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horn

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Add: the horn of an animal Swýþor þonne æþele cealf, þeáh þe him upp ágá horn on heáfde super vitulum novellum cornua producentem Ps. Th. 68, 32. Hé geseah ánne ramm betwux þám brémelum be þám hornum gehæft, Gen. 22, 13. Úr feohteð mid hornum, Rún. 2

ge-heald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-heald, ge-hæld.
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Substitute: <b>ge-heald,</b> es; n. observation, marking, noticing Ríce Godes ne mið gehald tó cymende regnum Dei non cum obseruatione uenturum, Lk. p. 9, 10. the observance of something prescribed, holding, keeping Gewrit be gehealde rihtra

ge-scrífan

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Add: to decree, appoint something to a person. of the dealings of Providence Hé (St. Andrew) Marmedonia mǽgðe hæfde gesóhte . . . þám hé (the MS. has hé) (the Deity] him fóre gescráf (cf. þú scealt þá fóre geféran, 216) he had reached the tribe of Mermedonians

gedwol-mann

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Add: one who is in error, (i) a mistaken person, ne who acts under a misapprehension : — Fæder, . . . forgif ðás dǽde þisum gedwolmannum, for ðan ðe hí nyton hwæt hí nú dóð, Hml. Th. ii. 256, 8. one who holds erroneous opinions in matters of faith, an

Linked entry: dwol-mann

hamer

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Add: a hammer used for beating, breaking, &amp;c., a workman's hammer Hamer malleus, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 1. Slecg, hamur, ii. 57, 78. Beátendes hameres stíþnes tundentis mallei durities, An. Ox. 481. Mín ( a key's ) heáfod is homere geþuren, sworfen

brice

(n.)
Grammar
brice, bryce, es; m. [from briceþ, brycþ, pres. of brecan to break ]

A breaking, rupture, fracture, fragment, violation, breachfractio, ruptura, fractura, fragmentum, violatio

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A breaking, rupture, fracture, fragment, violation, breach; fractio, ruptura, fractura, fragmentum, violatio Híg hine oncneówon on hláfes brice cognoverunt earn in fractione panis, Lk. Bos. 24, 35. We witon ful georne, ðæt to miclan bryce sceal micel

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be-leán

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Substitute: pp. -lagen. to restrain a person (dat.) from something (acc.) by blaming, to prohibit Hé willnode þæt hé móste mid him sweltan, þeáh se bisscop him þæt swíðe belóh (tametsi ipso multum prohibente), Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 661, 18. ꝥ preóstas ofer-druncen

be-pǽcan

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Bepǽcst defraudas, Scint. 109, 8. Bepǽhst de-ludis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 53. Gif ðú Gode líhst, ne bepǽcst þú ná hine, Hml. S. 12, 99. Þis líf bepiǽcð þá ðe hit lufiaþ, 5, 65: Angl. viii. 330, 3. Sé ðe bepǽhð ǽnne Godes þeówena, Hml. Th. i. 516, 20. Þonne

druncen

(adj.)
Grammar
druncen, adj.
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Druncen lentus (the epithet applies to Nabal, Ald. 205, 28), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 62: 53, 9: paponius (paponius = ebriosus, v. Goetz, s. v.), i. 61, 2. Is tó wyrnanne bearneácnum wífe ꝥ hió beór drince, ne swínes flǽsc ete, ne druncen gedrince ( get drunk

óga

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add: fear of a person, fear felt by that person Þá ásprang micel óga and gryre ofer ealle ðá ungeleáffullan, Hml. Th. i. 470, 8: 598, 28. fear of an object, fear caused by that object Ꝥ ne feóndes níþfulles óga þá gedéfan árǽre ne hostis invidi pavor

Linked entry: on-égan

wír

(n.)
Grammar
wír, es; m.

Wiremetal thread

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Wire, metal thread; often used apparently in ornamental work, so, an ornament made of wire. Cf. Icel. víra-virki filigree work Beorht seomað (-ad, MS.) wír ymb ðone wælgim, Exon. Th. 400, 20; Rä. 21, 4. Hæleð gierede mec (a book) mid golde, for ðon mé

ou-cnáwenness

(n.)
Grammar
ou-cnáwenness, e; f.

recognition, knowledge (that an object is what it really is)acknowledgment, recognition of a claim

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recognition, knowledge (that an object is what it really is) Wé habbaþ ðæt éce líf þurh geleáfan, and oncnáwennysse ðære Hálgan Þrynnesse, gif wé ða oncnáwennysse mid árwurþnysse healdaþ. Witodlíce gif Godes oncnáwennys ús gearcaþ ðæt éce líf, swá miccle

CRÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
CRÁWAN, ic cráwe, ðú cráwest, crǽwst, he cráweþ, crǽwþ; p. creów, pl. creówon; pp. cráwen

To CROW as a cock cantare instar galli

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To CROW as a cock; cantare instar galli Ne crǽwþ se hana to-dæg non cantabit hodie gallus, Lk. Bos. 22, 34. Ne crǽwþ se cocc, ǽr ðú wiðsæcst me þríwa. Jn. Bos. 13, 38; the koc schal not crowe, til thou schalt denye me thries, Wyc. Ǽrðamðe cocc cráwe,

wrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽd, wrǽð, es; m.

a bandagebandfilletwhat is bound togethera bundlea bandcompanyflock

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a bandage, band, fillet Wrǽda fasciarum, wrǽd fascia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 21-22: 39, 69. Wrǽd sceal wunden. Exon. Th. 343, 6; Gn. Ex. 153. Sió wund wile tóberan, gif hió ne bið gewriiten mid wrǽde (wrǽðe, Cott. MSS. ), Past. 17 ; Swt. 123, 16: Lchdm. ii

up-spring

(n.)
Grammar
up-spring, es; m.

an upspringingrising of a heavenly bodycoming of day or nighta rising of waterbreaking forthbirthwhat springs up

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an upspringing, rising of a heavenly body, coming of day or night Upspryng ortus (solis), Ps. Spl. 103, 23. Fram ðære sunnan upspringes anginne a solis ortus cardine, Hymn. Surt. 50, 2. Fram ðære sunnan upspringe, Anglia viii. 317, 10. Up-sprince, Ps

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fúlian

(v.)
Grammar
fúlian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. n.

To become foulputrefyrotdecayputrescĕrecomputrescĕrecorrumpi

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To become foul, putrefy, rot, decay; putrescĕre, computrescĕre, corrumpi Ðǽr is mid Eástum án mǽgþ, ðæt hí mágon cýle gewyrcan; and ðý ðǽr licgaþ ða deádan men swá lange, and ne fúliaþ, ðæt hí wyrcaþ ðone cýle hine on there is among the Esthonians a

Linked entries: a-fúlian fýlan

hremming

(n.)
Grammar
hremming, e;f

A hinderinghindranceobstructionobstacleimpediment

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A hindering, hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, impediment Nú is ðære eorþan sinewealtnys and ðære sunnan ymgang hremming ðæt se dæg ne byþ on ǽlcum earde gelíce lang now the roundness of the earth and the course of the sun is an obstacle to the day being

geongra

(n.)
Grammar
geongra, giongra, gingra, gyngra, giungra, an; m.

A junior, disciple, vassal, subject, follower, attendant, servantjūnior; adŏlescentŭlus, discĭpŭlus, assecla, sectātor, mĭnister

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A junior, disciple, vassal, subject, follower, attendant, servant; jūnior; adŏlescentŭlus, discĭpŭlus, assecla, sectātor, mĭnister Geongra ic eom adŏlescentŭlus sum ego, Ps. Spl. 118, 141. Ne wille ic leng his geongra wurþan I will no longer be his vassal

wíd-land

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-land, es ; n. I.
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broad land, the face of the earth. Cf. wíd*-*sǽ Nǽron Metode wídlond ( or under II) ne wegas nytte, ac stód be*-*wrigen folde mid flóde, Cd. Th. 10, 13; Gen. 156. Ic on middangeard nǽfre egorhere eft gelǽde, wæter ofer wídland, 92, 33; Gen. 1538: 85,9

wirn

(n.)
Grammar
wirn, e; f.

A hindranceobstacledifficulty

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A hindrance, obstacle, difficulty Gif hé geðyldelíce forbyrð ǽgðer ge hosp ge edwít, and on ðære wirne þeáh þurhwunaþ and eádmódlíce bitt, ðæt him man infæres tíðige, sý hé underfangen, si veniens perseveraverit pulsans, et inlatas sibi injurias et difficultatem

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