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eorþ-fæst

(adj.)
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eorþ-fæst, -fest; adj.

Earth-fast, fixed in the earthin terra firmus

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Earth-fast, fixed in the earth; in terra firmus To ánum [MS. ane] eorþfestum treówe to a tree firm in the earth. Th. Anlct. 122, 10

hand-hwíl

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Add: cf. span used of time On ánre handhwíle uno momenta, R. Ben. I. 24, 3. Tídum and handhwílum horis et momentis, Hy. S. 145, 5

ondryslíce

(adv.)
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ondryslíce, adv.
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Awfully, terribly Hú egeslíce and hú andryslíce se heálica cyngc þǽr gedémeð ánra gehwylcum for ǽrdǽdum, Wlfst. 137, 2. Swíðe ondryslíce ierribiliter, Gr. D. 119, 24

ge-tácnian

(v.)
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Getácnude portenderat, An. Ox. 1794: praefigurat, 3715. þæt wæs sweotole getácnad, þá hé cniht wæs . . . mon geseah ymbe þá sunnan swelce án gylden hring, and weóll án wille ele.

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, to mark, <b>mearcian</b> to fix bounds. [These may be taken together; cf. mearc.]
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Tácna on sǽlicum þá þá mearcode strandum signa in glarigeris cum sulcaret litoribus, An. Ox. 2492. to make with the hand the sign of the cross on an object Hé mearcode him on heáfde hálig róde-tácen and on his gúðfanan, Hml. Th. ii. 304, 14.

earg

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Eálá gé eargan and ídelgeornan, hwý gé swá unnytte sión and swá áswundene, Bt. 40, 4; F. 238, 30. Eargra timidorum, i. timentium, An. Ox. 739. Mid eargum formidilosis, 4894: meticulosis, i. tremebundis, 5271.

eást-ern

(adj.)
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Þá eásternan and Gréciscean munecas, Hex. 32, 6. Of eásternum leódum, Hml. S. 28, 9: Hml. Th. i. 486, 10. (2 a) used substantively, an Eastern, an oriental :-- Ealle þá Eásternan and þá Egiptiscan, Lch. iii. 256, 6.

ge-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hogian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Th. 113, 18. to conceive Beón gehoged conici, i. intelligi An. Ox. 2688

Linked entry: ge-hycgan

HEARD

(adj.)
Grammar
HEARD, hard; adj.

HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, bravedurus, rigidus, asper, acer

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Th. 135, 38; By. 130: Andr. Kmbl. 1677; An. 841. Hé wæs heardes cynnes he was of a brave race, Byrht. Th. 139. 39; By. 266. Ðone deópan grund ðæs hátan léges and ðæs heardan léges the deep abyss of hot and cruel flame, Blick. Homl. 103, 15.

setl

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Among the cpds. dele burhgeat-, and add. 2 a. a seat that is the right of a member of an official society or body Gif ceorl geþeáh ꝥ hé hæfde setl and sundernote on cynges healle, Ll. Th. i. 190, 17. <b>I a.

ge-þinge

(n.)
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ge-þinge, es; n.
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Take here the passages given under <b>ge-þing,</b> and add: an agreement between persons, compact Ðis is geðinge Eádwaldes and Cyneðrýðe ymbe ðet lond, C. D. i. 295, 32. Ðis sindan geðinga Ealhburge and Eádwealdes et ðém londe, 296, 31.

Linked entries: ge-þingio ge-þynge

hádor

(adj.)
Grammar
hádor, hǽdor; adj.

Clear [applied both to light and to sound], bright, sereneclarus, splendidus, serenus, micansbright (of the sky, stars)

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Clear [applied both to light and to sound], bright, serene Hádor heofonleóma the clear heaven-light, Andr. Kmbl. 1675; An. 840 : 2918; An. 1458 : 178; An. 89 : Bt. Met. Fox 22, 47; Met. 22, 24.

leóhtan

(v.)
Grammar
leóhtan, p. te

to illumine

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Th. 148, 14 Ðíne lígetta leóhteþ and beorhteþ, 143, 7. Beorhte leóhte ðínne andwlitan illuminet vultum suum, 66, 1

Linked entry: líhtan

un-gesib

(adj.)
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un-gesib, un-gesibb; adj.

not relatedstrangenot at peace at variance

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B.) ána hwearfaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 69; Sal. 35. Ic ( the cuckoo ) under sceáte ungesibbum wearð eácen gǽste, Exon.

calu

(adj.)
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Voc. i. 288, 56: ii. 17, 15. of persons, bald Gif mannes feax fealle . . . and gif man calu sié, Lch. ii. 16, 28. Brichtríc se calewa, C. D. iv. 234, 6.

eald-gewyrht

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ána scyle gnorn þrowian I know well that for past deeds he has not deserved to suffer sorrow alone, B. 2657

merigen-lic

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Ealle þás niht ic áne wunode biddende . . . and þís mergendlican dæge gelícode mé ꝥ ic eówerne sum mé tó begeáte, Hml. S. 33, 108. Meriendlice lofsangas matutini, R. Ben. I. 45, 16. Merrigenlice, 37, 14. On mergenlicum lofsangum, 42, 9.

undern

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Angl. xiii. 404, 554. Underne gedónum tertia peracla, 388, 330

eald-gesíþ

(n.)
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eald-gesíþ, es; m.

An old companionvĕtus cŏmes

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An old companion; vĕtus cŏmes Gewiton eald-gesíþas the old companions departed, Beo. Th. 1711; B. 853: Andr. Kmbl. 2210; An. 1106

Linked entry: eald-geneát

Beormas

(n.)
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Beormas, gen. a; pl. m.

The Biarmians

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They were called Biarmians by Icelandic historians, and Permiaki by the Russians, and now Permians. In the Middle Ages, the Scandinavian pirates gave the name of Permia to the whole country between the White Sea and the Ural, Malte-Brun's Univer.