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wíf-hád

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-hád, es; m. 1.

womanhood

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womanhood sprecaþ be ðære heofonlícan cwéne æfter wífháde we speak of the heavenly queen as woman, Homl. Th. i. 546, 14. II. female sex : — Wíf had femininum sexus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 19. Wífhádes man femina, i. 70, 18 : Homl.

ge-dícian

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

To make a dike or moundvallum facere

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To make a dike or mound; vallum facere Eardædon Bryttas binnan ðam díce, ðe we gemynegodon ðæt Severus hét þwyrs ofer ðæt eálond gedícian kabitabant Brittones intra vallum, quod Severum trans insulam fecisse commemoravimus, Bd. 1, 11; S. 480

segling

(n.)
Grammar
segling, e ; f.
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Sailing Ðæt ne mid seglinge ne mid równesse ówiht fremian mihte ut neque velo neque remigio quicquam proficere valeremus, Bd. 5, 1 ; S. 613, 25. Hé mid seglunge binnon ánum dæge com tó Antiochian, Ap. Th. 6, 27

gíme

Grammar
gíme, care.
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., and add Gif habbað suá micle sorge and suá micle giéman úrra niéhstena suá suá úre selfra si ut nostram, sic curam proximi gerimus Past. 45, II

irre

Grammar
irre, anger.
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God ús forgyfeð his erre gif úre monnum forgeofað, Shrn. 80, ii. On mé þurhfóron eorru ( irae ) þíne. Ps. Rdr. Vos. Srt. 87, 17. Add

næs-þyrel

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Ðæt ádl þ e hátað Cancer hym wæs on þám nebbe fram þám swýðran næsþyrle oð hyt cóm tó þám eáge, Hml. A. 181, 8. Næsþeorlu ( nares ) hí habbað and hig ne gestincað, Ps. L. 113, 6. Add

spówan

(adv.)
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Add hí ǽfre tihton tó þínre geþafunga, þeáh ðe ús hwónlíce speówe, Hml. S. 8, 34. Add Him þyses ne speów, Hml. Th. ii. 478, 34. Add Him ná speów nánþingc (adv. ) þǽron, C. D. iv. 58, 7

earmlíce

(adv.)
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Hí earmlíce férdon swá ꝥ se hálga wer hí wundorlíce geband, Hml. S. 32, 206. piteously, cf. earm-lic, 2 Þéh þe heó earmlíce hiere feores tó him wilnade quamvis miserabiliter pro vita precantem, Ors. 3, 11; S. 150, 33. pitiably.

hangian

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

To hang, be suspended, depend

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Swá hálig wer hangian ne sceolde so holy a man ought not to be hung, 596, 30. Hangigende, 594, 5. Hangiende, ii. 260, 25

Linked entry: hongian

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, p. ode.

to willto desire,with a genitivewith infinitivewith gerundial infin.with a clauseabsolute

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Wer se ðe in bibodum his willaþ (cupiet), Ps. Surt. II, i

collen-ferhþ

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
collen-ferhþ, -ferþ, -tyrhþ; adj. [collen, pp. of cellan to swell p. ceall, pl. cullon; pp. collen, Ettm: ferhþ mind]

Fierce-mindedbold of spiritbold animi feroxaudax

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Kmbl. 2217; An. 1110 Wígan wǽron blíðe, collenferhþe the warriors were blithe, bold of spirit Elen.

Linked entry: morgen-colla

mynster-preóst

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-preóst, es; m.

A priest who conducts service in a minster

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A priest who conducts service in a minster lǽraþ ðæt mæssepreósta oððe mynsterpreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan circan dyre, ne binnan weohstealle bútan his oferslipe, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 8

benc

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on bence beót áhófon, By. 213. Wǽron bollan steápe boran æfter bencum, Jud. 18. Add

gif

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suppose we do leave you, where shall we go? An. 407.

hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
hycgan, hycgean; p. hogde.

take thoughtbe mindfulthinkconsidermeditateto intendpurposedetermineendeavourstriveto hope

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Uton hycgan hwǽr hám ágen and ðonne geþencan hú ðider cumen let us consider where we may have a home, and then devise how we may come thither, 83 a; Th. 312, 30; Seef. 117.

ge-néþan

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. : — Merecondel (the sun) uncúðne weg nihtes genédeð, Met. 13, 59. Ic under wælere weorc genéðde, B. 1656. Ic genéðde fela gúða, 2511. frécne genéðdon eafoð uncúðes, 959. with clause Ne dorste hé genéðan þæt hé hié mid firde gefóre, Ors.

nacod

Grammar
nacod, <b>. I a.</b>
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</b> add :-- Nú miht þú wel witan þæt weorc sprecan swíðor þonne þá nacodon word þe nabbað náne fremminge, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 24. <b>II c.

ge-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sleán, p. -slóg, -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slagen, -slægen, -slegen

To strikepitch [a tent]smiteslayquellforgefightobtain by fighting

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Óþ ðæt up gewát líg and þurh lust geslóh until the flame went up and at will smote, Cd. 186; Th. 231, 19; Dan. 249

Linked entry: ge-slóh

úre

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
úre, adj. pronoun.

ourours

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Álése úre sáule, Blickl. Homl. 101, 10: 33, 13. Ge ge úre fæderas, Gen. 46, 34. Sió án ræst eallra úrra (úra, Met. 21, 14) geswinca, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 27. Be ðære hǽlo úirra sáwla, L. In. pref.; Th. i. 102, 8: Exon.

ge-tácnian

(v.)
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Ben. 72, 12. with clause On ðǽm twǽm wordum hé ús getácnode for hwelcum ðingum sceolden úre gódan weorc helan and for hwelcum hí sceolden cýðan qualiter videnda essent vel qualiter non videnda ex sententiarum fine monstravit, Past. 451, 10.