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hæc

(n.)
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Ðæt is, ǽrest of ðáre ealden hæcce æt freoðene felde . . . eft intó ðǽre ealdan hæcce . . . tó ðáre wudehæcche; of ðǽre hæcce . . . wið æffan hecce. . . æt werdhæcce; of werdhacce. . . meó stánweges hacce; of stánweges hacce: In Angrices burne tó ealder-mannes

hord

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Swithin ) ꝥ heora dýre gold ne bið náhte wurð wið þá foresǽdan máðmas, Hml. 8. 21, 54. a valuable article Bið seó móddor hordum gehroden, Rä. 81, 17. of non-material things, that are valued Hýdeþ eów hord in heofonum, Mt. R. 6, 20.

tír

(n.)
Grammar
tír, es; m.

Gloryhonour

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Hé mé tír forgeaf, wígspéd wið wráðum, Elen. Kmbl. 328;El. 164. Ða (friends) hyra týr and eád ýcaþ, Exon. Th. 409, 3; Rä. 27, 23. Ðú tírum fæst niða Nergend thou Saviour of men, gloriously firm, Cd. Th. 235, 27; Dan. 312: Exon. Th. 354, 7; Reim. 42.

Linked entry: tyr

synder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
synder-líc, adj.

Separate, special, privatethat is apart, separate, remoteprivate, that is done apart, not publicprivate, without distinction, ordinaryspecial, peculiar, properseparated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good

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Gr. 5; Zup. 14, 6. separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good Ðys is synderlíc lǽce*-*dóm wið eágena dymnysse, Lchdm. i. 178, 8. Synderlícere singulari, speciali, Hpt. Gl. 431, 23

Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig

lácnian

(v.)
Grammar
lácnian, p. ode

To healcuretendtake care oftreatdress(a wound)

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Ðonne sceal man mid cealdum lǽcedómum lácnian it must be cured with cold medicines, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 4. Ðan scealt ðú hine ðus lácnigean, Lchdm. iii. 126, 12.

Linked entry: lǽcnan

á-teorian

(v.)

to get exhaustedfaint,to lose heart or energyget wearyfaintto get exhaustedcome to an endfailbe wantingto be defective

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Ðín gemynd ne áteorad the memory of thee will not come to an end, 15, 64. Nama þe nǽfre ne áteorað, Hml. A. 41, 428. Of manna múðum þín mǽrð ne áteorað, 112, 337. Lufu nǽfre ne áteorað, Hml. Th. ii. 564, II.

líðian

(v.)
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líðian, p. ode
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Biþ ðæs innoþes sár líðigende ðæt hit sóna nǽnig láð ne biþ the disease of the stomach will grow easier, so that soon it will be no annoyance, Herb. 1, 11; Lchdm. i. 74, 10

Linked entry: líðan

gós

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Wilde goos cente, ii. 103, 68: gente, 109, 63. Wilde gós gante, 40, 65. Genim góse rysele, Lch. ii. 40, 12, 15. Heorotes smera oþþe gáte oþþe góse, 68, 26.

hnescian

(v.)
Grammar
hnescian, hnexian; p. ode

To make, or to become, soft, to soften

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Lege ðonne on ðǽr hit heardige hnescaþ hyt sóna apply where it is hard, it will at once soften, Herb. 2, ii; Lchdm. i. 84, 4. Ðonne hnescáþ se swile sóna then the swelling will soften at once, L. M. 2, 19; Lchdm. ii. 202, 10.

a-cwelan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwelan, he -cwilþ, pl. -cwelaþ; p. -cwæl, pl. -cwǽlon; pp. -cwolen, -cwelen, v. n.

To dieperishmori

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Ofercumen biþ he ǽr he acwele he will be overcome ere he dies, Exon, 90b; Th. 340, 10; Gn. Ex. 114. Monige men hungre acwǽlon many men died of hunger, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 13

éðyl-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
éðyl-stæf, édulf-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the houseprædii sustentáculuin

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentáculuin Ic eorn orwéna ðæt unc se [seó MS.] éðylstæf ǽfre weorþe gifeðe I am hopeless that to us two the staff of the family will ever be by lot, Cd. 101; Th. 134, ii; Gen. 2223

ful-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-lǽstan, -léstan; p. te; pp. ed

To helpaidsupportopĭtŭlāri

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To help, aid, support; opĭtŭlāri Ic ðé fullǽstu I will support thee, Beo. Th. 5330; B. 2668. RUNE [ós] fullésteþ [the mind] gives aid, Exon. 106 b; Th. 407, 1; Rä. 25, 8. Him men fulléstaþ men aid them, 119 a; Th. 457, 31; Hy. 4, 92

fullian

(v.)
Grammar
fullian, p. ode; pp. od

To fulfilperfectexsĕqui

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To fulfil, perfect; exsĕqui Gif gé bebodu willaþ mín fullian if ye will fulfil my commandments, Cd. 106; Th. 139, 29; Gen. 2317. Ðonne sceal he ðæt mid mildheortum weorcumfullian then shall he perfect that with works of mercy, Blickl. Hom. 37, 19.

gæst-líðnes

(n.)
Grammar
gæst-líðnes, gest-líðnes, giest-líðnys, -nyss, e; f.

Hospitablenesshospitalityentertainment of guestshospĭtālĭtas

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Hospitableness, hospitality, entertainment of guests; hospĭtālĭtas We willaþ eów on gæstlíðnesse onfón we will receive you in hospitality, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 15.

hýpe

(n.)
Grammar
hýpe, an; f.

A heap

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Hí beóþ gegaderode tó micelre hýpan gif wé hí weaxan lǽtaþ they will be gathered together into a great heap, if we let them grow, Homl. Th. ii. 466, 7. Goldes and seolfres ungeríme hýpan, i. 450, 21

mǽg-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-rǽdenn, e; f.

Kinshiprelationship

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Nǽfre ic ðæs þeódnes þafian wille mǽgrǽdenne I will never consent to marry the prince, Exon. 67 a; Th. 249, 9; Jul. 109

Linked entry: mǽgþ-rǽdenn

þancol-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
þancol-mód, adj.
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Having the mind addicted to thought, of acute mind, wise, intelligent þancolmód wer, þeáwum hýdig, Cd. Th. 102, 24; Gen. 1705. Seó gleáwe hét hyre þínenne þancolmóde heáfod onwríðan, Jud. Thw. 24, 5; Jud. 172.

word-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
word-fæst, adj.

Adhering to what one sayskeeping one's word

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Adhering to what one says, keeping one's word Se hláford sceal beón egesfull ðam dysegum, ðæt hé heora dysig álecge ; and hé sceal beón wordfæst and witan hwæt hé clypige (he seal beon weordfeste and wise lare lusten, III, 32), O. E.

Linked entry: word

cǽg-loca

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The cǽglocan in the passage are the repositories which the wife could lock up with keys (v. cǽg supra); if the stolen property were not put into these, the keys of which were in her keeping, she was to be held guiltless

ge-hréran

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Dó méle fulne buteran on, and gehrére tógædere, 86, 18. of the operation of natural forces, to set in violent motion Þurh winda gryre wolcn wæs gehréred, Dóm. L. 8