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ge-sund

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Hé háteð hý gesunde faran, Cri. 1342

gild

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heregyld . . . ꝥ gyld gedrehte ealle Engla þeóde . . . ꝥ wæs ǽfre ætforan óðrum gyldum þe man geald, Chr. 1052; P. 173, 18-22.

helm

a helmeta crowndiademthe topcrowncoverconcealmenta covering

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Cóm se deófol mid purpuran gescrýd and mid helme (mid gyldenum cynehelme, Hml. S. 31, 752) geglengd, Hml. Th. ii. 512, 24. Mid helme (cynehelme, Hml. S. 31, 764), 30. Aman gelǽdde Mardocheum, mid helme (cf. cynehelm diadema 232) gescrýdne, Hml.

hirde

a keeperguardianprotectordirectorguidepastor the keepera keepera guardwatchman

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Ríces hyrde (cf. ríce geréfa rondburgum weóld, 19), Jul. 66. Bregowearda fela, ríces hyrdas, Gen. 2334. Se wísa and se fæstrǽda folces hyrde (cf. se wísa and fæstrǽda Cato, sé wæs eác Rómána lieretoga, Bt. 19; F. 70, 8), Met. 10, 49.

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Chart. 582, 1, 19: Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 268, 32. [Cf. Icel. undir höndum einum in one's power.] Gelǽddon under hand hæleþ hǽðenum déman led the men in subjection to a heathen ruler, Cd. 175; Th. 220, 14; Dan. 71

heáfod

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Æt Biédan heáfde, Chr. 675 ; P. 34, 28. the upper end of that which is, or is thought of as, sloping. of land. Cf. æt ðas akeres úpende, C. D. iii. 434, 2. In pl. the word seems often equivalent to andheáfdu, q. v.

ge-líc

(adj.)
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Didymus, ꝥ ys gelícust on úre geþeóde Didymus (twin), that is just alike in our speech, Jn. 20, 24: 21, 2. of like amount, degree, &c., equal. Cf. ge-líca; Gelíc compar, Ælfc. Gr.

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objectsto desire, ask forwith gen. or uncertainwith accusativewith infinitivewith geniudial infinitivewith genitive and gerundial infinitivewith a clauseabsolute or uncertainto desire to goto tend to an end

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Tó Rómánum friþes wilnian a Romanis pacem petere, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 178, 7: Cd. Th. 229, 10; Dan. 215: Exon. Th. 48, 18; Cri. 773. Wylnian, Wulfst. 277, 19. with accusative Ðú ne wilnast weora ǽniges -deáð (cf. nolo mortem impii, Ezech. 33, II ), Ps.

Linked entry: willnian

forhtian

(v.)
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forhtian, forhtigan, forhtigean, forhtegean; to forhtianne; part. forhtiende, forhtigende; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [forht affrighted, and the terminations -an, -anne, -gan] .

To be afraid or frightenedtremblepăvēretrĕmĕretrĕpĭdāreformīdāreTo fearbe frightened atdreadtĭmēre

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Ne sý eówer heorte gedréfed, ne ne forhtige gé non turbētur cor vestrum, neque formīdet, Jn. Bos. 14, 27. Ðæt óðre forhtian that others may fear, Homl. Th. ii. 300, 15. v. trans.

Linked entries: frohtian ge-frohtian

hríðer

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer, hrýðer, es; n.

oxcowheifer

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Horned cattle, ox, cow, heifer Jung hrýðer juniculus [anniculus ? ], Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 86; Wrt. Voc. 23, 45. Geong hrýðer L. M. 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 196, 24.

Linked entries: hruðer hrýðer

lǽce-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-cræft, es; m.

a remedyrecipemedicine

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Wé habbaþ hwæðere ða bysne on hálgum bócum ðæt mót se ðe wile mid sóðum lǽcecræfte his líchaman getemprian we have however the examples in holy books that he who will may cure his body with true leechcraft [cf. wiccecræft 1. 22], Homl.

locc

(n.)
Grammar
locc, es; m.

a haira curlringlet

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Fýrene loccas, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 10; Exod. 120. Wundne loccas curled locks, Exon. 111 b; Th. 428, 7; Rä. 41, 98

Linked entry: loca

METE

(n.)
Grammar
METE, mæte, es; m.

MEATfood

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Ðæt hig beón eów tó mete ut sint vobis in escam, Gen. 1, 29: Cd. 38; Th. 50, 25; Gen. 814. Gá hyt eft in tó ðam hálegan mynstre mid mete and mid mannum let it revert to the holy monastery with meat and with men, Chart. Th. 379, 21.

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. a.

To fillfulfilmake a totalcompletefinishaccomplishsatisfyimpleresaturare

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Gifena gefylled fremum forðweardum filled with gifts with continual benefits, Cd. 11; Th. 13, 28; Gen. 209. Gefylled consumtus, finitus, Hpt. Gl. 457. Wel gefylde bene pastos, Th. An. 20, 31

þignen

(n.)
Grammar
þignen, þignenn, þínen[n], þinnen[n], e; f.
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Seó abbudisse eode mid ánre hire ðígnenne ( cum una sanctimonialium feminarum) ... Ðá hét heó hire ðínenne (ministram ) gán, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 18-27. Þínenne, Judth. Thw. 24, 4; Jud. 172. Heó hæfde áne þínene ( ancillam ), Gen. 16, 1.

Linked entries: þegnen þínen

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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Th. 6189; B. 3099. having honour with others, held in honour, honoured, esteemed, prized, dear Se bið on eallum þingum wurþfull (cf. weorþ mannum, 162, 1), Lchdm. iii. 158, 3.

wíd-gil

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gil, wíd-gill, -giel, -gel, and-gille; adj.
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Sum con wonga bigong, wegas wídgielle, Exon. Th. 42, 31 ; Cri. 681. Ic com brǽdre and wídgielra ðonne ðes wong gréna, 425, 4; Rä. 41, 51. Wídgelra, 426, 33; Rä. 41, 83

Linked entries: -gill -gal

wícing

(n.)
Grammar
wícing, es; m.
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Ðæt mynster æt Westbyrig wearð þurh yfele men and wícingas eall áwést (cf. bereáfode þurh Densce men, 446, 6), Chart. Th. 447, 8

Linked entry: scegð-mann

á-bǽdan

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S. 23b, 130. where the object is something due, a tax, or the like Ic him álýfde alle nédbáde tuégra sceopa, ðá de ábǽdde beóð from ðaem nédbáderum, C. D. i. 114, 20.

cræft

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Cræftas machinas, 1668. v. circul-, gedwol-, gramati(s)c-, meter-, morþ-, swég-, tæl-, tów-, wicg-, wynde-cræft