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HELM

(n.)
Grammar
HELM, es; m.

HELMhelmeta crownthe topovershadowing foliage of treesa covering

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Helme gedýgled concealed with a covering, 1226; Th. 470, 10; Hy. 11, 33. in poetry the word is applied to persons, thus God and Christ are spoken of as æþelinga, hæleþa, háligra, duguþa, dryhtfolca, engla, grásta, heofona, heofonríces, wuldres helm and

Linked entry: helmiht

molde

(n.)
Grammar
molde, an;

moulddustsandearthgroundearthlandearth

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God forþ áteáh of ðære moldan ( de humo ) ǽlces cynnes treów, Gen. 2, 9. Þeóda wealdend árás of moldan ( rose from the grave ), Hy. 10, 34; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 34: Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 24; Hö. 22.

ge-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýðan, p. -cýðde, -cýdde; pp. -cýðed, -cýd.

to make knowntellrelateproclaimannounceinformnuntiareannuntiarereferreeffarimonereto declarerevealmanifestshewperformconfirmtestifyprovedeclararerevelareedoceremanifestaremonstrareperhiberetestariprobareto make celebratedrenownedfamednotum facereinclytum reddere

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God wolde gecýðan hwylcre geearnunge se hálga wer wǽre Deus qualis meriti vir fuerit demonstrare voluit, Bd. 1, 33; S. 499, 8; H. R. 15, 31. Se inlíca déma mannum gecýdde internus arbiter edocuit, 3, 15; S. 541, 19.

ge-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽstan, to -lǽstenne; he -lǽsteþ, -lǽst; p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽsted, -lǽst.

to doperformaccomplishfulfildischargeexecutepayfăcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārepræstārepersolvēreto accompanyfollowattendservecŏmĭtārisĕquipersĕquiTo continueremainlastenduremănēredūrāre

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Ðe ǽr Godes hyldo gelǽston who ere executed God's pleasure. Cd. 17; Th. 21, 9; Gen. 321 : Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 16 : Ors. 4, 9; Bos. 91, 17. Hwænne man ðæt gelǽste when it shall be fulfilled. L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 13 : L. In. 4; Th. i. 104, 10 : L.

Linked entry: lǽstan

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽcan, -rǽcean; p. -rǽhte; pp. -rǽht

To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer

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Hí ðæt ríce gerǽht hæfdon they had got that kingdom, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 36; Met. 26, 18. Æfter ðæm ðe ða wíf hí swá scandlíce gerǽht hæfdon after the women had so reproachfully addressed them, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 12

Linked entry: mis-rǽcan

regol

(n.)
Grammar
regol, es; m.

a rulea rule, pattern, standard, normprescript, a canonrule

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Hé symle rihte regolas Godes cyricean ( catholicas ecclesiae regulas ) lufode, 5, 19;S. 638, 33. Rúme regulas geongra monna the lax rules of young men, Exon.

Linked entries: regol-bryce regul

wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
wítnian, p. ode

To punishtormentplague

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Nele God ús wítnian, Ps. Th. 76, 7. Ða unrihtwísan beóð wítnade (punientur ), Ps. Surt. 36, 28. Hí wǽron wítnade virgis caesi, Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 160, 14.

á-feallan

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Ǽlc þára áfealð þe þé ( God ) flýgð, Shrn. 166, 24. Láriówas áfeóllun, Cht. Crw. 19, 7. Sió lár áfeallen wæs, Past. 7, 16.

eádig

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Sé þe gód biþ, sé biþ gesǽlig, and sé þe gesǽlig biþ, sé biþ eádig, Bt. 36, 6; F. 182, 13. Ðis wæs sóðlíce eádig wer uere beatus vir, Bl. H. 223, 31. Mid eádire forestihtunge beata praedestinatione, An. Ox. 1488.

Wintan-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Wintan-ceaster, (Wintun-, Winta (-e, -i), Win-), e: Wænte, an; f.

Winchester

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[The name is got from the earlier Venta of Roman Britain. This form occurs in Latin works, e. g. : In Venta civitate, Bd. 4, 15: Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 300, 16. Monasterium in Wenta positum, vi. 29, 16.

Linked entries: Wænte Win-ceaster

háwian

(v.)
Grammar
háwian, p. ode; pp. od

To view, look, observe, regard, survey, inspect

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Ǽlc man ðara ðe æágan heft ǽrest háwaþ ðæs ðe hé geseón wolde óþ ðone first ðe hé hyþ gegeháwaþ every man who has eyes first looks towards what he wants to see, until he has got it under his observation, Shrn. 178, 6.

sóþfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
sóþfæstness, e; f.

truthfaithfulnessgood faithsinceritytruthrighteousnessjusticetruth of speech or thought

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truth, faithfulness, good faith, sincerity On worulda woruld wunaþ ðín sóðfæstnes thy faithfulness is unto all generations (A. V.), Ps. Th. 118, 90: 56, 12. Ús is wyrse ðæt wé úrne ceáp teóþian gif wé willaþ syllan úre ðæt wyrste Gode.

bryne

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Hié burnon þǽre Godes lufan ... Be ðǽm bryne wítgode Dauid, Bl. H. 133, 28. On þám bryne forligeres licgende, Hml. S. 23 b, 334. Godes lufu byrne caritatis ardore. Rtl. 64, 14

of-sittan

(v.)

to sit upon, press down by sittingto sit upon, oppressto sit upon, occupy, take possession of (with idea of force or wrong)to sit about, besiegeto repress, check, present motion

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Nû sceal se ðe wile sittan æt Godes gereorde ðæt gærs ofsittan, ðæt is, ðæt hé sceal ða flǽsclícan lustas gewyldan, Homl. Th. i. 188, 26. to sit upon, oppress Gif hé; (a king) his folc ofsit, ðon biþ hé tyrannus, Ælfc.

Linked entry: of-setenness

EORL

(n.)
Grammar
EORL, es; m. I. an Anglo-Saxon nobleman of high rank, the yarl of the Danes, about the same as an ealdorman. He who was in early times styled ealdorman, was afterwards denominated

an earl cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis

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Geared gumum gold brittade, se eorl wæs æðele Jared dispensed gold to the people, the man was noble. Cd. 59; Th. 72, 5; Gen. 1182

Linked entries: ealdor-man eorl-dóm

hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst, e; f.

An ornament a decorationjeweltrappingequipmentarmourimplement

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Hyrste [hyrsta, Soul Kmbl. 114] ða reádan ne gold ne seolfor [not] the red ornaments, nor gold nor silver, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 15; Seel. 57.

wíglung

(n.)
Grammar
wíglung, , e; f.

Divinationsoothsayingsorceryaugury

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[Monies godes monnes child heo (incubii demones) biccharreð þurh wigeling, Laym. 1579!']

Linked entry: wílung

ofer-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðan, p. -swíðde, but also -swáð

To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass

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Hé þurh Godes mihte ðone cwelmbǽran drenc oferswíðde, Homl. Th. i. 72, 12. Heó þurh martyrdóm ðisne middaneard oferswáð. Homl. Skt. i. 2, 4. Hé ðone feónd oferswáð, Shrn. 13, 30. Ða ðe mid sygefæstum deáþe mid-dangeard oferswíðdon, Homl.

snytro

(n.)
Grammar
snytro, snyttro, snytero(u); indecl. in sing.; pl. is used with the same force as sing.; f.

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O.) ðe ic fram ðam sóþan Gode onféng per sapientiam mihi a Deo vero donatam Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 3. Paulus ðæt lof Gode betǽhte ðe him snytera (snytra, MS. F.) and wísdóm sealde R. Ben. 4, 6

wiþ-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To denyrefuserejectto say noto refuse permissionrefuserejectdeclineto denyreject refuse assentto renouncerejectgive uprefusewithholdnot to giveto declare hostility

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Grammar wiþ-sacan, with a clause Hé wiþsóc ðæt hé ðone Godes andettere slóge (ferire recusavit), Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 40.