of-gangan
to require ⬩ to extort, exact what is not due ⬩ to acquire, obtain
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Lawrence) the treasures (of the church, about which he would say nothing), Homl. i. 420, 26. to acquire, obtain Syle mé ðínne wíneard . . . ic ðe (Naboth) óðerne finde oððe mid feó ofgange give me thy vineyard . . .
hlosnian
To listen, ⬩ be silent in expectation of hearing, ⬩ listen for the coming of a person, ⬩ watch, ⬩ await, ⬩ be on the look out
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Eoda ðá tó mæssan and hlosnode georne be ðære líflícan onsægednesse he went then to mass and waited eagerly for the living sacrifice, Homl. Swt. 3, 157.
Linked entry: hlysnan
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Homl. 13, 91. Hí fricgaþ þurh fyrwet, Exon.
hwá
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(i) where the noun in the genitive denotes a class or kind, how many or how much of which is in question :-- Hé befrán hwæt hí him feós geúðon he asked what (how much) money they would give him, Hml. Th. ii. 242, 16.
efesian
To cut in the form of eaves, to round, to shear ⬩ in rŏtundum attondēre, tondēre
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Ic efesige oððe ic scere scép oððe hors tondeo ŏves aut ĕquos, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 9
huntaþ-faru
hunting
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A hunting expedition, hunting Cýpinga and folcgemóta and huntaþfara and woroldlícra weorca on ðam hálgan dæge geswíce man georne let people diligently abstain from marketings and folk-moots and hunting expeditions and secular employments on the holy
lemian
To lame ⬩ cripple ⬩ enfeeble ⬩ strike
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Swá wildu hors ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ wé hié stráciaþ mid brádre handa and lemiaþ equos indomitos blanda pries manu tangimus, Past. 41, 4; Swt. 303, 11.
meagolmód-ness
Earnestness ⬩ diligence
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Homl. 123, 16. v. next word
potian
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Homl. Th. i. 522, 25. Ða deóflu hý potedon and þoddetton ða earman sáwle and héton hý út faran raðe of ðam líchaman swíðe heardlíce, Wulfst. 235, 15
ge-brégan
To frighten ⬩ terrify ⬩ terrére ⬩ perterrére
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We sind gebrégede we are terrified, Homl. Th. i. 578, 27
ge-deorf
Labour ⬩ trouble ⬩ tribulation ⬩ lăbor ⬩ trībŭlātio
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For his micclum gedeorfum for his great labours, Homl. Th. ii. 522, 3 : 82, 33
un-forhtlíce
Fearlessly ⬩ without fear
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Twá swalewan hí setton unforhtlíce on ða sculdra Gúðláces, 10; Gdwin. 52, 9: Homl. Th. i. 508, 1: ii. 558, 30. Hé ðý unforhtlícor ðone deáþ áræfnode, Shrn. 129, 21
Linked entry: forhtlíce
un-æþelboren
Not nobly born ⬩ not of noble birth
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Ealle cristene men, ǽgðer ge ríce ge heáne, ge æðelborene ge unæðelborene, and se hláford and se ðeówa, ealle hí sind gebróðra, Homl. Th. i. 260, 20
Linked entry: æþel-boren
un-gelimplíc
Unseasonable ⬩ unhappy ⬩ unfortunate
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Homl. 107, 28
un-heáh
Not high ⬩ low
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Hwǽr se weall unhéhst sý, Homl. Th. i. 484, 10
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wordlung
discourse ⬩ conversation ⬩ idle talk ⬩ babbling ⬩ chattering
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Homl. i. 301, 2. Ásolcennys ácenð ídelnysse, gemágnysse and wordlunge, Homl.Th. ii. 220, 26
Linked entry: wordlian
mæsse-úhta
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the hour of matins on a feast day, the matins themselves Habbon þonne interuallum . . . bútan sunnanúhtan and mæsse-úhtan (festiutatibus sanctorum), þonne ne þearf nán interuallum beón, Chrd. 24, 7.
spynge
A sponge
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Spincgan, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 32. Spync ł Spynga, Lind.: spynge, Rush. Mt. Kmbl. 27, 46
Linked entry: sponge
ár-stæf
Favour ⬩ kindness ⬩ benefit ⬩ help ⬩ gratia ⬩ beneficium ⬩ auxilii latio
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Favour, kindness, benefit, help; gratia, beneficium, auxilii latio Fæder alwalda mid árstafum eówic gehealde síða gesunde may the all-ruling Father hold you with kindness safe on your ways, Beo. Th. 639; B. 317.
Linked entry: stæf
doppettan
To dip often, dip in, immerse ⬩ mersāre
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dip in, immerse; mersāre Geseah he swymman scealfran on flóde, and gelóme doppettan adúne to grunde, éhtende þearle ðære eá fixa he saw gulls swimming on the water, and frequently dipping down to the bottom, eagerly pursuing the fishes of the river, Homl