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ge-mengan

(v.)
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man wrítan mæg.

hogian

(v.)
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hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve

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Hogige se yfela ðæt hé ástande let the evil man be intent upon standing, Homl. Th. i. 56, 23. Wé sceolon hogian embe ða bóte we must busy ourselves about the reparation, 274, 11.

bót

mendingrepairremedyimprovementhelpamendmentamendsreparationrepentancepenance

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Nán óðer bót búton ꝥ man ceorfe him handa of, 394, 9. Nán man ꝥ ne wrece, ne bóte ne bidde, 288, 3. Nǽnig witena wénan þorfte bóte tó banan folmum, B. 158.

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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The analogy with the Icelandic, it may be observed, is not perfect, since the English does not (as in thecase of swíðre) use the comparative; so that the phrase may perhaps refer to the hand being raised for defence; or the reference may be to the upraised

hálig-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dóm, es; m.

holiness, sanctitysanctimoniaholy things, relics, holy work, a sacramenta holy place, sanctuaryrelicholinesssacred thingsrelicsa sanctuarysacramentum, sanctuariumsacred thing, relic, sanctuary

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Háligdóm and hálige béc handligan reliquias et sacros libros manu tractare, L. Ecg. P. 3, 4; Th. ii. 196, 27: 12; Th. ii. 200, 7.

weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ, weorþe, worþ, wurþ, wyrþ, es; n.
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Be his wlites weorðe . . . swá man ðæt weorð up árǽran mihte, L. Ath. v. 6, 2 ; Th. i. 234, 6-10.

brúcan

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Him weaxað untrumnyssa, þæt hé ne mæg ǽtes oððe wǽtes brúcan, Hml. Th. i. 66, 9. Brúcan his estmettas, 330, 15.

réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
réðe, ;adj.;

Fierce, cruel, savagesevere, stern, austere, zealouswild, savage, fierce;severe, cruel, fierce, dire;

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Ealle his ǽhta ríce réðe mann gedǽle ; may a rich and cruel man divide all his possessions;; scrutetur foenerator omnem substantiam ejus; Grein takes reðemann and compares Gothic raðjo; Gif hé (;a king;) his folc ofsit, ðon biþ hé ;tyrannus,; ðæt is réðe

Linked entry: hréðe

ful-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-bétan, full-bétan; p. -bétte; pp. -béted

To make full amendsgive satisfactionpĕnĭtus compensāresătisfăcĕre

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To make full amends, give satisfaction; pĕnĭtus compensāre, sătisfăcĕre Ðæt he fulbéte till he make full amends, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 280, 29

Linked entry: full-bétan

be-stýman

(v.)
Grammar
be-stýman, p. de; pp. ed

To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wethumectare, madefacere, circumfundere

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To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Drihtsele blóde bestýmed the princely hall besteamed with blood, Beo. Th. 977; B. 486

ge-rihtan

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Th. i. 348, 15. to correct. a person, to reform, amend Ðonne ic man geryhtan ne mæg and hine gelǽran quos corrigere nequeo, Past. 153, 11.

mǽlan

(v.)

to mark

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to mark

mire

(n.)

a mare

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a mare

ge-bylged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bylged, pp. of ge-bylgan.

made angry

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made angry;

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.
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Ne mæg ná wandian se ðe wrecan þenceþ freán, 139, 22; By. 258.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

þri-réðre

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-réðre, adj.

Having three banks of oarstrireme

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Having three banks of oars; used substantively trireme Ðá næfde hé scipa ðonne án; ðæt wæs ðeáh þreréþre, Bt, 38, 1; Fox 194, 10. Þrieréþre ceól, Met. 26, 27.

Linked entry: -réðre

hearm

evilan evilinjurya calamitygriefafflictioncalumnya calumny

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Þá cýdde man mé ꝥ ús mára hearm tó fundode þonne ús wel lícode, and þá fór ic . . . into Denmearcon þe eów mǽst hearm of cóm . . . wé ne þurfon þanon nénes hearmes ús ásittan, Cht. E. 230, 1-10. Him eallum tó hearme, Hml. S. 13, 127.

Linked entry: hearm-fullic

geá

etiam, jam

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H. 20, 9. ; 'Gif þú þone man tó mé gelǽdest . . . ic wille gelýfan.'; Volosianus hym andswarode, and þus cwæð: '; Geá, '; hláford, and gif ic swylcne man geméte, hwylce méde sceal ic hym behátan?, '; Hml. A. 188, 200. Geá lá gę̄ amen Ps.

FÝSAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÝSAN, p. de; pp. ed [fús ready, prompt, quick] .

To hastenfestīnāreTo speed oneselfmake hastetake oneself awayhasten awayse festīnārepropĕrārese abrĭpĕreTo incitestimulateto send forthdrive awaystĭmŭlāreincĭtāreaccĕlĕrāreemittĕre

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Fýse hí man út of ðysan earde let them be driven out of this country, L. Eth. vi. 7; Th. i. 316, 22 : L. C. S. 4; Th. i. 378, 8

Linked entries: fýsian ge-fýsan

melda

(n.)
Grammar
melda, an; m.

a narratoran informerannouncera betrayer

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a narrator, an informer, announcer Ðæs ðe ic ǽfre on ealdre ǽngum ne wolde monna ofer moldan melda weorþan what I would never relate to any man upon earth, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 3; Gú. 1203: 73 b; Th. 275, 28; Jul. 557.