HORS
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Ic seah sroh [the word is written in runes] hygewloncne, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 1; Rä. 20, 1. Horsa steal carceres, Ælfc. Gl. 61; Som. 68, 54; Wrt. Voc. 39, 37. Horsa hnǽgung neighing of horses, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 2, 38.
sóþ
Sooth ⬩ very ⬩ true ⬩ the opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, real ⬩ true ⬩ in conformity with the actual state of things ⬩ true ⬩ righteous ⬩ just
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Ealle ða word sind sóþe ðe Paulus sægþ, Blickl. Homl. 187, 2. Wite gé tó sóðum þingum scito ergo, Deut. 9, 6. Ic secge eów tó sóðum, 8, 19: Mt. Kmbl. 5, 32. Nis nán þing sóþre ðonne ðæt ðú segst, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 92, 12: 34, 4; Fox 138, 25.
torr
turris ⬩ a tower ⬩ a projecting rock ⬩ a tor
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from Latin turris, a tower; the native word is stípel; q. v. Ðíin nosu is suelc se torr (turris) on Liuano ðæm munte, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 24: Exon. Th. 266, 23; Jul. 402. Tor, Ps. Th. 60, 2: Exon. Th. 180, 26; Gú. 1285.
þeccan
To cover ⬩ to cover an object with something ⬩ to serve as covering to an object
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In the following passages Grein suggests that the form is quite a different word = comburere, and Cosijn (P.
Linked entry: þacian
Brunan burh
Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,
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Guest's text is given within brackets, when the general orthography, or the word, seemed to require alteration Hér,DCCCCXXXVII, Now, A.
ilding
Delay ⬩ putting off ⬩ deferring ⬩ prolonging ⬩ connivance
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Hwæt is ðæt líf elles ðysses middangeardes búton lytelu ylding ðæs deáþes what else is the life of this world but a little deferring of death? Blickl. Homl. 59, 27.
mæðel
an assembly ⬩ a deliberative or judicial meeting ⬩ council ⬩ speech ⬩ address ⬩ harangue ⬩ conversation
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Sum in mæðle mæg módsnottera folcrǽdenne forþ gehycgan, ðǽr witena biþ worn ætsomne, Exon. 79 a; Th. 295, 30; Crä. 41: 128 b; Th. 494, 16; Rä. 83, 2. On meðle, Elen. Kmbl. 1088; El. 546: 1182; El. 593.
Linked entries: mæðel-hégende medel hleóðor-cwide
wild-deór
A wild animal ⬩ wild beast
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Th. 2864; B. 1430. v. wilde-deór, and following words
Linked entry: wildedeór
langian
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Hine ðæs heardost langode hwanne hé of ðisse worlde móste, Blickl. Homl. 227, 1. Mec longade I was ill at ease, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 18; Kl. 14. Longiga tædere, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 13.
wirgness
Cursing ⬩ a curse
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Hí ús mid heora wiþer-wordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ adversis nos inprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4
on-gildan
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Raþe þæs Rómáne anguldon þæs wordes mid miclum hungre, Ors. 6, 1; S. 254, 15. with acc.
fyrst
first, foremost in position ⬩ foremost in virtue or worth, best, of great excellence
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Exod. 399' substitute: first, foremost in position Hé wæs mid þǽm fyrstum mannum on þǽm lande he was among the first men in the country, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 13. foremost in virtue or worth, best, of great excellence Hú se láreów sceal beón on his weorcum
galan
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Gehyrde heó hearm galan (tell his woes) helle deófol . . . ' Wá mé forworhtum . . . ' Jul. 629. in incantation Ic galdor-wordum gól, Reim. 24.
hleówþ
Shelter, ⬩ protection, ⬩ warmth
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Ða hlýwþe gódra weorca the shelter of good works, L. E. I. 32; Th. ii. 430, 24. Gé hyra hulpon and him hleóþ géfon ye helped them [the poor] and gave them shelter, Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 11; Cri. 1354
bǽtan
to bait ⬩ worry with dogs, ⬩ to beat ⬩ make way against the wind or current
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Substitute: to bait, worry with dogs, Gif ðú mid wilddeórum mé bǽtan wylt, Hml. S. 8, 85.
un-nyt
Useless ⬩ vain ⬩ idle ⬩ unprofitable
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His word beóð gehwyrfedo tó unnyttre ofersprǽce, Past. 21; Swt. 165, 17. Ðý unnyttan nugaci, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 69. Gehæft mid ðære unnyttan lufe ðisse middangeardes, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 25. Unnytne gefeán, Met. 5, 27.
Linked entry: un-net
wirs
Worse ⬩ worst
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Worse, worst in reference to moral ill Wyrs déð se ðe lýhð Salm. Kmbl. 364; Sal. 181. Ðonne hié wénen ðæt hié hæbben betst gedón, ðæt wé him ðonne secgen ðæt hié hæbben wierst (wyrst, Cott.
wreón
To cover ⬩ to put a covering on ⬩ to cover with clothes ⬩ to clothe ⬩ to cover ⬩ to bind ⬩ to conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ to serve as a covering ⬩ be spread over
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Ða word ðe gé wrigon under womma scealum, Elen. Kmbl. 1162 ; El. 582. with the idea of protection Ic ðé wið weána gehwam wreó and scylde folmum mínum, Cd.
Linked entry: wríga
ymb-útan
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Suǽ suǽ se here sceolde bión getrymed onbútan Hierusalem, suǽ sculon beón getrymed ða word ðæs sacerdes ymbútan ðæt mód his hiéremonna quasi obsidio circa civitatem Jerusalem voce praedicatoris ordinatur Past. 21; Swt. 163, 1.
Linked entry: emb-útan
gehwǽr
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Gewaer parumper (the passage in which the word occurs is :-- Interea Brittania cessatum quidem est parumper ab externis bellis, Bd. 1, 22.