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ǽg-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, á-hwiér; adv. [á + ge + hwǽr].

everywhereubiquein every respectin every wayomnino

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everywhere; ubique God ǽghwǽr is eall, and náhwár todǽled God is everywhere all, and nowhere divided, Homl. Th. i. 286, 27. Hí ðá farende ǽghwǽr bodedon illi profecti prædicaverunt ubique, Mk. Bos. 16, 20.

BEORMA

(n.)
Grammar
BEORMA, an; m : bearm, es; m.

Barmleavenyeastfrothfermentum

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Barm, leaven, yeast, froth; fermentum Se beorma awent ða gesceafta of heora gecynde barm changes creatures from their nature Homl. Th. ii. 278, 21. Wistfullian on yfelnysse beorman to feast on the barm of evil ii. 278, 25.

Linked entries: and-beorma ge-byrman

cýp-man

(n.)
Grammar
cýp-man, gen.es; m.

A chapman, merchant mercator

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A chapman, merchant; mercator Ða cýpmen binnon ðam temple getácnodon unrihtwíse láreówas on Godes gelaðunge the chapmen within the temple betokened unrighteous teachers in God's church, Homl. Th. i. 410, 35: ii. 120, 15.

CÝLE

(n.)
Grammar
CÝLE, cíle, céle,es; m.

A cold, coldness, CHILL frīgus

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Nabbaþ we to hyhte nymþe cýle and fýr we have nought in hope, save chill and fire, Cd. 220; Th. 285, 10; Sat. 335. Hý wyrcaþ ðone cýle hine on they bring the cold upon him, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 6, 8

Linked entries: céle cíle

fót-spure

(n.)
Grammar
fót-spure, es; n.

A foot-supportfoot-restpĕdum fultūra

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A foot-support, foot-rest; pĕdum fultūra Hí clumben upp to ðe hálge róde, námen ðá ðe kynehelm of úre Drihtnes heáfod, eall of smeáte golde, námen ðá ðet fótspure ðe wæs undernæðen his fóte, ðæt wæs eall of reád golde they climbed up to the holy cross

Linked entry: -spure

full-gán

(v.)
Grammar
full-gán, he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfilperformgo afterfollowaidperfĭcĕreperăgĕresĕquiadjŭvāre

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Se lyðra man fullgǽþ deófles willan the wicked man fulfils the devil's will, Homl. Th. i. 172, 18. Sceaft fláne fulleóde the shaft went after the arrow, Beo. Th. 6230, note; B. 3119.

geán

(prep.)
Grammar
geán, prep.

Againstover againston the opposite sidecontra

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Homl. 209, 35

hwistlung

(n.)
Grammar
hwistlung, e; f.

A hissingWHISTLINGpipingmusic

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Suá suá mid líðre wisðlunga mon hors gestilleþ suá eác mid ðære illcan wistlunga mon mæg hund ástyrigean lenis sibilus equos mitigat, catulos instigat, Past. 23; Swt. 173, 21

HYPE

(n.)
Grammar
HYPE, es; m.

The HIPhaunch

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Homl. 11, 18. Dó his sweord tó his hype ponat vir gladium super femur suum, Past. 49, 2; Swt. 383, 2. Hypas clunes, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 70; Wrt. Voc. 44, 52

Lǽden

(adj.)
Grammar
Lǽden, adj.

Latin

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On lédenum gereorde, Homl. Skt. 6, 367. Lédene láreówas maciaþ on sumum namum accusativum on im, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 32. Stafum créciscum and lǽdenum [latinum, Lind.] litteris græcis et latinis, Lk. Skt. Rush. 23, 38

land-folc

(n.)
Grammar
land-folc, es; n.
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On sumere tíde com micel hungor on ðam lande and gehwǽr ðæt landfolc micclum geangsumode at one time a great famine came on the land and very much afflicted the people everywhere, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 32: 164, 19

Linked entry: folc

leáf-full

(adj.)
Grammar
leáf-full, adj.

Believingfaithful

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Exod. 19, 9], Homl. Th. ii. 196, 18

líc-mann

(n.)
Grammar
líc-mann, es; m.
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A person having to do with a corpse Ealle ða líc-menn wurdon áfyllede mid ðam wynsumum stence, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 8: 334, 31. His líc læg ealle ða niht inne beset, ac hé árás of deáþe. Ðalícmenn ðá ealle flugon áweg, 348, 20: 548, 15.

prýte

(n.)
Grammar
prýte, an; f.
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Pride, haughtiness Of ýdelum gylpe biþ ácenned prýte, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 32. Prýte heáge út áwyr[p]þ elatio excelsos deiect, Scint. 46. Gelíce ðám dwæsan ðe for heora prýtan léwe (sáre, MS.

Linked entry: prýde

ge-blódegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blódegian, -blódgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blódegian to make bloody]

To make bloodycover with bloodcruentāre

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Swilce ðǽr lǽge on ðam disce ánes fingres liþ eal geblódgod as if there lay in the dish the joint of a finger all covered with blood, Homl. Th. ii. 272, 27; Wanl. Catal. 43, 16. Gif ðæt flet geblódgad wyrþe if the dwelling be covered with blood, L.

ge-feterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feterian, -fetrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od ad

To fetterbindcompĕdīrevincīre

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He gefeterode fét and honda bearne sínum he fettered the feet and hands of his child, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 27; Gen. 2902. Ða wǽron gefeterade fæste togædre who were fettered fast together, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 7; Rä. 53, 4

Linked entry: ge-fetrian

ge-hende

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ge-hende, adv.

Nearat handprope

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Ða mynstra gehendor ðam wæterscipe timbrian to build the monasteries nearer to the water, Homl. Th. ii. 160, 32 : i. 106, 19

twifealdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
twifealdlíce, adv.
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Kmbl. 23, 15. in two ways Ðis godspel mæg beón twyfealdlíce getrahtnod, ǽrest be Iudéiscum folce . . . eft siððan be ǽlcum menu, Homl. Th. ii. 428, 5. Se biþ twyfealdlíce deád, se ðe on gódnysse unwæstmbǽre biþ, and on yfelnysse wæstmbǽre, 406, 18

un-árlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-árlíc, adj.

dishonourabledisgracefulshamefulunkindly

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Sægde Lameh unárlíc spel ( a tale of shame ): 'Ic honda gewemde on Caines cwealme,' Cd. Th. 66, 31; Gen. 1092. unkindly Unárlíce yrfebéc a will in which nothing is left to nearest relatives; inofficiosum testamentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 17

un-gewidre

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewidre, un-gewidere, es; n.

Bad weatherstormtempest

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Homl. 125, 31-3. Gif ðé þince ðæt ðú óþerne máran lǽcedóm dón ne durre for ungewiderum, Lchdm. ii. 254, 2. Is ðeós woruld on stormum and on ádlum and on ungewyderum, Wulfst. 273, 9.