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be-héfe

(n.)
Grammar
be-héfe, es; m: be-héfnes, -ness, e; f. [be-hófen]

GainadvantagebenefitBEHOOFlucrum

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Gain, advantage, benefit, BEHOOF; lucrum

on-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
on-hebban, p. -hóf (the weak form -hefde also occurs); pp. -hafen.

to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice)to raise (as barm does), to leavento take up, beginto take awaymetaph. to lift up, exalt (generally in a bad sense)

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to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice) Ðonne ic mec onhæbbe, and hí onhnígaþ tó mé, Exon. Th. 412, 28; Rä. 31. 7. Ðá onhóf Laurentius his égan up, Shrn. 116, 4. Petrus onhóf his stefne, Blickl. Homl. 149, 21. to raise (as barm does), to leaven Ne ete gé

Linked entries: an-hebban in-hebban

a-húðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-húðan, p. -heáþ, pl. -hudon; pp. -hoden [a from, húð prey]

To spoilrobplunderdiripereexpilarespoliare

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To spoil, rob, plunder, diripere, expilare, spoliare Fýnd ahúðan [MS. ahudan] mid herge hordburh wera the foes plundered with their band the treasure-city of the men, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 8; Gen. 2007

Bricg

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg, Brycg, e; f. [
  • Sim. Dun.
Brige:
  • Hovd.
Briges:
  • Matt. West.
Brigges] .

Bridgenorth in Shropshireoppidum in agro SalopiensiBruges in BelgiumBrugæ, Flandriæ emporium

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Bridgenorth in Shropshire; oppidum in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede set Bricge Æthelfled built the fortress at Bridgenorth, Chr. 912; Th. 186, 10, col. 2; 187, 10, col. 1. Bruges in Belgium; Brugæ, Flandriæ emporium Heó com to Bricge begeondon

á-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
á-stígend, es; m.
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One who mounts (a horse) Hors and ástígend (ascensorem), Ps. Rdr. 280, l. Ástígendas ascensores, 4

án-hyrne

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., having one horn) Ánhyrne monoceros, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 41. Of þám hornum þára ánhyrna (unicornuorum), Ps. Th. 21, 19. Ánhyrnera, Ps. Srt. 21, 22. Ánhyrnra, 28, 6: 77, 69

un-gemidlod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemidlod, adj.

Unbridled

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Unbridled Swá swá módig hors, ðe ungemidlod byð, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 22. Seó ofermódnes ungemidledum (-odon) horse fleáh superbia effreni volitat equo, Gl. Prud. 29 a

Linked entry: un-midlod

for-hogness

(n.)
Grammar
for-hogness, (-hoh-), e; f.

Contempt

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Contempt Tó worolde forhohnesse (-hoge-, v. l.) ad contemtum saeculi, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 481, 15

Linked entry: -hogness

fǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽr, adj.

Fair, beautiful pulcher

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Fair, beautiful ; pulcher Hors ðæs fǽrestan heowes a horse of the most beautiful colour, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16, note

ge-rǽþle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽþle, an; n.

A harness, trappingsphaleræ

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A harness, trappings; phaleræ Hors and his gerǽþlan a horse and his trappings, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 12

ge-réde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réde, an; n.

Harness, trappingsphaleræ

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Harness, trappings; phaleræ Hors and his gerédan a horse and his trappings, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 12, note 39

Linked entry: ge-rǽde

birla

(n.)
Grammar
birla, an; m.

The barrel

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The barrel, body (of a horse) Gif hors sié ofscoten; nim tóbrecenre nǽdle eáge, stinge hindan on þone byrlan, Lch. ii. 156, 30

Linked entry: byrla

seolfor-hammen

(adj.)
Grammar
seolfor-hammen, adj.
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Silver-coated Ǽnne seolforhammenne blǽd*-*horn. Chart. Th. 559, 24

glæs

(n.)
Grammar
glæs, es; m.
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Hwílum þú teóh mid glæse oððe mid horne blód of þám sáran stówum, Lch. ii. 280, 23: 200, 13. Lǽt him blód þus; sete glæs on oððe horn, and teó ꝥ blód út, 232, 25: 206, 23

eós

Grammar
eós, of a war horse, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 11; Gn. Ex. 63; gen. sing.
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of eoh

-bǽre

(suffix)
Grammar
-bǽre, an adjective termination signifying

Producingbearing

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Producing, bearing, from beran to bear, produce; as, wæstm-bǽre fruit-bearing, fruitful; frugifer: æppel-bǽre apple-bearing; pomifer: horn-bǽre horn-bearing; corniger: leóht-bǽre light-bearing

Linked entry: -bora

hnot

croppedpollarded

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Add: of animals, without horns, that has lost a horn Hnot mutilun, hnottum mutilatis Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 16, 17. [Perhaps hnoc (q. v.) should be read hnot, and taken here.] of trees, cropped, pollarded Tó ðám hnottan stocce (cf.

Linked entry: hnoc

á-snǽsan

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Þene horn þet he asneseð mide alle þeo þet ha areacheð, A. R. 200. Add: —

a-þeótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þeótan, he -þýteþ ; p. -þeát, pl. -þuton ; pp. -þoten

To windsoundblowinflarecanere

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To wind, sound, blow; inflare, canere Nǽfre mon ðæs hlúde horn aþýtep, ne býman abláweþ never so loudly one sounds a horn, nor blows a trumpet, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 26; Dóm. 109

Linked entry: a-þýteþ

ár-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ár-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. -ode; pp. -od [ár honour, weorþian to hold worthy]

To hold worthy of honourto give honour toto honourreverenceworshiphonorarehonorificarehonorem referrevenerari

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To hold worthy of honour, to give honour to, to honour, reverence, worship; honorare, honorificare, honorem referre, venerari He ongan árweorþian ða þrówunge háligra martyra incepit honorem referre cædi sanctorum, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 1. Ðæt mynster seó