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hálga

(n.)
Grammar
hálga, an; m.

A sainta saint

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Godes hálgan sind englas and men God's saints are angels and men, i. 538, 23 : 574, 22 : ii. 112, 31. Hálgena líchaman árison the bodies of saints arose, 258, 5.

ge-sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sirwan, -serwan, -syrwan; p. ede; pp. ed.

to plotcontriveconspiredeliberateto furnish with armsequip

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MS. to furnish with arms, equip Gesyrwed secg an armed man, Byrht. Th. 136, 30; By. 159

Linked entries: ge-syrwan ge-serwan

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing armsbrachia amplexa, circumdăta A lap, bosom, breast quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectusFATHOM = six feet spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentumAn embrace, protection amplexus, complexus, protectioGrasp, powerpŏtestas, dĭtio An expanse, abyss, deep expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Hwá mec bregde of brimes fæðmum who drew me from the embrace of ocean?

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

a-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefigian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make heavy or sadto weigh downburdengravarecontristaredeprimere

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Ahefgade gravati, Mt. Lind. Stv. 26, 43

Linked entry: hefigian

éhtend

(n.)
Grammar
éhtend, es; m.

A persecutor persĕcūtor

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A persecutor; persĕcūtor Domicianus wearþ éhtend cristenra manna Domitian was a persecutor of christian men, Ors. 6, 9; Bos. 120, 18. He dreág éhtendra níþ he endured the persecutors' malice, Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 28; Gú. 496.

Finns buruh

(n.)
Grammar
Finns buruh, = Finnes burh; gen. -burge; f.

Finnsburg

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Finnsburg Swylce eal Finnes buruh [MS. Finns] fýrenu wǽre as if all Fin's castle were on fire, Fins. Th. 72; Fin. 36.

Linked entry: Finn

fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
fóran, prep.

Beforeante

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. ¶ Fóran ongeán opposite; contra Fóran ongeán eów contra vos, Mt. Bos. 21, 2. Fóran ongén Galileam contra Galilæam, Lk. Bos. 8, 26. Fóran ongeán ða burh ex adverso contra urbem, Jos. 8, 5. Fóran-to before, Chr. 920; Erl. 104, 31.

forþ-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step or go forthproceedto go or pass byprōgrĕdiprōdīreprocēdĕreprætĕrīre

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Ðá he lyt-hwðn forþstóp cum prōcessisset paulŭlum, Mk. Bos. 14, 35. Ða ðe forþstópon hine gremedon qui præterīvērunt blasphēmābant eum, 15, 29

gealga

(n.)
Grammar
gealga, an; m.

A gallowsgibbetcrosspatĭbŭlumcrux

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MS. 8 b, 7 : Apstls. Kmbl. 44; Ap. 22 : Rood Kmbl. 80; Kr. 40

héra

(n.)
Grammar
héra, an; m.

One who obeys anothera servantfollower

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One who obeys another, a servant, follower Héra ł embehtmonn minister, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 43. Héra ł þegn minister, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 26. Héro ministros, Rtl. 11, 35.

hyse-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-wíse, an; f.
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The manner of young men Hysewíse hircitallo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 26. This gloss is sufficiently explained by the following quotation from Paulus' epitome of Festus, ed.

lemian

(v.)
Grammar
lemian, p. ede

To lamecrippleenfeeblestrike

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Hine sorhwylmas lemedon [MS. lemede] tó lange the waves of care had crippled him too long, Beo. Th. 1814; B. 905

mann-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
mann-bryne, es; m.

A fire in which men lose their lives

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A fire in which men lose their lives(?) Ðá wæs swíðe micel mancwealm, and se micela manbryne wæs on Lundene, and Paules mynster forbarn, Chr. 962; Erl. 120, 6.

Linked entry: mán-bryne

mód-leást

(n.)
Grammar
mód-leást, e; f.

Want of couragepusillanimity

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[Þe sixte unþeau is þet þe ðe to lauerd bið iset þet he for modleste ne mei his monnan don stere, O. E. Homl. i. 111, 24.]

óþ

(con.)
Grammar
óþ, conj.
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Until Wuna mid him, óþ ðínes bróður yrre geswíce, Gen. 27, 44 : Mt. Kmbl. 10, ll. Hé hæfdææe ða, óþ hé ofslóg ðone aldorman, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 20. Ðæt mód glít niðor and niðor, óþ hit mid ealle áfielþ, Past. 38 ; Swt. 279, 3 : Cd.

prút

(adj.)
Grammar
prút, adj.
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Ðǽr mihton geseón Winceastre leódan rancne (prútne, MS. F., v. note, p. 336) here and unearhne, ðæt hí be hyra gate tó sǽ eodon, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 26

sceótend

(n.)
Grammar
sceótend, es; m.
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Th. 1411; B. 703: Met. 1, 11. Sceótend sendaþ flángeweorc, Exon. Th. 42, 20; Cri. 675. Hlyn scylda and sceafta, sceótendra fyll, Cd. Th. 124, 14; Gen. 2062. Ofer sceótendum, 184, 24; Exod. 112: 129, 14; Gen. 2143

seoluc

(n.)
Grammar
seoluc, (-oc), seolc, es; m.
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Seowa mid seolce fæste, smire mid ðære sealfe ǽr se seoloc rotige, 56, 7-8: 358, 25. Heora wǽda sioloce siowian, Met. 8, 24. Gyf man mǽte ðæt hé seoluc oððe godweb hæbbe, Lchdm. iii. 174, 29

Linked entry: seolc

ge-deorf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-deorf, es; n.

Labourtroubletribulationlăbortrībŭlātio

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Byþ mycel gedeorf ĕrit trībŭlātio magna, Mt. Bos. 24, 21. Hæfst ðú ǽnig gedeorf hăbestu ălĭquem lăbōrem? Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 9. For his micclum gedeorfum for his great labours, Homl. Th. ii. 522, 3 : 82, 33

siftan

(v.)
Grammar
siftan, p. te
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Swá swá mon melo sift (seft. Cott. MS.), Bt. 34, 11 ; Fox 152, 2. Sifte. cribraret, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 3. Syfte, 15, 57

Linked entry: a-siftan