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horn

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. 316, II: 56, II. a horn for blowing, a trumpet, v. blǽs-, swegel-, trúþ-horn Horn-bláwere cornicen, horn cornu Wrt.

geap

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geap, geáp, geápes.
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Voc. ii. 21, 46. Geápum pandis, 116, 23 : curvis 21, 16. of a line Geápum ł gebígedum pando, curvo (arcu ), Hpt. Gl. 405, 69. Geáp, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 70. Geápe, 69, 4. On geápum galgan rídan, Vy. 33. In ðá geápan linde, C. D. iii. 375, 5.

úte-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
úte-weard, adj.

Outwardextremeon the outside ofat the extremity ofthe outward partextremity

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Outward, extreme; may sometimes be translated on the outside of, at the extremity of, the noun to which it refers; sometimes is used substantively, the outward part, extremity Úteweard (dǽl) crepido, Wrt. Voc, i. 34, 27.

Linked entry: útan-weard

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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Nis ná se Hálga Gást wunigende on his gecynde swá swá hé gesewen wæs, for ðan ðe hé is ungesewenlíc, Homl. Th. i. 322, 17. Him (man) is gemǽne mid stánum ðæt hé beó wunigende; him is gemǽne mid treówum ðæt hé lybbe, 302, 20.

Linked entries: wunung wynian

standan

Grammar
standan, <b>I 2.</b>
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<b>II a.</b> add :-- Hit stent on þinum bréþer, gif þú hit gebicgan móst it rests with your brother whether you may buy it, Hml. S. 36, 178.

óþ-feallan

(v.)
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Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 13. Cf. æt-feallan. to fall away, fail, decay Gif hwam seó sprǽc óþfylþ if speech fail a man, Lchdm. ii. 288, 18. Æfter his fielle wearþ ðara cásera mǽgþ offeallen (óþ-, MS.

þreáp

(n.)

a troopband

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Voc. ii. 20, 27; or þreátum; Similar entries v. þreát: but þreáp may have a double sense as þreát has (see, too, þreápian, þreátian); in later English it remains with the meaning strife, contest, e.g.: Wituten threp (ani enuy, alle chidyng) or strijf,

be-habban

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Þeáh þe ꝥ mód behæfd wǽre in líchaman. Gr. D. 4, 21. <b>II a.</b> to hold, have in a receptacle :-- Þone ic behæfde on bearme quod continui in sinu, Bl. Gl. to hold back, withhold Behæfð God mildheortnysse his?, Ps. Spl. 76, 10

brún

(adj.)
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Voc. ii. 102, 30: 11, 38 : furbum , 109, 33. Brún furvum, i. nigrum, 36, 17: badius, 11, 39: burrus, rufus, 126, 77: purpurea (cf. ðý brúnan oððe þý brúnbasewan punicio , Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 26), An. Ox. 526: 3, 36. Ýð sió brúne (cf.

ge-scý

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Th. ii. 522, 19-25. Gescý calceos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 46. Ic bicge hýda and fell . . . and wyrce of him gescý (calceamenta) mistlices cynnes, Coll. M. 27, 31. Giscóe, Lk. R. 10, 4. Gesceóe, Mt. L. 3, ii

þolian

(v.)
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<b>I c.</b> </b> add: <b>III a.

wearmian

(v.)
Grammar
wearmian, p. ode

To get warm

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To get warm Ic wearmige caleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Zup. 154, 3. Caleo ic wearmige and of ðam calesco ic onginne tó wearmigenne, 35; Zup. 212, 2. Gif wund ácólod sý ... lege on ða wunda, heó cwicaþ sóna and wearmaþ, Lchdm. i. 194, 26.

ádlig

Grammar
ádlig, (dele ádlíc and addle).
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Mín ádlige cneów is yfele gehæfd, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 32. Tácn ádlies magan, Lch. ii. 174, 20. Hé ðonehis ádligum mǽge on ðone múð begeát, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 10. Gesáwon hí hine ádligne, 24, 28. Middaneard ádligne mundum languidum, Hy. S. 34, 24.

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. swór (but a weak swerede occurs; cf.
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In. 56; Th. i. 138, 12: L. Ath. v. 12, 2; Th. i. 242, 4. Begite hé ðara .v. .i. ðæt him mid swerige, ðæt . . ., i. 9; Th. i. 204, 11. Swerian (cf. gif hí ðone áð syllan ne durren, 394. 3) hí, ðæt him nǽfre áð ne burste, L. C.

Linked entry: fore-swerian

fæste

shakenfirmlyfasturgentlystrictlysolemnlysecurelyfastfastspeedily at once

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Ic mé helpe fand þæt ic fæste ne feóll (that I did not straightway fall), 117, 13. Þæt þone mándrinc geceápað wer fæste feóre síne, Rä. 24, 14

Linked entry: fæstlíce

æþelo

(n.)
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Ic þæs beámes mæg æðelu secgan, Rä. 56, 8. in respect to rational beings Him ides æfter æðelum ( in the natural course ) eaforan fédde, Gen. 1054. condition determined by birth or descent Þæt is cúð hwanon þám ordfruman æðelu onwócon; hé wæs áféded

notian

(v.)
Grammar
notian, p. ode.

to make use ofemployenjoyto discharge an office

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Gif ðú his wel notast hwæt biþ wæstnbǽrre if you make good use of it (dung), what is more productive? Homl. Th. ii. 408, 34.

ful-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
ful-lǽst, -lést, -láste (?) es; m.

Helpaidsupportauxĭliumsubsĭdium

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Help, aid, support; auxĭlium, subsĭdium Is mægenwísa trum, fullésta mǽst, se ðas fare lǽdeþ he is a firm army- leader, the greatest of supports, who leads this expedition, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 18; Exod. 554.

Linked entry: lǽst

ge-niðerung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niðerung, -nyðerung, e; f.

Condemnation, humiliation, laying low

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Condemnation, humiliation, laying low Ða ýttran ðeóstru is seó swearte niht ðære écan geniðerunge the outer darkness is the black night of eternal condemnation, Homl. Th. i. 530, 23.

Linked entry: ge-nyðerung

ancra

Grammar
ancra, ancera an anchorite.
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Óþer muneca cyn is ancrena, þæt is wéstensetlena, R. Ben. 9, 5. Add