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eorþ-gealla

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Voc. i. 67, 14. Eorðgealla fel terre uel centaurum, An. Ox. 56, 423. Nim centaurian, ꝥ is hyrdewyrt, óðre naman eorþgealla, Lch. ii. 248, 14. Hirdewyrt, ꝥ is eorðgealla, 202, 23. Add

leás

(n.)
Grammar
leás, n.
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Add: what is untrue, untruth Sege ús nú sóðe búton ǽlcon leáse, Hml. S. 23, 590. what is incorrect Micel yfel déð sé ðe leás wrít, búton hé hit gerihte, Hml. Th. ii. 2, 23

Sweotolung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sweotolung-dæg, es; m.

Epiphany

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Idus Ian.) is geháten on bócum Swetelungdæg, forðan ðe on ðisum dæge wearð Crist mancynne geswutelod, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 20. Epiphania Domini is translated by Godes geswutelungdæg, i. 104, 18

sinc-gewǽge

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gewǽge, es ; n.

A weight of treasure ⬩ abundance of treasure

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A weight of treasure, abundance of treasure Oft rinc gebád ðæt hé in sele sǽge sincgewǽge it was a frequent experience to see abundance of treasure in the hall, Exon. Th. 353, 24; Reim. 17

Linked entry: ge-wǽge

þeón

(v.)
Grammar
þeón, p.þáh and þeáh, pl. þigon and þugon; p. pr. þíende and þeónde; pp. þigen and þogen

To thrive, ⬩ grow, ⬩ flourish, ⬩ prosper

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Skt. i. 2, 3. Cnæplingc weóx ł þéh puer pollesceret, Hpt. Gl. 466, 60. Hyhtful vel ðíendi indolis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 54. Þiónde, 45, 58. where that, in which the growth, etc., takes place, is stated Se gǽst þíhd in þeáwum, Exon.

ÍDEL

(adj.)
Grammar
ÍDEL, adj.

empty ⬩ destitute ⬩ void ⬩ devoid ⬩ vain ⬩ useless ⬩ idle ⬩ idle ⬩ unemployed

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Hit ne biþ ná hús búton hit beó mid híréde áfylled what purpose can this earthly house serve, if it stand empty? It is not a house unless it be filled with a household, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 12.

Linked entries: a-ýdlig ídel

fæsten-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-tíd, e; f.

Fast-tide or time ⬩ jējūnii tempus

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S. 38; Th. i. 398, 17. Yfel biþ ðæt man riht fæstentíde ǽr mǽle ete it is bad that any one, at a lawful fast-time, eat before the time, 47; Th. i, 402, 23: L. Edg. C. 25; Th. ii. 250, 2

helian

(v.)
Grammar
helian, p. ode, ede

To hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ cover

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig gehádod man his sceare ne helige we enjoin that no man in orders conceal his tonsure, L. Edg. C. 47; Th. ii. 254, 13

Linked entry: eorþ-hele

HEORTE

(n.)
Grammar
HEORTE, an; f.

The HEART

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The HEART Gif ðín heorte ace if thy heart ache, Lchdm. iii. 42, 1. Óþ ðæt him heortan blód foldan geséceþ until his heart's blood seek the earth, Salm. Kmbl. 314; Sal. 156 Wyxþ windon ðære heortan wind waxeth in the heart, L.

mán-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
mán-weorc, es; n.

A wicked work ⬩ crime

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Eth. ix. 26; Th. i. 346, 4: L. C. S. 41; Th. i. 400, 14. Ðæt hý móstun mánweorca tóme lifgan, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 25; Cri. 1211: 72 b; Th. 270, 2; Jul. 459. Ðæt ic in mánweorcum mód oncyrre, 72 a; Th. 268, 28; Jul, 439.

Linked entry: -weorc

ge-corenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-corenes, -corennes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [corenes an election]

An election ⬩ choice ⬩ choiceness ⬩ goodness ⬩ electio ⬩ electus ⬩ probĭtas

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An election, choice, choiceness, goodness; electio, electus, probĭtas Seó gecorennys stent on Godes fóresceáwunge the election stands in God's providence, Homl. Th. ii. 524, 25.

þrowiend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrowiend-líc, þrowigend-líc; adj.

capable of suffering ⬩ passive

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Th. i. 120, 26: ii. 6, 32. Ðis is ðín gecynd ðus ðrowigendlíc, ðe ic of ðé genam, 256, 28. Hélias wæs ús mannum gelíc, ðrowiendlíc, swá swá wé, 330, 16. as a grammatical term, passive Passiva verba, ðæt synd þrowiendlíce word, Ælfc.

smicere

(adv.)
Grammar
smicere, adv.

Finely, fairly, elegantly

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Finely, fairly, elegantly Cræftlíce vel smicere affabre, ic smicere geglengce orno Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 55-58. Smicere geworhte fabrefactum ii. 33, 68: Shrn. 165, 27: Ps. Th. 118, 164, 84.

grǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
grǽdan, p. de
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M. 2, 5; Lchdm. ii. 182, 26

Linked entry: han-grǽd

swilce

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Th. i. 34, 24

andgit-fullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
andgit-fullíc, adj.

Fully or clearly understood ⬩ intelligible ⬩ omnino intellectus ⬩ intelligibilis

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Andgitfullíc stemn is ðe mid andgite biþ geclypod, swá swá is, Ic hérige ða wǽpnu, and ðone wer arma virumque cano, — every voice is either intelligible or confused.

CÍDAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÍDAN, to cídenne; cídde, cíddon, cídon; cíded, cídd [cíd strife, chiding]

To CHIDE, rebuke, blame, contend, strive, quarrel, complain ⬩ increpare, rixari, altercari, queri

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Th. ii. 158, 13. Ic cíde altercor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 12. Ic cíde oððe ceorige queror, 29; Som. 33, 53

ge-sceádlíce

(adv.)
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Th. i. 412, 9. Gescádlíce, 328, 18. rationally, in accordance with reason Ic þé náuht ne dwelode, ac sǽde ðé swiþe lang spell swiþe gesceádlíce be Gode, Bt. 35, 5 ; F. 166, 2

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem, ⬩ be productive. ⬩ to be with child, ⬩ bear, ⬩ bring forth young ⬩ to beget, ⬩ have intercourse with (wið) a woman ⬩ to have offspring, ⬩ bring forth ⬩ to vouch to warranty ⬩ to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possession ⬩ to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support ⬩ to betake one's self to a place, ⬩ go to ⬩ to resort to ⬩ appeal to in reverence or for help ⬩ to lead to

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In. 47; Th. i. 132, 5. Se ðe yrfe bycge on gewitnesse and hit eft týman (mon teáman, var. lect.) scyle, L. Ath. i. 24; Th. i. 212, 13: L.

eorþ-slihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
eorþ-slihtes, adv. [slihtes, old gen. of sliht destruction, slaughter, like nihtes of niht]

In an earth-destroying manner ⬩ in mŏdo vastante terram

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In an earth-destroying manner; in mŏdo vastante terram Swá swá oxa gewunaþ to awéstenne gærs, óþ ða wirttruman, eorþslihtes mid tóðum as an ox is accustomed to consume grass with his teeth, even to the roots, in an earth-destroying manner, Num. 22, 4