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sáwel-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel-þearf, e; f.
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What is necessary or beneficial for the soul Ic wes smeágende ymb míne sáulþearfe, Chart. Th. 474, 18

hálgung-ram

(n.)
Grammar
hálgung-ram, m.

A consecrated ram

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A consecrated ram For ðam hit ys hálgungram for it is a ram of consecration, Ex. 29, 22

ofer-geatu

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-geatu, e; f.

Oblivion

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Oblivion Ða his cwide weoldan on ofergeate hæbben (would have it buried in oblivion,Ps. Th. 128, 6

ofnet

(n.)

a closed vessel

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a closed vessel Geseóþ ofnete seethe in a closed vessel (vasculo clauso vel operto) Lchdm. ii. 30, 24

on-dóung

(n.)
Grammar
on-dóung, e; f.

A putting in, injection

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A putting in, injection Mid ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn sió wamb biþ tó clǽnsianne, Lchdm. ii. 260, 11

Linked entry: dóung

sorgung

(n.)
Grammar
sorgung, e; f.

Sorrowinggrievingsorrowgrief

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Sorrowing, grieving, sorrow, grief Ðǽr (in hell) is sorgung and sárgung and á singal heóf, Wulfst. 114, 4

tó-slífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slífan, p. -sláf

To split in twocleavecut to pieces

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To split in two, cleave, cut to pieces Tósláf, tócleáf findit. Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 32 : 93, 8

Linked entry: slífan

beacen-stán

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beácanstán, Farus in promontoria rupis posita, i. fýrtor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 13. Beácenstán farus, 37, 3. Add:

hýnþ

(n.)
Grammar
hýnþ, e; hýnþu [-o]; indecl. f.

Humiliationabasementdisgracecontemptinjuryharmloss

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Voc. ii. 140, 69. Sorh is mé tó secganne hwæt mé Grendel hafaþ hýnþo gefremed a grief it is to me to say what harm Grendel hath done me, Beo. Th. 954; B. 475: 1190; B. 593.

Linked entries: hénþ hiénþo

gréne

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Voc. i. 38, 46.

ge-sceaft

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Add: a masc. pl. ge-sceaftas occurs. what is created, all created things, creation Twá ðing syndon; án is Scyppend, óðer is gesceaft . . . þæt is gesceaft, þæt se sóða Scyppend gesceóp.

earn

(n.)
Grammar
earn, es; n.

A house, cottagecăsa

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A house, cottage; căsa On ðære stówe ðe is gecíged æt hwítan earne in the place which is called [at] Whitern [white house, candĭda căsa]. Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 31. v. ærn

geong

Grammar
geong, young.
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In l. 4 for genga l. ginga, and add Cnihtas ginge and góde, Dan. 90. In gengum, Dan. 102, the first n is curiously shaped and perhaps geongum (or ? gingum) should be read

ge-clánsian

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

To cleanse

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To cleanse Geltas geclánsa, ða ðe ic gefremede cleanse the sins which I have committed, Ps. C. 50, 39; Ps. Grn. ii. 227, 39 : 50, 112, 127; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 112, 127

ge-mágnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mágnys, se; f.

Perseverance, importunity, petulance

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Perseverance, importunity, petulance Sóðlíce gemáguys is ðam sóðan Déman gecwéme truly importunity is pleasing to the true judge, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 2. Asolcennys acenþ gemágnysse slothfulness gives birth to petulance, 220, 26

Linked entry: ge-máhnes

hrá-lic

(adj.)
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Funereal Heófendlice, hráwlic funebre (cf. ii. 76, 76 where carmen funebre, Ald. 13, 22, is glossed ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 4

Linked entry: hráw-lic

ge-ánlícian

(v.)

to join together

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to join together in an undertaking Geánlícude conspirati (cf. ge-ánlǽcan; I a. But perhaps the form is geanlícude. v. Hpt. Gl. 426, 71 where the Latin is conspirati, consimilati), An. Ox. 863

Linked entry: án-lícian

costnere

(n.)
Grammar
costnere, es; m.

A tempter tentator

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A tempter; tentator Swá swá se geleáfa strengra biþ, swá biþ ðæs costneres miht læsse as the faith is stronger, so is the might of the tempter less Homl. Th. ii. 392, 20

hycgan

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

take thoughtbe mindfulthinkconsidermeditateto intendpurposedetermineendeavourstriveto hope

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Ic mid ealre mínre heortan hige hycge swíðe ðæt ic ðín bebod átredde ego in toto corde meo scrutabor mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 69. Ic hycge ðæt ic sóðne dóm symble healde statui custodire judicia justitiæ tuæ, 106: 146.

ildra

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

elderoldergrandgreatersuperior

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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