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in-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtmindintentsenseknowledgeunderstandingconscienceintentionpurpose

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Thought, mind, intent, sense, knowledge, understanding, conscience, intention, purpose Hwæt fremaþ ðé ðæt ðín cyst stande ful mid gódum and ðín ingehýd beó æmtig ǽlces gódes what doth it profit thee that thy chest stand full of good things, and thy mind

níwe

(adj.)
Grammar
níwe, neówe; adj.

newnot yet usednewrecentnot of long standingnot long madenew (to anything)inexperiencednewnoveldifferent from what has gone before

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Fægere word ðis synd . . . ac forðon hí níwe syndon and uncúþe, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 9. Lyt swígode níwra spella, se ðe næs gerád, Beo. Th. 5788; B. 2898. Hí sprecaþ níwum tungum, Mk. Skt. 16, 17.

Linked entry: níwung

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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Dip. Kmbl. iv. 232, 7. [Bé Alfríc and Tofi and Ðrunni ðese quides mundes. Chart.

Linked entry: mundian

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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Seó hálige cyrice sum ding ðurh wælm (per fervorem) receþ. Bd. 1. 27; S. 491, 30. Wylm, Hpt. Gl. 465, 37. heat, fury, rage, passion Wrǽðo ðín and wælm (furor) ðín, Rtl. 11, 1. In uælme ðínum in furore tuo 183, 2.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung, e; f.
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Óþþæt ðú gefylle ðíne þegnunge, tó ðære ðe ðú sended eart, Blickl. Homl. 233, 28. Pharao geþencþ ðíne þénunga recordabitur Pharao ministerii tui, Gen. 40, 13. Ðénunga obsequia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 44.

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow.to grow, be produced,to grow, grow upto grow, increase, wax to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper to be productiveto grow, take shape

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Gif ðú gesihst timbrian hús ðín, feoh ðín wexan hit getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 214, 33. Sió gítsung wile weahsan mid ungemete. Past. 11; Swt. 71, 16. Hé lét weaxan heora rímgetel, Cd. Th. 166, 28; Gen. 2754. Sceal weaxan wonna lég, Beo.

clǽne

(adv.)
Grammar
clǽne, cláne, cléne; adv.

CLEAN, entirelypenitus, omnino

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Dipl. 235; A. D. 835; Kmbl. i. 311, 16. Cléne entirely, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 14; Sat. 7

Linked entry: cléne

fær

(n.)
Grammar
fær, nom. acc: gen. færes; dat. fære; pl. nom. acc. faru; gen. fara; dat. farum, n: fær; gen. dat. acc. fære; pl. nom. gen. acc. fara; dat. farum; f? [from faran to go] .

a going, journey, way, journeying, expedition ĭter, expĕdītio bellĭcaa vehicle, vessel, shipvehĭcŭlum, nāvis

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a going, journey, way, journeying, expedition; ĭter, expĕdītio bellĭca Ánes dæges fær ĭter diei, Lk. Bos. 2, 44. Gódige folces fær facilitate the people's journeying, L. Pen. 15; Th. ii. 282, 9.

Linked entries: færr FARU

fót-sceamel

(n.)
Grammar
fót-sceamel, -sceamol, -scamel, -scamul, es; m.

A footstoolpĕdum scăbellumsubpĕdāneum

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A footstool; pĕdum scăbellum, subpĕdāneum Óþ-ðæt ic asette ðíne fýnd to fótsceamele ðínra fóta dōnec pōnam inĭmīcos tuos scăbellum pĕdum tuōrum, Lk. Bos. 20, 43: Ps. Lamb. 109, 1. Ge-eádmédaþ fótsceamol his fóta adōrāte scăbellum pĕdum ejus, Ps.

Linked entry: sceamol

Galmanhó

(n.)
Grammar
Galmanhó, Galmahó?

An Anglo-Saxon abbey at York, afterwards St. Mary'sabbātiæ nōmen ăpud Eborācum

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D. 1055] earl Siward died at York, and his body lies within the monastery of Galmanho, which he himself had before built, to the glory of God and all his saints, Chr. 1055; Th. 324, 8-12, col. 1

here-paþ

Grammar
here-paþ, her-paþ, es; m.

A road for an armymilitary roadroad large enough to march soldiers upon

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Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 172, 18. Up tó herpaþe and fram ðam herpaþe súþrihte, 205, 20. On ðone brádan herpaþ, iii. 23, 35. Wísde herepoþ tó ðære heán byrig shewed a road for his army to the lofty city, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 12; Dan. 38.

Linked entries: strǽl here-weg

-isc

(suffix)

-ish

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Ger. diut-isc : Ger. deut-sch

leóhtmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leóhtmód-ness, e; f.

levityfrivolityinconstancy

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Paulus dicit 'Numquid levitate usus sum?' ... levitatis vitio non succumbo, Past. 42, 3; Swt. 308, 2-11: 32, 2; Swt, 215, 2: 33, 6; Swt. 225, 12. For hira leóhtmódnesse levitate cogitationum, 42, 1; Swt. 305, 17

Linked entry: leóht-mód

mægen-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-spéd, e; f.

Abundance of strengthstrengthpowervirtue

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Mín múþ sægeþ ðíne mægenspéde os meum pronuntiabit justitiam tuam, Ps. Th. 70, 14

niþerung

(n.)
Grammar
niþerung, e; f.

a bringing lowhumiliationoverthrowdamnationcondemnation

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For ðæs dæges nyþerunge ad damnationem diei, L. Ecg. P. add. 22; Th. ii. 236, 4 : Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 2

ge-wæterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wæterian, -wætrian; p. ode; pp. od

To waterirrigateadăquāreirrĭgāre

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Teóh ðú forþ rénscúras gif ðú miht and gewætera ðíne æceras bring forth rain-showers, if thou canst, and water thy fields, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 1

Linked entry: wæterian

Sunnan-niht

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-niht, e; f.
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-Ǽlcum gesinhíwum gebyreþ ðæt hig hyra clǽnnysse healdon ǽfre Sunnannihte (nocte diei Dominici), L. Ecg. P. ii. 21; Th. ii. 190, 18. His líc læg on byrgene ða Sæterniht and Sunnanniht . . . and hé árás of deáðe on ðone Eásterlícan Sunnandæg, Homl.

Linked entry: Wódnes-niht

þyrs

(n.)
Grammar
þyrs, es; m.

A giantan enchantera demon

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Gehégan ðing wiþ þyrse ( Grendel ), Beo. Th. 856; B. 426. Ealdum þyrse (þyrre, MS.), Exon. Th. 425, 29; Rä. 41, 63. Þyrsa oððe wyrmgalera Marsorum, þyrsas ł wyrmgaleras Marsi, Hpt. Gl. 483, 13-15. Cf. Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 9. Áníge þyrsas Cyclopes, Wrt.

un-tǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tǽle, adj.

Blamelesswithout reproach

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Heó hæfð twá ðing untǽle for Gode, sinscipe and eádmódnysse, Homl. Ass. 40, 399

un-þinged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þinged, adj.

Uninvitedsuddenunexpected

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Uninvited, sudden, unexpected Ðý læs iów geméte se réða and se egeslíca dæg, se cymð ofer ealle eorðwaran unðinged, swǽ swǽ grin et superveniat in vos repentina dies illa.

Linked entry: un-geþinged