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hálig-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dóm, es; m.

holiness, sanctitysanctimoniaholy things, relics, holy work, a sacramenta holy place, sanctuaryrelicholinesssacred thingsrelicsa sanctuarysacramentum, sanctuariumsacred thing, relic, sanctuary

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Án is mid ðæs kynges háligdóme, óðer is mid Leófríce eorle and ðæt þridde is mid ðam bisceop one [of the writings] is in the king's sanctuary, a second is with earl Leofric, and the third is with the bishop, Th. Chart. 372, 29: 541, 25: 571, 20

ge-fæstnian

(v.)
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Fram eallum þám wítum þe ðú on mínum líce gefæstnodest ( hast inflicted ), Hml. S. 8, 160. Hé gefæstnode heora fét tó eorðan, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 17. Hié mé on beorg ásetton, gefæstnodon mé ( the cross ) þǽr feóndas, Kr. 33.

healf

(adj.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

a half

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Th. i. 212, 2. with pronoun: Gif hit biscepsunu sié, sié be healfum þám, Ll. Th. i. 150, 20.

Linked entry: healf

denu

(n.)
Grammar
denu, e; f : dene,an ; f : dene,es ; m.

A plain, vale, dale, valleyvallis, convallis

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Ðá becóme wit to ánre dene, seó wæs ormǽtlíce deóp and wíd, and forneán on lenge unge-endod we two then came to a valley, which was immensely deep and wide, and in length almost endless, Homl.

Linked entries: dænu dene dene dene

ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
ríce, adj.

powerfulmightygreatpossessed of powerrichpossessed of wealthstrongpowerfulmightypotent

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Wite se ríca man (vir potens) ðe him God hæfþ micelne welan and ǽhta ðyses lífes tó forlǽten, L. Ecg. C. 2; Th. ii. 136, 3.

á-cwellan

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Domicianus wearð ácweald æt his witena handum, Hml. Th. i. 60, 3. Sié ácwelled moriatur, Mt. L. 15, 4. Ácwealde multate, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 21. Add

CWÉN

(n.)
Grammar
CWÉN, gen. dat. cwéne; acc. cwén, cwénn, cwéne; pl. nom. acc. cwéne, cwéna; gen. cwéna; dat. cwénum; f: cwéne, cwýne; gen. dat. acc. cwénan, cwýnan; pl. nom. acc. cwénan; gen. cwénena; dat. cwénum; f.

a woman femina a wife uxor a king's or emperor's wife, a QUEEN, empress regina, imperatrix, augusta

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Gif man mid esnes cwýnan geligeþ, be cwicum ceorle, ii gebéte if a man lie with an 'esne's' wife, her husband, still living, let him make twofold amends, L.

swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ, adj.
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Biþ seó módor frommast and swíþost, 493, 1; Rä. 81, 23. of things, in reference to material things, producing a powerful effect Swíð drenc wiþ áswollenum milte, Lchdm. ii. 256, 14.

ge-dréfan

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Sal. 457. to trouble, cause an unfavourable condition in. with personal subject, to afflict, vex, annoy, treat ill Eorðan ðú gedréfdest (gedrófdes, Ps. Srt.); hǽl hyre wunde, Ps. Th. 59, 2.

níd

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</b> with dat. of person :--- Mé ys neód ꝥ ic menge ꝥ Lýden amang þissum Englisce, Angl. viii. 317, 16. níd habban to be under a necessity to do something Nabbað hí neóde tó farenne, Mt. 14, 16. imperative demand for the presence, possession, &

swá

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D. 308, 20. 1. add: with clause contracted Þa Walas flugon þá Englan swá fýr (swá man flúcð fýr, v. l. ). Chr. 473 ; P. 14, 5. 2. Add Hé cwæð swá seó ilce wíse þá manigum men cúþ wæs be his sage aiebat sicut tunc res eadem multis innotuit, Gr.

wela

(n.)
Grammar
wela, weola, weala, an; m.

wealthrichesabundancewealthwealprosperityhappy estate

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God sealde welan swá wíte, swá hé wolde sylf 256, 23; Dan. 645: Exon. Th. 85, 9; Cri. 1385

Linked entries: wala weala weola

brýten-walda

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
brýten-walda, brýten-wealda, bréten-ánwealda, an; m: brýten-weald, es; m.

A powerful ruler or kingpræpotens rexa rulerthe British aboriginesto bruise, break, to break into small portions, to dispersea ruler, king, an extensive or powerful king, a king whose power is widely extended.a powerful kingthe wide expanse of eartha spacious realmthe spacious worlda spacious dwellinga war-king

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, to break into small portions, to disperse; and, when coupled with walda, wealda a ruler, king, means no more than an extensive or powerful king, a king whose power is widely extended.

slítan

(v.)
Grammar
slítan, p. slát, pl. sliton; pp. sliten

To slit, tear, rendto tear a garment rendto tear, split, rend, cleave, divideto tear, rend, as an animal does with the teeth or feet, a bird with its beak, to tear, bite irritateto tear to destroy, waste, consumeto carp at, back-biteto tear attero to tear, split to tear, break scindere, lacerare, laniare, lacessere, saevire, delere to slit, tear, break

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Hé slát stán interrupit petram 77, 18. to tear, rend, as an animal does with the teeth or feet, a bird with its beak, etc. Similar entries v. slite II., slítung Fótum ic fére, foldan slíte Exon. Th. 393, 17; Rä 13, 1.

syndrig

(adj.)
Grammar
syndrig, adj.

separate, alone, not joined with othersstanding apart, not accessiblespecial, set apart for a particular purposespecial, singular, extraordinary, remarkable for an unusual qualityfor the unusual degree in which some quality existsof that which concerns a single person, private, ownproprius, privatusseparate, several, sundry, each separatelyone a-piece, one each

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separate, alone, not joined with others Ic mé syndrig eom singulariter sum ego, Ps. Th. 140, 12. Wiþ fefre hylpþ syndrigo marubie tó drincanne to drink marrubium alone, Lchdm. ii. 134, 27. Heáfdehtes porres [croppan] syndrigne sele þicgan, 230, 11.

Alríca

(n.)
Grammar
Alríca, Eallríca, Ealleríca, an; m: Alarícus, i; m. Lot. [al=eall all, ríca a ruler; v. ríc]

AlaricAlarícus, king of the Visigoths

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And sóna ðæs, on ðam þriddan dæge, hí gefóran út of ðære byrig ágenum willan; swá ðǽr ne wearþ nán hús heora wyllan forbærned Alaric, the most Christian and the mildest king, sacked Rome with so little violence, that he ordered no one should be slain,

Linked entries: Ealleríca Eallríca

cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
cwéman, part.cwémende ; p.de; pp. ed ; v. a. dat.

To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy placere, satisfacere

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Ic mínum Criste cwéman þence leófran láce I purpose to please my Saviour with a dearer gift, 37a ; Th. 120, 26; Gú. 277: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 27: Cd. 220; Th. 283, 16; Sat. 305 .

Linked entry: cwǽman

hríðer

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer, hrýðer, es; n.

oxcowheifer

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D.] heáfdum they stoned him to death with bones and heads of cattle, Chr. 1012; Erl. 146, 18. Hrýðra fald bucetum, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 23; Wrt. Voc. 15, 22. Of hríðerum de armento, Lev. 1, 3.

Linked entries: hruðer hrýðer

lǽce-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-cræft, es; m.

a remedyrecipemedicine

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Wé habbaþ hwæðere ða bysne on hálgum bócum ðæt mót se ðe wile mid sóðum lǽcecræfte his líchaman getemprian we have however the examples in holy books that he who will may cure his body with true leechcraft [cf. wiccecræft 1. 22], Homl.

gid

(n.)
Grammar
gid, gidd, gied, giedd, gyd, gydd, ged, es; n.

a songlaypoemcantuscantilenacarmenpoemaA speechtalesermonproverbriddlesermodictumloquelaproverbiumænigma

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Se wítga song and ðæt gyd awræc the prophet sang and recited the poem, Exon. 84 a; Th. 316, 20; Mód. 51. Ðæt ic ða ged ne mæg gefégean that I cannot compose the poems [songs], Bt. Met.

Linked entries: gidding gied ged gyd