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yrse-binn

(n.)
Grammar
yrse-binn, [ = ? yrsen- = ísern-: cf, Wülck. Gl. 142, 2 irsenhelm cassis, where Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 4 has iren], e; f.
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An iron box Yrse-binne (cf. hunigbinna, 264, 15), Anglia ix. 265, 1

feónd

(n.)
Grammar
feónd, fiónd, fýnd, fiénd, es; pl. nom. acc. feóndas, fýnd, feónd; gen. feónda; dat. feóndum; m. [feógan, feón to hate]

FIENDenemyfoethe devilōsorinĭmīcushostisdiabŏlusδιάβoλos

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A FIEND, enemy, foe, the devil; ōsor, inĭmīcus, hostis, diabŏlus = διάβoλos Seó ydelnes is ðære sáwle feónd idleness is the soul's enemy, L. E. I. 3; Th. ii 404, 9. Éhteþ feónd sáwle míne persĕquātur inĭmīcus anĭmam meam, Ps. Spl. 7, 5. Se feónd his

ge-scildnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scildnes, -scyldnes, -scildness, e; f.

Protection, defence, shieldingtuitio, tutamen, tutela, defensio

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Protection, defence, shielding; tuitio, tutamen, tutela, defensio Þurh his gescildnisse synd ða fýnd on ðínum handum oferwunnene through his protection are the enemies overcome in thy hands, Gen. 14, 20: Homl. Th. ii. 140, 27.

Linked entry: ge-scyldnes

ísen-ordál

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-ordál, es; n.
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The passages from which the following extracts are taken will illustrate this mode of trial Gif hit sý ýsenordál beón þreó niht ǽr man ða hand undó if it be the ordeal by hot iron, let it be three days before the hand be undone, L.

Linked entry: or-dál

talente

(n.)
Grammar
talente, an; f.

A talent

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A talent Hé ǽlce geáre gesealde twá hand talentana siolfres: on ǽlcre ánre talentan wæs .lxxx. punda, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 170, 27. III M talentana, Swt. 180, 14. Swá fela talentena, 4, 10; Swt. 202, 22

wín-horn

(n.)
Grammar
wín-horn, es; m.

A wine-horndrinking-cup

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A wine-horn, drinking-cup Gyf ðú wínhorn habban wille, ðonne dó ðú mid ðínum swíðran scytefingre on ðíne wynstran hand swilce ðú tæppan teón wille, and rǽr up ðínne scytefinger be ðínum heófede, Techm. ii. 120, 11

frécednes

(n.)
Grammar
frécednes, -ness, -nyss, frǽcednys, -nyss, e; f.

Dangerperilhazardperīcŭlumdiscrīmen

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Danger, peril, hazard; perīcŭlum, discrīmen Ne ða tobeótiendan frécednesse ðam eágan mennisc hand gehǽlan mihte human hand could not save the eye from the threatening danger, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 23. Ahred fram frécednysse saved from peril, Homl.

Linked entry: frǽcednys

handlinga

(adv.)
Grammar
handlinga, adv.

With the hands

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With the hands Nis be him gerǽd ðæt hé handling ǽnigne man ácwealde it is not read of him that he killed any man with his own hands, Homl. Th. i. 386, 1

óretla

(n.)
Grammar
óretla, an ; m.
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Hé slóh þone Godes wer mid his brádre hand ofer his wange, ꝥ hé mid óretlan gebysmrod út eóde of þǽre cyrican virum Dei alapa percussit, ut de ecclesia cum contumelia exiret, Gr. D. 200, 16

hwilfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwilfan, p. te
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To arch, vault, make hwealf (q. v. ) Ðonne þú hlid habban wylle, bonne hafa þú þíne wynstran hand sámlocene, and eác swá þá swýþran, and hwylf hý ofer þá wynstran eal swylce þú cuppan hlíde, Tech. ii. 125, 7

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

candel-sticca

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. , hald þíne hand sámlocene, swylce þú candelstæf hæbbe, Tech. ii. 120, 18. II. sylurene candelsticcan and II. ouergylde, Cht. Th. 243, 34. II. mycele gebónede candelsticcan, and VI. lǽssan candelsticcan gebónede, 429, 32. Add

el-boga

(n.)
Grammar
el-boga, ele-boga, eln-boga, an; m.

ELBOWcŭbĭtum, ulna

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Fæðm betwux elbogan [MS. elboga] and hand-wyrste a cubit, between the elbow and wrist; cŭbĭtum, 72; Som. 70, 126; Wrt. Voc. 43, 51

þaccian

(v.)
Grammar
þaccian, p. ode.
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to pat, clap, strike gently, with the open hand or the like Wildu hors, ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ, wé hié ðacciaþ and stráciaþ mid brádre handa equos indomitos blanda prius manu tangimus, Past. 41; Swt. 303, 10.

for-ceorfan

to cut upto cut offto cut down

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Sume wǽron handum and fótum forcorfene some had their hands and feet cut off, Hml. Th. i. 542, 32

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, feorh-lege, es; m.

death

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Life-laying [cf. lecgan; II. to slay], death Hú wolde þæt geweorðan þæt on þone hálgan handa sendan tó feorhlege fæderas ússe how should that come to pass that our fathers should lay hands on the holy one to the end that they might slay him, El. 458.

ge-weorp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorp, es; n.

A throwingtossingdashingwhat is thrown upa heapjactusjactātioprojectio

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Ðǽr ðú geseó tord-wifel on eorþan up weorpan ymbfó hine mid twám handum mid his geweorpe when you see a dung-beetle in the earth throwing up mould, catch it with both hands along with his casting up, L. M. iii. 18; Lchdm. ii. 318, 17

Linked entry: ge-wyrp

a-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽcan, p. -rǽhte, -rǽcte; pp. -rǽht.

to reachget atprehendereattingereto hold forthreach outhandporrigere

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to reach, get at; prehendere, attingere Ðæt man arǽcan mihte that one could reach, Chr. 1014; Ing. 193, 19. to hold forth, reach out, hand; porrigere Arǽce me ða bóc porrige mihi librum, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 47

hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
hlídan, p. hlád, pl. hlidon; pp. hliden
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To cover with a lid Ðonne þú hlid habban wylle, þonne hafa þú þíne wynstran hand sám-locene and eác swá þá swýþran and hwylf hý syþþan ofer þá wynstran eal swylce þú cuppan hlíde, Tech. ii. 125, 8. Add:

spora

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Dele hún-, hand-spor(a?) at end, and add Hí ongunnon heora hors mid heora sperescæftum þerscan and mid heora spurum blódgian and heáwan; ac hwæðre þá hors wǽron mid þám spurum gebló;dgode . . . Gr. D. 14, 26-15, 4