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hálsung

(n.)
Grammar
hálsung, heálsung, e; f.

Supplication, beseeching, entreaty, adjuration, exorcising, exorcism, augury, greetingsupplicationomen, auspiciumgreeting

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On hálsungum in obsecrationibus, Lk. Skt. 2, 37. On hálsungum precibus, L. Ecg. C. 2; Th. ii. 136, 19

Linked entries: hǽlsung hálsian

BRYCE

(n.)
Grammar
BRYCE, brice, es; m. [brycst, bricst, pres. of brúcan
to use, enjoy
]

to use, enjoyUse, service, the occupation or exercise of a thing, profit, advantage, fruitusus, ministerium, commodum

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God híg gesceóp eallum mannum to brice quæ creavit Deus in ministerium cunctis gentibus, Deut. 4, 19. Bryce commodum, Cot. 59. Lǽnes landes bryce fructus, Cot. 92

Linked entries: brice bríce bróce

hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
hindan, adv.

From behind, at the back, in the rear, behind

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From behind, at the back, in the rear, behind Ðá hét hé gewríðan ðone páþan and ðone ððerne preóst tó his hricge hindan then he ordered the pope to be bound, and the other priest behind to his back, Homl. Th. ii. 310, 31.

tó-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sprǽdan, p. de

To spread outextendexpandspread in different directions

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To spread out, extend, expand, spread in different directions Seó henn tósprǽt byre fyðera and ða briddas gewyrmþ, Anglia viii. 309, 26.

stæl

(n.)
Grammar
stæl, es; n.

a placeplacesteadsteadsituationcondition

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Th. 68, 7; Gen. 1113. stead (as in the phrase to stand a person in good stead.

Linked entry: æt-steal

bæc

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In scyldrum ł bæccum in humeros, Mt. L. 23, 4. ¶ add to Ll. Th. i. 156, 6 the other version :-- Mid rihte faran, l. 9. ¶ phrases giving direction or position :-- Hí him on bæce filigdon persecuti sunt eos, Jos. 7, 5. Under bæce retrorsum, Ps.

beáh

a crowngarlanda collarnecklacea shackle for the necka braceleta circle,

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Beáh, 55, 79. a shackle for the neck:-- Beágas boias (in collo ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 29: 11, 74. a bracelet Beáh armilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 55. Hí him þá áþas swóron on þám hálgan beáge, Chr. 876; P. 74, 9.

cyre-líf

(n.)
Grammar
cyre-líf, es; n.

A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt

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the name of the living God, command that no man oppress them, either by exaction of money, or in any other way, so that they may not choose whatever lord they will, Cod.

pytt

(n.)
Grammar
pytt, es ; m.
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a pit, hole in the ground, a grave Pyt puteus, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 58. Scrobs ys pytt oððe díc, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 51 ; Zup. 66, 10. Heora mód ys swá deóp swá grundleás pytt sepulcrum patens est guttur eorum, Ps. Th. 5, 10.

blǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
blǽdre, blǽddre, an; f.

That which is blown outan inflated swelling, blister, pimple, blain, pustulepustula, papulathe BLADDER, receptacle for the urinevesica

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Eall folc wæs on, blǽdran, and ða wǽron swíðe hreówlíce berstende all the people had blisters [lit. was in blister], and they were very painfully bursting, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 37.

Linked entry: blǽddre

sundor

(adv.)
Grammar
sundor, (-er, -ur); adv.
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Kmbl. 130; Sal. 64. in a manner different from others Ilco ðoht óðer suindir áurát eundem sensum alius aliter expressit, Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 5. in a way that separates, asunder Sundur gedǽlan líf wið líce to part asunder life from body, Beo.

ymb-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-gang, es; m.
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Kmbl. p. 12, 14. a going about a business, v. ymb, 3 d Hiora in spréc ðone ymbgeong cýðaþ eorum in foro ambitum notat, Mk. Skt. p. 5, 5

á-hwǽr

Grammar
á-hwǽr, l. -hwer, -wer,
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Ówhwǽr (hówer, v. l. ), Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 3. in any case, in any way, in any point Ne gé áhwǽr (-hwár, v. l. ) ne beón, þæs ðe gé bétan magan, gewitan ǽniges morðres, Wlfst. 40, 6. Deófol gelǽrð þæt ungesǽlig man ne árige áhwár, 53, 23: 166, 33.

á-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
á-lísan, (-lýsan, q. v.
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</b> to make free in respect to a person or thing (wiþ, for) :-- Nú álýse ic mé sylfne wið God I will free myself in relation to God, Hml. S. 17, 75. For leahtrum álés þíne gesceft, Hy. 8, 33. [Goth. us-lausjan: O. Sax. á-lósian: O. H.

Linked entry: á-lýsan

geong

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Ox. 3750. in reference to a change of condition, new, recent Iungum neutericis, i. nouellis (catholicae fidei sectatoribus ), An. Ox. 1673. marking order in time, in superlative, last (cf.

ge-cyndelic

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Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 16. naturally belonging to, proper Þám fódre þe him ( animals ) gecyndelic biþ, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 24. native (land) In ðǽre gecyndelice in genetali (solo ), Wrt.

guma

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Þá heó séleste mid lúdéum gumena wiste hæleða cynnes, El. 1203. ¶ in epithets, of the Deity Gumena Dryhten, Gen. 515 : An. 621: Hy. 6, 14. Gumena weard, Crä. 59: Hy. 6, 19.

ildra

(adj.)
Grammar
ildra, adj.
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</b> of parents in contrast with children :-- Bearn, beó gé underðiódde eówrum ieldrun mágum filii, obedite parentibus vestris, Past. 189, 22. <b>I b.

hring-boga

(n.)
Grammar
hring-boga, an; m.

A serpent

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A serpent [from its being bent into coils (hring)], Beo. Th. 5115; B. 2561

mánful-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mánful-líc, adj.

Evilwicked

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Evil, wicked Hé sǽwþ mánfullíce geþohtas intó ðæs mannes heortan. Boutr. Scrd. 20, 17