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hlimman

(v.)
Grammar
hlimman, p. hlamm; pl. hlummon

To sound, roar [as the sea], clang, clash

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To sound, roar [as the sea], clang, clash Gársecg hlymmeþ the ocean roars, Andr. Kmbl. 784; An. 392. Hlimmeþ, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; Rä. 3, 5. Ðrǽd mé ne hlimmeþ the thread makes no sound to me, 109 a; Th. 417, 18; Rä. 36, 6.

Linked entries: hlemman hlimme

tó-dwínan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dwínan, p. -dwán

To vanish awayto burst and vanish

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Cf. the later English version: His (the dragon's) bodi tobarst omidheppes,Marh. 10, 22), Homl. Ass. 175, 200

Linked entries: dwínan tó-þwínan

Deorwente

(n.)
Grammar
Deorwente, an; f. [deor = Celt. dwr water; went turned, bent; v. wendan]

The river DERWENT, in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cumberland, and Durhamquatuor fluviōrum nomen in agris Eboracensi Derbiensi Cumbriensi et Dunholmensi

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Of ðam ðe ða fruman aweallaþ Deorwentan streámes from which the beginnings of the river Derwent spring, 4. 29; S. 607, 11

hrot

(n.)
Grammar
hrot, es; n.

scummucus

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off the wax and the scum, L. M. 2, 28; Lchdm. ii. 224, 17

Linked entry: rot

líf-weg

(n.)
Grammar
líf-weg, es; m.
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A way which leads to life, way of life, one's path in life Lífweg [the road followed by the Israelites under the guidance of the pillar of cloud], Cd. 147; Th. 184, 9; Exod. 104.

ge-síþman

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In the bracket in 1. 2 read gesíðman, and add: The word seems to have the same meaning as gesíþ. v. ge-síþ; <b>III a</b> Ánes gesíðmannes (cf. sumes gesíðes, 1. 8: it is the same person in each case) wíf coniugem comitis, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 567

hrut

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In form hrút agrees with Icel. hrútr a ram, but the word it glosses is treated as an adjective in the other two instances of its occurrence Wonn bruntus, hrút (the MS. has the accent) balidus (cf. balidus dunn, Wrt.

wlite-weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-weorþ, es; n.
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Ransom or compensation paid for a person, the amount being determined by the person's appearance (wlite; see the passages from the Laws under wlite; ) Cóm tó him án wydewe, seó sǽde him ꝥ hire sunu wǽre gelǽded in hæftnýde . . . and bæd þone Godes wer

hago-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hago-steald, es; m.

One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warriora servant, young manmercenarius, cælebsold bachelor

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Heafoc weorþeþ tó hagostealdes honda gelǽred the hawk becomes trained to the youth's hand, 88 b; Th. 332, 28; Vy. 92

Linked entry: hæg-steald

heáh-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cyning, es; m.

A chief, great king, God

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On ða swýðran healfe ðæs heáhcyninges on the right hand of the great king [God], Shrn. 118, 9: Cd. 6; Th. 8, 14; Gen. 124. Ðæt wæs hildesetl heáhcyninges that was the war-seat [saddle] of the great king [Hrothgar], Beo. Th. 2083; B. 1039

líðend

(n.)
Grammar
líðend, es; m.

A travellersailor

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A traveller, sailor Líðend brohte elebeámes twig án tó handa the traveller (the dove) brought home an olive-branch [Bouterwek takes líðend to be a dative; if it is, the word refers to Noah], Cd. 72; Th. 88, 29; Gen. 1472

swegel-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-wundor, es; n. A heavenly wonder, or a wondrous sound (?). v. swegel, IV
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Se burgstede wæs gefylled swétum stencum and swegl-wundrum, eádges yrfestól engla hleóðres the dwelling-place was filled with sweet odours and with wondrous music (?), the blessed one's home with the voice of angels, Exon. Th. 181, 13; Gú. 1292

meltan

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perhaps some of the forms given here should be taken under miltan, q. v. II. Add Geríst ꝥ him mon lytlum þá mettas selle þá þe late melten, leax, and þá fixas þá þe late meltan, Lch. ii. 176, 22-24

Créce

(n.)
Grammar
Créce, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Greeks Græci

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The Greeks; Græci He belytegade ealle Créce on his geweald he allured all the Greeks into his power Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 39, 40. Philippus alýfde eallum Crécum Philip gave leave to all the Greeks 3, 7; Bos. 61, 42

BEÁCEN

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁCEN, bécen, bécn, bécun; g. beácnes; n. A

BEACONsigntokenstandardsignumsignificatiotypusvexillumportentummiraculum

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He beácen onget he perceived the sign, Cd. 198; Th. 246, 33; Dan. 488. Wæs beácen boden the token was announced, Andr. Kmbl. 2403; An. 1203. Beácnes cyme the beacon's [the sun's] coming, Exon. 57b; Th. 205, 4; Ph. 107.

ge-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wadan, p. -wód; pp. -waden.

To wadegovadereireTo pervadego through

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Wundenstefna gewaden hæfde ðæt ða líðende land gesáwon the ship had gone [so far] that the sailors saw land, Beo. Th. 446; B. 220. v. trans. To pervade, go through Flód blód gewód blood pervaded the flood, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 6; Exod. 462: Elen.

geond-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-hweorfan, p. -hwearf; pp. -hworfen

To turn or pass through, go about, traversepertransire, peragrare, perlustrare

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Hwílum cwén flet eall geondhwearf at times the queen went about all the hall, Beo. Th. 4039; B. 2017. Ðonan ic ealne geondhwearf éðel Gotena thence I traversed all the country of the Goths, Exon. 86 b; Th. 325, 9; Wíd. 109.

stíp

(n.)
Grammar
stíp, stiép, es ; m.
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The passage refers to the expulsion of the angels from heaven. Cf. steóp-, á-stépness orbitatio, á-stýpan in Wulfst. 252, 11 : Wé wǽron ástýpede (bedǽled, MS. D. : ástýpte, Blickl. Homl. 107, 4) ðæs heofenlícan ríces. Grein suggests overthrow (cf.

Linked entry: stúpian

un-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sǽlig, adj.

unhappyunblestmiserableunhappybringing misery

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Milton: the fruit whose mortal taste brought death into the world, and all our woe), Cd. Th. 40, 10; Gen. 637

Linked entry: un-gesǽlig

ymbeaht

(n.)
Grammar
ymbeaht, es; m.
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as if the form had been connected with eahtian to consider, and the word were regarded as a compound, ymb-eaht. See Engl. Stud. xi. 492