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meahtiglíce

(adv.)
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Sulpicius wolde áwrítan þá wundra and mihta þe Martínus se mǽra mihtiglíce gefremode, Hml. S. 31, 3. Cúðberhtus gefremode mihtiglíce wundra on ðám mynstre wunigende, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 23. Add

hand-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
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hand-hæbbende, part.
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Having [stolen property] in one's hand [cf under hand the phrase æt hæbbendre handa] Sit handhabenda, sit non handhabenda whether the thief be taken with the stolen property upon him or not, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 218, 32

be-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lecgan, bi-lecgan; p. -legde, -léde pl. -legdon; pp. -legd, -léd; v. a.

To lay or impose uponcoverinvestloadafflictchargeaccuseimponereafficereonerareaccusare

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D. 6; Th. i. 354, 30 : 4; Th. i. 354, 15

Linked entry: bi-lecgan

ge-fyrht

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrht, ge-fyrhted; part. p.

Terrifiedaffrighted

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Terrified, affrighted Ðá wæs se déma swýðe gedréfed and gefyrhted then was the judge very much troubled and frightened, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 44. Hie wǽron to ðæs swýðe gefyrhte they were so greatly terrified, Blickl. Homl. 221, 34

hangian

(v.)
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Ðá felga hangiaþ on þám spácan, ðeáh hí eallunga wealowigen on þǽre eorðan . . . þá felga ne magon bión on þám færelde, gif hí ne bióþ fæste on þám spácum, Bt. 39, 7; F. 222, 7-20. to remain suspended without visible support, float in the air: — Gif

Elene

(n.)
Grammar
Elene, an; f.

Helena Helĕna = Ἑλένη

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Helena; Helĕna = Ἑλένη: The wife of the Roman emperor Constantius, and mother of Constantine the Great Constantius gesealde his suna ðæt ríce, Constantinuse, ðone he hæfde be Elenan, his wife Constantius gave the empire to his son Constantine whom he

cýpa

(n.)
Grammar
cýpa, cépa,an ; m. [ceáp

a factor, merchant, trader negotiator, mercator

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Ðás hálgan cýpan, Petrus and Andreas, mid heora nettum and scipe him ðæt éce líf geceápodon these holy traders, Peter and Andrew, with their nets and ship bought for themselves everlasting life, Homl. Th. i. 580, 19.

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ende-stæf

An endconclusiondeath

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Þú for his deáþe plegodest, and þú ús æt endestæfe mycel herereáf gehéte, Bl. H. 85, 19. Hit on endestæf eft gelimpeð þæt se líchoma lǽne gedreóseð, B. 1753. Him þæt gehreówan mæg, þonne heó endestæf eft gesceáwiað, Sat. 541.

eafoþ

(n.)
Grammar
eafoþ, es; n.

Strength, violence, mightvis

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Unlǽdra eafoþ the violence of the wretched men, 59; An. 30

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ge-beót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beót, es; n. [ge-, beót a threatening] .

a threateningthreatboastcommĭnātiomĭnæa promisepromissum

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Th. i. 568, 22.

líþ-ness

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Líðnysse lenocinio (the English word seems to be a gloss to the phrase blandimentorum lenocinio, rather than to the single word. The passage is: Blandimentorum lenocinio (by gentleness) natum flectere nititur. Aid. 43, 25), Angl. xiii. 34, 172.

ǽr

(n.)
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ǽr, es; n.

Brassæs

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Brass; æs Siððan folca bearn ǽres [MS. ǽrest] cúðon and ísernes since then the sons of men have known brass and iron, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 22; Gen. 1088: Wrt. Voc. 8, 27

án-wíg-gearo

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
án-wíg-gearo, -gearu; g. m. n. -wes, -owes; f. -re, -rwe; adj. [gearc prepared]

Prepared for single combatad singulare certamen paratus

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Prepared for single combat; ad singulare certamen paratus Wæs þeáw hyra, ðæt hie oft wǽron ánwíggearwe it was their custom, that they oft were for single combat prepared, Beo. Th. 2499; B. 1247

hreówig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówig-mód, adj.
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Sad at heart Wíf hreówigmód [Eve] Cd. 37; Th. 48, 5; Gen. 771. Hí hreówigmóde wurpon hyra wǽpen of dúne they disconsolate flung down their weapons, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 33; Jud. 290

on-willan

(v.)
Grammar
on-willan, to cause to boil; fig. to cause passion or
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emotion to be violent Ðá wæs eft swá ǽr ealdfeónda níþ onwylleð then again as before hot waxed the hate of former foes, Exon. Th. 125, 30; Gú. 362. v. á-wellan, -wyllan

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ge-teolod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teolod, part.
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Gained; lucrĭfactus Ðonne sceal gehwá him æteówian hwæt he mid ðam punde geteolod hæfþ then shall every one show to him what he has gained with the pound, Homl. Th. ii. 558, 10

cystig

(adj.)
Grammar
cystig, adj.

Munificent, benevolent, bountiful, liberal, generous, goodmunificus, largus, probus, bonus

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Bióþ ðǽm to ungemetlíce cystige they are immoderately generous to them, Past. 44, 6

hǽman

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</b> figurative :-- Þú fordydest ǽlcne man sé þe hǽmþ (fornicatur) fram þé, Ps. L. 72, 27

be-gangan

to go aboutto go byto go about a businessto attend tosee after a personto worshipto honourcelebrate a dayto exercisepractise an artto practise a religionto practisedo (habitually)commit sinto exerciseuse

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Th. ii. 438, 27. to exercise, practise an art Þæt cræft mínne ic begancge (exerceam), Coll. M. 22, 34.

ge-mengan

(v.)
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ge-mengan, -mencgan; p. de; pp. ed
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Th. 305, 28, Ðæt wæter and seó eorþe wǽron gemengede óþ ðone þriddan dæg the water and the earth were commingled unto the third day, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 15.