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lǽn-lic

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Wé sculon geþencean ꝥ þis líf is lǽnlic þe wé nú on libbað, Ll. Th. ii. 400, 15. Add

hreów-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hreów-, hríw-líc; adj.

Grievous ⬩ miserable ⬩ pitiful ⬩ sad

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Grievous, miserable, pitiful, sad Hreówlíc calamitosus, Hpt. Gl. 518. His wíf wyrþe wydewe hreówlíc fiat uxor ejus vidua, Ps. Th. 108, 9. Wálá ðǽt wæs hreówlíc síþ alas! that was a miserable thing, 1057; Erl. 192, 20. Wé geseóþ ðæt wé elles hrýwlícum

geó-geáre

(adv.)
Grammar
geó-geáre, adv.

Of old ⬩ olim, antiquitus

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Of old; olim, antiquitus Swá swá we geógeáre hýrdon so as we of old have heard, Ps. Th. 47. 7

unwit-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
unwit-weorc, es; n.

A work of folly ⬩ foolish work

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A work of folly, foolish work Wé habbaþ nédþearfe ðæt wé tó lange ne fylgeon unwitweorcum, Blickl. Homl. 111, 2

ge-wreón

(v.)
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to cover, clothe Hwæt drincaþ wé, oþþe hú beóþ wé gewrigene ( operiemur )?, Mt. R. 6, 31

earding

(n.)
Grammar
earding, e; f.

A habitation, dwelling ⬩ habitācŭlum

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A habitation, dwelling; habitācŭlum Ðǽr we mótun ágan eardinga where we may possess dwellings, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 14; Ph. 673

Linked entry: eardung

fercian

(v.)
Grammar
fercian, p. ode; pp. od

To bring ⬩ assist ⬩ help ⬩ support ⬩ ferre ⬩ adjŭvāre ⬩ subvĕnīre ⬩ sustentāre

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To bring, assist, help, support; ferre, adjŭvāre, subvĕnīre, sustentāre Hí fercodon ða scypo eft to Lundenne they brought the ships again to London, Chr. 1009; Th. 260, 31, col. 2. On ðisum lífe we ateoriaþ gif we us mid bigleofan ne ferciaþ in this

líþan

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Þonne wé líðað (navigamus) feor, æt néhstan wé nó geseóð þá stilnesse þǽre hýþe þe wé ǽr fram léton, Gr. D. 6, 17. Þá eódon hí of þám scipe, þá þe líþon and fÝron mid Maximiane (qui cum Maximiano navigabant), 249, 14. Þá wæs heofones smyltnes tósliten

fulloc

(n.)
Grammar
fulloc, es; n.

Baptism ⬩ baptismus

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Baptism; baptismus We willaþ ðæt fulloc fæste stande we will that baptism stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6

irfe-geflit

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-geflit, es; n.
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A dispute about inheritance Ðá gehýrde wé manegu yrfegeflitu then did we hear of many disputes about the inheritance, Chart. Th. 486, 12

Linked entry: ge-flit

hér-æfter

(adv.)
Grammar
hér-æfter, adv.

Hereafter

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Hereafter Swá swá wé eft héræfter secgaþ as we shall again hereafter say, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 5

ge-hrepian

(v.)
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Add Wé habbað þás þing gehrepod, Angl. viii. 324, 6. Wé habbað be Ianuarium manega þing gehrepode, 309, 24

Linked entry: ge-hrepod

ge-singian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singian, p. ode; pp. od

To sin; ⬩ peccāre

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To sin; peccāre We habbaþ swíðe gesingod we have greatly sinned, Hy. 7, 115; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 115

hand-leán

(n.)
Grammar
hand-leán, es; n.

A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution ⬩ bravium

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A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution Uton wé geþencean hwylc handleán wé him forþ tó berenne habban let us consider what recompense we have to offer him, Blickl. Homl. 91, 13: Cd. 143; Th. 178, 29; Exod. 19: Beo.Th. 3087; B. 1541: 4195

eornostlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eornostlíce, adv.

EARNESTLY, strictly, truly ⬩ sēdŭlo

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EARNESTLY, strictly, truly; sēdŭlo Sunnan dæges cýpingce we forbeódaþ eornostlíce we strictly forbid marketing on Sunday, L. C. E. 15; Th. i. 368, 15

hymen

(n.)
Grammar
hymen, es; m.

A hymn

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A hymn Be ðam hymene ðe wé be hire geworhton of the hymn that we composed about her, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 16

Linked entry: ymen

frǽ-dréman

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Take here freá-dréman in Dict., and add Wé singaþ and wé freádrémaþ strengða þíne cantabimus et psallemus uirtutes tuas, Ps. L. 20, 14

Linked entry: frǽ-þancian

frum-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gewrit, es; n.

An original writing ⬩ an original deed or charter

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An original writing, an original deed or charter Wé wǽron ádílegode of þám frymþelican frumgewrite þe wé tó heofenum áwritene wǽron, Wlfst. 252, 12

sam-wrǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
sam-wrǽdness, e; f.

Combination, union

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Combination, union Eall ðæt ðætte ánnesse hæfþ þæt wé secgaþ ðætte síe ða hwíle ðe hit ætsomne biþ and ða samwrǽdnesse wé hátaþ gód everything that has unity, that, we say, exists, while it maintains its unity, and the union of its parts we call good

Linked entries: un-samwrǽde -wrǽdness

un-áreht

(adj.)

undiscussed ⬩ not expounded

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undiscussed, not expounded Nú hæbbe wé gereht be welan and be anwealde, and ðæt ilce wé magon reccan be ðám þrím ðe wé unáreht (unreht, Cott. MS.) habbaþ similiter ratiocinari de honoribus, gloria, voluptatibus licet, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 124, 21

Linked entry: un-reht