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ge-edníwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edníwian, ge-edníwan.
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Þonne wesaþ þíne handa geedneówode, 153, 12. Swá oft swá hí beóð mé ásægde, hí beóð mé geednýwde mihi quoties narratur, innouatur, Gr. D. 255, 28. to restore a disused practice Se cásere Godes cyrcan gegódode . . . and Godes lof geedníwode. Hml.

healm

stubblestrawa strawstalk

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Swá hwylc man swá ofer þisne staþol seteð . . . híg oððe healm (stipulam) . . . þeáh þe ꝥ híg and ꝥ healm forbyrne, Gr. D. 328, 23-27. Wið liðseáwe, genim bereu healm, Lch. ii. 134, 2. Sete hié swé swé halm (stipulam) biforan onsiéne windes, Ps.

langsum

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Ox. 3625. of action that goes on long, or state or thing that lasts long Langsum diuturnum (trophaeum ), An. Ox. 800. Langfére, langsum diuturna i. longeua (valetudo ), 2072. Mid langsumere gestra[n]gunge diuturna uegetatione 1444.

lengu

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Gyf þú hwilce langwyrpe bóc habban wille . . . sete þíne swýþran ofer þínne wynstran earm be þǽre bóce læncge, Tech. ii. 119, 15. (l a) cf. lang; 2 a Lencge, híh[þe] proceritate, summitate, An. Ox. 1640. of time relations.

hálig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-nes, -ness, e; f.

holiness, sanctitya holy thing, relica holy place, sanctuary

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Th. 88, 32. a holy thing, relic Seó hálignis the relic, St. And. 42, 7. Ic háte ðé Veronix ðæt ðú ágif mé ða hálignysse ðe ðú myd ðé hæfst.

Linked entry: hǽlnes

ge-tenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tenge, adj.

Near toclose topressing uponoppressingpropinquusincumbensgravismolestus

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Heora þurst ðe him getenge wæs their thirst that was oppressive to them, Ors. 5, 8; Bos. 107, 28: 6, 4; Bos. 119, 4: Nar. 8, 24: Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 24: 10; Fox 30, 5.

Linked entries: ge-tang ge-tænge

tó-þindan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-þindan, p. -þand, pl. -þundon; pp. -þunden

To swellgrow bigto swell with pridebe puffed upbe arrogant

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.: -þinst, MS. W.) tumes, hé tóðint tumet, Ælfc. Gr. 16; Zup. 107, 8-9. in a physical sense Rif tóþand mǽdenes alvus tumescit Virginis, Hymn. Surt. 44, 1. Tóþindende turgescens, intumescens (in cumulum), Hpt. Gl. 465, 11.

Linked entry: tó-þunden

á-wreccan

to raise upto arouse,to arouseexcite

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L. 77, 65. a feeling, energy, Áwræc (excita) þíne mihte, Ps. L. 79, 3. Ꝥ hí áwræccan ne magon mid heora plegan ǽnige gálnysse, Hml. S. 35, 65

bærnan

to expose to the action of heatto cauterizeto cause to give lightto consume by fire

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Hí ǽlc þing bærndon and slógon ꝥ hí gemétton, 997; P. 131, 9. Beorndon, 870; P. 71, 10. Swá þú bærne þornas fýre, Ps. Th. 117, 12. Hé ongan bærnan sum deófolgild, Bl. H. 221, 6: B. 2313: Dan. 242. Mul wærð on Cent bærned, Chr. 687; P. 39, 34

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Wite ðú for sóð be certain of this, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 17. Nǽni eft cymeþ ðe dæt for sóð mannum secge, hwylc sý Meotodes gesceaft, Menol. Fox 590; Gn. C. 64. Ic eów fela wille sóða gesecgan, Exon.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll,tax,custom,duty,duethat which is paid to the state. that which is paid to individualstaking toll

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In this connection toll is used to denote not only an amount payable to the king, but also freedom from the payment of such amounts. The word occurs not unfrequently in charters along with sac, sócn, teám, and other terms (v. Cod. Dip.

hrínan

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Ne wæs ǽnig þára þæt mé þus þríste swá þú nú þá mid hondum hrínan dorste, Jul. 512. the agent non-personal Hé on þá tíd ðe hé inne bið ne bið hrinen (hríned, v. l.) mid þí storme ðæs wintres (hiemis tempestate non tangitur ), Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 165, 25.

EARD

(n.)
Grammar
EARD, es; m.

land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium on land terra, terra firmastate, station, conditionsĭtus, condĭtio

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Ðis is mín ágen cýþ, eard and éðel this is my own country, dwelling, and home, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 99; Met. 24, 50.

módig

(adj.)
Grammar
módig, adj.

of high or noble spirithigh-spiritednoble-mindedboldbravecourageousproudarrogantheartyearnestimpetuousboldheadstrongstubbornwilful

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of high or noble spirit, high-spirited, noble-minded Ðis is se écea God módig and mægenróf this is the eternal God, noble and mighty, Cd. 156; Th. 195, 11; Exod. 275: Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 32; Cri. 746: Rood Kmbl. 81; Kr. 41.

beón

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Th. 124, 29. to happen Ðú bist dumb oð ðæt ðé þis bið, Shrn. 133, 33.

ge-bindan

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Ac hé (Philip) hiene on ðǽre wénunge geband (got him in his toils thanks to this expectation), and him ðæt án genam þæt hé self haefde Aruba, cum per hoc quod societatem Macedonian adfinitate regis paciscebatur, imperium suum se dilataturum putaret, per

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.

Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, propertydomus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessioa villagea dwelling-placean abode, world, this worldhomedomus, domicilium, patria

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Ðes atola hám this horrid abode [hell], Cd. 215; Th. 270, 26; Sat. 96. Tó cyniges háme ad mansionem regiam, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 7: Shrn. 187, 7, 22.

lǽdan

(v.)
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why did you cause this man to come hither? Bl. H. 85, 25. Hé lǽdde hié mid. ligenum and mid listum speón, Gen. 588. ' Ðǽr ðú ongeáte hwidre ic þé nú teohhie tó lǽdenne.' . . . ' Hwider wilt þú mé lǽdan?'

níd-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityconstraintneeda necessary thingwhat a person needsneeddistresstroublea necessary business

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Homl. 23, 1 : 81, 36. a necessary thing, what a person needs Wuhta gehwylc wilnaþ tó eorþan, sume nédþearfe (cf. ealle ðider ( earthwards ) willniaþ ... ðæs ðe hí beþurfon, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 29) sume neódfræce, Met. 31, 15.

ge-hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwian, l. ge-híwian,
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Swá micel is betwux þǽre gehíwodan anlícnysse and ðám sóðan ðinge so much difference is there between the image made to represent a thing and the real thing Hml.

Linked entry: ge-hiwad