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yfera

(adj.)
Grammar
yfera, cpve.: yfemest; spve, adj. Upper, higher; of time,
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Þurh his upstige tó ðam yfemystan þrymsetle, Homl. Th. i. 308, 9. Of ðǽm yfemestum (ymestum, Hatt. MS.) tó ðǽm nieðemestan, Past. 18; Swt. 134, 24

Linked entry: ufera

eahtan

(v.)
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to estimate, appreciate Wile fæder eahtan hú gesunde suna sáwle bringen of þám éðle þe hí on lifdon the father will estimate how sound the sons bring their souls from the land where they lived, Cri. 1074.

Linked entry: eahtend

gemót-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-hús, es; n.
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Forð on pápan holt súðweardne; þonne on ðæt gemóthús ( to the manere; ad manerium, later translations), C. D. B. ii. 246, 2

óm

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Hóm rubiginem, Kent. Gl. 954. Hé sealde ómum (erugini) wæstmas heora, Ps. L. 77, 46. v. ár-(Lch. ii. 192, 22), sinder-óm

wearg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-treów, es; n.

The accursed tree, a gallows, gibbet, cross

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Homl. i. 283, 9. Doð up and waritreo, þer on heo scullen winden (hongy, 2nd MS.), 5714. Me ledde him uorte hongen o waritreo, A. R. 122, 8. Let heom don adun of þe waritreo, Misc. 51, 491

Linked entries: treów wearg-ród

heáfod-leahter

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-leahter, es; m.

A capital offence, mortal sin

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Se ðe ða heáfodleahtras wyrcþ and on ðám geendaþ hé mót forbyrnan on ðam écum fýre he who commits the deadly sins and dies in them shall burn in the everlasting fire, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 17

ofer-stige

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-stige, es; m.

Astonishment, extasy

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of ðam rihtan wege mínes ingeþances, ac betere hit biþ ðæt ic eft fare út of ðysum porte, ðý læs ðe ic tó swíðe dwelige ... gewislíce ic hér ongyten hæbbe ðæt mé hæfþ gelǽht fæste mínes módes oferstige, ðæt ic nát ná forgeare hú ic hit ðus macige,' Homl

Linked entries: stige ofer-stigenness

of-féran

(v.)

to overtake

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to overtake (an enemy) Pharao tengde æfter mid eallum his here and offérde hí æt ðære Reádan Sǽ Pharaoh pressed after with all his host, and overlook the Israelites at the Red Sea, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 16: Chr. 948; Erl. 118, 19.

Linked entry: of-faran

of-irnan

(v.)

to overtaketo tire with running

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Ðæs wítegan cnapa, Gyezi, ofarn Naaman, Homl. Th. i. 400, 17. [Þe abbed æfter Uortiger rad & sone gon ofærne Uortigerne, Laym. 13149.] to tire with running Hé wæs swíðe ofurnen he was very tired with running Jud. 4. 19

olfend

(n.)
Grammar
olfend, es: olfenda, an; m.

A camela camel

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Homl. 169, 2. Hé nam týn olfendas (camelos), Gen. 24, 10

COCCEL

(n.)
Grammar
COCCEL, es; m.

COCKLEdarneltares; zizania

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He oferseów hit mid coccele on middan ðam hwǽte superseminavit zizania in medio tritici 13, 25; Homl. Th. i. 526, 20. Se sóða Déma hit his englas gadrian ðone coccel the true Judge shall bid his angels gather the cockle 526, 21; Mt.

or-ceápe

(adv.)
Grammar
or-ceápe, -ceápes, -ceápunga, -ceápungum; adv.

Without payment, without cause, for nothing, gratis, gratuitously

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Homl. 41, 12. Orceápes gratis, Hpt. Gl. 478, 42. Beó hé frióh orceápunga, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3. Hí onwunnon mé orceápunga ( gratis ), Ps. Spl. M. 119, 6. Orceápungum, Ps. Lamb. 108, 3

Linked entry: or-sceattinga

orel

(n.)
Grammar
orel, es; n.: orl, es; m.

A garment, veil, mantle

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Hé geglængde mé mid orle ( the monastic veil ), Homl. Skt. i. 7, 36. Wimplum ł orlum cycladibus, velaminibus, Hpt. Gl. 486, 47: 526, 54

Linked entry: orl

smeáh

(adj.)
Grammar
smeáh, smeóh; adj.

creeping in, penetratingsubtle, crafty insinuating

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Homl. ii. 195, 5. Cf. Two þing ben in þe manne, on his þat clene kinde þat God haueþ þeron broht þureh his smehnesse (wisdom, skill) 205, 19. Smeihliche bicharede 71, 28.]

smúgan

(v.)
Grammar
smúgan, p. smeág, pl. smugon; pp. smogen

To creep, crawl, move gradually

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Homl. i. 153, 22, 32. Smuȝð, smuhgð digeliche ii. 191, 7, 15, 17. ]

Linked entries: in-smoh smygel

ge-sundfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sundfulnes, -fullnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Soundnesshealthinessprosperitysānĭtas corpŏrisprospĕrĭtas

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Ne breác se árleása Herodes his cyneríces mid langsumere gesundfullnysse the impious Herod did not enjoy his kingdom in long health, Homl. Th. i. 84, 34

hópig

(adj.)
Grammar
hópig, adj.

In hills and hollows

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Scot. hope a sloping hollow between two hills, or the hollow that is formed between two ridges on one hill] Com ic on sǽs hricg ðǽr mé sealt wæter hreóh and hópig holme besencte veni in allitudinem maris; et tempestas demersit me, Ps. Th. 68, 2

tó-hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hleótan, p. -hleát, pl. -hluton; pp. -hloten

To divide into lots,to divide into parts for which lots are to be cast

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Homl. 121, 8

Linked entry: hleótan

tó-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-tredan, p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread to piecestrample upon

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Homl. i. 133, 22. Heo hit totreden mid horsen, Laym. 26771. Sixti hundred weoren totredene mid horsen, 27473. Wordliche þinges totreden & forhowien, A. R. 166, 22. Totrad conculcavit, Wick. Ps. 55, 2

Linked entry: te-treþ

tóweardness

(n.)
Grammar
tóweardness, e; f.

the time to comethe futurea future coming

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Homl. 119, 28