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hyge-bend

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-bend, es; m: e; f.
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A tie or bond which is furnished by the mind Hygebendum fæst fixed firm by the mind's chains, Beo. Th. 3761; B. 1878

niht-glóm

(n.)
Grammar
niht-glóm, es; m. (?)

The darkness of night

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The darkness of night Wæs ðam báncofan æfter nihtglóme ( when the shades of night prevailed ) neáh geþrungen, Exon. Th. 158, 27; Gú. 916

gebéldan

(v.)
Grammar
gebéldan, p. de
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Eðiluald hit [the book] úta giðryde and gibélde Ethelwald made it firm on the outside and covered it, Jn. Skt. p. 188, 3

ge-hilt

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hilt, es; n.

A hilthandlecăpŭlus

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A hilt, handle; căpŭlus He gegráp sweord be gehiltum he seized the sword by the hilt, Cd. 140; Th. 176, 1; Gen. 2905

ge-sceap-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap-hwíl, e; f.

The time appointed by fate for dying

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The time appointed by fate for dying To gescæphwíle at the appointed time, Beo. Th. 52; B. 26. v. Grm. D. M. 817

ge-lýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfan, p. de; pp. ed

To make dear

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To make dear [leóf] Dryhtne gelýfde endeared to the Lord [faithful to the Lord,] [Th.], Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 22; Cri. 1645

un-gecnirdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gecnirdness, e; f.

Negligencewant of diligence

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Negligence, want of diligence Menige sind ðe ðurh ungecnyrdnysse ðisum ðeówan ( the slothful servant in the parable ) geefenlǽcaþ, Homl. Th. ii 552, 35

Linked entry: ge-cneordnes

West-Centingas

(n.)
Grammar
West-Centingas, pl. m.
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The people or the district of West Kent Hí forneáh ealle West-Kentingas (Weast-Centingas, v. l. ) fordydon, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 28

weorold-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
weorold-ende, es; m.
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The end of the world Ðæt hé léte hyne licgean ðǽr hé longe wæs, wícum wunian óð woruldende, Beo. Th. 6159; B. 3083

býre

(n.)
Grammar
býre, a time, season. l, byre,
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and add Ǽ þám byre, þe hé wite eal, Wlfst. 123, 5. Oð ðone byre, þe hí God áwehte, Hml. S. 23, 336

drync-leán

Grammar
drync-leán, drynce-leán.
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The word occurs under the heading: De officiis domino debitis

eáþ-módig

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-módig, (?); adj.
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[Þe edmodies monnes bonen þurlen þe weolcne, A. R. 246. O. H. Ger. ód-muotig.] Cf. ofer-módig, and v. next word

fin

(n.)

a fin

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Finnum squamis the word occurs in a riddle on the cuttle-fish (loligo), Aid. 251, 281, An. Ox. 26, 10. Add

hege-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
hege-þorn, (?)

hawthornhaythorn

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The word seems to occur in the compound hegeðonhyrs (l. (?) hegeðornhyrst), C. D. i. 261, 8

Linked entry: þorn

Hendrícas

(n.)
Grammar
Hendrícas, (?)
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the name of the inhabi ants of a district in England Hendríca landes is þryú þúsend hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 25

Wódnes-dæg

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On Wodnesdæg, þe byð caput ieiunii, bisceopas áscádað út of cyrican . . . þá þe on openlican synnan hý sylfe forgyltan, Wlfst. 104, 9. Add

mearca

(n.)
Grammar
mearca, an; m.
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a mark, line. v. mearc; a territory. v. land-mearca (perhaps also Dene-mearca, the nominative of the weak form does not occur)

wǽg-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-þreát, es; m.

A wave-hostthe waters of the deluge

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A wave-host, the waters of the deluge Ic wille mid wǽgþreáte ǽhta and ágend eall ácwellan, Cd. Th. 81, 29; Gen. 1352

be-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-búgan, bi-búgan ; p. -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen.

to avoidavertereevitareto surroundencircleencompasscircumirecircumcingereto reachextendpertinere

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Swá bebúgeþ gebod geond Brytenrícu Sexna cyninges [MS. kyninges] so far as the command of the king of the Saxons extendeth through Britain, Menol.

Linked entry: bí-búgan

mǽþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽþ-líc, adj.

Moderatein accordance with due measureproper to a person's degreehaving regard to others

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Gif hwilc forwyrht man hiówan gesǽce, bió se þingad swá hit médlíc sió be ðæs geltes méðe if any criminal betake himself to the convent, let terms be made for him, as may be fit and proper according to the measure of the crime, Chart. Th. 509, 23

Linked entry: mǽþ-full