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grówan

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</b> figurative :-- See to have vegetative life, develop as a living plant Se metod fét eall þætte grówed wæstmas on weorolde, Met. 29, 70. Swá longe swá heora gecynd biþ ꝥ hí grówan móton, Bt. 34, 10; F. 148, 30.

hálig-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dóm, es; m.

holiness, sanctitysanctimoniaholy things, relics, holy work, a sacramenta holy place, sanctuaryrelicholinesssacred thingsrelicsa sanctuarysacramentum, sanctuariumsacred thing, relic, sanctuary

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Án is mid ðæs kynges háligdóme, óðer is mid Leófríce eorle and ðæt þridde is mid ðam bisceop one [of the writings] is in the king's sanctuary, a second is with earl Leofric, and the third is with the bishop, Th. Chart. 372, 29: 541, 25: 571, 20

open

(adj.)
Grammar
open, adj.

Opennot shut,allowing ingress or egressof a doorof the eyesnot closed upnot covered, not protecteddeclared, publicnot secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired)without attempt at concealment manifest, clear, plain, evident

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Homl. 239, 24. of the eyes Mid openum eágum gesión. Met. 20, 257. of wounds, not closed up Ða openan dolg, Exon. Th. 68, 24; Cri. 1108 : Rood Kmbl. 93; Kr. 47. not covered, not protected Seó cirice is ufan open and noferhréfed, Blickl.

ord

(n.)
Grammar
ord, es; m.

a point,of a weapona spear, pointed weaponone who is at the topmost point, a head, chief, princehead, frontline of battle, forefrontthe beginning, origin, source (applied to persons and things)

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Hí Pantan streám bestódon, Eást-Seaxena ord and se æschere, Byrht. Th. 133, 52; By. 69. Elamitarna ordes wísa, Cd. Th. 121, 3; Gen. 2004. On orde stód Eádweard Edward stood in the forefront of the battle, Byrht.

Linked entries: ór ord-wíga

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald
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eall swá of hríðerum . . . syle ( reddas ) hit mé on ðam ehtuþan dæge, Ex. 22, 29, 30. Norþmonnum niéde sceoldon gombon gieldan and gafol sellan, Cd. Th. 119, 12; Gen. 1978. Gafol syllan, Chr. 1006; Ell. 141, 10.

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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(b α) with words implying time :-- Gehalde hine heofones cyning in ðissum lífe ondwardum and eác swá in ðǽm tówardan lífe, C.D. ii. 121, 32.

MǼG

(n.)
Grammar
MǼG, es; m.

A relativekinsman

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Súþ-Seaxe and Eást-Seaxe from his mǽgum ( ancestors ) ǽr mid unryhte ánídde wǽrun, Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 23. Gé beóþ gesealde fram mágum and gebróðrum and cúðum and freóndum trademini a parentibus et fratribus et cognatis et amicis, Lk. Skt. 21, 16.

Linked entries: még méi ge-mǽg

wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
wlitig, adj.

Beautifulcomelyfairbeauteousglorious

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Ðæt treów wæs wlitig on eágum (pulchrum ocnlis), Gen. 3, 6: Cd. Th. 30, 16 ; Gen. 467 : 247, 18; Dan. 499. Wlitig is se wong, Exon. Th. 198, 8; Ph. 7. Ðeós wlitige gesceaft, heofon and eorþe, Andr. Kmbl. 2873 ; An. 1439.

wróht

(n.)
Grammar
wróht, e; f. : es; m.

accusationa false accusationslandercalumnyfaultcrimeoffencea quarrelstrifecause of complaintinjuryhurt

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Ic eall gebær wráþe wróhtas geond werþeóde, ða ðe gewurdon from fruman worulde, Exon. Th. 272, 30; Jul. 507. a quarrel, strife Wearð micel ungeþwǽrnes, . . . swá nán mon nyste hwonon sió wróht com, Ors. 6, 4; Swt. 260, 21.

ge-streón

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Earme synt þises middangeardes gestreón . . . Hwǽr synt þá welegan þisse weorolde ? hwǽr is nú heora gold ? Wálá ꝥ for swá medmiclum gestreóne hí synt lǽdde tó swá heardum tyntergum, Ll. Th. ii. 396, 25-31.

innan

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., into Hér rád se here ofer Mierce innan Eást-Engle, Chr. 870 ; P. 70, 5. Of ðǽre sǽ cymþ ꝥ wæter innon þá eorþan, Bt. 34, 6 ; F. 140, 18. Gif heó ꝥ heáfod innan þone man bestincð, Angl. vii. 28, 259

weall

(n.)
Grammar
weall, es; m.

a wall that is made, wall of a building, of a town, side of a cave a natural wall a steep hill a cliff.

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Norð-Denum stód egesa, ánra gehwylcum ðara ðe of wealle wóp gehýrdon ( to each that heard the cry coming from the hill on which the hall stood(?)) 1574; B. 785.

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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Tíd is ðæt ðú fére and ða ǽrendu eal biþence ófestum lǽde swá ic ðé ǽr bibeád lác tó leófre time is that thou go and think about those errands [cf. Th. 173, 24 sqq. where Guthlac speaks of his burial], with speed bring, as I before bid thee [cf.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es ; m.
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Flówan mót ýþ ofer eal lond, ne wile heó áwa ðæs síþes geswícan, Salm. Kmbl. 647 ; Sal. 323. Hú myccle scipbrocu hé gebád on ðæm síþe ðe hé ( St. Paul ) wæs ðyder rǽpling gelǽded, Blickl. Homl. 173, 7.

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf, es; m.
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S. 30; Th. i. 394, 10; and in aggravated cases the more severe sentence was passed, that the eyes were to be put out, and the nose, ears, and upper lip to be cut off, ib.

Linked entry: þeáf

hám

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Hit Scipia oftrǽdlíce hám onbeád ( sent home orders ) þæt hié hit ne angunnen, and eác self sǽde, þá hé hám of Ispanium com, Ors. 4, 12; S. 208, 34. Lida . . . hám cymeð, nefre him holm gestýreð, Gn. Ex. 106

healf

(adj.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

a half

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Hé wolde hýðan eal heofona ríce and him ðǽr on healfum [ríxian]. Sal. 454. where a substantive may be inferred from the context. Cf. I. l b Saluie, rude be healfan (dǽle) þǽre saluian, Lch. ii. 292, 17.

Linked entry: healf

MID

(prep.)
Grammar
MID, (in Gloss. Ep. and Lindisfarne Gospels) mið; prep. with dat. acc. inst.

Within conjunction within company with, along withamongapudpenesbythroughwithatwhensinceseeing thatcum

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His hand mid ðý earme ðe of his líchoman áslegen wæs hé hét tó áhón, 3, 12; S. 537, 34.

Linked entry: mið

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Ðú eart hyht ealra ðe feor on sǽ foldum wuniaþ thou art the hope of all who dwell in lands far in the sea [i. e. islands ], Ps.

scrífan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
scrífan, p. scráf, pl. scrifon; pp. scrifen
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Ðæt wyt gesáwon heofona wuldor swylc swá ðú mé ǽr scrife, 375, 25; Seel. 143. to decree after judgment, to adjudge, doom, inflict, impose, pass as a sentence upon a person Folca gehwylcum Scyppend scrífeþ bí gewyrhtum eall æfter ryhte, 75, 12; Cri.

Linked entry: be-scrifen