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ge-hýþness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýþness, ge-hýdness, e; f.
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commodity, convenience, advantage Ðý lǽs hié gedwelle sió gehýdnes and ðá getǽsu ðe hié on ðǽm wege habbað ne subsidia itineris in obstacula perventionis vertant, Past. 387, 13.

Linked entries: ge-hýdness -hýþness

ge-mǽgþ

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Substitute: A collection of kinsmen, a family Seó dǽd . . . þætte ealre worolde swelce sibbe bringan mehte, ꝥte twá þeóda ǽr habban ne mehton, ne ðætte lǽsse wæs, twá gemǽgþa omnibus gentibus unam fuisse voluntatem inservire paci; quod prius ne una quidem

hind

Grammar
hind, v hynd.
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Ðonne is ealles dæs landes þreó hída, . n. æt Penedoc and . 1. æt Dydinecotan, C. D. iii. 19, 7-9. See, however, Kemble's Saxons in England i. 113, where hind is taken as hynd, and so connected with numeral hand. Substitute:

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leóhtian

(v.)
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Oð ðæt hit leóhtige usquoque lucescat, Angl. xiii. 398, 474

of-dúne

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S. 23 b, 575. of position in space Þá stód hé on hlǽddre . . . þá stód ðǽr ofdúne on þǽre flóre Sancte Peter, Gr. D. 227, 6

on-lícness

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H. 197, 18. likeness to something Ðá láreówas habbað onlícnesse ðǽm kokkum, Past. 459, 31

réceleáslíce

(adv.)
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Sint tó manienne ðá ðe ðá sibbe sáwað, ðæt hié swá micel weorc tó recceleáslíce and tó unwærlíce ne dón admonendi sunt pacifici, ne tantae actionis pondus levigent, Past. 361, 6.

stíþlíce

(adv.)
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add: strenuously Wé rǽdað þæt þá ealdan fæderas on ánum dæge þæt stíðlíce (strenue) gefyldon, eálá þǽr wé ásolcene and áwácode on ánre wucan gelǽston, R. Ben. 44, 21.

un-myndlinga

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un-myndlinga, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Sume dæge þá þá heó swá wídgál swíde dwolode, heó becóm unmyndlinga tó þám scræfe . . . and heó þá þǽr wunode swá swá heó nyste quadam die dum vaga nimium erraret ad specum devenit, ibique nesciens ingressa mansit, Gr. D. 176, 21.

weorpan

Grammar
weorpan, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>Ib.</b> where the implement used in throwing is given
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Þá hét hé mid þǽm palistas . . . þæt hiere mon mid þǽm þwyres on wurpe, Ors. 4, 6 ; S. 174, 10. 2. add Þá forceáw hé his ágene tungan, and wearp hine þǽr mid on ðæt neb foran, Bt. 16, 2 ; F. 52, 25.

á-rǽran

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</b> to place in a superior position Se óðer beó árǽred from ðǽm óðrum alter regatur ab altero, Past. 107, 23. add: <b>IVa.

martyr

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Wé witon unrím ðára monna þe ðá écan gesǽlða sóhtun nallas ðurh ꝥ án þæt hí wilnodon ðæs líchomlican deáðes, ac eác manegra sárlicra wíta hié gewilnodon wið ðan écan lífe: ꝥ wǽron ealle þá háligan martyras, Bt. 11. 2; F. 36, 5. Add

sadian

(v.)
Grammar
sadian, ode.

to satisfy, satiate ⬩ to become satisfied,

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Similar entries v. ge-sadian. to become satisfied, to get satiated or tired Mé þincþ ðæt ðú sadige hwæt hwegnunges and ðé þincen tó ǽlenge ðás langan spell methinks thou art getting somewhat wearied and these long discourses seem to thee too protracted

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sam-wrǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
sam-wrǽdness, e; f.

Combination, union

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Combination, union Eall ðæt ðætte ánnesse hæfþ þæt wé secgaþ ðætte síe ða hwíle ðe hit ætsomne biþ and ða samwrǽdnesse wé hátaþ gód everything that has unity, that, we say, exists, while it maintains its unity, and the union of its parts we call good

Linked entries: un-samwrǽde -wrǽdness

sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþian, p. ode

To hurt, harm, spoil, rob

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Ðæt deófol tó swýðe ne sceaþige, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 26. Gif hwylc þeódsceaþa sceaþian onginneþ, Th. ii. 310, 24: L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 29. Scaðian, Wulfst. 191, 19.

wæl-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-sliht, -sleaht, es; m.

Slaughter in battle ⬩ slaughter ⬩ carnage

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Ðǽr wearþ micel wælsliht on gehwæþere hond, 871; Erl. 74, 32. Wǽpna wælslihtes, Cd. Th. 198, 25; Exod. 328. Gemyndig wælsleahta, Exon. Th. 286, 27; Wand. 7: 291, 32; Wand. 91. Wæs on healle wælslihta gehlyn, Fins. Th. 57; Fin. 28

weaxung

(n.)
Grammar
weaxung, e; f.

waxing, growing, increase ⬩ increase of prosperity

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Nú hæfð se eádiga wer ús geopenod ymbe ðæs saltus weaxunge, 308, 40. increase of prosperity Eormas strange habban wexinge hit getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 198, 32. On húse his offrian wexingce oððe blisse hit getácnaþ, 202, 21: 210, 4

æf-weard

absens

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Sé cwið yfel ðǽm deáfan, sé ðone æfweardan tǽlð surdo maledicere est absenti derogare, Past. 453, 2. Hé ðá word ðára æfweardra swá geara wiste swá ðára andweardra, Guth. 70, 4: Gr. D. 311, 1.

Linked entry: -weard

heáh-seld

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-seld, es; n.

A throne

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Ymb ðæt hálge heáhseld godes around the holy throne of God, Exon. 64 b; Th. 239, 11; Ph. 619. Héhselda wyn the joy of thrones, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 25; Sat. 43

Linked entry: heáh-setl

cristalla

(n.)
Grammar
cristalla, an; m. cristallus, i; m.

crystal ⬩ crystallus ⬩ the herb crystallium ⬩ flea-bane ⬩ flea-wort ⬩ crystallion ⬩ psyllion

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Lat. crystal; crystallus = κρύσταλλος Ðæt wæs hwítes bleós swá cristalla it was of a white colour like crystal Num. 11, 7. Cristallan crystallum Glos. Prudent. Recd. 140, 49. He his cristallum sendeþ mittit crystallum suum Ps.