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ÉÐEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÉÐEL, æðel, ǽðel; gen. éðles; dat. éðle, éðele; m. n.

property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum

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one's own residence or property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home; prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum Ðis is mín ágen cýþ, eard and éðel this is my own country, dwelling and home

Linked entries: ǽðel éðyl óðel

leás

(adj.)
Grammar
leás, adj.

loosedestitutevoid ofwithoutvainfalselyingdeceitfuldeceptivefaulty

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loose, free from, destitute or void of, without Hé wæs ealra fyrena leás he was free from all sins, Blickl. Homl. 135, 2: Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 25; Cri. 123. Wer womma leás a man spotless, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 29; Dan. 283. Land leóhtes leás and líges full

Linked entry: -leás

neáh

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh, adj.

nighnearlaterlatterlastlatest

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nigh, near On ðam neáhgum mynstre [neáhnunnan-mynstre] de vicino virginum monasterio, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 4 note. Neágum proximis (cf. O. L. Ger. náan proximum ), Germ. 399, 409. Seó ús neárre Ægyptus, Ors. 1, I; Swt. 14, 3. Seó ús neárre Ispania, Swt.

GLÆD

(adj.)
Grammar
GLÆD, adj.

shiningbrightgladcheerfuljoyousbrightpleasantkindmildcourteous

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shining, bright Glæd mid golde bright with gold, Exon. 125 a; Th. 480, 16; Rä. 64, 3. Wyrþ heó ungladu ðeáh heó ǽr gladu wǽre on to lócienne it [the sea] becomes turbid though before it was bright to look at [cf. glæshlutru on to seónne, 24], [and the

ge-métan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-métan, he -méteþ, -métt, -mét; p. -métte, pl. -métton; pp. -méted, -métod, -métt, -mét

To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet withinvĕnīre, compĕrīre

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To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet with; invĕnīre, compĕrīre Ic geméte invĕnio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 4; Som. 34, 49: 37; Som. 39, 6. He holtes hleó heáh geméteþ he finds the wood's, lofty shelter, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 27; Ph. 429: Ps. Th. 54, 24:

Linked entries: métan ge-mittan

trúwian

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
trúwian, ; p. ode
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To trust, confide Ic trúwige fido . . . ic trúwige confido, ic trúwode confisus sum, Ælfc. Gr. 33 Zup. 204, 14-16. with dat. to trust to Ðonne ða fortrúwodan him selfum tó suíðe trúwiaþ dum protervi valde de se praesumunt, Past. 32; Swt. 209, 6. Ða

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un-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, adv.

with difficultygrievouslyhardlyunwillinglyhardlyhardlyscarcelyonly just

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where a thing is not easily done, with difficulty Se weliga uneáþe (-eáðe, Lind.) gǽþ in heofuna ríce dives difficule intrabit in regnum coelorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 19, 23. Swíðe uneáðe (-eáða, Lind.) ł hefige, Mk. Skt. Rush. 10, 23: Lk. Skt. Lind. 18,

wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm, wurm, weorm, es; m.

a reptileserpenta creeping insecta worm

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a reptile, serpent Mé nædre beswác, fáh wyrm þurh fægir word, Cd. Th. 55, 24; Gen. 899. Se wyrm (the fire-drake) onwóc, Beo. Th. 4563; B. 2287. Ðæs wyrmes wíg, 4621; B. 2316. Hé wearp hine on wyrmes líc, Cd. Th. 31, 26; Gen. 491. Ne wirce gé eów náne

Linked entries: weorm wurm

dreógan

(v.)
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Add: to do, perform; commit, perpetrate Se þe déð ǽnig unnyt, hé drýhð deófles willan, Wlfst. 279, 2. Wá eów þe ofer*-*drenc dreógað, 46, 15. On gedwimerum þe men on dreógað fela þæs þe hí ná ne sceoldan, Ll. Th. ii. 248, 7. Ne dreáh ic náne óþre dǽda

éhtan

Grammar
éhtan, éhtian.
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Add Éhtende insectatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 8. to pursue an enemy, a criminal Ic éhtige fýnd míne persequor inimicos meos, Ps. L. 17, 38. For ðǽm mín mon éht þe ic bodige ymb ðone tóhopan deádra monna ǽristes de spe et resurrections mortuorum judicor,

fægnian

(v.)

to rejoiceexultwelcome

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Add: to rejoice, exult. absolute Ic fægnige and þé herige exaltabo te, Ps. Th. 29, 1. Fægnian ealle on écnesse omnes in aeternum exultabunt, 5, 12. Cómon ealle . . . swíðe fægengende, Chr. 1069; P. 204, 17. with cause of joy, in gen. Hé fægnode (fægenode

ge-timbran

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Add: to build Getimberdon aedificabant, Lk. L. 17, 38. construct a building Hé getimberde hús his on sonde aedificavit domum suam supra arenam, Mt. L. 7, 26. Hé getimberde torr, 21, 33. Tor of mycclum beámum getimbrian, Bl. H. 183, 3. (1 a) used of

ge-wemman

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Add Gewemmed infractus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 80. Gewemde infecta, 47, 60. physical, to disfigure, mar, blemish Gelícost ðǽm ðe hé gewemme ealne ðone líchoman quasi totum corpus exasperat, Past. 73, 1. Næs hyra wlite gewemmed, Dan. 437. <b>I a.<

ge-wyrht

(n.)
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Add: <b>ge-wyrhtu, gewyrhto;</b> f. a work Dó á þætte duge. Deág þín gewyrhtu ; God þé bið symle góda gehwylces freá and fultum feónd þám óðrum wyrsan gewyrhta do ever what may profit. Your work will avail; God will always be a lord to help

ge-wunelic

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Add Gewunelic weorc consuetam opem, gewunelican consuetudinariis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 5, 6. usual, of frequent occurrence Þá unlaga þe ǽr þisan wǽran tó gewunelice, Ll. Th. i. 312, 14. in accordance with practice. of a person, habitual Þá trymede hé

híwisc

Grammar
híwisc, l. híwisce, híwisc. For suffix cf. ídisc(e).

a familyhouse

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After the bracket in the last line but one insert Hml. Th. i. 310, 28. Æt híwisce, and add: a family, house Fader híwisc pater familias, Rtl. 190, 21. Se fæder híuuisc ł hiórodes fæder ł hígna fæder, Lk. L. 13, 25. Se fæder híuuisc (ðe fæder ðæs hiórodes

híwung

shapingshapeframemakeconstitutionshapeformspecieskindtransformationan illusory shapedeceptive appearancea pretencetricksimulationhypocrisyfictionirony

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Add Figmenta, i. plasmatio, mendacia híwunga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 78. shaping, forming of material Adam lifde æfter þǽre menniscan híwunge .dcccc. wintra and þrittig wintra; and þé sexteoþegan geáre fram his híwunge hé gegylte, Angl. xi. 1, 13-16. shape

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hell, helle, e; f.
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Substitute: In 1. 22 for ǽfengife l. ǽfengifl, and add: the lower world, the abode of the dead. in Jewish and Christian use 'Leófe dohtor gif ǽnig andgyt sý on helle lǽt þú þæt cwicsúslene hús'. Ðæt mǽden ðá forð eóde . . . and cwæð: ' Dionisia, hál

inne

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Add: <b>A</b>. as adverb. of rest. local, inside aroom, house, &amp;c. Leóht inne stód, B. 1570. Gæst inne swæf, 1800: 1866. Cyning inne gebond feónda foresprecan ..., þǽr hé ligeð in carcerne, Cri. 732. Þæt hé inne oþþe úte cirican berýpe

pening

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[In l. 4 hymenis is a corruption of nummi s(ervire), as the gloss at Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 71 belongs to Ald. 207, 5: Semper avaritiae nummi servire volentem.] Add Smeágað sume men hwæt se pening (pænig, penig, v. ll.) getácnige, Hml, A. 44, 505. Hig of