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heals-wiða

(n.)
Grammar
heals-wiða, an; m.

A necklace

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A necklace Me healswiðan hláford sealde my lord has given me a chain for my neck, Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 12; Rä. 5, 4

HNECCA

(n.)
Grammar
HNECCA, an; m.

A NECK, nape of the neck, back of the head

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A NECK, nape of the neck, back of the head Hnecca cervix vel jugulum, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 116; Wrt. Voc. 43, 44: Wrt. Voc. 70, 26: Wá ðǽm ðe willaþ lecggean bolster under ǽlcne hneccan menn mid tó gefónne ...

Linked entry: snecca

freomlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
freomlíc, adj.

Profitableadvantageousūtĭliscommŏdus

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Profitable, advantageous; ūtĭlis, commŏdus Nerón náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan Nero began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 20

un-biddende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-biddende, adj.

Not prayingwithout praying

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Not praying, without praying Gif hé nele biddan ðæs écan leóhtes, hé sitt ðonne blind be ðam wege unbiddende, Homl. Th. i. 156, 4

wuhhung

(n.)
Grammar
wuhhung, wuhung, e; f.

Fury

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Fury Him (Nero) ðære wuhhunge ge-steóran vertere insani rabiem Neronis, Bt. 16, 4 ; Fox 58, 14. Wuhunga furias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 74

bícnung

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Gif hwilc neód beoð, mid býcnunge sumes tácnes sí gebeden si quid opus fuerit, sonitu cujtiscumque signi petatur, R. Ben. I. 69, 16. Add:

weorold-ár

Grammar
weorold-ár, <b>. I.</b>
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Men habbaþ ðæs þý lǽssan frýdóm þe hí heora módes willan neár ðisse woruldáre (weoruld-, v.l. ) lǽtaþ, Bt. 40, 7; F. 242, 27. Add

FÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FÓN, to fónne; ic , ðú féhst, he féhþ, pl. fóþ; p. ic, he féng, ðú fénge, pl. féngon; impert. fóh, pl. fóþ; subj. pres., pl. fón; p. fénge, pl. féngen; pp. fangen, fongen; v. trans.

To graspcatchseizeto seize with hostile intentiontakeundertakeacceptreceivemănu comprehendĕrecaptārecăpĕreaccĭpĕre

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Ne preóst ne fó to woruldspræcum let not a priest take to worldly conversations, L. Ælf. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 2. Ðú féhst on uncúþe thou takest to the unknown, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 164, 16.

for-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beódan, -biódan, to -beódanne; part. -beódende; p. ic, he -beád, ðú -bude, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [Ger. ver-bieten]

To FORBIDprohibitrestrainsuppressprohĭbērevătāreinterdīcĕre

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Ne forbeód him ná ðíne tunecan tŭnĭcam nŏli prohĭbēre, 6, 29: Num. 11. 28. Lǽtaþ ða lytlingas to me cuman, and ne forbeóde gé him suffer the little ones to come unto me, and forbid them not, Mk. Bos. 10, 14: Lk. Bos. 18, 16.

hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst, e; f.

An ornament a decorationjeweltrappingequipmentarmourimplement

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Hyrste [hyrsta, Soul Kmbl. 114] ða reádan ne gold ne seolfor [not] the red ornaments, nor gold nor silver, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 15; Seel. 57.

méd-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
méd-sceatt, es; m.

payment in reward of service donea rewardwagesfeepayment for service or favour expecteda giftpresenta bribe

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payment in reward of service done, a reward, wages, fee Ne onféng hé ðæt tó médsceatte he did not accept it as a fee, Shrn. 135, 4. Hé ne sealde Gode nánne métsceat for his sáule ...

mód-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sefa, an; m.

The inner man

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Ne gemealt him se módsefa his heart did not fail, 5249; B. 2628. Helle gemundon in módsefan hell had they in mind, 362; B. 182. Ic ne métte on módsefan máran snyttro, Andr. Kmbl. 1107; An. 554.

scip-here

(n.)
Grammar
scip-here, es; m.
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Ðæt on land Dena láðra nǽnig mid scipherge sceðþan ne meahte, Beo. Th. 491; B. 243. Ne gehérde nón mon ðáget nánne sciphere, ne furþon ymbe nán gefeoht sprecan, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 14.

un-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-blíðe, adj.

sadsorrowfulgrievedunkindshewing ill-will or displeasuresternangryunquietnot peaceful

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Ðonne hwylcum men gelimpeþ ðe his leóf fæder gefærþ, ne mæg ðæt ná beón ðæt ða bearn ðe unblíðran ne sýn it cannot be that the children are not the sadder, Blickl.

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, l. á-redian,
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Þone circul þás iunge preóstas ne mihton nǽfre áredian, for þám þe ys uneáðe cúð þám ealdum witum, Angl. viii. 319, 9. Nabbe gé ná gódne tíman áredodne, mín dohtor is nú swíþe bisig, Ap. Th. 20, 5

be-lífan

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Ne ówiht inne ne belífe heánra gylta, Dóm. L. 38. Oðer dǽl scel belíuan ðám ðe hit findæð, Cht. Th. 318, 21. Belífendra remanentium, Scint. 74, 8. Swá hwæt swá tóforan þám neádbehéfum belifen byþ quidquid necessario victui superest, R. Ben. 138, 16.

for-wiernan

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Him nánes willan næs forwyrnd, ne nánes lustes, Ps. Th. 48, 11. (1 a) with gen. of thing only :-- Welena forwyrned, frófre bedǽled, Dóm.

teón

Grammar
teón, [On p. 978, ll. 2, 3 for leáh, tongne l. teáh, longne.]
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ne sceoldon þone gyrlan him tó teón habitum usurpare non debent, Chrd. 63, 22. <b>III 4.

wénan

(adj.)
Grammar
wénan, <b>. I.</b>
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add: (l a) with elliptical construction ' Ne sint þá eágan þínes módes swá hále swá þú wénst' . . . 'Ic ongyte nú þæt ic ne æom swylc swilce ic wénde, Solil. H. 48, 5-10. add Hwæt wénst þú be Gode, Solil.

DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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ðam breahtme býman ne hornas, ne hearpan hlyn, ne organan swég, ne ǽnig ðara dreáma ðe Dryhten gescóp gumum to gliwe in ðas geómran woruld trumpets nor horns can [equal] that sound, nor sound of harp, nor organ's tone, nor any of those kinds of music