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hearm-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-scearu, e; f.

What is imposed as a punishment or penaltyplaga, percussio, afflictio, castigatio, contritio, dejectio, calamitas, supplicium, scantinea

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A. 681] Wyrþ him wíte gegearwod sum heard harmscearu for them punishment will be prepared, some severe penalty, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 7; Gen. 432: 37; Th. 48, 25; Gen. 781: 38; Th. 51, 19; Gen. 829

ofer-flédan

(v.)

to overflood, overflow, inundate, cover with water

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to overflood, overflow, inundate, cover with water Seó eá Nilus oferflétt (-fléd, MS. M.: -flét, MSS. P.

Linked entry: flédan

holm-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
holm-þracu, g. -þræce; f.

The violence of the sea, the tossing of the waves, the ocean,

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Ðú geworhtest heofon and eorþan and holmþræce thou didst make heaven and earth and the sea with its tossing waves. Elen. Kmbl. 1453; El. 728; Exon. 17b; Th. 42, 25; Cri. 678: 57b; Th. 205, 19; Ph. 115

tiriaca

(n.)
Grammar
tiriaca, an; m.

A medicine,properly an antidote for poison,

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Voc. i. 20, 20 Tyriaca is gód drenc wiþ eallum innoðtýdernessum, and se man se ðe hine swá begǽþ swá hit hér on segþ, ðonne mæg hé him miclum gehelpan . . . Nime áne lylte snǽd ðæs tyriacan, Lchdm. ii. 288, 23-290, 3

Linked entry: tyriaca

freórig

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig, adj.

freezingchilledfrigidfrozenfrīgensfrīgŏre rīgensfrīgĭdusgĕlĭduschilled with fear or sorrowtremblingsadtrĕmenstristis

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Land wǽron freórig cealdum cýlegicelum the lands were frozen with cold icicles, Andr.

hreówsung

(n.)
Grammar
hreówsung, e; f.

Sorrowingsorrowpenitencerepentance

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Se apostol bebeád ðæt hí þrítig daga be hreówsunge dǽdbétende Gode geoffrodon the apostle ordered that they for thirty days with penitence should offer to God doing penance, Homl. Th. i. 68, 17.

hyngrian

(v.)
Grammar
hyngrian, hyngran; p. ode, ede

To hunger

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To hunger. with nom. of person Eádige synd gé ðe hingriaþ nú beati qui nunc esuritis, Lk. Skt. 6, 21. Eádige ða ðe rihtwísnesse hingriaþ beati qui esuriunt justitiam, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 6.

Linked entries: hungrian hingrian

metgian

(v.)
Grammar
metgian, metegian, metian; p. ode.

to assign due measureto moderateregulateto measure in the mindconsidermeditate upon

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to assign due measure (with dat.)

Linked entries: metegian ge-metgian

ge-frætewian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frætewian, -frætwian, -fretwian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To adorndecktrimornāreredĭmīre

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Ðǽr is geat gylden, gimmum gefrætewod there is a golden gate decked with gems, Cd. 227; Th. 305, 20; Sat. 649 : 220; Th. 283, 21; Sat. 308. Fiðrum gefrætwad adorned with wings, Elen. Kmbl. 1482; El. 743 : Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 14; Ph. 239.

ge-segnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-segnian, -sénian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [segnian, sénian to sign]

To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, blesscrŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre

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To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, bless; crŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre Fæder mancynnes hie gesegnaþ the Father of mankind shall bless them, Cd. 221; Th. 286, 30; Sat. 360: Salm. Kmbl. 807; Sal. 403.

Linked entries: segnian ge-sénian

þung

(n.)
Grammar
þung, es; m.

A poisonous plant(vegetable) poisonaconitumeleborusmandraginatoxa

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Eft wiþ ðon, ásleá him mon fela scearpena on ðam scancan, ðonne gewít út ðæt áttor þurh ða scearpan, Lchdm. ii. 154, 1-4. Sealf wiþ ðam miclan líce ... þung..., 78, 25. Ámber fulne holenrinda and æscrinda and þunges, 332, 16.

wrigian

(v.)
Grammar
wrigian, p. ode

To turnwendhiegomove

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To turn, wend, hie, go, move þeáh ðú teó hwelcne bóh of dúne tó ðære eorþan, swelce ðú bégan mæge, swá ðú hine álǽtst, swá sprincþ hé up, and wrigaþ (cf. went on gecynde, Met. 13, 55) wiþ his gecyndes. . .

ge-miltsian

(v.)
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Th. i. 112, 18. with gen. Gemiltsa mín miserere mei, Ps. L. 50, i: Ps. Rdr. 56, l. God smeáde hú hé mihte his and ealles mancynnes gemiltsian, Hml.

ge-scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scirpan, to dress.
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K. p. 152, 22. of things, to cover as with a garment Þ treów biþ úton gescyrped (-scerped, v.l. ) mid þǽre rinde, Bt. 34, 10 ; F. 150, 7. to equip, provide with necessaries for a journey: — Þá sende hé hine tó Róme and hine þider well gescyrpte (cunctis

hetelíce

(adv.)

violentlyfuriouslyfiercelymalignantlywith ill-will

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Manega hús hetelíce feóllon many houses fell with great violence, 15, 94. Þá fýnd hine úp geond þá lyft sume hwíle feredon, þæt hé on his fylle þý hetelícor hreósan sceolde, Hml.

tit

(n.)
Grammar
tit, titt, es; m.

A teat,pap,Brest

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Tete rimes with swete (I sweat), Chauc. C. T. 3704; with lete, pp. of leten, Gow. i. 268, 3. Tete uber, Prompt. Parv. 489

á-sittan

to sit upto remain sittingto be agroundto reduce by siegeto be apprehensive afraid

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A. 107, 171. to be apprehensive, afraid (with gen, or clause) Wé ásittaðꝥ þá bóceras áscunion ꝥ wé þus rúmlíce sprecað, Angl. viii. 332, 34. Wé ne þurfon þanon nénes hearmes ús ásittan, Cht. E. 230, 10

wune-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wune-ness, (wunu-), e; f.

a dwellinghabitationcontinuanceperseverance

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Wit oferférdon ðás wununesse (has mansiones) ðara eádigra gásta.... Wit becóman tó ðám blíþan wunenyssum (ad mansiones laetas ), 5, 12; S. 629, 31, 43. continuance, perseverance Wununise (perseverantiam) éces hehstaldnisse, Rtl. 105, 36

Linked entry: wununess

ge-þingian

(v.)
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S. 35, 205. to settle with a person, come to terms, be reconciled Hér Cantware geþingodan wiþ Ine, and him gesaldon .xxx. m̃., Chr. 694; P. 40, 12.

wénan

(adj.)
Grammar
wénan, <b>. I.</b>
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H. 48, II. (3d) with gen. and complement, (i) adj. in agreement with gen. :-- Him wǽre iéðre ðæ t hé hira ǽr gearra wénde ðonne hé hira ungearra wénde, Past. 433, 30.