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here-hand

(n.)
Grammar
here-hand, a; f.

A hostile hand or power

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A hostile hand or power Swá ðæt ne cyricum ne mynstrum seó herehand ne sparode ne árode ita ut ne ecclesiis quidem, aut monasteriis manus parceret hostilis, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 8

íht

(n.)
Grammar
íht, e ; f.

Increase

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Increase Ic sóhte hwylc wǽre elnes oððe iéhte eorlscipes se Pater Noster I sought what in respect of power or increase of valour the Pater Noster might be, Salm. Kmbl. 22 ; Sal. 11

in-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
in-gefeoht, es; n.

Intestinecivil war

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Intestine or civil war Ðætte Bryttas sume tíd gestildon fram útgefeohte and hie sylfe þræston on ingefeohtum ut Brittones quiescentibus ad tempus exteris, civilibus sese bellis contriverint, Bd. 1, 22; S. 485, 12

mán-fǽhþu

(n.)
Grammar
mán-fǽhþu, f.

Guiltwickedness

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Kmbl. 3196; An. 1601: also Beo. Th. 1960; B. 978) Mánfǽhþu bearn ( those who were drowned by the deluge), Cd. 69; Th. 83, 11; Gen. 1378

medu-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-drenc, es; m.

Mead

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Mead Ðonne biþ heom heora meodudrenc wín and beór eall tó écum þurste áwend then shall their mead and wine and beer all be turned for them to eternal thirst, Wulfst. 245, 4

middel-niht

(n.)
Grammar
middel-niht, e; f.

Mid-night

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Mid-night Nalles æfter lyfte lácende hwearf middelnihtum, Beo. Th. 5658; B. 2833: 5557; B. 2782: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 93; Met. 28, 47: Exon. 129 b; Th. 498, 4; Rä. 87, 7

Linked entry: mid-niht

milte-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
milte-wærc, milt-wræc, es; m.

Pain in tare spleen

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Pain in tare spleen Be miltewærce, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 1: 3, 16; Lchdm. ii. 318, 9. Wið milt-wræce, L. Med. ex Quad. 9, 5; Lchdm. i. 362, 5

Linked entry: milt-wræc

mód-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
mód-lufu, an; f.

Heart's loveaffection

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Heart's love, affection, Beo. Th. 3650; B. 1823: Exon. 26a; Th. 77, 25; Cri. 1262: 71a; Th. 264, 26; Jul. 370: 76a; Th. 284, 18; Jul. 699: 123a; Th. 473, 3; Bo. 9

níd-wraca

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wraca, an; m.

One who is forced to be an avengerwho avenges an affront

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One who is forced to be an avenger, who avenges an affront Gif ǽnig gilda hwilcne man ofstleá, and hé neádwraca sí, and his bismer béte, fylste ǽlc gegylda, Chart. Th. 611, 29

Linked entry: wraca

ge-winde

(adj.)
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adj Ðá hit wæs wel gewinde on ða burh when the wind was in the right quarter [for blowing the flames] on to the town; ventum opportunum, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 25

Linked entry: -winde

ge-treówleásnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-treówleásnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Infidelityperfidyperfidia

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Infidelity, perfidy; perfidia Hí þrowedon heora getreówleásnesse suæ perfĭdiæ pænas luēbant, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 34. For heora getreówleásnysse for their perfidy, 2, 2; S. 504, 9: 1, 8 ; S. 479, 34

gleó-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-dreám, es; m.

Glee-joypleasure caused by musicjubilum

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Glee-joy, pleasure caused by music; jubilum Nú se herewísa hleahtor alegde, gamen and gleódreám now the martial leader has ceased from laughter, sport and joy of music, Beo. Th. 6034; B. 3021

ge-cígnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cígnes, se; f.

A callingentreaty

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A calling, entreaty Ofer mínre gecígnesse ðú gesettest ealle ðíne apostolas to mínre byrgenne without my entreaty thou hast appointed all the apostles to be present at my burial, Blickl. Homl. 143, 29

ge-díhligean

(v.)

to hidemake privatedetachseparatevelare secernereseparare

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to hide, make private, detach, separate; velare secernere, separare Eádgár, mid rýmette gedíhligean hét ða mynstra Edgar commanded the monasteries to be made private or detached, Th. Diplm. A.D. 963-975; 231, 4

ge-gaderian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gaderian, p. ode; pp. od

To gatherunitecolligereconjungere

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To gather, unite; colligere, conjungere Se fela folca fæste gegadraþ he unites many people, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 180; Met. 11, 90. Gegaderade conjuncti, Ps. Th. 67, 24 : Chr. 973; Th. 224, 32

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, pp. -risen

To seize, takerapere

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Sóna wæs gerisen and genumen of middanearde rapta confestim de mundo, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 5, note

ge-mágas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mágas, pl. m.

Kinsmen, relationsconsanguinei

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God hí gesceóp to gemágum God created them as relations, Bd. 24, 3; Fox 82, 31

sib-leger

(n.)
Grammar
sib-leger, es; m.
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An incestuous person Be siblegerum. And æt siblegerum ða witan gerǽddan, ðæt cyng áh ðone uferan and bisceop ðone nyðeran, L. E. G. 4; Th. i. 168, 13-15. Cf. for-liger ; m

Linked entry: -leger

tæl-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
tæl-mearc, e; f.

A date

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A date Sume ǽr sume síð sume in úrra æfter tælmearce tída gemyndum some early, some late, some by the date in the memory of our times, Exon. Th. 154, 27; Gú. 849

þurh-werod

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-werod, (?); adj.

Very sweet

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Very sweet Hwylc manna þurhwerodum (dulcibus; perhaps þurh is an error of the scribe brought about by the þurh of the following word) þurhbrýcþ mettum búton swæcce sealtes, Wrt. Voc. i. 9, 21