eorþ-gráp
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After wyrhtan add: forweorene, geleorene, heard gripe hrúsan, and for ' mighty workmen ' substitute ' masters and (?) makers. '
ecg-hwæs
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Cf. ecg-heard
ge-acsian
To find out by asking ⬩ discover ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ discĕre ⬩ agnoscĕre ⬩ audīre
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To find out by asking, discover, learn, hear; resciscĕre, discĕre, agnoscĕre, audīre Ic wolde geacsigan and gewitan hwæt be ðé ðón sceolde I would find out and know what should be done about thee, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 30.
earfoþ-sǽlig
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Cf. heard-sǽlig
-módness
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án-, eád- (eáþ-), glæd-, heáh-, heard-, leás-, leóht-, meagol-, ofer-, or-, rûm-, swíþ-, þole-, wác-, weá-, wiþer-módness
swég-dyne
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A resounding din, crash Heard gebrec, hlúd, unrnǽte, swégdynna mǽst ( the crack of doom. ) Exon. Th. 59, 20; 955
heorot
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Hearta cervorum. Mt. p. 8, 5. Heorotum cervis, Ps. Th. 17, 32.
gár-þríst
Spear-bold ⬩ daring with a spear ⬩ hastâ audax
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Spear-bold, daring with a spear; hastâ audax Gúþ-heard, gárþríst warlike, spear-bold, Elen. Kmbl. 407; El. 204
geó-geáre
Of old ⬩ olim, antiquitus
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Of old; olim, antiquitus Swá swá we geógeáre hýrdon so as we of old have heard, Ps. Th. 47. 7
HÝRAN
to HEAR ⬩ hear of ⬩ to listen to ⬩ follow ⬩ serve ⬩ obey ⬩ be subject to ⬩ belong to
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to HEAR, hear of Morgensteorran ðe wé óðre naman ǽfensteorra nemnan héraþ the morning star which we hear called evening star by another name, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 29; Met. 4, 15.
hnítan
To strike, ⬩ thrust, ⬩ push, ⬩ come against with a shock
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Ðonne ic hnítan sceal hearde wið heardum when I shall batter hard on the hard, Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 21; Rä. 87, 4
stál-ærn
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A place where charges are heard (? v. stǽlan. Or stál = staþel; cf. stálian = staþelian) Stálern consistorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 70
brǽd
broad ⬩ latus ⬩ BREADTH, width, latitude ⬩ latitudo, amplitudo
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Drihten me gehýrde on heáre [ = heáhre, MS. hearr] brǽdu exaudivit me in latitudine Dominus, 117, 5. Hí habbaþ ingang swá mycelre brǽdo swá mon mæg mid liðeran geworpan habet ingressum amplitudinis quasi jactus fundæ, Bd. 4, 13;S. 583, 11
Linked entries: hrycg-brǽdan brǽdo brǽdu
deáf-líc
Suitable, fitting, proper ⬩ conveniens
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Suitable, fitting, proper; conveniens Deáflíc to gehírenne on heálícum gemóte fitting to be heard at a public assembly, Ælfc. T. 15, 4
hand-geswing
Stroke given by the hand
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Stroke given by the hand Ðǽr wæs heard handgeswing there were hard blows dealt by the hand, Elen. Kmbl. 229; El. 115
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ge-fýsan
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Heorte gefýsed sæcce tó séceanne a heart fiercely stirred strife to seek, 2561. Wiga gúðe gefýsed a warrior burning for battle, 630. Sorgende folc, hearde gefýsed ( sternly urged on ), Crl. 891.
ge-hnesctun
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Substitute: ge-hnescan, ge-hnescian; p. ge-hnescte, ge-hnescode To make nesh. in a physical sense. to soften hard material ꝥ hearde hyt gelíðigað and gehnesceaþ. Lch. i. 368, 2.
reónig-mód
Sad at heart, weary
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; Sad at heart, weary; Wæs him reste neód reónig-módum ;need of rest was there for him weary-hearted,; Exon. Th. 167, 32; Gú. 1069.
Linked entry: reomig-mód
geornung
A yearning, desire, diligence
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A yearning, desire, diligence Ic haue geheórd seo kyninges Æðelrédes geornunge I have heard king Ethelred's desire, Chr. 675: Erl. 37, 21. Geornung industria, Lye
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fen-fixas
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A fish living in the water of a fen Ne þicgen hié fenfixas, ne sǽfixas þá þe habbað heard flǽsc, Lch. ii. 254, 22. Substitute: