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HÝF

(n.)
Grammar
HÝF, e; f.

A HIVE

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Gl. 25; Som. 60, 60; Wrt. Voc. 25, 2. Hýf alvearia, Wrt. Voc. 284, 40. Hýfe alvearii, ii. 4, 64. Hýfi alvearia, 100, 1.

Linked entries: híf héf

namian

(v.)
Grammar
namian, p. ode.

to namemention the name ofmentionto nameappoint by name to a particular dutynominateto namegive a name to

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Gr. 8; Som. 7, 7. Ðæt ðú nánne brýdguman nǽfre mé ne namige that you never mention the name of any bridegroom to me, Homl. Skt. 9, 37. Ðeáh ðe wé ðás sinderlíce namian though we mention the names of these in particular, Homl.

nerian

(v.)
Grammar
nerian, p. ede

To save

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Gr. 41; Sons. 44, 26. Hyne God wolde nergan wið níþum, Exon. Th. 135, 16; Gú. 525. Gewiton feorh heora fleame nergan, Cd. Th. 120, 126; Gen. 2000. Nergean, 151, 16; Gen. 2509. Tó nergenne, 234, 1; Dan. 285. Tó nerganne, Exon. Th. 185, ii; Az. 6.

ramm

(n.)
Grammar
ramm, es (a wk. gen. pl. occurs); m.
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Gr. 5; Som. 4, 15. Ram tó wurce aries, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 57. Ram aries, andweorc tó wealle cimentum, wealwyrhta cimentarius, 85, 26-28. Þerscaþ ðone weall mid rammum, Past. 21; Swt. 161, 6. 'Gáþ tó mid rammum'. . .

Linked entry: ram

giddian

(v.)
Grammar
giddian, gieddian, gyddian, giddigan; p. ode; pp. od

To singrecitespeak

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Se wísdóm geoddode ðus wisdom recited this song, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 168; Met. 1, 84. Wíga gyddode Beówulf maðelode the warrior spake, Beowulf said, Beo. Th. 1264: B. 630; Cd. 97; Th. 127, 6; Gen. 2106.

gripe

(n.)
Grammar
gripe, es; m.
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Gl. 72; Som. 71, 1; Wrt. Voc. 43. Gripe pugilla, Recd. 38, 72; Wrt. Voc. 64, 75. Eorþ-gráp heard gripe hrusan earth's grasp, the fast hold of the ground, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 15; Ruin. 8.

Linked entries: greóp hilde-frófor

grafan

(v.)
Grammar
grafan, ic grafe, græfe, ðú græfest, græfst, he græfeþ, græfþ, pl. grafaþ; p. gróf, pl. grófon; pp. grafen.
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Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 20. Ðonne hí wóhgodu worhtan and grófun in sculptilibus suis emulati sunt eum, Ps. Th. 77, 58. Ac hý grófon ǽghwylcne stán swá se cásere geþohte they carved each stone as the emperor designed, Shrn. 146, 16

sealm

(n.)
Grammar
sealm, psealm, psalm, es; m.
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A psalm, song in a general sense Psalmus, propie hearpsang; canticum psalm, æfter hearpan sang; psalmus ǽr hearpan sang, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 36-38. On fatum sealmes in vasis psalmi, Ps. Spl. 70, 24. Syngaþ Gode sealm, 67, 4. Salma psalmorum, Ps.

Linked entries: psalm salm

ge-lettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lettan, ðú -letest; p. -lette; pp. -lett, -let; v. a.

To hinderdelayletstopretardareimpedire

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To hraðe hine gelette lidmanna sum ðá he ðæs eorles earm amyrde too soon one of the seamen hindered him when he disabled the earl's arm, Byrht. Th. 136, 40; By. 164.

Linked entry: lettan

ge-rád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rád, es; n.

Consideration, account, condition, reason, wisdom, prudence, mannerratio, conditio

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Gr. pref; Som. 1, 33. On ðæt gerád ðet he gesylle ǽlce geáre on the condition that he give every year, Th. Chart. 147, 31: Chr. 945:Erl. 116, 31. To ðam geráde ðe ... on the condition that ..., Th. Chart. 168, 13.

swyle

(n.)
Grammar
swyle, es; m.
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Ðá sóna eall se swyle gewát fram him, Guthl. 16: Gdwin. 68, 24. Wiþ innan-gewyrsmedum geswelle . . . lege on gelóme óþ ðætte open sié se swile, Lchdm. ii. 72, 24. Wiþ ceácena swyle and wiþ geagles swyle, 2, 19, 20.

Linked entry: swile

þráwan

(v.)
Grammar
þráwan, p. þreów; pp. þráwen

To throwTo twistracktortureTo twistturn roundto take a different directionto turn roundrevolveto curl

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To twist, turn round, to take a different direction Se líg sóna ðreów ðwyres wið ðæs windes the flame at once turned round in a contrary direction towards the wind, Homl.

un-gelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gelíce, adv.

Not in like mannerdifferentlydiversely

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Ða strengas se hearpere suíðe ungelíce styreþ, and mid ðý gedéð ðæt hí náwuht ungelíce ðæm sóne ne singaþ ðe hé wilnaþ.

geómor

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</b> sad of soul, at heart :-- Hé módes geómor meregrund gefeóll, B. 2100. <b>I b.

glíw

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Þá sóna se hálga wer wæs forhycgende ꝥ glíg cum simia vir adstitit, et cymbala percussit. Quem sanctus sonitum audiens dedignatus, Gr. D. 62, 18. Pleglican glía beclyppinga iocosos ludorum amplexus, An.

Linked entry: gleó

ságol

(n.)
Grammar
ságol, es; m.

A staff, cudgel, club

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Gr. 9, 28 ; Som. 11, 44: fustis, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 28. Ða ságlas (vectes) sticiaþ inn on ðám hringum ða earce mid tó beranne . . . Ðæt is ðonne ðæt mon ða earce bere on ðǽm ságlum, Past. 22, 1; Swt. 171, 5-12.

heáh-setl

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-setl, es; n.

A high seat, throne, seat of honour [at table], seat of justicethronethronus, solium, tricliniuma high seat (at table)

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Se ríca man ðe sitt on his heáhsetle hraðe geswícþ hé his gebeórscipes gif ða þeówan geswícaþ ðæra teolunga the great man that sits on his high seat will soon discontinue his feast if the servants discontinue the attendance, Homl. Th. i. 272, 35.

Linked entry: heáh-seld

CNÓSL

(n.)
Grammar
CNÓSL, es; n.

A raceprogenyoffspringkinfamily;prolesgenusgeneratio

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Gl. 91; Som. 75, 19; Wrt. Voc. 51, 64. Cnósle genere Mone B. 1608. Héht from hweorfan mánscyldigne cnósle sínum he bade the crime-guilty depart from his kindred Cd. 50; Th. 64, 12; Gen. 1049. On cnósle oððe on cynne in generatione Ps. Lamb. 32, 11.

CRÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
CRÁWAN, ic cráwe, ðú cráwest, crǽwst, he cráweþ, crǽwþ; p. creów, pl. creówon; pp. cráwen

To CROW as a cock cantare instar galli

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Sóna se cocc creów statim gallus cantavit Jn. Bos. 18, 27. Hrædlíce ðá creów se cocc. Mt. Bos. 26, 74, anon the cok crew. Wyc. Se hana creów gallus cantavit Mk. Bos. 14, 68; Lk. Bos. 22, 60. Ðá eftsóna creów se hana Mk. Bos. 14, 72;

ord-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
ord-fruma, an; m.

source, originauthor, source,applied to the Deitychief, head, prince

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Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 58. Ós byþ ordfruma ǽlcere sprǽce, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 5; Rún. 4. of persons, author, source, applied to the Deity Crist, ordfruma ǽlcere gife, Homl. Th. ii. 526, 7. Ordfruma ealre clǽnnesse, Blickl. Homl. 13, 21.