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be-hóf

(n.)
Grammar
be-hóf, es; n.
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behoof, need, use ꝥ hé ǽnne scylling hæfde tó his ágenum behófe (nytte,v. l.) ut unum solidum in expensis propriis haberet, Gr. D. 158, 23.

Linked entry: -hóf

Fríge-niht

(n.)
Grammar
Fríge-niht, e; f.
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The night between Thursday and Friday On þǽre Frígenihte þe ætforan Eástron biþ, hæfde úre Hǽlend swíþe langsume sprǽce wiþ his leorningcnihtas, Nap. 26. Hig hyra clǽnnysse healdon ǽfre Sunnannihte and Frígenihte, Ll. Th. ii. 190, 19.

Linked entry: Fríge-ǽfen

ge-neahlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neahlíce, adv.
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D. 155, 27. constantly, usually Hé hine sylfne ungyrede, and ꝥ reáf þe hé genehlíce on him hæfde, hé hit sléfde on þone man exuens se luterio melotinae, in quo ille orare solebat, ipsum circumdedit, Guth. Gr. 153, 21

Linked entry: ge-nehlíce

nunne

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Add: of a Christian woman Þá berád mon þæt wíf þæt hé hæfde ǽr genumen . . . ofer þára biscopa gebod, for ðon ðe heó wæs ǽr tó nunnan gehálgod, Chr. 901; P. 92, 14. Nunnena sanctimonialium, An.

ofer-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mægen, es; n.

Superior or overwhelming forcepraevalereoverwhelming force

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hæfde wígena tó lyt wið ofermægene, Elen. Kmbl. 128; El. 64. Hyne Hetware hilde gehnǽgdon mid ofermægene, Beo. Th. 5827; B. 2917. Forst and snáw mid ofermægene eorfan þeccaþ, Exon. Th. 215, 6; Ph. 249. Him on swaðe fylgeþ A ofermægene, Salm.

á-hirdan

(v.)
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Ðæt yfel hiora unrihtwísnesse hié hæfð ðonne git áhirde (-hierde, Hatt. MS.) quos malitia suae impietatis exasperat, Past. 362, 20

Linked entries: á-heardian á-hyrdan

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomacha womba hollow

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hæfð áne wambe and þúsend manna bigleofan, Homl. Th. i. 66, l. Be cilda wambum and oferfyll, and gif him mete tela ne mylte. ii. 240, 12. where there is reference to the bringing forth of young, a womb Western wombe (wambe,Ps. Spl.

stalian

(v.)
Grammar
stalian, p. ode
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Læcedemonie hæfdon máran unstillnessa ðonne hié mægenes hæfden and hlóðum on hié (the Thebans) staledon Lacedaemonii, inquieti magis quam strenui, tentant furta bellorum, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 100, 2

Linked entry: stal-gang

ed-níwinga

Grammar
ed-níwinga, -niówunga.
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Wé ðǽr eft edniówunga hæfdon micel gefeoht, Nar. 17, 21. Add

Linked entry: níwunga

leornung-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
leornung-cræft, es; m.

Learningerudition

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Learning, erudition Ða ðe leornungcræft hæfdon scholars, Elen. Kmbl. 760; El. 380

ge-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hogian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Hé þæt on his móde gehogode (-hogod, v. l.) and geteód hæfde (decreuerat), þæt he wolde his þeóde fordón, Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 307, 6.

Linked entry: ge-hycgan

á-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
á-hýran, -hýrian (q. v. in Dict.)
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Se ceorl sé þe hæfð óðres geoht áhýrod (-ed, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 140, 8

Linked entries: a-hérian á-hýrian

ge-heaþorian

(v.)
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Hæfð geheaðærod heofonríces weard ealle gesceafta, Met. ii. 31

here-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
here-wíc, es; n.

An encampmentcampdwelling

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An encampment, camp, dwelling Míne welan ðe ic hæfde syndon ealle gewitene and míne herewíc syndon gebrosnode my riches that I had are all departed and my dwellings are decayed, Blickl. Homl. 113, 26.

Linked entry: fird-wíc

sib-ræden

(n.)
Grammar
sib-ræden, [ sib-rædenn, e; f.
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Affinity, relationship þes ilce Willelm hæfde ǽror numen ðes eorles dohter of Angeow tó wífe oc hí wǽron siððen tótweamde for sibréden. Chr. 1127; Erl. 255, 21. The king him let uor sibrede todele fram is wif, R. Glouc. 492, 9.

un-cyme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cyme, adj.

Meanpaltrypoor

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Ne hæfde wit monig óðer uncymran hors nunquid non habuimus equos viliores plurimos? Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 26

dirne-geligere

(n.)
Grammar
dirne-geligere, es; n.
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Mid þǽm heó hæfde diernegeligre quem flagitiose cognitum, Ors. 3, 11; S. 148, 3. Dernegiligero adulteria, Mk. R. 7, 21. Dernegiligru and arognisse, 8, 38. Tó dernegiligrum, 10, 11

tó-geagnes

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(b a) Add Him upp gándum of þám baðe hé hæfde him scýtan gearwe tógǽnes, Gr.

wiþer-breca

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Vos. 3, 8. one who resists, an obstinate person Hé hæfde ǽnne ofermódine cniht and micelne wiðer-brecan superbum valde atque contumacem puerum habuit, Gr. D. 36, 6. See next word

ælmes-selen

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-selen, e; f.

Alms-giving

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Hé hit hæfde geearnod mid ælmæsselenun and gódum weorcum, 330, 18. Mid bénum and mid ælmessylenum, Ll. Th. ii. 324, 32