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holian

(v.)
Grammar
holian, p. ode

To hollow out, make hollow, dig, make a holecavare

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To hollow out, make hollow, dig, make a hole; cavare Hí ðá hwæthwega holodon and ðǽrrihte ðæt wæter swá genihtsumlíce út fleów ðæt hit arn streámrynes of ðam munte they then hollowed out [the rock] a little, and straightway the water flowed out so abundantly

ge-leornian

(v.)
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Hé geleornige ðæt hé selle Gode his ágne breósð, Past. 81, 25. Geleornigen ðá bearn ðæt hí hiéren hira ieldrum, 191, 1, 4. intrans. To acquire knowledge of a subject, receive instruction Éghuelc sé ðe gehérde from feder and geliornade, Jn. L.

deófol-gild

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H. 201, 31. an idol Se cásere ongan timbrian deófolgyld on cirican . . . ðǽr ðǽr ǽnig deófolgyld wæs árǽred . . . ðá hǽþenan . . . deófle offrodon, Hml. S. 23, 27-36.

Linked entry: ge-deóful-geld

helpan

to succourto be serviceableto profitavail

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Ðǽm synfullan náuht ne helpað his gódan geðóhtas, . . . ne ðǽm ryhtwísan ne deriað his yrflan geðóhtas, 423, 25.

cluster

(n.)
Grammar
cluster, es; n.

A CLUSTER, bunchbotrus = βότρυς, f: — Cluster ðæt bitereste botrus amarissima,

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A CLUSTER, bunch; botrus = βότρυς, f: — Cluster ðæt bitereste botrus amarissima, Cant. Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 193 b, 32

be-grynian

(v.)
Grammar
be-grynian, p. ode; pp. od

To ensnareentrapillaqueareirretire

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To ensnare, entrap; illaqueare, irretire Ðæt híg swá beón begrynode ut sic irretientur Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 17

cúþe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþe-líce, adv.

Certainly

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Certainly Ac we ðæt cúþelíce oncneówan but that we certainly have known, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 4

dóere

(n.)
Grammar
dóere, es; m.
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A doer, worker; opĭfex Dóere, ðæt is Gást se hálga opĭfex, id est Spīrĭtus sanctus, Rtl. 198, 13

endung

(n.)
Grammar
endung, e; f.

ENDING, end fīnis, consummātio

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An ENDING, end; fīnis, consummātio Ðæt ríp is worulde endung messis consummātio sæcŭli est, Mt. Bos. 13, 39

folc-geþrang

(n.)
Grammar
folc-geþrang, es; n.

Folk-thronga crowdpŏpŭli căterva

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Folk-throng, a crowd; pŏpŭli căterva Ðurh ðæt folcgeþrang through the crowd, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 30

Linked entry: ge-þrang

mann-cwild

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cwild, e; f.

Mortalitypestilence

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Mortality, pestilence On ða tíd ðæs miclan wóles and moncwylde tempore mortalitatis, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 15

pínere

(n.)
Grammar
pínere, es; m.
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One who torments Hláferd his gesalde hine ðǽm pínerum ( tortoribus ), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 34: Germ. 399, 265

pur

(n.)
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Ráradumbla, ðæt is pur onocrotalus, 62, 21

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweotulian, <b>; IV.</b>
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Hé God bæd ꝥ hé him geswutelode be ðæs sceoccan gylpe, Hml. S. 6, 322

ge-hǽt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽt, part.

Made warmheatedcălĕfactus

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Made warm, heated; călĕfactus Ðæt sý gehǽt let it be heated, Herb. 23, 2; Lchdm. i. 120, 8

scýr-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
scýr-mǽlum, adv.
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Stormily Seó orsorhnes gǽþ scýrmǽlum swá ðæs windes þys prosperam fortunam videas ventosam, Bt. 20: Fox 72, 4

slǽpor

(adj.)
Grammar
slǽpor, adj.
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Addicted to sleep Ne beó ðú tó slǽpor, forðan ðe slép fét unhǽlo ðæs líchoman. Prov. Kmbl. i

súþ-eástende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
súþ-eástende, es; m.
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The south-east end Ðæt ( India ) is se súþ*-*eástende ðisses middangeardes, Bt. 29, 3; Fox 106, 22

undern-swǽsendu

(n.)
Grammar
undern-swǽsendu, pl.

Breakfast

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Breakfast Ðæt hé mid ðý biscope sǽte æt his undernswǽsendum ( ad prandium ), Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 13

un-geleáf

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáf, adj.

Unbelieving

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Unbelieving Ne magon ðǽr eard niman ungeleáfe menn qui non credunt inhabitare in eo, Ps. Th. 67, 19

Linked entry: ge-leáf