wæstm
Growth, increase ⬩ growth, produce ⬩ plant, fruit ⬩ offspring, progeny ⬩ result ⬩ fruit, that which may be enjoyed ⬩ produce of money, usury. ⬩ growth, growing, ⬩ increase ⬩ growth, thriving ⬩ growth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;
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Homl. 113, 17. [Fæla untime on corne and on ealle westme, 1124; Erl. 252, 33. Westmes þorð uuele wederas scal forwurðan, E. Homl. i. 13, 28. Wastmes and wederes-sele, Laym. 32108. Brohhte ȝho þe wasstme forþ off wambe, Orm. 1937.
réðe
Fierce, cruel, savage ⬩ severe, stern, austere, zealous ⬩ wild, savage, fierce; ⬩ severe, cruel, fierce, dire;
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Homl. 95, 30. Wolde heofona helm helle weallas forbrecan ... réðust ealra cyninga (;Christ at the harrowing of hell;) Exon. Th. 461, 16; Hö. 36. applied to animals, ; wild, savage, fierce; Réðe deór ;bellua,; Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 40.
Linked entry: hréðe
med-micel
not great ⬩ moderate ⬩ small ⬩ not great ⬩ trifling ⬩ venial ⬩ not important ⬩ not great ⬩ lowly ⬩ mean ⬩ poor
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Homl. 233, 11. Ða gód ðe ic ǽfre dyde wǽron swíðe feáwe and medmicle ( nimium pauca et modica ), Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 38. Ne mágon we búton ðǽm medmyclum synnum beón, Blickl. Homl. 37, 10. On mycclum gyltum oððe on medmycclum, 107, 14.
þigen
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Áwendan úrne swæcc fram unálýfedum, ðigenum, Homl. Th. ii. 374, 5
tíþian
To grant, ⬩ concede, ⬩ of that which is granted
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Ic gelýfe ðæt hé wille ðé tíðian, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 218: Homl. Th. i. 250, 2. Tó tíþienne is praestanda est, Wülck. Gl. 251, 6. Leafdi, tuðe me mine bone, O. E. Homl. i. 207, 31.
Linked entry: tigþian
synder-líc
Separate, special, private ⬩ that is apart, separate, remote ⬩ private, that is done apart, not public ⬩ private, without distinction, ordinary ⬩ special, peculiar, proper ⬩ separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good
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Ðes miccla wurðmynt nis ná ealra manna, ac on synderlícum wurðmynte ðám gesǽligum mǽdenum and ðám clǽnum cnapum, Homl. Ass. 41, 431. Ánra gehwylc ðara apostola biþ geseted tó his synderlícre stówe, Blickl. Homl. 143, 23.
Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig
wǽta
wet, moisture ⬩ a liquid ⬩ a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drink ⬩ moisture in an animal body, humour ⬩ water, urine ⬩ moisture of plants, juice, sap
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Homl. 209, 2.B Æfter sóðum gecynde ðæt wæter is brosniendlíc wǽta, Homl. Th. ii. 270, 5. Wolde ðæt folc ðæt fýr ádwæscan, gif hit ǽnig wǽta wanian mihte, 140, 17.
on-gitan
To perceive ⬩ to perceive, see ⬩ to perceive by hearing ⬩ to perceive, feel (pain, etc. ) ⬩ to feel, be of opinion, judge ⬩ to know, hear of, find out ⬩ to perceive, understand ⬩ to recognise, know, ⬩ to take a person or thing to be what it really is ⬩ to recognise a fact or circumstance, ⬩ to know (of sexual intercourse)
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Homl. 71, 32. Ðonne hé biþ ongieten æfstig, Past. 13; Swt. 79, 12. to know (of sexual intercourse) Ic nǽnigne wer ne ongeat. Blickl. Homl. 7, 22
heófian
To lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ wail ⬩ bewail
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Of heófigendre menigu from a mourning multitude, Homl. Th. i. 86, 33. Mid heófigendum stemnum with lamenting voices, ii. 420, 16
Linked entries: heófan be-heófian heáfian
hrepian
To touch ⬩ treat
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To touch, treat Se ðe eów hrepaþ hit mé biþ swá egle swylce hé hreppe ða seó mínes eágan he that touches you, it will be as painful to me as if he touches the apple of my eye, Homl. Th. i. 392, 15: 516, 22.
Linked entries: æt-hreppian a-hrepian hreopian
láð-líc
Hateful ⬩ loathsome ⬩ disgusting ⬩ unpleasant ⬩ detestable ⬩ abominable ⬩ horrible
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Láðlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc mid menigfealdum springum the leper's body is loathsome with manifold ulcers, Homl. Th. i. 122, 21. Ðæt is láðlíc líf ðæt hí swá maciaþ it is an abominable life that they do so, L. I.
líhting
Lighting ⬩ shining ⬩ illumination
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Ða steorran sint tó nihtlícere líhtinge gesceapene, Homl. Th. i. 110, 15. Mid sóðre sunnan líhtincge úre heortan álíhte, Btwk. 196, 17. Nú is ǽlc dæg of ðære sunnan lýhtinge, Lchdm. iii. 234, 18.
lyre
Loss ⬩ damage ⬩ destruction ⬩ detriment
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Ná beóþ ða eádige ðe for hýnþum oððe lirum hwílwendlícra hyðða heófiaþ, Homl. Th. i. 550, 28
micelian
to become great ⬩ to increase in size or in quantity ⬩ to make great ⬩ to increase the size or quantity of a thing ⬩ to extol ⬩ magnify
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Homl. 7, 2. Ic micliu magnificabo, Ps. Surt. 68, 31. Wé micliaþ magnificabimus, 11, 5. Eal ðæt folc his noman myccledon, Blickl. Homl. 15, 29. Mycclian wé his noman, 13, 7
ná-hwæðer
Neither
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Ðá nolde hé ásendan náðor ne engel, ne heáhengel, ne wítegan, ne apostolas, Homl. Th. ii. 6, 15
ge-tíðian
To grant ⬩ allow
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Ðæs him getíðaþ Drihten Crist the Lord Christ grants him that, Homl. Th. i. 76, 22. Ðú bǽde me and ic ðé ne getíðode you asked me and I did not grant thee, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 57, 16; Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 30.
Linked entries: ge-tigþian tíþian
gífer-nes
Greediness ⬩ avarice ⬩ voracity ⬩ gluttony ⬩ aviditas ⬩ gula
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Homl. 25, 1: Num. 11, 4: Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 2
Linked entry: giefernes
syngian
To sin
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Singian, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 88. Wið God singian in Deum peccare, Gen. 39, 9. Geopenian ðǽm syngiendum hiera unryht, Past. 15; Swt. 91, 11. Ðæt hié óþre syngiende rihtaþ, Blickl. Homl. 63, 24
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þweorian
To be opposed ⬩ adverse ⬩ to be at variance
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Ðá ongunnon Phariséi him betwýnan ðwyrian the Pharisees began to be at variance among themselves, Homl. Th. ii. 298, 28
Linked entry: þweorh
þingere
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Homl. 135, 33. Ðæt heó ús sý niilde þingere wið úrne Drihten, 159, 33. Ic beó eówer þyngere tó Gode, Shrn. 155, 2: Homl. Ass. 137, 701. Mid ða gife his ðingeres gratia suo intercessori, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 3. Mid þingere cum advocato, Wrt.
Linked entry: cyrc-þingere