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sóna

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Sóna efter (statim iterum) se hona gesang, Mk. L. 14, 72. (so) soon (as) denoting 'at the very time or moment when, whenever' Sóna ic þínes suna róde geseó, ic mid þám wiðsace þissere worulde, Hml. S. 23 b, 451.

wyrcan

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L. 43, 2. to work, produce an effect, have influence Hond sceal heófod in wyrcan the head must work upon (or influence) the hand, Gn. Ex. 68. v. brycg-, samod-wyrcende

ge-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þringan, p. -þrang, -þringde [North. Gospels], pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To pressoppresscomprimerecontendereopprimere

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Hú he þurh ðæt folc geþrang how he pressed through the people, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 30. Geþrincgas to ingeonganne contendite intrare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 24. Hæfde ðá se æþeling in geþrungen then had the noble one pressed in, Andr.

Linked entry: folc-geþrang

LIBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIBBAN, p. lifde

To LIVE

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Homl. 75, 15. Eal his líf hé lifde búton synnum, 33, 16. Hé on wynsumnesse lifde, 113, 7: Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 27. Hé on ællþeódignesse lifde exulabat, S. 559, 30. Hé hér on eorþan engelíce lífe lifde, Blickl. Homl. 167, 33: 213, 11.

Linked entries: lifian be-libban

twi-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twi-feald, adj.
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Homl. 175, 13. Twifealdum gáste (Helisaeus Helia) duplo (dilatuj) spiritu Hpt. Gl 440, 47. Twi-fealdre gife bino munere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 26: Blickl. Homl. 101, 23. Be twyfealdum ic forgylde duplum, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 286, 17 : L.

wédan

(v.)
Grammar
wédan, p. de

To be mad or furious, to rage, rave to be mad, out of one's sensesto act with violence, be furious, rage,

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Hí wéddon þearle and tðtǽron hí sylfe mid heora ágenum tóðum, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 194. Hé (Antichrist) onginð deóflíce tó wédanne, Wulfst. 200, 1. Wédende debachatus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 21 : 26, 74. Seó wédende men iu ofslógon ðone Victor, Homl.

Linked entry: a-wédan

scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.
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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.

steóran

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
steóran, stióran, (and with umlaut) stiéran, stéran, stíran, stýran; p. de.
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Homl. 191, 28.

féða

(n.)
Grammar
féða, an; m.

a band on footinfantrya hosttrooptribecompanyphălanx pĕdestrispĕditeslĕgioăciestrĭbuscătervaa battlepugna

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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

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turnrevolvemove aboutgoreturndepartto turnchangeto exchangebarter

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Homl. 249, 8. Wæs eft hwyrfende was returning, 199, 6: 207, 30: 249, 12.

wæl

(n.)
Grammar
wæl, es; n.

the slainthe deada number of slain,a single corpsea slain personslaughtercarnagedestruction

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Ðá gelæhton his gebróðra his líc of ðam wæle, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 673. Ðá sóhte hé on ðam wæle his líc, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 17. Hé on wæle lǽge, Byrht. Th. 139, 65; By. 279: 140, 39; By. 300.

weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ, weorþe, worþ, wurþ, wyrþ, es; n.
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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.

FRUMA

(n.)
Grammar
FRUMA, an; m. [frum primitive, first] .

a beginningcommencementoriginprincĭpiuminĭtiumŏrīgoprīmordiumexordiuman originatorauthorfounderinventorauctorinventora chiefprincerulerkingprŏcerprincepsrex

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a beginning, commencement, origin; princĭpium, inĭtium, ŏrīgo, prīmordium, exordium Hí sendon ǽrendgewrit, wæs se fruma ðus awriten mittunt epistŏlam, cūjus hoc princĭpium est, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 41: 4, 17; S. 585, 17: Ps.

niht

(n.)
Grammar
niht, næht, næct, neaht, neht, nyht, e; f.: but also with gen. es.

nightnightdarknessnight

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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

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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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.

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, bi-feolan ; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon ; pp. -folen, -feolen

To commitcommenddelivergrantcommitterecommendaretradere

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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

Linked entries: be-felan bi-feolan

cwylmian

(v.)
Grammar
cwylmian, part.cwylmigende ; p. ode ; pp. od [cwealm pain, torment]

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

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-helm, cynehealm,es ; m. [helm a crown]

A crown, diademcorona, diadema

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For cynehelme for a royal diadem, Homl. Blick. 23, 34

Linked entry: helm

deáh

(n.)
Grammar
deáh, gen. deáge; f.

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

(n.)
Grammar
DENN, es; n.

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.

Linked entries: dænn den