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lyre

(n.)
Grammar
lyre, es; m.

Loss ⬩ damage ⬩ destruction ⬩ detriment

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Th. ii. 546, 31. 'Ic wille ofgán æt ðé his blód' ðæt is his lyre 'I will require at thy hands his blood,' that is, his destruction, i. 6, 27. Lífes lyre death, Exon. 44 b; Th. 151, 26; Gú. 801.

regnian

(v.)
Grammar
regnian, p.ode

To set in order, arrange, dispose, regulate

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Gemyne ðú, mucgwyrt, hwæt ðú ámeldodest, hwæt ðú rénadest, Lchdm. iii. 30, 29. Hú geworhte ic ðæt ðæt ðú me ðus swíðe searo rénodest how have I deserved that you should lay such a snare for me? Cd. Th. 162, 9;Gen. 2678.

stæl

(n.)
Grammar
stæl, es; n.

a place ⬩ place ⬩ stead ⬩ stead ⬩ situation ⬩ condition

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Th. 68, 7; Gen. 1113. stead (as in the phrase to stand a person in good stead.

Linked entry: æt-steal

ildra

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ildra, m. ildre; f. n. comp.

elder ⬩ older ⬩ grand ⬩ greater ⬩ superior

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Ic eom micle yldra I am much older, Exon. 111 a; Th. 424, 20; Rä. 41, 42. Ældra fæder avus, Wrt.Voc. ii, 101, 22. Yldra fæder avita, 78, 3.

Linked entries: eldra eldre ildest

ge-leornes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leornes, -ness, e; f.

A going ⬩ removing ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ transĭtus ⬩ transmigrātio

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In dálum geliornesse in partes Galileæ, 2, 22. This gloss is to be explained by the old interpretation of the Hebrew, name, according to which Galilea = transmigratio

Linked entries: ge-leorednes ge-liornes

gripe

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In þæs wylmes grund ... in gléda gripe, El. 1302. v. níd-, on-gripe, and passages at gripa

plæce

(n.)
Grammar
plæce, plæse, an: plæts, e; f.
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In plægiword ł on plæcum in plateis, Rtl. 36, 7. In plæcum, 65. 37

Linked entries: plægi-word plæts

ge-hrídrian

(v.)
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to sift, winnow Ic sweóp ł gehrudrede ( = (?) -hriid-rede, -hridrede) mínne gást scobebam spiritum meum, Ps. L. 76, 7. [Cf. other versions of the passage Ic windwode on mé gást mínne uentilabam in me spiritum meum, Ps. Rdr. Srt.] (?)

Linked entries: ge-hrudrian hridrian

min-dóm

(n.)
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Th. 54, 7 is Ic bíde þæs beornes þe mé bóte eft mindóm and mægenes hreóh The last line is too short, perhaps it might be completed by writing mínne after mindóm ? But see min

fremian

(v.)
Grammar
fremian, freomian; part. fremiende; hit fremaþ; p. ode; pp. od [fremman]

To profit ⬩ do good ⬩ be good or expedient ⬩ avail ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ prōdesse ⬩ expĕdīre ⬩ vălēre

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Gyf se wǽta byþ máre ðonne ðæt fýr, ðonne fremaþ hit if the moisture is more than the fire, then it does good, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 19, 23; Lchdm. iii. 280, 9. Eów fremaþ ðæt ic fare expĕdit vōbis ut ĕgo vādam, Jn. Bos. 16, 7: Mt.

wuldrian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldrian, (and wuldran?); p. ode.

to glorify ⬩ to ascribe glory to ⬩ to make glorious ⬩ bestow glory on ⬩ to glory ⬩ to receive glory ⬩ be glorified

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Th. ii. 552, 25. Basilius ðe ðá wuldrode mid Gode, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 661

LICGAN

(v.; adv.)
Grammar
LICGAN, p. læg: pl. lǽgon; pp. legen.

To LIE ⬩ fail ⬩ to lie ⬩ go ⬩ run

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Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 15.

Linked entry: for-lǽge

hyht

(n.)
Grammar
hyht, es; m. [f. Ps. Th. 77, 53.]

Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy

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Hope, joyous expectation, joy Hiht on Gode Hope in God, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 11. Ðære gástlícan strenge mycel hyht the great hope of spiritual strength, Blickl. Homl. 135, 28. Mé is hálig hyht on hine spes mea in Deo est, Ps. Th. 61, 7: 70, 4.

Linked entry: hiht

lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
lǽs, we, e; f.

A pasture ⬩ leasow

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Hit is gescræpe on lǽswe sceápa and neáta alendis apta pecoribus ac jumentis, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 14. Ic wylle hí healdan on genihtsumere lǽse I will keep them in an abundant pasture, Homl. Th. i. 242, 15. On gemǽnre lǽse, L.

Linked entries: beó-lǽs læssa

ge-swutelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swutelian, -swuteligan, -swytelian, -sweotulian, -sweotlian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud [sweotol manifest, clear, open]

To declare ⬩ publish ⬩ make known ⬩ explain ⬩ prove ⬩ manifest ⬩ show ⬩ glorify ⬩ monstrāre ⬩ demonstrāre ⬩ publĭcāre ⬩ exprĭmĕre ⬩ manĭfestāre ⬩ signāre ⬩ explānāre ⬩ prŏbāre ⬩ clārĭfĭcāre

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Th. ii. 118, 16: Boutr. Scrd. 20, 28: 22, 2. Moses geswutelude ða ǽ cæpit Moyses explānāre lēgem, Deut. 1, 5. Geswutelie mid gewitnysse let him show by witness, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, l0.

hé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

He, she, it

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Hú mæg ic hit on ðrím dagum gefaran? ac má wén is ðæt ðú onsende ðínne engel, se hit mæg hrædlícor gefaran ... ic hit ne mæg hrædlíce gefaran how can I do it in three days? it is better to send thy angel who can do it more quickly ...

ge-dál

division, separation. ⬩ dissolution, destruction. ⬩ parting, separation of two or more objects. ⬩ a dividing of property, sharing. ⬩ a distributing, spending, giving. ⬩ a share, portion, part ⬩ difference

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Th. ii. 394, 29.

þeów-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-dóm, es; m.

Service ⬩ servitude ⬩ slavery ⬩ bondage ⬩ thraldom ⬩ service of the church ⬩ divine service

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Alf. prm.; Th. i. 44, 5. In nédhérnisse ł in ðeádóme ic bégo in servitutem redigo, Rtl. 6, 9. Þeówdóm þolian, Cd. Th. 135, 9; Gen. 2240: 136, 24; Gen. 2263. Ðeádóm captivitatem, Lk. Skt. p. 10, 16.

wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to change ⬩ vary ⬩ alter ⬩ to change ⬩ alternate ⬩ to exchange ⬩ deal ⬩ conversation ⬩ intercourse ⬩ to lend ⬩ of what is lent ⬩ of words ⬩ to speak

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Voc. ii. 9, 56.

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

scrid

(n.)
Grammar
scrid, es; n.

A carriage ⬩ chariot ⬩ litter

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Voc. ii. 149, 14

Linked entry: scriða