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ge-temian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-temian, p. ede: pp. ed

To tame;domare

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Se getemeda assa hæfde getácnunge ðæs Iudéiscan folces, ðe wæs getemed under ðære ealdan ǽ the tamed ass betokened the Jewish people that was tamed under the old law, Homl. Th. i. 208, 20

trahtian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtian, p. ode.

to expoundexplainto discuss

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Homl. 29, 29. to discuss Ðá ongunnon hý treahtigean, hwæðer má mǽrlícra dǽda gefremed hæfde, ðe Philippus, ðe Alexander, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 3

Linked entry: treahtigean

spornan

(v.)
Grammar
spornan, spurnan; p. spearn, pl. spurnon ; pp. spornen.

to strike with the foot, spurnto spurn, rejectstumbleto strike with the feet, tread

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On spornendum fét in offenso pede Scint. 187, 8. to spurn, reject Æfter ðæs mǽdenes sprǽce, ðe hine spearn mid wordum, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 64

Linked entry: spurnan

æðel-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
æðel-cund, adj.

Of noble kind or originnoblenobilis originis

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Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 18; . 1

eáster-niht

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-niht, e; f.

Easter-nightnox paschālis

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Easter-night; nox paschālis In ðære eáster-niht in the easter-night, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 10; . 15

LEÓHT

(n.)
Grammar
LEÓHT, líht, es; n.

LIGHTa 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 cursemaledicereto 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.

weorod

(n.)
Grammar
weorod, (-ud, -ed, -ad), werod (-ud, -ed), worud (-ad), word, es; n.
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a host, troop, band, multitude, crowd Weorod agmen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 58. Werod, 6, 42. Werud cetus, i. congregatio, conventus, multitudo, 130, 79. Ðæt æfterfylgende weorod the multitudes (turbae, Mt. 21, 9) which followed, Blickl. Homl. 81, 14.

CYRICE

(n.)
Grammar
CYRICE, cirice, cyrce, circe; gen. an, ean; f: cyric, ciric, in the compound cyric-ǽwe, etc. q. v. cyrc, e; f. circ,

in the compounda church, the material structure ecclesiaa heathen temple templum paganum

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Ða menigfealdan cyrcan ateoriaþ the manifold churches will decay, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 6.

Linked entries: cyrce circe cirice

rest

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

rest, quiet, freedom from toilrest, repose, sleepa place of rest, resting-placea bed, couch

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

Linked entries: ræst reste

stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
stæppan, steppan; p. stóp; pp. stapen
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Th. 86, 22; Gen. 1434: Wulfst. 303, 10: Homl. Th. i. 118, 32. Steppan, Ps. Th. 31, 9: Wulfst. 239, 11: Cd. Th. 88, 2; Gen. 1459: 279, 35; Sat. 248. Com stæppende sum cempa, Homl. Th. i. 452, 14

stycce-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
stycce-mǽlum, (sticce-, stic-); adv.
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Homl. 207, 27. Ðæs muntes cnoll is sticmǽlum mid wuda oferwexen, and eft sticmǽlum mid grénum felda oferbrǽded, Homl. Th. i. 508, 23. little by little, by degrees, gradually:?

tál

(n.)
Grammar
tál, e; f.: es; n. (?)

evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detractionevil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemyscorn, mock, derision, reproachblame, censure, reproof

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Ben. 124, 18, Módignys ácenþ yfelsacunge, ceorunge, and gelómlíce tála, Homl.

Linked entry: tǽl

ufe-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ufe-weard, uf-weard; adj.

upperupper part ofupper partlaterlatter part of a time

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Fram his hnolle ufewerdan, Homl. Th. ii. 452, 26. Hé geseah Drihten on ufeweardre ðære hlǽdre vidit Dominum innixum scalae, Gen. 28, 13. Seó stów is on Oliuetes dúne ufeweardre, Blickl. Homl. 125, 19.

þegnian

(v.)
Grammar
þegnian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Eallum Godes ðearfum man sceall weldǽda þénian, Homl. Th. i. 514, 5. Hé him bigleofan ðénian wolde, ii. 128, 29. Hé hét hire þénian of his éstmetum, Homl.

Linked entry: þénian

cnyht

(n.)

a boyyouth

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a boy, youth Exon. 121a; Th. 463, 33; . 79: 55a; Th. 195, 32; Az. 165: Beo. Th. 2443; B. 1219

slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
slǽp, slép, sleáp, sláp, es; m.
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Ic sóftum alǽpe mé reste, Homl. Th. I. 566, 22. Gif hé ð ære hnappunge ne swícþ ðonne hnappaþ hé óþ hé wierþ on fæstum slǽpe dormitando oculus ad plenissimum somnum ducitur, Past. 28, 4; Swt. 195, 12. Ðý swíðan slǽpe, Blickl. Homl. 205, 4.

Linked entry: sláp

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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Bútan micelre earfoþnysse without much tribulation, Homl. Th. i. 476, 13: Boutr. Scrd. 20, 35. Bútan earfoþnyssum without tribulations, Homl. Th. i. 476, 11.

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

nátes-hwón

(adv.)
Grammar
nátes-hwón, adv.

Not at allby no means

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Ne eart ðú náteshwón wacost burga thou art by no means least of towns, Homl. Th. i. 78, 14. Ne mæg ic náteshwón búton mynstre nihtes wunian, ii. 182, 33: 80, 16.

Linked entry: ná-wiht

neoþor

(adv.)
Grammar
neoþor, nioþor, niþor; adv.

Lowerin an inferior position

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Se ðe wæs neoþor on endebyrdnysse wearþ fyrmest on þrowunge he (Stephen) that was lower in order, was first in suffering, Homl. Th. i. 50, 4.

Linked entry: niþor