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hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
hnǽgan, p. de

To cause to bow, ⬩ bring low, ⬩ humble, ⬩ humiliate

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To cause to bow, bring low, humble, humiliate Ic bebeóde bearnum mínum ðæt hie ðé hnǽgon æt gúþe I command my sons to humble thee in battle, Andr. Kmbl. 2660; An. 1331

gim-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
gim-wyrhta, an; m.

A worker in gems ⬩ jeweller

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A worker in gems, jeweller Ðás gymwyrhtan secgaþ ðæt hí nǽfre swá deórwurþe gymstánas ne gemétton the jewellers say that they never met with such precious jewels, Homl. Th. i. 64, 9

wille-streám

(n.)
Grammar
wille-streám, es; m.

A bubbling, running stream

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A bubbling, running stream Ðǽr se eádga (the Phenix) mót neótan wyllestreáma wuduholtum in, Exon. Th. 223, 19; Ph. 362. Se æþela fugel æt ðam ǽspringe wunaþ wyllestreámas, 204, 30; Ph. 105

stíþe

(n.)
Grammar
stíþe, an(?); f.

A name given to lamb's cress ⬩ to nettle

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A name given to lamb's cress, or to nettle (cf. the lists of plants given in sections 45, 46, Lchdm. iii. pp. 30-36) Stíðe ðeós wyrt hátte, Lchdm. iii. 32, 23

ymb-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hwyrft, (-hwearft, -hweorft, -hwerft), es; m.

a ring, circle ⬩ a circular course, an orbit ⬩ circuit, surrounding space ⬩ around, round about ⬩ surrounded space, extent ⬩ the earth, world, globe ⬩ orbis terrarum ⬩ a district, region, world ( = part of the world occupied by a particular people) ⬩ among ⬩ a bend, turn ⬩ turn, regular course ⬩ attention, cultivation

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Fýr onǽlð on ymbhwyrfte in circuitu fýnd his, Ps. Spl. 96, 3. On ymbhwyrfte stódan hǽr, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 45. Stefn in ymbhwyrfte in gyro ymbsealde ðæt hús, 4, 3; S. 567, 44.

hú

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Ðú, Capharnaum, hú wið in heofonum ðú ðec áhefes? tu, Capharnaum, numquid usque in caelum exaltaberis?, Mt. L. 11, 23. Hú ! onsuæræstú suǽ ðǽm biscobi? sic respondis pontifici?, Jn.

FÓSTER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓSTER, fóstor, fóstur; gen. fóstres; n.

FOSTERing ⬩ nourishing ⬩ rearing ⬩ feeding ⬩ food ⬩ nourishment ⬩ provisions ⬩ edŭcātio ⬩ nutrīcium ⬩ pastio ⬩ alĭmentum ⬩ victus

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In. 26; Th. i. 118, 17-20: 38; Th. i. 126, 5. Mon sceal sellan, to fóstre, x fata hunies, ccc hláfa, etc. one shall give, as provisions, ten vats of honey, three hundred loaves, etc. L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 16.

Linked entries: féster fóstor fóstur

FROM

(adj.)
Grammar
FROM, freom; comp. fromra; sup. fromest, frommast; adj.

FIRM ⬩ strong ⬩ stout ⬩ bold ⬩ strenuous ⬩ fortis ⬩ strēnuus ⬩ rich ⬩ abundant ⬩ excellent ⬩ ūber ⬩ abundans ⬩ præstans

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Hý Gúþlác in Godes willan fromne fundon they found Guthlac firm in God's will, 37 b; Th. 123, 9; Gú. 320: Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22. Ðæt wǽron frome folctogan those were bold leaders, Andr. Kmbl. 15; An. 8: Elen.

Linked entries: fram freom fromnis frum

heolstor

(n.)
Grammar
heolstor, es; n.

That which covers or conceals ⬩ darkness ⬩ a veil ⬩ covering ⬩ place of concealment

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Sume wuniaþ on wéstennum gesittaþ hámas on heolstrum some dwell in deserts, occupy homes in hiddenplaces, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 5; Gú. 54

Linked entry: hleostrum

merigen

(n.)
Grammar
merigen, merien, mergen, es; m.

morning ⬩ the morning of the next day ⬩ morrow

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In merne in crastinum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 34. On merne, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 43: 12, 12. Tó merne cras, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 32. On mergen in crastinum, Jn. Skt. 1, 43: 12, 12. On merien, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 16.

Linked entries: mergen merne

be-tweoh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweoh, be-tweohs, be-tweox, be-twih, be-twyh, be-twyx, be-twyxt, be-twuh, be-twuht, be-twux, be-twuxt, be-tuh, be-tux; prep. dat. acc. [be by, with; twi, twihs, tweox, twux duo]

Between, BETWIXT, among, amid, in the midst ⬩ inter, in medio

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Between, BETWIXT, among, amid, in the midst; inter, in medio; dat. Men and nétenu habbaþ andan betweoh him men and beasts have enmity between them, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 104; Met. 28, 52. Betweohs him among them; in cujus medio, Ex. 34, 10.

ende-byrdlíce

(adv.)
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Wé sprecað be ðǽre heofonlican cwéne endebyrdlíce æfter wífháde we are quite in order in speaking of the heavenly queen as if she were woman, Hml. Th. i. 546, 14.

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, f.
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The word occurs often in the Ormulum, mostly in a general sense, e.g. Þatt all þatt genge (folk ) mihhte lefenn uppo Criste, 6956. Þeȝȝre ( angels' ) genge shollde ben wiþþ gode sawless ekedd, 3918.

Crúland

(n.)
Grammar
Crúland, Crúwland, es; n. [Interprete Ingulpho crūda et cænosa terra,
  • Gib. Chr. explicatio, p. 22, col. 1
]

CROWLAND or CROYLAND ⬩ Lincolnshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Lincolniensi

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CROWLAND or CROYLAND, Lincolnshire; loci nomen in agro Lincolniensi St. Guthlac, hermit of Crowland, passed a great part of his life and died here in A. D. 714. After his death, king Æthelbald of Mercia founded a monastery at Crowland in A.

Linked entries: Gúþ-lác Crúwland

scilling

(n.)
Grammar
scilling, es; m.

as a denomination of English money ⬩ a shilling ⬩ as denoting foreign money the word is used to translate various words

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In the Norman time the shilling is twelve pennies. This reckoning seems to be taken in earlier times. v. riht-scilling and Ex. 21, 10.

ge-witnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-witnes, -ness, e; f.

knowledge ⬩ cognisance ⬩ witness ⬩ testimony ⬩ used of persons

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In gewitnisse hiora in testimonium eorum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 14. Iohannes cýþ gewitnesse be him Iohannes testimonium perhibet de ipso, Jn. Bos. 1, 15.

Linked entry: witness

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin

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Kmbl. 593 ; An. 297. as the name of an English coin the word is found in the form scætt in the laws of Ethelbert of Kent. It is inferred from a comparison of passages in these that the value of the scætt in Kent was one-twentieth of a shilling, v.

Linked entry: sceat

midd

(adj.)
Grammar
midd, adj. with superl. midemest, midmest

Mid ⬩ middle

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On middum ðǽm úrum wícum in media castrorum parte, Nar. 12, 24. Ða gesettan scép in middum wulfum ( in medio luporum ), Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 16. Hé mé lǽdde betweoh midde ða þreátas inter choros medios, 5, 12; S. 629, 26.

blis

(n.)
Grammar
blis, bliss, blys, blyss, e; f. [contracted from blíþs, q. v. ]

BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasure ⬩ lætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitas ⬩ friendship, kindness, benevolence, grace ⬩ comitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia

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Þeówiaþ Drihtne on blisse, [and] insteppaþ oððe ingáþ on gesihþe his on blisse servite Domino in lætitia, [et] introite in conspectu ejus in exultatione, Ps. Lamb. 99, 2.

Linked entry: blíþs

ge-wilnung

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. 309, 17. of sexual lust For ðǽre sceamleáslecan gewilnunge his wífes in appetitu foeminae, 35, 24. desire to act. in a good sense Georn[fulnysse], gewilnunge intentione, i. desiderio, An.