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hátan

(v.)
Grammar
hátan, pres. and p. hátte, pl. hátton

To be called or named, have for a nameI am called

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To be called or named, have for a name Cwæþ ðæt se héhsta hátan sceolde Satan siððan said that the highest should be called Satan afterwards, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 22; Gen. 344. Án eá of ðám hátte Fison one river of them is called Pison, Gen. 2, 11. Saga hwæt

HEALM

(n.)
Grammar
HEALM, es; n.

HAULM, straw, stem or stalk of grass, stalk of a planta roof of strawstipulaculmus, calamus, stipula, festucaa reed

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HAULM, straw, stem or stalk of grass, stalk of a plant Healm culmus, Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 127; Wrt. Voc. 38, 49. Healmes láf stipulæ, Som. 67, 129; Wrt. Voc. 38, 51. Gán and gadrion him sylfe ðæt healm let them go and gather straw for themselves, Ex

Linked entry: halm

offrung

(n.)
Grammar
offrung, ofrung, e; f.

the offering of a sacrifice or giftan offering, sacrifice

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the offering of a sacrifice or gift Hit wæs gewunelíc on ealdum dagum, ðæt man Gode ðyllíce lác offrode on cucan orfe; ac seó offrung is nú unálýfedlíc. Homl. Th. ii. 456, 35. an offering, sacrifice:- Ic áxige hwǽr seó offrung (victima) sig . . . God

fundian

(v.)
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Dele <b>tó-fundian</b> at end, and add: of movement. of persons, to go with the object of reaching a person or place, direct one's course to Suá mon oft lett fundigendne monnan and his færelt gǽlð velut iter tendentis impediant, Past. 257

ge-restan

(v.)
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Add: ge-ræstan. intrans. to repose on a couch, lie down Ic neapiu and gerestu obdormiam et requiescam, Ps. Srt. 4, 9. Se ðe gehrestað qui recumbit, Lk. L. 22, 27. Mom'ge synnfulle gereston (-ræston, L. discumbebant), Mk. R. 2, 15. Geræstun, Mt. L. 9,

hyht

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Add: hope, expectation of something desired Ðæt sió manung hine tó hyhte gehwierfe ut admonitio eum ad&#39;spent reducat, Past. 265, 21. <b>la.</b> </b> in gen. Ne bið him wynne hyht, Ph. 480. Þú mé gelǽddest mid lufan hyhte deduxisti

drenc

(n.)
Grammar
drenc, es; m.

DRENCH, dose, draught, drinkpōtus, pōtio a drowningdemersio, submersio

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a DRENCH, dose, draught, drink; pōtus, pōtio Wið útsiht-ádle drenc a dose for diarrhœa, L. M. cont. 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 300, 23. Drenc pōtus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 16: Wrt. Voc. 82, 46: pōtio, 74, 7. Se drenc deádbǽra wæs the drink was deadly, Homl. Th

Linked entry: drenge

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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a ditch, the excavation or trench made by throwing out the earth, a channel for water; fossa, excavātio vel scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant Ðonne to ðære díce hyrnan then to the corner of the ditch, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 495, 21. Ðonne on ðone weg, ðe scýt

Linked entry: walu

fæstnian

(v.)

to betroth

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Add: to fix firmly in. Similar entries v. fæst; I, 1 Fæstniað eówer mód on his wundrum ponite corda vestra in virtute ejus, Ps. Th. 47, 11. to attach firmly to. Similar entries v. fæst; I. 2 Tó þám lifgendan stáne staðol fæstniað, Jul. 654. to betroth

hálwende

(v.; adj.)
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Add: hálwynde. <b>A</b>. adjective. conducive to physical health Hálwende cleoþan medicinale, i. salutiferum cataplasma, An. Ox. 1972. Þone hálwendan cleoþan malagma, 3051. a. figurative Ðætte hié ðone hálwendan (-wyndan, v. l.) drenc ðæs

settan

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add: to place in or out of a condition Man sette Stigant of his bisceopríce, Chr. 1043; P. 162, 26. Ne sete þú him ðás dǽda tó synne ne statuas illis hoc peccatum, Hml. Th. ii. 34, 21. On gewrit settan, Ll. Th. i. 58, 22. Add Fuglas heofnes ne settas

BERSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERSTAN, part. berstende; ic berste, ðú birst, he birsteþ, biersteþ, birst, byrst, bierst, pl. berstaþ; p. ic, he bærst, ðú burste, pl. burston; pp. borsten.

to BURSTbreakfailfallcum fragore dissilirecorruererumpifrangito make the noise of a bursting or breakingto crashdashcrackfragorem ederesonarecrepare

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to BURST, break, fail, fall; cum fragore dissilire, corruere, rumpi, frangi Heofonas berstaþ the heavens burst, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 10; Cri. 933. Burston bán-locan the bone-inclosures burst, Beo. Th. 1640; B. 818. Wǽgas burston the waves broke, Cd. 167

Linked entries: bærst biersteþ

for-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hwyrfan, -hwerfan; part. -hwyrfende; p. -hwyrfde; pp. -hwyrfed, -hwyrfd.

to change for or fromtransformtransferremoveavertĕretransformāreto turn asidepervertdepravesubvertĕrepervertĕredeprāvāre

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to change for or from, transform, transfer, remove; avertĕre, transformāre He forhwyrfþ eów of ðam lande he will remove you from the land, Deut. 28, 63. Sí se man awirged, ðe forhwyrfe his freóndes landgemǽro maledictus hómo, qui transfert termĭnos proxĭmi

Linked entry: for-hwerfan

forþ-gán

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gán, p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go forthproceedgo or pass byexīreprocēdĕreprætĕrīretransīre

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To go forth, proceed, go or pass by; exīre, procēdĕre, prætĕrīre, transīre Raulf wolde forþgán mid his folce Ralph would go forth with his people, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 18. Ða hwíle ðe ic forþgá dōnec transeam, Ex. 33, 22. Þúsend gear beforan eágan ðínum

gafol-heord

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-heord, e; f. [gafol a tax, heord a herd, flock]

A taxable stock or hive of beesgrex ad censum

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A taxable stock or hive of bees; grex ad censum Beóceorle gebýreþ, gif he gafolheorde healt, ðæt he sylle ðonne lande gerǽd beo. Mid us is gerǽd ðæt he sylle v sustras huniges to gafole it behoves a keeper of bees, if he hold a taxable hive [stock of

Linked entries: heord gafol-swán

ge-bǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽran, p. de ; pp. ed [ge-, and bǽru bearing, habit]

To bear one's selfbehave or conduct one's selfse gerere

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To bear one's self, behave or conduct one's self; se gerere Ne gefrægn ic ða mǽgþe sél gebǽran never have I heard of the tribe bearing themselves better, Beo. Th. 2029; B. 1012 : 5640; B. 2824 : Fins. Th. 77; Fin. 38. Ne scule gé wið hine gebǽran swá

Linked entry: bǽran

hrémig

(adj.)
Grammar
hrémig, hreámig; adj.

Clamorousexultantlamentingboastingvaunting

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Clamorous [from joy or grief], exultant, lamenting, boasting, vaunting Blissum hrémig exultant, Andr. Kmbl. 3394; An. 1701: Elen. Kmbl. 2273; El. 1138: Exon. 48 b; Th. 168, 18; Gú. 1079: 57 b; Th. 206, 14; Ph. 126: 64 b; Th. 237, 19; Ph. 592. Gehþum

Linked entry: hreámig

lah-mann

(n.)
Grammar
lah-mann, es; m.
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A man acquainted with, and whose duty it was to declare, the law xii lahmenn scylon riht tǽcean Wealan and Ænglan vi Engliscne and vi Wylisce. Þolien ealles ðæs hý ágon gif hí wóh tǽcen oþþe geládian hí ðæt hí bet ne cúþon xii lawmen shall declare the

morgen-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-sprǽc, e; f.

The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast

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The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast Se gegilda ðe ne geséce his morgenspǽce gilde his syster huniges the member of a guild, who does not attend the assembly of the guild, shall pay a sester of

ge-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed.

to accustomto accustom any one to one's selfassuefacereto weanto separateablactarea lacte depelleredepellereseducere

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to accustom, to accustom any one to one's self; assuefacere Gewenede hine sylfne to heora synlícum þeáwum he accustomed himself to their sinful manners, Ælfc. T. Lisle 34, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 11; Met. 29, 6. Heora láreówas him biódan ða ilcan mettas

Linked entry: ge-wænian