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heofon

Grammar
heofon, In later specimens the word is often feminine, e.g.

firmamenthappinessa ceiling

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tó heofonum.

Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic

æmtig

(adj.)
Grammar
æmtig, æmteg, emtig, æmetig, emetig, æmettig; adj.

VacantEMPTYfreeidlevacuusinanis

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Spl. 106, 9: Mt. Bos. 12, 44: Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 5. > Híg synd emtige they are idle, Ex. 5, 8. Æmtege wífemen unmarried women, Past. 21, 8, Lye

beáh-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-gifa, beág-gifa, -gyfa, an; m.

A ring-givera giver of ring or bracelet moneyanulorum vel armillarum largitor

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A ring-giver, a giver of ring or bracelet money; anulorum vel armillarum largitor Se geonga gewát Eádgár of lífe, beorna beáhgifa the young Edgar, ring-giver of men, departed from life, Chr. 975; Th. 226, 36, col. 2: Byrht.

CLYMPRE

(n.)
Grammar
CLYMPRE, an; n?

A lump or CLUMP of metal, metalmassa metalli, metallum

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Wyrc greáte clympran [MS. clymppan] feówur make four great lumps, Lchdm. iii. 134, 31. Clympre metallum, Wrt. Voc. 286, 73

dim-hofe

(n.)
Grammar
dim-hofe, dym-hofe, an; f.
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Dimhofum latĭbŭlis, Mone B. 85. Gregorius on dymhofum [MS. -hofon] ætlŭtode Gregory concealed himself in hiding-places, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 33

Linked entries: dym-hefe hofe

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, es; m. [lege = leg, lagu law]

Life-lawfatedeathvītæ lexfātummors

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Ic on máþma hord mínne bebohte feorhlege I have bought my fate for treasures' hoard, Beo. Th. 5592; B. 2800

Linked entries: fróde -lege

folc-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
folc-ágende, part.

Folk-owningpăpŭlum possĭdens

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Nis se foldan sceat mongum gefére folcágendra the tract of earth is not easy of access to many folk-owning [men ], Exon. 56a; Th. 198, 4; Ph. 5

fyrding

(n.)
Grammar
fyrding, firding, e; f.

an armyarmy prepared for warexercĭtusprocinctusan expeditionexpĕdītio

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an army, army prepared for war; exercĭtus, procinctus Fyrding [MS. fyrdingc] procinctus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 42; Wrt. Voc. 50, 24: 72, 71. Mid ormǽtre fyrdinge with an immense army, Homl.

Linked entries: feording firding

here-nes

(n.)
Grammar
here-nes, -nis, -ness, e; f.

Praise

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Praise Herenes mín laudatio mea, Ps. Th. 103, 32: 110, 8: 117, 14. Herenis laus, Rtl. 30, 23: 174, 31. In herenesse Godes in laudem Dei, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 17: 599, 12; Ps. 55, 10.

Linked entries: here-word hærenes

herung

(n.)
Grammar
herung, hering, e; f.

Praising, praise

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For manna herunge for the praise of men, Homl. Th. i. 60, 33: 38, 10: 180, 20. On ðære heringe ðæs eádgan weres in praise of the blessed man, Past. 56, 7; Swt. 435, 18: Bt. 27, 3; Fox 100, 4: 30, l; Fox 108, 22

hunig-teár

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-teár, es; m.
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Besmyra mid hunigteáre, 11

leód-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
leód-mǽg, es; m.

tribepeople

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Leódmágum feor far from my kinsmen [Abraham in Egypt], Cd. 128; Th. 163, 6; Gen. 2694

mód-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sorh, gen. -sorge; f.

Care or sorrow of mindsorrow of soul

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[Mid muchele modsorȝe (sorewe, 2nd MS.), Laym. 8692.]

ge-wǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽtan, -wétan; p. -wǽtte; pp. -wǽted, -wǽtt

To wetto make wet

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To wet, to make wet Onsend Ladzarus ðætte he gewǽte his ýtemestan finger on wættre send Lazarus, that he may wet the tip of his finger in water, Past. 43, 1Swt. 309, 6Hat. MS.

Linked entry: wǽtan

ge-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen

To shut, lock, fasten, weaveclaudĕre, nectĕre

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To shut, lock, fasten, weave; claudĕre, nectĕre Ðé gelúcaþ ríce heofona quia clauditis regnum cælorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 13. He geseah segn eallgylden, hondwundra mǽst, gelocen leóðo-cræftum [or leoðo-cræftum?]

sincan

(v.)
Grammar
sincan, p. sanc, pl. suncon ; pp. suncen.
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Th. 86, 27 ; Gen. 1437. to act as an aperient Gif ðæt sié ómihte wǽte innan, tyhte hié mon út mid líþum mettum sincendum, and ne lǽt inne gesittan on ðam líchoman, Lchdm. ii. 218, 14

Linked entry: be-sincan

streówness

(n.)
Grammar
streówness, e; f.
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Bedding, what is spread to lie on Ðá bǽdon hine his discipulos ðæt hié móstan húru sume streównesse him under gedón for his untrumnesse; ða cwæð hé: ' Bearn, ne bidde gé ðæs; ne gedafenaþ cristenan men ðæt hé elles dó, bútan swá hé efne on axan and on

sturtan

(v.)
Grammar
sturtan, (? vowel as in murnan?); steart
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[Arður up sturte (storte, 2nd MS.), Laym. 23951. Pharaon stirte up, Gen. and Ex. 2931. Stirte forth, Havel. 873. Þe Romeyns sturte to anon her prince up to rere, R. Glouc. 212, 1.]

Linked entry: styrtan

þrǽsting

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽsting, e; f.

Tormentaffliction

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MS.) ðæs líchoman ðæt mód ne áscrence mid upáhæfennesse ne aut illos appetitus gulae a mentis statu dejiciat, aut istos afflicta caro ex elatione supplantet, Past. 43; Swt. 316, 7

un-gefrǽgelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefrǽgelíc, adj.

Unheard ofunusualextraordinary

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.; ðæt syndon ungefrǽgelícu (-fregelicu, MS. T.) deór, 34, 8