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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-man

(n.)

the hollow of the hand, sole of the foot ⬩ vola

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the hollow of the hand, sole of the foot; vola, Cot. 198

hilt

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

Hilt, ⬩ handle

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Hilt, handle [the plural, as in much later times, e. g. Shakspere's, is used of a single weapon] Ðá wæs gylden hilt gamelum rince on hand gyfen then was the golden hilt given into the old man's hand, Beo. Th. 3358; B. 1677.

hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, and <b>hreppan.</b> [The two forms may be taken together.]
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'Ic sette míne hand ofer ðé untrumne' . . . se cyning wearð gehǽled sóna swá hé hine hrepode, 24, 157. Heora handa ástífedon, swá hwá swá hreopode þá róde mid handum, Hml.

cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn, e; f: an; f.

A mill, hand-mill, quern

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A mill, hand-mill, quern Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 24, 41: Ex. 11, 5

Linked entry: cwyrn

æt-clifian

(v.)
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Ætfélun (vel ætclofodon in a later hand) adheserunt, Ps. V. 101, 6. Add

ge-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beornan, p. -barn, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen [ge-, beornan to burn] .

To burn ⬩ be on fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ ardēre ⬩ combūri

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To burn, be on fire, be consumed; ardēre, combūri Sió hand gebarn módiges mannes the hand of the bold man burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19

æt-wesende

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-wesende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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At hand, imminent Ætwesendre inmi-nente. Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 44. Ætweosendre, 110, 67

Linked entries: æt-wæsend æt-wæsend

sǽd-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽd-berende, In a legend of the Holy Cross Seth is represented as bringing seeds from Paradise, whither he had been sent by Adam: Seth, ita edoctus ab angelo cum uellet discedere, dedit ei angelus tria grana pomi illius, de quo manducauerat pater eius dicens ei: 'Infra triduum cum ad patrem tuum redieris ipse exspirabit. Haec tria grana infra eius linguam pones, &amp;c.' If the poet of the Genesis knew such a legend it might have suggested the epithet he applied to Seth. v. Mod. Lang. Rev. vi. 200. See, too, C. M. 1365
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His leue Seth toke of cherubyn, and þre curnels he ȝaf to hym whiche of ꝥ tre he nam ꝥ his fadir eet of Adam

cwic-rind

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-rind, e; f.
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Cwicrinda hand fulle, 358, 15

heals-fang

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Substitute: A legal payment of varying amount according to the status of a person, to be paid by him as a due or fine, or to be received by him or on his account for injury done to him, to be paid as a due Medemra þegna heregeata: hors and his gerǽda

eall-writen

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-writen, adj.
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All written with one's own hand Eallwritene yrfebéc olographum testamentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 39

sige-méce

(n.)
Grammar
sige-méce, es ; m.
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A victorious sword, a sword wielded by a victor's hand, Exon. Th. 93, 24 ; Cri. 1531

Linked entry: méce

méðian

(v.)

to grow weary

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to grow weary Wið miclum gonge ofer land ... mucgwyrt nime him on hand oððe dó on his scó ðý læs hé méðige for much walking over the country ... let him take mugwort into his hand, or put it into his shoe, lest he grow weary, L.

strang-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
strang-hende, -hynde; adj.
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Strong of hand Dauid is gecweden fortis manum, ðæt ys stranghynde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 14

á-hléfan

(v.)
Grammar
á-hléfan, (-léfan ?, cf.
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Icel. lófi palm of the hand) to pluck out ꝥte áhloefa ut evellas, Rtl. 55, 20

Linked entry: hléfan

sweord-wegende

(adj.)
Grammar
sweord-wegende, sword-bearing:?-Swurdwege[n]de anbidian gehende saca mǽste getácnaþ (in a dream)
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to await men carrying swords betokens strifes at hand and very great ones, Lchdm. iii. 204, 28

mægenig

(adj.)
Grammar
mægenig, (?), ménig; adj.
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Strong Þurh ménige hand ( per rnantum fortem) hé hig út forlǽt of þís lande, Ex. 6, l

Linked entry: menigdu

frician

(v.)
Grammar
frician, (frícian (?) the MS. has frícudun (fricedan, v.l.) ; but cf. (?) frick to move briskly, D. D.).
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mán-folm

(n.)
Grammar
mán-folm, e; f.

A hand that does evil

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A hand that does evil Alýs mé and genere wið mánfolmum fremdra beorna. Ps. Th. 143, 8

hél-spure

Grammar
hél-spure, hél-sporu. Ps. Vos. has hélspuran in the two passages quoted.
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