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ge-winnan

(v.)
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P. p. 4, 25. to get as result of action what is not desired Hete hæfde hé æt his hearran gewunnen, Gen. 301: Sat. 719. to perform with effort, undergo labour. Cf. winnan; <b>B.

heord

keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ care ⬩ guard

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Freán and mínes fæder are in apposition, and the insertion of hæfde after fæder completes the else loo short half verse mínes fæder, and at the same time fits in with álǽded, so making the alteration to álǽdde unnecessary.

hund

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like the nominative, also has both e and um as inflection. as abstract numeral Twéntig síðon seofon beóð án hund and feówertig, Angl. viii. 303, 6. as substantive. without lesser numerals Þæt þanon wǽre tó helle duru hund þúsenda míla gemearcodes, Sat

hring

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Cf. hringe Mé habbað hringa gespong, slíðhearda sál, síðes ámyrred . . . fét synt gebundene, handa gehæfte, Gen. 377. Ic sceal þegne mínum hringum hæfted hýran georne, Rä. 5, 2: 87, 4.

scrífan

(v.; prep.)
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scrífan, p. scráf, pl. scrifon; pp. scrifen

To decree ⬩ appoint ⬩ to decree to a person as his lot ⬩ to allot ⬩ assign ⬩ to fix as his lot for a person ⬩ to decree after judgment ⬩ to adjudge ⬩ doom ⬩ inflict ⬩ impose ⬩ pass as a sentence upon a person ⬩ to shrive ⬩ to impose penance after confession ⬩ to hear confession and then impose penance ⬩ to care for ⬩ regard

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Sax. bi-skríban (with gen. or prep.) to care about], with gen. Deáþ ðæs ne scrífeþ (cf. se deáþ swelces ne récþ mors spernit altam gloriam, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 32) Met. 10, 29. Rihtes ne scrífeþ, 25, 53.

Linked entry: be-scrifen

níþ

(n.)
Grammar
níþ, es; m.

envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ rancor ⬩ spite ⬩ ill-will ⬩ jealousy ⬩ action which arises from hatred ⬩ strife ⬩ war ⬩ hostility ⬩ the effect of hatred ⬩ persecution ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ annoyance ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ grief ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice

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Siððan genam Saul micelne níþ tó Davide, Homl. Th. ii. 64, 16. Hannibal gecýþde ðone níþ and ðone hete ( odium ) ðe hé beforan his fæder swór, Ors. 4, 8; Swt. 186, 9.

hér

here . . . there

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H. 45, 22. referring to what has just been said Nú ic þyses Alexandre s hér gemyngade Alexandri istius mentione commonitus, Ors. 3, 7; S. no, 9. Hér (in the lesson just read) sagaþ Matheus, Bl.

HÁD

(n.)
Grammar
HÁD, es; m.

person ⬩ persona ⬩ sex ⬩ degree, rank, order, condition ⬩ state, condition, kind, nature, form ⬩ manner, way ⬩ honour ⬩ persona, sexus, ordo, gradus.

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Kmbl. 817; Sal. 408. Se heáþrym ðæs Godes hádes the excellent glory of the Godhead, Blickl. Homl. 131, 18. Onsýn yldran hádes the aspect of an older state [a more advanced age], Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 12; Gú. 471.

here

(n.)

an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging

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Hé þá mǽgðe mid grimme wæle and herige on gebraec prouinciam illam saeua caede ac depopulatione attriuit, Bd. 4, 15; Sch. 423, 10. The word occurs in many proper names

MILDE

(adj.)
Grammar
MILDE, adj.

MILD ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ benign ⬩ liberal ⬩ merciful ⬩ clement ⬩ propitious

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Cwǽdon ðæt hé wǽre manna mildust and monþwǽrost they said that he was kindest and most courteous of men, Beo. Th. 6344; B. 3182. Se leó gewát swá swá ðæt mildoste lamb, Glostr.

á-blinnan

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Áblinnendum sæpe cessante (deficiente) succo . Hpt. Gl. 419, 71. Æfter áblunnenre éhtnysse, Hml. Th. i. 544, 9

Linked entry: on-blinnan

ge-hweorfan

(v.)
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Hig gehwurfon ( regressi sunt ) on Hieru-salem, Lk. 24, 52. Of þám æcere gehworfenum regresso de agro 17, 7. to a position, condition, &amp;c. ꝥ hé geearnode, ꝥ hé eft gehwurfe tó his fæder gife and freóndscipe, Gr.

ge-limplíce

(adv.)
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accordance with the actual state of the case Gelimplíce hé ús lǽrde and monade hú wé ús gebiddan sceoldan, and hwæðere cwæþ : 'Eówer Fæder wát hwæs eów þearf biþ ǽr gé hine biddan' quite properly he taught us and admonished how we should pray, and yet said

wæccan

(v.)
Grammar
wæccan, p. wæhte

To watch ⬩ wake

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For hwon hé wæccende sǽte quare pervigil sederet, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 38: Cd. Th. 191, 12; Exod. 213: Beo. Th. 1420; B. 708. Hé wæccende ða niht on hálgum gebedum áwunode, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 14.

ÆSC

(n.)
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ÆSC, g. æsces; pl. nom. acc. æscas, ascas; g. æsca, asca; d. æscum, ascum; m;

an ash-tree ⬩ fraxinus excelsior ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune ᚨ ⬩ an ash-spear ⬩ a spear ⬩ lance ⬩ hasta fraxinea ⬩ hasta ⬩ a small ship ⬩ a skiff ⬩ a light vessel to sail or row in ⬩ navis ⬩ navigium ⬩ dromo

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Kmbl. 2195; An. 1099. because boats were made of ash, — a small ship, a skiff, a light vessel to sail or row in; navis, navigium, dromo Hét Ælfréd cyng timbrian langscipu ongén ða æscas king Alfred commanded to build long ships against those ships, Chr

Linked entries: æscen asca barþ

þing

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Se crístena man cwæð þæt hé hæfde his ðing (cf. ýddysce, 27. ) and hine sylfne betǽht Benedicte (cf. ꝥ héé Add Ðá sǽde ic ꝥ ic his þinga feola ne cúþe respondi ignorare me quid faceret Alexander, Nar. 18, 24.

BRIM

(n.)
Grammar
BRIM, brym, es; n. m.

Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the sea ⬩ æstus aquæ, mare, pelagus ⬩ πέλαγος ⬩ æquor

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Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the sea; æstus aquæ, mare, pelagus = πέλαγος, æquor Brim sceal sealt weallan the salt sea shall foam. Menol. Fox 552; Gn. C. 45: Andr.

Linked entry: brym

on-wrigenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wrigenness, e; f.

An uncovering, discovery ⬩ a removal of that which obscures or conceals ⬩ an explanation, exposition ⬩ an exposure of a person's real character ⬩ a revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power

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Sǽde heó him ðæt seó onwrihgnes ðyslíc wǽre. Cwæþ ðæt heó gesáwe micelne þreát, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 35-38. Se Hǽlend geswutelode him ða tóweardan onwrigenysse ( a revelation of the future ), be ðære hé áwrát ða bóc ðe is geháten Apocalipsis, Homl.

tó-teran

(v.)
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tó-teran, p. -tær, pl. -tǽron; pp. -toren

To tear to pieces ⬩ to tear to pieces a material ⬩ to tear to pieces ⬩ to harass ⬩ distract ⬩ destroy

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Hit ongeat his láre swíþe tótorene . . . se wísdóm sǽde ðæt his gyngran hæfdon híne swá tótorenne, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 4, 31-6, 2. Wolde he teteren roted fleshs . . . auh tetereð and tolimeð cwike fleschs, A. R. 84, 5-8.

scotian

(v.)
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scotian, sceotian; p. ode.

to shoot a person with a weapon ⬩ to shoot a weapon at a person ⬩ to hurl ⬩ to shoot ⬩ to shoot ⬩ move rapidly

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Se Pater Noster sceotaþ ðæt deófol, Salm. Kmbl. p. 148, 1-3. Hí scotiaþ hine sagittabunt eum, Ps. Lamb. 63, 6: Wé mid strǽlum hié scotodon, Nar. 22, 18. Ðæt hý scotien rihtheortan, Ps. Spl. 10, 2.

Linked entries: sceotian scotung