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hearm-tán

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-tán, es; m.

A twig of sorrow or evil

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A twig of sorrow or evil, Cd. 47; Th. 61, 4; Gen. 992

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top,summita lock of hair, tufta collection of rays of lighta top to play withthe hair at the top of the head that which has a similarity with it

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Voc. i. 36, a lock of hair, tuft; and fig. a collection of rays of light (?), as in the tail of a comet Se bróðor geseah eall ðæt hús mid heofonlícre bryhto geondgoten, and hé ðǽr geseah fýrenne topp (a stream of light (?); cf.

midlung

(n.)
Grammar
midlung, e; f.

The middlemidst

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On midlunga, 81, 1

ælf-scínu

(adj.)
Grammar
ælf-scínu, adj.

Shining like an elf or fairyelfin-brightof elfin beautysplendidus ut genius vel nympha

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Shining like an elf or fairy, elfin-bright, of elfin beauty; splendidus ut genius vel nympha Iudiþ ides ælf-scínu Judith, the woman of elfin beauty, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 11; Jud. 14

cear-gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
cear-gǽst, -gést, es; m.

A spirit of anxiety, fearful ghostterribilis spiritus

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A spirit of anxiety, fearful ghost; terribilis spiritus In lyft astág ceargǽsta [MS. ceargesta] cirm in the air arose a cry of fearful ghosts or spirits, Exon. 38a; Th. 125, 34; Gú. 364

Eofor-wícingas

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wícingas, pl. m.

Yorkists, people of York Eboracenses

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Yorkists, people of York; Eboracenses Hæfdon Eoforwícingas geháten ðæt hie on hire rǽdenne beón woldan the people of York had promised that they would be at her disposal, Chr. 918; Th. 192, 9

íht

(n.)
Grammar
íht, e ; f.

Increase

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Increase Ic sóhte hwylc wǽre elnes oððe iéhte eorlscipes se Pater Noster I sought what in respect of power or increase of valour the Pater Noster might be, Salm. Kmbl. 22 ; Sal. 11

mold-hýpe

(n.)
Grammar
mold-hýpe, an; f.

A heap of earth or dust

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A heap of earth or dust Ðonne biþ hit swylce hé sý mid sumere moldhýpan ofhroren it is as though he be overwhelmed by a heap of dust, Homl. Th. i. 492, 33

Linked entry: hýpe

ge-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hliþ, es; pl. nom. acc. -hliðo; n.

A lidcoveringrooftectum

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A lid, covering, roof; tectum Sceolde he sécan helle gehliðo he must seek the roofs of hell [or gates of hell : cf. Icel. hlið a gate ], Cd. 36; Th. 47, 21; Gen. 764

hǽl

Grammar
hǽl, omen.
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Nǽfre hé on aldordagnm ǽr ne siððan heardran hǽle healþegnas fand never in all the days of his life, before or since, less auspiciously (cf. Icel. íllu heilli malo augurio ; m evil hour) did he come upon hall-thanes, B. 719. Add

preóst-híred

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-híred, es; m.
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An ecclesiastical community, a body of clergy Preósthíredes cleri, An. Ox. 3006. Ætforan þám bisceope and þám preósthírede, Chrd. 37, 15. In ǽlcum preósthírede (canonica congregatione), 13, 20: 60, 32. Úre preósthýredas noster clerus, 42, 32.

líc-hama

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Voc. i. 49, 23. 1. the material frame of man. living On healfslapendum líchaman, ná eallinga swylce on swefne, Vis. Lfc. 3. Þý lǽs heó þone hálan líchoman fornime, Lch. i. 100, 6.

ge-wítan

(v.)
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Gif hwá cwydeleás of þyssum lífe gewíte if any one die intestate, Ll. Th. i. 412, 27. Of mínum líchoman gewítan, Bl. H. 139, 13. Of líchoman gewiten, 149, 31. Of lífe gewiten, Ap.

fæst

constantfirmsteadfastfixedunchangeablefirmsecurestubbornunyieldingfirmsolidcompactstrongfirmstrongfortifiedunbrokenundisturbedstandard

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Add: firmly fixed. in a place (lit. or fig.) Álýs mé of láme þe lǽs ic weorþe fæst (ut non inhaeream), Ps. Th. 68, 14. Ancor on eorþan fæst, Bt. 10; F. 30, 6. Biþ óþer ende fæst on þǽre nafe, óþer on ðǽre felge, 39, 7; F. 222, 3: Rä. 22, 13.

éce

(adj.)
Grammar
éce, adj.
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On þæt gerád þæt hié him siþþan éce þeówas wǽren, Ors. 3, 8; S. 122, 4. Écum rictum jure perpetuo, An.

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, feorh-lege, es; m.

death

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Nú ic on máðma hord mínne bebohte fróde feorhlege I to the king of glory give thanks that I might for my people ere the day of death so much gain. Now a hoard of treasures have I prudently got as the price of my death, B. 2800. Substitute:

hangra

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A wood on a hill-side, and add Tó foxhangran; of ðám hangran, C. D. vi. 106, 1. Of ðám ellenstubbe on ðone yfemestan hangran, iii. 384, 5. [For a discussion of the word and for a number of compound forms in which it occurs see Cht. Crw. p. 134.

penn

(n.)
Grammar
penn, es ; m.
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A pen, fold On penn ; of ðam penne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 456, 3-4 : 25, 21. On hacapenn foreweardne, 412, 13

ge-got

(n.)
Grammar
ge-got, es; n.
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A shedding of tears On willsumnesse gebeda and on teára gegote in oraiionis et lacrimarum deuotione, Bd. 4, 30; Sch. 536, 1

Linked entry: -got

lím-fín

(n.)
Grammar
lím-fín, e ; f.
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A lime-heap Ðanon on gerihte on cyncges límfíne, of ðǽre fíne niðer, C. D. B. i. 518, 41. Cf. wudu-fín

Linked entry: fin