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hásian

(v.)
Grammar
hásian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow hoarse

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To grow hoarse Ic hásige raucio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 38

geánol

(adj.)
Grammar
geánol, geánul; adj.

In the way, so as to meet

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In the way, so as to meet Geanulum obuio Germ. 399, 264

hors-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hors-weg, es; m.

A horse-road

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A horse-road horsweges heale, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 219, 2

ofer-bebeódan

(v.)

to command, rule

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to command, rule Ic wealdige vel oferbebeóde imperito. Wrt.Voc. i. 54, 52

Linked entry: be-beódan

cnyllsan

(v.)

to knellsound a bell

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to knell, sound a bell Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 9: 12, 36

on-drencan

(v.)

to inebriate

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to inebriate Hí wǽron ondrencte mid oferdrynce, Guthl. 14; Gdwin. 62, 20

on-stregdan

(v.)

to sprinkle

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to sprinkle Ðú onstrigdes ( asparges ) mec mid ysopan, Ps. Surt. 50, 9

swimmend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swimmend-líc, ; adj.

Able to swim

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Able to swim Swymmendlíc natatilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 3

swirman

(v.)
Grammar
swirman, p. de

To swarm (of bees)

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To swarm (of bees) Ðonne hí ( bees ) swirman, Lchdm. i. 384, 23

á-tǽlan

(v.)

to blame

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to blame Þte nó átǽled sié ut non viluperetur, Rtl. 11, 31

á-swaþian

(v.)
Grammar
á-swaþian, p. ode

To follow out a trackinvestigate

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To follow out a track,investigate Áswaþode investigatam, An. Ox. 5, II

Linked entry: swaþian

be-bodian

(v.)

to commendentrust

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to commend, entrust Bebodadon ł gefeastadon commendauerunt, Lk. L. R. 12, 48

Linked entry: bodian

hyht

(n.)
Grammar
hyht, es; m. [f. Ps. Th. 77, 53.]

Hopejoyous expectationjoy

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Ne biþ him hearpan hyge ne wífe wyn ne worulde hyht he hath no mind for the harp, nor delight in woman, nor joy in life, 82 a; Th. 308, 26; Seef. 45. Næs him máðme wyn hyht hordgestreónum, Andr. Kmbl. 2229; An. 1116.

Linked entry: hiht

hyldu

(n.)
Grammar
hyldu, e; hyldo; indecl. f.

Kindnessfavouraffectionfriendshipgracefidelityloyalty

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His hyldo is unc betere gewinnanne ðonne his wiðermédo his favour is better for us to gain than his hostility, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 20; Gen. 659.

Linked entry: helde

hol

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hol, a hole.
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[It is not always possible to distinguish between forms that belong to hol and those that belong to holh ; some of those here given to the former may belong to the latter.] a cave, pit, deep place in water Hool vorago Wrt. Voc. ii. 124, 13.

on-sendan

(v.)

to send off, despatch (an emissary)to send forth or out,to emit (an odour, etc.)to send forth (the spirit), to give up (the ghost)

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Seó beorhtnes ðæs onsendan leóhtes, 4, 7; S. 575, 9. to send forth (the spirit), to give up (the ghost) Sóna swá hé ðás word gecwæþ, hé his gást onsende, Blickl. Homl. 191, 29.

Linked entry: an-sendan

be-healdan

(v.)
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behaldanne evitandum, Lk. p. 7, 15. to behold, intrans. To look Gif se yrðlincg behylt underbæc, Hml. S. 16, 178. Beheald æfter þé, Bl. H. 245, 6. Beheald on mé, 229, 30. Hé hét his cnapan behealdan þǽre sǽ, Lch. iii. . 276, 24.

ge-healdan

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</b> to hold, oblige to adhere to :-- Finde him ǽlc man ꝥ hé borh hæbbe, and se borh hine þonne ǽlcon rihte gelǽde and gehealde, Ll. Th. i. 268, 8: 280, 8: 386, 25. <b>VI d.

ge-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; imp. -rece; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forth, shew, relate, express, denote, explain, interpret, translateexponere, demonstrare, narrare, referre, disserere, exprimere, interpretari, reddereto set forth, extend, direct, order, rule, control, reprove, correct, subdue, reduce to subjectionexponere, extendere, dirigere, regere, corripere, corrigere, subigere, sub imperium redigere

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To gereccanne ðone gedwolan ad corrigendum errorem, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 9. In anwald gerehton they reduced to subjection, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 5. Mon gerehte ðæt yrfe cinge the property was confiscated to the king, Th. Chart. 173, 1

Linked entry: ge-hræcan

ge-séman

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.; in the translation just attempted it has been taken as the former, and as referring to sacu; so that the meaning of the latter part of the regulation is taken to be that a party to a suit, who failed to carry out the arbitrator's award, would be liable