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in-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtmindintentsenseknowledgeunderstandingconscienceintentionpurpose

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An. 3

blǽs-horn

(n.)
Grammar
blǽs-horn, es; m.
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A horn for blowing Blǽshorn bið ánes scitt, weorð, and is melda geteald, Ll. Th. i. 260, 16

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for-gryndan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gryndan, p. de

destroy

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To send to the bottom, destroy Hit eall se gífra flód forswealh and forgrinde, Angl. xi. 2, 40

lár-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
lár-fæsten, es; n.
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A fast imposed as discipline Ǽfæstenu . . . and mínra dǽda gewitena lárfæstenu ic oft ágǽlde, Angl. xi. 99, 63

ebba

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heights of spring, middle and neap tides (v.

god-gild

(n.)
Grammar
god-gild, -gield, -geld, -gyld, gode-gild, es; n.
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An idol He hét wyrcan gyldeno godgeld and seolfrene ... ðá abræc ðæt mægden ðæt gold and ðæt seolfor of ðǽm godgeldum he bade make golden idols and silver ... then the maiden broke the gold and the silver off the idols, Shrn. 106, 2-4: 122, 9: L.

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ofer-hygd

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E. 242, 20. add: magnanimity, highmindedness Geclǽnsa mé ðá hwíle ðe ic on þisse worulde sí, and gedó mé unmódigne; sile mé oferhýda; dó mé gesceádwísne and rihtwísne and foreþancfulne and fulfremedne, and gedó mé lufiende þínes wísdómes jubeas me dum

á-ferian

(v.)
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Take the last two passages under next word, and add On weg áferide, an uoeg áueridæ avehit , Txts. 43, 246. Siððon þú forð ofer þone bist áferod. Bt. 36, 3; S. 105, 14. ꝥ ne sý áfered ut non auferetur , An. Ox. II, 56

sealm-sang

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-sang, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 56, 77. the making and reciting of psalms Ða twegen fixas getácnodon sealmsang and ðæra wítegena cwydas. Án ðæra bodode Cristes tócyme mid sealmsange and óðer mid wítegunge. Nú sind ða twá gesetnyssa, ðæt is sealmsang and wítegung, Homl.

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj. generally indeclinable. I.
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Ánes wana fíftig, Andr. Kmbl. 2079; An. 1040. Ánes wona sixlig wintra undesexaginta annorum, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 6. Gewurþad mid ðám æðelestum ceastrum anes wana ðrittigum, I, I ; S. 473, 26.

eln-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
eln-gemet, es; n.

An ell-measure, the length of an ell, two feet? cŭbĭtālis mensura, ulnae mensūra

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An ell-measure, the length of an ell, two feet?

smolt

(adj.)
Grammar
smolt, smeolt; adj.

Serene, quiet, peaceful

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[With smeþe smylyng and smolt Gaw. 1763.]

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Bensing-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Bensing-tún, Benesing-tún, Bænesing-tún, es; m.

BENSINGTONBenson in OxfordshireBensington in agro Oxoniensi

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BENSINGTON or Benson in Oxfordshire; Bensington in agro Oxoniensi Hér Cuðulf feówer túnas genam, Liggeanburh, and Æglesburh, and Bensingtún, and Egoneshám here, in 571, Cuthwulf took four towns, LENBURY, and AYLESBURY, and BENSON, and ENSHAM Chr. 571

hól

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Sacu and clacu, hól and hete, Wlfst. 86, 10. Stalu and cwalu, hól and hete, 129, 3: 268, 23. Sennacherib mid hóle (v. 2 Kings xviii. 19 sqq.) him ( Hezekiah ) on wan, Hml, S. 18, 396.

ge-sibbian

(v.)
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ánum' (v.

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, <b>; II.</b>
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Wulfstán and his sunu sealdon þæt and clǽne Leófríce, arid Leófríc and Wulfstán and Wulfríc þám bisceope, clǽne land and unbesacan, 377, 12-18. [Ælfred hauet yseld his land sacleás and clǽne (pacifice ei quiete), C. D. iv.<b>; II.

geoguþ-hád

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Of eorðscræfe ǽrist fremman, gáste onfón geoguðháde to arise from the grave, become alive and young, An. 783. Þá hwíle þe hit on cnihtháde biþ, and swá forþ eallne giogoþhád, Bt. 38, 5; F. 206, 24

heoru-grǽdig

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-grǽdig, adj.

Greedy to destroy bloodthirsty savagely greedy,

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Greedy to destroy, bloodthirsty, savagely greedy, Andr. Kmbl. 75; An. 38: 158; An. 79

inwit-wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-wrásen, e; f.
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A chain of guile or malice, Andr. Kmbl. 126; An. 63 : 1892; An. 948

stæl-wirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
stæl-wirðe, adj.
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[In later English the word seems used more in the sense of the modern stalwart = strong :-- Ic em hal and fere and strong and stelewurðe, ȝet ic mei longe libben, O. E. Homl. i. 25, 12.