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be-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rípan, p. te

To stripdespoilplunder

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To strip, despoil, plunder. with acc. of person (or thing) despoiled, alone Hé berýpð þá wannspédigan, Hml. Th. i. 66, ii: 328, 20: ii. 102, 15. Hé berýpte ðá unscæððigan, Hml. S. 19, 8: 3, 444.

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fillan

(v.)

throw downto felldestroy

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, Ra. 38, 4. fig. to be a stumbling-block to Gif honde þíne fælleþ þec, Mt. R. 18, 8. to cast into: Hé ús on þæt fýr fylde, Gen. 747. to fell, destroy Þonne ic hiora fýnd fylde and hýnde ad nihilum inimicos eorum humiliassem. Ps. Th. 80, 13.

Linked entries: fællan fyllan

hreóf

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D. 157, 6. of a thing, Wal. 8 (in Dict.)

hrace

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.: this might = hrace from a strong hracu, or might = hracá = hracan. In the same glossary the nom. is hraca] of living creatures Hrace gula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 46. Hrace ł þrotu guttur, Ps. L. Spl. Rdr. Vos. 5, 11: Ps. Rdr. Vos. 13, 3. Hraece, Ps.

lǽnan

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Add: to lend, grant temporary possession of a thing on the condition of the return of the same or its equivalent Be ðám monnum ðe heora wǽpna tó monslyhte lǽnað. Gif hwá his wǽpnes óðrum onlǽne (lǽne, v. l.), Ll. Th. i. 74, 1-3. <b>I a.

on-rǽs

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S. 37, 243. of destructive movement by a thing, material Ongan seó bryne beón gebíged in hí sylfe, efne swá swá mid bígnesse his ágnes onrǽses ( sui impetus), Gr. D. 48, 7. Onrǽs inruptionem (diluuii), An.

mann-cynn

Grammar
mann-cynn, II. add: (i)
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See for this legend Bousset, 'The Antechrist Legend,' translated by Keane. v. mun-clýse). Ðá getácniæð alle deófles limæ, þæt beóð alle þá þe deófles weorc wyrcð, Wlfst. 84, 30. Manncynna ealdor Christ, Hml. Th. i. 588, 18

rím

(n.)
Grammar
rím, es ; n.

Number

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Ic feówertig folce ðyssum wintra rímes wunade neáh forty years in number I dwelt near this folk, Ps. Th. 94, 10. Æfter rime fíf Moyses bóca juxta numerum librorum, Bd. 1, 1 ; S. 474, 1.

galdor

a song, poem. an incantation, a charm.the sound

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Antecríst hæfð mid him drýmen . . . and þá ðe cunnan galder ágalan, Wlfst. 194, 18. ꝥ ic móte þis gealdor tóðum ontýnan, Lch. i. 400.4. Galdra : pręstrigiarum An. Ox. 4056: incantationum 4477 : 4940 cantionum Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 14.

on-munan

(v.)

to esteem, consider (worthy), think (highly of)denoting worthalone

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to esteem, consider (worthy), think (highly of). with acc. of person and adj. denoting worth Búton ic openlíce gecýþe ðæt ic God sylfa sý, ne onmun ðú mé nánre áre wyrþne, Blickl. Homl. 181, 36.

trahtnian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtnian, p. ode.

To expoundexplainto give as explanation of (be) somethingto treat of

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The Lord himself gave as explanation of this, that they are those that hear God's word, but are occupied with their wealth, Homl.

hǽlu

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. ¶ the salvation effected by Christ's death Hǽl ús, wé þe synt on líchomum lifgende, and eác þá þe on helle synt biddaþ þínre onlésnesse and þínre hǽlo, Bl. H. 81, 23. Þǽt þú ús áhredde and ús hǽlo giefe sylle, Cri. 374: 613: 1575.

ELLEN

(n.)
Grammar
ELLEN, gen. elnes; m. n.

Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitudevis, rōbur, vĭgor, virtus, fortĭtūdo

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Moyses bebeád folc hycgan on ellen Moses bade the people think on valour, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 22; Exod. 218: Fins. Th. 21; Fin. 11: Ps. Th. 93, 2.

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To meanto intend to convey a certain senseto intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement to meanpurposehave as an object to which the mind is directedintendto signifyhave a certain signification or purpose

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Gen. 18, 20. to intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement Cweþan swá he tó ánum sprece and hwæðre ealle mǽneþ to say, as if he speaks to one and yet means all. Exon. 283; Th. 84, 24; Cri. 1378.

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

git

(adv.)
Grammar
git, giet, get, gyt; adv.

Stillyet

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And git hit is máre and eác manigfealdre ðæt dereþ ðisse þeóde and yet there are greater and more manifold things that hurt this people, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 108, 106. Gyf heó gyt lyfaþ if she yet lives, Beo. Th. 1893; B. 944.

Linked entries: giet geot þá

hreówan

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Hit þé wyrs ne mæg on þínum hyge hreówan þonne hit mé æt heortan déð, Gen. 826. with clause or subject Hreáw hine swíðe þæt hé áweahte aðelinga ord, Gen. 1276.

hwón

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Ne magon hí tó þæs hwón ( nequaquam ) begitan þá þing þe him geteohhode nǽron, Gr. D. 54, 13. Ná tó þes hwón minime An. Ox. 40, 5. Ná-te-þes-hwón, 4, 47. v. átes-hwón, nátes-hwón

lof

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Gen. 256. to be praised Á þæs dóm áge, leóhtbǽre lof, sé ús þis líf giefeð, Crä. 112. a hymn Loob ymnus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 124, 27. Lof ymnum, i. 289, 72. <b>III a.

sóþ

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ, adj.

Soothverytruethe opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, realtruein conformity with the actual state of thingstruerighteousjust

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Se ðe his godcundnesse mid sóþum wísum gerýmeþ, 179, 24. true, in conformity with the actual state of things Mín gewitnes is sóþ, Jn. Skt. 8, 14: 19, 35. Ic eom geþafa ðæt ðæt is sóþ ðæt ðú ǽr sǽdest, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 196, 16.

hefig

ponderousdenseweightyimportantgravesevereseriousdeepprofoundmistfogcloudslowdulltroublesomeoppressiveonerousburdensomeoppressivegrievousdifficultlaborioustoilsomeoverpoweringweariness

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Cf. colloquial to be down on a person or thing Tó hwon syndon gé þyses weorces swá hefige?, Bl.

Linked entry: hefe-lic