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sigorian

(v.)
Grammar
sigorian, sigerian, sigrian; p. ode

To vanquish ⬩ triumph over ⬩ triumph

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Ic sigrige be Cristes mádmum, and ic ðíne tintregu ne gefréde, Homl. Th. i. 424, 33. Fullfremed sóðlufu middaneardes sigoraþ ealdor perfecta caritas mundi triumphat principem, Hymn. Surt. 123, 38. Sigerode triumphat, 105, 32.

Linked entries: sigerian sigrian

sixtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
sixtig, used as subs, or adj.

Sixty

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Homl. II, 16-22. Æfter siextegum daga intra sexagesimum diem, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 172, 4. Mid iii hund scipa and LXgum, Swt. 176, 25. Sexdig (sextig. Rush.), Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 8. Sexdig ł sextih. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 23. Sexdeih, 13, 8

þeaht

(n.)
Grammar
þeaht, e; f.

Counsel

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Nero, ðá ðá hé ðæs folces ðeaht geácsode, wearð tó feore áfyrht, Homl. Th. i. 384, 7. On módes þeaht, Elen. Kmbl. 2482; El. 1242

med-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
med-micel, adj.

not great ⬩ moderate ⬩ small ⬩ not great ⬩ trifling ⬩ venial ⬩ not important ⬩ not great ⬩ lowly ⬩ mean ⬩ poor

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Homl. 233, 11. Ða gód ðe ic ǽfre dyde wǽron swíðe feáwe and medmicle ( nimium pauca et modica ), Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 38. Ne mágon we búton ðǽm medmyclum synnum beón, Blickl. Homl. 37, 10. On mycclum gyltum oððe on medmycclum, 107, 14.

tíþian

(v.)
Grammar
tíþian, tigþian; p. ode

To grant, ⬩ concede, ⬩ of that which is granted

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Ic gelýfe ðæt hé wille ðé tíðian, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 218: Homl. Th. i. 250, 2. Tó tíþienne is praestanda est, Wülck. Gl. 251, 6. Leafdi, tuðe me mine bone, O. E. Homl. i. 207, 31.

Linked entry: tigþian

þigen

(n.)
Grammar
þigen, e; f.

the taking of food ⬩ partaking, eating or drinking ⬩ what is taken, food, meat or drink

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Áwendan úrne swæcc fram unálýfedum, ðigenum, Homl. Th. ii. 374, 5

Linked entry: þín

synder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
synder-líc, adj.

Separate, special, private ⬩ that is apart, separate, remote ⬩ private, that is done apart, not public ⬩ private, without distinction, ordinary ⬩ special, peculiar, proper ⬩ separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good

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Ðes miccla wurðmynt nis ná ealra manna, ac on synderlícum wurðmynte ðám gesǽligum mǽdenum and ðám clǽnum cnapum, Homl. Ass. 41, 431. Ánra gehwylc ðara apostola biþ geseted tó his synderlícre stówe, Blickl. Homl. 143, 23.

Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig

þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung, e; f.

Service, ⬩ ministration ⬩ service, ⬩ good office done by one to another ⬩ use ⬩ use made of things ⬩ service to a lord or master ⬩ service, ⬩ obedience ⬩ suit and service ⬩ service of an official, ⬩ office, ⬩ official employment, ⬩ ministry ⬩ the act of serving in an official capacity ⬩ a service, ⬩ an official performance, ⬩ a service of religion, ⬩ an office of the church, ⬩ a ceremonial or ritual service ⬩ a service, ⬩ the formulas used in a service ⬩ service of food, ⬩ a meal, ⬩ food served ⬩ food ⬩ provision ⬩ a following, ⬩ retinue ⬩ train

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Homl. 167, 9.

ge-hálgian

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

To consecrate ⬩ dedicate ⬩ initiate ⬩ ordain ⬩ hallow ⬩ make holy ⬩ sanctify ⬩ consecrāre ⬩ dedĭcāre ⬩ sacrāre ⬩ inĭtĭāre ⬩ ordĭnāre ⬩ sanctĭfĭcāre

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To consecrate, dedicate, initiate, ordain, hallow, make holy, sanctify; consecrāre, dedĭcāre, sacrāre, inĭtĭāre, ordĭnāre, sanctĭfĭcāre Hét se pápa hine to bisceope gehálgian the pope commanded to consecrate him bishop, Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 9 : 3, 24; S

hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
hycgan, hycgean; p. hogde.

take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope

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Homl. 43, 1, Hú ðú ymb módlufan mínes freán on hyge hycge how thou mayest think in thy mind of the love of my lord, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 5; Bo. 10. Hú gód biþ ðætte bróður on án hicgen how good it is that brothers should be unanimous, Ps. 132, 1.

ilding

(n.)
Grammar
ilding, e; f.

Delay ⬩ putting off ⬩ deferring ⬩ prolonging ⬩ connivance

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Búton yldinge, Homl. Th. i. 84. 34. Búton ǽlcere yldinge, Blickl. Homl. 87, 4. Be ðære ildinge [MS. Cott. ieldinge] suíðe wel Drihten þreáde Iudéas qua dissimulatione bene Iudæam Dominus corripit, Past. 21, 1; Swt. 151, 19.

Linked entries: yldig ælding eldung

ildra

(n.)
Grammar
ildra, an [but the singular rarely occurs] ; m.

A parent ⬩ ancestor ⬩ father ⬩ forefather ⬩ predecessor ⬩ elder

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Homl. 185, 20. Nolde hé him geceósan welige yldran he [Christ]. would not choose wealthy parents for himself, 23, 25

Linked entries: ældran ildra

lícian

(v.)
Grammar
lícian, p. ode

To please

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Homl. 64, 34. Ac lícige swá hit lícige but please as it may, Wulfst. 191, 21. Ǽghwylc man þurh góde dǽda Gode lícian sceal, Blickl. Homl. 129, 34. Hé ðam cyninge wæs líciende, Bd. 5, 53; S. 632, 9. Him silfan lícigende, Lchdm. iii. 190, 24

Linked entry: ge-lícian

morgen

(n.)
Grammar
morgen, es; m.

morning ⬩ morn ⬩ the morning of the next day ⬩ morrow

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Homl. 235, 18. Syððan morgen com, Beo. Th. 2159; B. 1077: Cd. 160; Th. 199, 29: Exod. 346. On morgene mane, Ps. Th. 91, 2. On morgenne in matutino, 100, 8. Æt ðære þriddan tíde on morgenne. Blickl. Homl. 201, 35: 203, 2.

Linked entries: margen morne regn

nytt

(adj.)
Grammar
nytt, adj.

Useful ⬩ profitable ⬩ advantageous ⬩ beneficial

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Homl. 31, 30. Hé cwæþ, ðæt nyttre wǽre ðæt hié man gesealde, 75, 22. Wé mágon beón nyttran æt him, Past. 32; Swt. 211, 21. Rǽd biþ nyttost, Exon. Th. 341, 1; Gn. Ex. 119

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To divide ⬩ part ⬩ impart ⬩ separate ⬩ distribute ⬩ share ⬩ partake

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Homl. 111, 30. Ic gedǽle bá Sicimam et convallem, ða ǽr samod wǽron dividam Sichimam et convallem, Ps. Th. 59, 5. Hine gedǽlaþ dividet eum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 24, 51.

ge-rýman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rýman, p. de; pp. ed [rýman to make room]

To extend, enlarge, make room, open, manifest, expand ⬩ dīlātāre, amplĭfĭcāre, lŏcum dāre, apĕrīre, expandĕre

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Fox 1, 37; Met. 1, 19: Homl. Th. i. 564, 18: 28, 12. Se ðe his godcundnesse mid sóþum wísum gerýmeþ who truly manifests his divinity, Blickl. Homl. 179, 24. Gif him swá byþ gerýmed if he has opportunity, Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 28.

Linked entry: rýman

on-wrigenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wrigenness, e; f.

An uncovering, discovery ⬩ a removal of that which obscures or conceals ⬩ an explanation, exposition ⬩ an exposure of a person's real character ⬩ a revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power

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Se Hǽlend geswutelode him ða tóweardan onwrigenysse ( a revelation of the future ), be ðære hé áwrát ða bóc ðe is geháten Apocalipsis, Homl. Th. i. 60, 1.

tirgan

(v.)
Grammar
tirgan, tirwian, tirigan, tirian; p. tirgde, tirwede, tirigde

To vex, ⬩ irritate, ⬩ provoke ⬩ exasperate

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Ðæt wíf cwæð, ðæt heó wolde ðone sunu ðe hí tirigde awyrian, Homl. Th. ii. 30, 9. Hý tyrgdon(tyrigdon, Ps. Spl. 104, 26) exacerbaverunt, Blickl. Gl. Mé weras wordum tyrgdon, Andr. Kmbl. 1926; An. 965. Hí tyrgdon God mid gramlícum weorcum, Homl.

on-wendan

(v.)

to turn, change ⬩ to change one thing for another, to exchange ⬩ to turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn aside ⬩ to change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down, ⬩ to subvert, disturb, upset ⬩ to cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervert ⬩ To return

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Homl. 191, 5. Onwendedre endebyrdnysse ordine prepostero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 33. figurative, to subvert, disturb, upset Hond synfulra ne onwendeþ ( moveat ) mec, Ps. Surt. 35, 12.