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organ

(n.)
Grammar
organ, es; m.

A song

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A song Se organ the Pater Noster (cf. v. 47, where it is called cantic ), Salm. Kmbl. 107 ; Sal. 53. Gif hé ðæs organes ówiht cúðe, 65 ; Sal. 33. Organa swég ðe from englum biþ sungen, L. E. I. pref. ; Th. ii. 400, II

herian

(v.)
Grammar
herian, hærian, hergan; p. ode, ede; imper. hera and here; pp. ed

To praise

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Ic nát for hwý gé ða tída swelcra bróca swá wel hergeaþ I know not why ye praise so highly the times of such miseries. Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 120, 4: Blickl. Homl. 89, 31. Hergaþ, Cd. 192; Th. 239, 24; Dan. 375.

Linked entry: hergan

ge-métan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-métan, he -méteþ, -métt, -mét; p. -métte, pl. -métton; pp. -méted, -métod, -métt, -mét

To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet withinvĕnīre, compĕrīre

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Gr. 30, 4; Som. 34, 49: 37; Som. 39, 6. He holtes hleó heáh geméteþ he finds the wood's, lofty shelter, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 27; Ph. 429: Ps. Th. 54, 24: 87, 12. Gemoetaþ invenerit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 43.

Linked entries: métan ge-mittan

heán

(adj.)
Grammar
heán, adj.

Low, mean, abject, poor, humbled, humblehumilis, infamis

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Gl. 8; Som. 56, 82; Wrt. Voc. 18, 37. Heánra man vel ceorlíc ǽhta peculium, 13; Som. 57, 122; Wrt. Voc. 22, 59. Se heánra hád the weaker sex, Exon. 9 a; Th. 7, 10; Cri. 99. Ne se heárra derige ðam heánran nor let the higher injure the lower, L. I.

batian

(v.)
Grammar
batian, p. ode.

to get better

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Lege on þǽr hit heardige, hnescaþ hyt sóna and bataþ, 84, 4. Gif hrýðera steorfan . . . geót on ðone múð, sóna hý batigeað, iii. 54, 33. Smire oþ ꝥ batige, ii. 78, 17. Ne mæg him se líchoma batian, 206, 10.

feorh-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-cwalu, ferh-cwalu, e; f.

Life-slaughterdeathvītæ cædesmors

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He sóhte hú he sárlícast, þurh ða wyrrestan wítu, meahte feorhcwale findan he sought how he could invent a death most painfully, through the worst torments, 74 a; Th. 276, 28; Jul. 573

Linked entry: ferh-cwalu

grimlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
grimlíce, adv.
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Spreceþ grimlíce speaketh fiercely, Soul Kmbl. 31; Seel. 16: Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 19; Cri. 100, 4

ge-dréme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dréme, -drýme; adj.

Melodiousharmoniousjoyouscănōrusconsŏnuslætus

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Hí ealle samod mid gedrémum sange Godes wuldor hleoðrodon they all together celebrated God's glory with melodious song, Homl. Th. i. 38, 7. On gedrémum lofsangum in harmonious hymns, 600, 9

Linked entry: ge-drýme

ealde-móder

(n.)
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Cf. eald, VI a For mínes leófan fæder sáwle and for mínre ealdemódor for my dear father's soul and for my grandmother's, Cht. Th. 562, 27. Þone bule ðe wæs hire ealder-móder, 548, 8. [O. Frs. ald-móder (alde móder according too]

fant-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
fant-hálgung, e; f.
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Þurh þá fonthálgunge gewyrð sóna Godes midwist, and ðurh ðá orðunge þe se sácerd on þæt wæter orðað, þonne hé font hálgað, wyrð deófol þanon áfyrsad, Wlfst. 36, 2

ofer-médla

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-médla, an; m.

Pride

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Sóna swá ic mínes ofermédlan geswíce, 36; Th. ii. 436, 1. Gif hé on ofermédlan and on óðrum un-þeáwum his líf lyfaþ, 32; Th. ii. 428, 33: Cd. Th. 257, 14; Dan. 657

of-þyrsted

(v.)
Grammar
of-þyrsted, -þyrst; part.

Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirstthirsty

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Olþyrsted gástes drynces, Soul Kmbl. 80; Seel. 40

tó-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
tó-twǽman, p. de

To divideseparatedisjointo dividestand between objectsseparate one object from another to dividepartdissociatebreak the connection betweento dispersescatterto divide with the minddistinguishdiscern

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Ðonne se lichama and seó sánul hí tótwǽmaþ when body and soul part, Wulfst. 151, ll. Wé nellaþ ús nǽfre tótwéman we do not wish to be separated, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 71.

BE

(prep.)
Grammar
BE, [abbreviated from big = bí, q. v.]; prep. dat. and instr.

BYnear totoatinonuponaboutwithjuxtapropeadsecusincumoffromabouttouchingconcerningdequoadforbecause ofafterbythroughaccording topropropterersecundumbesideout ofeex

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Ne leofaþ se man be hláfe ánum, ac be ǽlcon worde, ðe of Godes múþe gǽþ non in solo pane vivit homo, sed in omni verbo, quod procedit de ore Dei, Mt. Bos. 4, 4.

lengan

(v.)
Grammar
lengan, p. de

protractdelayextendlengthen

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Ðá lengde hit man swá lange it was so long delayed, Chr. 1052; Erl. 183, 10.

Linked entry: langian

sting

(n.)
Grammar
sting, es ; m.
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a sting, stab, thrust made with a pointed instrument ; the wound made by a stab or sting Beslóh se þorn on ðone fót and swá strang wæs se sting ðæs þornes ðæt hé eode þurh ðone fót the prick of the thorn was so hard, that the thorn went through the foot

þæslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þæslíce, adv.
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in that way, so Þæslíce ita, Hpt. Gl. 417, 8. Hé ne dyde þæslíce ǽlcere þeóde non fecit taliter omni nationi, Ps. Lamb. 47, 20 : Blickl. Gl.

ge-téman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-téman, -týman; p. de; pp. ed

To vouch to warrantyvocare ad warrantum

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A process by which a person, in whose possession lost or stolen property was found, was compelled to show from whom he bought or had it, which latter was, in like manner, obliged to declare how it came into his hands, and so on to a third holder, beyond

Linked entry: tíman

irsian

(v.)
Grammar
irsian, p. ode.

to be angryto rageto make angryto angerprovoke

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Swá him yrsade se for ealle spræc feónda mengu so did he, who spake for all the multitude of fiends, rage against him [Guthlac], Exon. 35 a ; Th. 114, 11 : Gú. 171. Moises ðá yrsode and áxode iratusque Moyses ait, Num. 31, 14.

Linked entry: eornigende

hál

(adj.)
Grammar
hál, adj.

Whole, hale, well, in good health, sound, safe, without fraud, honest; often used in salutation

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Se man wæs sóna hál statim sanus factus est, Jn. Skt. 5, 9. Se biþ hál geworden he shall be saved, Blickl. Homl. 21, 36. Hé þurh ðæt sóna wearþ hál geworden he was at once by that restored to health, 223, 26.

Linked entry: hǽl