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án-rǽdnes

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Fortitudo, ꝥ is strængð oððe ánrédnyss, Hml. S. 1, 165. Instantia boni operis, ꝥ is ánrǽdnyss gódes weorces, 16, 357. Óþer is módignyss, óþer is ánrǽdnyss pride is one thing, constancy another, 34, 325.

HEOFON

(n.)
Grammar
HEOFON, heofen, heofun, hefon, heben, hiofon, es; m.

HEAVENcælum

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Gif ic on heofenas up ástíge si ascendero in cælum, Ps. Th. 138, 6

tyht

(n.)
Grammar
tyht, es; m.
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[Þat (moderation ) is þeaw ant tuht forte halden, O.E. Homl. i. 247, 32. Cf. For þere ilke tuhtle (þinge, 2nd MS.) cnihtes weoren ohte, Laym. 24675.

Linked entry: ofer-tyht

ge-maca

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Th. 524, 28. a mate, of persons, one of a married pair, either husband or wife [cf. ge-bedda which is used of a husband, Hml. Th. i. 134, 20] Hic et haec conjunx þes and þeós gemaca, Ælfc. Gr. 73, 12.

wésten-setla

(n.)
Grammar
wésten-setla, an; m.
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Óþer cyn is muneca, ðæt is wéstensetlan, ðe feor fram mannum gewítaþ, and wéste stówa and ánwunung gelufiaþ. . . Swilce wéstensetlan . . . on wéstenes wununge gelustfulliaþ, R. Ben. 134, 11-16. Óþer cyn is ancrena, ðæt is wéstensetlena, 9, 5

swæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swæðer, swaðer (= swá hwæðer, cf.
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Kmbl. ii. 113, 20, 25. Hwæðres ðara yfela is betere ǽr tó tilianne búton swæðres swæðer frécenlícre is quae pestis ardentius insequenda est, nisi quae periculosius premit? Past. 62; Swt. 457, 22.

Linked entry: swaðor

tyslian

(v.)
Grammar
tyslian, p. ode
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I will say no more about that shameful fashion of dress, but that books tell us, that he is accursed, who holds the customs of heathen men in his life and thereby dishonours his own race, Wanley Cat. pp. 121-122; see also Engl. Stud. viii. 62.

hleápan

to runrushto jumpspringto leapto mountjump about

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Th. i. 282, 2-5. to jump, spring Hé áwearp his hrægl him of and hleóp on ðone mere (cf. hé unscrýdde hine sylfne and scǽt intó ðám mere, Hml. S. II. 211), Shrn. 62, 9. to leap on to a horse; hleápan úp to mount: Similar entries v. hleápere; II.

ofer-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hírness, e; f.

Disobedience, disregard, neglect, contemptdisregard, disobedience

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Ne quis pecuniam puram et recte appendentem sonet, monetetur in quocunque portu monetetur, in regno meo, super overhyrnessam meam, L. Eth. iv. 6; Th. i. 302, 15.

ge-wegan

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Add to bear, have a feeling, v. wegan; 3 Hé wynne gewigeð, Reim. 76. to weigh. to weigh in a balance, measure by weight In swá hwelce giwége giwegen gí bióðon eft giwegen bið iów in qua mensura mensi fueritis remetietur uobis, Mk.

ge-cýþan

(v.)
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Hy. 7, 117: El. 816. with clause: Ic Æðelstáne cyning eallum mínum geréfum ... gecýðe ... ꝥ ic wille ..., Ll. Th. i. 196, 35. Þú (God) mé gecýðdest þæt þú mundbora mínum wǽre. Hö. 74. Him (David) gecýðan Waldendes dóm, Ps. C. 18. 'Secgge ic (St.

Linked entry: cýþan

Deór-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Deór-hám, es; m. [deór a wild beast, hám home, dwelling]

DERHAM, Gloucestershire, DEREHAM, Norfolk lŏcōrum nōmen in agris Glocestriæ et Norfolciæ

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DERHAM, Gloucestershire, DEREHAM, Norfolk; lŏcōrum nōmen in agris Glocestriæ et Norfolciæ Hí iii ciningas ofslógon in ðære stówe ðe is gecweden Deórhám they slew three kings at the place which is called Derham, Chr. 577; Erl. 19, 21.

here-teám

(n.)
Grammar
here-teám, es; m.

plunderingspoilingdevastationtaking part in a 'here,'what is got by an armyplunderbootyspoil

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plundering, spoiling, devastation, taking part in a 'here,' i. e, a predatory band of more than thirty-five members [v. here] Se ðe hereteáme betogen sý he who is accused of taking part in a 'here,' L. In. 15; Th. i. 112, 2, MS. H.

lǽce-hús

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-hús, es; n.

A hospital

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A more literal translation is given Past. 17, 10; Swt. 125 where in stabulum is rendered tó ðæm giesðhúse.]

seowian

(v.)
Grammar
seowian, seówan, siwian; p. ode; pp. od, ed. id
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Voc. ii. 95, 49

Linked entries: siwian supe

bígan

(v.)

To bendto inclineto humiliatesubdueto turninclineTo bend

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Ox. 2105. figurative, to humiliate, subdue Líchama mín in nédhérnisse ic bégo corpus meum in servitutem redigo, Rtl. 6, 9. Suǽ hwælc béges hine quicumque humiliaverit se, Mt.

Linked entries: býgan bégan

bere

barley

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Sixecge bere exaticum (cf. hoc exaticum byge (v. beów), i. 233, 62), Wrt. Voc. ii. 144., 58. Bere is swíðe earfoðe tó gearcigenne, and þeáhhwæðere fét ðone mann, þonne hé gearo bið, Hml. Th. i. 188, 4. Horse mete is bere, Hml. S. 3, 216.

hand-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-cræft, es; m.

Skill or power of the hand, handicraftstrength, power of hand

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C. 11; Th. ii. 246, 17. Eác him gerísaþ handcræftas góde ðæt man on his híréde cræftas begange good handicrafts are also befitting him, that crafts may be practised in his household, L. I. P. 8; Th. ii. 314, 23

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. béc, bóce, bóc; d. béc, bóc.

a booka documentregistercataloguea chariera bookvolumeliterary workpages

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Béc in catalogo, An. Ox. 341. On cyninga bócum in basileon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 4. a legal document, a bill of divorce Híw*-*gedáles bóc libellum repudii, Mk. 10, 4. a charier Hafingseotan boec, C. D. B. i. 402, 5.

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.
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Th. i. 438, 31

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þéh