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pohhed

(adj.)
Grammar
pohhed, adj.
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Baggy, loose Hý gelyst ǽlces (ealces, MS.) ýdeles habbaþ síde earmellan and pohhede hosa stíþe reáf hý anscuniaþ they take pleasure in every vanity, they have wide sleeves and loose hose, close-fitting garments they avoid, R. Ben. 136, 23

wiþere

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþere, adv. prep.

Against

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Against Weallas him (the waves) wiþre healdaþ the cliffs hold out against the waves, Exon. Th. 336, 24; Gn. Ex. 54. Cf. ȝif þe king wolde wið heom wiðerheolden, Laym. 9175

Linked entries: wiþer wiþer wiþre

gefylling-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
gefylling-tíd, e; f.
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A time that completes, that forms the concluding part of a series Gefyllingtíd completorium (the last canonical hour, which completed the religious services of the day), Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 3

healseta

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The opening in a tunic for the head to pass through, the neck of a tunic. The Latin of the original narrative is: Evenit ei, ut coluber per caput eius inter tunicam et ventrem irreperet et latus suis morsibus laniaret, Mart. H. 238. Add:

Linked entry: healsed

BǼL

(n.)
Grammar
BǼL, es; n.

fire ⬩ flame ⬩ ignis ⬩ flamma ⬩ the fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burned ⬩ a funeral pile ⬩ rogus ⬩ pyra

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Bǽles cwealm in helle the torment of the fire in hell, Andr. Kmbl. 2374; An. 1188. the fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burned, a funeral pile; rogus, pyra Ǽr he bǽl cure ere he chose the pile [the fire of the pile ], Beo.

Linked entries: beel bell

eár-plǽttan

(v.)
Grammar
eár-plǽttan, p. -plætte; pp. -plætted [éare an ear, plættan to strike ]

To strike on the ear, to box the ear ⬩ cŏlăphum incŭtĕre

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To strike on the ear, to box the ear; cŏlăphum incŭtĕre Se byrle ðone apostol eár-plætte the cup-bearer struck the apostle on the ear, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 12

Eást-Francan

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-Francan, pl. m.

East-Franks ⬩ Franci orientāles

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East-Franks; Franci orientāles Wyð norþan Donua ǽwylme. and be eástan Ríne, syndon Eást-Francan to the north from the spring of the Danube, and to the east of the Rhine, are the East-Franks, Ors. I. 1; Bos. 18, 30.

hón

(v.)
Grammar
hón, p. héng; pp. hangen

To hang, ⬩ suspend, ⬩ crucify

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Ðǽr wǽron gelǽdde twegen sceaþan for heora synnum tó hónne there were brought two thieves to be crucified for their sins, 254, 22. Tó hóanne ad crucifigendum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 20, 19. Ic hæbbe mihte ðé tó hónne, Jn. Skt. 19, 10.

ge-unárian

(v.)

To dishonor

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To dishonor Hí hys cyn geunáredon they dishonoured his race, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 31. Sýn geunárode may they be dishonoured, Ps. Sp1. 34, 4

Linked entry: un-árian

a-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fæstnian, p. ode; pp. od

To fix ⬩ fasten or make firm ⬩ to strengthen ⬩ fortify ⬩ confirm ⬩ betroth ⬩ espouse ⬩ inscribe ⬩ munire ⬩ firmare ⬩ consignare libris ⬩ infigere

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To fix, fasten or make firm, to strengthen, fortify, confirm, betroth, espouse, inscribe; munire, firmare, consignare libris, infigere Ðæt we hí móton afæstnian on ðé that we may fix them [our eyes] on thee, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132,31: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: a-festnian

earming

(n.)
Grammar
earming, erming, yrming, es; m.

A wretched or miserable being ⬩ mĭser

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Ða ðe ðæs wélan gitsiaþ, hí biþ symle wædlan and earmingas on hyra móde they who covet wealth are always poor and miserable beings in their mind, Prov. Kmbl. 50

Linked entry: erming

fót-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
fót-mǽl, es; n.

A foot-mark or print ⬩ foot-space ⬩ signum vel mensūra pĕdis

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A foot-mark or print, foot-space; signum vel mensūra pĕdis Ic wille nǽfre ðé myntan ne furh ne fótmǽl I will never appoint for thee neither furrow nor foot-mark, L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 7.

hægtesse

(n.)
Grammar
hægtesse, an; f.

A witch, hag, fury

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a witch's shot, now will I help thee, Lchdm. iii. 54, 1-12. v.

Linked entry: hǽting

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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Ðam æt sæcce wearð Weohstán bana méces ecgum Weohstan felled him in fight with the edge of the falchion, 5218; B. 2612. Nægling geswác æt sæcce ( in fight with the fire-drake ), 5355; B. 2681.

Linked entry: sæccan

wǽl-ben

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl-ben, wǽl-benn, e; f.

A wound inflicted by the sea,

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A wound inflicted by the sea, Gársecg wédde ... egesan stódon, weóllon wǽlbenna (wæl- ?) (the reference is to the death of the Egyptians in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 208, 30; Exod. 491

friþ

peace as opposed to strife, discord ⬩ of friendly relations between peoples ⬩ absence of dissension among a people ⬩ peace ⬩ state in which law and order are maintained ⬩ absence of disorder and crime ⬩ peace as opposed to war. ⬩ agreement settled between two peoples previously at war ⬩ peace ⬩ cessation of hostilities ⬩ abstinence ⬩ freedom from attack ⬩ friendly ⬩ security from molestation ⬩ protection ⬩ protection of subjects by a ruler ⬩ terms made with an enemy of the law. ⬩ Mowing of an outlaw.

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Sé þe on þám húse beó hæbbe frið mid þé qui eccum in domo fuerint, redundabit in caput nostrum, si eos aliquis tetigerit, Jos. 2, 19. ¶ where the authority is superhuman Friðes earnian tó Dryhtne, Reb. 13.

begannes

(n.)
Grammar
begannes, -ness, e; f. [beginnan to begin]

The calends ⬩ the first day of the month ⬩ calendæ

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The calends, the first day of the month; calendæ, Cot. 202

Fronc-land

(n.)
Grammar
Fronc-land, -lond, es; m.

Frank-land ⬩ the country of the Franks ⬩ Francōrum terra

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Frank-land, the country of the Franks; Francōrum terra On Froncland into the land of the Franks, Chr. 920; Erl. 104, 35. On Fronclond, 836; Erl. 64, 32: 880; Erl. 82, 2

sǽ-færeld

(n.)

a sea-passage,

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a sea-passage, med in reference to the attempt made by the Egyptians to pass the Red Sea Ðá hí ( the Egyptians ) oninnan ðæm sǽfærelde wǽron, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 33

sǽ-láf

(n.)

what is left by the sea,

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what is left by the sea, applied to the spoils of the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea Ongunnon sǽláfe dǽlan, ealde mádmas, reáf and randas, Cd. Th. 215, 16; Exod. 584