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brim-hlæst

(n.)
Grammar
brim-hlæst, e; f. [brim, hlæst
a burden
]

a burdenThe sea's burdenfishesmaris onuspisces

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The sea's burden, fishes; maris onus, pisces Brúcaþ brimhlæste and heofonfugla enjoy fishes and fowls of heaven, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 10; Gen. 200

ofer-hleóðor

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hleóðor, adj.

Not hearing, inattentive to sound

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Not hearing, inattentive to sound Se ðe ǽrest eáran worhte hú se oferhleóður ǽfre wurde qui plantavit aurem, non audiet? Ps. Th. 93, 9

of-manian

(v.)

to exact a fine or due

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to exact a fine or due Ofmanige se bisceop ða bóte tó ðæs cynges handa, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 19, note

Linked entry: manian

clywen

(n.)

a clewball of thread or yarnballcirclet

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a clew, ball of thread or yarn, ball, circlet Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 5; Wrt. Voc. 26, 4; Homl. Th. ii. 514, 2

sliht-swín

(n.)
Grammar
sliht-swín, es

A swine to be killed cattle to be killed

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A swine to be killed Gýme eác swán ðæt hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel sæncge L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 16

Linked entries: sleg-neát sliht

spere-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
spere-bróga, an ; m.

Terror caused by the casting of spears or darts

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Terror caused by the casting of spears or darts Ic spǽte sperebrógan . . . mé of hrife fleógaþ hyldepílas, Exon. Th. 398, 27; Rä. 18, 4

ge-span

(n.)
Grammar
ge-span, -spon, es; n.

A promptingenticingpersuasionseductionsuggestioillectatiopersuasioseductio

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A prompting, enticing, persuasion, seduction; suggestio, illectatio, persuasio, seductio, Past. 53, 7; Swt. 417, 20; Hat. MS: Cd. 33; Th. 45, 2; Gen. 720

Linked entries: -span ge-spon ge-spon

ge-stalian

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

To steal;fūrāri

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To steal; fūrāri Gyf gehádod man ge-stalige if a man in orders steal, L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 4, MS. B

Linked entry: stálian

ge-þýde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þýde, adj.

Good

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Good Sum biþ árfæst and ælmes-georn þeáwum geþýde one is pious and charitable, morally good, Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 14; Crä. 68

hindan-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hindan-weard, adv.

At the further end, hindwards

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At the further end, hindwards Sindon ða fiðru hwít hindanweard the wings are white at the tips, Exon. 60a; Th. 218, 21; Ph. 298

hindrian

(v.)
Grammar
hindrian, p. ede

To hinder, obstruct, keep back, repress

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To hinder, obstruct, keep back, repress Á hé sceal hǽðendðm hindrian he must always repress heathenism, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 306, 7

hlín-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
hlín-bedd, es; n.

A couch

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A couch Fundon on sande sáwulleásne hlin- [MS. hlim-] bed healdan they found him without life occupying his couch, Beo. Th. 6060; B. 3034

hlystere

(n.)
Grammar
hlystere, es; m.

A hearer,listener

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A hearer,listener Ðæt áþweahþ his hlysteras from synna horewum that washes its hearers from the foulnesses of sins, Homl. Th. ii. 56, 7

torht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
torht-líc, adj.

Splendid

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Splendid Eów ys wuldorblǽd torhtlíc tóweard, Judth. Thw. 23, 35; Jud. 157. Dryhten eallum dǽleþ ... sumum torhtlícne tiir, Exon. Th. 331, 18; Vy. 70

be-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæstnian, ; p. ode.

to fixto pledgebetroth

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to fix Búton gé ðá heáfodleahtras him on befæstnian, ne sceal hé for ðám lǽssan losian, Hml. Th. ii. 336, 21. to pledge, betroth

a-munan

(v.)
Grammar
a-munan, ic, he -man, ðú -manst, pl. -munon; p. -munde , pl. -mundon; pp. -munen

To think ofmindconsiderbe mindful ofhave a care forcogitarereputarememor esseprovidere

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To think of, mind, consider, be mindful of, have a care for; cogitare, reputare, memor esse, providere Hwæt is se mann, ðe ðú swá miclum amanst? quid est homo, quod memor es ejus? Ps. Th. 8, 5. Cwǽdon hí, ðæt hie ðæs ne amundon ðe má ðe eówre geferan

Linked entries: a-manst a-mundon

an-medla

(n.)
Grammar
an-medla, on-medla, on-mædla, an; m.

Pridepomparrogancepresumptionsuperbiafastidiumarrogantiapræsumptio

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Pride, pomp, arrogance, presumption; superbia, fastidium, arrogantia, præsumptio For ðam anmedlan ðe hie ǽr drugon for the arrogance which they before had practised, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 16; Sat. 74. Ðú for anmedlan in ǽht bǽre [MS. bére] húsl-fatu hálegu

Linked entry: on-médla

a-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scúfan, -sceófan; p. -sceáf. pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen, -sceofen [a from, scúfan to shove]

To drive awayexpelbanishrepelshove awayexpellerepellereabigereextrudereemittere

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To drive away, expel, banish, repel, shove away; expellere, pellere, abigere, extrudere, emittere Forþ ascúfan to drive forward, Exon. 129b; Th. 498, 1; Rä. 87, 6. Me cearsorge of móde asceáf Þeóden usser our Lord has driven anxious sorrow from my mind

a-swebban

(v.)
Grammar
a-swebban, p. -swefede, pl. -swefedon; pp. -swefed; v. a. [a intensive, swebban to put to sleep]

To soothappeaseset at restput to deathdestroysopiresedarenecaredolere

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To sooth, appease, set at rest, put to death, destroy; sopire, sedare, necare, dolere He ðone storm aswefede and gestilde tempestatem sopivit, Bd. 3, 15; S. 542, 5 : Exon. 58 b ; Th. 210, 15 ; Ph. 186. Sweordum aswebban to put to death with swords, Andr

cyn

(adj.)
Grammar
cyn, cynn; adj.

Akin, suitable, fit, proper congruus, condignus

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Akin, suitable, fit, proper; congruus, condignus Ðæt is cyn that is proper or reasonable, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 122, 4. Swá hit cynn [cyn Cot.] was as was suitable or fit, 35, 4; Fox 162, 24. Swylce hit kyn [cyn MS. B; cynn H.] sié as it may be right, L. In