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gist-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gist-hús, (<b>gæst-hús,</b> q. v. in Dict.), es; n.
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Th. ii. 430, 25. Ðone gewundedan ðe mon lǽdde helfcuicne ðǽm giesðhúse (giest-, v. l.) (ad stabulum ), Past.125, 8. In gesthúse in diversorio, Lk. R. L. 2, 7: Hml. Th. i. 116, 1.

hand-gewrit

(n.)
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[The reference for the last passage is Hml. Th. i. 448, 14.] handwriting, autograph, signature (cf. N. E.

hínþ

Grammar
hínþ, hínþu, hínþo.

miserypovertyhurtinjurydestruction

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inclusus esse mallei ignotus, Bt. 11, I; F. 30, 33.

Linked entry: hýnþ

hird-ness

watchful caretaking chargetaking carea watchguarda watch

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Ben. 21, 11. a watch, period during which watch is kept: -þúsend geára ... swá swá heordnes (custodia) on nihte, Ps. Rdr. 89, 4.

hwætlíce

(adv.)
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Add: of quick movement Þá arn se cniht and eóde hwætlice on þá mǽdwe ( pratum velociter ingressit ), Gr. D. 36, 11. of prompt action. of persons, with activity of body or mind Hors[c]líce, hwætlíce naviter (cf.? triumphum ... viribus naviter (v.

æl-tæw

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æl-tæw, l. æl-tǽwe, -teáwe, -teówe, -tówe,
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Ic ongite ðætte æltǽwe anweald nis on nánum woruldríce, Bt. 33, 1; F. 120, 3. Se geleáfa strengra bið ðǽr ðǽr æltǽwe bið, Hml. Th. i. 250, 20. Hyt is æltǽwe gyf mon hreáwe swylgeþ, Lch. i. 344, 16.

of-geótan

(v.)

to moisten by pouring, souse, soakto put out a fire by pouring water on it

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to moisten by pouring, souse, soak Ofgeót mid ealaþ moisten the plants by pouring ale on them, Lchdm. ii. 140, 15: iii. 28, 16. Ofgeót mid wætere, 48, 5.

beard

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Voc. i. 64, 42. Beard him beón bescoren hearm hit getácnað, Lch. iii. 198, 28. Se beard and feax wǽron oþ þá fét síde, Shrn. 120, 25. Mid sídum bearde, Hml. Th. i. 466, 24. Ælfsige mid þám berde, Cht. E. 257, 1.

heáfod

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Add: A head Heáfod caput, heáfud cephal, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 40, 41. the head of a living creature. of a human being Bróht wæs heáfud (-od, L. ) his on disce, Mt. R. 14, 11.

ge-wilnian

(v.)
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Dele first passage, and add: in a bad sense, to covet Ic gewilnie glisco, An.

late

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Heó wile late áþreótan þæt heó fǽhðo ne týdre, Sal. 447. &lt;b&gt;II a.&lt;/b&gt; late in the day, at a late hour :-- Ðá þá eft late (lator þonne sceoldon, v. l. ) gecyrdon mynstre, Gr. D. 126, 28. &lt;b&gt;II b.

an-sín

(n.)
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S. 23b, 502. Þanon ic ne wende onsión mine. El. 349. Ne áhwyrf þú þíne onsýne from , Bl. H. 89, 11. Anséna eówere ne beóð ð] mid teónan, 82, 17. Ansýna, Ps. Th. 81, 2. &lt;b&gt;Ia.

Linked entry: an-sýn

cot-líf

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Add used of a single habitation Ǽlcne man lyst, siððan ǽnig cotlýf on his hláfordes lǽne myd his fultume getimbred hæfð, hine móte þáron gerestan, and huntigan and fuglian and fiscian, Shrn. 164, 3. [Cf.

irfe

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wolde his irfe (ierfe, v. l.) geteóðian (cf. cunctorum quae dederis mihi decimas offeram tibi, Gen. 28, 22), 101, 17. &lt;b&gt;II a.&lt;/b&gt; on éce irfe in perpetuity :-- Mon ágefe ðæt lond innhígun on ǽce ærfe, C.

óþ

(prep.)
Grammar
óþ, prep. l. oþ.
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Add Of ðám gedwolan þe ic on þisum dwealde, Solil. H. 13, 10. þám gemǽnan ende, Hml. Th. ii. 330, 7. Add Man hine bebyrgde in þám seáðe oþ þone gyrdels, Shrn. 125, 34; An. 1577. wolcna hróf, Exod. 298 : . 1286.

á-weorpan

to throwcastcause rapidviolent movement of a body,to throw awayto throw upfoodto throw offfree one's self fromto cast out expelto rejectcast away or offrenounce,to cost downtrouble

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Add: lit. to throw, cast, cause rapid or violent movement of a body, the agene personal út áwearp þá sceomolas and þá setl, Bl. H. 71, 18. þone ealdan feónd on helle grund áwearp, 87, 20. Bútan man ðá mǽdene áwurpe of þám búre, Hml.

Cwichelmes hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
Cwichelmes hlǽw, Cwicchelmes hlǽw , Cwicelmes hlǽw ,es; m. [hlǽw a heap, barrow, small hill: Flor. Cuiccelmeslawe: Hunt. Chichelmeslaue: Hovd. Cwichelmelow: Cwichelm's hill; Cwichelmi agger]

CUCKHAMSLEY hill or Cuchinslow, Berkshire, a large barrow on a wide plain overlooking White Horse Vale Cwichelmi agger in agro Berchensi

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they would never go to the sea Chr. 1006 ; Th. 256, 25-32, col. 2 .

bión

(v.)
Grammar
bión, ic bió, bióm, he bióþ, pl. bióþ, bieþ, biaþ; subj. bió, bie

to beesse, existere, fieri

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to be; esse, existere, fieri Ic bió swíðe fægn I shall be very glad, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 24. Bióm, Jn. Rush. War. 7, 34. Hwæt iów ðý bet bió oððe þince what is or appears to you the better? Bt. Met. Fox 10, 130; Met. 10, 65: Beo.

stípel

(n.)
Grammar
stípel, es ; m.
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A tower Stýpel turris, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 39 : 83, 32 : Lk. Skt. 13, 4. Ðú ðencst to gewyrcenne wundorlícne stýpel and swíðe heálícne ; hoga ymbe ða gástlícan gestreón ðæs stýpeles getimbrunge. . .

Linked entry: stýpel

þearm

(n.)
Grammar
þearm, es; m.
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Voc. i. 45, 16: intestina, ii. 49, 50: exta, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Zup. 85, 10. Ðearmas, Wrt. Voc. i. 71, 14. Smæle þearmas ilia, 44, 46. Þearma fibrarum, Hpt. Gl. 520, 62. Darmana, Txts. 111, 27. Þearmas fibras, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 5: Hpt. Gl. 453, 14