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ge-hwemman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwemman, p. ed
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To slope Næs þæt hús æfter manna gewunan getimbrod, ac mid mislicum torrum gehwemmed ( the walls were not smooth and vertical but of varying inclination on account of projecting rocks ) gelícnysse sumes scræfes, Hml. Th. i. 508, 17.

Linked entry: hwemman

sceáp

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Hý létan him . . . þá mǽde þe gebyrað ðám geréflande . . . and his sceápa lǽse æfter þæs hláfordes, C. D. B. i. 544, 3. Add

hád-notu

(n.)
Grammar
hád-notu, e; f.

The employment, ministry, office belonging to holy orders

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The employment, ministry, office belonging to holy orders Búton hé forworhte ðæt hé ðære hádnote notian ne móste unless he should do amiss so that he might not exercise the office which belongs to his orders, L. R. 7; Th. i. 192, 16

hearm-cwidol

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidol, adj.

Given to speak evil, calumnious

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Given to speak evil, calumnious Gebiddaþ for hearmcwidele orate pro calumniantibus, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 44.

Linked entry: hearm-sprǽcol

on-spreccan

(v.)

to enliven, to make sprack(?)

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to enliven, to make sprack(?) [Sprack lively, active, Halliw. Dict.: Icel. sprækr active. ] Ðá wæs wæstnum áweaht world onspreaht (-spreht, MS.), Exon. Th. 353, 8; Reim. 9. [Cf.(?)

Linked entry: spreccan

hluttrian

(v.)
Grammar
hluttrian, p. ode.

to become clearto make clear,purify

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to become clear Hit wile hluttrian it will become clear, Lchdm. iii. 76, 7. Grammar hluttrian, [v. áhluttrian] to make clear, purify Morgenrén hluttraþ [or is the verb in the plural?] the morning rain purifies, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 8; Az. 85

Linked entry: hluttran

á-woffian

(v.)

to be or become madto become insolent

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Add: to be or become mad Amens byð áwoffod, Angl. viii. 331, 41. Áwoffod freneticus, An. Ox. 4668. Gif hwylc gedwola oððe áwoffod man, Hml. S. 1, 20. to become insolent Áwolfige ł woffie insolescat, superbiat, Hpt. Gl. 461, 56:An. Ox. 2350

Linked entries: woffian á-wolfian

ge-miltsian

(v.)
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Th. i. 18, 35. the object a thing, to pardon, be lenient to sin Ðú gemildsast synne mínre pro-pitiaberis peccato meo, Ps. Rdr. 24, ii. to make mild Gemiltsa þín mód mé góde, sile þíne áre þínum earminge, Hy. 2, 2

hordere

(n.)
Grammar
hordere, es; m.

A treasurer, steward, chamberlaintreasurer

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Se hordere cwæþ him andsware gif hé ðam biddendum sealde ðæt hé nán þing næfde his gebróðrum syllenne then he bade his steward give the glass vessel to the requesting subdeacon.

á-sittan

to sit upto remain sittingto be agroundto reduce by siegeto be apprehensive afraid

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D. 281, 18. to remain sitting; of a ship, to be aground Ðára óþerra scipu ásǽton; þá wurdon eác swíðe unéðelíce áseten, þreó ásǽton on ðá healfe þæs deópes ðe ðá Deniscan scipu áseten wǽron, and þá óðru eall on óþre healfe, Chr. 897; P. 90, 20-91, 4.

a-crimman

(v.)
Grammar
a-crimman, p. -cramm, pl. -crummon; pp. -crummen

To crumblefriare

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To crumble; friare Acrummen in micas fractus, Cot. 88: 179: 193

æfter-wearþ

Grammar
æfter-wearþ, beón

To be away, absent

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To be away, absent, Bd. 3, 15; S. 542, note 6

æxian

(v.)
Grammar
æxian, p. ode

To askrogare

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To ask; rogare Æxodon asked; interrogaverunt, Ps. Spl. T. 136, 3

a-scyrpan

(v.)

to sharpen

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to sharpen, Ps. Th.126, 5 : Ps. Spl. C. 63, 3

an-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
an-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To charge againstaffirm

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To charge against, affirm, L. Edg. ii. 4; Wilk. 78, 12

aweg-adrífan

(v.)

to drive or chase awayexpellere

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to drive or chase away; expellere, Ps. Spl. C. 35, 13

aweg-onwendan

(v.)

to turn or move awayamovere

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to turn or move away; amovere, Ps. Spl. C. 65, 19

búwian

(v.)
Grammar
búwian, p. ode; pp. od
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To inhabit; inhabitare Búwa eorþan inhabita terram, Ps. Th. 36, 3

býsigan

(v.)
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to occupy, trouble, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 60; Met. 22, 30

be-felan

(v.)
Grammar
be-felan, -feolan; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -feolen, -folen

To commitcommenddeliverassignallotcommitterecommendaretradere

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To commit, commend, deliver, assign, allot; committere, commendare, tradere,Leo 140

Linked entries: be-feolan be-folen