forþ-here
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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
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
Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirst ⬩ thirsty
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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
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
spíca
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
wác
yielding ⬩ not rigid ⬩ pliant ⬩ fluid ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ wanting mental or moral strength ⬩ wanting courage ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ not of great value or in high esteem ⬩ vilis
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Ða wácan fugelas, Homl. Th. ii. 462, 25. Hwí forgifð God ðám wácum wyrtum swá fægerne wlite, 464, 16. Hwí dést ðú ðé sylfe ðurh wáce þeáwas swilce ðú wyln sý, Homl. Skt. i. 8, 44.
dype
Depth, the deep, sea ⬩ profundum, altĭtūdo, altum
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Ascúfaþ hine út on middan ðære dýpan thrust him out into the middle of the deep, Homl. Th. i. 564, 8. Teóh hit on dýpan duc in altum, Lk. Bos. 5, 4
hund-feald
Hundredfold
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Hundredfold Hundfeald getel is fulfremed the number a hundred is perfect, Homl. Th. i. 338, 27. Swá hwæt swá wé be ánfealdan Godes þearfum syllaþ hé hit ús forgylt be hundfealdum, ii. 106, 2. Mid hundfealdum, i. 180, 26.
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lyffetere
A flatterer
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Ðonne ádumbiaþ ða ýdelan lyffeteras then shall the vain flatterers be dumb, Homl. Th. ii. 570, 35. Faraþ tó ðám lyffeterum ðe eów ǽr leáslíce ólæhton go to the flatterers that before fawned on you falsely, 570, 23: i. 494, 10
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pleón
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MSS.) the same David exposed his host to great danger, Past. 3, 2 ; Swt. 37, 7. Se ðe on ðæm gefeohte ðisses andweardan lífes nile suincan ne his selfes plión, 34, 1 ; Swt. 229, 20
ge-fylnes
Fulness ⬩ fulfilment ⬩ performance ⬩ completion
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Homl. 29, 9. For gefyllnesse ðæs heofonlícan eðles for the perfection of the heavenly country, 81, 29. Ðe hie swá mycle gefylnesse hæfdon of which they had so great fulness, 135, 24. Gifylnisse plenitudinis, Rtl. 83, 18
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ge-fullian
To baptize ⬩ baptizāre
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To baptize; baptizāre He gefullode ðone sunu he baptized the son, Homl. Th. i. 352, 20. Gyt beóþ gefullode ðam fulluhte, ðe ic beó gefullod baptismo, quo ego baptizor, baptizari, Mk. Bos. 10, 39. Gefullod, Mt. Bos. 3, 14, 16 : Mk.
ge-gerela
Clothing ⬩ apparel ⬩ habit ⬩ garment ⬩ robe ⬩ amiculum ⬩ stola
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Homl. 169, 1. His gegirla hine geswutelaþ his garment betrays him, Th. Ap. 14, 3 : 12, 8. Bringaþ raðe ðæne sélestan gegyrelan, Lk. Bos. 15, 22 : Mk. Bos. 12, 38
ge-reording
A meal, refection ⬩ prandium, refectio
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A meal, refection; prandium, refectio Gearca us gereordunge prepare us a meal, Homl. Th. i. 60, 18. On gereorduncge in prandio, Th. An. 28, 9. On ánre gereordinge in una refectione, 34, 37. Ofer wæteru gereordunga super aquam refectionis, Ps.
scóh-þwang
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Homl. ii. 137, 33. Shoþwang, Orm. 10387) uncnytte non sum dignus soluere corrigiam calciamentorum ejus, Lk. Skt. 3, 16. Sceóþwang, Jn. Skt. 1, 27. Gisceó dec sceóhþongum ðínum calcia te caligas tuas, Rtl. 58, 11
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wamm-wlite
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A wound on the face Swá hwylc man swá óðrum womwlite on gewyrce, forgylde him ðone womwlite, and his weorc wyrce óð ðæt seó wund hál sig quicunque homo alio vulnus in faciem in*-*flixerit, emendet ei vulnus, et opus ejus operetur, donec vulnus sanetur
wícnian
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Sum æðelboren cild heóld leóht ætforan his mýsan, and ongann módigian ðæt hit on swá wáclícum ðingum him wícnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 25
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wundor-weorc
A wondrous work ⬩ a miracle
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Homl. 161, 19. Ðæt cwyce secgeaþ his wundorweorc ofer ealle werþeóde annuntiate inter gentes opera ejus, Ps. Th. 104, 1
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hornnaap
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Further could horn = orn (ran) ? ; and could two quite different glosses have been suggested for the same Latin word, because the glosser was uncertain whether to connectt]