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glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd, adj.
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R. 1, 14. with clause Him mæg beón þe glædre his heorte þe hé sum þing hér of undergyte, Angl. viii. 317, 39. of things. of thoughts, looks, expressing gladness Hí gesáwon hine habban glædne andwlitan, Hml. Th. i. 72, 27.

on-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
on-líhtan, -leóhtan.

of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine,to give sight to, make the sight clearto clear the mental vision, to enlightento give light (with dat.)To shine

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Onleóht heorte manna, Hymn. Surt. 23, 1. Crist mæg ðíne nytennysse onlíhtan, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 200. Manegum wearþ mód onlíhted, Apstls. Kmbl. 104; Ap. 52. Wé wurdon onlíhte þurh geleáfan, Homl. Th. i. 154, 21. Onlýhte, Blickl.

irre

(adj.)
Grammar
irre, yrre; adj.

Gone astraywanderingconfusedperversedepravedangryenragedwrathfulindignant

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Ealle synt yrre ða ðe unwíse heora heortan hige healdaþ mid dysige turbati sunt omnes insipientes corde, Ps. Th. 75, 4. angry, enraged, wrathful, indignant And ierre hé hwearf ðonan and he went away in a rage, Chr. 584; Erl, 18, 25.

bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
bletsian, bletsigan; part. bletsiende, bletsigende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. a.

To BLESS, wish happiness, consecratebenedicere, consecraremerciful, kindto have mercy

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Mid heora múþe híg bletsodon, and mid heora heortan híg wergdon ore suo benedicebant, et corde suo maledicebant, Ps. Lamb. 61, 5. Hí hine bletsadon meáglum wordum they blessed him in strenuous words, Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 6; Gú. 705.

Linked entries: bletsung bledsian

storm

(n.)
Grammar
storm, es ; m.
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</b> storm, disturbance, disquiet :-- Hwæt is ðonne ðæt ríce and se ealdordoom bútan ðæs módes storm, se biþ simle cnyssende ðæt scip ðære heortan, Past. 9 ; Swt. 59, 4.

Linked entry: stearm

framian

(v.)
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Þú náht frámast ( profices ) heortan þínre, Scint. 7, 4. For dý þe hé be dǽle þǽre stówe framaþ eo quod videatur aliquid conferre monasterio, R. Ben. 95, 7. Þæt hit him eal framað sibi expedire, 128, 18. Framað (fremað, v.l. ), Lch. i. 300, 14.

in-gang

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Fram þǽre heortan inngange ( ostio ), Gr. D. 35, 18. In þám ingange (cafortúne, v.l.) hire húses in hospitii sui vestibulo, 69, 26. On þǽre cyricean inngange in ecclesiae ingressu, 97, 33. Tó ingangum ad fauces, ad introitum, An.

úre

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
úre, adj. pronoun.

ourours

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Mid eallre úre heortan megolnesse, 65, 23. Úrum Hǽlende fylgende, 23, 11. Deóre Drihtne úrum, Cd. Th. 17, 17; Gen. 261. Mid úre ánre sáule, Blickl. Homl. 91, 16. Úrne dæghwamlícan hláf, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 11. Álése wé úre sáule, Blickl.

BREÓST

(n.)
Grammar
BREÓST, es; n.

the breast of man or beast; pectusthe breasts;ubera The heart, mind, thought pectus, cor, mens

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Hwæðre he in breóstum ða git hérede — in heortan — heofonríces weard nevertheless he still in his breast — in his heart — honoured the guardian of heaven's kingdom, Andr. Kmbl. 102; An. 51.

of-sittan

(v.)

to sit upon, press down by sittingto sit upon, oppressto sit upon, occupy, take possession of (with idea of force or wrong)to sit about, besiegeto repress, check, present motion

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.; Fox x. 19. to sit upon, occupy, take possession of (with idea of force or wrong) Ðæt sió oferflôwnes ðæra geþohta ne meahte ofsittan ðæs sacerdes heortan quatenus sacerdotale cor nequaquam cogitationes fluxae possideant, Past. 13, l; Swt. 77, II.

Linked entry: of-setenness

sorh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-full, adj.

full of care or anxietycarefulanxiousfeeling anxietyattended with anxietycausing anxietysorrowfulmournfulsadfeeling sorrow or griefattended with or causing sorrowgrievoussollicitus

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Hé hafaþ wérige heortan, sefan sorhfulne, Salm. Kmbl. 757; Sal. 378. Ða sorgfullan illi quos caminus paupertatis excoquit, Past. 26, 1; Swt. 183, 4. attended with or causing sorrow, grievous Módor gegán wolde sorhfulne síð, sunu wrecan, Beo.

heán

(adj.)
Grammar
heán, adj.

Low, mean, abject, poor, humbled, humblehumilis, infamis

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Low, mean, abject, poor, humbled, humble Hiora heorte wæs heán on gewinnum humiliatum est in laboribus cor eorum, Ps. Th. 106, 11. Ic heán gewearþ hé mé hraðe lýsde humiliatus sum et liberavit me, 114, 6.

ge-fón

(v.)
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Ic gefeó heortas. Coll. M. 21, 29 Mænige gefóþ ( capiunt) hwælas, 25, l. Hú geféncge hú hig? Heortas ic gefénge (-fengc? cepi ) on nettum and bár ic ofslóh, 22, 9-11. Þá fixas þe gé geféngon ( prendistis ), Jn. 21, 10. Gefóh fox, Lch. ii. 104, 12.

hogian

(v.)
Grammar
hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve

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Hé on heortan hogode georne hú hé mid searuwe swylce ácwealde he diligently considered in his heart how with cunning he might kill such, Ps. Th. 108, 16: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 92.

éhtan

Grammar
éhtan, éhtian.
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Gl. 1042. to chase an animal Æteówde án ormǽte heort . . . Placidas him geornlíce æfter férde . . . Placidas stód . . . and áblan his ǽhtan . . . 'Eálá Placida, hwí éhtest þú mín?', Hml. S. 30, 28-45. <b>II a.

hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
hweorfan, hworfan, hwurfan

To turnchangegoreturndepartgo aboutwanderroam

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Hweorfaþ æfter heorþe they walk along the floor of the furnace, Exon. 55 b; Th. 196, 18; Az. 176. Swá hweorfaþ gleómen so gleemen roam about, 87 a; Th. 326, 28; Víd. 135.

ge-rihtan

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leódlicum metre be þám mónðum þus giddode, Angl. viii. 301, 34. to direct. to address words to a person Ðone cwide Paulus geryhte tó biscepum, Past. 105, 8. to keep in right order, regulate the actions of Girihte (dirigere) and gihálga and gihalda heorta

sáwel-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel-sceatt, es; m.

An ecclesiastical due

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Th. 609, 10-18 :-- Æt ǽlcum forðfarenum gildan æt ǽlcum heorþe ǽnne penig tó sáwulsceote, sé hit bonda, sé hit wíf, ðe on ðam gildscipe sindon; and ðat sáwulgesceot sceulon ða canonicas habban, and swilce þénisce dón for hig swilce hig ágon tó dóne

Linked entry: sáwel-gescot

helan

(v.)
Grammar
helan, p. hæl, pl. hǽlon; pp. holen

To concealhidecover

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To conceal, hide, cover Gif ðú mé hylest ðíne heortan geþohtas if thou dost conceal from me thy heart's thoughts, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 12; Gn. Ex. 3.

Linked entries: ge-hala be-helan hal

seófian

(v.)
Grammar
seófian, séfian, sýfian ; p. ode.
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Ceare seófedun ymb heortan, Exon. Th. 306, 20; Seef. 10. Ðá ongunnon ða híwan seófian be ðære untrumnysse cum familiares de infirmitate quererentur , Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 6. Ne sceal hé sýfian (seófian, MS.