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bi-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden.

to hold by or near, guard, observe, preserve ⬩ tenere, inhabitare, custodire, servare, præservare ⬩ to see, look on, behold ⬩ videre, intueri, aspicere

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to hold by or near, guard, observe, preserve; tenere, inhabitare, custodire, servare, præservare Ðǽr se ánhaga eard bihealdeþ there the lonely [bird] holds its dwelling, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 21; Ph. 87. Mec sáwelcund hyrde bihealdeþ a spiritual shepherd

Linked entry: be-healden

frætwian

(v.)
Grammar
frætwian, Take here frættewian in Dict., and add
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Frætwian comere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 47

heorot-clæfre

Grammar
heorot-clæfre, heort-clæfre, an; f.

Hart-clover ⬩ medicago maculata

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Hart-clover; medicago maculata, Lchdm. ii. 392

Aldhelm

(n.)
Grammar
Aldhelm, Ealdhelm, es; m. [aid=eald old; helm an helmet i]

ALDHELM bishop of Sherborne ⬩ Aldhelmus apud Scireburnam episcopus

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ALDHELM bishop of Sherborne; Aldhelmus apud Scireburnam episcopus Hér Aldhelm be westan Selewuda bisceop forþférde here [A. D. 709] Aldhelm bishop west of Selwood [Sherborne] died, Chr. 709; Th. 68, 17, col. 2. Ealdhelm, Chr. 731; Th. 74, 31, col. 2

Linked entry: Ealdhelm

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withhold ⬩ keep back ⬩ disregard ⬩ neglect

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fultumes, oððe hí beóþ bégen forhealden O praeclara potentia, quae ne ad conservationem quidem sui satis efficax invenitur, Bt. 29, 1; F. 102, 17. not to maintain in one's rights, to treat unfairly Monige men ryhtan ge on londum ge on má þára þinga þe heó

Linked entry: for-healden

HEBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
HEBBAN, hæbban; p. hóf, pl. hófon; pp. hafen, hæfen

To HEAVE, lift up, raise ⬩ levare, extollere

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God bebeád his englum be ðé ðæt hí ðé healdon and on heora handum hebban God has given his angels charge concerning thee, that they may preserve thee and lift thee up in their hands, Homl. Th. i. 516, 30.

Linked entries: ge-hebban hafen

Gátes héued

(n.)
Grammar
Gátes héued, es; n. [Goat's head]

GATESHEAD, near Newcastle, Durham ⬩ oppĭdi nōmen juxta Nŏvum Castrum in agro Dunelmensi, capræ căput signĭfĭcans

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GATESHEAD, near Newcastle, Durham; oppĭdi nōmen juxta Nŏvum Castrum in agro Dunelmensi, capræ căput signĭfĭcans, Som. Ben. Lye: Bd. 3, 21; S. 125, note 37

ge-dírsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dírsian, Take here ge-dýrsian in Dict. , and add:

Linked entries: dírsian ge-dýrsian

helpan

(v.)
Grammar
helpan, p. healp, pl. hulpon; pp. holpen; v. trans.

To help ⬩ aid ⬩ assist ⬩ succour

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followed by gen. or dat. To help, aid, assist, succour Ðú monegum helpst thou helpest many, Hy. 7, 44; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 44. Wið fefre hylpþ marubis tó drincanne for fever it helps to drink marrubium, L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 134, 27. Hé helpeþ þearfan

Linked entries: a-helpan ge-helpan

ifig

Grammar
ifig, l. ífig, and add: [íf-ig if-hég. Cf. O. H. Ger. eba-hęwi]
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Ífeg edera, Txts. 60, 392. Ibæi hederam 112, 44. Ífig eder, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 3. Þæs blacan ífiges croppan, Lch. ii. 248, 21: 268, 3. Hifia crop hederarum corimbos, An. Ox. 115. Íuia, 7, 17

hél-spure

(n.)
Grammar
hél-spure, an; f.

A heel

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A heel Unrehtwísnis hélspuran [hellspuran, Ps. Spl. 48, 5] mínre iniquitas calcanei mei, Ps. Stev. 48, 6. Hélspuran [hellspuran, Ps. Spl. 55, 6] míne calcaneum meum, 55, 7

Linked entry: sporu

hér-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
hér-cyme, es; m.

A coming here ⬩ coming to this world ⬩ advent

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A coming here, coming to this world, advent Þurh ðínne hércyme through thy advent, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 8; Cri. 250

druncen-hád

(n.)
Grammar
druncen-hád, es; m. [MS. -hed]

Drunkenness ⬩ ebriĕtas

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Drunkenness; ebriĕtas Þurh heora druncenhád [MS. -hed] through their drunkenness, Chr. 1070; Th. 345, 42

ge-dirnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dirnan, Take here ge-diernan, ge-dyrnan in Dict. , and add:

To hide ⬩ To hide oneself, lie hid

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trans. To hide Gedyrned appilatum (silentio ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 74: 64, 23. intrans. To hide oneself, lie hid Ge-diernan dilituisse (Apollonius delituisse fertur haud procul a delubro), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 9 : 26, 61. Gedyrnan, 140, 40

æfter-hǽtu

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-hǽtu, e; f. [æfter after, hǽtu heat]

After-heat ⬩ insequens calor

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After-heat; insequens calor Mid ungemetlícum hærfest-wætan and æfterhǽte from heavy harvest-rains and after-heat. Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 55, 23

be-hýpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hýpan, p. -hýpte; pp. -hýped [hýpe a heap]

To heap or cover over ⬩ surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ contegere ⬩ circumsepire ⬩ circumdare

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To heap or cover over, surround, encompass; contegere, circumsepire, circumdare He wæs mid wǽpnum and mid feóndum eall útan behýped cum armis et hostibus circumseptus erat Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 28

eár-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
eár-gebland, Take here passage given under ár-gebland.

Linked entry: ár-gebland

ge-dríme

Grammar
ge-dríme, Take here ge-dréme, ge-drýme in Dict., and add

musical, melodious, harmonious

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musical, melodious, harmonious. Stefn gedrýme (-dréme, v.l.) vox canora, Hy. S. 2, 28. Mid gedrémum swége eque sonore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 68. Mid gedrémre swinsunge, [gedrê]mum sange consona melodia. An. Ox. 4911. Gedrémere, 2593. Mid gedrémere stefne

Linked entry: ge-dréme

átter-coppe

(n.)
Grammar
átter-coppe, an ; f. [átor poison, copp a head]

A spider ⬩ aranea

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A spider; aranea Swindan ðú dydest swá swá áttercoppan sáwle his tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus, Ps. Spl. T. 38, 15

forþ-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden

To hold to ⬩ follow out ⬩ maintain ⬩ exsĕqui

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To hold to, follow out, maintain; exsĕqui Mid ðý he ðæt langre tíde forþheóld and dyde quod dum multo tempŏre sēdŭlus exsĕquĕrētur, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 24