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holm

(n.)
Grammar
holm, es; m.

A mound, hill, rising groundwave, ocean, water, sealand rising from the water,an island in a river

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A mound, hill, rising ground; but in this sense, which belongs to the word in the Old Saxon, it is not found in English.

ge-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten.

to fightpugnareto obtain by fightingpugnando acquirere

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H.] if any one fight in the king's house, let him be liable in all his property, L. In. 6; Th. i. 106, 2. Ðeáh hit sié on middurn felda gefohten though it be fought on mid-field, L.

fæstnian

(v.)

to betroth

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Ic ðás míne gesaldnisse trymme and faestna (cf. roboravi, I. 15) in Crístes ródetácne, ii. 5, 33. Ic ðás word and ðás wísan fæstnie and wríte, 122, 2. Ic ðis wríte and ðeafie and mid Crístes ródetácne hit festniæ, i. 311, 24

un-trum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-trum, adj.

Weaksickillinfirm

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Weak, sick, ill, infirm Untrum infirmus, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 45. Untrum ic eom infirmus sum, Ps. Spl. 6, 2: Mt. Kmbl. 25, 36. Næs ðæra leóda ǽnig untrum non erat in tribubus eorum infirmus, Ps. Th. 104, 32. Þeówa untrum servus male habens, Lk.

Cent

(n.)
Grammar
Cent, indecl. n.

KENT Cantium

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Se múþa Limene is on easteweardre Cent the mouth of the Limen is in the east of Kent, 893; Erl. 88, 26

wíte-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-fæst, adj.

In slavery as a punishment for crime.

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Ic gean ðæt man gefreóge ǽlcne wítefæstne man ðe ic on sprǽce áhte, 557, 21

Linked entry: wíte-þeów

scrætte

(n.)
Grammar
scrætte, an; f.
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Scritta is the form glossing hermaphroditus in Ælfric's Glossary, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 28. Corresponding forms but with different meanings are found in O. H.

Linked entry: scritta

carcern

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In carcrænnæ in carcere, Mt. R. 25, 44. Tó caercherne carceri, Lk. p. 4, 8. In cercerne, Mk. R. 6, 17. In carchern (carkærn, R.), Mt. L. 25, 36: Mk. L. 6, 27. Þá monegan cyningas on carcernum lǽgon, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 18.

for-specan

(v.)
Grammar
for-specan, for-sprecan; p. -sp[r]æc, pl. -sp[r]ǽcon; pp. -sp[r]ecen.
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Th. i. 238, 15. to lose that which is the subject of a suit Cnut cyng lét ðæt land intó Crístes cyrcean ... tó ðám forewearde ðæt Eádsige hit hæbbe his lífes tíman ... and hé hit ne mæg náðer gifan ne syllan, ne forspecan ne forspillan ( lose it by a

ge-swígian

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

to be silentto pass over in silence; with the genitiveto silence

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in silence, Ps.

hiwung

(n.)
Grammar
hiwung, hiwing, e; f.

Forming, shaping, form, figure, pretence, feigning, hypocrisy, dissimulation

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C. iii. 14; Th. ii. 202, 5

Linked entry: hiwing

rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
rihte, adv.

right, due, directly, straight directly, straightway rightly, well, in a manner suited to the circumstances of a case, fittingly, properly, dulycorrectly, in the proper manner, exactly, accurately, truly

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Gif ic on helle gedó hwyrft ǽnigne, ðú mé æt byst efne rihte [v. ðǽr-rihte], Ps. Th. 138, 6. in accordance with justice or equity, justly Hé ymbhwyrft eorþan démeþ sóðe and rihte judicabit orbem terræ in justitia, in aequitate, Ps.

bearhtm

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm, es ; m.

Brightnessglitteringscintillationtwinklingglanceclaritassplendornitorscintillatioacies

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Ðæt biþ an eágan bearhtm [MS. bryhtm] that is in the twinkling of the eye, in a moment, Bd. 2, 13 ; S. 516, 20

ed-wihte

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ed-wihte, pron.

Anything, something ălĭquid

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Anything, something; ălĭquid Nǽfre hleówlora [MS. hleor-lora] æt edwihtan mon weorþeþ a man is never deprived of protection in anything. Cd. 92; Th. 117, 15; Gen. 1954. [Ed = A.

for-specan

(v.)
Grammar
for-specan, p. -spæc, pl. -spǽcon; pp. -specen [for-, specan, sprecan to speak]

To speak in vainspeak negativelydenyfrustra dīcĕrenĕgāre

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. § 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 15

wamm-wlite

(n.)
Grammar
wamm-wlite, es; m.
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C. 22 ; Th. ii. 148, 18

a-sprincan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sprincan, p. -spranc, pl. -spruncon ; pp. -spruncen

To spring upariseoririexoriri

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To spring up, arise; oriri, exoriri Aspruncen is on þýstrum leóht exortum est in tenebris lumen, Ps. Spl. 111, 4: C. R. Ben. 7

Linked entry: a-spruncen

galdor-word

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-word, es; n.

A magic wordword of incantationcantātiōnis verbum

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A magic word, word of incantation; cantātiōnis verbum Ic galdorwordum gól I sang in magic words, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 37; Reim. 24

í-síðes

(adv.)
Grammar
í-síðes, adv.

At that timeat oncedirectly

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At that time, at once, directly Man ísíðes sóna ðǽræfter swytelaþ it is immediately thereafter manifested, L. I. P. 24; Th. ii. 338, 11

Linked entry: í-dæges

ge-tyddrian

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

To producebring forth

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To produce, bring forth Swilce he swá fela wínboga getyddrode as if it so many vine-branches brought forth, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7