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elmestlíc

(adj.)
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elmestlíc, adj.

Charitable mĭsĕrĭcors

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Charitable; mĭsĕrĭcors Swé hit him bóem rehtlícast and elmestlícast wére as might be most righteous and most charitable for both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 23

feordian

(v.)
Grammar
feordian, p. ode; pp. od

To be at warbellum gĕrĕre

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To be at war; bellum gĕrĕre Hí feordodan wið Ætlan Húna cininge they were at war with Ætla king of the Huns, Chr. 443: Erl. 11, 35

fulwiht-stow

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-stow, e; f.

A baptism-placebaptisterybaptismătis lŏcusbaptistērium

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A baptism-place, baptistery; baptismătis lŏcus, baptistērium Ne wǽron cyrican getimbrede, ne fulwihtstowe churches were not built, nor baptism-places [baptistēria], Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 16

blát

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Þá cwom wópes hring blát út faran, weóll waðuman streám a flood of tears poured forth pale, a surging stream welled, An. 1281. Substitute for first passage

hát-heort

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Háthort were viro furioso, Kent. Gl. 845. Add: —

swangorness

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Add: — Þin gerecenes weóx swá swíðe forð fram mínre lætnysse and dysegan swongernysse (swancger-, v. l.) ex tarditate mea tantum crevit expositio tua, Gr. D. 174, 24

waru

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S. 25, 677 : 26, 147. v. in-waru, waru a weir

brýd-ealoþ

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ealoþ, indecl. n.

aleA bride-ale, bride or marriage feastnuptiale convivium

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[ealaþ ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Hiî wǽron æt ðam brýdealoþ they were at the marriage feast, Chr. 1075; Erl. 214, 15

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.
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Gif hit wæter sý, hǽte man hit oð hit hleówe tó wylme . . . hit swá hát sý swá ǽr cwǽdon, Ll. i 226, 13-20. Wæs þǽre burnan wælm heaðofýrum hát, B. 2547. Hé of þám hátum bæðe ( a vat of boiling oil ) eóde. Hml. Th. i. 58, 29.

fægnian

(v.)
Grammar
fægnian, fægenian, fagnian, fagenian, fahnian; p. ode; pp. od [fægen, fægn glad, joyful]

To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish forgaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre

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We fægniaþ smyltre sǽ we rejoice at the serene sea, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 40, 18. Fægniaþ fealdas gaudēbunt campi, Ps. Spl. 95, 11: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 187; Met. 29, 95. Fægnode mín cild on mínum innoþe exultāvit in gaudio infans in ŭtĕro meo, Lk. Bos. 1, 44.

FORHT

(adj.)
Grammar
FORHT, adj.

fearfultimidaffrightedtĭmĭduspăvĭdusterrĭtustrĕpĭdusterribledreadfulformidableterrĭbilisformīdŏlōsus

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We beóþ forhte on ferþþe we are fearful in soul, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 5; Jul. 328: Ps. Th. 64, 8: Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 33. He sent on eów forhte heortan dăbit tĭbi cor păvĭdum, Deut. 28, 65.

Linked entries: froht fyrht ge-forht

here-toga

(n.)
Grammar
here-toga, -toha, an; m.

The leader of an army or of a peoplea generalduxconsul

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Consul ðæt heretoha hátaþ consul which we call 'heretoha,' Bt. 1; Fox 2, 12: 21; Fox 76, 4. Sum biþ heretoga fyrdwísa from one is a leader, a good guide of the host, Exon. 79b; Th. 297, 31; Crä. 76. Se heretoga Moyses the leader Moses, Homl.

hreppan

(v.)

to touchtreat

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Ða ne hreppaþ those [nouns] we shall not treat of, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 12, 30. Ðeáh hí hwá hreppe heó hit ne gefrét though any one touch it [the soul] it does not feel it, Homl. Swt. 1, 220.

blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
blinnan, part. blinnende; ic blinne, ðú blinnest, blinst, he blinneþ, blinniþ, blinþ, pl. blinnaþ; p. ic, he blan, blon, blann, blonn, ðú blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen; v. intrans.

To cease, rest, leave offcessare, desinere

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We Dryhten bletsigaþ, ne ðæs blinnaþ áwa to worulde we bless the Lord, nor cease from this for ever, Ps. Th. 113, 25. Seó éhtnes [MS. ehtnysse] blan the persecution ceased, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 17. Blann [blonn MS.

Linked entry: blin

á-belgan

(v.)
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Gif ús hwá ábylgþ, ðonne beó sóna yrre, Bl. H. 33, 26. Ðone mon eft lufian ðe him ǽr ábealg, Past. 220, 26, Hwí irsast ðú wiþ ús ? on hwám ábulgon ðé? Bt. 7, 5 ; F. 24, l. Gif hé hwám ábulge, Wlfst. 180, 10: Ors. 6, 11; S. 266, 10. with acc.

Linked entries: á-bloncgne in-belgan

dígolnes

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habbað ðás race ánfealdlíce gereht; willað eác þæt andgit eów geopenian, and ðá dýgelnysse eów ne bedyrnan, Hml. Th. ii. 214, 18. a secret place On dígelnesse latibulo, i. secretorio, An. Ox. 392.

ofer-drífan

(v.)

to cover by driftingto overcome, refute, repel, defeat

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syndon fram ðé oferswýðde, ac ácsiaþ: Hwæt eart ðú swá wunderlíc on ánes mannes hiwe ús tó oferdrýfenne, Nicod. Thw. 16, 20.

ófost

(n.)
Grammar
ófost, ófest, ófst, e; f.

Haste, speed

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secgaþ nú mid ófste ðás endebirdnisse, for ðan ðe oft habbaþ ymbe ðis áwriten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 30. Ðeós worald is on ófste this world is hurrying on (to its end ), Wulfst. 156, 5: Cd. Th. 191, 32; Exod. 223. Beó ðú on ófeste hasten Beo.

Linked entries: éfest ófest ófst

trúwian

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
trúwian, ; p. ode
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Secgaþ ðǽm welegum, ðæt hí tó wel ne trúwigen ðissum ungewissum welum ( sperare in incerto divitiarum suarum), Past. 26; Swt. 181, 15. Heó ongan his wordum trúwian, Cd. Th. 40, 35; Gen. 649. <b>I a.

Linked entry: trúgian

ofer

(prep.)
Grammar
ofer, ofor; prep. adv.

with dat. generally with the idea of rest;above, overdenoting contact with anything, upon, ondenoting extension over, throughout, in, ondenoting a higher degree, beyond, more thandenoting the cause of an emotion, overdenoting the object over which power is exercisedwith the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expectedmarking time, after, beyond denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an objectdenoting motion which is diffused over a surfacedenoting extension through a space, throughout, amongdenoting motion from below, over, abovedenoting motion from above, upon, on denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effectdenoting the object over which power is exercisedabove, more thansupra, superbeyond, besidesultradenoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, againstwith words implying rest(cf. to talk over)denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5)withoutwith words expressing time,afterthrough, during

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nú gehýrdon ðis hálige godspel beforan ús rǽdan, and ðéh hit sceolan eft ofer cweþan ðæt ðé geornor witon ðæt hit ús tó bysene belimpeþ éces lífes, we must say it over again Blickl. Homl. 15, 31.

Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan