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INN

(n.)
Grammar
INN, es; n.

A dwellinghousechamberlodging

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Se steorra him ðæs cildes inn gebícnode the star pointed out to them [the Magi] the child's lodging, Homl. Th. i. 110, 16. Ðǽr Petrus inn hæfde where Peter lodged, 372, 34

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næs

(adv.)
Grammar
næs, adv.

Not

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Homl. 61, 8. Næs ná mid golde, ac mid gódum dǽdum, 95, 19. Lufian wé hine næs nó on gesundum þingum ánum, ac eác swylce on wiðerweardum þingum, 13, 7

swǽman

(v.)
Grammar
swǽman, p. de
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Homl. 41, 34. Sceolde se mín þearfa áswǽman ( have cause to grieve ) æt ðínre handa, Wulfst. 258, 2. Se sceocca sceall áswǽman æt ús, gif wé ánrǽde beóþ on úrum geleáfan, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 203

Linked entry: á-swǽman

witon

Grammar
witon, wuton (-an, -un), uton (-an, -un);

let us

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Homl. 125, 2. Uutun ué geonga (uton gan, W. S., wutun gonga, Rush.) eamus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 14, 31

Linked entries: utan uton

weax-bred

(n.)
Grammar
weax-bred, es; n.

a table, tablet for writing ona table, list

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Homl. i. 235, 27

brócian

(v.)
Grammar
brócian, part. brócigende; ic brócie, ðú brócast, he brócaþ, pl. bróciaþ; p. ode; pp. ge-brócod; v. a. [bróc
affliction
]

afflictionTo oppress, vex, afflict, break up, injure, blameopprimere, vexare, affligere, confringere, nocere, accusare

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We for úrum synnum gebrócode beóþ we are afflicted for our sins, Homl. Th. i. 476, 19. Næfde se here Angelcyn gebrócod the army had not broken up the English race, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 30.

winestra

(adj.)
Grammar
winestra, adj.

Left

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.: se winstrae hond, Rush., sinistra) hwæt dó ðín swýðre, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 3. Wiþ ðære winestran sídan sáre, Lchdm. ii. 64, 4. On ðam winestran earme, 254, 5. Gif ðú færst tó ðære winstran hælfe, ic healde ða swíðran healfe, Gen. 13, 9.

Linked entries: wynstra winstre

wil

(n.)
Grammar
wil, will, es; n.

will, pleasurea pleasant or desirable thing

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Hé nolde his willes ( of his own accord ) heora geférrǽdene forlǽtan, Homl. Th. ii. 334, 25 : Ap. Th. 4, 5. Wylles, Nicod. 11 ; Thw. 6, 7. Gif hwá hine sylfne besmíte his ágenes willes ( sua sponte ), L. M. P. 36; Th. ii. 274, 20 : Homl.

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Hér begann se deófol tó reccanne hálige gewritu and hé leáh mid ðære race here the devil began to expound holy writ, and he was false in his exposition, Homl. Th. i. 170, 4.

HEFIG

(adj.)
Grammar
HEFIG, hefeg; adj.

HEAVYweightyoppressivegrievousdifficultseriousgrievedimportantgravismolestus

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Homl. 75, 6

Linked entry: hefig-mód

reáf-lác

(n.)
Grammar
reáf-lác, es; n. m.
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Ðæt hé begange nán reáflác, Homl. Th. ii. 46, 4. Þurh rícra reáflác, Wulfst. 166, 23. [Unwrenches, stele oðer refloc oðer drunkenesse, O. E. Homl. ii. 79, 29. Þe vox of giscungehaueð þeos hweolpes ... þeofþe, reflac ... A. R. 202, 19.

wésten

(n.)
Grammar
wésten, wésten[n], wéstern (in northern dialect), es, e ; m. f. n.
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Homl. 35, 6. Hé wæs geond ðæt wésten sundorgenga, 199, 5. Wildeóra wésten, Cd. Th. 255, 10; Dan. 622. Þurh wésten per devia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 76. On ðæt wídgille wésten, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 729.

on-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-drǽdan, p. -dréd, -drǽd, -dreard, -dreord; pp. -drǽd

to dread, feartimeoto be afraid

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Homl. 247, 16. Ne ondrǽd ðú ðé, Elen. Kmbl. 162; El. 81. Ne wilt ðú ðé ondrǽdan Zacharias, Blickl. Homl. 165, 7. Him ðá ondrǽdendum ðǽm gebróðrum, Ors. 1, 5; Swt. 34, 1

Linked entries: an-drǽdan á-drǽdan

or-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sorg, -sorh,; adj; with gen.

free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperoussecure from danger, safe

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Homl. 151, 12. Ða hálgan martyras orsorge becómon tó wulderbeáge ðæs écan lífes, Homl. Th. i. 416, 9. Wit begra ǽr wǽron orsorge we before were safe from both (hunger and thirst). Cd. Th. 50, 5 ; Gen. 804.

a-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wegan, p. -wæg, -wæh, pl. -wǽgon ; pp. -wegen ; v. trans.

to lift uptake or carry awaylevareauferreto weigh outweigh to any oneappendere

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Ex. 21: Homl. Th. i. 308, 17. to weigh out, weigh to any one; appendere Abraham ðá awæh feówer hund scillinga seolfres Abraham appendit quadringentos siclos argenti, Gen. 23, 16.

Linked entries: a-wæh a-weged a-wegen

clýfa

Grammar
clýfa, clífa, an; m, [cleófa, cleófan to cleave, divide, separate] .

A chambercubiculum, cubileA cave, denantrum, caverna, cubile

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a separate place for man, — A chamber; cubiculum, cubile Ne máge we hreppan ǽnne wyrm binnon ðlnum clýfan we may not touch a worm in thy chamber, Homl. Th. ii. 416, 23. On díglum oððe on incófan, oððe on clýfum in cubīlibus, Ps. Lamb. 4, 5.

Linked entries: cleófa clífa

dǽd-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
dǽd-bétan, part.-ende ; p.-bétte ; pp. -béted

To make amends, give satisfaction, to be penitent, to repent maleficium compensare, malum bono pensāre, pœnitere

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To make amends, give satisfaction, to be penitent, to repent; maleficium compensare, malum bono pensāre, pœnitere His sáwle wúnda dǽdbétende gelácnian to heal the wounds of his soul by making amends, Homl. Th. i. 124, 14.

Linked entry: bétan

dæg-ðerlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-ðerlíc, [ = dæg-hwæðer-líc]; adj.

Daily, present diurnus, hodiernus

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Daily, present; diurnus, hodiernus Ðis dægðerlíce gódspel sprecþ ymbe ðæra Iudéiscra þwyrnysse this daily gospel speaks of the perversity of the Jews, Homl. Th. ii. 224, 29. On ðisre dægðerlícan rǽdinge in this daily lecture, i. 194, 24.

fót-sceamel

(n.)
Grammar
fót-sceamel, -sceamol, -scamel, -scamul, es; m.

A footstoolpĕdum scăbellumsubpĕdāneum

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Under ðínum fótscamele under thy footstool, Homl. Th. i. 314, 32. Seó eorþe ys Godes fótscamul terra scabellum est pĕdum Dei, Mt. Bos. 5, 35. Fótscamul scabellum vel subpĕdāneum, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 79; Wrt. Voc. 41, 33

Linked entry: sceamol

HREÓD

(n.)
Grammar
HREÓD, es; n.

A REED

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For cynegyrde him hreód forgeáfon gave him a reed for a sceptre, Homl. Th. ii. 252, 27. Hreódes spír a spike of a reed, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 10. Grównys hreódes and ricsa viror calami et junci, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 23.

Linked entry: hreódeum