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hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
hlehhan, hlæhan, hlihhan, hlichan, hlihan. hlihgan; p. hlóh; pl. hlógan

To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], to deride

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Hlógun ł téldon hine deridebant eum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 53.

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top,summita lock of hair, tufta collection of rays of lighta top to play withthe hair at the top of the head that which has a similarity with it

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In later English the word seems mostly used of the hair at the top of the head, or of that which has a similarity with it, e.g. the leafy top of a tree Bi þone toppe (coppe, 2nd MS.) he hine nom, Laym. 684.

hruse

(n.)
Grammar
hruse, an; f.

The earthground

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Under eorþan befeolan hinder under hrusan, Exon. 9l a; Th. 340, 24; Gn. Ex. 116. For ansýne écean Drihtnes heofonas droppetaþ hrusan forhtiaþ terra motu est; etenim cæli distillaverunt a facie Dei, Ps. Th. 67, 9.

cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm, cwélm , es; m. n. [cwelan to die]

Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium

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Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium Hine se cwealm ne þeáh death profited him not, Exon. 74b; Th

Linked entries: cwælm cwelm cwylm

for-dón

(v.)
Grammar
for-dón, to for-dónne; he -déþ; p. ic, he -dyde, ðú -dydest, pl. -dydon; subj. pres. -dó, pl. -dón; p. -dyde, pl. -dyden; pp. -dón, -dén.

to do fordestroykillperdĕredestruĕredēlērecontĕrĕreinterfĭcĕreoccīdĕreto seducedefilecorruptsedūcĕrescĕlĕrāre

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He sécþ hine to fordónne quærit perdĕre eum, Ps. Th. 36, 32. Ic fordó hig ego disperdam eos, Gen. 6, 13. Ðe ðæne scyldigan rihtlíce fordéþ who lawfully does for the guilty, L. Edg. S. 14; Th. i. 278, 1.

Linked entry: for-gedón

LÆS

(adv.)
Grammar
LÆS, adv. also used in conjunctional phrases and as a noun.

Lesslest

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hine mid swá micle máran unryhte oferhycgeaþ swá hé læs forhogaþ ðæt hé ús tó him spane, Past. 52, 4; Swt. 407, 18. Ðý læs ðe, Homl. Th. i. 88, 32: Gen. 32, 11. Án læs twentig undeviginti, twám læs twentig duodeviginti, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 41.

Linked entry: læsast

mǽrþu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrþu, mǽrþo; indecl.: mǽrþ, e; f.

greatnesshonourgloryfamea greathonourableglorious actiona wonderful thingmighty work

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Hine God trymede mǽrþum and mihtum him God confirmed with glory and with might, Elen.

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

powerstrengthmightefficacypotestaspower over any thingempireruledominionmasteryswayjurisdictiongovernmentprotectionkeepinga bridle-bitpotestasfacuitasimperiumditioarbitriumjuscamas

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Ic hine sealde to ðínum gewealde I have given him into thy power, Num. 21, 34. Ðæt is God ðe ealle þing on his gewealdum hafaþ that is God, that hath all things in its power, Salm. Kmbl. 178, 11: Blickl. Homl. 63, 3.

ge-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd, es; n: e; f.

Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemorationremembrance

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Gecerre hine to his gemynde let him have recourse to his memory, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. Ðæs mannes sáwl hæfþ on hire þreó þing, ðæt is gemynd and andgit and willa.

síþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fæt, es ;
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Hine geheald óþ ðæt hé his síþfæt secge ealne from orde ( the devil is then made to give an account of his proceedings ), 259, 20 ; Jul. 285 : 261, 20 ; Jul. 318. Síþfatu semitas, Ps. Spl. 24, 4. course of time (?)

Linked entry: fæt

an-gin

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His cempan hine gelǽhton mid dyrstigum anginne (treated him with the utmost audacity), Hml. Th. ii. 252, 24. Hí tígdon þá fét tógædere mid gramlicum anginne, Hml. S. 35, 166. Hí woldon Egeam ácwellan and álǽdan ðone apostol of ðám cwearterne.

etan

to devourconsumedestroy

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Voc. ii. 32, 36. of things, of the action of physical agents, where it is gradual Hine æt se cancor, Hml. S. 6, 284.

ge-neahhe

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Gr. 103, l. constantly, assiduously, persistently Hine þá se Godes wer geneahhe (-nehhe, v.l.) þreáde and gelómlíce mynegode cum eum vir Dei assidue corriperet et frequenter admoneret, Gr. D. 155, 27.

ge-wuna

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Man hine ðǽr gehádede efter þan ealdan gewunan, Chr. 1070; P. 204, 9. Æfter heora gewunon hié God gebǽdon, Bl.

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, a mark, <b>mearc</b> a limit. [These may be taken under one head, see N. E. D. mark.]
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I. 98, 1. a written symbol Ic hæbbe gesett áne mearke beforan þám rǽdingun, anð þá ic wylle hér ámearkian, Angl. viii. 333, 14. a visible trace or impression diversifying a surface, as a line, written character, or the like Hí ymb hine gemearcodon ánne

uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

upaboveon highup

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Saul hine wolde sécean uppe on ðæm munte, 28; Swt. 197, 13. Wǽron ða lác forbærndu uppe on ðæm altere, 33; Swt. 232, 24. Uppe on ðam eaxlegespanne, Rood Kmbl. 17; Kr. 9. Fugel uppe sceal lácan on lyfte, Menol. Fox 536; Gn. C. 38.

Linked entry: up

wǽdla

(n.; adj.)

poorneedyindigentwantingdeficient inpoor inbeggingpoorneedya poor, needy persona poor, needy persona beggar

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hine on wǽdlan hýwe æteówde, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 221. Hié nánne mon geweligian ne magon, búton hié óþerne gedón tó wǽdlan (sine ceterorum paupertate), Bt. 13; Fox 40, 1. Ic gewirce eów tó wǽdlan visitabo vos in egestate, Lev. 26, 16.

ǽr

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ǽr, adv.

earlyexpressing readiness, quickness, soonearlier, beforepreviously, beforehandsooner beforesoonerfirst

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Ðú wilt higian ðon ǽr ðe ðú hine ongitest, Bt. 11, 2; F. 34, 8. Ðonne ǽr ðe hé ðæt gewealdleþer forlǽt . . ., ðonne forlǽtaþ hí ðá sibbe, 21; F. 74, 31. cpve. earlier, before Dæge ǽr pridie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 50. Ǽr dudum, ante, An.

fýr

fire firefireto be on firea fire, fuel in a state of combustion a fire on a hearth a piece of burning material firelightninga disease

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Hine man on ꝥ fýr wearp, Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 12. Hé geseah feówer ormǽte fýr átende . . . 'þás feówer fýr ontendað ealne middaneard,' Hml Th. ii. 338, 7.

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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Ðá gestód hine swá micel líchamlíc costung then so great a temptation of the body assailed him, ii. 156, 25: 122, 17: Guthl. 20; Gdwn. 80, 5.

Linked entry: ge-stondan