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hosp-word

(n.)
Grammar
hosp-word, es; n.

A word expressing contempt, contumely, reproach, abuse

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Ðá hét martianus mid his hospwordum ðæt hé sǽde his síþ him eallum then Martianus bade him with expressions of contempt tell his journey to them all, Homl. Swt. 4, 283: Exon. 68 b; Th. 253, 33; Jul. 189.

friþ-stów

a refuge ⬩ a place of safety for a criminal ⬩ an asylum ⬩ a sanctuary

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Beó mín friðstów, and gedó mé hálne esto mihi in locum refugii, ut salvum me facias, 30, 3. in a technical sense, a place of safety for a criminal an asylum, a sanctuary Hé sceal fleón tó ánra ðára ðreóra burga ðe tó friðstówe gesette sint ( the cities

ræge-reósa

(n.)
Grammar
ræge-reósa, an; m. : -reóse (?); f.

A ridge of muscles at the side of the spine running up the back

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A ridge of muscles at the side of the spine running up the back Lǽcedómas wið rægereósan sáre, Lchdm. ii. 14, 26. Wið rægereósan, rúdan swá gréne, seóþ on ele and on weaxe, smire mid ðone rægereósan.

á-teorigendlic

getting exhausted ⬩ wearied ⬩ failing ⬩ transitory ⬩ perishable ⬩ defective

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Þá ðing ðe wé geseóð on ðisum lífe sind áteorigendlice, 252, 6. Sé ðe forlǽt ðá áteorigendlican ðing, hé underféhð þá gástlican méde, 398, 4 : Hml. A. 46, 536. in grammar, defective þæt is áteorigendlic, Reor is defectivum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 161, 20.

stille

(adj.)
Grammar
stille, adj.
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Past. 41, 1 ; Swt. 299, 20. abstaining from, quit of. v. stillness, Sió hé stille his þegnungæ óð biscopes dóm, L. Wih. 6 ; Th. i. 38, 11

wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
wérig, adj.
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Ne forlǽt ðú ðæs blódes tó fela on ǽnne síþ, ðý les se seóca man tó wérig ( exhausted ) weorðe oððe swylte, Lchdm. ii. 208, 19. Wǽgdeóra gehwylc wérig swelteþ, Exon. Th. 61, 22; Cri. 988. Móyses willa ne áteorode, ac se wériga líchama, Homl.

áscian

(v.)
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Ne áxa nánne wiccan rǽdes nec sit qui pythones consulat, Deut. 18, 11. 'Mót ic þé áhtes ácsian?' Cwæð hé :-- 'Ácsa þæs þe þú wille' 'licet aliquid interrogare.' 'Interroga,' inquit, 'quod vis,' Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 358, 1.

Linked entry: áhsian

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisper ⬩ confidence, counsel, consultation ⬩ a mystery ⬩ a secret ⬩ a rune, a letter.

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Gesittan tó rúne to sit in consultation, Beo. Th. 346; B. 172. Gesittan sundor tó rúne, Andr. Kmbl. 2324; An. 1163.

Linked entry: rún-stæf

hund

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Fór hé mid siex hund monna, 3, 9; S. 128, 13.

hwanne

(adv.)
Grammar
hwanne, hwænne, hwonne; adv.

When

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Hit earfoþe is ǽnegum menn tó witanne hwonne hé geclǽnsod síe it is difficult for any man to know when he is cleansed, 7, 2; Swt. 51, 5. Sǽles bídeþ hwonne ǽr heó cræft hyre cýðan móte it waits for the time for displaying its art [cf. O.

Linked entries: hwænne hwonne

nídan

(v.)
Grammar
nídan, p. de

To force ⬩ compel ⬩ urge

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Hwæðer seó godcunde foretiohhung oððe sió wyrd ús néde tó ðam ðe hí willen, Bt. 40, 7; Fox 242, 15. Nédendum dóme urgente decreto, Hpt. Gl, 488, 68. Ic eom nýded, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 26

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, p. teóde.
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Th. 63, 3. referring to immaterial objects Ðæs ðé þanc sié ðæt ðú ús ðás wrace teódest for this be thanks to thee that thou didst order this exile for us, Cd. Th. 235, 21; Dan. 309.

Linked entries: tyht forþ-tíhan

tíderness

(n.)
Grammar
tíderness, e; f.
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Sió niht getácnaþ ða ðístro ðære blindnesse úrre tídernesse per noctem caecitas nostrae infirmitatis exprimitur, Past. 56; Swt. 433, 13. Tiddernysse fragilitatis (humanae ), Hpt. Gl. 437, 31. Tédernise, Rtl. 45, 16: 46, 32.

un-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelíc, adj.

Unlike ⬩ different ⬩ dissimilar ⬩ diverse

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Hé cwæþ ðæt hé gesáwe ungelíce béc him berende beón ðurh ða gódan gástas oþþe ðurh ða gálan quod codices diversos per bonos sive malos spiritus sibi vidit offerri, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 24.

un-lust

(n.)
Grammar
un-lust, es; m.

absence of desire ⬩ disgust ⬩ disinclination ⬩ want of appetite ⬩ disinclination to action ⬩ listlessness ⬩ want of pleasure ⬩ joylessness ⬩ weariness ⬩ an evil pleasure ⬩ lust

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Unlust zum Essen) sié getenge, Lchdm. ii. 16, 15: 150, 17. Wiþ metes unluste, 184, 15: 28, 5. Wiþ unluste and wlætan þe of magan cymð, 158, 12. Wiþ sáre and unluste ðæs magan, se ðe ne mæg ne mid mete ne mid drincan beón gelácnod, 158, 17.

geolo

(adj.)
Grammar
geolo, adj.
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Of gealádle sió biþ of þǽre geolwan, 106, 14

á-dreógan

to bear off ⬩ suffer, endure ⬩ to bear with, tolerate ⬩ to pass, spend time ⬩ to carry out, perform

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Ox. 1944 supra) sic alternati in eo ebdomadam percurra(n)t, Angl. xiii. 385, 280. Líf ádreógan vitam ducere, Coll. M. 28, 27. Be Maures dihte ádreógan his líf, Hml. S. 6, 221. to carry out, perform Ádreáh láre gessi studium, An. Ox. 2011.

Linked entry: á-dreósan

be-feallan

to fall, ⬩ to get into ⬩ to fall into sin ⬩ into the hands of a person, ⬩ to fall to action ⬩ to fall upon ⬩ take effect on a person ⬩ to fall to ⬩ be assigned to ⬩ deprived (of)

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Ꝥ furðon án spearwa on gryn ne mæg befeallan forútan his foresceáwunge, Chr. 1067; P. 201, 25. figurative, to fall into sin, into the hands of a person, Mé is leófre ꝥ ic on Godes handa befealle, þonne ic on mannes handa befealle, Hml. S. 13, 248.

for

before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of

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Sié hé for ealle úpáðened sit prae cunctis suspensus, 97, 23. Hit is micel craft ðæs módes for ðone líchoman (cf. mægencræft micel móda gehwilces ofer líchoman. Met. 26, 106), Bt. 38, l; F. 196, ll.

æg-hwanan

(adv.)
Grammar
æg-hwanan, -hwanon, -hwonon, -hwanone, -hwonene; adv.

Everywhere ⬩ every way ⬩ on all sides ⬩ undique

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Ǽghwonan ymb-boren mid brondum on every side surrounded with brands, Exon. 74a; Th. 277, 14; Jul. 580. Ǽghwanon, Ælfc. Gr. 45 ; Som. 46, 57. Hine ǽghwonan ælmihtig God [MS. Good] gehealdeþ Almighty God keeps him everywhere, Bt. Met.