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ge-receness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-receness, e; f.
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telling, narration Ne magon hý ðǽre tungan gerecnisse áspyrian they cannot follow what the tongue says, Sal. K. p. 150, 4. interpretation, explanation Tó mǽgwlite gást-licre (-a, v. l.) gerecenesse (-a, v. l.) ad formam interpretationis, Bd. 5, 23 ;

Linked entries: rece-ness ge-recness

ge-þeáwían

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeáwían, pp. od
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To form the habits or character of a person, educate Fæderas ic (St. Paul) manode þæt hí mid steóre Godes eges heora cild geðeáwodon (cf. patres, educate filios vestros in disciplina et correptione Domini, Eph. 6, 4), Hml. Th. i. 378, 23. ¶ ge-þeáwod

healf-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
healf-mearc, es; n.

A half-mark

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A half-mark Hé hæfð geboht healfe híde landes mid healfmarce goldes and mid áne punde seolfres and twégan óran, C. D. iv. 136, 34. Fylste ǽlc gegylda he[alf]mearc tó fylste, Cht. Th. 611, 32. Ic an míne láuedy halfmarc goldes, C. D. iv. 308, 2: Cht.

heáfod-stocc

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stocc, es; m. This word, which occurs several times in charters that describe the boundaries of land, seems from the following passage to mean
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A stock or post on which the head of a criminal was fixed after beheading Heora lima man ealle tóbrǽd ǽlc fram óðrum . . . and ðá heáfodleásan man héngc on ðá portweallas, and man sette heora heáfda swilce óþra ðeófa búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum

hlíp

(n.)
Grammar
hlíp, e; f.
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a leaping-place, a place to be jumped over (v. N. E. D. deer-leap a lower place in a hedge or fence where deer may leap) On hinde-hlýp; of hinde-hlýpe, C. D. iv. 19, 24. Hindehlíp occurs as a local name: Landes snmne dǽl, ðæt synd .iii. hída ðe fram

Linked entry: hlípe-burna

hund-nigontig

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Add: as substantive with gen. Hé wæs nigon and hundnigontic geára nonaginta et novem erat annorum, Gen. 17, 24. Ofer nigon and hundnigontigum (hundneántig, L. hund*-*niontig, R.) rihtwísra super nonaginta nouem iustis, Lk. 15, 7. Ofer nigon and hundnigontig

Indéas

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Add:, Indie Indians; or using the name of the people for that of their country, India ꝥ deór Indéos hátað dentes tyrannum, Nar. 15, 15: 22, 8. Indos, 26, 19. On Indéa londe is xliiii þeóda India habet gentes xliiii, Ors. 1. 1; S. 10, 17. India, 15. Æfter

láreów-dóm

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Add: the authority or office of a teacher Láreówdóm discipulatus (cf. discipulare edocere Migne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 10. Hwylc sprǽc þæs godcundan láreóudómes quis sermo divine auctoritatis R. Ben. 133, 2. Ongunnon hí him tó befæstenne heora cild tó

ólehtung

(n.)
Grammar
ólehtung, e; f.
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flattering, adulation Þám móde, þe biþ ábysgod in manigum þingum, swíþe undercreópeð seó leáse ólehtung (liffetung, v. l.) occupato in multes animo adulatio valde subrepit, Gr. D. 35, 15. Þurh þá ólehtinga þára preósta, 40, 19. what pleases the senses

súþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-fór, e; f.
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A journey south, a pilgrimage to Rome. [Cf. Icel. suðr-ferð, -för, -ganga a pilgrimage to Rome. Such pilgrimages are often mentioned, e. g. Flosi fór suór um sjá ok hóf þá upp göngu sína ok gekk suðr ok ljetti ekki fyrr enn hann kom til Rómaborgar, Njala

slícian

(v.)
Grammar
slícian, p. ode

To make sleek, smooth, or glossy

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To make sleek, smooth, or glossy Heó glytenode swá scýnende sunne oððe nígslýcod hrægel Shrn. 149, 8. [v. Prompt. Parv. 458, note 2, where 'to sleek clothes' is quoted from Kenneth, and a passage from Walter de Bibelesworth is given (v. also Wrt. Voc

Linked entries: slic slíc slýcod

hlosnian

(v.)
Grammar
hlosnian, p. ode

To listen, be silent in expectation of hearing, listen for the coming of a person, watch, await, be on the look out

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To listen, be silent in expectation of hearing, listen for the coming of a person, watch, await, be on the look out Ða on sumere nihte hlosnode sum óðer munuc his færeldes and mid sleaccre stalcunge his fótswaðum filigde then one night another monk was

Linked entry: hlysnan

á-streccan

to stretch outhold oatto extend:--to prostrate,

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Add: to stretch out, hold oat Hí ástræhton heora swuran tó slæge, Hml. S. 28, 71. Leóht ofer þ geteld ástreht (columna lucis ad caelum usque porrecta,) stód up tó heofonum Bd. 3, 11,Hml. S. 26, 183. Ástrehtne hneccan erectam cervicem, Scint. 83, 18.

æt

(prep.)
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Add: A. prep. followed by a case. with dat. temporal, at Æt ðǽm ýtmestan dæge, Bl. H. 51, 8. Æt þisse ilcan tíde, 91, 14. Æt twám cierrun and æt ðǽm þriddan cierre, Ors. 5, 7; S. 228, 28. (l a) where the time is fixed by an occurrence or a condition

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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Add: Heard dira, heardre dirae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 64, 72. of material Wæs hió (an iceberg) hetegrim . . . bordweallas (the sides of a ship) gróf heard (or under VI ?) and híþende, Rä. 34, 7. Gúðbyrne . . . heard, handlocen, B. 322. Heardes ísenes grindlas

brycg-geweorc

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Substitute : Work at the repairing or constructing of bridges Bryggeweorces, C. D. ii. 304, 7. Bútan brycggewæorce, v. 218, 25. Brigcgewurce, iii. 350, 10. Brycgeweorce, iii. 20, 4: v. 120, 14. Bryggeweorce, vi. 202, 21. Brygcgeweorc, iii. 159, 30.

ge-lang

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Add: of an object, to be got, coming from (æt) a person on whose good will the grant or possession of the object depends, where the recipient of the object depends upon the person for it. the object material Hí setton him ǽnne wicnere getreówne . . .

ge-scot

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Take here <b>ge-sceot</b> in Dict., and add: a weapon shot or hurled, an arrow, a dart, spear, javelin Gesceot cateia, i. telum, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 30. Ánes cynnes gesceot clava vel cateia vel teutona, 35, 44. Gif hit wǽre ésa gescot oððe ylfa

ge-swincfull

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Substitute: of persons, laborious, industrious. v. ge-swinc ; Mǽden scamfæst, geswincful, clǽne, Lch. iii. 192, 2 : 23. Þæs hádes men þe hwýlum wǽron geswincfulleste on godcundan þeówdóme, þá ne swincaþ á swíðe ymbe ǽnige þearfe, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 20.

ge-dafenian

(v.)
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Add: — Gedafnaþ conuenit, Wülck. Gl. 252, 15. the subject a noun, with dat. or uncertain Rehtwíse gedeofenað efenherenis rectis decet conlaudatio, Ps. Srt. 32, l. Ðé gedeafenað ymen, 64, 2. . . . Húse ðínum gedeafineað (decent) ðá hálgan, 92, 5 Gedafenie