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heort-hogu

(n.)
Grammar
heort-hogu, e; f.

Heart-care

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Heart-care Ðis mæg tó heorthoge ǽghwylcum bisceope this may be care of heart for every bishop, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 27

Linked entry: hogu

in-áberan

(v.)
Grammar
in-áberan, p. -bær

To bring in

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To bring in Be ðam hunde ðe his hand eft innábær of the dog that brought his hand in again, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 14

miscan

(v.)
Grammar
miscan, miscean

to injure ⬩ afflict

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to injure, afflict Hwí lǽtst ðú mé gán unrótne ðonne mé mysceaþ míne fýnd quare tristatus incedo, dum affligit me inimicus? Ps. Th. 44, 11

Linked entry: myscan

be-wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wlítan, p. -wlát, pl. -wliton; pp. -wliten

To look, behold ⬩ spectare, respicere

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To look, behold; spectare, respicere Se eádega bewlát rinc ofer exle the happy man looked over his shoulder, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 6; Gen. 2925

Linked entry: be-wlát

BLANC

(adj.)
Grammar
BLANC, adj.

BLANK, white, grey ⬩ pallidus, albus, candidus ⬩ white ⬩ white, shining ⬩ albus ⬩ candidus ⬩ bright ⬩ albus ⬩ white

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BLANK, white, grey; pallidus, albus, candidus Gewiton mearum rídan beornas on blancum the warriors departed to ride on white horses, Beo. Th. 1716; B. 856

súþ-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
súþ-heald, adj.
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Sloping or tending to the south Rodor súðheald swífeþ swift, Met. 28, 17. Swá súðhealde swíþe hlimman sicut torrens in austro, Ps. Th. 125, 4

teóne

(n.)
Grammar
teóne, an; f.
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Wǽron hyra tungan getale teónan gehwylcre and tó yfele gehwam ungemet scearpe, Ps. Th. 56, 6

un-deópþancol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deópþancol, adj.

Not given to think deeply ⬩ shallow

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Not given to think deeply, shallow Nú smeáð sum undeópðancol man hú God mæge beón ǽghwǽr ætgædere, and náhwár tódǽled, Homl. Th. i. 286, 29

wiþ-fón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-fón, p. -féng

To lay hold on ⬩ seize on

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To lay hold on, seize on. Similar entries Cf. wiþ, II. 1 d Hé uplang ástód, and him fæste wiðféng, Beo. Th. 1524; B. 760

Linked entry: wiþ-grípan

ed-cenning

Grammar
ed-cenning, -cynning.
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Edcynninge hé hét þæt gemǽnelice ǽrist, on ðám beóð úre líchaman geed*-*cynnede tó unbrosnunge, Hml. Th. i. 394, 23-27. Add

gebed-bygen

(n.)
Grammar
gebed-bygen, e; f.
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The buying of prayers, paying for the saying of prayers Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseð. . . . ꝥ gebyreð rihtlíce . . . tó gebedbigene . . . Ll. Th. i. 328, 6

Linked entry: bygen

samod-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
samod-wunung, e, f.

A living together

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A living together Him is tó forbeódenne ǽghwilc gemána . . ge ǽt, ge drinc, ge samodwunung on húsum, L. E. I. 26; Th. ii. 422, 31

swámian

(v.)
Grammar
swámian, p.ode

To become dark

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To become dark Rodor swámode ofer niðða bearn heaven grew dark above the children of men, i.e. night came. Exon. Th. 167, 33; Gú. 1069

Linked entry: swǽman

á-wendedlicness

(n.)
Grammar
á-wendedlicness, e; f.

Changeableness ⬩ mutability

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Changeableness, mutability Ǽlc gesceaft is ýdelnesse underðeód, þæt is, áwendedlicnysse, for ðan ðe hí beóð áwende fram brosnunge tó unbrosnunge, Hm. Th. ii. 206, 1

Linked entry: -wendedlícness

swelgan

(v.)
Grammar
swelgan, p.swealh, pl. swulgon; pp. swolgen (with acc. or inst. (dat.))

To swallow. ⬩ of taking food, etc., by living creatures ⬩ of absorption or reception by inanimate things, to swallow, take in, drink, absorb ⬩ to take in to the mind, accept, imbibe (wisdom) ⬩ with the idea of violence or destruction, to devour (lit. or fig.), to consume, engulf ⬩ absorbere ⬩ glutire ⬩ to swallow.

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Th. 62, 19; Gen. 1016: 60, 22; Gen. 985. Eorðe swealh Sethes líce the earth closed over Seth's body 69, 32; Gen. 1144. Heofon réce swealg (sealg, MS.) the smoke mounted into the air. Beo. Th. 6292; B. 3156.

Linked entry: swylfende

á-gǽlan

(v.)
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Dele v. intrans. . . . esse, and add: to make gál (q. v.), to profane, v. tó-gǽlan Ne ic ne besmíte ł ágǽele míne ge-kýðnesse neque profanabo testamentum meum , Ps.

Linked entry: a-gálan

ge-riht-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-riht-wísian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To justify ⬩ justificare

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To justify; justificare He wolde hine sylfne gerihtwísian ille vŏlens justĭfĭcāre seipsum, Lk. Bos. 10, 29; Ðú eart se ðe me gerihtwísast thou art he who justifieth me, Ps. Th. 4, 1.

ildan

(v.)
Grammar
ildan, p. de

To delay ⬩ tarry ⬩ defer ⬩ put off ⬩ postpone ⬩ procrastinate ⬩ connive at ⬩ dissimulate

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To delay, tarry, defer, put off, postpone, procrastinate, delay the notice of anything, connive at, dissimulate Tó hwon yldestú middangeard tó onlýhtenne why dost thou delay to enlighten the world? Blickl. Homl. 7, 33.

Linked entries: ældan ildian ilding

dǽlan

(v.)
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Th. 64, 12. Mid þí þe hé deád sié, uton wé dǽlan his líchaman úrum burhleódum ( the cannibal Mermedonians ), Bl.

on-bryrdan

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Add On twá wísan bið se man onbryrd ; ǽrest hé him ondrǽt hellewíte, and bewépð his synna, syððan hé nimð eft lufe tó Gode, Hml. Th. i. 140, 17. add Se Hálga Gást onbryrt úre mód tó ǽlcre gódnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 42, 10.