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líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
líhtan, to shine.
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Take here leóhtan in Dict. and add: to be light Þá sceán leóht inn, swylce níwe móna árise, swá ꝥ hit líhte under þǽre róde swýðran earme . . . hit líhte geond ealle þá cyrcan, Vis. Lfc. 51-56.

weaxung

(n.)
Grammar
weaxung, e; f.

waxing, growing, increase increase of prosperity

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waxing, growing, increase Ðonne se móna beó týn nihta eald, and ná ðænne his leóht beó ǽrest on weaxunge, Anglia viii. 323, 5.

hago-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hago-steald, es; m.

One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warriora servant, young manmercenarius, cælebsold bachelor

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One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warrior Hagosteald onwóc módig from moldan the young warrior [Christ] was roused exulting from earth, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 23; Hö. 21.

Linked entry: hæg-steald

án

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
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Th. ii. 598, 10-12. marking identity, one (and the same) Hit geweorðeð ꝥ án and ꝥ ilce mód ǽgþer ge weaxeð and eác wérgað, Gr. D. 204, 22. Se án monn ongitt ꝥ ꝥ hé on óþrum ongit synderlíce, Bt. 41, 5; F. 252, 16.

Ælfríc

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfríc, es; m. [ælf, ríc]

ÆlfricÆlfricus

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This Ælfric was a very wise man, so that there was no more sagacious man in England.

ge-wis

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Stiéran mon sceal strongum móde and þæt on staðelum healdan and gewis werum ( to be relied on by men?

ge-sécan

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Be ðon ðe mon óðerne on ciricean geséce . . . Gif . . . hine man þǽr séce oþþe yflige, Ll. Th. i. 248, 14. Þæt hé hine wolde mid fyrde tó gefeohte gesécan bellum indicens, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 153, 18.

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loangrantgiftleasefeefief

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Mon gerehte ðæt yrfe cinge forðon hé wæs cinges mon and Ordláf féng tó his londe forðon hit wæs his lǽn ðæt hé onsǽte hé ne meahte ná his forwyrcan the property went to the king because he [Helmstan] was the king's man; and Ordlaf took the land, for the

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wrothangryincensed

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Ðín yrre fram ús oncyrre, ðæt ðú ús ne weorðe wrád on móde, Ps. Th. 84, 4 : Cd. Th. 26, 12 ; Gen. 405 : 46, 17 ; Gen. 745. Unblíðe, wrád on móde, 136, 19; Gen. 2260. Wearð yrre God, and ðám werode wráð, 3, 13; Gen. 35.

brúcan

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Seó sáwl mót brúcan þæs heofenlican coelo fruens , Bt. 18, 4; F. 68, 17 : 24, 2 ; F. 82, 16 : Bl. H. 39, 24.

eorþe

the groundsoillandearththe eartha landcountrysoilmoulddust

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Seó sǽ ne mót þone þeorscwold oferstæppan þǽre eorþan . . . hié ne mót heore mearce gebrǽdan ofer þá stillan eorþan, Bt. 21; F. 74, 27. Gé befarað sǽ and eorðan (eordu, R.), Mt. 23, 15. Þá neólnessa þá eorþan willaþ forswelgan, Bl.

Linked entry: eorþ-lic

hlísa

famereputationreputegloryreputationreportfameapprobationapplause

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Beó á getreówra ðonne ðé mon tó wéne, ðý lǽs men wénan ðæt ðú náne næbbe búton wið hlísan (unless you get credit for it) Prov. K. 76.

feorm

provisionsstoresa feastan entertainmententertainment

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Add: provisions, stores Ðrítig ombra aláð, and ðreó hund hláfa . . . feówer weðras . . . sex gósfuglas . . . ðrítig leapera . . . sester fulne saltes . . . and hió forgifeð fífténe pund for ðý ðe mon ðás feorme ðý soel gelǽste, C.

hefig

ponderousdenseweightyimportantgravesevereseriousdeepprofoundmistfogcloudslowdulltroublesomeoppressiveonerousburdensomeoppressivegrievousdifficultlaborioustoilsomeoverpoweringweariness

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Ðæt hefige mód glít niðor and niðor desidiosa mens in lapsum casus impellitur, Past. 279, 2. of persons. troublesome, oppressive Wæs hé náwiht hefig his yldrum nullius molestiae parentibus fuit Guth. Gr. 107, 22.

Linked entry: hefe-lic

wácmódness

(n.)
Grammar
wácmódness, e; f.

weakness of charactermoral weaknessfaintheartednesswant of couragepusillanimitycowardiceweaknessfeebleness

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Of wácmódnesse and of unbieldo oððe of untrymnesse módes oððe líchoman infirmitate, Past. 21; Swt. 159, 1. Gedréfde mid wácmódnesse pusillanimitate turbatos, 32; Swt. 213, 6. For wácmódnesse from want of courage, 40; Swt. 289, 3.

hand

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. ¶ the loss of the hand was the penalty for certain crimes :-- Gif hwá on cirican hwæt geþeófige . . . sleá mon þá hond of þe hé hit mid gedyde, Ll. Th. i. 66, 4. Be cirliscum þeófe gefongenum . . . sleá mon hond of oþþe fót 114, 7.

cuma

(n.)
Grammar
cuma, an ; m. [cum, imp. of cuman to come ; -a, termination, q. v.]

A comer, guest, stranger advena, hospes

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Mon cýðe cynewordum, hú se cuma hátte let a man make known in fitting words, how the guest is called, Exon. 112b ; Th. 430, 30; Rä. 44, 16: Beo. Th. 3616 ; B. 1806 .

inne-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
inne-weard, adj.

Inwardinternalinteriorintestinesviscera

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Mid inneweardum móde with all my mind, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 7, 24. Inneweard intestina, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 62; Wrt. Voc. 44, 44. Innoþes innewearde viscera, 75; Som. 71, 99; Wrt. Voc. 45. 7.

Linked entry: innan-weard

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, p. te

To meet withcome uponcome acrossfind

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Swá ǽr swá hé hádes wyrþne mon métan mihte as soon as he could meet with a man worthy of the (episcopal) rank, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 26. Ðǽr byþ sóþ symble méted truth is ever found there, Ps. Th. 118, 160.

scill

(n.)
Grammar
scill, scell, scyll, e; f.
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Ðonne hié ( the serpent ) mon slóg oððe sceát, ðonne glád hit on ðǽm scyllum, swelce hit wǽre sméðe ísen. Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 174, 8. Sindon ða scancan scyllum biweaxen crura tegunt squamae, Exon. Th. 219, 21; Ph. 310.