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gáre

(n.)
Grammar
gáre, an ; f.

A javelin

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A javelin (?) Ic geann twégra hída þe Eádríc gafelað ǽlce geáre mid healfum punde and mid ánre gáran, Cht. Th. 517, 18

on-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
on-stígend, es; m.

One who ascends or mounts

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One who ascends or mounts Hors and onstígend áwearp in sǽ equum et ascensorem projecit in mare, Ps. Surt. ii. 187, 4

tór-cirre

(adj.)
Grammar
tór-cirre, adj.

Hard to turn ⬩ hard to convert

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Hard to turn, hard to convert Ða ðe wǽron ǽr swýðe heardes módes and swýðe tórcyrres tó Crystes geleáfan, Shrn. 99, 1

tow-mýdrece

(n.)
Grammar
tow-mýdrece, an; f.

A work-box ⬩ box for keeping materials connected with spinning or weaving (?)

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A work-box, box for keeping materials connected with spinning or weaving (?) An hræglcysð and an lytulu towmýderce. Chart. Th. 538, 21

forstig

(adj.)
Grammar
forstig, adj.

Frosty

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Frosty Ic wæs beswǽled for þám micelan byrne, and eft for þǽre micclan forstigan cealdnysse þæs wintres, Hml. S. 23 b, 575

Linked entries: fyrstig frostig

þancfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þancfullíce, adv.

Thankfully, ⬩ gratefully

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Thankfully, gratefully Ðá ongeat Eustachius ðæt seó foresǽde costnung him ðá æt wæs, and þancfullíce hí underféng, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 144

wíg-haga

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-haga, an; m.

A phalanx

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A phalanx Hé mid bordum hét wyrcan ðone wíhagan, and ðæt werod healdan fæste wið feóndum. Byrht. Th. 134, 50 ; By. 102

hengen

(n.)
Grammar
hengen, e; f.

hanging ⬩ that on which any one is hung ⬩ a gibbet ⬩ gallows ⬩ cross ⬩ prison ⬩ confinement ⬩ durance.

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hanging Eode and hí sylfe áheng ... Se deóful hí tó hire ágenre hengene gelǽrde she went and hung herself ... The devil persuaded her to her own hanging [to hang herself], Homl. Th, ii. 30, 24. Hét hine hón and mid hengen þráwan tó langere hwíle bade

Linked entry: heng-wíte

inn

(adv.)
Grammar
inn, in; adv.

In ⬩ within

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In, within Ic wæs cuma and gé mé ne in ne gelaðodun I was a stranger, and ye did not invite me in, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 43. Waciaþ and gebiddaþ eów ðæt gé in ne gán on costunge vigilate et orate ut non intretis in temtationem, 26, 41. Gangaþ inn þurh ðæt nearwe

leód-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
leód-biscop, es; m.

a suffragan

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A bishop of a district, province, or diocese, a bishop subordinate to an archbishop, a suffragan. The leódbiscop ranks with the ealdorman, the arcebiscop with the æþeling. In Rtl. 194, 34-40 occurs the following 'Chore episcopi; Grece core, Latine vicari

módor

(n.)
Grammar
módor, gen. módor, méder; dat. méder; f.

A mother

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A mother (of human beings or of animals) Heó is ealra libbendra módor, Gen. 3, 20. Hér is ðín módor, Mk. Skt. 3, 32. Ánes cildes módor mater; manigra cilda módur materfamilias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 20, 21. Fæder and módor, Exon. 103a; Th. 391, 8; Rä. 10

ge-neát

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Add: one who enjoys (v. neótan) with another, one who belongs to the household or following (comitatus) of a superior Genaeot inquilinis (cf. inquilinus inbúend, 134, 24), Wrt. Voc. ii. in, 53. Geneát, 45, 57. I a. where the superior is a king, prince

hǽtu

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Add: gen. e Hǽto calor. Wrt. Voc. i. 291, 11. the quality or property of being hot On ðǽre sunnan is hǽtu and beorhtnys; seó hǽtu drýgð, Hml. Th. i. 284, 35. Þǽre sunnan hǽtu wyrcð fíf dǽlas on middanearde, Lch. iii. 260, 18 : Ph. 17. Hǽto, Bl. H. 51

hlystan

listen ⬩ to listen

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Add: to pay attention with the ear to an utterance or a speaker Cwæð Críst tó him: ' Hlyst nú, Placida ; ic eom Críst, ' Hml. S. 30, 59. Ic sceal sprecan . . . hliste sé þe wille, Met. Einl. 10. of the regular attention of a learner Ðé gedafenað tó

swician

(v.)
Grammar
swician, p. ode.

to wander ⬩ to depart, turn ⬩ to deceive ⬩ with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter ⬩ to offend; also to be offended; scandalizare, scandalizari ⬩ to give offence by words, speak injuriously ⬩ vagari

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to wander Ðaer hí swiciaþ on swíman, firenweorc beraþ, Exon. Th. 79, 33; Cri. 1300. Suicade, suicudae spatiaretur, Txts. 99, 1893. Hí ðurh cúþe stówe swicedon and fóron per nota loca dispersi vagarentur, Bd. 4. 4; S. 571, 4. Hí swycedan geond wésten

ágniend

(n.)
Grammar
ágniend, áhniend, es; m.

An owner ⬩ a possessor ⬩ possessor

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An owner, a possessor; possessor Se ðe ys áhniend eorþan and heofenan qui est possessor cœli et terræ, Gen. 14, 22

Linked entry: áhniend

for-brytednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-brytednys, -nyss, e; f.

Bruisedness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrītio

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Bruisedness, sorrow; contrītio Forbrytednys and ungesǽlignys [synd] on wegum heora contrītio et infēlĭcĭtas [sunt] in viis eōrum, Ps. Spl. 13, 7

ful-trum

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-trum, adj.

Full strong ⬩ very firm ⬩ valde firmus

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Full strong, very firm; valde firmus Sécaþ gé Drihten, and gé beóþ fultrume quærĭte Dŏmĭnum, et confirmāmĭni, Ps. Th. 104, 4

hrægel-gefrætwodness

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-gefrætwodness, e; f.

Elegance

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Elegance or adornment of dress Hwǽr is nú heora gold and heora hrægelgefrætwodnes? L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 396, 27

hwæte-healm

(n.)
Grammar
hwæte-healm, es; m.

The straw ⬩ stalk of wheat

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The straw or stalk of wheat Genim hwǽte-healm and gebærn tó duste, L. M. 1, 60; Lchdm. ii. 130, 14