scrift
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Homl. i. 9, 31. Nimen scrift to accept penance, Laym. 18395. Takenn shriffte, Orm. 6613. Schrift ( confession ) and penitence, A. R. 8, 6. Þe holy ssrifte ( confession, one of the seven sacraments ), Ayenb. 14, 8. Schryfte confessio, Prompt.
wítan
to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart
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Homl. i. 11, 29. Cf. Goth. Þu witeis σ ψ, Mt. 27, 4.] to lay to a person's charge, lay the blame of something on a person or thing, impute. Grammar wítan, absolute Wíte imputet, Germ. 400, 560.
Linked entry: ge-wítan
steóran
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Homl. 191, 28.
féða
a band on foot ⬩ infantry ⬩ a host ⬩ troop ⬩ tribe ⬩ company ⬩ phălanx pĕdestris ⬩ pĕdites ⬩ lĕgio ⬩ ăcies ⬩ trĭbus ⬩ căterva ⬩ a battle ⬩ pugna
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Se féða com up to earde the company came up to their home, 223; Th. 293, 19; Sae. 457.
Linked entry: féðu
hwerfan
to turn ⬩ revolve ⬩ move about ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ to turn ⬩ change ⬩ to exchange ⬩ barter
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Homl. 249, 8. Wæs eft hwyrfende was returning, 199, 6: 207, 30: 249, 12.
stician
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Kmbl. 344; Sal. 171. to be inherent Seó godcundnys ðe on ðam men sticode, Homl. Th. ii. 386, 19. to be in possession of (of demoniacal possession), to lurk Deófol ðé sticaþ on daemonium habes, Jn.
weorþ
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Homl. 101, 10. Tó berenne ealles middaneardes wurþ (cf. Blickl. Homl. 89, 19 supra ], Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 120. Forgelde hé ðæt lond, and ðæt wiorth gedaele, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 234, 33. Wurð, Ex. 21, 35: Homl. Th. i. 62, 3 : 316, 11.
niht
night ⬩ night ⬩ darkness ⬩ night
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Homl. 215, 15. Tó niht hac nocte, Num. 22, 19. On næht nocte, Ps. Surt. 16, 3. On niht ǽr hé ræste, Blickl. Homl. 47, 18. Feówurtig daga and feówurtig nihta (Lind. næhta), Mt. Kmbl. 4, 2. Þreó niht and dagas, Cd. Th. 20, 12; Gen. 307.
standan
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Swá micel ege stód deóflum fram eów the devils stood in such awe of you, Homl. Th. i. 64, 25: Ps. Th. 104, 33: Cd. Th. 249, 5; Dan. 525. Him stód stincende steám of ðam múðe, Homl. Th. i. 86, 13. Him of eágum stód leóht unfæger, Beo.
witan
to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew
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Homl. 203, 3.
be-feolan
To commit ⬩ commend ⬩ deliver ⬩ grant ⬩ committere ⬩ commendare ⬩ tradere
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Him wæs hálig gást befolen fæste the holy spirit was fully granted to him, Elen. Kmbl. 1870; El. 937 : 391; El. 196
cwylmian
To suffer, suffer torment or pain ⬩ cruciāri
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To suffer, suffer torment or pain ; cruciāri Heó sceal écelíce cwylmian it [the soul] shall suffer eternally, Homl. Th. ii. 232, 29. Ða mánfullan beóþ ǽfre cwylmigende on helle súsle the sinful shall ever be suffering pain in hell torment, 608, 11.
cyne-helm
A crown, diadem ⬩ corona, diadema
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For cynehelme for a royal diadem, Homl. Blick. 23, 34
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deáh
A colour, DYE ⬩ tinctūra, fucus, stĭbium, murex
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Mid ðære deáge hiwe with the colour of the dye, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 5. Deáge fuco Mone B. 1080: 6224. Twí-gedeágadre deáge bis tincto cocco, 1094. Deáge stĭbio, 4649; rubenti, 6235: murĭce, 6268. Reádre deáge rubro stĭbio, 1242
DENN
DEN ⬩ cubīle, lustrum?
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Wild-deóra holl and denn lustrum ferārum [MS. lustra ], Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 38; Wrt. Voc. 59, 10. Se légdraca gewát dennes niósian the fire-dragon went to visit his den, Beo. Th. 6082; B. 3045.
efen-hleta
A consort, companion, fellow ⬩ consors
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Ðæt we beón efenhlyttan his wuldres that we be companions of his glory, Homl. Th. i. 34, 1. Smyrode ðé God ðín mid ele blisse tofóran ðínum efenhlyttum unxit te Deus tuus ŏleo lætĭtiæ præ consortĭbus tuis, Ps. Lamb. 44, 8
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eówode
A flock, herd ⬩ grex
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Feminine, He nýtenum lǽcedðm forgeaf, ahredde fram wódnysse, and hét faran aweg to ðære eówode ðe hí ofadwelodon he gave medicine to animals, saved them from madness, and bade them go away to the herd from which they had strayed, Homl.
fant-fæt
A font vessel, the font for baptism ⬩ baptistērii vas
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hit biþ aþwogen fram eallum synnum wiðinnan, ðeáh ðe hit wiðútan, his hiw ne awende a heathen child is brought to the font-vessel, sinful through Adam's transgression, but it is washed from all sins within, though without it change not its appearance, Homl
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for-drencan
To make drunk ⬩ inebriate ⬩ intoxicate ⬩ madefăcĕre ⬩ inebriāre
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Nis ðæs mannes fæsten náht, ðe hine sylfne on forhæfednysse dagum fordrencþ the man's fasting is naught who inebriates himself on days of abstinence, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 24.
for-smorian
To smother ⬩ choke ⬩ suffocate ⬩ stifle ⬩ suffōcāre
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smother, choke, suffocate, stifle; suffōcāre Hí synd mid heora lífes lustum forsmorode ... woruldcara and wélan forsmoriaþ ðæs modes þrotan they are choked with the pleasures of their life ... worldly cares and riches choke the throat of the mind, Homl