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þe

(adv.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þe, indecl.
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Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 131. hwæðer, þeáh ... þe whether ... or Hwæþer hé wacode ðe slépte, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 39, Hwæðer ðæs landes folc cristen wǽre ðe hǽðen, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 23.

Linked entry: þý

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Homl. II, 33.

be-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drífan, p. -dráf, -drǽf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen ; v. a.

to drivethrust on or uponto compelconstrain or enforce one to do a thingto pursuefollowcogerecompellereagereadigereto drive or beat againstto surroundobruereobducerecircumflare

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Hí him hám bedrifon [MS. bedrifan] and sige áhton they drove them home and had a victory, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 20. Wiht ða húðe him bedrǽf a creature drove the spoil home, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 5; Rä. 30, 9.

Linked entries: be-drǽf be-dráf

dǽl-nimend

(n.)
Grammar
dǽl-nimend, -nymend,-neomend ,es; m. [nimende, part. of niman to take] .

a taker of a part, a sharer, partaker, participator partĭcepsA participle particĭpium

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Tofóran eallum his dǽlnymendum on ðære menniscnysse before all his participators in humanity, Homl. Th. ii. 230, 26. in grammar.

hræd-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hræd-líce, adv.

Quicklyhastilyspeedilyimmediatelyat onceforthwith

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Homl. 231, 24: Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 19

nam-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
nam-cúþ, adj.

Having the name well-knowncelebratedfamousof noteof renown

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Twegen sacerdas ðe ǽr on lífe wǽron swíðe namcúþe, Homl. Th. ii. 342, 3. Heáhfæderas namcúþe weras ( the twelve patriarchs ), Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 2: R. Ben. 33, 20.

reccend

(n.)
Grammar
reccend, es; m.
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Homl. 185, 27 : Met. 4, 30. Ealra gesceafta reccend and stýrend, Wulfst. 255, 17. Án metod, reccend and ríce, Cd. Th. 252, 17; Dan. 580 : Exon.

ge-mæcca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mæcca, -mæccea, an; m. and f.

A companion, mate, consort, husband or wifeconjux

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Be Euan his gemæccan by Eve his wife, Gen. 4, 1 : 28, 1 : Homl. Th. ii. 498, 26. He onféng hys gemæccean accepit conjugem suam, Mt. Bos. 1, 24

Linked entries: mæcca ge-mecca

þaccian

(v.)
Grammar
þaccian, p. ode.
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[This carter thakketh his hors uppon the croupe, Chauc. C. T. 7141.

un-tígan

(v.)
Grammar
un-tígan, p. de

To untieunbindloose

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Ðonne wé sind gelaðode, ðonne sind wé untígede, Homl. Th, i. 210, 7, 9

un-scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
un-scrýdan, p. de

To undressstripdivest

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Skt. 15, 20: Homl. Th. ii. 252, 24, 29

un-gewunelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewunelíc, adj.

unusualunwontedunfrequenteduninhabitable

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unusual, unwonted Ðæs wundredon men, for ðí ðæt hit wæs ungewunelíc, Homl. Th. i. 184, 30. Fela fægera þinga ðe ðam folce ungecnáwe[n] wæs and ungewunelíc, Ap. Th. 17, 14.

Linked entry: un-gewynelíc

HLÚD

(adj.)
Grammar
HLÚD, adj.

LOUD, sonorous

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Homl. 149, 27: Cd. 148; Th. 184, 14; Exod. 107. Hlimman hlúdes wæteres torrentem, Ps. Th. 123, 4. Hlúdre stefne with a loud voice, Blickl. Homl. 181, 18. Hlúddre stefne, 15, 19: Cd. 227; Th. 302, 18. Hlúdan stefne. Andr. Kmbl. 2720; An. 1362.

a-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To deceivedeludefrustratedisappointcause to faileluderefrustrariirritum facere

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To deceive, delude, frustrate, disappoint, cause to fail ; eludere, frustrari, irritum facere Ðæt is sóþ ðæt ðú ǽr awǽgdest that is true which thou before didst frustrate, Homl. Th. ii. 418, 58.

Linked entry: wǽgan

eorþ-styrung

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-styrung, -stirung, e; f.

An earth-stirring, earthquake terræ mótus

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An earth-stirring, earthquake; terræ mótus Eorþstyrung fela burhga ofhreas . . . þreóttyne byrig þurh eorþ-styrunge afeóllon an earthquake has overthrown many cities ... thirteen cities fell through an earthquake, Homl. Th. i. 608, 27, 29: 244, 17.

FREÓSAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREÓSAN, hit freóseþ, frýsþ, frýst; p. freás, pl. fruron; pp. froren

To FREEZEgĕlāre

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Homl. Blick. 93, 20. Hit frýst [frýsþ MS. D.] gĕlat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 8

Linked entry: ge-froren

freoðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-wǽr, freoðu-wǽr, frioðo-wǽr, frioðu-wǽr, friðo-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacean agreementcompactpācis fœduspactum

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A covenant of peace, an agreement, compact; pācis fœdus, pactum Wæs seó eorla gedriht ánes módes, fæstum fæðmum freoðowǽre heóld the host of men was of one mind, held the covenant of peace in their firm breasts, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 13; Exod. 306.

ge-æmtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æmtian, -æmettigian, -æmtogian; p. ode; pp. od [æmtian to be at leisure]

To be unoccupiedbe at leisurebe voidvăcuum essevăcāre

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He wæs geæmtogod he was void, Homl. Th. i. 290, 21

hreófla

(n.)
Grammar
hreófla, an; m.

A leper

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Moyses ǽ forbeád tó hrepenne ǽnigne hreóflan the law of Moses forbade to touch any leper, Homl. Th. i. 122, 5. Hreóflan synt gehǽlede leprosi mundantur, Lk. Skt. 7, 22

Linked entries: hreófl hreófl

hýra

(n.)
Grammar
hýra, an; m.

hireling

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Skt. 10, 12, 13: Homl. Th. i. 238, 14: 240, 15. Hýrena þeáwe gé fleóþ ... swá se hýra ðonne hé ðone wulf gesyhþ ye flee after the manner of hirelings ... as the hireling does when he sees the wolf, Past. 15, 1; Swt. 38, 14

Linked entry: ambeht-híra