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hilfe

(n.)
Grammar
hilfe, es; n.
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Ðá þá se Gota mid eallum his mægene heów . . . þá fǽringa rǽsde forð ꝥ ísen of þám hylfe (manubrio) . . .

Linked entries: hylfe helfe

sanct

(n.)
Grammar
sanct, es; m.

A saint

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Ðý ylcan dæge ealra wé healdaþ sancta symbel, Menol. Fox 367; Men. 200. The Latin forms sanctus, sancta (also sancte) are used before proper names :-- Sanctus Johannes, se mon Sancte Johannes, Sanctus Johanneslíf Blickl. Homl. 163.

up-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
up-heáh, adj.

tallloftyloftynobleupright

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Wǽron hié swá greáte swá columnan, ge eác sume uphýrran (proceriores), Nar. 14, 5. fig. lofty, noble Ealle upheá and æðele bearn filii excelsi omnes, Ps. Th. 81, 6. upright Ðá genam Sanctus Martinus hine be his handa and upheáh árǽrde, Blickl.

Linked entry: up-lang

æfter-weard

(adj.; adv.)

later, latterbeing behind (?), absentAfter

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After Hí urnon ealle him æfterweard, Hml. S. 31, 995. Weorþan æfterweard to be after, to pursue, follow :-- Iohannes heów ðæt hors mid ðám spuran and wearð him æfterweard . . . and cwæð tó ðám fleóndum, Ælfc. T. 18, 22: Rä. 16, 14.

tó-féran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-féran, p. de.

to go in different directions,go off separatelyto disperse (intrans.)

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Hí geswicon ðære getimbrunge and tóférdon geond ealne middangeard, Homl. Th. i. 22, 25: 318, 21. Hí tóférdon tó fyrlenum lande on swá manegum gereordnm swá ðæra manna wæs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 12. Ða apostoli er þon þet heo toferden, O. E. Homl. i. 93, 8

Linked entry: tó-faran

tó-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-geótan, p. -geát, pl. -gulon; pp. -goten.

to diffusespreadto pour away,to exhaust

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Mid ða Cristes cyricean, seó geond ealne middangeard tógoten is, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 26. to pour away, to exhaust Ádrugod and tógoten dried up and exhausted (said of an ointment), Lchdm. ii. 28, 7

Linked entry: tó-gotenness

gif

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Eálá ꝥte ðis moncyn wǽre gesǽlig, gif heora mód wǽre riht, 21: F. 74, 40. Gif eall þisses middaneardes wela cóme tó ánum men, hú ne wǽron þonne ealle óþre men wǽdlan?, 13; F. 38, 20. Hú wolde þé nú lícian, gif hwilc cyning wǽre . . . ?

án-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
án-rǽd, adj. [án one, rǽd counsel]

One-mindedunanimousagreedperseveringresolutepromptvehementunanimusfirmus consiliiconfidensaudaxvehemens

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Ealle ánrǽde to gemǽnra þearfe all unanimous for the common need, L. Edg. C. l; Th. ii. 244, 4. Wæs seó mǽg ánrǽd and unforht the maid was resolute and fearless, Exon. 74. b; Th. 278, 21; Jul. 601.

a-swindan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swindan, p. -swand, pl. -swundon ; pp. -swunden [a away, swindan to languish]

To languish awayto enervatepineconsume awayto decayperishdissolvetabesceretorpescereconsumi

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Ðýlæs ealle gesceafta aswindaþ lest all creatures perish, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 34. Aswindan me dyde anda mín tabescere me fecit zelus meus, Ps. Spl. C. 118, 139: 111, 9: 106, 26. Aswunden reses, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11.

burh-ware

(n.)
Grammar
burh-ware, burg-ware; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.
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Inhabitants of a city, citizens; urbis incolæ, cives Him cyrdon to mǽst ealle ða burh-ware almost all the inhabitants of the city turned to him, Chr. 919; Ing. 133, 15.

Linked entry: burg-ware

clerc

(n.)
Grammar
clerc, cleric, clerec, es; m. [Lat. Clericus = κληρικός belonging to the clergy, clerical]

A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priestclericus

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Hí wǽron ealle ðæs cynges clerecas they were all the king's clergy, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 22

Linked entry: cliroc

for-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dilgian, -diligian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blot outdestroydēlēreobnūbĭlāreoblītĕrāre

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To blot out, destroy; dēlēre, obnūbĭlāre, oblītĕrāre He wolde ealle his þeóde fram ðam gingrum óþ ða yldran fordón and fordilgian he would do for and blot out all his nation from the younger to the elder, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 13: 5, 21; S. 643, 26.

forþ-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-bringan, p. -brang, pl. -brungon; pp. -brungen [forþ, bringan to bring]

To bring forthproducefulfilaccomplishproferreprodūcĕreeffĭcĕre

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Ealle ða wæstmas ðe eorðe forþbringeþ all the fruits that earth produces, Blickl. Homl. 39, 17. Ðe swá manig ungelimp wæs forþbringende which was bringing forth so many misfortunes, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 23

fyrmþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrmþ, frymþ, e; f.

A receiving to foodharbouringan entertainmentreceptio ad victumsusceptioA cleansingwashingablūtiobaptismaβάπτισμα

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[feormian to feed, support, entertain] A receiving to food, harbouring, an entertainment; receptio ad victum, susceptio Ðis syndon ða gerihta ðe se cyning áh ofer ealle men; ðæt is . . . and flýmena fyrmþe these are the rights which the king possesses

Linked entries: feormþ frymþ firmþ

gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst, es; m.

The soulspiritmindspīrĭtusanĭmus

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Nyle he ǽngum ánum ealle gesyllan gǽstes snyttru he will not give all wisdom of mind to any one man, Exon. 17 b; Th. 43, 5; Cri. 684. Gúþlác in gǽste bær heofoncundne hyht Guthlac bare heavenly hope in his spirit, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 10; Gú. 141.

lustful-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lustful-ness, e; f.

Pleasuredelightdesire

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Drihten eallum geleáffulum monnum heora gong gestaþelade tó lífes wege ðæt hié mágon þurh ða lustfulnesse heora módes mid gódum dǽdum geearnian leht ðæs écan lífes the Lord established for all believers their passage to the way of life, that they may

mixen

(n.)
Grammar
mixen, [n]e; f.

A mixendung-heapdung

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Ðeós wyrt biþ cenned on ealdum myxenum (myxennum, MS. H.), Herb. 14, 1; Lchdm. i. 106, 12. Meoxena sterquilinia, Hpt. Gl. 504, 2. Ic sendo micxseno (mixenne, Rush.), mittam stercora, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 8

Linked entries: meoxen myxen

nyt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
nyt-líc, adj.

Usefulprofitablebeneficial

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Is eallum mannum nytlíc, ðæt hié heora fulwihthádas wel gehealdan, Blickl. Homl. 109, 26. Ic ne gýmde ðara nytlícra geþeahta mínra freónda utilia consilia spreveram amicorum, Nar. 6, 26. Monig nytlíco þing multa utilia, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 19

god

(n.)
Grammar
god, es; n.

A god

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Syndon ealle hǽðene godu hilde deóful omnes dii gentium dæmonia, 95, 5, 4: Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 16; Jul. 598. Gif ðú fremdu godu forþ bigongest if thou dost continue to worship strange gods, 67 b; Th. 250, 2; Jul. 121

ge-fyllednes

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

A fulnesssatietycompletionfinishingendplēnĭtūdosătĭrĭtasconsummātio

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Of his gefyllednesse we ealle onféngon de plēnĭtūdĭne ejus nos omnes accēpĭmus, Jn. Bos. 1, 16. He asende gefyllednysse on sáwlum heora mīsit sătŭrĭtātem in anĭmas eōrum, Ps. Spl. 105, 15.