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þeóden-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóden-hold, adj.
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Cf. dryhten-hold, Cd. Th. 137, 32; Gen. 2282

þilian

(v.)
Grammar
þilian, þillian, þillan
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to plank, lay planks as in making a bridge Ðá hét Maxentius oferbricgian ða eá eal mid scipum, and syððan ðylian swá swá óðre bricge, Homl. Th. ii. 304, 22. Tó þilianne plancas ponere, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 659, 33. Tó þillianne, 5, 8, 10, 14.

Linked entry: þylian

þríst-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
þríst-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To become boldto darepresume

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Be ðære árfæstan Godes cennestran mildheortnysse þrýstlǽcende, ic me of ðære stówe ástyrede, ðe ic ðis gebæd, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 457

undern-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
undern-gereord, es; n.

A morning mealbreakfast

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Homl. 99, 22

un-gesceapen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceapen, adj.

unshapenunformeduncreated

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Hé is sóð Scyppend, ðe ða ungesceapenan eáhhringas ( the eyes of the man who was born blind ) geopenode, Homl. Th. i. 474, 8. uncreated Ungesceapen ( increatus ) is se Fæder, ungesceapen is se Sunu, and is ungesceapen se Hálga Gást, Ath. Crd. 8

Linked entry: ge-sceapen

un-gesib

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesib, un-gesibb; adj.

not relatedstrangenot at peace at variance

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Homl. 225, 6

weorold-folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-folgoþ, es;
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Homl. 211, 22-29. Ðá forlét hé ðone woroldfolgað, and ðá gewát tó Sancte Hilarie ðæm bisceope, 217, 1

weorold-gleng

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gleng, es or e; m. or f.
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Homl. 21, 6. Se snotera wer ne gewilnaþ ðara woruldglenga, ne ðæs líchaman wlite, ac gewilnaþ ðære sáwle, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 52, 14. Heora yldran on worolde ne wurdan welige ne wlance þurh woroldglænge, L. Eth. vii. 4; Th. i. 334, 4.

wiss

(adj.)
Grammar
wiss, adj.

Certain

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Wite gé tó wissan ðæt se deófol ne mæg mannum derian bútan Drihtnes geþafunge, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 174

Linked entry: wis

yfera

(adj.)
Grammar
yfera, cpve.: yfemest; spve, adj. Upper, higher; of time,
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Þurh his upstige tó ðam yfemystan þrymsetle, Homl. Th. i. 308, 9. Of ðǽm yfemestum (ymestum, Hatt. MS.) tó ðǽm nieðemestan, Past. 18; Swt. 134, 24

Linked entry: ufera

gemót-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-hús, es; n.
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Forð on pápan holt súðweardne; þonne on ðæt gemóthús ( to the manere; ad manerium, later translations), C. D. B. ii. 246, 2

ge-wépan

(v.)
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quid, caro, quid fades, illa quid flebilis hora?, Dóm. L. 176

hinder-genga

(n.)
Grammar
hinder-genga, an; m.

an apostate

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Homo apostata, i. retrogradiens, Kent. Gl. 141) Hindergengena apostatarum. An. Ox. 5, 16

Linked entry: genga

brond-hord

(n.)
Grammar
brond-hord, es; n.

a burning, hord a hoard, treasureA burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desiresardens thesaurus

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[brand II. a burning, hord a hoard, treasure] A burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desires; ardens thesaurus Se ǽr in dæge wæs dýre, scríðeþ nú deóp feor, brondhord geblówen, breóstum in forgrówen copper was dear in [that] day, now

Linked entry: brand-hord

heáfod-leahter

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-leahter, es; m.

A capital offence, mortal sin

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Se ðe ða heáfodleahtras wyrcþ and on ðám geendaþ hé mót forbyrnan on ðam écum fýre he who commits the deadly sins and dies in them shall burn in the everlasting fire, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 17

ofer-stige

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-stige, es; m.

Astonishment, extasy

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of ðam rihtan wege mínes ingeþances, ac betere hit biþ ðæt ic eft fare út of ðysum porte, ðý læs ðe ic tó swíðe dwelige ... gewislíce ic hér ongyten hæbbe ðæt mé hæfþ gelǽht fæste mínes módes oferstige, ðæt ic nát ná forgeare hú ic hit ðus macige,' Homl

Linked entries: stige ofer-stigenness

of-féran

(v.)

to overtake

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to overtake (an enemy) Pharao tengde æfter mid eallum his here and offérde hí æt ðære Reádan Sǽ Pharaoh pressed after with all his host, and overlook the Israelites at the Red Sea, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 16: Chr. 948; Erl. 118, 19.

Linked entry: of-faran

of-irnan

(v.)

to overtaketo tire with running

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Ðæs wítegan cnapa, Gyezi, ofarn Naaman, Homl. Th. i. 400, 17. [Þe abbed æfter Uortiger rad & sone gon ofærne Uortigerne, Laym. 13149.] to tire with running Hé wæs swíðe ofurnen he was very tired with running Jud. 4. 19

olfend

(n.)
Grammar
olfend, es: olfenda, an; m.

A camela camel

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Homl. 169, 2. Hé nam týn olfendas (camelos), Gen. 24, 10

COCCEL

(n.)
Grammar
COCCEL, es; m.

COCKLEdarneltares; zizania

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He oferseów hit mid coccele on middan ðam hwǽte superseminavit zizania in medio tritici 13, 25; Homl. Th. i. 526, 20. Se sóða Déma hit his englas gadrian ðone coccel the true Judge shall bid his angels gather the cockle 526, 21; Mt.