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ge-útlagian

(v.)
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Se pápa is geútlagod and líð him on dígelan for his crístendóme, Hml. S. 34, 131. Add

hǽlsend

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For ' Cot. 73, Lye ' substitute Haelsent extipices, Wrt Voc. ii. 107, 76. Hǽlsendas exíipices, aruspices, 30, 4

hǽlsere

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For Cot. . . . Lye ' substitute Hálsere augur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 34. Hǽlsera aruspicum, 84, 51 : 3, 30

hlígan

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, for the Latin in the second passage substitute ' scientiae sibi nomen extendunt', and add:

hús-carl

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Add: — Hér lét Harðacnut hergian eall Wihracestrescíre for his twégra húscarla þingon

hreác

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For last citation substitute Múwan, hreácas acervos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 55. Dele 'v. hrycce,' and add:

hún

(n.)
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Txts. 635 for many examples

hreddere

(n.)
Grammar
hreddere, es; m.
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A defender For þig is þǽre hálgan cyrcan neód ꝥ heó hæbbe hredderas ( defensores ), Chrd. 94, 4

mann-þw-érness

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Dáuid for his manþwǽrnysse (-þwyrnysse, v. l. ) and mildheortnysse wearð Gode gecwéme, Hml. S. 16, 55. Add

níd-behéfedness

(n.)
Grammar
níd-behéfedness, e; f.
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A need, necessity Lytles hwega for þæs líchaman nédbehǽfednyssum mid him hæbbende, Hml. S. 23 b, 150

Linked entry: be-héfedness

scip-ác

(n.)
Grammar
scip-ác, f.
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An oak-tree fit for shipbuilding(?) On ðás cipác; of ðǽre scipác, C. D. iii. 382, 16

Linked entry: ác

blótan

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ꝥ hié sceolden mid monnum for hié heora godum blótan, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 5. Add

æppel-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for carrying apples

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A vessel for carrying apples Æppelfæt (-fæc, MS.) apoforeta, vasa pomis ferendis apta, Hpt. 31, 15, 401

Linked entry: fæt

hǽl

(n.)
Grammar
hǽl, es; n.

Omen, auspice ⬩ omen, auspice ⬩ omen, auspicium

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Omen, auspice Hǽl sceáwedon they observed the favourable omen (for Beowulf's undertaking), Beo. Th. 414; B. 204

Linked entry: hǽlu

ge-clútod

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For second passage substitute Gesceód mid geclútedum (behammenum, v.l.) scón clavatis calceatus caligis, Gr. D. 37, 13

sprǽc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc-hús, es; n.

A house for speaking ⬩ curia ⬩ curia, consistorium, praetorium.

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A house for speaking Sprǽchús auditorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 11. Úþwitena sprǽchús curia vel senatus, 13

Linked entry: sprǽc-ærn

reótan

(v.)
Grammar
reótan, ;p. ; reát.

to make a noise ⬩ to make a noise in grief, to lament, wail; ⬩ to weep, shed tears

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Cerge reótaþ fore onsýne éces déman, 52, 20; Cri. 836. Hý (sinners) reótaþ and beofiaþ fore freán forhte ( ;; 75, 32; Cri. 1230. ; to weep, shed tears; Lyft drysmaþ, roderas reótaþ, Beo. Th. 2756; B. 1376

Linked entries: hrútan wreótaþ reót

næs

(v.)
Grammar
næs, = ne wæs

was not

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Nǽron ðá welige hámas, ne diórwyrþra hrægla hí ne girndan, forðam hí ðá git nǽran, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 4-6. Ða cyningas Rómeburg begeáton ðǽr Mutius nǽre ( if it had not been for Mucius ), Ors. 2, 3; Swt. 68, 20.

incer

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. ¶ plural and dual forms used of the same persons :-- Ic geseó þæt eówer mód is áwend, for ðan ðe gé eówre spéda þearfum dǽldon: gáð nú tó wuda, and heáwað incre byrðene gyrda ... Bicgað eów landáre ...

oft-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
oft-rǽde, adj.

frequent ⬩ ready at many times

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Bydele gebyraþ ðæt hé sý weorces frigra ðonne óðer man forðan hé sceal beón oftrǽde he must be always ready, 18; Th. i. 440,7