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reón

(n.)

mourning, lament

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Th. 459. 27; Hö. 6. Cf. rýn

LEÓHT

(n.)
Grammar
LEÓHT, líht, es; n.

LIGHT ⬩ a light

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Ðære sunan beorhtnys and ðæs mónan leóht and ealra tungla, Homl. i. 64, 29: Blickl. Homl. 91, 23. Ðenden him leóht and gǽst somod fæst seón whilst he lives, Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 27; Cri. 1580.

Linked entry: líht

wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to curse ⬩ maledicere ⬩ to do evil

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Homl. 191, 10. Wyrgdan devotabant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 48; 80, 53. Ðone hláford ðæs folces ne wyrg (werig, v. l.: wirig, Ex. 22, 28) ðú, L. Alf. 37; Th. i. 52, 30. Wyrig God and swelt, Homl. Th. ii. 452, 30. Ðone hláford ðæs folces ne werge ðú, L.

rest

(n.)
Grammar
rest, e; ;f.;

rest, quiet, freedom from toil ⬩ rest, repose, sleep ⬩ a place of rest, resting-place ⬩ a bed, couch

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Homl. 99, 33. Ræsto ;recubitos,; Mt. Kmbl, Lind. 23, 6

Linked entries: reste ræst

ár-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
ár-stæf, gen. -stæfes; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

Favour ⬩ kindness ⬩ benefit ⬩ help ⬩ gratia ⬩ beneficium ⬩ auxilii latio

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Favour, kindness, benefit, help; gratia, beneficium, auxilii latio Fæder alwalda mid árstafum eówic gehealde síða gesunde may the all-ruling Father hold you with kindness safe on your ways, Beo. Th. 639; B. 317.

Linked entry: stæf

be-leán

(v.)
Grammar
be-leán, p. -lóh, pl. -lógon; pp. -leahen

To hinder by blame ⬩ reprehend ⬩ reprove ⬩ forbid ⬩ prohibere ⬩ reprobare ⬩ reprehendere

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He him ðæt swýðe belóh hoc multum illi prohibuit Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 28, note : Beo. Th. 1027; B. 511

doppettan

(v.)
Grammar
doppettan, p. te; pp.ed

To dip often, dip in, immerse ⬩ mersāre

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dip in, immerse; mersāre Geseah he swymman scealfran on flóde, and gelóme doppettan adúne to grunde, éhtende þearle ðære eá fixa he saw gulls swimming on the water, and frequently dipping down to the bottom, eagerly pursuing the fishes of the river, Homl

forþ-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-genge, adj.

Progressive ⬩ increasing ⬩ effective ⬩ pŏtens

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Progressive, increasing, effective; pŏtens Hú mæg se leáfa beón forþgenge, gif seó lár [MS. lare] and ða láreówas ateoriaþ how can the faith be increasing if the doctrine and the teachers fail? Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 34.

freoh

(adj.)
Grammar
freoh, adj.

Free ⬩ līber

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He gewát freoh fram deáþes sárnysse he departed free from the pain of death, Homl. Th. i. 76, 13

freóls-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-tíd, e; f.

A feast-tide ⬩ festīvum tempus

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A feast-tide; festīvum tempus Æt ðissere freólstíde at this feast-tide, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 17. Sce. Marian freólstída ealle weorþie man georne let all St. Mary's feast-tides be strictly honoured, L. Eth. v. 14; Th. i. 308, 13.

fyðer-ríca

(n.)
Grammar
fyðer-ríca, an; m.

A ruler over a fourth part ⬩ tetrarch ⬩ tetrarches ⬩ tetrarcha ⬩ τετράρχηs

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. = τετράρχηs, oν; m Ða sind gecwedene tetrarche, ðæt sind, fyðerrícan; fyðerríca biþ se ðe hæfþ feórþan dǽl ríces who are called tetrarchs, that is, rulers over a fourth; a tetrarch is he who has a fourth part of a kingdom, Homl. Th. i. 478, 21

galdor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-cræft, gealdor-cræft, es; m.

The art of enchanting ⬩ magic art ⬩ incantation ⬩ incantandi ars ⬩ măgĭca ars ⬩ incantātio

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Homl. 62, 23

Linked entry: gealdor-cræft

earfoþ-hylde

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-hylde, adj.

Ill-inclined, ill-disposed, ill-natured ⬩ malĕvŏlus, malignus

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malignus Se ðe earfoþhylde biþ, and gyrnþ ðæra þinga ðe he begitan ne mihte, búton twýn him geneálǽhþ se hreófla Giezi he who is ill-inclined, and yearns for the things which he could not obtain, without doubt to him approximates the leper Gehazi, Homl

Linked entry: -hylde

hux-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hux-, husc-líc; adj.

Ignominious ⬩ scorn ⬩ insult

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Ðá þuhte ðam heáhgeréfan huxlíc ðæt heó óðerne tealde tóforan his gebyrdum, Homl. Swt. 7, 24

ídisc

(n.)
Grammar
ídisc, ýddisc, es; pl. e; m. n [?].

Property ⬩ household ⬩ stuff

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Ágif ðises ceorles ýddysce [cf. ǽhta l. 18, þing, l. 23] give up this fellow's property, Homl. Th. ii. 180, 27

in-gelǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-gelǽdan, p. de

To lead ⬩ bring in ⬩ introduce

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Homl. 191, 19. Ingelǽded introducta, Bd. 4, 9; S. 576, 37

irfe-weardness

Grammar
irfe-weardness, irf-weardness, e; f.

An inheritance

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God cwæþ ðæt hé sylf wǽre heora yrfweardnyss, Homl. Th. ii. 224, 7. Ðonne biþ úre seó yrfeweardnes nostra erit hereditas, Mk. Skt. 12, 7

Linked entry: irf-

Lǽden-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-bóc, f.
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Áwriten on lédenbócum written down in Latin books, Homl. Skt. p. 4, 48. Ða ealdan lǽces gesetton on lédonbócum, Lchdm. iii. 152, 1

leóna

(n.)
Grammar
leóna, an; m.

A lion ⬩ lioness

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Oft hálige men wunedon on wéstene betwux wulfum and leónum, Homl. Th. i. 102, 5: 488, 4: 572, 13: ii. 192, 24. Fram leónum a leonibus, Ps. Spl. 34, 20

méd-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
méd-gilda, an; m.

One who receives pay ⬩ a needy person

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Se hýra oððe se médgylda the hireling or the mercenary, Homl. Th. i. 242, 5. Swá swá médgildan ( hireling's ) dagas, ii. 454, 27. Nafa ðú ðínne néhstan for weal and for médgildan non fratrem tuum opprimes servitute famulorum, Lev. 25, 39