ge-hwemman
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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 ) tó gelícnysse sumes scræfes, Hml. Th. i. 508, 17.
Linked entry: hwemman
sceáp
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Hý létan him tó . . . þá mǽde þe gebyrað tó ðám geréflande . . . and his sceápa lǽse æfter þæs hláfordes, C. D. B. i. 544, 3. Add
hád-notu
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
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
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.(?)
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hluttrian
to become clear ⬩ to 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
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á-woffian
to be or become mad ⬩ to 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
ge-miltsian
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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 tó góde, sile þíne áre þínum earminge, Hy. 2, 2
hordere
A treasurer, steward, chamberlain ⬩ treasurer
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Se hordere cwæþ him tó andsware gif hé ðam biddendum sealde ðæt hé nán þing næfde his gebróðrum tó syllenne then he bade his steward give the glass vessel to the requesting subdeacon.
á-sittan
to sit up ⬩ to remain sitting ⬩ to be aground ⬩ to reduce by siege ⬩ to 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
To crumble ⬩ friare
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To crumble; friare Acrummen in micas fractus, Cot. 88: 179: 193
æfter-wearþ
To be away, absent
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To be away, absent, Bd. 3, 15; S. 542, note 6
æxian
To ask ⬩ rogare
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To ask; rogare Æxodon asked; interrogaverunt, Ps. Spl. T. 136, 3
a-scyrpan
to sharpen
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to sharpen, Ps. Th.126, 5 : Ps. Spl. C. 63, 3
an-secgan
To charge against ⬩ affirm
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To charge against, affirm, L. Edg. ii. 4; Wilk. 78, 12
aweg-adrífan
to drive or chase away ⬩ expellere
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to drive or chase away; expellere, Ps. Spl. C. 35, 13
aweg-onwendan
to turn or move away ⬩ amovere
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to turn or move away; amovere, Ps. Spl. C. 65, 19
búwian
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To inhabit; inhabitare Búwa eorþan inhabita terram, Ps. Th. 36, 3
býsigan
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to occupy, trouble, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 60; Met. 22, 30
be-felan
To commit ⬩ commend ⬩ deliver ⬩ assign ⬩ allot ⬩ committere ⬩ commendare ⬩ tradere
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To commit, commend, deliver, assign, allot; committere, commendare, tradere,Leo 140