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stíg

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Add: In Ps. L. the word is masculine Seó stíg ( semita ) wæs swíðe neara on ðǽre sídan þæs muntes . . . án lytel cniht eóde upp unwærlíce on ðǽre nearwan stíge, Gr. D. 212, 19-22: 322, 19. Stígas, stíga, Ps. Rdr. Vos. stíge, Ps. Srt.) semitas, Ps. L.

un-gerýdelic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerýdelic, adj.
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of material, rough Hé bróhte án reáf ungerýdelic him tó wáclic and lytel, Homl. S. 31, 926 (cf. 970), rough, violent Þurh þone byþ oferswíþed ꝥ ungerýdelice and ꝥ hlúde geflit þæs folces per quam tumultuosae turbae seditio comprimatur, Gr. D. 265, 2

ælmes-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ælmes-lic, adj.

of the nature of alms, eleemosynary, charitabledepending upon alms, poor

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of the nature of alms, eleemosynary, charitable Hié hígon gefeormien and hígon ús mid heora godcundum gódum swǽ gemynen swǽ ús árlic and him ælmeslic siǽ, Cht. Th. 476, 34. Swé hit him rehtlicast and elmestlicast wére, 465, 24. depending upon alms, poor

Linked entry: elmestlic

hearpere

(n.)
Grammar
hearpere, es; m.

A harpercitharedus

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A harper Hearpere citharedus, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 8; Wrt. Voc. 60, 44: citharista, 73, 55. Án hearpere wæs on ðære þeóde ðe Thracia hátte ... ðæs nama wæs Orfeus there was a harper in Thrace whose name was Orpheus, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 166, 29: Past. 23

on-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
on-líce, adv.

Like, in like manner

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Like, in like manner Ealle ða ríca forheregian . . . swíðe onlíce ðam micelan flóde, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 6; Met. 8, 47; Elen. Kmbl. 197; El. 99. Onlícost dydon swelce him nǽfre ǽr ðæm gelíc yfel an ne becóme, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140, 10; Past. 17; Swt. 123

hilde-deór

(adj.)
Grammar
hilde-deór, [Thorpe and Kemble take deór to be a noun.]

Stoat in war, brave,

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Stoat in war, brave,, Beo. Th. 629; B. 312: 1672; B. 834: 4220; B. 2107: 4372; B. 2183. Hæle hildedeór a warrior brave, 3296; B. 1646: 3636; B. 1816: 6213; B. 3111: Andr. Kmbl. 2003; An. 1004: Elen. Kmbl. 1868; El. 936. Hildedeóre brave men, Beo. Th.

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing an apologyexcusea defenceexculpationpurgation

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An excusing, a clearing of or defending against a charge, an apology, excuse, a defence, exculpation Ládung apologia, Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 64; Wrt. Voc. 57, 43: excussatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 15. God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce gif hé

Linked entry: be-ládung

hol

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hol, a hole.
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Add: and holl. [It is not always possible to distinguish between forms that belong to hol and those that belong to holh ; some of those here given to the former may belong to the latter.] a cave, pit, deep place in water Hool vorago Wrt. Voc. ii. 124

on-sendan

(v.)

to send off, despatch (an emissary)to send forth or out,to emit (an odour, etc.)to send forth (the spirit), to give up (the ghost)

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to send off, despatch (an emissary) Onsende direxit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 19. Him his sunu hám onsende filium remisit, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 206, 2. Hine God ús onsende, Beo. Th. 770; B. 382. Se ðisne ár hider onsende, Andr. Kmbl. 3207; An. 1606. Ðá onbeád heó

Linked entry: an-sendan

gehðo

(n.)
Grammar
gehðo, gehðu, geohðu, geoðu, giohðo, giðu, e; f.

Careanxietycurasolicitudo

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Care, anxiety; cura, solicitudo Gomol on gehðo eówic grétan hét the aged [prince] in sadness commanded to greet you, Beo. Th. 6181; B. 3095. Gehðomǽnan to bemoan misery, Andr. Kmbl. 3095; An. 1550. Iudas cwæþ ðæt he ðæt on gehðu gesprǽce Judas said that

Linked entry: gihþu

bismer

(n.)
Grammar
bismer, n.

infamyshamedisgraceignominyhumiliationscorncontumelyinsult blasphemy

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Add: m., f. infamy, shame, an infamous deed Bysmor, sceamu rubor, An. Ox. 2933. Hé gehýrde þæt bysmor mínra worda, Hml. S. 23 b, 366. Tóeácan þǽm bismrum þe hé dónde wæs, hé hét onbærnan Rómeburg, Ors. 6, 5; S. 260, 29. disgrace, ignominy, humiliation

Linked entry: bismer-sprecan

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, m.

a blowingbreathbreathingspiritinspirationflameblazeprosperity

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Add:: ; f. (v. Bd. S. 569, 8). a blowing, blast of wind Swíðe mycel windes blǽd, Bl. H. 199, 21; Hml. S. 23, 72. Blǽde flamine, Germ. 400, 496. Se wind him stód ongeán mid ormǽtum blǽde, Hml. Th. ii. 378, 16 : i. 502, 19. Hé ðone windes blǽd áweg flígde

Linked entry: blæst

hyse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse, es; m.

A young manwarrior

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A young man, warrior Hyse cwom gangan there came a young man, Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 14; Rä. 55, 1. Him be healfe stód hyse unweaxen cniht on gecampe by his side stood a youth not yet grown up, a boy in battle, Byrht. Th. 136, 17; By. 152. Hyse [Beowulf

Linked entries: hós hese hise

ge-hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽgan, -hnǽgean, -hnégan; p. -hnǽgde, -hnǽde; pp. -hnǽged, -hnǽgd; v. trans.

To bend downhumblecast downsubduedeclīnārehŭmĭliāredejĭcĕresubĭgĕre

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To bend down, humble, cast down, subdue; declīnāre, hŭmĭliāre, dejĭcĕre, subĭgĕre Ðú miht oferhydige eáðe mid wuude heáne gehnǽgean tu hŭmĭliasti sīcut vulnĕrātum sŭperbum, Ps. Th. 88, 9. Ðú hí mid fýre fácnes gehnégest in ignem dejĭcies eos, 139, 10

GEÓTAN

(v.)
Grammar
GEÓTAN, ic geóte, ðú gýtst, he gýt, pl. geótaþ; p. geát, gét, pl. guton; pp. goten; v. a.

to pour, pour out, shedfundere, effundere, profundereto flow, streamprofluereto found, castto cast

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to pour, pour out, shed; fundere, effundere, profundere Teáras geótan to shed tears, Exon. 10 b; Th. 11, 19; Cri. 173. Geát teáras shed tears; fundebat lachrymas, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 9. He gét ðæt blód uppan ðæt weofod fudit sanguinem super altare, Lev

heolstor

Grammar
heolstor, [In the first passage perhaps hrúse might be read for hrúsan and heolstre be dat. (inst.), as in El. 1082 þá þe in foldan deópe bedolfen sindon, heolstre behýded. Or possibly (?) a form heolstre exists alongside heolstor. v. Germ. 399, 447 infra, and cf. eówestre (?).]
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Helostr, heolstr secessus, Txts. 94, 901. Heolstre latebra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 18. Heolstre, dígelnesse latibulo, i. tenebrositate (taciturnitatis) An. Ox. 3354. Heolster latebram, 3289. Hé sette ðeóstru heolstur (latibulum) his, Ps. Srt. 17, 12. Þé (Satan

han-créd

(n.)
Grammar
han-créd, -crǽd, hon-, es; m.

Cock-crowing, cock-crow, a division of the nightgallicinium, galli cantus

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Cock-crowing, cock-crow, a division of the night Hancréd conticinium vel gallicinium, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75. 122; Wrt.Voc. 53, 4. Seó niht hæfþ seofan dǽlas ... fífta is gallicinium ðæt is hancréd the night has seven divisions ... the fifth is gallicinium

Linked entry: créd

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Add: in direct questions. qualifying a verb. in what way? Hú mæg þis þus geweorþan?, Bl. H. 7, 21. Hú mæg ic andsware ǽnige findan?, Cri. 183. (a α) with ellipsis of the rest of the sentence, how (would it be) if . . . :-- Hú þonne gyf þú ne meaht?,

clauster

(n.)
Grammar
clauster, claustres; n.

a cloisterclaustrum

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An inclosed place, a cloister; claustrum Eálá ge cildra, gáþ út, bútan hygeleáste, to claustre, oððe to leorninge O vos pueri, egredimini, sine scurrilitate, in claustrum, vel in gymnasium, Coll. Monast. Th. 36, 9. Fæsten vel clauster claustrum, Ælfc

dægréd-wóma

(n.)
Grammar
dægréd-wóma, an; m. [dægréd daybreak, dawn, wóma a noise, rushing]

Rush or noise of dawn auroræ strepitus

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Rush or noise of dawn; auroræ strepitus Óþ-ðæt eástan cwom ofer deóp gelád dægrédwóma, wedertácen wearm until there carte from the east over the deep way the rush of dawn, a warm weather-token, Exon. 51 b; Th. 179, 24; Gú. 1266: Andr. Kmbl. 249; An.