nearu
confinement ⬩ durance ⬩ prison ⬩ a strait ⬩ difficulty
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Hió bebeád ðæt hine man of nearwe and of nýdcleofan, fram ðam engan hofe forléte, Elen. Kmbl. 1418; El. 711. Næglas of nearwe scínende the nails shining from the hole where they had been hidden, 2227; El. 1115.
neósan
to search out ⬩ find out by enquiry ⬩ to seek ⬩ visit ⬩ to seek with hostile intent
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to search out, find out by enquiry Wolde ic ánes tó ðé cræftes neósan ðæt ðú me getǽhte hú ðú sǽhengeste sund wísige one art would I find out by enquiry of thee; that thou wouldest teach me how for the sea-horse thou guidest its swimming, Andr.
á-reccan
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Add: I. to stretch out, spread out Álecge hé his swiþran hand him under heáfod áreahte, Lch. ii. 214, 10. to hold out to, to grant, v. reccan, Árecte (-æ) concesserim, Txts. 53, 523 (cf. 106, 1089). Áræctæ, Wrt.
on-hyrian
To imitate, emulate
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Homl. 21, 9. Wé sceolan onherian Marian ðære ðe smerede Hǽlendes fét, 75, 11. Onhyrian (-hirian, Cott. MS.), Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 4; Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 2. Ðæt onhyrian woldan, 4, 3; S. 569, 43.
ge-stígan
To mount ⬩ ascend ⬩ descend
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Ðá ic on holm gestáh when I went on the main, Beo. Th. 1269; B. 632: Cd. 69; Th. 82, 29; Gen. 1369. Mihtig god on hira ánne gestág the mighty God mounted on to one of them [trees], Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 13; Cri. 1172.
hlýdan
To sound, ⬩ make a loud noise, ⬩ to clamour, ⬩ vociferate
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Hét hí mid handum sleán on ðæt hleór ðæt heó hlýdan ne sceolde he bade strike her with their hands on the face that she should not declaim, Homl. Swt. 8, 70
MILDE
MILD ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ benign ⬩ liberal ⬩ merciful ⬩ clement ⬩ propitious
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Homl. 71, 4. Ic eom milde and eáþmódre heortan mitis sum et humilis corde, Bd. 2, 2; S, 503, 4. Ðæt milde mód Guthlac ), ( Exon. 43 b; Th. 146, 17; Gú. 711. Of árfæstre heortan and mildre, Blickl. Homl. 37, 27. Milde mitia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 43.
GRIM
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Homl. 61, 35. Ðeáh ðú wǽre wyrmcynna ðæt grimmeste though thou hadst been of serpents the fiercest, Soul Kmbl. 167; Seel. 83
Linked entry: grym
ge-hwyrfan
To change ⬩ turn ⬩ convert ⬩ mutare ⬩ convertere
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Hí wurdon gehwyrfede to deórwurðum gimmum they were turned into precious stones, Homl. Th. i. 64, 5 : Th. An. 28, 35. On heáf gehwyrfede turned to mourning, Blickl. Homl. 195, 17 : 233, 5.
strǽt
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Hí synd stǽnene mid ðám ðe man strǽta wyrcþ, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 134. Ðá arn se ceorl geond ealle ða strǽt, Homl. Th. ii. 302, 8
Linked entry: strét
þweál
washing ⬩ what is used in washing ⬩ ointment
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Swýn ðe cyrþ tó meoxe æfter his ðweále, Homl. Th. ii. 380, 11. Se Hǽlend hí áþwóh mid þweále, 242, 29: Blickl. Homl. 147, 22. Mid þweále ðæs hálgan fulluhtes, Lchdm. iii. 434, 2. Eádig ðú eart ðe onfénge ðone þweál mínre gife, Homl.
Linked entry: þweán
wiþer-saca
an adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy ⬩ a rebel ⬩ an adversary at law ⬩ a prosecutor ⬩ one who renounces ⬩ denies ⬩ apostate
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an adversary, opponent, enemy Anticristus is on Lǽden contrarius Cristo, ðæt is on Englisc Godes wiðersaca, Wulfst. 78, 13: Homl. Th. i. 376, 16. Ǽlc ðæra ðe hyne tó cynge déð ys ðæs cáseres wiðersaca (contradicit Caesari), Jn. Skt. 19, 12.
wiþer-winna
An adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy
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Kmbl. 5, 25: Homl. Ass. 4, 95.
weald
perhaps ⬩ may be ⬩ in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case
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him getímode, Homl. Th. i. 316, 24.
traht
a text ⬩ passage ⬩ textus ⬩ tractus ⬩ a treating of a subject ⬩ an exposition ⬩ a commentary
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Ðes traht is langsum eów tó gehýrenne, ac wé willaþ nú úre sprǽce her geendian, Homl. Th. ii. 536, 22: 70, 13: i. 248, 21. Trahte commentis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 58: 94, 31.
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trum
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Eówer geleáfa biþ þe trumra, gif gé gehýraþ be Godes hálgum, Homl. Th. i. 556, 27. v. med-, mis-, un-trum
þearfa
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Homl. 213, 32. Ðá sæt ðǽr sum blind þearfa, 15, 16. Ná ðæt án ðæt hé wolde mann beón, ac eác swylce hé wolde beón þearfa for ús, Homl. Th. i. 140, 10. Fela sind ðearfan þurh hafenleáste ...
Linked entry: EARM
þeówan
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Se fear arn him tógeánes and hine ðýde, ðæt hé his feorh forlét, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 73. Hí hine ufan mid ísenum geaflum ðýdon ... Hí mid heora forcum hine ðýdon, Homl.
tilung
striving, ⬩ endeavour, ⬩ effort, ⬩ labour ⬩ a pursuit ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ business ⬩ care ⬩ attention ⬩ treatment ⬩ cure ⬩ gain that comes from labour ⬩ acquisition ⬩ fruit got by tilling the earth
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Hé his hǽlðe sécan wyle æt unálýfedum tilungum, Homl. Th. i. 474, 21. Hé lǽrde ðurh ða tielunga (tiolunga, Cott.
a-heardian
To harden ⬩ grow hard ⬩ become inured to anything ⬩ to last ⬩ hold out ⬩ endure ⬩ durare ⬩ perdurare ⬩ indurescere
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To harden, grow hard, become inured to anything, to last, hold out, endure; durare, perdurare, indurescere On swá mycelre geþræstnesse and forhæfednesse módes and líchoman aheardode and awunode he hardened and continued in so great contrition and restraint