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FOLM

(n.)
Grammar
FOLM, gen. dat. folme; acc. folm, folme; pl. nom. acc. folme, folma; f: folme, an; f.

The palm of the handthe handpalmamănus

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On ðone eádgan andwlitan helfúse men hondum slógun, folmum areahtum, and fýstum eác wicked men struck on the blessed visage with their hands, with outstretched palms, and fists also, Exon. 24a; Th. 69, 23; Cri. 1125.

Linked entry: folme

hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel, hrægl, es; n.

A garmentdressroberailclothing

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Mid godwebbenum hræglum with purple raiment, Blickl. Homl. 95, 20. Hrægl spolia, Ps. Spl. 67, 13

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INNOÞ

(n.)
Grammar
INNOÞ, innaþ, es; m. f.

the insidestomachwombbowelsthe breastheart

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Ðé ic andette mid múþe and mid mínre heortan and mid eallum innoþe ic ðé gewilnige with my mouth and with my heart I confess thee, and with all that is within me I desire thee, Homl. Skt. 7, 237. Hálig gást hreðer weardode æðelne innoþ, Elen.

wýscan

(v.)
Grammar
wýscan, p. te
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Th. ii. 34, 27. with acc. Ic sceal his róde sigor swíðor wíscan ðonne ondrǽdan, Homl. Th. i. 594, 20. in a precatory or imprecatory sense, = utinam, with clause Ic wýsce ðæt heorte healde lufe utinam cor teneat amorem, Scint. 25, 1.

Linked entry: wíscan

binnan

(adv.)
Grammar
binnan, be-innan.
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Add: Grammar binnan, prep. of position, within a place, with dat. Binnan ðǽm locum úres módes, Past. 385, 6. Hié wǽron binnan þǽre byrig, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 2. Hé sæt binnan þǽm hám, Chr. 901; P. 92, 6.

hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, and <b>hreppan.</b> [The two forms may be taken together.]
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Add: to touch with the hand, come in contact with Ꝥ wíf wearð gehǽled þá ðá heó hrepode (æthrán, Mt. 9, 20) þæs Hǽlendes reáf, Hml. S. 9, 13.

on-cnáwan

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(βα) with complement :-- Þone áworpenne hí oncnáwaþ quem reprobatum cognoscunt, An. Ox. 40, 7 : 23. with clause or pronoun representing a clause Ðá se Hǽlend ꝥ on his gáste oncneów ( quo cognito spiritu suo ) ꝥ hí swá betwux him þóhton, Mis. 2, 8.

gæst

(n.)
Grammar
gæst, gest, gist, giest, gyst, es; pl. nom. acc. gastas; m.

a GUESThospessŏciusa strangeran enemyvir aliēnĭgĕnushostis

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Gasta werode with the multitude of guests, Cd. 67; Th. 81, 16; Gen. 1346. Gif hine sǽ byreþ gæsta [gasta?]

wís-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-fæst, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouswisehaving knowledgeskilllearnedintelligentrational

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Th. 102, 17. wise, having knowledge or skill. learned Esaias, wísfæst wítga, Exon. Th. 19, 25; Cri. 306. Ðis ys se dæg, ðe hine Drihten ús wísfæst geworhte, Ps. Th. 117, 22: Menol. Fox 122; Men. 61.

ceorian

(v.)
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A. 32, 207. to complain with just cause Be ðǽre gýmeleaste spræc se wítega mid ceorigendre stefne, Hml. Th. i. 404, 24

weg-nest

(n.)
Grammar
weg-nest, es; n.

Food for a journey

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Ðá genámon wit twégen buccan, and wit hig ácwealdon, and gehióldan hiora flǽsc unc tó wægnyste, Shrn. 41, 30: 36, 31. ¶ the word is used of the sacrament administered to the dying Gif se man on his ýtemestan dæge gyrneþ Cristes líchaman tó underfónne

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Saracene

(n.)
Grammar
Saracene, Sarocine, Sarcine ; pl.

Saracens

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Wit urnon for Sarcina hergunge, 42, 9. Se hefegosta wól Sarcina þeóde Gallia ríce forhergedon gravissima Sarracenorum lues Gallias vastabat, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 31. On India Saraccua in India Saracenorum, Rtl. 196, 35

Linked entries: Sarcine Sarocine

ágend

(n.)
Grammar
ágend, es; m. [part. of ágan to own]

An ownera possessorthe LordpossessorproprietariusDominus

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An owner, a possessor, the Lord ; possessor, proprietarius, Dominus Þreóm hundum scillinga gylde se ágend with three hundred shillings let the owner pay, L. H. E. 1; Th. i. 26, 9: 3; Th. i. 28, 5. Ágendes ést the owner's favour, Beo.

a-hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hyrdan, p. -hyrde, -hyrte; pp. -hyrded, -hyrd; v. trans.

To hardenmake harddurareindurare

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Ecg wæs íren ahyrded heaðo-swáte its edge was iron hardened with battle-blood, Beo. Th. 2924; B. 1460: Ex. 8, 19: Mt. Bos. 13, 15: Ps. Th. 119, 4

Linked entry: a-hyrte

átor

(n.)
Grammar
átor, áttor, áter, átter, ǽtor, ǽtter, ǽttor; gen. átres, áttres; n.

Poisonvenomvenenum

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Flór áttre weól the floor boiled with venom, 220; Th. 284, 8 ; Sat. 318. Áttru venena, Scint. 28. Wið áttrum against poisons, Ps. Th. 57, 4: Bd. 1, 1 ; S. 474, 39: Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 1. Wið fleógendum átre for flying venom, L.

a-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrdan, -werdan; p. -wyrde; pp. -wyrded, -wyrd; v. trans.

To injurecorruptdestroylæderecorrumperevitiareviolare

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Æðeling manig wundum awyrded many a noble injured with wounds, Beo. Th. 2230; B. 1113. Gif spræc awyrd weorþ if speech be injured, L. Ethb. 52 ; Th. i. 16, 5.

drýman

(v.)
Grammar
drýman, part. drýmende; p. de; pp. ed

To rejoice, be joyful jubĭlāre

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To rejoice, be joyful; jubĭlāre Hí mótun drýman mid Dryhtn they may rejoice with the Lord, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 27; Cri. 1679. Him gefylgan ne mæg drýmendra gedryht the multitude of the joyful cannot follow him, Exon. 60 b; Th. 222, 13; Ph. 348.

hrycg-hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-hǽr, es; n.
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Hair on the back of an animal Gif ðú hafast mid ðé wulfes hrycghǽr and tæglhǽr ða ýtemestan on síðfæte bútan fyrhtu ðú ðone síð gefremest ac se wulf sorgaþ ymbe his síð if you have with you on a journey hairs from a wolf's back and from the tip of its

hundred-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
hundred-gemót, hundredes gemót, es; n.
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Séce man hundredes gemót be wíte let the hundredmoot be attended under penalty of a fine, L. C. S. 17; Th. i. 386, 1

hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrstan, hrystan; p. te; pp. ed

To ornamentdecoratedeck

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Hyrstedne hróf hálgum tunglum the [heavenly] canopy adorned with holy stars, 46; Th. 58, 34; Gen. 956. Beorc byþ on helme hyrsted [hrysteð, MS.] fægere the birch at its top is fairly adorned, Runic pm. Kmbl. 342, 32; Rún. 18