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horn

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</b> each end of a bow. Cf. horn-boga Hé forbricþ hornas bogana confringit cornua arcum Ps. Rdr. Vos. Srt. 75, 4. See Rä. 15 for various uses of the horn, and Tupper's notes on the riddle

lufu

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Seó lufu . . . byil geéced þonne þæt andgyt byð gefæstnod on Gode ; ne þare lufu ne byð nán ende, Solil. H. 29, 6-8. Hí feorh ágéfan for Meotudes lufan, Men. 82.

open

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gesceádwís láreów opene láre and swutole ðǽm ðiéstrum módum bodian, and náne wuht ðǽre diéglan láre ðonne giét cýðan, Past. 461, 4. clear of intellectual difficulties Uneáþe þisse sprǽce cymþ ǽnig mon of, gif hé ǽrest on cymþ; ne cymþ hé nǽfre tó openum ende

ealdor

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Dele bracket at end, and add: one occupying a position of superiority. of human beings, one (man or woman) having authority over others, of public authority Manna ealdor tribunus, þúsendes ealdor ciliarcus, fíftiga ealdor quinquagenarius, fíf hund cempena

ge-wissian

(v.)
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S. 16, 9. to direct to an end Hé his híwrǽdene tó ðám ylcan gewissode, Hml. Th. ii. 348, 17.

Birīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Birīnus, i; m. Latin: Biríne, Byríne, es; m.

Birīnus, the first bishop of Wessex,

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Ðá sealdon hí and geáfon ðam bisceope begen ða cyningas eardungstówe and biscopsetl on Dorceceastre, and he ðǽr, se bisceop, Gode lifde and cyricean worhte and hálgode ... and he ðǽr his dagas ge-endode and to Drihtne férde, and in ðære ylcan ceastre

Linked entry: Byríne

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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Th. 478, 11; Ruin. 39. (2 a) where the direction or end of throwing is marked :-- Streámas weorpaþ on stealchleoþa stáne and sonde, Exon. Th. 382, 5; Rä. 3, 6. <b>I a.

Linked entries: worpian wurpan

full

(adv.)
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</b> completed, that has reached the limit :-- Fulne ende þínes lífes þú hæfst gelifd plenam jam etatis finem habes, Nar. 30, 10. used substantively Nǽfre seó fyl be fullum ne weorðe non usque ad satietatem bibamus, R. Ben. 65, 2.

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lyingdeadsicknessdeatha coucha laira grave

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Moyses and Aaron ge-endodon heora líf swáðeáh búton legere Moses and Aaron ended their lives, yet without sickness, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 13. Se preóst sceal smyrigan ða seócan symble on legere the priest must always anoint the sick in ill- ness, L.

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, he grét, pl. grétaþ; p. grétte, pl. grétton; pp. gréted.
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On sceortne -as geendiaþ grécisce naman ac we ne grétaþ nú ða Greek nouns end in short -as, but we shall not treat them now, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 24; Som. 10, 57. Se dǽl se ðæt flód ne grétte the part that the water did not touch, 1, 3; Bos. 27, 29.

híd

Grammar
híd, hígid.

familia

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Mid ðý tén hîda londe aet felda . . . end ðaet tén hída lond æt crogleáge, C. D. i. 315, 23-25: 33: ii. 100, 9-24.

Linked entries: hígid híwisc

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Hé wile úre wítu tóweorpan he will put an end to the pains we inflict, Cd. Th. 289, 5; Sat. 393. Míne are tóweorpan honorem meum repellere, Ps. Th. 61, 4.

gleáw

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. ¶ as epithet of the mind Ælc gleáw mód behealt hwelcne ende hí habbaþ rerum exitus prudentia metitur, Bt. 7, 2; F. 18, 23. Dó mé wegas wíse þæt ic wite gearwe on hwylcne ic gange gleáwe móde, Ps.

sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soulthe soul, the animal lifethe soul,a soul, a human creature

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Ðis wǽron ða sáula ða ðe hér on worlde mid unrihte gefyrenode wǽron, and ðæs noldan geswícan ǽr heora lífes ende, 209, 34-211, 7. Seó menigo háligra sáula ðe ǽr gehæftnede wǽron (those who were released when Christ descended to Hell) 87, 7.

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasureprice, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods a coin

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Frs. mit schat ende mit schillinge: O. H. Ger. scaz unde schillinch), Cd. Th. 129, 13; Gen. 2143. Ne þearf ic N. sceatt ne scilling, ne pænig ne pæniges weorð, L. O. 11; Th. i. 182, 9.

Linked entry: sceat

on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To knownoscere, cognoscere, agnoscereto know, recognise,to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguishto recognise a factto know, understand, attain to a knowledge ofto know, learn by observation, observe, perceiveto acknowledgemake acknowledgment of a faultto acknowledge a greetingto acknowledge the power of another

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Geseón and oncnáwan and swiðe gearelíce ongeotan ðæt ðisses middangeardes ende neáh is, Blickl. Homl. 107, 22 : 115, 5. Be ðam man mihte oncnáwan ðæt se cniht nolde wácian æt ðam wíge, Byrht.

DREÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓGAN, to dreóganne; part. dreógende; ic dreóge, ðú dreógest, drýhst, he dreógeþ, drýhþ, dríhþ, pl. dreógaþ; p. ic, he dreáh, dreág, ðú druge, pl. drugon; pp. drogen; v. trans.

to do, work, perform, to pass life, to fightăgĕre, făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, vitam ăgĕre, militāre DREE, endure ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre to enjoy frui To be employed, be busyăgĕre, negōtiōsum esse

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Hú manega gefeoht he ðǽr dreógende wæs how many battles he was there fighting, Ors. 1, 11; Bos. 35, 9. to bear, suffer, DREE, endure; ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre Mán ne cúðon dón ne dreógan they knew not to do nor suffer crime, Cd. 10; Th. 12, 23

Linked entries: a-dreógan ge-dreógan

HEL

(n.)
Grammar
HEL, hell, helle; e; f.

HELLthe place of souls after deathHadesthe infernal regionsthe place of the wicked after death

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Fýr byrnþ óð helle endas a fire shall burn unto the lowest hell, Deut. 32, 22. Óð helle in infernum, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 23.

ge-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽstan, to -lǽstenne; he -lǽsteþ, -lǽst; p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽsted, -lǽst.

to doperformaccomplishfulfildischargeexecutepayfăcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārepræstārepersolvēreto accompanyfollowattendservecŏmĭtārisĕquipersĕquiTo continueremainlastenduremănēredūrāre

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To continue, remain, last, endure; mănēre, dūrāre Ne mæg hús on munte lange gelǽstan a house cannot long remain on a mountain, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 37; Met. 7, 19. Ðæt eówre blǽda gelǽston ut fructus vester măneat, Jn. Bos. 15, 16

Linked entry: lǽstan

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stainfilth, impurity, corruptiona blot, disgrace, damage, hurtmoral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilementevil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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Sax. al getholóian wíties endi wammes, Hél. 1536), Th. 278, 24;Sat. 227. Wam maculam (qui arguit impium, sibi maculam generat, Prov. 9, 7), Gl. 292. Hellbendum fæst, wommum gewítnad ( grievously punished), Beo.

Linked entries: wom wam