32

hæftnung

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Hæf-nunge, 84, 2. Ic sende ofer eów . . . hæftnunge: þæt is . . . man sceal þá geoguðe lǽdan gehæft heánlíce mid heardum bendum Wlfst. 295, 14. Add: —

ile

(n.)
Grammar
ile, m.
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Ila, lxxiv. 23. hard skin Ile callus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 51. Wearras, ilas callos, 13, 48

on-wæcenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wæcenness, e; f.
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Excitement, excitation Hé sóhte dǽdbóte and inbryrdnesse wóp, tó ðon ꝥ þurh þá onwæcenesse his mód áburne fletum compunctionis inquirebat; quatenus per haec excitata mens ejus inardesceret, Gr. D. 337, 37

Linked entry: -wæcenness