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gripe

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.), gúðbilla gripe he had in his hand aid for war, for the assault of battle-bills, Vald. 2, 13. non-material Þǽr is wyrma slite and ealra wǽdla gripe, Wlfst. 209, 18. grasp, power, control, mastery, by persons Þín feorh beran in gramra gripe, An. 217

on-sígan

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Hml. i. 303, 3. of evil that falls upon one For nâhte bið geteald ânes geáres lust ðæ̂r ðæ̂r se swearta deáð onsîgende bið, Hml. Th. ii. 146, 16. Gregorius þæt Rômânisce folc for ðâm onsîgendum cwealme tô behreówsunge tihte, 124, 2.

hálig-rift

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-rift, -reft, -ryft, e; f.

A holy garment, veil

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Hilda was for thirty-three years in the world and for thirty-three years in the cloister, Shrn. 149, 5.

híw-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
híw-rǽden, e; f.

A family, ⬩ household, ⬩ house, ⬩ a religious house

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For bénum abbodes and ðære heórǽdene æt Bercleá for the prayers of the abbot and of the brethren at Berkeley, Chart. Th. 129, 30: 168, 24. Sib sí ðisse híwrǽddenne pax huic domui, Lk. Skt. 9, 5: 19, 9: Gen. 28, 2: Ex. 2, 1.

freó-man

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For last passage Substitute ¶ in some cases where freó-man is given as a compound perhaps freó man should be read. e.g. frígman is printed Ll. Th. i. 4, 3, but cf. frígne mannan, l. 6

tǽcnian

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcnian, p. ode

To shew, prove

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To shew, prove Forðam ús segþ ǽlc gesceádwísnes and ealle men ðæt ilce andettaþ ðæt God sié ðæt héhste gód forðam ðe hí tǽcniaþ ðæt eall gód on him sý ita vero bonum esse Deum ratio demonstrat, ut perfectum quoque in eo bonum esse convincat, Bt. 34,

á-licgan

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Álicgan heonan forð þá unlaga henceforth let there be an end of all bad laws, Ll. Th. i. 312, 13. Þæt on his dagum sceolde rihtwísnes and wísdóm beón swá swíðe álegen ( be brought so low ). Ps. Th. 11. arg.

Linked entry: á-lecgan

ge-rotian

(v.)
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Först. 77, 1

Linked entry: rotian

un-geférendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geférendlíc, (?); adj.

Inaccessible ⬩ difficult of access

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Inaccessible, difficult of access Fóran wé þurh ða ungeférenlícan (-férend-?) eorþan, Nap. 17, 7

Linked entry: ge-férendlic

lár-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lár-sum, adj.
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Först. 95, 23

cwilm-ness

(n.)
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Först. 112, 13. v. cwealm-ness in Dict

Linked entry: cwealm-ness

BERIE

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

a BERRY ⬩ bacca ⬩ a grape ⬩ uva

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Nym wínberian, ðe beóþ acende after óðre berigian take grapes, which are formed after other berries, Lchdm. iii. 114, 5. a grape; uva.

burg-waran

Grammar
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.

hátian

(v.)
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., cf. hát; I Mín gást mé hátað spiritus meus aestuat Först. Verc. 137, 10. Þá ongan he hátian on his geþance aestuare coepit in cogitatione, Gr. D. 64, 2.

cyric-bót

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-bót, ciric-bót,e; f.

Church-repair ⬩ ecclesiæ reparatio

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Church-repair; ecclesiæ reparatio To cyricbóte for church-repair, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 6. To ciricbóte sceal eall folc fylstan mid rihte all people must lawfully give assistance to church-repair, L. C. S. 66; Th. i. 410, 12: L.

Linked entry: bót

CWIÞ

(n.)
Grammar
CWIÞ, es; m: cwiða, an; m.

The womb ⬩ matrix, uterus

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Wið ðæs cwiðan sáre for soreness of the womb, Herb. 165, 2; Lchdm. i. 294, 11

Linked entry: cwíðend-líc

hefige

(adv.)
Grammar
hefige, adv.

Heavily ⬩ grievously ⬩ with difficulty ⬩ hardly

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Heavily, grievously, with difficulty, hardly Ðæs wíte eft on eówre handa hefige geeode for that punishment came upon you heavily, Ps. Th. 57, 2. Hefia vix, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 39.

lǽst

(n.)

act ⬩ performance

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Nalles hige gehyrdon háliges láre siððan leófes leóþ lǽste neár swég swiðrode they did not neglect the holy one's [Moses] teaching, after the loved one's lay, when the time drew nearer for action [crossing the Red Sea], and his voice died away, Cd. 158

Norþ-hymbre

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-hymbre, pl.

The Northumbrians ⬩ Northumbria ⬩ the people or province north of the Humber

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Hér fór se here on Norþhymbre, 867; Erl. 72, 7 : 873; Erl. 76, 18

Linked entry: Norþan-hymbre

prófian

(v.)
Grammar
prófian, p. ode
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To esteem or regard as Gif feorrancumen man búton wege gange, and hé ðonne náwðer ne hrýme ne hé horn ne bláwe, for þeóf hé is tó prófianne he is to be regarded as a thief, L. Wih. 28 ; Th. i. 42, 25 : L. In. 20; Th. i. 116, 2