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gist-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gist-hús, (<b>gæst-hús,</b> q. v. in Dict.), es; n.
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. ¶ used of permanent lodging :-- Eustachius gelǽdde hí intó his gesthúse (cf. hé ðær drohtnode fíftýne geár, l. 216). . . þá cwæð hé tó þám húshláforde . . ., Hml. S. 30, 258

hergian

(v.)

to harryplunderto harrass

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Lbmn. 475, 22. used ot the action that rescued the inhabitants of hell On þone dæg Críst reste deád on byrgenne, and his sáwl somod and his godcundnes somod hergode geond belle grund, Shrn 68. 3. of things, to harrass Hit is wén ðæt sé ne mæge óðerra

lóc

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The word is used with nú and with indirect interrogatives, pronouns or adverbs.

á-þreótan

To make weary.alone

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Add: To make weary. used impersonally with acc. of person, alone Hwæðerne áþreóteð ǽr which will be tired out first, Sal. 428. with gen. of object of weariness Eów þæs lungre áþreát, El. 368. Áðreát ðá hiéremenn ryhtes lífes, Past. 129, 4.

Linked entries: þreótan a-þreát

beard

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. ¶ beardas (used of a single person) beard and whiskers :-- Ꝥ hire wolden beardas weaxan on þám andwlitan, Gr. D. 279, 10. Hé hæfð síde beardas, hwón hárwencge, Hml. Th. i. 456, 18. Add

ge-mǽne-líce

(adv.)
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ge-mǽne-líce, adv.

Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst anothercommuniter, generaliter, invicem

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Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst another; communiter, generaliter, invicem Ðæt hý ðæt feoh mihton him eallum gemǽnelíce to nytte gedón that they might apply that wealth to the use of all in common, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 24

hýr

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Add: payment contracted to be made for the temporary use of anything Sume men syllað eác cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclice mylna . . . ac hit ne gedafenað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lyðrum tolle, Hml. S. 19, 248. <b>Ia.

lid

(n.)
Grammar
lid, es; n.

A vesselship

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Lǽt nú geferian flotan úserne, lid tó lande, Andr. Kmbl. 795; An. 398

BERIE

(n.)
Grammar
BERIE, berge, berige, berigie, an; f.

a BERRYbaccaa grapeuva

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Though wín-berie, q. v. a wine-berry, is generally used in Anglo-Saxon for a grape, yet berge, berige are sometimes found, as, - Gif ðú gange binnan ðínes freóndes wíneard, et ðæra bergena swá fela, swá ðú wylle, and ne ber ðú ná má út mid ðé if thou

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, 3rd sing. pres. -ríseþ, -ríst , pl. -rísaþ; p. -rás, pl. -rison; pp. -risen

To behove, become, befit, suitdĕcēre, convĕnīre

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To behove, become, befit, suit; dĕcēre, convĕnīre: generally used impersonally Gold geríseþ on guman sweorde gold is fitting on a man's sword, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 14; Gn. Ex. 126. Ðé geríseþ lofsang te dĕcet hymnus, Ps. Spl. 64, 1: 92, 7.

Sicilie

(n.)
Grammar
Sicilie, pl.
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The Sicilians, the people of Sicily, or (as in the older stage of the language the name of a people was used where now that of their country is put) Sicily. [In this sense the Latin form also occurs *-*Sicilia, églond micel, Met. 1, 15.

sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
sciftan, p. te.
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Cf. shift used of a set of men which succeeds another in work that is carried on continuously, e. g. in a mine Ðá scyfte man Beorn (Harold, MS. , but cf. 1. 21: Ðá læg Godwine eorl and Beorn eorl on Pefensǽ) up ðæs cynges scipe ðe Harold eorl ǽr steórde

Linked entry: scyftan

sweór

(n.)
Grammar
sweór, swehor, es; m.
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Wæs Rómeburg on fruman gehálgod mid bróðor blóde and mid sweóra ( the fathers of the Sabine women who were taken as wives by the Romans ), Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 66, 5. the word is also used to translate consobrinus; a cousin Sueór consobrinus, Wrt.

Linked entries: suhterga swór

sufel

(n.; adj.)
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sufel, es; n.
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Anything, whether flesh, fish, or vegetable, eaten with bread, sowl ['Anything used to flavour bread, such as butter, cheese, etc., is called sowl in Pembrokeshire,' Halliwell]; pulmentarium Sile him fórmete on hláfe and on sufle and on wíne dabis viaticum

Linked entries: winter-sufel ge-sufel

burg-waran

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burg-waran, -ware.
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[Though plural forms are most frequent, the singular seems to be used in the following Yldest burhwara proceres, burhwara cives, Wrt.

eáste-weard

(adj.)
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. ¶ used substantively :-- Þæt Babylonicum (ríce) wæs þæt forme and on eáste weardum Babylonium regnum ab oriente, Ors. 2, l; S. 60, 2

hwíl-tídum

(n.)
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. ¶ the word occurs almost only in the dat. pl. used as an adverb. Add: to the examples in Dict. : sometimes, as opposed to never, from time to time, now and again Gehwilce untrumnyssa hwíltídum þǽr wurdon gehǽlede, Hml.

wír

(n.)
Grammar
wír, es; m.

Wiremetal thread

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Wire, metal thread; often used apparently in ornamental work, so, an ornament made of wire. Cf. Icel. víra-virki filigree work Beorht seomað (-ad, MS.) wír ymb ðone wælgim, Exon. Th. 400, 20; Rä. 21, 4.

hamele

(n.)
Grammar
hamele, hamule, an; f.

An oar-loop

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Icel. hamsa an oar-loop, is used in the phrase, til hömlu = per man [v. Cl. and Vig.

Linked entry: hamule

sunne

(n.)
Grammar
sunne, an (sunnu, Cd. Th. 286, 14; Sat. 352, and acc. sunne, 147, 11; Gen. 2437:
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Ðæt hit wurde, ðæt on eorðan geond ðás wídan weoruld wǽren swelce under sunnan, Met. 8, 42. used metaphorically Seó sóþfæste sunne, Exon. Th. 237, 9; Ph. 587. Mín se swétesta sunnan scíma, Juliana, 252, 21; Jul. 166

Linked entries: sunna sunnu sól