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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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In ðæt háte hof ðam is hel nama into that hot abode whose name is hell, Cd. 217; Th. 276, 24; Sat. 193.

hýnþ

(n.)
Grammar
hýnþ, e; hýnþu [-o]; indecl. f.

Humiliationabasementdisgracecontemptinjuryharmloss

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Wé hénþo geþoliaþ we shall suffer humiliation, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 18; Sat. 399. Helle hiénþu heofones mǽrþu the disgrace of hell, the glory of heaven, Exon. 16 b; Th. 37, 10; Cri. 591. Hýnþu unrim ills unnumbered, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 15; Gen. 776.

Linked entries: hénþ hiénþo

leahter

(n.)
Grammar
leahter, es; m.

a crimefaultoffencesinvicedisgracefulreproachopprobriumblamedisgracediseasedisorderhurtmalady

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Leahtras noxas [cf. dare noxam, 64], Wrt. Voc, ii. 61, 41. Wið leahtras ðæs múþes for blotches of the mouth, Herb. 145, 3; Lchdm. i. 268, 13. Wið misenlíce leahtras ðæs bæcþearmas, 165, 3; Lchdm. i. 294, 15

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molde

(n.)
Grammar
molde, an;

moulddustsandearthgroundearthlandearth

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C. 36; Th. ii. 162, 3. His þegnas mid moldan hit (a cross) gefæstnedon adgesto a militibus pulvere, terrae figeretur, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 19.

wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.
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Cf. wanian, I. Sume naman synd diminutiva, ða geswuteliaþ wanunge, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 16, 18. Ða word habbaþ hwílon sincopam, ðæt ys, wanunge: amauisti vel amasti, hér ys se ui áwege, 25 ; Zup. 146, 17. abatement, reduction, checking. v. wanian, I.

ícan

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Cf. I a α Hlóðhære and Eádríc écton þá ǽ, þá þe heora aldoras ǽr geworhton, þyssum dómum, Ll. Th. i. 26, 5. with mid. Cf. I a β Yc ꝥ mid wíne, Lch. ii. 208, 2. Ýce þonne mid ecede, 184, 20 : 190, 12.

rídan

(v.)
Grammar
rídan, p. rád, pl. ridon.

to ride on horsebackequitareto rideto rideto swingrock

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on me, Cd. Th. 24, 3; Gen. 372. Swá biþ geómorlíc gomelum eorle tó gebídanne ðæt his byre ríde giong on galgan that his son swing on the gallows, Beo. Th. 4882; B. 2445.

Linked entries: a-rídan rid rídusende

weald

(n.)
Grammar
weald, es; m.

High land covered with woodwoodforest.

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On ða eá hí tugon up híora scipu óþ ðone weald iiii míla fram ðæm múþan útanweardum, Chr. 893; Erl. 88, 26-32. On wealda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 216, 4. In Limenwero wealdo and in burhwaro uualdo, Cod. Dip. B. i. 344, 10, 11.

BRAND

(n.)
Grammar
BRAND, brond, es; m.

a BRAND, fire-brand, torch;titio, torris a burning, flame, fire;incendium, flamma, ignisA sword;ensis

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Th. 6021; B. 3014: Exon. 18 b; Th. 51, 7; Cri. 812.

Linked entry: brond

DURRAN

(v.)
Grammar
DURRAN, ic, he dear, ðú dearst, pl. durron, durran; p. dorste, pl. dorston, dorstan; pp. dorren

DARE, presumeaudēre

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ToDARE, presume ;audēre Ne dear ic hám faran I dare not go home, Gen. 44, 34: Ex. 32, 30: Cd. 40; Th. 54,1; Gen. 870. Gif ðú Grendles dearst neán bídan if thou darest abide near Grendel, Beo. Th. 1059; B. 527: Andr. Kmbl. 2700; An. 1352.

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

foodprovisiongoodssubstancevictussubstantiabŏnaan entertainingentertainmentfeasthospĭtālĭtasconvīviumcœnaa place where provisions are keptprovision-quarters of an armyvictus stătiousebenefitprofitenjoymentūsusfructus

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D. 950; 501, 23; 504, 14: Chr. 777; Erl. 55, 10.

lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽstan, p. te.

to followattendaccompanyto doperformobservecarry outexecutedischargeto continuelast

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C. Allum ðám ðe him lǽstan woldon with all those who would follow him, Chr. 874; Erl. 76, 31. Gif hí leódfruman lǽstan dorsten, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 54; Met. 1, 27.

lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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Lufu langsumu lasting love, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 18; Gen. 1906. Langsum longanimis, Ps. Spl. 102, 8. Mid heora langsuman gebede sub obtentu prolixæ orationis, Mk. Skt. 12, 40: Hpt. Gl. 500, 25.

steall

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
steall, es; m.
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(Cf stell, a a

beran

to carrybringto bearto sufferto carryfruit

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Hwylc handleán we him forþ tó berenne habban, 91, 14. used impersonally ; cf. similar use in Icelandic Swá hwæt swá þé on eáge byreð (cf. mart (acc.) berr fyrir augu mér) whatever (the dream) brings to your sight, Lch. iii. 154, 22. without sense of

ge-girela

(n.)
Grammar
ge-girela, an; m.: <b>ge-girelu,</b> e; pl. n. ge-girele, ge-girela; gen. ge-girela; f.
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Cf. gúþ-fana Gegyrele labara (labarum signum ex panno aut serico confectum ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 9. v. bisceop-gegirela, diácon-gegirela, earm-gegirela, feoht-gegirela, munuc-gegirela, sceanc-gegirela

Linked entry: ge-gerela

swíge

(n.)
Grammar
swíge, (but swígea occurs,
  • Scint. 82, 1
), an; f.

silence, absence of speechsilence, quiet, absence of noise; also a time of silencesilence from astonishment, amazementstupordelaya curve, circuitto bend, swaytaciturnitas, silentium

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cf. (?) Icel. svig a curve, circuit; sveigja to bend, sway.]

ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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Diacon nime six his gehádan and ládige mid ðám ... c. L.Eth. ix. 19-27; Th. i. 344, 346: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 364.

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

hwá

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Cf.

hand

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Him tó honda fleág fugla cyn (cf. hé him ( birds and beasts ) andlyfene sealde of his ágenre handa, Guth. Gr. 142, 30), Gú. 888. into the possession, custody, &amp;c., of a person Wæs se hálga stede gehwyrfed ðám cyninge tó handa, C.