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þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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Ger. thankis gratis : O. H.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

tohte

(n.)
Grammar
tohte, an; f.

A military expedition,war,battle

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dóm ágon, tîr æt tohtan, Judth. Thw. 24, 19; Jud. 197. Ðæt wíf ðīn heáfod tredeþ mid fótum sínum ðú scealt fiersna sǽtan tohtan the woman shall tread thy head with her feet, thou shalt lie in wait to attack her heels, Cd. Th. 56, 18; Gen. 914.

Linked entry: ge-toht

of-unnan

(v.)

to begrudge a person (dat. ) anything (gen.), wish to deprive a person of anythingto refuse to grantinvidia, livor

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in a bad sense, to begrudge a person (dat. ) anything (gen.), wish to deprive a person of anything Se biþ ðæm ísene gelíc se ðe ofan his níhstan his lífes ferro utitur, qui vitae proximi insidiatur, Past. 37. 3: Swt. 269, 7.

niþþas

(n.)
Grammar
niþþas, niþas; pl. m. (a poetical word used only in the plural)

Men

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Th. 14, 27; Gen. 225. Niþþa bearna ǽrest ealra, 69, 14; Gen. 1135 : 77, 33; Gen. 1284 : Beo. Th. 2015; B. 1005 : Exon. Th. 167, 34; Gú. 1070. Niþþa nergend, 140, 18; Gú. 612. Niþþa gehwylcum, 360, 15; Wal. 6.

Linked entry: niþ

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertaintyignoranceunconsciousnessin ignoranceunintentionallyunconsciouslyunwittinglywhat is uncertain or unknownincertumignominia

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Ðæt hié on swá micle néþinge and on swá micel ungewiss ǽgðer ge on sǽs fyrhto ge on wéstennum wildeóra ge on þeóda gereordum, ðæt hié hiene æfter friþe sóhton that they ventured upon so much that was hazardous and so much that was unknown in respect to

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss

aldor-bana

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-bana, an; m. [aldor = ealdor life; bana a destroyer]

A life destroyervitæ destructor

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A life destroyer; vitæ destructor, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 17; Gen. 1033

Linked entry: ealdor-bana

alíhtan

(v.)
Grammar
alíhtan, p. -líhte, pl. -líhton; pp. -líhted; v. a. [a, líhtan to light]

To enlightenilluminare

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To enlighten; illuminare Híg alíhton ða eorþan illuminent terram, Gen. 1, 15

be-grornian

(v.)

to lamentto grieve formœrere

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to lament, to grieve for; mœrereCd. 13; Th. 16, 14; Gen. 243

be-hæftan

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hæftan, p. -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, contr. -hæftd, -hæft q. v. captus = gehæft

To betaketakebindcaptarevincire

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To betake, take, bind; captare, vincire Be-hæft held Gen. 22, 13.

gang

Grammar
gang, impert. of gangan.

gocome

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go, come, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 32; Sat. 701 : Gen. 27, 26;

weorc-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
weorc-sum, adj.
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Th. 37, 23; Gen. 594

wuldor-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-spéd, e; f.

Glorious abundance

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Th. 6, 111; Gen. 87

cuffle

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Ger. chuppha mitra]

Dor

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Swá Dor scadeþ, Hwítan wylles geat, Chr. 942; P. 110, 15. Add

gúþ-here

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-here, es; m.

A martial bandan army

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A martial band, an army, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 18; Gen. 1967

heáfod-swíma

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-swíma, an; m.

Swimming in the head, dizziness,dizziness in the head.

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Swimming in the head, dizziness, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 28; Gen. 1568

Linked entry: swíma

wirgness

(n.)
Grammar
wirgness, e; f.

Cursinga curse

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Ic sette beforan eów bletsunga and wirignissa (maledictionem) . . . wirignissa gif ne gehíraþ Drihtnes bebodum, Deut. 11, 26, 28. Wirinysse 30, 19. Swá nú áwa sceal wesan ðæt wærnysse (wærh-?), brynewylm hæbben, nales bletsunga, Exon.

Linked entries: wirigness wyrgness

heorcnian

(v.)
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Gl. 472, 52. with gen. Ðá féringa oðsuígde hé, suǽ hé hwæshwegu hercnade . . . Cuæð hé, 'Hú meahte ic bú somod ge in heofon gehéran ge hér sprecan,' Shrn. 72, 24. Hié hyrcnodon háliges láre, An. 654.

aldor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-ner, es; n.

A life's safetyrefugevitæ servatioasylum

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A life's safety, refuge; vitæ servatio, asylum Ne mæg ic aldor-nere míne gesécan I cannot seek my life's safety, Cd. 117; Th. 151, 22; Gen. 2512. Ðæt we aldor-nere sécan móten that we may seek an asylum, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 13; Gen. 2519

á-blindian

(v.)
Grammar
á-blindian, p. ode
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Ger. ar-blindén : Ger. er-blinden.]