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hangra

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Other forms which occur, and which connect the word with trees, are: Tó byric*-*hangran, C. D. iii. 412, 8. Tó perhangran, C. D. B. iii. 97, 3. Tó ðan þriddan þorne æt wírhangran, C. D. v. 297, 18. On sealhangran (cf. tó sahlbeorge (sealh-?)

sǽta

(n.)

a resident, inhabitant.

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Other instances of the suffix are given in Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 34, where Hrypensis ecclesia is translated Hrypsǽttna cyrice: Hiisétena munecas Hiienses monachi, 5, 22; S. 644, 24: and in Cod. Dip. B. i. 414.

Linked entry: séta

on-dryslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-dryslíc, -drystlíc, -ðyrstlíc, deslíc; adj.

Terrible, dreadful

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Terrible, dreadful Ús is tó geþencanne hú onþrislíc (-dryslíc : egeslíc, other MS.) hit on bócum gecweden is, L. Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 196, 4. Cwæð ðæt se mon wǽre ondrysenlíc (onderslíc, MS. T. : ondrislíc, MS.

ge-þweran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweran, p. -þwær, pl. -þwǽron; pp. -þworen, -þuren

To stir ⬩ beat or mix together ⬩ to churn ⬩ make thick [as butter from cream] ⬩ poetically ⬩ to forge ⬩ cudere

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Eorþe is hefigre óðrum gesceafum þicre geþruen earth is heavier than the other elements, more closely compacted, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 267; Met. 20, 134

ge-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðer, pron.

Both ⬩ each ⬩ either ⬩ uterque ⬩ promiscuus

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Both, each, either; uterque, promiscuus Wæs gehwæðer óðrum láþ each was hateful to the other, Beo. Th. 1633; B. 814. Gehwæðer incer either of you two, 1173; B. 584.

Linked entry: ge-hwæðeres

þrym-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
þrym-fæst, adj.

Glorious ⬩ majestic ⬩ illustrious ⬩ mighty

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Kmbl. 645; An. 323. in other connections Eorl unforcúð ... þeóden þrymfæst, Andr. Kmbl. 957; Au. 479. Þrymfæst þeóden ( Noah ), Cd. Th. 200, 27; Exod. 263. Ic ( the cross ) þrymfæst hlifige under heofonum, Rood Kmbl. 166; Kr. 84.

un-getímu

(n.)
Grammar
un-getímu, f. or un-getíme, es; n.

Mishap ⬩ misfortune

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un-geteón: ungetíma is the rending of the other MS. here and in the following passages) on Rómánum, ǽgðer ge on hungre ge on moncwealme duo vel maxima omnium malorum abominamenta, fames et pestilentia, fessum urbem corripuere, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 70, 7.

Linked entries: ge-tímu ge-tín

bisceop

under

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Under substitute: a priest of any other religion, and add Biscop flamen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 11. Se bisceop þǽre stówe antistes oraculi (in India), Nar. 26, 27. Him (Philip ) þá biscepas sǽdon þæt ealle godas him irre wǽren, Ors. 3, 7; S. 144, 4.

-iht

(suffix)
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As wost adjectives with one or other of these forms occur in the oblique cases only, it is impossible to say which form should be given in the nominative; but the -iht is found in þorniht, and the -ihte (-ehte, -ecti) in écilmehti, bogehte, clibecti (

wealdende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
wealdende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Ruling ⬩ powerful

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Nis under mé ǽnig óþer wiht waldendre, ic eom ufor ealra gesceafta, Exon. Th. 427, 6; Rä. 41, 87

Linked entry: ge-wealdende

hordian

(v.)
Grammar
hordian, p.ode

To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store

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, lay up [treasure], store Ðæt hé for gýtsunge uncyste nánum óðrum syllan ne mæg ðæt hé hordaþ and nát hwam swá swá se wítega cwæþ 'on ídel biþ ǽlc man gedréfed se ðe hordaþ nát hwam hé hit gegaderaþ' what he from the vice of avarice can give to no other

on-drysne

(adj.)
Grammar
on-drysne, adj.

terrible, dreadful, awful ⬩ awful, exciting awe ⬩ reverence, venerable

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See other examples under Similar entries an-drysne

wár

(n.)
Grammar
wár, I.

sea-weed ⬩ waur ⬩ sand ⬩ strand

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Plant Names, in which other forms are given, ware, woare, woore, ore: see also Jamieson's Dict. ware. Waar, uaar, uár alga, Txts. 39, 120. Wár. Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 46: i. 285, 12. sand, strand Cf. sondhyllas alga, Txts. 39, 125.

Linked entries: sǽ-wár waar wároþ

sinc-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gifa, an; m.

A treasure-giver ⬩ a prince ⬩ chief who was expected to be liberal in his gifts

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Cf. other compounds of gifa Næs mid Rómwarum sincgeofa sélla (of Boethius), Met. 1. 50. Hý (the disciples) word ne gehyrwdon hyra sincgiefan (Christ), Exon. Th. 29, 9; Cri. 460. On hyra sincgifan (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 4611; B. 2311.

Linked entry: sinc-þegu

ríp

(n.)
Grammar
ríp, es; n.
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</b> of other products [cf. wín-reopad vendemiant, Ps. Surt. 79, 13] :-- Wíngeardas (-es, MS.) rípe fulle gesihþ blisse getácnaþ if he sees vineyards full of fruit ready to gather, it betokens joy, 210, 32

Linked entry: ripa

leásettan

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Þonne hý sume mid geficum wið þone ánne þeódað and leásettað, sume wið þone óþerne dum adulantur partibus R. Ben. 125, 2. Add

ge-mang

Grammar
ge-mang, among.
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J 64, 4. of the relation of anything in a local group to the other members of the group, although these do not actually surround it Zosimus hine sylfne tó fulfremednysse áþenede gemang þám emnwyrhtum. Hml. S. 23 b, 97.

ge-þingþu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingþu, -þingcþu, -þincþ, -þyncþ, e; f.

honour ⬩ dignity ⬩ rank ⬩ honor ⬩ dignitas

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with so much brightness and glory, as much as her rank is not comparable with that of other saints, i. 446, 2-5: Jud.

Linked entries: þyncþ ge-þincð

ǽg-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwæðer, pron. [á + ge + hwæðer].

either ⬩ each ⬩ both ⬩ uterque ⬩ every one ⬩ each ⬩ unusquisque

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of two, either, each, both; uterque Ǽghwæðer óðerne earme beþehte they embraced each other, Andr. Kmbl. 2029; An. 1017.

ge-bígednys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bígednys, -nyss, e; f.

A bending ⬩ inflection ⬩ declining ⬩ declension ⬩ case ⬩ declīnātio ⬩ cāsus

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Ða pronōmĭna ðe habbaþ vŏcātīvum, ða habbaþ six casus, and ða óðre ealle nabbaþ búton fíf gebígednyssa the pronouns which have a vocative have six cases, and all the other have but five cases, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 20, 55.

Linked entries: ge-býgednys cásus