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hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.

Hot, fervent, fervid, fierce [of pain, punishment, etc.]a fever

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Wæs him seó Godes lufu tó ðæs hát and tó ðæs beorht on his heortan the love of God was so fervent and bright in his heart, Blickl. Homl. 225, 36.

hólunga

(adv.)
Grammar
hólunga, adv.

In vain, to no purpose, without cause, without intent

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In vain, to no purpose, without cause, without intent Hólunga sine causa, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 9. Nales hólunge not without cause, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 14; Gen. 997. Nalles hólinga, Beo. Th. 2156; B. 1076.

Linked entries: hól hólinga

á-weallan

to well outto springproceed from a sourceto swarm,to exist in large numbersto swarm with to be hotto burnrage

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Voc. ii. 29, 56: 146, 36. to spring, proceed from a source Ealle únðeáwas áweallað of deófle, Wlfst. 40, 22. to swarm, to exist in large numbers Swá þicce hié in þǽre eá áweóllon swá ǽmettan veluti formice efferbuere, Nar. 11, 13. of production in large

ge-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd, es; n: e; f.

Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemorationremembrance

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Us is mid mycelre gemynde to geþencenne we must bear well in mind, Blickl. Homl. 29, 2. Gimynd commemoratio, Rtl. 62, 21. In gemyndum to habbanne to be had in mind, Nar. 4, 9: 2, 8

land

Grammar
land, <b>. I.</b>
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Wæs sunu his ældra on lond ( in agro ), Lk. L. 15, 25. Hé eóde út on þæt land þencende egressus fuerat ad meditandum in agro, Gen. 24, 63. (1 b) ground in a general sense :-- Hé nolde fleógan fótmǽl landes, By. 275.

sceát

(n.)
Grammar
sceát, es; m.

a corner, an anglecorner, quartera projection, promontorya nook, corner, regiona lap, bosomthe bosoma baysinusa garmenta cloth, napkin cloak,fold

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Similar entries (cf. sceáta) a nook, corner, region (in the phrases eorþan, foldan sceát) Is feor heonan eástdǽlum on æþelast londa . . . nis se foldan sceát mongum gefére est locus in primo felix oriente remotus, Exon. Th. 198, 1; Ph. 3.

Linked entry: sceáta

DEÓFOL

(n.)
Grammar
DEÓFOL, deóful, dióful; contracted to deófl; gen. es; dat. ; nom. pl.deóflu , deófol; gen. deófla; m. n.

DEVIL diabŏlus

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Se deófol ne wunode ná on sóþfæstnysse, forðamðe seó soþfæstnyss nis náteshwon on him the devil abided not in the truth, because the truth is not in any wise in him Hexam. 10; Norm. 16, 18. Ðæt he ðone deófol adrífe ut dæmŏnium ejicĕret, Mk.

Linked entry: deóful

DÓGOR

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
DÓGOR, dóger, es; m. n.
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Uferan dógrum in later days, Beo. Th. 4407; B. 2200

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mór

(n.)
Grammar
mór, es; m.

a moorwaste and damp landhigh waste grounda mountain

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In heágum mórum and in hréðum in arduis asperisque montibus, 4, 27; S. 604, 27: 3, 23; S. 554, 20. Of ðissum wéstum wídum mórum a desertis montibus, Ps. Th. 74, 6. Waldend scóp wudige móras, Exon. 54b; Th. 193, 12; Az. 120

gléd

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Gl. 970. (1 a) in pl. a fire, æt þám glédum at the fire :-- Sum man sæt æt þám (his, v. l.) gledum (sedebat ad prunas) in his húse mid his wífe and mid his lytlan suna . . . ꝥ hé sǽte mid him æt þám glédan . . . se áwyrgda gást þone sunu áwearp in ðá

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D. 234, 9. with weakened temporal sense in sentences expressing a command or request And nú, cyningas, ongeotað, Ps. Srt. 2, 10. Cleopian wé nú in eglum móde, Bl. H. 19, 2.

orf

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Th. i. 352, 3-13), and the oaths to be taken by those engaged in a suit concerning stolen cattle were fixed by law. v. Ll. Th. i. 178, 10-180, 16. An instance of cattle-stealing is mentioned in C. D. ii. 134

trúwa

(n.)
Grammar
trúwa, trúa, an; m.

(good) faith faithbeliefconfidencetrusta solemn assurance of good faitha covenantwordfaithful careprotection

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Ic sette mín wedd on écne trúwan (in foedus sempiternum). Gen. 17, 19. Ic behét mínne trúwan pepigi foedus, Ex. 6, 4. faithful care, protection Ic hine nam on mínne trúwan ego in meam hunc recepi fidem, Gen. 44, 32

Linked entry: trúa

ge-sellan

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Cýðnisse in godspell gesileð testimonium in euangelio datur, Jn. p. l, 4 Þ te ondsuære wé gesellæ ut responsum demus, Jn. L. R. i. 22.

FREMEDE

(adj.)
Grammar
FREMEDE, fremde, fremþe, fræmde; adj.

Strangeforeignestranged fromdevoid ofaliēnusperegrīnusaliēnātusaversusremōtusexpers

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On ða fremdan þístro into the strange darkness, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 10

ge-mittan

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R. 23, 2. to find on inspection or consideration Nóht ic gemitto inðinges in ðissum menn, Lk. L. 23, 4. Nǽneht inðing deádæs ic gemitte (inuent) in him, Lk. L. R. 23, 22. Þá hí þǽr tó cómon, ðá ne gemitton hí þǽr nǽnigne bryne, Shrn. 73, 38.

ge-yppan

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Ox. 4505. to manifest, prove the existence of by effects ꝥte in líchome his ðín mæht sié giypped ( manifestata ), Rtl. 102, 43. where conceal-ment is desired, to reveal, expose, betray. in a bad sense Fram leásum áþume geypt a pellaci genera proditus

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

excuse

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In the ánfeald lád, if the purgation were by oath, the oaths of the accused, and two others were necessary, in the þrýfeald lád, the accused was to bring five compurgators; if the ordeal was used, in the former case the iron weighed one pound, in the

Linked entry: ládian

a-fón

(v.)
Grammar
a-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen

To receivetaketake uphold upsupportseizelay hold ofsuscipereassumerecorripereoccuparetradere

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To receive, take, take up, hold up, support, seize, lay hold of; suscipere, assumere, corripere, occupare, tradere We aféngon mildheortnysse ðíne on midle temple suscepimus misericordiam tuam in media templi, Ps. Spl. 47, 8: 118,116.

dóm-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-fæst, adj. [fæst fast, firm]

Firm in judgment, just, firm, powerfuljnstus, pŏtens

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Firm in judgment, just, firm, powerful; jnstus, pŏtens Noe wæs dómfæst and gedéfe Noah was just and meek, Cd. 64; Th. 78, 2; Gen. 1287: 108; Th. 143, 8; Gen. 2376: Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 1; Az. 99.