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beód-ern

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Twá land . . . ðám gebró;ðrum bryce intó heora beódderne, C. D. iv. 72, 23, 28: 305, 13. Intó hære béddarn . . . of hira bǽddern, Cht. Th. 493, 7, 18.

fót-welm

(n.)
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Heó (Jezabel) wæs eall freten bútan þám handum ... and þám fótwylmum ( nisi pedes et summas manus, 2 Kings ix. 35), Hml. S. 18, 354. Mid dríum fótwylmum ofer yða gán, Hml. Th. i. 108, 16.

hyge-leás

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Th. ii. 248, 15

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objectsto desire, ask forwith gen. or uncertainwith accusativewith infinitivewith geniudial infinitivewith genitive and gerundial infinitivewith a clauseabsolute or uncertainto desire to goto tend to an end

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Him wilnian lofes to desire praise for himself, Past. 62; Swt. 457, 26: Exon. Th. 119, 28; Gú. 261. Rómánum friþes wilnian a Romanis pacem petere, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 178, 7: Cd. Th. 229, 10; Dan. 215: Exon. Th. 48, 18; Cri. 773.

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fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fóran, prep. adv.

Beforein frontin frontin frontbefore alloppositeover againstBeforeBeforehandbeforebeforeBeforein front of

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Þá þe foran unriht wyrceð, oþþe on þám dæge him hláf baceþ, Wlfst. 212, 26.

for-gifnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifnes, -gyfnes, forgifnes-ness, -nyss, -gifeness, -gyfenes, -gyfennes, -gifeniss, -gifenys, -gefenes, -ness, e; f.

FORGIVENESSremissionindulgencepermissionremissiovĕniaindulgentia

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Ðæt he ða gýmeleáste to forgyfenesse [forgyfnysse MS. F.] lǽte that he grant forgiveness of the neglect, L. Edg. S. i; Th. i. 270, 17.

ge-sib

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sib, -sibb, -syb; adj.

Peaceable, near, related, familiarpācĭfĭcus, cognātus, prŏpinquus, fămĭliārisconsanguineus

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Snotor mid gesibbum sécean wolde Cananea land the sagacious would seek the Canaanites' land with his kinsfolk, Cd. 83; Th. 104, 8; Gen. 1738: 79; Th. 97, 13; Gen. 1612. Gesibbra ærfeweard a nearer heir, Th. Chart. 483, 16.

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hirwan

to despisescornderisionscorn to blasphemeblame

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Th. i. 334, 1. of calumny, backbiting Ne ǽnig man óþerne bæftan ne tǽle ne hyrwe swýðe, Wlfst. 70, 15. to blaspheme, blame Ná þás gereccende þíne [Dryhten in mé] ic hyrwe gesceafte non haec narrans tuam Domine in me blasphemo creaturam, Angl. xi.

Linked entries: hyrwan herian herwan

HEARM

(n.)
Grammar
HEARM, herm, es; m.

HARM, hurt, injury, evil, grief, affliction, pain, injurious speech, calumny, insultpain, griefgrief, sorrow, harmcalamitas, calumnia, contumelia, ærumna, iujuriagrief, sorrow

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Nyste ðæt hearma swá fela fylgean sceolde monna cynne knew not that so many ills to mankind must follow, 33; Th.44, 13; Gen. 708: Andr. Kmbl. 2889; An. 1447. Mé is ðæt hearma mǽst that is greatest of griefs to me, Byrht. Th. 138, 21; By. 233

Linked entry: hearm-heort

on-findan

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Gl. 168 : (of the man that deceiveth his neighbour), 994. to discover or attain by search or effort Geongeð soecenne ðá ilca . . . Gif geworðas ꝥte onfinde hiá, Mt. L. 18, 13. <b>II a.

freóls-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-dæg, es; m.

A feast-dayfestival-dayfestus dies

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Gif hlaford his þeówan freólsdæge nýde to weorce if a lord oblige his servant to work on a feast-day, L. E. G. 7; Th. i. 172, 2. Be freólsdagum and fæstenum of festivals and fasts, L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 17: L. Eth. v. 18; Th. 1. 308, 24: L. C.

of-áxian

(v.)
Grammar
of-áxian, -ácsian; p. ode

To find out by askingto learn

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To find out by asking, to learn Ðá hé ofáxode ( didicisset ) hwæt his suna him dydon, Gen. 9, 24: Chart. Th. 340, 27. Hé his bróðor slege ofáxode, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 5.

treówe

(adj.)
Grammar
treówe, triéwe, trýwe; adj.
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Th. 2334; B. 1165. Hé spræc to his onbehtþegne, to his treówum gesíþe. Exon. Th. 179, 29; Gú. 1269. Hié ne beóþ nánum men getreówe (ne treówe. Bod. MS. ), Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 17. Búton hé habbe twégra trýwra manna gewitnesse, L.

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for-hradian

(v.)

hurryto anticipate

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Add: to go too quickly, hurry Ðá ðe nabbað ildo ðon ðæt hié mægen lǽran, and hí ðeáh forhradiað ðæt hié hit ongiennað quos a praedicationis officio aetas prohibit, et tamen praecipitatio impellit, Past. 383, 22. to anticipate Forhradode Godes engel

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ge-fetian

(v.)
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Th. i. 562, 4. to go and get what one seeks, get, obtain, with concrete object Críst sitt on heofonum mid þám hálgum þe hé on ðisum lífe gefette, Hml. Th. i. 248, 24: ii. 368, 33.

HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITEbrightclearfairsplendid

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Se hwíta stán mæg wið stice the white stone is effective against stitch, L. M. 2, 64; Lchdm. ii. 290, 9. Se hwíta helm the shining helm, Beo. Th. 2900; B. 1448.

gíme-líst

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Th. i. 84, II. the want of care to do or not to do something, negligence.

hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hleów, hleó, es; n.

A shelter, protection, covering, refuge;

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A shelter, protection, covering, refuge; often applied to persons Dægscealdes hleó the sun's [cf. Icel.himin-targa = the sun] covering, i.e.the pillar of cloud, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 22; Exod. 79.

murcian

(v.)
Grammar
murcian, p. ode

To grievecomplainrepine

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MS. murcniende) cum te moestum lacrymantemque vidissem Bt. 5, l; Fox 8, 27

Linked entries: murcen be-murcian

glædlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
glædlíce, adv.

Gladlypleasantlykindlycheerfully

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Nú ðú ðus rótlíce and ðus glædlíce to us sprecende eart qui tam hilariter nobiscum loqueris, 4, 24; S. 598, 38: Cd. 109; Th. 143, 18; Gen. 2381