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nearu-searu

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-searu, we; f.

A wile that causes restraint or confinement

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Hýdde wǽron þurh nearusearwe næglas on eorþan ( of the nails in the cross that had been buried ), Elen. Kembl. 2215; El. 1109

bi-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To bemoan, bewail, lament, mournlugere

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To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere Woldan wíf wópe bimǽnan æðelinges deáþ the women would with weeping bewail the noble's death, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 24; Hö. 4

súþ-rador

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-rador, -rodor, es; m.
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The south of the heavens Súþrador australis, Blickl. Gl. Óþþæt seó sunne on súðrodor sǽged weorþeþ postquam Phoebus equos in aperta refudit Olympi, Exon. Th. 207, 14; Ph. 141

Linked entry: súþ-rodor

þrym-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
þrym-cyme, es; m.

A glorious coming

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A glorious coming Ic ( Guthlac) on móde máð monna gehwylcne þeódnes þrymcyme (the coming of the angel (wuldres wilboda) each evening to Guthlac ), Exon. Th. 177, 20; Gú. 1230

mold-gewind

(n.)
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the top of the head Þonne se untruma bið gesmyred on þám moldgewinde ( in vertice) and on foranheáfde and on þan þun-wengon and on his nebbe, Nap. 46

Linked entries: ge-wind molda

on-hyscan

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Add Sé þe forsihð þearfan onhyscð (exprobrat) Scyppende his ( he that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker, Prov. 14, 31), Scint. 178, 17. Onhyscan infamare, An. Ox. 17, 23

brádiende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brádiende, part. [brád broad, spread out]

broad, spread outStretching out, extending, reachingamplificans, extendens, tendens

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Stretching out, extending, reaching; amplificans, extendens, tendens Fram ðam heofone brádiende niðer óþ ða eorþan reaching from the heavens down to the earth, Ors. 5, 10;Bos. 108, 25

hám-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
hám-cyme, es; m.

A coming home, returnreturn home

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A coming home, return Æfter twegra geára ymbryne after ðæs wælhreówan hámcyme after two years had elapsed after the return of the cruel tyrant, Homl. Th. i. 80, 31

Linked entry: cyme

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, es; m.

A chief guardian, chief officer

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Ðæs herefolces heáfodweardas the leaders of the army, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 239

ge-swæðrung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swæðrung, e; f.

A failinga wantdelĭquium

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A failing, a want; delĭquium Se mon geswógunga þrówaþ and módes geswæðrunga the man suffers swoonings and failings of the mind, L. M. 2, 21; Lchdm. ii. 206, 9

Linked entry: swæðrung

ge-þun

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þun, es; n.

A noise;clangor

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A noise; clangor Us þúhte for þam geþune ðæt sió eorþe eall cracode it seemed to us from the noise that the earth all cracked, Ps. Th. 45, 3

Linked entry: -þun

hoppestre

(n.)
Grammar
hoppestre, an; f.

A female dancer

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A female dancer Ðæs mǽran wítegan deáþ ðære lyðran hoppystran tó méde forgeaf rewarded that vile dancer with the death of the illustrious prophet, Homl. Th. i. 484, 3

ár-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-leás, def. se ár-leása; adj. [ár, leás].

void of honourhonourlessdisgracefulinfamouswickedimpiousinhonestusimpiusinfamispitilessmercilesscruelcrudelis

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Hleór geþolade árleásra spátl my face endured the spittle of the impious, Exon. 29 a ; Th. 88, 7 ; Cri. 1436 : Elen. Kmbl. 1668; El. 836. Ða árleásan the impious men, Andr. Kmbl. 1117; An. 559.

hæft-néd

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-néd, -niéd, -nýd, e; f.

Captivity, thraldom, custody

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Se Drihten ðe ús fram deófles hæftnédum álýsde the Lord who redeemed us from the devil's thraldom, Homl. Th. i. 546, 34. Twegen geréfan on ðæra hæftnédum wæs se apostol gehæfd two counts in whose custody the apostle was held, ii. 294, 21

Linked entry: hæft-nýd

lygen

(n.)
Grammar
lygen, e; f.

A liefalsehood

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A lie, falsehood Ðǽr lyt geháta biþ ðǽr biþ lyt lygena where there are few promises, there are few lies, Prov. Kmbl. 7. Mid ligenum with lies, Cd. 25; Th. 31, 36; Gen. 496: 26; Th. 34, 2; Gen. 531: 28; Th. 37, 11; Gen. 588.

ge-wuna

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, indecl. adj.

Accustomed

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Accustomed Dydon eall swá hí ǽr gewuna wǽron they did just as they were wont to before, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 6. Suǽ ðætte he gewuna wæs sicut consueverat, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 1. Gewuna wæs se groefa consueverat præses, Mt. Kmbl.

ge-steóran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-steóran, p. de; pp. ed

To steerdirectcontrolcorrectcontĭnērecorrĭgĕre

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To steer, direct, control, correct; contĭnēre, corrĭgĕre Híg wistan ðæt híg ne mihton manegum gesteóran they knew that they might not control many, L. E. G. prm; Th. i. 116, 14. Ðú his ýþum miht ána gesteóran mōtum fluctuum ejus tu mītĭgas, Ps.

wépan

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</b> add: where there is grief for wrongdoing Ðá ðe ðá gedónan scylda wépað, Past. 421, 36, where there is lament for suffering Gemǽnað gé hit tó þǽm wyrrestan tídum, and magon hié hreówlíce wépan. Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 120, 6.

hearm-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-stæf, es; m.

Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction

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Ne móstun hý Gúþláces gæste sceððan ... ac hý áhófun hearmstafas they might not injure Guthlac's spirit ... but they raised up troubles, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 35; Gú. 200

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hell, helle, e; f.
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Hwæþer helle sý þe ofer þyssere eorðan þe under þissere eorðan . . .