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deád-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
deád-bǽre, def. se deád-bǽra, seó, ðæt deád-bǽre; adj.

Death-bearing, deadlymortĭfer, lethālis, lethĭfer

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Se drenc deádbǽra wæs the drink was deadly, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 22, Ðæt ðín heorte forhtige for ðam deádbǽrum drence that thy heart may fear the deadly drink, i. 72, 16. Deádbǽre sprancan lethifĕras labruscas, Mone B. 1993

Linked entry: deáþ-bǽre

éðel-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
éðel-leás, adj.

Countryless, homeless patria vel dŏmo cărens, extorris, exul

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Kmbl. 148; An. 74- Eðel-leáse ðysne gyst-sele gihþum healdaþ [healdeþ MS.] the homeless hold this guest-hall in memory, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 3; Exod. 533

ildian

(v.)
Grammar
ildian, p. ode

To delaydeferput off

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defer, put off Nis forðí nánum synfullum tó yldigenne ágenre gecyrrednysse ðýlæs ðe hé mid sleacnysse forleóse ða tíd Godes fyrstes it is not, therefore, for any sinner to delay his own conversion, lest by remissness he lose the time of God's respite, Homl

Ír-land

(n.)
Grammar
Ír-land, es; n.

Ireland

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Hé férde geond eal Yrrland, Homl. Th. ii. 346, 28

Linked entry: Íra-land

leód-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
leód-mægen, es; n.
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Leódmægnes worn a host of warriors, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 7; Exod. 195: Th. 188, 13; Exod. 167

mægen-leást

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-leást, e; f.

Weaknessfeeblenessimpotence

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Weakness, feebleness, impotence Ðá ofhreów ðam munece ðæs hreóflian mægenleást ( inability to walk ), Homl. Th. i. 336, 11. Módes mægenleást weakness of mind, ii. 220, 5.

máðum-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-fæt, es; n.

A costly vessel

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Ðá genam hé ða máðmfatu, gyldene and sylfrene, binnon Godes temple, Homl. Th. ii. 432, 25. Ða mádmfatu ðæs temples ungeríme, gyldene and sylfrene, mid óðrum goldhordum, 66, 7. [Ðá Ælfréd king forlét his mádmes and mádmfaten, Shrn, 16, 10.]

nos-þyrel

(n.)
Grammar
nos-þyrel, -þyrl, -terl, es; n.

A nostril

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Se brǽþ on heora nosþyrlum, Homl. ii. 98, 9. Dó on ða næsþyrlu (nos-, MS. B.), Lchdm. i. 72, 21

Linked entry: næs-þyrel

pápa

(n.)
Grammar
pápa, an: m.
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Gregorius se hálga pápa, Homl. Th. ii. 116, 24. Æfter ðæs pápan geendunge, 122, 18. Tó pápan gecoren, 122, 31. Tó pápan gehálgod, 124, 1

grimlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
grimlíce, adv.
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Homl. 63, 15, Oft hí grimlíce Godes costodan tentaverunt Deum, Ps. Th. 77, 41. Spreceþ grimlíce speaketh fiercely, Soul Kmbl. 31; Seel. 16: Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 19; Cri. 100, 4

bi-cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-cwom, pl. -cwómon

came, entered

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came, entered Ðá ic to hám bicwom when I came home, Exon. 86 a; Th. 324, 14; Wíd. 94 : 20 b; Th. 53, 32; Cri. 859 : 17 a; Th. 39, 33; Cri. 631 : 48 b; Th. 168, 2; Gú. 1071. Út bicwómon [MS. bicwoman], 24 a; Th. 69, 1; Cri. 1114

ge-beterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beterian, -betrian; p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beterian to make better, betera better]

To bettermake bettermeliōrāreemendāre

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To better, make better; meliōrāre, emendāre Ðe mid ðære láre gebeterode wǽron who were bettered by that instruction, Homl. Th. i. 406, 32. Ða scamfæstan beóþ oft mid gemetlícre láre gebetrode the modest are often improved with moderate instruction.

Linked entry: beterian

ge-dréme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dréme, -drýme; adj.

Melodiousharmoniousjoyouscănōrusconsŏnuslætus

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Hí ealle samod mid gedrémum sange Godes wuldor hleoðrodon they all together celebrated God's glory with melodious song, Homl. Th. i. 38, 7. On gedrémum lofsangum in harmonious hymns, 600, 9

Linked entry: ge-drýme

un-áberendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áberendlíce, adv.

Unbearablyintolerably

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Wé wǽron unáberendlíce fornumene, Homl. Th. ii. 416, 12

forþ-here

Grammar
forþ-here, -herge.
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Dele <b>-herge,</b> and substitute: A host that marches forth Hié getealdon on ðám forðherge féðan twelfe ... on ánra gehwám ... fíftig cista, hæfde cista gehwilc gárberendra týn hund ( the passage corresponds with Exodus12, 37: Profecti

self-willes

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Scealt þú þínes unþances þone hord ámeldian þe þú sylfwilles ǽr noldest cýðan, 23, 716. Syl(f)willes ultronea (Victoria . . . ultronea spospondit se . . . pulsaturam, Ald. 69, 15), An. Ox. 4862

hámettan

(v.)
Grammar
hámettan, p. te

To provide with a home, to house

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To provide with a home, to house Denewulf bisceop lýfde Beornulfe his mége ðæt he, móste ða inberðan menn hámettan tó Ebblesburnan nú hebbe ic hí hámet bishop Denewulf allowed Beornulf his kinsman to house the inborn people at Ebblesburn.

of-þyrsted

(v.)
Grammar
of-þyrsted, -þyrst; part.

Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirstthirsty

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Homl. Th. i. 550, 34. Níþes ofþyrsted thirsting for strife, Cd. Th. 3, 7; Gen. 32. Olþyrsted gástes drynces, Soul Kmbl. 80; Seel. 40

orgel

(n.)

pride

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Homl. ii. 43, 17. The form orguil occurs, p. 63. Heó leapeð into horel (orhel, MS. T. : orȝel, MS. C. ), A. R. 224, 2

Linked entries: orgello orgol

spíca

(n.)
Grammar
spíca, an; m.

Spikenard

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Homl. 73, 21. Lǽcedóm . . . spícan wiþ útsihtan, and dracontjan wiþ fúle horas, . . . and balzaman smiring wiþ eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. ii. 174, 4