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hand-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
hand-scyldig, adj.

Liable to the penalty of losing the hand

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Liable to the penalty of losing the hand Se ðe gewundaþ man binnan ciricwagum se biþ handscyldig he that wounds a man within church walls shall be liable to lose his hand, L. Eth. vii. 13; Th. i. 332; 9

ende-rím

(n.)
Grammar
ende-rím, es; n.

The final number, the number fīnālis nŭmĕrus

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The final number, the number; fīnālis nŭmĕrus Daga enderím he gesette he set the number of days, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 24; Sat. 12

treów-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
treów-lufu, e, an; f.
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Faithful love Wæs seó treówlufu (the love of the disciples to Christ after the ascension) hat æt heortan. Exon. Th. 34, 7; Cri. 538

wæl-fæðm

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-fæðm, es; m.

A deadly embrace

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A deadly embrace Brim wælfæðmum sweóp, fǽge crungon (of the overwhelming of the Egyptians in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 208, 9; Exod. 480

hindan-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hindan-weard, adv.

At the further end, hindwards

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At the further end, hindwards Sindon ða fiðru hwít hindanweard the wings are white at the tips, Exon. 60a; Th. 218, 21; Ph. 298

níd

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Gif wé þám þearfan, þe þæs neód bið (who is in need of the water), gerǽcað cuppan cóles wæteres, Hml. A. 141, 82. <b>VI a.</b> (to have) need of :-- Secgað ꝥ Drihten hæfð his neóde, Mk. 11, 3.

heofon-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-steorra, an; m.

A star of heaven

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A star of heaven Seó mænigeo mǽre wǽre swá heofonsteorran the multitude should be great as the stars of heaven, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 15; Dan. 321: 192; Th. 239, 17; Dan. 371.

wíte-þeów

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wíte-þeów, es; m.

One who had been condemned to slavery for crimeone in hell

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Grammar wíte-þeów, literal Gif hwelc man biþ wíteþeów (or adj. ? v. next word) níwan geþeówad, L. In. 48 ; Th. i. 132, 7. Grammar wíte-þeów, figurative, one in hell Bring ús hǽlo líf wérigum wíteþeówum, Exon. Th. 10, 12; Cri. 151

Linked entries: þeów wíte-fæst

mán

(adj.)
Grammar
mán, adj.
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Þá oðswóran hié mid þǽm bismerlicestan áðe þæt hié him nǽfre on fultume nǽre, þéh þá áðas wǽren neár máne (or sbst.?] þonne sóðe turpissimam rupti foederis labem adcumulavere perjurio, Ors. 4, 3 ; S. 162, 12.

hátheort-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hátheort-líce, adv.

Furiously, ardently, fervently

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Hie wǽron tó ðon hátheortlíce yrre ðæt hie woldan ðone cásere cwicenne forbærnan they were so furiously angry that they wanted to burn the emperor alive, 191, 11

ge-dwild

Grammar
ge-dwild, ge-dwyld.
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Secgað sume þá Denisce men on heora gedwylde þæt sé Iouis wǽre, þeÞór hátað, Mercuries sunu, þe hí Oðon namiað, Wlfst. 107, 9: 106, 22.

gilp-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-cwide, es; m.

A boastful speech

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A boastful speech Ðam wífe ða word wel lícodon gilpcwide Geátes well did those words please the woman, the boastful speech of the Gaut. Beo. Th. 1284; B. 640; Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 12; Gú, 1209

merigen-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
merigen-, mergen-líc; adj.

belonging to the morningbelonging to the morrow

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belonging to the morning Se merigenlíca tilia the labourer who came to work in the morning, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 29, Se mergenlíca steorra the morning star, Blickl.

hyrwan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrwan, hyrwian; p. de, ede

blasphemedespisecondemntreat illoppressvexharass

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P. 2; Th. ii. 306, 7

Linked entry: herwan

gyrdel

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Th. ii. 354, 18. Mid gildenum girdle his breóst wæs befangen, Ll. Th. ii. 370, 4. Ðonne þú gyrdel (-er, MS. ) habban wylle, þonne sete þú þíne handa forewearde wiðneoþan þínne nafolan and stríc tó þenum twám hypum, Tech. ii. 119, 21.

hádian

(v.)
Grammar
hádian, p. ode; pp. od

To ordain

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S. 74; Th. i. 416, 15

Linked entry: ge-hádian

FYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLLAN, ic fylle, ðú fyllest, fylst, he fylleþ, fylþ, pl. fyllaþ; p. fylde, fyllde, pl. fyldon; impert. fyl, pl. fyllaþ; pp. fylled, fyld; v. trans.

To FILLreplenishsatisfycramstufffinishcompletefulfilimplērereplēresătŭrārefarcīresupplērecomplēre

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Fyl nú ða frumspræce fułíl now the saying of old! Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 7; Az. 42: Cd. 190; Th. 236, 24; Dan. 326. Tudre fyllaþ eorþan ælgréne fill the all-green earth with progeny, 10; Th. 13, 2; Gen. 196: 75; Th. 92, 24; Gen. 1533.

Linked entry: fullian

Cædmon

(n.)
Grammar
Cædmon, es; m. [Cædrnon, MS. C. C. C. Oxford: Cædrnon, Bd. 4, 24; S. 170, 50; Cedmon, S. 597, 12: Ceadmon, MS. B. S. 597, note 12: Cadmon, Runic Monmnts. by Prof. Stephens, fol. Cheapinghaven, 1868, p. 419, 11: cæd linter, mon homo]
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A man employed by the monks of Whitby in the care of their cattle in the early part of the seventh century. He is the first person of whom we possess any metrical composition in our vernacular language.

be-windan

(v.)
Grammar
be-windan, bi-windan; p. -wand, -wond, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden; v. a.

To wind or bind around or about, entwine, wrap, enwrap, encircle, surround, wind, turnamplecti, involvere, cingere, circumdare, volvere

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He is wuldre biwunden he is encircled with glory, Exon. 65 b; Th. 241, 34; Ph. 666. Ða þreó wæter steápe stánbyrig streámum bewindaþ the three waters surround lofty cities of stone with their streams, Cd. 100; Th. 133, 18; Gen. 2212.

gat

(n.)
Grammar
gat, es; pl. nom. acc. u, a, o; n.

A GATEporta

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A GATE; porta Ðá se Hǽlend geneálǽhte ðære ceastre gate when the Saviour approached the gate of the city, Lk. Bos. 7, 12 : Exon. 12 b; Th, 20, 15; Cri. 318 : Ps. Spl. 117, 19 : Ps. Th. 126, 6