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sceadu-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-genga, an; m.

One who walks in darkness

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One who walks in darkness Com on wanre niht scríðansceadugenga (Grendel), Beo. Th. 1410; B. 703.

up-heald

(n.)
Grammar
up-heald, es; n.

Upholdingsupportmaintenance

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Upholding, support, maintenance Ic eom ðæs mynstres mund and upheald, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 232, 7

gafol-heord

a swarm of bees rented from the lord

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Add: a swarm of bees rented from the lord, the rent (gafol) being paid in honey

geán-nis

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Gl. 513 substitute Geánnysse obuiam (in sponsi obuiam subuolas, Ald. 65), An. Ox. 4610

hæfte-clomm

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-clomm, es; m.

Fetter, bond

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Fetter, bond On hǽðenra hæfteclommum in the fetters of heathen men, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 16

hand-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
hand-geweald, es; n.

Power

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Power Hé hí on handgeweald hǽðenum sealde tradidit eos in manus gentium, Ps. Th. 105, 30

ofer-wígan

(v.)

to overcome in fight, conquer

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to overcome in fight, conquer Yldo oferwígeþ wulf, heó oferbídeþ stánas, Salm. Kmbl. 598; Sal. 299

Linked entry: wígan

smiþ-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ-cræftiga, an; m.

One skilled in the smith's art

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One skilled in the smith's art Tubal Cain smiþcræftega wæs Cd. Th. 66, 15; Gen. 1084

ge-þrǽstnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrǽstnes, -ness, e; f.

Afflictioncontritioncontrītio

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Affliction, contrition; contrītio On swá mycelre geþræstnesse in tanta contrītiōne, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 27

Linked entry: ge-þrǽstedness

syn-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-bysig, adj.

Troubled in consequence of sin

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Troubled in consequence of sin Hé heteswengeas fleáh ond ðǽrinne fealh secg synbysig, Beo. Zup. 2227

ge-writ

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On gewrit settan to put into writing, Ll. Th. i. 58, 22. a number of written characters Þis mon sceal wrítan on húsldisce . . . + + + A + C D + . . . In principio . . . sunt.

FREMEDE

(adj.)
Grammar
FREMEDE, fremde, fremþe, fræmde; adj.

Strangeforeignestranged fromdevoid ofaliēnusperegrīnusaliēnātusaversusremōtusexpers

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In. 20; Th. i. 114, 15: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 21: L. C. S. 25; Th. i. 390, 24: Ps. Spl. C. T. 68, 11. Me biþ se éðel fremde the land is strange to me, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 6; Rä. 17, 3: Cd. 5; Th. 7, 13; Gen. 105: Beo. Th. 3387; B. 1691: Ps.

bétan

put rightto mendrepairrestorecureto correctto amendmake amendsreparation for

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D. 227, 4. in a medical sense, to do good, cure Scearpa þá stówe, þonne bétst þú ðá, Lch. ii. 82, 13. Wel þæt bét, 28, 17. Þá hóman hyt béteþ, i. 360, 11. to correct, emend an error, mistake Ic béte sume leáse bóc corrigo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 173, 10.

á-fédan

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Th. ii. 208, 12. Gestreón þanon ic mé áfede ( pascam ) and mín wíf and mínne sunu, Coll. M. 27. 21. Hé gyrnde landes ꝥ hé mihte hine on áfédan, Chr. 1049; P. 168, 17. Áfoedde confoti , Wrt.

mearu

(adj.)
Grammar
mearu, <b>mæru, meru, myru;</b> adj.

Tendersoftdelicate

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Mearuwe delicatus i. tenerus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 40. Gyf se líchoma mearu (MS. B. mearuw) sý if the body be tender (with sores), Herb. 102, 2; Lchdm. i. 216, 24. Hwæðer sió gecynd ðæs líchoman síe heard ðe hnesce and mearwe, L.

Linked entry: myrwa

HÚSEL

(n.)
Grammar
HÚSEL, húsul, húsl, es; n.

The HOUSELthe Eucharist

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Th. i. 34, 18. Hwí is ðæt hálige húsel gecweden Cristes líchama oððe his blód, gif hit nis sóþlíce ðæt ðæt hit geháten is?

Linked entry: húsl

BREÓST

(n.)
Grammar
BREÓST, es; n.

the breast of man or beast; pectusthe breasts;ubera The heart, mind, thought pectus, cor, mens

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Hwæðre he in breóstum ða git hérede — in heortan — heofonríces weard nevertheless he still in his breast — in his heart — honoured the guardian of heaven's kingdom, Andr. Kmbl. 102; An. 51.

rind

(n.)
Grammar
rind, e ; rinde, an; f.

Rind. of a tree the bark crust rind

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Th. ii. 114, 34. Rinda crusta (this is omitted from) Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 23. Rindum crustulis, Hpt. Gl. 496, 23 : 497, 15

Linked entry: rinde

ge-hwá

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, <b>A.</b> as noun.
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in regnum Dei Hml.

bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
bletsian, bletsigan; part. bletsiende, bletsigende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. a.

To BLESS, wish happiness, consecratebenedicere, consecraremerciful, kindto have mercy

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Ic bletsie ealle ða ðe hit healden I bless all who may observe it, Chr. 675; Erl. 39, 25. Ic bletsige oððe wel secge benedico, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 38. Ic bletsige ðé on mínum lífe benedicam te in vita mea, Ps.

Linked entries: bletsung bledsian