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heorþ-werod

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-werod, es; n.

A band of household retainersthose who share the same heartha family

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A band of household retainers, those who share the same hearth, a family Ðá wearþ Jafeðe áféded heorþwerod suna and dóhtra then for Japhet was reared a family of sons and daughters, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 35; Gen. 1605.

hyrdel

(n.)
Grammar
hyrdel, es; m.

A hurdle

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A hurdle, a frame of intertwined twigs or bars Hyrdel cleta, cratis, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 44; Wrt. Voc. 26, 43: cratis i. flecta, 49; Som. 65, 88; Wrt. Voc. 34, 20.

Linked entry: hyrthir

íren

(adj.)
Grammar
íren, adj.

iron

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Of iron, iron Ecg wæs íren the edge was of iron, Beo. Th. 2922; B. 1459 : 5549; B. 2778. Hé hine hét áþenian on írenum bedde and hine cwicne hirstan he bade stretch him on an iron bed, and roast him alive, Shrn. 116, 2.

irfe-hand

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-hand, a ; f.

an administrator

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One who manages the estate of a deceased person, an administrator [?]

lira

(n.)
Grammar
lira, an; m.

brawn

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Ða liran ðara lendena sáriaþ the fleshy parts of the loins get sore, 2, 25; Lchdm. ii. 216, 24

græfa

(n.)
Grammar
græfa, græfe[?], an
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The word may be of Celtic origin, and so may be compared with Old French grave, of which gravel is a diminutive. Celtic forms are Bret. grouan gravel: Corn. grow gravel, sand: W. gro pebbles

bi-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separateprivare, separare

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Faraþ nú, awyrgde, willum biscyrede engla dreámes, on éce fír go now, accursed, wilfully deprived of the joy of angels, into eternal fire, 30 a; Th. 93, 3; Cri. 1520: 95 a; Th. 355, 28; Reim. 84: 42 b; Th. 142, 17; Gú. 645

ge-leánian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leánian, p. ode; pp. od

To rewardrepayrecompensereddĕretrĭbuĕrerependĕre

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To reward, repay, recompense; reddĕre, trĭbuĕre, rependĕre Ne mágon we geleánian him mid láþes wihte we may not reward him with aught of hostility, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 15; Gen. 394.

Linked entry: leánian

gémen

(n.)
Grammar
gémen, gen. gémenne; f.
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Be ðære hæfegan gémenne bearna concerning the heavy care of children, 31, 1; Fox 112, 19. Mid micle gémænne and gewinne cum magna cura ac labore, Bd. 2, 7 : S. 509, 11

Linked entry: gémæn

wíte-þeów

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wíte-þeów, es; m.

One who had been condemned to slavery for crimeone in hell

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One who had been condemned to slavery for crime, or from inability to pay the fines incurred for violation of the law. For cases which involved loss of freedom, Similar entries v. þeów.

Linked entries: þeów wíte-fæst

wíþig

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig, wíþing (?), es; m.

A withywillow

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.; of ðam wíþige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 457, 8, 10: 313, 27: 399, 21: 400, 2. On ðone ealdan wíðig; ðonne of ðam wíðige, vi. 35, 33. On ðone wíðig, iii. 10, 25. In ǽnne wíðing, 391, 27

Linked entry: wíþing

wræc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-stów, e; f.

a place of exilea place of miserypunishment

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a place of exile Seó stów ðe, ðú nú on hǽft eart, and ðú cwist ðæt ðín wræcstów sý, heó is ðám monnum éþel ðe ðǽron geborene wǽran hic ipse locus, quem iu exsilium vocas, incolentibus patria est, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 27. a place of misery or punishment

cracian

(v.)
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Angl. vi. 133), but the former seems better to give the meaning of the sonaverunt in the Latin, and to agree with the preceding clause of the English :-- Ús ðúhte for þám geþune þæt seó eorþe eall cracode (?)

for-dón

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Gl. of moral or spiritual destruction Ðá hálgan geseóð þá fordónan (the damned) micclum fram him geælfremode, Hml. Th. i. 332, 24

ge-clystre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-clystre, es; n.
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Hé eóde in þone wíngeard and gesomnode þá geclystru þára byrgena ... hé hét hine wringan þá feáwa geclystru þǽra byrgena, and hé of ðám ylcan geclystrum út áþýde lytelne dǽl wínes, 58, 9-20

Gleáw-ceaster

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Of Gleáweceastre, 918; P. 98, 18: 941; P. 110, 8: C. D. v. 140, 9. Intó Gléweceaster, iii. 208, 25; Chr. 918; Th. 193, 18. Of Gleáwcestre, 1043; P. 163, 32: 1052; P. 175, 6.

ildest

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Clypa tó þé þá yltstan of Israhéla folce, Ex. 17, 5

on-bæc

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L. 13, 16. of looking Ne eft-lócca onbæc non respicere retro, Lk. p. 6, 14. Onbæcg, Lk. L. 9, 62

æfter-gengness

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gengness, e; f.

posteritysuccession in an officeinferiority of position, occupation of the lowest place

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Mid fæderlicre æftergengnysse in lineal succession, 18, 385. inferiority of position, occupation of the lowest place Mid æftergencnysse hylde extremitate contentus, R. Ben. I. 33, 14

grytta

(n.)
Grammar
grytta, and gryttan; pl. f.

Gritsgroatscoarse meal

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Of berenum gryttum of barley grits, Lchdm. ii. 202,7:22;Lchdm. ii. 206, 19 Hwǽte gryttan apludes velcantabra, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 124; Wrt. Voc. 34, 53

Linked entry: gritta