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hálig-dóm

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Th. i. 398, 4. a holy place, place specially appointed for worship Þá burh Hierusalem, þǽr bið heora háligdóm, Hml. A. 106, 136. holy doctrines Ðonne wilnað ðæt háligdóm lǽre cum sancta studet dicere, Past. 383, 7

mǽg-cild

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cild, es; n.

A young kinsman

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A young kinsman Hine áhsode hwǽr his mǽgcildum cumen hæfde ðe him forstolen hæfde asked him what he had done with his young kinsmen (cousins) whom he had stolen away from him, Lchdm. iii. 424, 37.

þrútian

(v.)
Grammar
þrútian, p. ode

To swell with pride or anger

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To swell with pride or anger ásende his swurdboran, Riggo geháten, gescrýdne mid his cynelícum gyrelum, swilce hit sylf wǽre.

Linked entry: á-þrúten

weorold-folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-folgoþ, es;
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Næs ná ðæt his willan on ðæm woruldfolgaðe wǽre . . . Ðá wæs týn wintre, and hine hys yldran tó woruldfolgaðe tyhton, ðá fleáh tó Godes ciricean. Blickl. Homl. 211, 22-29.

hwaþerian

(v.)
Grammar
hwaþerian, hwoþerian; p. ode
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Drihten cóm gangende on ðǽre sǽ; þá ýða árison, ac hí oftræd; se brym hwoðerode under his fótswaðum ( the sea roared beneath his footsteps ) ac swá ðeáh hine bær, wolde nolde , Hml. Th. ii. 388, 19. See next word

Linked entry: hwoþerian

un-witende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-witende, adj.

Unwittingnot knowingnot aware of what is doneunconscious

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Unwitting, not knowing, not aware of what is done, unconscious monig tácen self gedyde, þéh hié unwitende dyde, Ors. 5, 14; Swt. 248, 14. He oft unwitende slóg mid his heáfde on ðone wág, 5, 15; Swt. 250, 12.

willendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
willendlíce, adv.

Diligently

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[In the fallowing passage the better reading is hwílwendlíce cwæþ ðæt gehyhte swá swá on his ðeóde willendlíce (hwilwend-líce, M. 248, 22) rícsode, ðæt swá on tóweardnesse écelíce mid Criste rícsian móste sperans ut sicut in sua gente regnat

of-irnan

(v.)

to overtaketo tire with running

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[Þe abbed æfter Uortiger rad & sone gon ofærne Uortigerne, Laym. 13149.] to tire with running wæs swíðe ofurnen he was very tired with running Jud. 4. 19

ono

(con.)

if

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gif ( si autem ) gehæfted wæs, hwæt ðonne ne feaht, S. 497, 37: 3, 24; S. 557, 29

ge-hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽgan, -hnǽgean, -hnégan; p. -hnǽgde, -hnǽde; pp. -hnǽged, -hnǽgd; v. trans.

To bend downhumblecast downsubduedeclīnārehŭmĭliāredejĭcĕresubĭgĕre

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He gehnǽgde helle gást he subdued the spirit of hell, Beo. Th. 2552; B. 1274 : Andr. Kmbl. 2383; An. 1193. Mín Drihten ðé gehnǽde in helle my Lord hash trodden thee down in hell, Blickl. Homl. 241, 5.

be-settan

to setplaceto applyto surroundto besiege

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He him sawle on besett, ii. 206, 25. þá on his geleáffulra heortan beset, 524, 12. to place hope, reliance on, inflict persecution on Deófol Godes gecorenum éhtnysse on besett, Hml. Th. ii. 200, 10. Wé besettað úrne hiht on eów, i. 24, 2.

hnutu

(n.)
Grammar
hnutu, e; f.

A nut

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Cyrnlu of píntrýwenum hnutum kernels out of pine tree nuts, Herb. 134, 2; Lchdm. i. 250, 9. Gif heó gelóme eteþ hnyte if she is often eating nuts, iii. 144, 20. Hnyte somnian, gaderian to gather nuts, 174, 5: 208, 18.

Linked entry: hnyte

ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne, es; [seems to occur only in pl.] n.

What is fitting, decent

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Gif he mót ðǽr rihtes and gerysena onbrúcan if he can there enjoy what is right and fitting, Runic pm. 23; Kmbl. 344, 6. Ryhtum gerisnum right fittingly, Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, 2; Fä. 30

agén-bewendan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-bewendan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn againreturnreverti

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To turn again, return; reverti And ðá he hine eft agén-bewende and then he turned himself again, Mk. Bos. 14, 40

a-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fested

To fastjejunare

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To fast; jejunare He afæste to ǽfenes he fasted till evening, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 32 : 3, 27; S. 559, 13

éðel-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-þrym, -þrymm, es; m.

One's country's dignity dignĭtas vel glōria patriæ

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One's country's dignity; dignĭtas vel glōria patriæ He éðelþrym onhóf he exalted his country's dignity, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 23; Gen. 1634

fela-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-geong, adj.

Very youngvalde jŭvĕnīlis

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Very young; valde jŭvĕnīlis He sægde felageongum he said to the very young [man], Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 15; Fä. 53

hwæla

(n.)
Grammar
hwæla, an; m.

A whale

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A whale is on middon hwælan hiwes he is of a whale's shape in the middle, Salm. Kmbl. 527; Sal. 263

be-solcen

(part.; v.)
Grammar
be-solcen, pp.

Slow, inactive, dull, stupefieddeses, torpidus

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Slow, inactive, dull, stupefied; deses, torpidus Ðýlæs he weorþe besolcen lest he becomes stupefied, Past. 35, 1; Hat. MS. 45 a, 15

ge-lǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfa, an; m.

Belieffaithfĭdes

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Belief, faith; fĭdes He wolde ðone Cristes gelǽfan gerihtan he would set right the faith of Christ, Chr. 680; Erl. 41, 14