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ge-lóme

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Gelóme crebrius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 64. Þider gelóme (frequenter) se Hǽlend cwóm, Jn. R. 18, 2. Gyrdelse ðe hine man gelóme gyrt zona qua semper praecingitur, Ps. Th. 108, 19. Gelóme ic eów sǽde, Hml. Th. ii. 72, 24: i. 566, 34. Þider þú fundadest longe

heóf

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Heóf luxus (= luctus), weópan luxerunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 33. Þǽr (in hell) is wánung and gránung and aa singal heóf, Wlfst. 94, 3. Se hlúda heóf, 186, 19. Nán þincg gehýred næs búton seó geómerung þæs heófes, Hml. S. 23 b, 203. In þám heófe þæs feóndes

heáp-mǽlum

in troops ⬩ in crowds

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Add: in troops, in crowds Heápmǽlum gregatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 17: catervatim, gregatim, multipliciter, 129, 51 : manipulatim (legiones, quae manipulatim testudinem balista quatere non cessant, Ald. 11, 18), 76, 42: 54, 50. Þá hǽþenan feóllon heápmǽlum

heard-heort

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Add: [The Latin of Ex. 33, 3, 5 and of Deut. 9, 6 is populus durae cervicis and durissimae cervicis populus] not affected by pity Similar entries (see first two passages in Dict.) impervious to good influences Gif hiora hwilc swá heardheort wǽre ꝥ hé

on-drysne

(adj.)
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add: of a person Hú egeslic and hú andrysne heáhþrymme cyningc hér wile déman quam celsithronus metuendus adveniet judex, Dóm. L. 94. of a thing, of awful moment, solemn [The Latin of R. Ben. 140, 5 is: Ad celebrandum missarum solemnia] Nú is þearf

on-sægedness

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Add Críst is Lamb geháten . . . and wæs . . . his Fæder líflic onsægednys, Hml. Th. i. 358, 18. Hé bebeád þæt wé sceolon gearcian úre líchoman líflice onsægednysse . . . Se líchama bið líflic onsægednys ðe . . . 482, 11-13. [Lífli]cere ansægednesse (

port

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Add Hé cleacode swíðe earhlíce tó porte (Ephesus) . . . Þá hé fulgehende wið ðæs portes geate eóde, Hml. S. 23, 493-498. Hí sumne man ofslógon of þám porte (Dover), Chr. 1052; P. 173, 25. Hí hergodon and bærndon on Wiðreceastrescíre forð ꝥ hí cómon tó

un-wynsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wynsum, adj.

Unpleasant

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Unpleasant Ðeós woruld hwíltídum is myrige on tó wunigenne, hwílon heó is swíðe styrnlíc, and mid mislícum þingum gemenged, swá ðæt heó bið swíðe unwynsum on tó eardigenne, Homl. Th. i. 184, 1. Hit ðe unwynsum (injucundum) bið, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 13.

rihtlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
rihtlǽcan, p.-lǽhte

To make right, rectify, correct, amend

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To make right, rectify, correct, amend Gif hé ðonne swá ne béte and rihtlǽce, hé sý of ðam ealdorscype áworpen, after punishment R. Ben. 46, 19. Se ðe ǽr ðysum misdyde, ðæt hé hit georne gebéte and rihtlǽce hine sylfne, Wulfst. 277, 2. Úton wé nú ǽlces

on-drysnu

(n.)
Grammar
on-drysnu, -desnu; f.

fear ⬩ reverence

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fear Fore ondesne (ondesnum, Rush.) propter metum, Jn. Skt. Lind, 19, 38 : 20, 19. Ðætte sió forsewennes him ege and ondrysnu on gebringe ut ostensa desperatio formidinem incutiat, Past. 37, 2; Swt. 265, 19. Hé wolde ðǽm fortrúwodum monnum andrysno hálwendes

orpedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
orpedlíce, adv.

Boldly, in full force

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Boldly, in full force Wé willaþ ámearkian ðás epactas and eác ða regulares lunares, ðæt hig openlíc[r]e and orpedlíce standun beforan ðæs preóstes gesyhþe that they may stand out clearly and boldly in sight of the priest, Anglia viii. 301, 31. [Cf. But

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frum-bearn

a first-born child ⬩ the eldest child ⬩ one of the first two or three children ⬩ an elder child

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Add: a first-born child, the eldest child His wíf sunu on woruld bróhte, se eafora wæs Enoc háten, freólic frumbearn, Gen. 1189: 1056. Þám yldestan eaforan, frumbearne, 1215. Hé slóh ǽghwylc frumbearn percussit omne primogenitum, Ps. Th. 104, 31. Frumbearna

scorf

(n.)
Grammar
scorf, sceorf, scurf, scruf, es; m. (?)

Scurf

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Scurf Hyt áfeormaþ ðone leahtor ðe Grécas hostopyturas hátaþ, ðæt ys scurf ðæs heáfdes, Lchdm. i. 322, 16. Wið scurfe and nebcorne, 68, 10. Wið heáfodsár, ðæt ys wið scurf, 116, 23. Wið scruf (scurf. MSS. H. B.) and wið sceb, 316, 22. Wið scurfum, 356

grad

(n.)
Grammar
grad, es; m. [Lat. gradus]
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A GRADE, step, order, degree, rank; gradus, ordo Seofon stapas sindon cirielícra grada and háligra háda seven are the degrees of ecclesiastical ranks, L. E. B. 1; Th. ii. 240, 2. Blód com uppon þám gradan and of þám gradan on þa flóre blood came upon

BYRNE

(n.)
Grammar
BYRNE, an; f.

A corslet, coat of mail ⬩ lorica, thorax

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A corslet, coat of mail; lorica, thorax Mót he gesellan monnan and byrnan and sweord he may give a man a corslet and a sword, L. In. 54; Th. i. 138, 1. Ðǽr wæs on eorle brogden byrne there was on the man the twisted coat of mail, Elen. Kmbl. 513; El.

á-ceósan

To pick out, elect ⬩ choice, excellent, select, elect

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Add: To pick out, elect; á-coren; pp. choice, excellent, select, elect Hié ácuron endlefan þúsend monna, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 24. Ðára monna ðe hé him tó fultume hæfde ácoren consilii causa legerat 6, 2; S. 256, 2. Paulus wæs bodigend and ácoren láreów,

a-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To hide ⬩ abscondere ⬩ occuhare

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To hide; abscondere, occuhare Tungol beóþ ahýded the star is hidden, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 12; Ph. 96: Cd. 148; Th. 184, 30; Exod. 115. Rómáne gesomnodon al ða goldhord and sume on eorþan ahýddon the Romans collected all the treasures and hid some in

armélu

(n.)

Field or wild rue

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Field or wild rue, which is called Mōly [ = μώλυ] in Cappadocia and Galatia, and by some Harmāla; hence the botanical name = pēgănum harmāla, Lin. vol. ii. p. 327, = πήγăνον άγριον wild rue Armélu wyl on buteran to sealfe boil wild rue in butter to a

Cerdices leáh

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdices leáh, leáge; f.

Cerdic's ley ⬩ Cerdăci campus

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Cerdic's ley, in the south of Dorsetshire ; Cerdăci campus Hér Cerdic and Cynríc [MS. Cinric] fuhtan wið Bryttas on ðære stówe ðe is gecweden Cerdices leág [MS. Land ford] in this year Cerdic and Cynric fought against the Britons at the place which is

eornoste

(adj.)
Grammar
eornoste, eorneste; adj.

Earnest, serious ⬩ sērius, stŭdiōsus

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Earnest, serious; sērius, stŭdiōsus On eornostne hige with earnest intention, Cod. Dipl. 942; Kmbl. iv. 278, 15. Biþ eorneste ðonne eft cymeþ, réðe and ryhtwís he will be earnest when he comes again, stern and just, Exon. 20 a; Th. 51, 32 ; Cri. 825.

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