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helpan

(v.)
Grammar
helpan, p. healp, pl. hulpon; pp. holpen; v. trans.

To helpaidassistsuccour

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Hé nyle helpan ðæs folces mid ðam ðe God his healp ex muneribus quæ perceperit prodesse aliis non curat, Past. 5, 2; Swt. 45, 5. Ðonne ðu hulpe mín when thou didst help me, Ps. Th. 70, 20.

Linked entries: a-helpan ge-helpan

heardlíce

(adv.)

boldlyhardilyhardlyseverelyinflexibly

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Grn. 17, 20. not easily, only by degrees Ðone blindo heartlíce gémeð caecum paulatim curat (v. Mk. 8, 22-25), MK. P. 3, 20. Heartlíce onginnes paulatim incipiens, Mt. p. 11, 11

neowol

(adj.)
Grammar
neowol, nifol, nihol, nihold, neól, niwol; adj.

proneprostratedeep downlowprofound

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Hwí líst ðú neowel on eorþan cur jaces pronus in terra? Jos. 7, 10. Hé feóll niwel on ða eorþan, Gen. 33, 3. Niwol, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 3. Neowol, Met. 1, 80.

leornung

(n.)
Grammar
leornung, e; f.

Learningstudymeditationreading

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Hé micle gýminge hæfde háligra leorninga curam non modicam lectionibus sacris exhibebat, 3, 19; S. 547, 27. On hálgum leornungum, 4, 2; S. 565, 33

scíne

(adj.)
Grammar
scíne, sciéne, scéne, sceóne, scióne, scýne; adj.
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Him wíf curon scýne and lægere, Cd. Th. 76, 5; Gen. 1252. Hyrsta scýne, Judth. Thw. 26, 9; Jud. 317. Hiwbeorhtra and scýnra. Exon. Th. 357, 10; Pa. 26. Wurdon ðín gesceapu scénran, Cd. Th. 32, 14; Gen. 503. Eue idesa sciénost, 51, 4; Gen. 821.

hræd

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Heora hors mid swá hræde ryne ( tanto cursu ) þá eá oferférdon, efne swá seó eá in hire nǽnigne wætres streám hæfde, Gr. D. 15, 31. Hrædne gang rapidum (i. uelocem) gressum, An. Ox. 50, 43. Ðá hradan perpeti praepeti volatu, Ald. 22, 6), Wt.

wærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wærlíce, adv.

warily, cautiously, circumspectly,in a way that guards against surprisein a way that guards against an ill result, safelycarefully, heedfully, prudently

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Ha heold hire hird wisliche and warliche familiam pervigili cura gubernabat, Kath. 82. O.]

be-witan

watch over

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Hé hié (his sons) betáhte twǽm ealdormonnum tó bewitanne singulis potissimis infantum cura commissa erat, Ors. 6, 37; S. 296, 2. places, institutions, &c. Se ealdor þe þæt mynster bewát qui monasterio praeest, Cht. Th. 333, 37.

Linked entry: be-witian

infangeneþeóf

(n.)
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In the preceding chapter, 'descripcio libertatum diversarum,' it is said the lords 'haberent eos [their men who had committed crime ] ad rectum in curia sua, si haberent sacham et socham, tol et theam, et infangene thef.'

mæðel

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel, meðel, medel, es; n.

an assemblya deliberative or judicial meetingcouncilspeechaddressharangueconversation

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an assembly, a deliberative or judicial meeting, council In maeðle in curia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 45: Ep. Gl. 12 d, 35. An medle oððe an þinge, L. H. E. 8; Th. i. 30, 12.

á-búgan

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L. 118, 21. of shaping, to bend, curve; fig. to be humble Heó wæs ábogen erat inclinata, Lk. 13, 11. Ábogenre, eádmódre cernua, i. humilis, An. Ox. 1278. Ábogene dimissa, . humilia. Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 31

un-eáðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, and un-iéðe (-éðe, -íðe, -ýðe); adj.

difficulthardtroublesomeunpleasantgrievous

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For hwý sceal ǽnigum menn ðyncan tó réðe oððe tó uniéðe ðæt hé Godes suingellan geðafige cur asperum creditur, ut a Deo homo toleret flagella? Past. 36; Swt. 261, 20.

Linked entries: un-éðe un-íðe

helpan

to succourto be serviceableto profitavail

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Gif se hierde ágiémeleásað ðæt hé hiera útan ne helpe si cura exierioris subsidii a pastore negligatur, Past. 137, 15. Hí wolde tóweorpan wuldres aldor, þǽr heora Móyses mægene ne hulpe, Ps. Th. 105, 19: 118, 92.

híréd

Grammar
híréd, l. híred,

a familya familyhousethe familycourt

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Híredes begímen aulica cura, Lch. i. lx, 3. Hié an ánum hiérede wǽron áfédde and getýde (cf. Alexandri commilitones, Alexandri duces, 153, 16, 17), Ors. 3, 11; S. 152, 29. Gif þegen geþeáh ꝥ hé þénode cynge and his rádstefne rád on his hírede, Ll.

récan

(v.)
Grammar
récan, réccan (reccan?); p. róhte
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R. 104, 21.] with a preposition Ðú eart sóðfæst and ðú ne récst be ǽnegum menn ( non curas quemquam ), Mk. Skt. 12, 14. with a clause Ne récþ God, ðeáh ic ðus ðó non requiret Deus, Ps. Th. 9. 33.

help

Grammar
help, hylp (an i-stem noun? Cf. u-grade forms, hulpa, hulfa in O. L. Ger. and O.H.Ger. But cf. also hylpan = helpan):

helpassistancesuccouran aida thinga placea refugea cureremedy of disease

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Rdr. 103, 18. a cure, remedy of disease Gif þás fultumas ne sýn helpe if these remedial measures are not effectual remedies. Lch. ii. 262, 15

Linked entry: helpe

tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
tilþ, e; also tilþe, an; f.

labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is madean employmenttillagecultivation work on landgain from labourproduce of labour,acquisitioncropproducefruit

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God sent þe sonne to saue a cursed mannes tilthe, Piers P. 19, 430. To sowe cockel with the corn So that the tilthe is nigh forlorn, Gow. ii. 190, 12

Linked entries: tylþ tilþe

práfost

(n.)
Grammar
práfost, práfost, es; m.
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Ðá he ðá monig geár biscophád þegnode and swylce eác ðysses mynstres gémyne dyde, and ðǽr práuast and ealdor-men gesette qui cum annis multis episcopatum administraret, et hujus quoque monasterii statutis propostis curam gereret, Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 7

Linked entry: prófast

hám-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
hám-sócn, e; f.

Attack on a man's house; also the fine paid for such a breach of the peacethe crime of beating or assaulting a person within his own housean inroad or attack on one's homeattack on one's house

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Si in curia vel domo, sedicione orta, bellum eciam subsequatur, et quivis alium fugientem in aliam domum infuget, si ibi duo tecta sint, hamsocna reputetur,' 10, 11; Th. i. 587, 14-25.

Linked entry: sócn

hǽl

Grammar
hǽl, health.
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Ox. 4354. healing, care Hyt ꝥ sár gelíþegað and þá hǽle gegearwað (effects the cure), Lch. i. 122, 9. <b>II a</b>. with gen. of person 'Gehǽle ðe Críst' . . .Þá gelýfde seó burhwaru þurh þæs bæddrydan hǽle, Hml.