swǽs
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Th. 90, 29 ; Cri. 1481. the word, which occurs rarely in prose (see, however, the first passage cited), is used mostly in reference to the connection that belongs to relationship by blood or by marriage, or to dear companionship, and so often has the
grǽg-hama
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Add: If the word denotes a living creature the verb gylleð would point to a bird rather than to the wolf. The verb þeótan (q.v.) and the noun geþot are the words used for the howl of the wolf, while gellan (q.v.) is used of the scream of a bird.
hand-cræft
Skill or power of the hand, handicraft ⬩ strength, power of hand
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Skill or power of the hand, handicraft Ðes lama wædla búton handcræfte Godes beboda gefylde this paralytic pauper without the use of his hands fulfilled God's commands, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 17.
heá-líc
High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound
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Ðæt lengtenfæsten mon sceal mid swíðe heálícre gýmene healdan the fast of Lent ought to be kept with the very greatest care, L. E. I. 37; Th. ii. 436, 5.
Linked entry: heáh-líc
metod-sceaft
Decree of fate ⬩ doom ⬩ fate after death
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Weccaþ of deáþe dryhtgumena bearn tó meotudsceafte the children of men shall awake from death to doom, Exon. 21 a; Th. 55, 24; Cri. 888. Hé forþ gewát metodsceaft seón he died, Cd. 83; Th. 104, 31; Gen. 1743: Beo. Th. 2364; B. 1180.
hopa
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for the future, or in which hopes are centred Þú eart hopa þínra se mǽsta tu spes tuorum maxima Hy.
beado-leóma
A war-gleam ⬩ sword ⬩ stragis flamma ⬩ ensis
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A war-gleam, sword; stragis flamma, ensis Ðæt se beadoleóma bítan nolde that the war-gleam would not bite, Beo. Th. 3050; B. 1523
Linked entry: beadu-leóma
hlystere
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A hearer, listener Ðæt áþweahþ his hlysteras from synna horewum that washes its hearers from the foulnesses of sins, Homl. Th. ii. 56, 7
sinc-máðum
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A treasure Næs sincmáððum sélra on sweordes hád there was no greater treasure in the shape of a sword, Beo. Th. 4392 ; B. 2193
cyn-líce
Becomingly, fitly ⬩ congruenter
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Becomingly, fitly; congruenter Hí cynlíce to ðé cleopiaþ they fitly call upon thee, Ps. Th. 64, 14: 118, 57, 82, 145, 147: 126, 2
ge-bendan
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Hiene þá burgleóde gebundon . . . Ac hé fealh of þǽm bendum þe hiene mon gebende (lapsus e vinculis), Ors. 5, 11; S. 236, 13. Man þá hálgan hæfte and gebende, Hml. S. 23, 105. Gebænde, Wlfst. 14, 6. xi síðan hund þúsenda hí lǽddon gebende, 296, 26.
staca
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Th. 230, 12-19
scip-færeld
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A voyage Men wǽron on scipfærelde of Siccilia þám eálande sécende Rómesbyrig aliqui de Siciliae partibus navigio Romam petentes, Gr. D. 273, 18. Hwilc tunge mæg hit ásecgan, þá mándǽda þe on þám scipfærelde wǽron and on þám síþfæte gefremede, Hml.
spinnan
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v. spornan) and his feorh forlét a certain foolish man hung himself, so that he moved his feet convulsively (could not rest them on the ground?), and gave up the ghost, Homl. Th. ii. 504, 34. Heó hí sylfe on grine áhéng, ðæt heó fótum span, 30, 23
ýþ-láf
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The shore left bare by the waves Hié ( the sea-beasts ) mécum wunde be ýðláfe uppe lǽgon, Beo. Th. 1136; B. 566. Ofer ýðláfe on sǽ lǽdan, Andr. Kmbl. 998; An. 499. Dǽlan on ýðláfe ealde mádmas, Cd. Th. 215, 18; Exod. 585
gár-torn
Spear-anger ⬩ rage of darts ⬩ īra tēlis manifestāta
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Spear-anger, rage of darts; īra tēlis manifestāta Hí gártorn geótaþ gífrum deófle they shall pour the rage of darts upon the greedy devil, Salm. Kmbl. 291; Sal. 145
mold-gewind
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the top of the head Þonne se untruma bið gesmyred on þám moldgewinde ( in vertice) and on foranheáfde and on þan þun-wengon and on his nebbe, Nap. 46
heáfod-weard
A chief guardian, chief officer
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Ðæs herefolces heáfodweardas the leaders of the army, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 239
flax-fóte
Broad-footed ⬩ flat-footed ⬩ web-footed ⬩ palmĭpes
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Broad-footed, flat-footed, web-footed; palmĭpes Ða fugelas ðe on flódum wuniaþ syndon flaxfóte, ðæt hí swimman mǽgen [MS. magon] the birds that dwell in waters are web-footed, that they may swim, Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 15
Linked entries: flohten-fóte flox-fóte
ge-bann
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Ðá þá þis geban þus geset wæs ..., Ap. Th. 7, 6-11