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þurh-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-beorht, adj.

Very brightsplendid

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Heora nebwlite ongann tó scínenne swilce seó þurhbeorhte sunne, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 820. fig. Swá micele máran eádmódnysse ðú sý þurhbeorht ( perspicuus ), swá micele swá máran wurþnysse foresett ðú eart, Scittt. 22, 17.

Linked entry: þurh-scínendlíc

un-gemetgung

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemetgung, e; f.

Want of moderationexcessintemperance

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Efne hér is foresǽd manna líchamana ungemetegung and geswencednys, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 30.

weorold-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, adj.
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Homl. 223, 27. Worldrícum men, ðe áhte on ðysse worlde mycelne welan and swíðe módelíco gestreón and manigfealde, 113, 5. Worldrícra manna deáþ, 107, 29

Linked entry: ríce

wíte-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-stów, e; f.

A place of punishmenttormenthell

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Homl. 85, 29

hafenian

(v.)
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Add: The meaning 'grasp, hold' seems supported by 0. H. Ger. hebinóa tractare, inthepinót pin sustentor, but in later English heven means to raise, a sense which would suit the passages. v. N. E.

mis-tucian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tucian, l. mis-túcian,
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Þá hors mid þám spurum mistúcode (geblódgode, v.l.) equi calcaribus cruentati, 15, 5

wæterung

(n.)
Grammar
wæterung, e; f.

Watering, providing with water,providing water for peoplewatering of plants

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Watering, providing with water, providing water for people Sume ða hǽðenan on heora ðeówte leofodon tó wudunge and tó wæterunge ( as hewers of wood and drawers of water ), Homl.

snotorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
snotorlíce, adv.

Wisely, prudently, philosophically

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Homl. 97, 1. Snotorlíce academice Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 27. Ne hýrde ic snotorlícor guman þingian Beo. Th. 3689; B. 1842

snotor-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor-wyrde, adj.

Prudent or wise of speech

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Prudent or wise of speech Herodes wearð gewréged tó ðam cásere . . . hé wæs snotorwyrde tó ðan swíðe, ðæt se cásere hine mid máran wurðmynte ongeán ásende Homl. Th. i. 80, 9.

neáh-west

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-west, -wist, e; f. : es; m.

nearnessneighbourhoodthe being with anotherpresencesocietyfellowship

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Homl. 197, 20: Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 13. Ðá wícode se cyng on neáweste ðare byrig, 896; Erl. 94, 5. Swá feala earmra manna swá on ðæs rícanneáweste sweltaþ, Blickl. Homl. 53, 5. Ða ðe on hire neáwiste lifgeaþ, 43, 2.

Linked entry: né-west

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watchwaketo remain awakenot to sleepto be freed from obstructionto opento be alertto watchbe on the watchbe on guardto watchbe on the watch to injure

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Homl. 227, 7) wacian

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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Ðæt God gegeadrade monn ne tóslíte quod Deus conjunxit, homo non separet. Mt. Kmbl.

eáw-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
eáw-fæst, adj. [eáw = ǽw, ǽ law; fæst fast, fixed]

Firm in observing the law, religious, pious religiōsus, pius

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Firm in observing the law, religious, pious; religiōsus, pius Gregorius wæs of æðelborenre mægþe and eáwfæstre acenned Gregory was born of a noble and pious family, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 7. Se eáwfæsta papa the pious pope, ii. 118, 8.

ég-streám

(n.)
Grammar
ég-streám, éh-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, a river, the sea aquæ fluctus, flūmen, măre

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Here wícode égstreáme neáh the host encamped near the river, Elen. Kmbl. 132; El. 66: Beo. Th. 1158; B. 577

Linked entries: eá-streám éh-streám

flocc-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
flocc-mǽlum, floc-mǽlum; adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, es; n. a measure, q. v.]

By flocksflockwisein companiesgrĕgātimcătervātim

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By flocks, flockwise, in companies; grĕgātim, cătervātim Fleóþ him floccmǽlum they fly by flocks, Homl. Th. i. 142, 9: Num. 2. 34. Hí hý flocmǽlum slógon they slew them in companies, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 6.

Linked entry: folc-mǽlum

frætwung

(n.)
Grammar
frætwung, frætewung, e; f.

An adorningadornmentornamentornātusornāmentum

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An adorning adornment, ornament; ornātus, ornāmentum He micele swíðor lufode ðære heortan clǽnnysse ðonne ðæra stána frætwunge he much more loved cleanness of heart than the adornment of stones, Homl. Th. i. 508, 22.

fricca

(n.)
Grammar
fricca, fryccea, an; m.

A crierheraldpræco

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Homl. 163, 21. Sylle se friccea his stefne let the crier give out his voice, 163, 31

Linked entry: fryccea

furþ-um

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-um, adv. [dat. of forþ?]

Alsoevenindeedat firstprīmoĕtiam

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Homl. 117, 27. He furþum ongan he also began, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 11; Gen. 1238. Ic furþum ongan I first began, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 21; Gú. 1213

Linked entries: forþ-on forþum

Lǽden-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-sprǽc, e; f.
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Hálige láreówas hit áwriton on lédensprǽce, Homl. Skt. p. 6, 51. Se cræft geopenaþ lédensprǽce [MS. H. lǽden-] Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 50, 65

lǽst

(n.)

actperformance

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Nalles hige gehyrdon háliges láre siððan leófes leóþ lǽste neár swég swiðrode they did not neglect the holy one's [Moses] teaching, after the loved one's lay, when the time drew nearer for action [crossing the Red Sea], and his voice died away, Cd. 158