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hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, e f.[a poetical word]

War, battlepugna, prælium

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Nǽfre hit æt hilde ne swác manna ǽngum never had it failed in fight any man, Beo. Th. 2925; B 1460: 3322; 6. 1659: 5143; B. 2575: 5361; B. 2684: Cd. 98; Th. 129, 25; Gen. 2149: Byrht.

un-fæger

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fæger, adj.

Not fairnot beautifulfouluglyhorrid

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Not fair, not beautiful, foul, ugly, horrid Sió gefrédnes mæg gefrédan ðæt hit líchoma biþ, ac hió ne mæg gefrédan hwæþer hé biþ ðe blac ðe hwít, ðe fæger þe unfæger, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 12.

ár-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
ár-stæf, gen. -stæfes; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

Favourkindnessbenefithelpgratiabeneficiumauxilii latio

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Favour, kindness, benefit, help; gratia, beneficium, auxilii latio Fæder alwalda mid árstafum eówic gehealde síða gesunde may the all-ruling Father hold you with kindness safe on your ways, Beo. Th. 639; B. 317.

Linked entry: stæf

be-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífan, ic -lífe, ðú -lífest, -lífst, he -lífeþ, -lífþ; p. -láf, pl. -lifon; pp. -lifen

To remainabideto be leftsuperessemanereremanere

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To remain, abide, to be left; superesse, manere, remanere Ne se rysel ne belífþ óþ morgen nec remanebit adeps usque mane Ex. 23, 18. He ána beláf ðǽr bæfta mansit solus Gen. 32, 24 : Ps. Spl. 105, 11.

Linked entries: lífan lífan

clǽnsnian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsnian, clǽnsnigan; ode; od

To cleanse, clear oneselfse purgare

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Búton he frínd hæbbe ðe hine clǽnsnian unless he have friends who may clear him, ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 13

éþ

(adv.)
Grammar
éþ, adv.

More easily

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More easily Ðæt ic ðý éþ mǽge ðæt sóþe leóht on ðé gebringan that I may the more easily bring upon thee the true light, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 20: 19; Fox 70, 3. Ðú meaht éþ gecnáwan thou mightest more easily know, Bt. Met.

for-gýmeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gýmeleásian, -gímeleásian, -giémeleásian, -gémeleásian; p. ode; pp. od [for-, gýmeleásian to neglect]

To neglect entirelyomnīno neglĭgĕre

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Swylc geréfa swylc ðis forgýmeleásie such reeve as may neglect this, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 2. Forgýmeleásod beón neglectus esse, neglĭgi, R. Ben. 36

heng-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
heng-wíte, es; n.

A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal

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A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal Si quis latronem vel furem, sine clamore et insecutione ejus, cui dampnum factum est, ceperit, et captum ultra duxerit dabit x solid. de henwite

leáh

(n.)
Grammar
leáh, g. leáge; f.

Lye

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Ofergeót ða ascen mide, mac swá tó léga, 378, 11. Wyrc him leáge of ellenahsan, L. M. 3, 47; Lchdm. ii. 338, 25

stirne

(adj.)
Grammar
stirne, adj.
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Stern, hard, austere, rigorous, severe Ic wát ðæt ðú eart swíðe styrne mann scio quia homo durus es (Mt. 25, 24), Homl. Th. ii. 552, 31. Cyning sceal beón milde ðám gódum and styrne ðám yfelum, L. I. P. 2 ; Th. ii. 306, 1 : Wulfst. 267, 3.

Linked entry: styrne

wræc-síþian

(v.)
Grammar
wræc-síþian, p. ode

To betravel in a foreign country, to be in exile

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Ðæt hine mann ásende ofer sǽ on wræcsíð tó sumum wéstene, on ðam ðe cristene menn for geleáfan fordémde wræcsíðedon, Homl. Th. i. 560, 22. Tó wræcsíðienne peregrinandi, vagandi, Hpt. Gl. 412, 59 : ad incolalum peregre, 413, 12

amer

(n.)
Grammar
amer, (?), es; n.
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D. iii. 118, 20 occurs omer-lond, and in iv. 157, 34 omer-mád. Could the omer in either case correspond to O. H. Ger. amer far, ador?: cf. O. H. Ger. place-names Amar-lant, -feld. Or is the form to be identified with amore? (v. next word)

án-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
án-gilde, adj.
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To be compensated for, for which ángilde (q.v.) is to be paid Búton hiora hwæðer ǽr þingode ꝥ hé hit ángylde healdan ne þorfte unless either of them previously made the condition that he was not to be liable to make compensation for damage done to the

hnutu

Grammar
hnutu, gen. dat. hnyte.
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R. 7, 16. the form hnut- is found in many local names: On hnutclyf, C. D. iii. 48, 6. In hnutfen, v. 126, 32. Æt Hnuthyrste, i. 63, 5. On hnutleáge, v. 207, 20. Tó hnutstede, iii. 275, 8. On hnutwíc, 176, 17

wǽfels

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Ic eom wífhádes mann, and eallunga líchamlicum wǽfelsum bereáfod, Hml. S. 23 b, 207. Add

wód

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Add: (l b) mad with anger, enraged Hé suwode ǽfre swilce hé ne gefrédde heora swingla náteshwón, and hí þæs þe wóddran wǽron him tógeánes, Hml. S. 31, 978.

wéde

(adj.)
Grammar
wéde, adj.

Furious, in a rage, mad, fierce,

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Furious, in a rage, mad, fierce, v. wédan, II Nælle ðú mé woede (cf. gram, W. S. version) wosa noli mihi molestus esse, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 7. Woedo (gram, W. S.) wæs mé ðió widiua molesta est mihi haec vidua, 18, 5.widiua Wið wédes (wéde, MS.

Linked entries: woede wéde-hund

hleów-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hleów-leás, adj.

Not having or not affording shelter, protection, comfort, cheerless

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Ne mótun hí on eorþan eardes brúcan ac hy hleoleáse háma þohaþ they may not enjoy a home on earth but shelterless lose their dwellings, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 21; Gú. 193

dǽlan

(v.)
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H. 39, 18. to spend Man gehylt ðæt hé hæfð, gif hé him ondrǽt ðæt hit him oðsceóte. Ðý mon dǽlð spærlíce, ðe mon nele ðæt hit forberste a man spends sparingly from fear of failing, Prov. K. 19.

ge-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd, es; n: e; f.

Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemorationremembrance

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Ðurh ðæt gemynd se man geþencþ ða þing ðe he gehýrde oððe geseah oððe geleornode man's soul has in it three things, that is memory and understanding and will. By the memory a man recollects the things that he has heard or seen or learned, Homl.