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Anglo-Saxon

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hwǽte-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-cynn, es; n.
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Wheat-kind Hé ðé gesadade mid ðý sélestan hwǽtecynnes holde lynde adipe frumenti satiat te, Ps. Th. 147, 3

scóm-hylt

(n.)
Grammar
scóm-hylt, e; f.
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Cf. holt

heáh-hád

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hád, es; m.

A high order, religious order

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A high order, religious order Heáhhádes men men in holy orders, L. I. P. 22; Th. ii. 334, 6

cristenest

(adj.)
Grammar
cristenest, se cristenesta

the most Christianpiousholy

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the most Christian, pious, holy, sup. of cristen Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 6; 2, 15; S. 518, 43

ár-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
ár-stæf, gen. -stæfes; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

Favourkindnessbenefithelpgratiabeneficiumauxilii latio

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Favour, kindness, benefit, help; gratia, beneficium, auxilii latio Fæder alwalda mid árstafum eówic gehealde síða gesunde may the all-ruling Father hold you with kindness safe on your ways, Beo. Th. 639; B. 317.

Linked entry: stæf

heófan

Grammar
heófan, also strong forms occur, p. heóf, hóf (an Old Saxon form A. S. heáf?); pl. heófon.

To lamentTo be sorry forgrieve at

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Add: absolute Heófde luxerat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 35. Þæt wíf gnornode, heóf hreówigmód, Gen. 771. Ongan ic of inneweardre heortan heófonde forðbringan þá geómorlican siccetunga, Hml. S. 23 b, 428. with acc. To lament Godes andsacan . . . heófon deóp

un-swícende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swícende, adj.

Not failing in duty to othersfaithfulloyal

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Not failing in duty to others, faithful, loyal Ic ( Cnut ) cýðe wów ðæt ic wylle beón hold hláford and unswícende tó Godes gerihtum and tó rihtre woroldlage, Chart. Erl. 229, 22.

Linked entry: swícan

heofon-hæbbende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
heofon-hæbbende, heofon-hæbbend, es; m.
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An epithet of the Deity, he that holds the citadel (arx) of heaven, Heofenhæbbend arcitenens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 59. Substitute:

Linked entry: heofon-wealdend

on-hádian

(v.)

to degrade from holy orders

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to degrade from holy orders Gif preóst óðerne man ofsleá . . . hine biscep onhádige, L. Alf. pol. 21; Th. i. 76, 1

Linked entry: un-hádian

brygdan

(v.)
Grammar
brygdan, he brygdeþ

To turnvertere

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To turn; vertere He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore to mockery, Exon. 117a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71

frófre gást

(n.)
Grammar
frófre gást, es; m.

The Spirit of consolationthe Holy GhostParacleteconsōlātiōnis SpīrĭtusParaclētus

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The Spirit of consolation, the Holy Ghost, Paraclete; consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus, Paraclētus Se Hálga Frófre Gást Paraclētus Spīrĭtus Sanctus, Jn. Bos. 14, 26

hálgawaras

(n.)
Grammar
hálgawaras, pl.

Holy people, saints

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Holy people, saints Gisungan hálgawaras cantabant sancti, Rtl. 47, 26. Hálgawara ðínra sanctorum tuorum, 62, 12. Hálgawæra, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 52

ge-rínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rínan, pp. -rinen

To touch, take hold of, griptangĕre, contingĕre, arrĭpĕre

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To touch, take hold of, grip; tangĕre, contingĕre, arrĭpĕre Ne ofer ðæt syððan hine ó gerínan dorste neque unquam exinde eum audēret contingĕre, Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 14.

æcer-spranca

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-spranca, æcer-spranga, an; m. [æcer, spranca, an; m. a shoot, sprout]

Young shoots springing up from acornssaplingsthe holm oakscarlet oakilex

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Young shoots springing up from acorns, saplings, the holm oak, scarlet oak; ilex Æcer-spranca ilex, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 61; Som. 13, 48

hér

(adj.)
Grammar
hér, adj.

Nobleexcellenthonourableholysublime

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Noble, excellent, honourable, holy, sublime Gehýr ðis hére spel [herrespel, Thorpe], hear this noble lay, Exon. 93 a; Th. 348, 32; Sch. 37

Linked entry: hér-

burg-lond

(n.)
Grammar
burg-lond, es; n.
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City-land; urbis solum Eálá sancta Hierusalem, Cristes burglond O holy Jerusalem, city-land of Christ! Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 12; Cri. 51

Linked entry: burh-land

ge-grippan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grippan, p. de.
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to lay hold of, obtain, acquire Folc ðín frófro lífes deádlíces onfóe, and éco gifeá gigrippa ( conprehendat ), Rtl. 39, 27: 63, 20. Gigrippe sóðfæstnesse adprehendet justitiam, 45, 23. to seize Gást gegrippde hine, Lk. L. 9, 39.

Linked entries: grippan ge-grípan

efen-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
efen-neáh, adv.

Equally near æque vīcīne

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Equally near; æque vīcīne Stríceþ ymbútan efenneáh gehwæðer it holds its course around equally near everywhere. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 282; Met. 20, 141

Linked entry: emn-neáh

hand-hrine

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hrine, es; m.

A touch with the hand

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A touch with the hand Þurh handhrine Háliges Gástes through a touch with the hand of the Holy Ghost, Andr. Kmbl. 1999: An. 1002

Linked entry: hrine

ge-hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hyrst, e; f.

An ornamentornāmentum

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An ornament; ornāmentum Man reliquias réran onginneþ, háliga, gehyrste man begins to elevate relics, holy ornaments, Menol, Fox 146; Men. 74. Gehyrsto phaleræ, Lye