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hálig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-nes, -ness, e; f.

holiness, sanctity ⬩ a holy thing, relic ⬩ a holy place, sanctuary

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Cf. hálig-dóm

Linked entry: hǽlnes

ofer-drífan

(v.)

to cover by drifting ⬩ to overcome, refute, repel, defeat

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Marcellus folgode ðam sceandlícan drý óððæt Petrus ðone árleásan oferdráf, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 197. Onsage oferdrífan to refute an accusation, 2, 206.

of-sceótan

(v.)

to wound or kill by shooting an arrow or by hurling a weapon ⬩ elf-shot, diseased from an elf's shot, Lchdm. ii. 156, 25: 290, 21. The disease consists in an over-distension of an animal's stomach from the swelling up of clover and grass, when eaten with the morning dew on it.

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to wound or kill by shooting an arrow or by hurling a weapon Wulfstán ðone forman man mid his francan ofsceát, Byrht. Th. 134, 1; By. 77. Hǽþcyn his mǽg ofscét blódigan gáre. Beo. Th. 4870; B. 2439.

ge-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprecan, -specan; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speak ⬩ speak with ⬩ agree

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Ðá wæs ic gesprecende ðone man then was I conversing with the man, Shrn. 36, 19. Plato hæfde hine gesprecen Plato had conversed with him, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 70, 443

tíþe

(n.)
Grammar
tíþe, tíþa (-e, -a; masc.: -u, -a, -e; fem.: -a; pl.)

to obtain one's request, ⬩ to have granted the request for something

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Þeáh ðú (Esther) biddan wille healfne ðone anweald . . . ðú scealt beón tíþu ðæs, Anglia ix. 33, 185. Heó ábæd æt Gode Godes willan tó ðám ðæt heó sunu hæfde, and heó sóna wæs tíðu (other MSS. tíða), Homl. Ass. 38, 357.

Linked entries: un-tygþa tíþ týþa

þǽr-tó

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-tó, adv.

Thereto ⬩ next ⬩ then ⬩ besides ⬩ thereto ⬩ for that end

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Ðone óþerne ðe hine ðǽrtó neádode, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 227. thereto, for that end Úres Hǽlendes geríp mænigfeald is and feáwa wyrhtan þǽrtó, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 129

sculdor

(n.)
Grammar
sculdor, pl. (dual ?) sculdru (-o), sculdra; m.

A shoulder

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Oþ ðone swíðran sculdor, Lchdm. ii. 198, 19. Duru ðæt mannes heáfod ge ða sculdro mágan in, Blickl. Homl. 127, 9. Sculdra scapula (-ae?), Wrt. Voc. i. 71, 19. On bǽm sculdrum in utroque humero, Past. 14, 3; Swt. 83, 9, 21.

ge-wemman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wemman, p. -wemde; pp. -wemmed, -wemd

To stain ⬩ defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ profane ⬩ corrupt ⬩ vitiate ⬩ mar ⬩ injure ⬩ coinquĭnāre ⬩ turpāre ⬩ polluĕre ⬩ profānāre ⬩ corrumpĕre ⬩ vĭtiāre ⬩ contāmĭnāre ⬩ viŏlāre

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Hí on ðam temple gewemmaþ ðone resteðæg in templo sabbătum viŏlant, Mt. Bos. 12, 5. Ic honda gewemde I have polluted my hands, Cd. 52; Th. 672; Gen. 1094. Ðú gewemdest his hálignesse on eorþan profānasti in terra sanctĭtātem ejus, Ps.

Linked entry: wemman

þicness

(n.)
Grammar
þicness, e; f.

thickness, ⬩ viscosity. ⬩ thickness ⬩ obscurity ⬩ cloud ⬩ darkness ⬩ a thicket ⬩ thickness ⬩ depth ⬩ a thick body

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Gyf hwá mycelne hracan þolige, and hé ðone him eáþelíce fram bringan ne mæge for ðycnysse, 284, 24.

Linked entries: þicce þiccness

wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
wilnung, e; f.

Desire

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Sum hláw, ðone men for feós wilnunga gedulfon, Guthl. 4 ; Gdwin. 26, 6. Ábisgod on ðisse worulde willnunga (wilnunga, v. l. ), Bt. 41, 3; Fox 246, 31.

Linked entry: willnung

bærnan

to expose to the action of heat ⬩ to cauterize ⬩ to cause to give light ⬩ to consume by fire

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Swá se byrnenda swefl ðone munt bærnþ, Bt. 16, 1;F. 50, 5. Hý hergiað and bærnað, Wlfst. 163, 12. Mann hergode and bærnde, Chr. 1014; P. 145, 20. Hí ǽlc þing bærndon and slógon ꝥ hí gemétton, 997; P. 131, 9. Beorndon, 870; P. 71, 10.

HÚ

(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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Ábídan sceal miclan dómes hú him metod scrífan wille must abide the great doom, how the Lord will adjudge to him, Beo.

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly

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Gif wé scomiaþ ðæt wé tó uncúðum monnum ( men we do not know ) suelc sprecen, Past. 10; Swt. 63, 6.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

steór

(n.)
Grammar
steór, and stýr, e; f.
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Ath. v. 11; Th. i. 240, 21. correction, discipline, reproof Gif hé ðám réceleásum stýrþ, ðonne sceal his steór beón mid lufe gemetegod, Homl. Th. ii. 532, 12.

ymb-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hwyrft, (-hwearft, -hweorft, -hwerft), es; m.

a ring, circle ⬩ a circular course, an orbit ⬩ circuit, surrounding space ⬩ around, round about ⬩ surrounded space, extent ⬩ the earth, world, globe ⬩ orbis terrarum ⬩ a district, region, world ( = part of the world occupied by a particular people) ⬩ among ⬩ a bend, turn ⬩ turn, regular course ⬩ attention, cultivation

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Similar entries v. ymb-hweorfan, IV Gif se wíngeard næfð ðone ymbhwyrft, and ne bið onriht gescreádod, ne bið hé wæstmbǽre, ac for hraðe áwildaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 14

út

(adv.)
Grammar
út, adv.

out ⬩ beyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosed ⬩ out on an expedition ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ forth ⬩ to knock out ⬩ pull out ⬩ out ⬩ away from home ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land ⬩ out ⬩ outside ⬩ not within doors ⬩ not in the house ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ externally

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Ðone æþeling ðe hé út flémde, Chr. 725; Erl. 45, 31. Álǽd mé út of ðyssum bendum, Blickl. Homl. 87, 34. Sum lytel cniht sweart teáh ðone bróðor of ðære cirican út, Shrn. 65, 18. Ne mæg nán man of mínre handa út álinnan, Deut. 32, 39.

a-habban

(v.)
Grammar
a-habban, p. -hæfde; subj. pres. s. -hæbbe [a from, habban to have]

To abstain ⬩ restrain ⬩ abstinere

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To abstain, restrain; abstinere Ðú ne woldest ðé ahabban fram ðam húse ðæs forlorenan mannes noluisti te continere a domo perditi, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 36.

eorl-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-riht, es; n.

An earl's right or privilege ⬩ cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium

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An earl's right or privilege; cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium Gif þegen geþeáh, ðæt he wearþ to eorle, ðonne wæs he syððan eorlrihtes weorþe if a thane thrived, that he became an earl, then he was thenceforth worthy of an earl's right, L.

be-warenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warenian, -warnian; p. ode; pp. od

To guard, beware ⬩ custodire, cavere

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To guard, beware; custodire, cavere He wel ne bewarenaþ wið ða unþeáwas he does not well guard against the vices, Bt. Met. Fox 16, 45; Met. 16, 23.

Linked entry: be-warnian

ge-hyngran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyngran, p. -hyngerde

To be hungry

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Gehyngrede hundas hungry dogs, Shrn. 145, 3

Linked entry: hyngrian