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hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, and <b>hreppan.</b> [The two forms may be taken together.]
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Ne hrepa þú þæs treówes wæstm, for þan ðe þú bist deádlic, gif ðú ðæs treówes wæstm geetst de ligno . . . ne comedas . . . in quocumque enim die comederis ex eo, morte morieris, Hml.

tácnian

(v.)
Grammar
tácnian, p. ode.

to make a mark upon something, to markto be a token or mark of something, to indicate, mark to indicate, point outto signifyto be the figurative expression of, be a figure of something, to symbolizeto indicate what is future, to portend

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Ðæt hé sǽde and tácnode hwylcum deáðe hé wolde sweltan hoc dicebat significans qua morte esset moriturus, Jn.

hálig-nes

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</b> Hér wæs Ósuuald ofslagen . . . þæs hálines and wundor wǽron manigfealde gecýdde geond ðis égland (cf. cujus quanta fides in Deum, quae deuotio mentis fuerit, etiam post mortem uirtutum miraculis claruit, Bd. 3, 9), Chr. 641; P. 27, 24.

ná-wiht

Grammar
ná-wiht, <b>. I a.</b>
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</b> add :-- Wé ús nðwihtes (náhtes, nóhtes, v.ll.) elles ne wéndon búton deáðes sylfes neque aliud quam mortem sperare ualeremus, Bd. 5, l ; Sch. 551, 17. Þ hé þé náwiht (nánwiht, nóht, v.ll. ) láþes ne dó, 2, 12; Sch. 156, 22.

scencan

(v.)
Grammar
scencan, te

To skink

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Deáþes scencende drenc mortis propinans poculum Hymn. Surt. 31, 15. Nom heo (Rowena) ane bolle of ræde golde &amp; heo gon scenchen, Laym. 14962. And tu . . . ne shennkesst nohht tatt wise, ne birrlesst tu þin hird, Orm. 15403.

sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
sweltan, swyltan, swiltan; p. swealt, pl. swulton; pp. swollen
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Ðú scealt deáðe sweltan morte morieris, Gen. 2, 17: L. Alf. 14; Th. i. 48, 4. Ic sceal æt ðé sweltan deáðe, Homl. Th. ii. 308, 27. Wundum sweltan, Byrht. Th. 140, 25; By. 293. Hí ondrǽdaþ him ðæt hí sceolan swyltan for ðam húsle, L. Ælf.

Linked entry: a-sweltan

liþ

(n.)
Grammar
liþ, es; m. n.

A jointlithlimb

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Ðætte sum man fram deáþes liþe wæs gehǽled ut sit quidam a mortis articulo revocatus, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 3. Ðæt hé dyppe his fingres liþ on wætere that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, Lk. Skt. 16, 24, On ðone liþ ðæra eaxla, L.

Linked entries: leoþu lid

senatus

(n.)
Grammar
senatus, the senate, senators. The treatment of this word in the translation of Orosius is somewhat exceptional. The Latin form senatus occurs in the nom. and acc. , but in the former senatas, senatum, and in the latter senatum, senatos are also used; in the gen. senatuses, senatusa are found, and in the dat. senatum; in every case but one (?) the word is plural. The Latin senator is also used, though the word
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Hé forneáh nánne ðara senatusa ne lét cucne plurimos senatorum ad mortem coegit, 6, 2 ; Swt. 256, 1. (Cf.

hlít

(n.)
Grammar
hlít, es; m. (but in Ps. L. 30, 16 the word seems feminine).

lotfatefortune

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R. 15, 24. the urn in which the lots were placed: Hléte urna (matronam, quam suprema sors gemina mortis mulctaverat urna, Ald. 25,9), Hpt.

Linked entries: hlét hlot hlyt

sár

(adj.)
Grammar
sár, adj.

Sore, painful, grievous, distressing

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Morþra, sárra sorga, Judth. Thw. 24, 10; Jud. 182: Rood Kmbl. 157; Kr. 80 . Manaþ sárum wordum prompts with words that wound, Beo. Th. 4122 ; B. 2058 . Ealle ða sáran edwíta ðe hé ádreág, Blickl. Homl. 97, 15.

hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
hleótan, p. hleát, pl. hluton.

to cast lotsto obtain by lot, get a share, share in, participate, obtain

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Hé feorhwunde hleát he got a mortal wound, Beo. Th. 4760; B. 2385. Hí dóm hlutan eádigne upwæg they obtained glory, a blessed ascension, Menol. Fox 382; Men. 192.

Linked entry: ge-hleótan

open

(adj.)
Grammar
open, adj.

Opennot shut,allowing ingress or egressof a doorof the eyesnot closed upnot covered, not protecteddeclared, publicnot secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired)without attempt at concealment manifest, clear, plain, evident

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Gif open morþ weorðe ágife man mágum ðone banan if in a case of murder the murderer be discovered, let him be given up to the kinsmen of the murdered man, L. C. S. 57; Th. i. 406, 25. Æt openre þýfþe in case of discovered, theft, 26; Th. i. 392, 3.

súpan

(v.)
Grammar
súpan, p. seáp, pl. supon; pp. sopen.
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Ða ðe ne suppas deáð qui non gustabunt mortem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 28. Ne mé se seáð súpe mid múðe neque urgeat super me puteus os suum, Ps. Th. 68, 15. [To frete ar ful tyme were and þanne to sitten and soupen, Piers P. 2, 96.

Linked entries: sype sypian sopa

á-gán

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Wǽron þá men uppe on londe of ágáne, Chr. 897 ; P. 90, 26. of time, to pass Ic nát hwænne míne dagas ágáne beóð ignorem diem mortis meae , Gen. 27, 2. Manige geár syndon ágán, Bl. H. 187, 3. Wé ná ne rímdon þá ágánan dagas, Gr. D. 345. 32.

Linked entry: á-gangan

FEALO

(adj.)
Grammar
FEALO, fealu, feale; def. se fealwa; adj.

FALLOW, pale yellow or red coloured as withered grass or leaves, dusky, bay? flāvus, gilvus, fuscus

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Wineleás guma gesihþ him bifóran fealwe wegas the friendless mortal sees before him seared ways, Exon. 77a; Th. 289, 11; Wand. 46: Beo. Th. 1837; B. 916. [Chauc. falwe: Laym. falewe, pl: O.

grin

(n.)
Grammar
grin, gryn, e; f.: es; n.
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Gerene deáðes laquei mortis, 17, 6. Girenum laqueis (insidiator inimicus casualibus laqueis præparatis Germani pedem contrivit, Bd. 1, 19), Txts. 181, 69. Sé befealt on ðæs costneres grinu, Hex. 52, 25. Giren laqueos, Ps. Srt. 10, 7.

hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
hlísa, hligsa, hliosa, an; m.

Sound, rumour, report, reputation, renown, fame, glory

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Sume hí gebycgaþ weorþlícne hlísan ðisses andweardan lífes mid heora ágnum deáþe forþam hí wénaþ ðæt hí næbben nán oðer fioh ðæs hlísan [hliosan, Bod.] wyrðe bútan hiora ágnum fiore nonnulli venerandum sæculi nomen, gloriosæ pretio mortis, emerunt, Bt

Linked entries: hlígan hligsa hlýsa

láð

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
láð, es; n.

harmevilinjuryhurttroublegriefpainannoyanceenmity

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Ðú míne sáwle of deáþes láðum wiðlǽddest eripuisti animam meam de morte, Ps. Th. 55, 11

ge-tácnian

(v.)
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Se twyfealda deáð wæs mid þám getácnad quid significat in eo quod dixit: ' Morte morieris' ?

feorm

provisionsstoresa feastan entertainmententertainment

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D. i. 312, 5-18. dead stock in contrast with live stock: Þú sweltan scealt mid feó and mid feorme morte morieris tu et omnia quae tua sunt (Gen. 20, 7), Gen. 2659.