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hlít

(n.)
Grammar
hlít, es; m. (but in Ps. L. 30, 16 the word seems feminine).

lotfatefortune

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., and add: a lot (the object which is used) Cleros an Crécisc getácnað hlýt an Englisc cleros sors inter fretatur Chrd. 75, 28. Ofer hrægl mín sendon hlét (hlýt, Ps. L.) super vestem meam miserunt sortem Ps. Vos. Srt. 21, 19. Hlétt, Mk.

Linked entries: hlét hlot hlyt

apulder-tún

(n.)
Grammar
apulder-tún, es; m.

An apple-tree inclosurean apple-orchardmalorum hortusarborum pomiferarum hortus

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An apple-tree inclosure, an apple-orchard; malorum hortus, arborum pomiferarum hortus, Cot. 146

Linked entry: æppuldre-tún

fór-stal

(n.)

an assaultfine for an assault

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an assault, fine for an assault, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14

eald-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
eald-cwén, e; f.

An old wife, an old crone vĕtŭla

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An old wife, an old crone; vĕtŭla Ealdra cwéna spell vĕtŭlārum fābŭla, R. 100

gnorn-hof

(n.)
Grammar
gnorn-hof, es; n.

A house of griefa prison

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A house of grief, a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2016; An. 1010: 3087; An. 1045

sceáwigend

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Add: A spectator, an observer Sceáwiendrum spectatoribus, An. Ox. 7, 250. Sceáwendrum, 4, 58

ge-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-faran, p. fór; pl. -fóron, -fóran; pp. faren.

To goproceedreach by goingarriveireproficiscimeareto departdieto proceedget onfareTo get by goingexperienceoccupyreachobtaingo against

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Swá feor swá man on ánum dæge gefaran mæg as far as one can journey in a day, Thw. Num. 11, 31. Eall under hróf gefór all came under the roof, Gen. 1360.

Linked entry: ge-fór

hræd

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Hrædne gang rapidum (i. uelocem) gressum, An. Ox. 50, 43. Ðá hradan perpeti praepeti volatu, Ald. 22, 6), Wt. Voc. ii. 77, 74. Hradum prepedibus (praefectibus catervis, Ald. 136, 27), 88, 78. <b>I a.

leód-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
leód-mearc, e; f.

a country

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A people's territory, a country, Andr. Kmbl. 572; An. 286: 1554; An. 778

Eáster-sunnandæg

(n.)
Grammar
Eáster-sunnandæg, es; m.
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Easter Sunday Ic an heofonas ástáh an þone hálgan Eástorsunnandæg, Wlfst. 222, 21

twelf

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelf, generally indeclinable if used adjectivally and preceding the noun, but generally in other cases declined; nom. acc. twelfe; gen. twelfa; dat. twelfum.
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Hé wæs án ðara twelfa (án of ðǽm twelfum, Lind.), Jn. Skt. 6, 71. Án of eów twelfum (ðǽm twelfum, Lind.), Mk. Skt. 14, 20. Hé ætýwde him twelfum (ðǽm tuoelfum, Lind.), 16, 14. Ðú ús twelfe trymman ongunne, Andr. Kmbl. 2837; An. 1421.

Linked entry: endleofan

dæg-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mǽl, es; n. [mǽl a mark]

A day-mark, an instrument for telling the hour, a dial, clock horologium = ώρoλόγιoν = ώρα an hour: λόγιoν a telling, an announcement

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A day-mark, an instrument for telling the hour, a dial, clock; horologium = ώρoλόγιoν = ώρα an hour: λόγιoν a telling, an announcement, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 58; Wrt. Voc. 26, 57

hladan

(v.)
Grammar
hladan, p. hlód;pp. hladen.

to heap, pile up, build, place, lade, load, freight to lade, draw [water]; haurire

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A. 4, 11. Gemétte ǽnne ealdne munuc wæter hladende found an old monk drawing water, Homl. Th. ii. 180, 7

Linked entries: hlæd hlædel hlæst

éce

(adj.)
Grammar
éce, adj.
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Dele bracket, and add: perpetual, to all time Oð ðone fyrst þe hé bócland and ǽce yrfe geearnige, Solil. H. 2, 12.

húru

(adv.)
Grammar
húru, adv.

At leastat all eventsat any ratein any casehoweverevenyetonlyindeedcertainlyespecially

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At least, at all events, at any rate, in any case, however, even, yet, only, indeed, certainly, especially Húru gif ic hæfde ǽnne penig saltim si haberem unum denarium, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 46, 35.

Linked entry: híru

MACIAN

(v.)
Grammar
MACIAN, p. ode

To MAKEdoact

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Ne swincaþ á ymbe ǽnige þearfe ac maciaþ eall be luste and be éþnesse ... Ðæt is láþlíc líf ðæt hí swá maciaþ they never labour at any necessary matter, but do all for pleasure and ease . . It is a detestable life, that they act so, L. I.

ufor

(adj.)
Grammar
ufor, cpve.: ufemest; spve. adv.

Higherhighestat or i-s/>to a greater heightfarther from a coastfrom a spothigherat or to a more honourable placehigherlater

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Th. ii. 32, 22: i. 70, 35. of position, higher, at or to a more honourable place Lá freónd site ufur amice ascende superius, Lk.

Linked entries: yfemest uferor

diófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
diófol-gild, es; n.
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Devil-worship, an image of the devil, an idol, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 27

for-hæbbend

(n.)
Grammar
for-hæbbend, es; m.
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One who is continent, an unmarried person Þá eorþlican forhæbbendras terreni celebes, An. Ox. 1254

Linked entry: hæbbend

lícian

(v.)
Grammar
lícian, p. ode

To please

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Ne mæg nán man hine sylfne tó cynge gedón ac ðæt folc hæfþ cyre tó ceósenne ðone tó cyninge ðe him sylfum lícaþ no man can make himself king, but the people have the option of choosing him as king who pleases them, Homl. Th. i. 212, 8.

Linked entry: ge-lícian