hálig-dóm
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Add: holiness, sanctity. of human beings. Cf. hálig; <b>A. III, V</b> Háligdóm is fullneáh ásprungen and sóðfæstnes swýðe gelytlod defecit sanctum, diminutae sunt veritates, Ps. Th. II, l. Háligdómes sanctimonie (Christus, zelotypus sanctimoniae
Etna
Etna, the volcano of Sicily
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Etna, the volcano of Sicily; Ætna, æ; f. = Αἴτνη, ης; f. . Etna [MS. Eðna] ðæt sweflene fýr tácnode, dá hit upp of helle geate asprang on Sicilia ðam lande, and fela ofslóh mid bryne and mid stence [Ors. B. C. 458] Etna betokened the brimstone fire,
bodian
to declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ to foretell ⬩ prophesy ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ to preach ⬩ a person ⬩ a doctrine ⬩ belief
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Add: to declare, proclaim, make known Ðá geleáfullan bodiað (bodigeað, v. l.) be Gode ðæt sóð is ecclesta ore fidelium de Deo, quaeque vera sunt, testatur, Past. 367, 9. Sé . . . þe hé tówearde sægde and bodode, Bl. H. 9, 16. Weorþian wé Sancta Marian
cniht
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Add: a youth Scipia wæs cniht ( adolescens ), Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 12. Ic eom cnioht ( puer ), Past. 49, 7. Hé his cnieht lǽrde: 'Sunu mín,' 287, 10. Se drý wearþ fǽringa geong cniht and sóna eft eald man, Bl. H. 175, 3. Hé þone cniht
ge-hálgian
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Take here <b>ge-heálgian</b> in Dict., and add: to make holy, sanctify, purify Fore him ie gihálgo ( sanctifico) mec solfne ꝥ sint and hé gihálgade (sanctificati ) in sóðfæstnisse, Jn. R. 17, 19. Þæt templ ꝥ gold gehálgað ( sanctificat ),
hlǽfdige
a queen ⬩ Our Lady ⬩ lady
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Add: the mistress of a household (lit. and fig.) Hýredes hláford paterfamilias, hýredes móder oððe hlǽfdige materfamilias, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 21. Seó sáwl is ðæs flǽsces hlǽfdige, and hire gedafnað ꝥ heó simle gewylde ðá wylne, ꝥ is ꝥ flǽsc tó hyre hǽsum
DÉMA
a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire ⬩ censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter ⬩ the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal
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a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire; censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter Ic eom se déma I am the judge, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 8; Gú. 675: 69 a; Th. 257, 19; Jul. 249: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 12; Jud. 59. Se Déma gegaderaþ ðæt clǽne corn into his berne the Judge
byrgen
tumulus ⬩ A burying, grave, sepulchre, tomb ⬩ sepulcrum, monumentum, tumba ⬩ cremation ⬩ the burning ⬩ a body
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[ Similar entries beorg tumulus] A burying, grave, sepulchre, tomb; sepulcrum, monumentum, tumba Byrgen sepulcrum, Ps. Th. 48, 9: Ps. Surt. 13, 3. Hát nú healdan ða byrgene jube ergo custodire sepulcrum, Mt. Bos. 27, 64: 27, 66. On ðam wyrt-túne wæs
grétan
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Add: to touch, handle Ealle ðá hearpan strengas se hearpere grét mid ánre honda, ðeáh hé hié ungelíce styrige chordae uno quidem plectro, sed non uno impulsu, feriuntur, Past. 175, 9. Hé gomenwudu grétte he played the harp, B. 2108. Hé him con leóða
here
an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging
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an army. Add: a body of armed men. not referring to England, an army, a host Cempa miles, here exercitus, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 69: faccus, exercitus, ii. 146, 70. Fird, here expeditio, 29, 69. Bið se here eal ídel, ðonne hé on óðer folc winnan sceal, gif
sweord
A sword
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A sword Sweord framea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 11. Sweorde mucrone, sweordum mucronibus, sweord macheram, 54, 33-36. Sweord gladius vel machera vel spata vel framea vel pugio, i. 35, 7. Litel sweord sica, 13. Hiltleás sweord ensis, 33. Swurdes ord mucro, 15
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be-baðian
To bathe ⬩ wash ⬩ luere ⬩ abluere ⬩ lavare
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To bathe, wash; luere, abluere, lavare Wætere aþwegen and bebaðod lotus aqua, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 17
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eneleác
An onion ⬩ cæpe
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An onion; cæpe We hæfdon porleác and eneleác in mentem nobis vĕniunt porri et cæpe, Num. 11, 5
hrið
Fever
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Fever Fefer ðæt is micel hǽto and hrið [MS. hruð], L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 7
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hylde-mǽg
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A near and dear kinsman, Cd. 52; Th. 67, 1; Gen. 1094: 94; Th. 122, 25; Gen. 2032
leópard
A leopard
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A leopard Fore hundum tigros and leópardos hí fédaþ pro canibus tigres et leopardos nutriunt, Nar. 38, 4
líðan
to assuage ⬩ mitigate ⬩ soften
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to assuage, mitigate, soften Ðæt se hié líðe and hǽle foveantur sananda, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 124, 12
mǽg-sliht
The slaughter of a kinsman
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The slaughter of a kinsman Wearþ ðes þeódscipe swíðe forsingod þurh manslihtas and þurh mǽgslihtas, Wulfst. 130, 2
mid-weg
Mid-way
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Mid-way Segor stód on midwege betweox ðǽm muntum and ðǽm merscum, Past. 51, 5; Swt. 399, 13
mund-róf
Ready or active with the hands
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Ready or active with the hands Þegn mægenstrong and mundróf. Exon. 129a; Th. 495, 5; RÄ. 84, 3