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hux-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hux-, husc-líc; adj.

Ignominious ⬩ scorn ⬩ insult

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Ðá þuhte him tó huxlíc ðæt hé híran sceolde ǽnigum hláforde it seemed to him too ignominious to obey any lord, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 36. Ðá þuhte ðam heáhgeréfan huxlíc ðæt heó óðerne tealde tóforan his gebyrdum, Homl. Swt. 7, 24

bícnian

(v.)
Grammar
bícnian, bícnigan; part. bícniende; he bícneþ; p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

to beckon, nod ⬩ innuere ⬩ to indicate, signify, announce, shew ⬩ indicare, significare

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Bícnodon hí to his fæder innuebant patri ejus, 1, 62 : 5, 7. to indicate, signify, announce, shew; indicare, significare He sceal mid bellan bícnigan ða tída he shall with bells announce the times, L. Ælf. C. 11; Th. ii. 346, 29

ge-hýrsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsum, -hiérsum; adj.

Obedient ⬩ obliging ⬩ ready to serve ⬩ obĕdiens ⬩ offĭciōsus

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Obedient, obliging, ready to serve; obĕdiens, offĭciōsus Wæs Abraham Gode gehýrsum Abraham was obedient to God, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 4 : Homl. Th. ii. 162, 26 : Mt. Bos. 6, 24. Éstful vel gehýrsum offĭciōsus, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 54; Wrt.

Linked entries: hýr- ge-hiérsum

syfling

(n.)
Grammar
syfling, e; f.

Food to be eaten with bread

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Sind ða twá gesetnyssa, ðæt is sealmsang and wítegung, swylce hí syflinge wǽron tó ðám fíf berenum hláfum, ðæt is tó ðám fíf ǽlícum bócum, i. 188, 19

Linked entry: syflige

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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Th. i. 552, 24. Ic þá myclan hearmas þe ús tó fundedon swá gelógod hæbbe, ꝥ wé ne þurfon þanon nénes hearmes ús ásittan, Cht.

friþ-burh

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-burh, freoðo-burh; gen. -burge; dat. -byrig; f.

A town with which one is at peace, one included in the 'friþ' or peace made between two parties ⬩ pācis urbs

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be driven and it escape to any town with which ' friþ' has been made, and the men get away into the town, then let the men have protection, L.

hlís-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
hlís-ful, adj.

Famous, ⬩ of good repute, ⬩ renown

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Ðý læs ðe hé wurde tó hlísful on worulde and ðæs heofenlícan lofes fremde wǽre lest he should become too famous in this world and be a stranger to the praise of heaven, Homl. Th. ii. 142. 26.

ge-þíhan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíhan, p. -þáh, -þág, -þǽh

To thrive ⬩ prosper ⬩ grow ⬩ vigere ⬩ proficere ⬩ crescere

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Alexandreas manna cynnes mǽst geþáh Alexandreas prospered most of the race of men, Exon. 85 a; Th. 319, 23; Wid. 16: 40 b; Th. 134, 16; Gú. 508: Cd. 149; Th. 186, 24; Exod. 143

Certes íg

(n.)
Grammar
Certes íg, e; f.

CHERTSEY ⬩ Certesia

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to the new monastery, Ordberht to Chertsey, [and] Cyneward to Milton, Chr. 964; Th. 223, 1-11

forþian

(v.)

to send forth ⬩ out ⬩ dispatch ⬩ to forward ⬩ promote the well-being of ⬩ to carry out ⬩ accomplish ⬩ perform

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Þá menn gehabban and gehealdan þe ic forðian sceal, Solil. H. 35, 18. to carry out, accomplish, perform Ealle Godes gerihto forðige man georne, Ll. Th. i. 168, 25. Forðige hé ofer ꝥ geár ealle gerihtu ðe him tó gebyrigean, 434, 25.

hors-wealh

(n.)
Grammar
hors-wealh, es; m.

A servant that attends to horses

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A servant that attends to horses [Thorpe takes wealh to mean one of British origin, v. Glossary] Be cyninges horsweale. Cyninges horswealh se ðe him mǽge geǽrendian ðæs wergield biþ cc sciłł. L. In. 33; Th. i. 122, 12

Linked entry: wealh

latian

(v.)
Grammar
latian, p. ode

To be slow ⬩ to linger ⬩ loiter ⬩ delay

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To be slow, to linger, loiter, delay Ic latige on sumere stówe moror, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 14. Hwí latast ðú swá lange ðæt ðú ðé lǽce ne cýðst why dost thou delay so long to show thyself to the leech? Dóm. L. 6, 66. Lataþ tardat, Wrt.

Linked entry: elcian

ge-wissian

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

To make or cause to know ⬩ to instruct ⬩ inform ⬩ direct ⬩ command ⬩ govern ⬩ docere ⬩ edocere ⬩ regere ⬩ præcipere ⬩ dirigere

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Ic gean ðara vi. punda ðe ic Eádmunde mínon bréðer gewissod hæbbe I give the six pounds that I have indicated to my brother Edmund, Th. Chart. 559, 6. Gif ðú nelt beón gewissod if thou wilt not be directed, Ælfc. T. Lisle, 40, 12

Linked entry: wísian

cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
cunnian, p. ode, ade , ede; pp. od , ad , ed ; v. a.

to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture ⬩ probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari ⬩ with gen. To have, experience of, ⬩ to make trial of ⬩ periclitari, experiri

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Uncúþne eard cunnian to seek for an unknown home, Exon. 28b; Th. 87, 1; Cri. 1418: Beo. Th. 2893; B. 1444 . Se cunnaþ Dryhtnes meahta he tempteth the Lord's might, Salm. Kmbl. 454; Sal. 227.

hyll

(n.)
Grammar
hyll, es; m: e; f.

A hill

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Þurþ hylles hróf through the top of the hill, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 29; Rä. 16, 27. Stondende on lytlum hylle, Shrn. 70, 14. Hí huntiaþ hí of ǽlcere hylle they shall hunt them from every hill, Homl. Th. i. 576, 28. Hyllas montes, Ps. Spl. C. 71, 3.

gifan

(v.)
Grammar
gifan, gyfan, giefan, geofan, giofan; ic gife; ðú gifest, gifst; he gifeþ, gifþ, pl. gifaþ; p. geaf, gæf, gaf, gef, ðú geáfe, géfe, pl. geáfon, géfon; pp. gifen, giefen, gyfen

To give ⬩ dare ⬩ impertire

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Ðǽr wurdon ða áðas gesworene his dohter ðam Cásere to gifene oaths were then sworn there to give [in marriage] his daughter to the emperor, Chr. 1109; Erl. 242, 23

hálor

(n.)

salvation

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salvation From hálor áhwyrfan, oncyrran to turn, seduce from salvation, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 3; Jul. 327: 71 a; Th. 264, 6; Jul. 360: 72 a; Th. 268, 30; Jul. 440

a-breótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-breótan, p. -breát, pl. -bruton; pp. -broten

To bruise ⬩ break ⬩ destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ frangere ⬩ confringere ⬩ concidere ⬩ necare

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To bruise, break, destroy, kill; frangere, confringere, concidere, necare Billum abreótan to destroy with bills, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 14; Exod. 199. Yldo beám abreóteþ age breaks the tree. Salm. Kmbl. 591; Sal. 295.

Linked entry: a-breátan

be-singan

(v.)
Grammar
be-singan, p. -sang, -song, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

to enchant, charm, bewail ⬩ deplorare

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To utter enchantments, to enchant, charm, bewail; excantare incantationibus, deplorare Ne sceal nán man mid galdre wyrte besingan no man shall enchant a herb with magic, Homl. Th. i. 476, 9. Besing enchant Herb. 93, 2; Lchdm. i. 202, 13.

þurh-þyrel

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-þyrel, adj.

Pierced through ⬩ perforated

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Ethb. 61; Th. i. 18, 7. Gif sió lendenbrǽde biþ on bestungen, geselle .xv. sciłł. tó bóte; gif hió biþ þurhþyrel (-þyrl, MS. B.), ðonne sceal ðǽr .xxx. sciłł. tó bóte, L. Alf. pol. 67; Th. i. 98, 3

Linked entry: þyrel