BÆÞ
a BATH ⬩ balneum ⬩ balneatio ⬩ a font ⬩ fons lustralis
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On hátum baðum in hot baths, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 6. a font; fons lustralis Hú hí hine bǽdan fullwihtes bæðes how they had asked him for a font of baptism, Ors. 6, 34; Bos. 130, 30
un-álífedlíc
Not allowable ⬩ unlawful ⬩ illicit
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Not allowable, unlawful, illicit Unálýfedlíc þing hoc nefas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Zup. 51, 2. Swýnen flǽsc Iudéum unálýfedlíc ys tó etanne, Ps. Th. 16, 14: Homl. Th. ii. 456, 35. Hí ne móstan for him náht unálýfedlíces begangan, Shrn. 65, 11.
grad
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Æt sumum sǽle ætslád se hálga wer on ðám heálícum gradum æt ðam hálgum weofode on one occasion the holy man slipped on the tall steps at the holy altar, Homl: Th. ii. 512, 11
leoþu-bíge
humble ⬩ meek
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Flexible at the joints, humble; meek Ðá wearþ ðæt hálige líc hál on eorþan gemét liþebíge on limum the holy body was found in the earth sound, and with the limbs not yet stiff, Homl. Th. ii. 152, 33.
Linked entry: liþe-bíge
ge-freólsian
To liberate ⬩ deliver ⬩ set free
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Ðurh Cristes sige ealle hálige wǽron gefreólsode through Christ's victory all holy men were set free, 31, 35
holde
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Add: graciously, v. hold; Ic him míne hǽlu holde ætýwe, Ps. Th. 90, 16 : 118, 73. loyally, devotedly, v. holde; <b>II, III</b> Þ á þe þíne hǽlu holde lufigean, Ps. Th. 69, 5
geómrung
A groaning, moaning, lamentation ⬩ gĕmĭtus, lāmentum
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Homl. 89, 14. For ðære geómrunga ðæs óðres deáðes for sorrow at the other's death, 113, 11
steám
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steam, hot exhalation, hot breath Him ( Herod ) stód stincende steám of ðam múðe, Homl. Th. i. 86, 14. Forlǽt wynsumne réc ástígan ... Ðá of ðære stówe steám up árás swylce réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1603; El. 803.
herian
To praise
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Homl. 67, 4
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Cædmon
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Writ; and of Christ's incarnation, and of his passion, and of his ascension into heaven; and of the coming of the Holy Ghost, and the doctrine of the Apostles; and also of the terror of the doom to come, and the fear of hell-torment, and the sweetness
gefér-lǽcan
To keep company or fellowship ⬩ accompany ⬩ associate ⬩ assŏciāre
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He hí geférlǽcþ on ánnysse his gelaðunge he associates them in the unity of his church, Homl. Th. i. 496, 24. He biþ gemǽnscipe ðære hálgan gelaðunge geférlǽht he is associated in the communion of the holy church, i. 494, 19.
ge-lustfullian
To be delighted, be pleased, rejoice ⬩ delectāri, lætāri ⬩ To delight, please ⬩ delectāre, jŭvāre
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Ða welan gelustfulliaþ riches afford pleasure, Homl. Th. ii. 88, 20 : 130, 9
stæf-cyst
Excellence in letters or learning ⬩ book-learning
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'Ic stæfcyste ne leornode ne ðæra manna nánum ne hlyste ðe ða smeádon and rǽddon' 'didst thou ever learn psalms, or other holy writings?'
be-lutian
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To lie hid Befleáh hé in sum hol treów and þǽr belutode and hine sylfne áhýdde fugiens in cava arbore latebat, Gr. D. 293, 15
býtla
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A hammerer, builder; ædificator Se býtla ðǽr háligne hám arǽrde the builder raised up a holy home there, Exon. 34b; Th. 110, 36; Gú. 119
or-wéne
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with gen. not having ground for hope, without hope, despairing Biþ orwéne ðæt hé ne mǽge ða bóte áberan desperet posse se emendationem perferre, L. Ecg. P. i. 4; Th. ii. 172, 23. Hé wearþ his lífes orwéne. Homl. Th. i. 86, 28.
feorh-lege
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.
hæft-néd
Captivity, thraldom, custody
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On hæftnéde habban to hold in captivity. Blickl. Homl. 85, 23. On hæftnýde gelǽdan to lead into captivity, Ps. Th. 14, argument : L. Ecg. C. 26; Th. ii. 152, 4.
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on-ǽlan
to set fire to, to ignite, kindle ⬩ to burn (cf. anneal), consume by burning ⬩ to make hot with fire ⬩ to make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions
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Skt. i. 4, 260. to make hot with fire Hé hét onǽlan ðone ofen swíðe þearle, Homl.
tál-líc
that conveys reproach, calumny, etc., calumnious, blasphemous ⬩ that deserves reproof, blameable, reprehensible
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Hí cwǽdon ðæt hé tállíce word sprǽce be Moyse and be Gode ( this man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law, Acts 6, 13), Homl. Th. i. 44, 29: 46, 1.