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hreác-copp

(n.)
Grammar
hreác-copp, hreác-mete

macoli summitascaput macholifirma ad macholum faciendum

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Thorpe in explanation of the passage quotes the following from Spelman 'Habetur macholum pro ipsa frugum seu garborum strue, quam hodie dicimus.' a reack or stack of corn. 'Hujus olim ad constructionem epulari solebant agricolæ et messores.'

Linked entry: copp

hriðian

(v.)
Grammar
hriðian, p. ode

To shakequake

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Homl. Th. i 86,7 Hriðgende [cf. Lind cuacende, bifigende] febricitantem, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 14. Hriðigende, Mk. Skt. 1, 30. Hé biþ hriðende he is feverish, L. M. 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 198, 21

Linked entries: hrið hriddel

in-cúð

(adj.)
Grammar
in-cúð, adj.

Strangegrievous

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Hé hálegra cyricena land incúðum reáferum tódǽlde he [Edwy] distributed the lands of holy churches to strangers and robbers, 436, 1

mǽge

(n.)
Grammar
mǽge, an; f.

A kinswoman

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Cwæð ðæt heó wǽre gramena mǽge, Deáðes dóhtor, Homl. Skt. 2. 173. Saga ðæt ðú síe sweostor mín, líces mǽge, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 4; 6611. 1833: 127; Th. 162, 18; Gen. 2683. In Dauides dýrre mǽgan (the Virgin Mary), Exon. 9a; Th. 7, 5; Cri. 96

Linked entry: máge

mann-slege

(n.)
Grammar
mann-slege, es; m.

Man-slayinghomicide

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Homl. 189, 34. Be manslege. Gif Ænglisc man Deniscne ofsleá gylde hine mid xxx pundum, oððon mon ðone handdǽdan ágyfe, L. Eth. i. 5; Th. i. 286, 20

Linked entry: slege

or-wéna

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wéna, adj. with gen.
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Hopeless, despairing Ðá wearþ his agen sunu yfele geuntrumed, and orwéna lífes læg æt /orþsíðe, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 301: Beo. Th. 2008 ; B. 1002 : 3134; 6. 1565: Exon. Th. 329, 27; Vy. 40. Friþes orwéna, 261, 25 ; Jul. 320. Ic eom orwéna, ðæt. . .Cd.

Linked entry: -wén

seld-hwanne

(adv.)
Grammar
seld-hwanne, adv.
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Heó wolde seldhwænne hire líc baðian, Homl. Skt. i. 20, 44. Seld*-*hwonne biþ ðaette áuht manegum monnum ánes hwæt lícige, Bt. 18, 3 ; Fox 64, 29

Linked entry: hwanne

ge-bodian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bodian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, bodian to tell]

To tellmake knownannounceproclaimnuntiāreannuntiāre

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To tell, make known, announce, proclaim; nuntiāre, annuntiāre Se ðæt láþspell æt hám gebodode who made known the sad story at home, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 37: Hy. 10, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 13.

ge-corenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-corenes, -corennes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [corenes an election]

An electionchoicechoicenessgoodnesselectioelectusprobĭtas

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An election, choice, choiceness, goodness; electio, electus, probĭtas Seó gecorennys stent on Godes fóresceáwunge the election stands in God's providence, Homl. Th. ii. 524, 25.

ge-cristnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cristnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [cristnian to christianize]

To christianizecatechizecatechīzāre

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Homl. 211, 29 : 213, 15 : 215, 22. Ne mót gefullod inne mid ðam gecristnedan etan non licel baptizato cum catecumeno comedere, Th. Lg. ii. 144, 25

ge-offrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-offrian, p. ode; pp. od

To offer, sacrifice

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Ðæt hí be hreówsunge Gode geoffrodon that they should sacrifice to God by penitence, Homl. Th. i. 68, 17. Geoffrod sacrificed, Lev. 4, 15

Linked entry: offrian

stirc

(n.)
Grammar
stirc, stiorc, styric, es ; n.
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Homl. Skt. i. 15, 183. Tó féttum stiorce ad vitulum saginatum, Kent. Gl. 525. Stirc buculam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 11 : 93, 12. Bringaþ án fǽtt styric adducite vitulum saginatum, Lk. Skt. 15, 23

tǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
tǽlend, es; m.

a reprovera scorner, mocker, derider

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Homl. 65, 4. Ðone tǽlend detrahentem, Ps. Lamb. 100, 5. Mid télendum cum detractoribus, Kent. Gl. 938. a scorner, mocker, derider Sécþ tǽlend ( derisor) wísdóm ... gearwe synd tǽlendum (derisoribus ) dómas, Scint. 171, 13-14.

Linked entry: télend

þafung

(n.)
Grammar
þafung, e; f.
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Ne mæg se deófol mannum derian bútan Godes ðafunge, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 196. Þet weas mid Earnulfes þafunge (geþafunge, MS. A.), Chr. 887; Erl. 87. 3

þeóster-full

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóster-full, (þístre-, þrýstre-); adj.
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Se engel mé lǽdde tó ánre þeóstorfulre stówe ... ealle ða ðeóstorfullan stówe, Homl. Th. ii. 350, 15-26. Hé geseah swilce án ðeóstorful dene, 338, 5. Ðeósterfulle wununga, i. 68, 4. Þésterfulle dimhoua latebrosa latibula, Hpt. Gl, 446, 5

þrowiend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrowiend-líc, þrowigend-líc; adj.

capable of sufferingpassive

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capable of suffering Ðá wearð hé ( Christ ) gesewenlíc on úrum gecynde and þrowigendlíc, Homl. Th. i. 120, 26: ii. 6, 32. Ðis is ðín gecynd ðus ðrowigendlíc, ðe ic of ðé genam, 256, 28.

unriht-gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-gítsung, e; f.

Greedcovetousness

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Homl. 53, 21: Wulfst. 290, 26. Hé woruldsǽlþa ðé onlǽnde æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, nallas ðínre unrihtgítsunga gewill tó fulfremmanne, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 10.

un-sceþþigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sceþþigness, e; f.

Innocenceharmlessness

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Gyt hé hylt his unscæððignysse adhuc retinens innocentiam, Homl. Th. ii. 452, 15: 210, 29. Habban ða unscæððignysse on heora móde ðe cild hæfð, i. 512, 18. Ne funde hé on him náne synne ac unscæððignysse, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 25. Unsceaðþignysse, Ps.

Linked entry: sceþþigness

un-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
un-leás, adj.

Not falsetrue

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Se bið unleás forscrencend ðe his leahtras forscrencð, Homl. Th. i. 586, 23. Wé willaþ eów gereccan óðres mannes gesihðe ðe unleás is, ii. 332, 26. Gelýf hys hálgum, for ðam hí wéron swíðe unleáse gewitan, Shrn. 199, 24.

Linked entry: leás

ǽ-swícian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽ-swícian, l. -swician,
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Voc. ii. 3, 2. to offend Gif honde ðíne ǽswicæþ ðec . . gif eágan ðín ǽswiceþ ðec, Mt. R. 18, 8, 9. Sé ǽswicað óðrum ðc hine on Godes dǽle beswícð, Hml. Th. i. 514, 18. Gif ðín hand þé ǽswicige, 516, 4. Ðe lǽs wé hí ǽswicion, 512, 2