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heáhdeór-hunta

(n.)
Grammar
heáhdeór-hunta, an; m.

A stag-huntsman

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A stag-huntsman Mínon heáhdeórhunton to my stag-huntsman, Chart. Th. 561, 24

heáh-miht

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-miht, e; f.

Great, excellent power

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Great, excellent power On his heáhmihtum in potestatibus ejus, Ps. Th. 150, 2

heáh-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-weorc, es; n.

Lofty work

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Lofty work Æfter heáhweorce heofenes ðínes secundum altitudinem cæli, Ps. Th. 102, 11

brittian

(v.)

to dispense

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to dispense Gold brittade dispensed gold, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 4; Gen. 1181

brócung

(n.)
Grammar
brócung, e; f. [bróc,
affliction, sickness
]

affliction, sicknessSicknessægritudo

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Sickness; ægritudo Þurh his brócunge through his sickness, Homl. Th. i. 472, 7

bróðor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bróðor-leás, adj.

BROTHERLESSfratrem non habens

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BROTHERLESS; fratrem non habens, Exon. 129 a; Th. 496, 17; Rä. 85, 16

brýten-grúnd

(n.)
Grammar
brýten-grúnd, es; m.

The spacious earthterra spatiosa

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The spacious earth; terra spatiosa, Exon. 13 a; Th. 22, 25; Cri. 357

brýten-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
brýten-ríce, es; n.

A spacious kingdomregnum spatiosum

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A spacious kingdom; regnum spatiosum, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 17; Az. 107

hord-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
hord-weorþung, e; f.

The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure,

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The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure, Beo. Th. 1908; B. 952

Linked entry: hring-weorþung

ofer-teldan

(v.)

to cover with an awning

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to cover with an awning Segle ofertolden. Cd. Th. 182, 26; Exod. 81

corfen

(v.; part.)

cut, carved

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cut, carved pp. of ceorfan Exon. 107b; Th. 410, 24; Rä. 29, 4

slíþe

(adv.)
Grammar
slíþe, adv.

Cruelly

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Cruelly Bearn ðara ðe ofslegene slíþe wǽran filios interemtorum Ps. Th. 101, 18

hilde-scúr

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-scúr, es; m.

War-shower, flight of missiles

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War-shower, flight of missiles, Exon. 49 b; Th. 170, 24; Gú. 1116

hláf-gang

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-gang, es; m.

The procession with the host,

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The procession with the host, L. Eth. vii. 27; Th. i. 334. 34

Linked entry: hláf

hláf-gebrece

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-gebrece, es; n.

A fragment of bread

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A fragment of bread Swá hláfgebrece sicut frustum panis, Ps. Th. 147, 6

holm-weall

(n.)
Grammar
holm-weall, es; m.

A wall formed by the sea

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A wall formed by the sea, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 16; Exod. 467

á-screádian

(v.)
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Þæt hí þá misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Hml. Th. ii. 74, 12. Add

sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
sprecan, specan; spræc, spæc; sprǽcon, spǽcon; sprecen, specen

To speak. to exercise the faculty of speechto use words in conversation, discourse, etc.to mentionto sayto speakto sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to

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To speak. to exercise the faculty of speech Se dumba spræc,Mt. Kmbl. 9, 33. Dumbe sprǽcon, Mk. Skt. 7, 37. Ðú byst suwiende, and ðú sprecan ne miht, Lk. Skt. 1, 20. Ænne lícþrowere . . . unsprecende forneán. . . . Rasilius gelǽdde hine forð wel sprecande

ǽg-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, á-hwiér; adv. [á + ge + hwǽr].

everywhereubiquein every respectin every wayomnino

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everywhere; ubique God ǽghwǽr is eall, and náhwár todǽled God is everywhere all, and nowhere divided, Homl. Th. i. 286, 27. Hí ðá farende ǽghwǽr bodedon illi profecti prædicaverunt ubique, Mk. Bos. 16, 20. Ǽghwǽr sindon hiora gelícan they are everywhere

arce-

(prefix)
Grammar
arce-, a prefix; v. arce-bisceop

chiefἀρχιἀρχός

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chief = ἀρχι = ἀρχός, Hér Ælfríc arce-bisceop férde to Róme æfter his arce[-pallium] this year archbishop Ælfric went to Rome after his arch-pallium, Chr. 997; Th. 247, 2, col. 2. = Wið ðan ðe he scolde gifan heom ðone arce [MS. erce] on condition that

Linked entries: stól árod ærce