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hyge-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-grim, adj.

fierce ⬩ savage

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Cruel of mind, fierce, savage, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 9: Jul. 595

hyge-méðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-méðe, adj.
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Wearying the heart or mind, Beo. Th. 4875; B. 2442

hyge-snottor

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-snottor, adj.

prudent ⬩ sagacious

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Wise of mind, prudent, sagacious, Exon: 49 a; Th. 168, 23; Gú. 1082: 71 a; Th. 265, 24; Jul. 386: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 14; Met. 10, 7

hyge-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-þancol, adj.

Thoughtful

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Thoughtful, Andr. Kmbl. 681; An. 341: Cd. 176; Th. 221, 26; Dan. 94: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 20; Jud. 131

hyht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-leás, adj.

Without hope ⬩ joyless

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Without hope [of that which is promised], joyless Áhóf brýd Abrahames hihtleásne hleahtor Abraham's wife laughed incredulously [without hope that the promise of a son would be fulfilled ], Cd. 109; Th. 144, 9; Gen. 2387

hyht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-líc, adj.

hopeful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ joyous ⬩ exultant

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Giving, or having, cause for hope or joy, hopeful, pleasant, joyous, exultant Hyhtlíc heorþwerod a hopeful family, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 35; Gen. 1605. Beóþ ðonne eádge ðe ðǽr in wuniaþ hyhtlíc is ðæt heorþwerud happy are they that dwell therein, joyous is

Linked entry: ge-hyhtlíc

hyngrig

(adj.)
Grammar
hyngrig, adj.

Hungry

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Hungry Ic wæs hingcgrig esurivi, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 35

hyrned

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrned, adj.
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Provided with a horn or beak [of a ship], having angles or corners: Ða hyrnedan næddran the horned snakes, Homl. Th. i. 102, 7. Hyrnde ciólas ships having horn-shaped prows, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 46; Met. 26, 23

hyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrnen, adj.
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Made of horn On stefne bémen hyrnenre [Ps. Spl. býman hyrnendre; Ps. Stev. hornes hyrnes; Wick. þe hornene trumpe] voce tubæ corneæ, Ps. Lamb. 97, 6

hyrn-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrn-ful, adj.

angulosus

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Full of corners; angulosus, Hpt. Gl. 409

hyrwend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrwend-líc, adj.

Contemptible ⬩ despicable

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Contemptible, despicable Heruuendlícae contemptum, Ep. Gl. 7 d, 9. Heuuendlíce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 31. Ða hirwendlícan contemtibiliora, 15, 62

iá

(adv.)
Grammar
iá, adv.

Yea

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Yea Æt ðú tódæg? Iá ic dyde manducasti hodie? Etiam feci, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 40, 17. Eart ðú Esau mín sunu? And hé cwæþ : Iá leóf ic hit eom tu es filius meus Esau? Respondit : Ego sum, Gen. 27, 23. Se kyng befealh georne hire bréðer óþ ðæt hé cwæþ já

í-dæges

(adv.)
Grammar
í-dæges, adv.
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On the same day Se ðe sleá his ágenne þeówne esne and hé ne sý ídæges deád he who smites his own slave, and he die not on the same day, L. Alf. 17; Th. i. 48, 13. Hí ne móston metes þicgan gif hí igdæges tó mynstre gecyrran mihton they were not allowed

Linked entry: ig-dæges

ÍDEL

(adj.)
Grammar
ÍDEL, adj.

empty ⬩ destitute ⬩ void ⬩ devoid ⬩ vain ⬩ useless ⬩ idle ⬩ idle ⬩ unemployed

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empty Tó hwan mæg ðis eorþlíce hús gif hit ýdel stent? Hit ne biþ ná hús búton hit beó mid híréde áfylled what purpose can this earthly house serve, if it stand empty? It is not a house unless it be filled with a household, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 12. Is

Linked entries: a-ýdlig ídel

ídel-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ídel-hende, adj.

Empty-handed ⬩ empty

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Empty-handed, empty Ne cum ðú tó mínum húse ídelhende nec apparebis in conspectu meo vacuus; none shall appear before me empty, Ex. 34, 20. Gif hé cume ídelhende tó si vacuus appropinquat, Past. 49, 2 ; Swt. 379, 21. Hé biþ ealra his ǽhta ídelhende he

ilce

(adv.)
Grammar
ilce, adv.
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In the same way Hú ne eom ic monn suá ilce suá ðú am I not a man the same as you are? Past. 17, 6 ; Swt. 115, 12. Eft swá ilce again in the same way, Bt. 16, 1 ; Fox 50, 10

ildend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ildend-líc, adj.

Tardy ⬩ dilatory

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Tardy, dilatory Eldendlíce morosa, Wrt.Voc. ii. 54, 58

in-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
in-cund, adj.

Internal ⬩ inward ⬩ intimate

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Internal, inward, intimate Ða óðre werod brúcaþ ðære incundan embwlátunge his godcundnysse swá ðæt hí náteshwón fram his andweardnysse ásende ne gewítaþ the other hosts enjoy the closest contemplation of his divinity, so that on no account do they depart

in-cúð

(adj.)
Grammar
in-cúð, adj.

Strange ⬩ grievous

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Strange, not friendly, grievous Hé wolde eác swylce þurh ðone regul oncnáwan ða wíslícan gefadunge ðe snotorlíce geset is be incúðra þinga endebyrdnesse he wished also to know by means of the Rule [of Benedict] the wise arrangement, that is prudently

in-cúðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
in-cúðlíce, adv.

Grievously ⬩ sorely

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Grievously, sorely Ðá begann se ealda incúðlíce siccetan and mid wópe wearþ ofergoten then the old man began to sigh grievously and became suffused with tears, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 1

Linked entry: in-cúð

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