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ymb-sǽtnung

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-sǽtnung, e ; f.
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Lind. 21, 9

Linked entry: ymb-sétnung

eáþ-hylde

(adj.)
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Lit. easy to hold (cf. ge-healden), content Gif munuc eáðhylde bið and geþæf si contentus sit monachus, R. Ben. 29, 2: 109, 6. Ðǽre sáwle miht is ðæt heó . . . beó hire eáðhylde, Hex. 40, 4

ge-efenlícad

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 118, 53. to make equal or like, liken: — Hwelc bið geefenlícad (aequabitur) Dryhtne?, Ps. Srt. 88, 7: Bd. 4, 29; Sch. 531, 8. Comparatus, i. assimiliatus geefenlícad, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 76

leoþu-wác

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Gr. 168, last line), 37, 8

Linked entry: wác

of-tredan

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Add: literal Gif ðám ylpum hwá wiðstent, hé byð sóna oftreden, Hex. 16, 14. figurative Míne fýnd . . . oftreden (conculcent) on eorðan mín líf, Ps. Th. 7, 5.

sceamu

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Add Scame veretrum (v. sceam-lim), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 54. Ic eom wífhádes mann and eallunga líchamlicum wǽfelsum bereáfod, and þá sceame mínes líchaman hæbbende unoferwrigene, Hml. S. 23 b, 208

wind-fana

(n.)
Grammar
wind-fana, an ; m.

A cloth for winnowing witha fan

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His fone ł windfone (fonnae ł windgefonnae, Lind.) in honda his and clǽnsaþ bereflór his cujus uentilabrum in manu ejus et purgauit aream suam, Lk. Skt. Rush. 3, 17

Linked entries: fana fann

wíglian

(v.)
Grammar
wíglian, p. ode

To practise divination or sorcery

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To practise divination or sorcery Wígliaþ stunte men menigfealde wígelunga on ðisum dæge æfter hǽð;enum gewunan, swylce hí magon heora líf gelengan, oþþe heora gesundfulnysse. Homl. Th. i. 100, 19.

eofor-þrote

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-þrote, an; f. [eofor a boar, þrote the throat]

The carline thistle carlina acaulis

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The carline thistle; carlina acaulis, Lin Eoforþrote colucus? colicus? Glos. Brux. Recd. 41, 64; Wrt. Voc. 67, 79: 291, 7. Wið heáfodece sceal eofor-þrote carline thistle shall [serve] for head-ache. Lchdm. iii. 12, 25: 24, 7: L.

hwæt-hwega

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hwega, -hwigu, -hugu; pron. and adv. [cf. use of something in Shakspere.]

Somethingsomewhata little

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Lind. 7, 4. Hwæthwega paulisper, parumper, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 65. Hé hwæthwego fram ðam wage ða limu áhóf, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 82, 27; Homl. Th. ii. 90, 29. Hwæthwega ufor gán, 32, 22. Hwæthwegu tódǽled somewhat separated, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 142, 14.

þreodian

(v.)
Grammar
þreodian, þridian; p. ode.

to deliberatetake thoughtto deliberatehesitate

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Ne þreodode hé fore þrymme ðeódcyninges ǽniges on eorðan, ac him éce geceás líf he did not hesitate before the glory of any king on earth, but (at once) chose life eternal, Apstls. Kmbl. 35; Ap. 18

ge-brýsed

(v.)
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Substitute: ge-brýsan, ge-brýsian; p. de, ede; pp. ed. to bruise, crush, pound. lit.

hǽre

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Hí mid hǽran hí gescrýddon tó líce they wore sackcloth next their skin, Hml. S. 12, 36 : Hml. A. 108, 207. Heó áwearp hire hǽran and hire wudewan reáf, 109, 228. sackcloth used to lie on Hé oftost læg uppon ánre hǽran on þǽre baran flóra, Hml.

hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
hálgung, hálegung, e; f.

Hallowing, consecration, sanctificationconsecracio, dedicaciosanctificatio

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Lind. 10, 22. Geworden is Iudéa hálgung facta est Iudæa sanctificatio, Ps. Spl. 113, 2 : 77. 59. Biscopes hálgung episcopi ordinatio, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 5. Ðeáh ealle circan habban hálgunge gelíce though all churches have like consecration, L.

seód

(n.)
Grammar
seód, es; m.
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. : seádo, Lind. sacculos) ða ðe ne forealdigeaþ, Lk. Skt. 12, 33. Seádo loculos , Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 6. Seódas, Blickl. Homl. 69, 11

Linked entry: seád

frymþelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
frymþelíc, adj. [frymþ a beginning]

Primitivefirstprīmĭtīvus

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Primitive, first; prīmĭtīvus Ongunnon hí ðæt apostolíce líf ðære frymþelícan cyricean onhýrigean cœpérunt apostŏlĭcam prīmĭtīvæ ecclēsiæ vītam imĭtāri, Bd. 1, 26; S. 487, 32: 4, 23; S. 593, 41. On frymþelícum synne originali peccato, Rtl. 101, 20.

Linked entry: frymlíc

ear-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
ear-gebland, ear-geblond, earh-geblond, es; n.

Wave-minglingoceăni turbātio, undārum commixtio

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Wave-mingling; oceăni turbātio, undārum commixtio Ofer eargebland [æra gebland, col. 1] land gesóhtan they sought the land over the ocean [lit. the wave-mingling ], Chr. 937; Th. 202, 38, col. 2: Th. 203, 38, col. 1, 2: Bt. Met.

leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
leáfa, an; m.

Belieffaith

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Lind. 8, 10: 15, 28. Leáfo, 21, 21

ge-trumian

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

to grow strongto recoverto gain strengthconvălescĕreto make strongconfirmconfirmāre

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Lind. 3, 18. Getrumade firmavit, 9, 51

Linked entry: trumian

ge-hón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hón, -hongian; pp. -hongen, -hoen

To hanghang with

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Lind. 18, 6. He sé gehoen crucifiga'ur, 26, 2. Wudu biþ blédum gehongen the wood will be hung with fruits, Exon. 56 a; Th. 200, 9; Ph., 38 : 566; Th. 202, 18; Ph. 71