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ge-þæf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þæf, adj. [geþafian to agree, consent]

Agreeingcontentconsentiens

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D. 803; Kmbl. i. 222, 35: R. Ben. 7

Linked entries: ge-dæf ge-þafa

ge-þeáh

(v.; part.)

thrived,

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R. 3; Th. i. 190, 18 p.of ge-þeón

ge-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeón, ic -þeó, pl. -þeóþ; p. -þeáh, pl. -þugon; pp. þogen

To growgrow upincreasethriveflourishprospercrescĕreprofĭcĕrevĭgēre

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R. 3; Th. i. 190, 18: 5, 6; Th. i. 192, 7, 9.

ge-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þing, es; n.

a councilan assemblyconciliumcounioa compactan agreementa conditionpactumwhat is impending over onewhat is awaiting onewhat is certainly to be expected or hoped forfatedestinyquod est imminens vel expectandumfatumsors

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R. A. 600. what is impending over one, what is awaiting one, what is certainly to be expected or hoped for, fate, destiny; quod est imminens vel expectandum, fatum, sors Bád beadwa geþinges he awaited the fate of the battle, Beo.

Linked entry: gúþ-geþingu

ge-þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeówian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To make a slaveenslaveservĭtūti subjĭcĕrein servĭtūtem redĭgĕre

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Rdr. 106, 50

Linked entries: þeówian ge-þýwian

hilde-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-rǽs, es; m.

A warlike onset

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A warlike onset, Beo. Th. 605; B. 300

hiw

(n.)
Grammar
hiw, heow, hiow, heó, es; n.

Shape, make, form, fashion, species, kind, appearance, symbol, hue, colour, beauty

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Gimmas hwíte and reáde and hiwa gehwæs gems, white and red and of every hue, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 46; Met. 19, 23: Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 31; Pa. 20.

hí-réd

(n.)
Grammar
hí-réd, hírd, es; m.

A household,house, family, the body of domestic retainers of a great man or king, a court, the members of a religious house, a company, band of associates

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R. 3; Th. i. 190, 20. Ðá oferhogodeherodes hine mid hys híréde sprevit autem ilium erodes cum exercitu suo, Lk. Skt. 23, ii: Cd. 222; Th. 290, 30; Sat. 423.

Linked entry: hý-réd

hlǽfdige

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽfdige, hlǽfdie, an; f.

A lady, mistress of a house; after Bertric's time it is the title given to the wife of the West-Saxon king,

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'Hæc igitur domina tantæ potentiæ fertur fuisse, ut a quibusdam, non solum domina vel regina sed etiam rex vocaretur'].

hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽw, hláw, hláu, hléw, es; m.

a lowlaw a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound;tumulusthe interior of a mound, a cave

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Dá hý ofer ðone hlǽw ridan when they rode over the hill, Lchdm. iii. 52, 14.

Linked entry: hláw

hleóðrian

(v.)
Grammar
hleóðrian, p. ode

To sound, make a sound [with the voice], to speak, sing, cry, exclaim, resound

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Ic gehýrde ðæt hit hleóðrode I heard that it [the cross] uttered a sound, Rood Kmbl. 52: Kr. 26. Hit hleóðrode ðá swíðe tóward Haraldes the general voice was very much in favour of Harold, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 28.

hleówan

(v.)
Grammar
hleówan, hleón, hlýwan; p. de.

to make warm, cherish, protect, shelterto become warm

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Wudubearwas eorþwelan hleóþ [cf. holtes hleó; or is rén the subject of the verb?] the groves protect the earth's wealth, Exon 54 a; Th. 191, 8; Az. 85.

Linked entry: hleón

hleówung

(n.)
Grammar
hleówung, hlýwing, e; f.

Shelter, refuge

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Shelter, refuge Hlýwing refugium, R. Conc. 11, Lye

Linked entry: hlýwing

HLÚD

(adj.)
Grammar
HLÚD, adj.

LOUD, sonorous

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Hlúde wǽran hý ðá hý ofer ðone hlǽw ridan loud were they when they rode over the hill, Lchdm. iii. 52, 13. Francan wǽron hlúde loud was the sound of the javelins, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 20; Gen. 1982. Hlúddra sang chorea, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 47; Wrt.

hlúd-clipol

(adj.)
Grammar
hlúd-clipol, adj.

Calling aloud

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Calling aloud, R. Ben. interl. 7

hócor

(n.)
Grammar
hócor, es; m. [?]

Mockery, scorn, insult, derision

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Rdr. 110, 162

Linked entry: hócer

tíma

(n.)
Grammar
tíma, an; m.

Timehourtempus horatime when,time at which an event takes place a time when a thing can or ought to be done,a proper time,opportunity in time in good timebe-timesproper timean appointed timea period of time time during which certain events are happening, during which a particular person is living, etc. a season of the yearan age of the world time of pronouncing a syllable, quantity time, condition of things

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On wintres tíman, ðæt is fram ðan anginne ðæs mónðes, ðe is Nouember geháten, óþ Eástran, R. Ben. 32, 10.

Linked entries: týma tíme

tilung

(n.)
Grammar
tilung, teolung, tiolung, tielung, e; f.

striving, endeavour, effort, laboura pursuitoccupationemploymentbusinesscareattentiontreatmentcuregain that comes from labouracquisitionfruit got by tilling the earth

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R. 208, 17. Þe wingeardes þet mot muche tilunge to uorte beren winberies, 296, 1. Fourty wynter folke lyued withouten tulyinge (tiliyng, tilynge), Piers P. 14, 63

Linked entries: teolung tylung

tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
tilþ, e; also tilþe, an; f.

labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is madean employmenttillagecultivation work on landgain from labourproduce of labour,acquisitioncropproducefruit

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R. 78, 15: Wick. Is. 32, 17. God sent þe sonne to saue a cursed mannes tilthe, Piers P. 19, 430. To sowe cockel with the corn So that the tilthe is nigh forlorn, Gow. ii. 190, 12

Linked entries: tylþ tilþe

timbran

(v.)
Grammar
timbran, timbrian; p. ede, ode.

to build (lit. or fig.)constructto instruct,edifyto cut timber

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R. 124, 8. To timmbrenn himm an hus, Orm. 13368. Who tauȝte hem (peacocks) on trees to tymbre so heighe, Piers P. 11, 352