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haran hige

(n.)
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hare's foot; trifolium arvense Genim ðás wyrte ðe man leporis pes and óðrum naman haran hige nemneþ take this plant which is called leporis pes and by another name hare's foot, Herb. 62; Lchdm. 164, 17

ymb-strícan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-strícan, p. -strác
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To rub round so as to smooth Gif ðæs dolges ófras synd tó heá ymbstríc mid háte ísene if the edges of the wound are too high, pass a hot iron round Lchdm. ii. 96, 5

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ge-þíwe

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Take here <b>ge-þýwe</b> in Dict., and add Sume dæge sænde se hálga wer þǽra muneca sumne, swá him geþýwe wæs quadam die misit ex more, Gr. D. 142, 31

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nǽnig-dǽl

(n.; adv.)
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not a particle Ꝥ heó æt nýhstan nǽnigdǽl (nǽnigne dǽl, v. l.) leóhtes scíman geseón mihte ut ne minimam quidem lucis alicuius posset particulam uidere Bd. 4, 10; Sch. 401, 10. Cf. sumdǽl; nǽnig-, nán-wiht

be-beorgan

(v.)
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be-beorgan, p. -bearg, pl. -burgon ; pp. -borgen

To defend oneselfto take carecavere ab aliqua re

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To defend oneself, to take care; cavere ab aliqua re He him bebeorgan ne con wóm he cannot defend himself against the evil, Beo. Th. 3497; B. 1746 : 3520; B. 1758

Eaxan ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Eaxan ceaster, e; f; es; n. v. ceaster

Exeter, Devon

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Exeter, Devon Wende he hine wið Eaxan ceastres he turned towards Exeter, Chr. 894; Th. 167, 28, col. 2: 894; Th. 169, 17, col. 2: 895; Th. 173, 10, col. 2

gǽst-gedál

(n.)
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gǽst-gedál, es; n.

Separation of soul and bodydeathănĭmæ et corpŏris divortiummors

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Separation of soul and body, death; ănĭmæ et corpŏris divortium, mors Ne he sorge wæg gǽstgedáles he sorrowed not for his soul's separation, Exon. 49 a; Th. 170, 14; Gú. 1111

hand-sliht

(n.)
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hand-sliht, -slyht, es; m.
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A slaying with the hand Ne meahte ealdum eorle hondslyht giofan he could not give a deadly blow to the old warrior, Beo. Th. 5937: B. 2972: 5851; B. 2929

hlemman

(v.)
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hlemman, p. de
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To cause to sound, to clash ymbe ða herehúþe hlemmeþ tógædre grimme góman about the prey he clashes his fierce jaws together, Exon. 97 b; Th. 363, 30; Wal. 61

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langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode

To summoncall

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To summon, call Godes æncgel cwæþ ðæt sceolde ðé him tó langian [MS. U. gelangian] God's angel said that he was to summon thee to him, Homl. Skt. 10, 122

mór-hop

(n.)
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mór-hop, es; n.

A pool in a marsh

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A pool in a marsh byreþ blódig wæl . . . mearcaþ mórhopu he (Grendel) will bear the bloody corse . . . will mark the marshy pools (with the blood), Beo. Th. 904; B. 450

pǽca

(n.)
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pǽca, an; m.
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A deceiver Se ðe sægþ ðæt lufie God, and his beboda ne healdeþ, biþ ðonne him sylf leás, and biþ his ágen pǽca, Basil admn. 4 ; Norm. 40, 21

for-sellan

(v.)
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for-sellan, pp. -seald

To give upsacrificelose

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To give up, sacrifice, lose Gif nylle hý niman, hæbbe forseald ꝥ feoh ꝥ sealde si ille eam accipere nolit, perdat pecuniam quam dederat, Ll. Th. ii. 148, 31

fracoþ-word

(n.)
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fracoþ-word, -wyrde, es; n.
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An abusive word, an insult, bad language sǽde hú manigne teónan and orwyrdu þára nunnena fracoð-wyrda (-worda, v.l.) geþrowode quantas pateretur verborum contumelias enarravit, Gr. D. 152, 7

geócor

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For passage from Beowulf substitute Þæt [he, MS.] wæs geócor síð þæt se hearmscaða tó Heorute áteáh, B. 76, 5. Add: :-- Ne sorge wæg, geócorne sefan, dreórigne hyge, Gú. 1111

hoppian

(v.)
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sæt lange on ðám bendum oð ꝥ bestæl út mid his stafe hoppende (hoppegende, v. l. ). Hml. S. 21, 417. Add

leác

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leác sette he planted vegetables Shrn. 61, 20. v. cípe-, rysc-leác, fugeles leác. Add

scrín

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.: — Ðis mycel is gegolden of þǽre cyricean W. cyninge syððan þis land áhte . . . of þǽre hlangan scríne .viii. pund, Cht. Th. 439, 32. forlét þá á

fultum

Grammar
fultum, <b>; I.</b>
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Ánra gehwylc of his cræfte þe his líchoman neádbehéfe fultumas ( necessaria subsidia) hæfþ, þǽre sáwle ... sceal fultumas (subsidium ) þénian, Chrd. 111, 4-7. v. maegen-fultum, scip-fultum. Add

ge-beódan

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Hit beó seofon nihtum geboden ǽr gemót sý notice of a meeting must be given seven days before it. is to be held, 208, 27. to offer, to offer for acceptance, of material objects Willferð bæd þæt him þæs síðfates látteów wǽre, and him micel feoh