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hearmian

(v.)
Grammar
hearmian, p. ode

To harm, hurt, injurecalumniarito afflict, grieveto be annoyed

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Gif ðú hine forgitst hit hearmaþ ðé sylfum and ná Gode if thou forgettest him it harms thyself and not God, Homl. Th. i. 140, 31. Ðeáh ðe hit hearmige sumum though it may do harm to some, H. R. 105, 36

æt-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-rihte, adv. [æt at, rihte rightly, justly, well]

Rightly or justly atnearat handalmostpænehaud multum abest quin

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Rightly or justly at, near, at hand, almost; pæne, haud multum abest quin Ætrihte wæs gúþ getwǽfed, nymþe mec God scylde, the contest had almost been finished, had not God shielded me, Beo. Th. 3319; B. 1657.

Linked entries: æt-rihtost æt-ryhte

ofer-sécan

(v.)

to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard

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Beowulf struck so hard that any sword would be broken, Beo. Th. 3655; B. 2686

fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
fælsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse, purify lustrāre

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He Hróþgáres sele fælsode he had purified Hrothgar's hall, Beo. Th. 4694; B. 2352

Linked entry: felsan

ge-nesan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nesan, p. -næs, pl. -nǽson; pp. -nesen

To be saved, preserved, escape fromto be savedto get well

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Hý ðurh miltse meotudes genǽson they have been saved through the Lord's mercy, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 12; Cri. 1255. He níða gehwane genesen hæfde he had survived every struggle, Beo. Th. 4786; B. 2397.

Linked entries: nesan ge-næs

a-hón

(v.)
Grammar
a-hón, to a-hónn; ic -hó, ðú -héhst, he -héhþ; impert. -hóh; p. -héng,-héncg, pl. -héngon; pp. -hongen, -hangen

To hangcrucifysuspenderecrucifigere

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To hang, crucify; suspendere, crucifigere He Andreas hát ahón on heáhne beám he commanded to hang Andrew on a high tree, Exon. 70a; Th. 261, 3; Jul. 309: Gen. 40, 19. Ic ahó suspendo; ic ahéncg suspendi, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 12.

drisn

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the hair-like filaments that hang from the root of a plant? Cf. rúh, <b>I,</b> and dreósan), Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 39. Add

síþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
síþlíce, adv.
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Næs Petrus gewunod tó nánre wǽpnunge ac ðǽr wǽron twá swurd síþ*-*líce gebrohte Peter was not accustomed to arms, but two swords had lately (?) been brought there, 248, 4

CORN

(n.)
Grammar
CORN, es; n.

CORNa grainseedberry frumentumgranumbaccaa hard or cornlike pimplea cornkernel on the feet pustulaclavus

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Hægl byþ hwítust corna hail is the whitest of grains Runic pm.9;Kmbl. 341, 4; Hick. Thes. i. 135. Se æppel monig corn oninnan him hæfþ the apple has many seeds inside it, Past. 15, 5; Hat. MS. 19b, 23.

hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ, e; f.

A heath, waste, desert, uncultivated landa low barren heath or fell

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A heath, waste, desert, uncultivated land Hár hǽþ the hoar heath, Cd.148; Th. 185, 5; Exod. 118. Bera sceal on hǽþe the bear shall [live] on the heath, Menol. Fox 518; Gn. C. 29

Linked entry: for-hǽþan

ge-teágan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teágan, -tégan; p. -téde; pp. -teád

To makeprepare

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Ðone ilcan mete ðe he hí ǽror mid tame getéde the same food with which before he had made them tame [the prose has ða ilcan mettas ðe hí ǽr tame mid gewenedon, Fox 88, 18], Bt. Met. Fox 13, 87; Met. 13, 44

BEALO

(n.)
Grammar
BEALO, bealu, balu; gen. bealowes, bealwes, bealuwes, baluwes; dat. bealuwe, bealwe, baluwe, bealo; acc. bealu, balu, bealo; instr. bealwe, bealuwe; pl. gen. bealwa, bealuwa, baluwa; dat. instr. balawum; balawun; n.

BALEwoeharmevilmischiefmalumcalamitasperniciesdamnumnoxatribulatiowickednessdepravitymalitiesnequitia

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BALE, woe, harm, evil, mischief; malum, calamitas, pernicies, damnum, noxa, tribulatio Hæfdon bealo they had woe, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 10; Sat. 71. Bealowes gást spirit of evil [diabolus], Cd. 228; Th. 307, 19; Sat. 682.

Linked entries: balewe balo balw bealu

fellen

(adj.)
Grammar
fellen, adj. [fel skin]

Made of skinspellĭceus

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Fellen hæt a hat made of skin, a felt hat; gălērus vel pīleus, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 111; Wrt. Voc. 22, 26

bróc

(n.)
Grammar
bróc, es; pl. brócu; n: bróc, gebróc,

Affliction, misery, tribulation, trouble, labour, adversity, a disease, malady, sicknessafflictio, miseria, tribulatio, labor, adversitas, morbus, ægritudo

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Mid heardum bróce with severe [hard] affliction, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 228, 25. He on ðæm bróce nyle alǽtan ðás eorþlican wilnunga in affliction he will not give up these earthly desires, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50 a, 18, 21, 22: 36, 4; Hat. MS. 47 b, 7.

ge-næfd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-næfd, part. p.

Not had

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Not had Ðonne sint hie ðé pleólícran gehæfd ðonne genæfd then are they more dangerous to thee had than not had, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 22

Linked entry: nabban

regn-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
regn-heard, adj.

Exceedingly hard, wondrous hard

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Exceedingly hard, wondrous hard Rondas regn-hearde, Beo. Th. 657;B. 326

tó-dwínan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dwínan, p. -dwán

To vanish awayto burst and vanish

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To vanish away, to burst and vanish Seó eádiga fǽmne hál fram him gewænte and eall sticmǽlum tóðwán (-dwán? but both þwíneþ and dwíneþ occur.

Linked entries: dwínan tó-þwínan

fennig

(adj.)
Grammar
fennig, fenneg; adj.

FENNYmarshymuddydirtypălustrisulīgĭnōsuslŭtōsus

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Gif sió hond bip fennegu if the hand is dirty, Past. 13, 1; Hat. MS. 16 b, 8

hearpe

(n.)
Grammar
hearpe, hærpe, an; f.

A harpplectrum, chelys, psalterium, cythara

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Ne biþ him tó hearpan hyge ... se ðe on lagu fundaþ he has no mind to the harp ... who on the ocean puts forth, 82 a; Th. 308, 23; Seef. 44.

feól-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
feól-heard, adj.

File-hardhard like a fileinstarlīmæ dūrus

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File-hard, hard like a file; instar, līmæ dūrus Hí léton of folman feólhearde speru they let the file-hard spears from their hands, Byrht. Th. 134, 63; By. 108