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lind

(n.)
Grammar
lind, e; and linde, an; f.

a shield

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In ða greátan lindan; of ðære lindan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 24. On ða gemearcodan lindan; of ðære gemearcodan lindan, vi. 182, 2.

EARD

(n.)
Grammar
EARD, es; m.

land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home ⬩ sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium ⬩ on land ⬩ terra, terra firma ⬩ state, station, condition ⬩ sĭtus, condĭtio

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Ðú gebunde ðæt fyr ðæt hit ne mæg cuman to his ágenum earde thou hast bound the fire, that it may not come to its own region, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 32, 24. Ne ðǽr elþeó-dige eardes brúcaþ strangers enjoy no dwelling there, Andr. Kmbl. 560; An. 280.

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
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On þysum dæge Críst wæs geswutelod þám þrým cyningum . . . hé wearð on þysum dæge middangearde geswutelod, Hml.

sittan

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Add Swá micle swá sé bið beforan ðe on ðǽm stóle sitt ðǽm óðrum ðe ðǽr ymb stondað, Past. 435, 27. <b>I α.</b> to sit on an animal, to ride :-- Þá hé on þám horse sæt when he was riding on the horse, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 257, 10.

hylu

(n.)
Grammar
hylu, e; f.
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A hollow Of ðǽre wylle on þá hyle; ðonne be ðǽre hyle, C. D. iii. 407, 12

Linked entry: wyla

pinsian

(v.)
Grammar
pinsian, p. ode
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To weigh, judge, estimate, consider, examine Geþænce ǽlc man hú swíðe man pinsaþ ða sáwle on dómes dæg, ðonne man sett ða synne and ða sáwle on ða wǽge and hý man wegaþ, swá man déþ gold wið penegas, Wulfst. 239, 26.

Linked entry: pís

freóls-tíd

a festival ⬩ an anniversary

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Tó dæg Godes gelaðung mǽrsað þǽra eádigra cildra freólstíde ( natale innocentium infantum ), Hml. Th. i. 76, 28. Hú dægredsangas on freólstídum tó healdenne sýn qualiter matutinorum sollempnitas agatur, R. Ben. 36, 9.

ealdor-mann

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From ðǽm folces aldormenn, 35. Cúð ðǽm aldormenn (pontifici) . . . on worðe ðæs aldormonnes pontificis, Jn. L. R. 18, 15. Caifa ðæs aldormonnes Caiaphae, 13. of English officials Æðelstán ealderman ego Æðelstan senator, C. D. v. 253, 26.

wund

(n.)
Grammar
wund, e; f.

A wound ⬩ vulnus ⬩ a wound ⬩ an injury caused by a blow ⬩ a sore caused by disease

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On hire líce næs gesýne áht ðæra sárra wunda, 7, 265-278. in a figurative sense Feónda fǽrsearo, ðæt bið frécne wund, Exon. Th. 48, 12; Cri. 770. Ðæt wom ǽrran wunde hǽlan, 81, 12; Cri. 1322. Wunde cicatrice, Hpt. Gl. 504, 35.

for-gifnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifnes, -gyfnes, forgifnes-ness, -nyss, -gifeness, -gyfenes, -gyfennes, -gifeniss, -gifenys, -gefenes, -ness, e; f.

FORGIVENESS ⬩ remission ⬩ indulgence ⬩ permission ⬩ remissio ⬩ vĕnia ⬩ indulgentia

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Ðæt he ða gýmeleáste to forgyfenesse [forgyfnysse MS. F.] lǽte that he grant forgiveness of the neglect, L. Edg. S. i; Th. i. 270, 17.

inne-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
inne-weard, adj.

Inward ⬩ internal ⬩ interior ⬩ intestines ⬩ viscera

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Etaþ ðæt heáfod and ða fét and ðæt innewearde, ii. 264, 6: 280, 7. Etaþ his heáfod and his fét and innewærde caput cum pedibus ejus et intestinis vorabitis, Ex. 12, 9. Innewerde, 29, 17

Linked entry: innan-weard

or-wíge

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wíge, adj.
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Æfter ðære ilcan wísan mon mót feohtan mid his geborene mǽge, gif him mon on wóh on feohteþ.

Linked entries: -wíge on-wíge

ge-hrínan

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Gié ánum fingre ne gehrínað ðaelig-acute;m hondhæfum ( sarcinas ), ii. 46. Hé gehrán him ( eos ), Mt. L. 17, 7. Hió gihrán wédum his, Mk. R. 5, 27.

ge-fégan

conpingite ⬩ of construction, to join the parts of a structure, construct, compact ⬩ to attach, join ⬩ to join in friendship, unite ⬩ to constrain, confine ⬩ to square, adapt

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Hé wæs geféged mid ðǽre lufan Godes and monna ǽgðer ge tó ðám hiéhstum ðingum ge tó ðǽm nyðemestum compage caritatis summis simul et infimis junctus, Past. 99, 25. to join in friendship, unite Þæt gecynd geféhþ and gelímþ ðá friénd tógædere mid untódǽledlicre

un-rihtwísness

(n.)
Grammar
un-rihtwísness, e; f.

Unrighteousness ⬩ iniquity ⬩ injustice

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Ðonne hwæm hwæt cymþ máre ðonne ðé þincþ ðæt hé wyrþe sié, ne biþ sió uisryhtwísnes nó on Gode, ac sió ungleáwnes biþ on ðé selfum, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 226, 32. Sió duru ðære unryhtwísnesse janua iniquitatis, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 22.

Linked entry: rihtwís-ness

for-spanan

(v.)

allure ⬩ to lure ⬩ to lure ⬩ to lure

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Add: to lure Forspenð hé hit mid ðǽre wólberendan óliccunge mentem securitatis pestiferae blanditiis seducit, Past. 415, 12. Forspa[nendre?] illecebroso (v. for-spennan), Angl. xiii. 34, 174.

sǽ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-líc, adj.

Of the sea

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Drihten gegaderode ða sǽlícan ýða fram ðære eorþan brádnysse, Hexam. 6; Norm. 10, 16. Ða sǽlícan nýtenu ( two seals ), Homl. Th. ii. 138, 15

or-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
or-mǽte, adj.

Immense, excessive

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Ðǽr læg sum ormíéta stán, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 29. Duru ormǽte. Exon. Th. 19, 32 ; Cri. 309. þreát ormǽte, 270, 14; Jul. 465. þreá ormǽte. Andr. Kmbl. 2333; An. 1168. Hé mid ormǽtre angsumnysse wæs gecwylmed. Homl. Th. i. 88, 5.

hlosnian

(v.)
Grammar
hlosnian, p. ode

To listen, ⬩ be silent in expectation of hearing, ⬩ listen for the coming of a person, ⬩ watch, ⬩ await, ⬩ be on the look out

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Ðæt folc hlosnende wæs gehérde hine populus suspensus erat audiens ilium, Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 48. Hlosniend attonitus, Cot. 3, Lye

Linked entry: hlysnan

hol

(adj.)
Grammar
hol, adj.

Hollow

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Sca maria hine ácende on ðære nihte on ánum holum stánscræfe St. Mary gave birth to him in a hollow cave, Shrn. 29, 28. Ðæt wæter dranc of his holre hand drank the water out of the hollow of his hand, 50, 11.