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háwere

(n.)
Grammar
háwere, es; m.

An observer, a spectatorspies

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An observer, a spectator Ðýlæs hie síen tó óðerra monna gefeohte holde háweras, and dón him selfe náwuht lest they be friendly spectators of other men's struggle, and themselves do nothing; ne, si in hoc præsentis vitæ stadio ad certamen alienum devoti

gás-ríc

(n.)
Grammar
gás-ríc, es; m.

An impetuous creature, a furious animal

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An impetuous creature, a furious animal (used of the whale ; cf. the description in Wal. 5 : Se micla hwæl biþ unwillum oft geméted frécne and ferðgrim fareðlácendum) Fisc (a whale) flódu áhóf on fergenberig; warþ gásríc grorn þǽr hé on greút giswom

ofer-scínan

(v.)

to cover with light, illumine

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to cover with light, illumine Næs ná ðæt án ðæt ðæt leóht ða dúne áne oferscíneþ, ac eác swylce ða burh, Blickl. Homl. 129, 2. Beorht wolcn hig ofersceán nubes lucida obumbravit eos, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 5. Ðonne his (the moon's) leóma ealne middaneard

ge-sníþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sníþan, p. -snáþ; pp. -sniden

To cutcut off

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To cut, cut off Summ monn gesnáþ him ða eárelipprica quidam amputavit illi auricula, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 47. Gif ðú stǽnen weofod me wyrce ne tymbra ðú ðæt of gesnidenum stánum if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone

frosc

(n.)
Grammar
frosc, forsc, frox (q. v. in Dict.), frocx, es; m.

A frog

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A frog Forsc luscinius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 31. Frocx, 51, 28. Regnwyrm lumbricus frox luscinus ýce rana 71, 13-15. Frosc ranam, An. Ox. 54, 2. Frox, Bl. Gl. Forsc, Ps. Srt. 77, 45. Forscas ranas, 104, 30. ¶ in local names Forscaburna, C. D. iii. 383

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á-wacnian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wacnian, -wæcnian.

to awakento arisespring

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Add: to awaken Hé geseah án lytel fæt þá þá hé áwacnode. Hml. S. 18, 165. Áwæcnode se wer of slǽpe, 21, 251. Clypiað . . . ꝥ hé áwacnige, 18, 120. to arise, spring Þæt þeós weoruld mihte of hym áwæcnian, Wlfst. 206, 28. Þanon wæs áwæcnod ꝥ æþeluste

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ge-fæstnian

(v.)
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Add: where motion is prevented, to fix. to make motionless that which can move Hé sealte ýþa gefæstnade, Ps. Th. 77, 15. to place firmly that which can be moved Betwux ús and eów is gefæstnod (gefæstnad firmatum, Lk. L. 16, 26) micel ðrosm, Hml. Th.

hearga

(n.)
Grammar
hearga, an; m.

a grovea templefanean idol

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[For pl. hearga; f. substitute: a place sacred to a god, with an idol and an altar. a grove Hearga lucum (the word occurs among glosses to Aldhelm between one on Ald. 50, 25 and another on 50, 27: in the text between these lucum does not occur), Wrt.

gást

breathspirit, ghost, principle of lifespiritthe immaterial part of mana personsoulan incorporeal thingan incorporeal being, a spirit,divine spiritthe soul of a deceased person

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Add: breath Oroþ oððe gást flamen Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 12 : An. Ox. 18, 43. spirit, ghost, principle of life Ic eallunga unástyrigendlic bútan gáste læg, Hml. S. 23 b, 576. Sóna swá hé þás word gecwæð, hé his gást onsende, Bl. H. 191, 29. Heó ágeaf hire

æt-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-íwan, æt-íwian (-eáw-, -eów-, -éw-, -iéw-, -ýw-. In Ps. L. 16, 15 a dis-tinction between the mutated and not mutated forms seems to be made, the former being transitive (cf.
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Goth. at-augjan to shew), the latter intransitive Ic beó ætýwed ł æteówie apparebo: but this distinction is not generally made). trans. To shew, what may be seen by the eye Hwylc tácn ætýwst (-eówes. R. , ædeáues, L. ostendis ) þú ús ?, Jn. 2, 18.

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hring

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Dele 'hrincg ansa . . . Lye' in ll. 4, 5, and add: a ring as ornament encircling a finger, an arm, a neck Bewrít ðá wyrte mid ánum gyldenan hringe, Lch. i. 112, 22. Dyde him of healse hring gyldenne, B. 2809. Ne gé ne sceolon beón rance mid hringgum

ge-gán

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Add: <b>A.</b> of movement. movement irrespective of the point of departure or destination. to go on foot, walk Gif hwelc gigæs (gegaas, L.) on dæg si quis ambulauerit in die, Jn. R. 11, 9. Árás ꝥ mægden and geeóde ( ambulabat ), Mk. L. 5

hróðor

(n.)
Grammar
hróðor, es; m.

Solacecomfortbenefitpleasure

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Solace, comfort, benefit, pleasure Ic ðé Andreas onsende tó hleó and tó hróðre I will send Andrew to you to protect and comfort you, Andr. Kmbl. 221; An. 111: 1133; An. 567. His sunu hangaþ hrefne tó hróðre his son hangs a solace for the raven, Beo.

ge-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen.

To turnconvertereTo turngo awaydepartdiepass as propertyfall as a lotvertiabireredireexcidere

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act. To turn; convertere Manige sindon ðe ðú gehweorfest to heofonleóhte there are many whom thou shalt turn to the light of heaven, Andr. Kmbl. 1947; An. 976. Gehweorf úre hæftnéd converte captivitatem nostram, Ps. Th. 125, 4. Gehweorf us, mægena God

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seofon

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
seofon, syfon ; when used without a following noun it is declined, nom. , acc. seofone; g. seofona; d. seofonum.
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Seven, as adjective Mid ús wǽron seofun (-on, MS. A.) gebróðru, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 25. Ða seofon gódan geár, Gen. 41, 53. His heres wæs seofon hund þusenda. Ors. 2, 5 ; Swt. 78, 10. Seofon nihta fyrst, Elen. Kmbl. 1385; El. 694. On ðám seofon wæstmbǽron

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eáþ-mód

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Add: humble, lowly; submissive Eádmód humilis, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 27. Hnitol vel eádmód cernuus, pronus, vel inclinatus, 19, 1. Eádmód ástág in middangeard mægna goldhord, Cri. 786. Þú ( Hagar ) eáðmód ongin dreógan, Gen. 2281: Seef. 107: An. 270. Eom

ge-þreágean

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ge-þreágean, ge-þreán, and (?) <b>ge-þreawian</b> (v. ge-þréwud [é = eá. Cf. bréd = breád, 72] incita ( =incitata (?)), Germ. 390, 82 (but with the remark 'b aus þ').
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Add: to rebuke, reprove Geðráð ðá ǽláruas increpat Pharisaeos, Lk. p. 9, 1. Geðreáde him se Hǽlend increpauit illi Iesus, Lk. L. 4, 35. Hé geðreáde (giðreóde, R.) hiá increpans illos, 9, 21. Geþreáte, Mt. L. 17, 18. Ðín ágen þwyrnes þé sceal geþrégean

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gearcian

(v.)
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Add: to prepare, make ready Hé sceolde gearcian and dæftan his weig . . . Hé gearcað þone weig cumendum Gode, Hml. Th. i. 362, 7-11. Ealle míne ðing ic gearcode ( omnia parata ); cumað tó þám giftum, 522, 8. Gearcode hé his fare and tó Englelande cóm

ge-clǽnsian

(v.)
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Add:, ge-clásnian. to cleanse an object from impurity (gen. or prep.). physical Gold womma gehwylces geclǽnsod, El. 1311. Seolfur earðan geclásnad argentum terrae purgatum. Ps. Srt. 11, 7. to cleanse from sin, purify from evil Dryhten geclásnað ( mundet

hǽr

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Add: a hair Hér pilus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 40. a human hair, hair of a person's head Hér (capillus) of heófde iówrum ne bid forloren, Lk. R. L. 21, 18. Ꝥ fýr heora ne æthrán, ne furþum án hǽr heora heáfdes, Hml. S. 30, 454. Ne mæhtú énne hér (unum capillum