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hyse-cild

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-cild, es; n.

A male child

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A male child Ǽlc hysecild betwux eów beó ymbsniden circumcidetur ex vobis omne masculinum, Gen. 17, 10. Gif hit hysecild byþ si masculus fuerit, Ex. 1, 16. Hyscild mas, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 22; Wrt. Voc. 50, 6.

hyseþ

(v.)
Grammar
hyseþ, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 4.

Similar entry: hyscan

hyse-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-wíse, an; f.
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The manner of young men Hysewíse hircitallo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 26. This gloss is sufficiently explained by the following quotation from Paulus' epitome of Festus, ed.

hysp-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hysp-ness, e ; f.

Reproachopprobrium

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Reproach, opprobrium Ðú settest ús hyspnesse neáhgebúrum úrum posuisti nos opprobrium vicinis nostris, Ps. Spl. T. 43, 15

hýðan

(v.)
Grammar
hýðan, p. de

To despoilplunderlay wastepillageravage

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Híðende lég the wasting flame, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 23; Cri. 974 : 130 b; Th. 499, 28; . 88, 22 : 109 a; Th. 416, 5; . 34, 7. Híðendum grassantibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 49

Linked entry: hýð-scip

hyðegung

(n.)
Grammar
hyðegung, e ; f.

Profitadvantagecommodum

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Profit, advantage; commodum, Lye

hýð-scip

(n.)
Grammar
hýð-scip, es; n.

A pirate-ship

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A pirate-ship Híðscip myoparo, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 100; Wrt. Voc.56, 21. Hýdscip mioparo, ii. 59, 26

(adv.)
Grammar
iá, adv.

Yea

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Yea Æt ðú tódæg? ic dyde manducasti hodie? Etiam feci, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 40, 17. Eart ðú Esau mín sunu? And cwæþ : leóf ic hit eom tu es filius meus Esau? Respondit : Ego sum, Gen. 27, 23.

iacinð

(n.)
Grammar
iacinð, es ; m.

Jacinth

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MS.] ex hyacintho, Past. 14, 4; Swt. 87, 3

Ianuarius

(n.)
Grammar
Ianuarius, m.

January

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Fox 19; Men. l0

ícend

(n.)
Grammar
ícend, es; m.
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Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 42-4

Linked entry: ícestre

ícestre

(n.)
Grammar
ícestre, an; f.

icge gold

(n.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
icge gold,
  • Beo. Th. 2219
  • ;
  • B. 1107.
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The translation of this phrase is difficult.

í-dæges

(adv.)
Grammar
í-dæges, adv.
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On the same day Se ðe sleá his ágenne þeówne esne and ne ídæges deád he who smites his own slave, and he die not on the same day, L. Alf. 17; Th. i. 48, 13.

Linked entry: ig-dæges

ÍDEL

(adj.)
Grammar
ÍDEL, adj.

emptydestitutevoiddevoidvainuselessidleidleunemployed

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empty hwan mæg ðis eorþlíce hús gif hit ýdel stent? Hit ne biþ hús búton hit beó mid híréde áfylled what purpose can this earthly house serve, if it stand empty? It is not a house unless it be filled with a household, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 12.

Linked entries: a-ýdlig ídel

ídel

(n.)
Grammar
ídel, es; n.

Idlenessvanityfutilityfrivolity

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Kmbl. 1. Ǽlc ýdel fét unhǽlo, 61. lǽraþ ðæt preóstas ðǽr ne geþafian ne ídele spǽce ne ídele dǽde ne ǽnig ídel we enjoin that priests do not permit there [in the church] idle talk or action or any frivolity, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 27.

ídel-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ídel-hende, adj.

Empty-handedempty

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Empty-handed, empty Ne cum ðú mínum húse ídelhende nec apparebis in conspectu meo vacuus; none shall appear before me empty, Ex. 34, 20. Gif cume ídelhende si vacuus appropinquat, Past. 49, 2 ; Swt. 379, 21.

ídlian

(v.)
Grammar
ídlian, p. ode
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To become vain or idle, come to nought, to make vain or empty Him hyge brosnaþ ídlaþ þeódscype their mind corrupts, discipline comes to nought, Exon. 81 a ; Th. 304, 13; , 69. Ídlodon on ídelnyssum heora irritaverunt in vanitatibus suis, Cant.

Grammar
ié, gen. dat.
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of , Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 8, 10, 11, 14

ie

(n.)
Grammar
ie, .
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For words beginning with these combinations look under i, í, and see the preliminary remarks under the letter I