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ge-fadian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 578, 14. to dispose of property Þú hæfst ꝥ feoh mid þé, gefada embe lóca hú þú wylle, Hml. S. 3, 285. to order conduct, action, life, manage a matter Yfele þú gefadast þínne rǽd, Hml. S. 3, 303.

híhþ

Grammar
híhþ, híhþu, híhþo.

altitudea summittopthe highest point extreme degreethe heavens

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condition or estimation Geþanc heortan úre swá micelum mid Gode on neowlum ys swá hit mannum on hýhþe (in alto); and eúdmódnys heortan úre swá micelum mid Gode on hýhþe ys swá micelum swá mannum on neowlum, Scint. 21, 11-14. in the highest degree Þæt hí lof

Linked entries: heáhþu héhþu

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matterto go on an errand to (tó) a personto go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercedeto go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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Th. 47, 30. to go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercede Grípan on ðá scíre ðæt hé ǽrendige óðrum monnum tó Gode apud Deum intercessionis locum pro populo arripere, Past. 63, 7: Gen. 665. to go on a mission for an object (gen.),

fóre

(prep.)
Grammar
fóre, = fór; prep. dat. acc.

beforecōramantein conspectupræsente vel audiente ălĭquoantebeforeante

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Fóre Waldende before the Lord, 23 b; Th. 66, 12; Cri. 1070. Fóre onsýne écan Dryhtnes standaþ stíþferhþe the stout-hearted stand before the face of the eternal Lord, Andr. Kmbl. 1441; An. 721.

æ-rist

(n.)
Grammar
æ-rist, æ-ryst, æ-rest, es; m; e; f.

A rising upthe resurrectionresurrectio

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A rising up, the resurrection; resurrectio Drihtnes ærist the resurrection of the Lord, Menol. Fox 116; Men. 58. Æfter æriste after resurrection, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 18 ; Ph. 559.

Linked entries: æ-rest æ-ryst

hyge-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-cræft, es; m.

Mental powerintellectwisdom

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Mental power, intellect, wisdom Ealle þeóde écne Drihten mid hygecræfte herigan let all nations praise the Lord with the powers of their minds, Ps. Th. 116, 1: 118, 61, 73.

ge-forþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-forþian, p. -forþode; pp. forþod

To carry outperformaccomplishfurtherpromote

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He hæfde geforþod ðæt he his freán gehét he had performed what he promised his lord, Byrht. Th. 140, 16; By. 289 : Hy. 9, 24; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 24.

á-blácian

(v.)
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Hept. p. 30, at end). of material, to get dull or tarnished, lose colour Ðæt fægere híw ðæs goldes sié áblácod ( pallescit ), Past. 135, 2

for-hergian

(v.)
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Add: of action by persons, to lay waste a country, carry captive people Æfter þǽm þe hé Egyptum forhergede, hé gefór siþþan on Judana lond and hiera fela forhergeade; siþþan on Ircaniam hé heora fela gesette post transactum in Aegypto bellum plurimos

hǽðen-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-dóm, es; m.

Heathendom, paganism

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Heathendom, paganism Hí gecwǽdon ðæt hí ǽnne God lufian woldon and ǽlcne hǽðendóm georne áweorpan they agreed that they would love one God and zealously put away every kind of heathendom, L. E. G. pref; Th. i. 166, 12.

hlimman

(v.)
Grammar
hlimman, p. hlamm; pl. hlummon

To sound, roar [as the sea], clang, clash

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Scildas hlúde hlummon loud clanged the shields, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 205. Ic ne gehýrde bútan sǽ hlimman I heard nought but the sea roaring, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 4; Seef. 18

Linked entries: hlemman hlimme

a-wácian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wácian, -wácigan ; p. ode; pp. od ; v. intrans.

To grow weak or effeminateto languishdeclinefailfall awayrelaxto be indolentinfirmarideficererecedere

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Ðæt ne awácodon wereda Drihtne that they might not fall away from the Lord of hosts, Cd. 183; Th. 229, 20; Dan. 220. Gif he ná ne awácaþ if he never relax, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 280, 29

Linked entry: wacian

cýp-man

(n.)
Grammar
cýp-man, gen.es; m.

A chapman, merchant mercator

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Drihten adrǽfde of ðam temple ða cýpmen the Lord drove the chapmen from the temple, i. 406, 1. Sume synt cýpmenn alii sunt mercatores, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 7. Be cýpmanna fóre of the journeying of chapmen, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 11, note 27, B. G

linnan

(v.)
Grammar
linnan, p. lann, pl. lunnon

To ceaseleave offdesistlose

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To cease, leave off, desist, part from, lose Blǽd his blinniþ blisse linniþ [-aþ MS.] listum [lissum?] linneþ his glory comes to an end, he ceases from joy, desists from delights, Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 30; Reim. 53.

mǽgþ-hád

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ-hád, es; m.

Kinshiprelationship

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Let no man presume on kinship without true love. Homl. Th. i. 54, 6-11

þúr

(n.)
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þúr, es; m.

Thor

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The word is found also in local names, e.g. Ðúres-leáh, Ðúrgártún, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 342

Linked entry: þúrs-dæg

hwæðer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæðer, hweðer; conj.

Whether

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Swíðe hræðe æfter ðon hé gecýðde hwæðer hé mǽnde ðe ðæs módes fóster ðe ðæs líchoman qui hoc in loco pastionem cordis an corporis suaderet, aperuit, Past. 18, 6; Swt. 137, 18. Hwæðer hit sig ðe sóþ ðe leás utrum vera an falsa sint, Gen. 42, 16.

nefne

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
nefne, nemne.

UnlessexceptExcept

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Grammar nefne, connecting words in the same case (contracted clauses, the verb of the second clause being the same as that in the first, and not expressed Ne gehýrde nǽnig man on his múþe óht elles nefne Cristes lof and nytte sprǽce, 223, 36: Exon.

Linked entries: nemne nymne

ge-dón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dón, ic -dó, ðú -dést, he -déþ, pl. -dóþ; p. -dyde, pl. -dydon; pp. dén, -dón

To domakeputcauseeffectreach a placefacere

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Ðú ne miht ǽnne locc gedón hwítne non potes unum capillum album facere, Mt. Bos. 5, 36. Gedó dé hálne salvum te fac, Lk. Bos. 23, 37 : 8, 48.

wíd-gil

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gil, wíd-gill, -giel, -gel, and-gille; adj.
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On stówe wídgylre in loco spatioso. Ps. Spl. 30, 10. Tó gódum lande and wídgillum in terram bonam et spatiosam, Ex. 3, 8. Hwider arn ðæt wæter of ðam wídgillan flód . . . ? Wén is ðæt ðæt wæter gewende tó ðære wídgillan niwe lnysse, Boutr.

Linked entries: -gill -gal