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dihtan

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Add: to order, regulate, arrange, direct Dih[t(eð)] dispensat, An. Ox. 17, 1. On þá wísan þe se abbod dyht (diht, v. l.) prout abba disposuerit, R. Ben. 125, 10. Wé andbidodon ðín þæt þú ús þæs mynstres gebytlu dihtan ( disponere ) sceoldest, Hml. Th

fen

mudmiredirtfen

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Add: mud, mire, dirt Fennes coeni, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 7. Fenne luto, An. Ox. 2, 435: Past. 277, 10. Hí ástódon . . . þe on ðám fænne (fenne, v. l.) ǽr lágon, Hml. S. 10, 22. Hé worhte fenn (lutum) of his spátle, and smyrede mid þám fenne ofer his eágan

ge-fultuman

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Add Gefultumaþ suppeditent, i. subministrent, An. Ox. 16, 91. Ðe is gefultumad qui adjuvatur, Kent. Gl. 657. to help Gode gefultumiendum, Chr. 797; P. 57, 31. to help an object (dat. ) Wé gefultumað úrum ondgite, Past. 69, 13. to help to something,

hálsung

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Add: hálsung (?), healsung. entreaty, solemn appeal. on one's own behalf. Cf. hálsian; 1 Geneálǽcige gebed ł hálsung mín (deprecatio mea) on gesihþe þínre, Ps. L. 118, 169 Béne ł hálsunge míne deprecationem meam, 16, 1. God gehírde míne healsunge ( deprecationem

grénnes

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Substitute: greenness of grass, foliage, &c. Þǽre stówe grénnes ( uiriditas ) and fægernes, Bd. 3, 10; Sch. 233, 5. Grénnesse uiriditate (foliorum ), An. Ox. 1581. of other things Blǽhǽwenre híwes grénnysse glauco coloris uirore, i. uiriditate

hosp

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Hosp, lehter probrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 35. Hosp, hearmsprǽc calumpnia, 127, 77. Factio, i. conjuratio, conventus, narratio vel hosp, 146, 67. Ðá cempan . . . bígende heora cneówu and cweðende mid hospe ( milites . . . genu flexu ante eum inludebant dicentes

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, es; m.

a band, fettervinculumcaptivity, bondage, imprisonment, keepingcaptivitas, custodiaa bond, chainclasp, rivetimprisonment

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a band, fetter; vinculum Bútan hæftum without bonds, Salm. Kmbl. 823; Sal. 411 : Cd. 222; Th. 291, 8; Sat. 427. Tó hæftum geferian to bring into bonds, 216, Th. 274, 2; Sat. 148 : 215; Th. 270, 17; Sat. 92. Of hæftum lǽdan to bring out of captivity,

furh

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furh, gen. furh, fúre
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Furh occa ( Similar entries v. filging) Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 63. Andlanges ðǽre fyrh tó ánum anheáfdum . . . ðanon on áne furh an æcer neár ðǽm hlince . . . andlanges ánre furh oð hit cymð tó ánum byge; ðanone of ðǽm byge forð on áne furh, C. D. v. 153,

wang-stede

(n.)
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wang-stede, es; m.

a place in open countrya placea town on a plain

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a place in open country, a place Forlǽt of ðam wangstede (cf. stópon tó ðære stówe, on ða dúne up, 1428; El. 716) réc ástígan, Elen. Kmbl. 1584; El. 794: 2205; El. 1104. Stenc út cymeþ of ðam wongstede (cf. hé séceþ dýgle stówe under dúnscrafum, 357,

á-stellan

To set up,to set an exampleto do something firstto found a placeinstitute an officeto establish a practice doctrine,to establishconfirm

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Add: To set up, to set an example Æfter þǽre bysne þe God on Adame ástealde, Wlfst. 154, 15. Mid his eádmódnysse ástellan ðá bysne, Hml. Th. ii. 40, 23. of initial action, to do something first Stephanus ðone martyrdom æfter Gode ástealde Stephen was

á-wegan

to carry off to put awayrenounceto weigh.to put in a balanceto estimateconsiderto be equal in weight to

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Add: to carry off Hé hét delfan his byrgene and þæt greót út áwegan, Hml. Th. i. 74, 25. Helias wæs mid cræte up áwegen, 308, 16. Upp áwegen evulsa, Gr. D. 213, 27. Áwegen evectus, sublevatus, An. Ox. 1440. I a. to put away, renounce (?):-- Bútan heora

ge-lífan

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Take here <b>ge-léfan</b> in Dict., and add: absolute, to exercise faith Ne ondrǽd þú ðé, gelýf (geléf, L., giléfes, R.) for án, Mk. 5, 36. 'Gif þú gelýfan (geléfe, L. R.) miht, ealle þing synd gelýfedum (ðǽm geléfes credenti, L. R.) mihtlice

reccan

(v.)
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reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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to stretch, extend Wið hǽr-scearde ... onsníð mid seaxse, seówa mid seolce fæste ... gif tósomne teó rece mid handa for harelip ... cut with a knife, sew fast with silk ... if there be contraction (where the stitches are) smooth out with the hand, Lchdm

ge-sécan

(v.)
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ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton ; pp. -sóht; v. a.

to seek, inquire, ask forquærere, requirere, inquirereto seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come toadire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquoto seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invadehostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripereto seek; go to, visitire, proficiscito appoint, dispose, besetexigere, disponere

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to seek, inquire, ask for; quærere, requirere, inquirere Ne mæg ic aldornere míne gesécan I cannot seek my life's safety, Cd. 103; Th. 136, 30; Gen. 2514. Gif he gesécean dear wíg if he dare seek war, Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684. Heó mynster gesóhte monasterium

Linked entries: ge-sahte ge-soecan

HREÓH

(adj.)
Grammar
HREÓH, adj.

ROUGHfiercesavageroughstormytempestuousdisturbed

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ROUGH, fierce, savage, rough [of the weather, the sea, etc.], stormy, tempestuous, disturbed [of the mind] Hreóh weder tempestas, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 3. Heom on becom swíðe hreóh weder, Chr. 1075; Erl. 212, 23. Hit wæs hreóh sǽ mare exsurgebat, Jn. Skt. 6,

dígle

(adj.)
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dígle, dégle, diégle, deigle, deágol, dǽg-, dég-, deóg-, dióg-, díg- dýg-ol (-el), deáhle, díhle; adj.
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Secret.Add: of that which might be seen, hidden from sight Dígle hús secessus, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 39: 57, 57. Deágol obstrusus (of John yet unborn), Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 36; 64, 40. Se diégla (digla, v. l.) Déma gehírde and suíðe undeógollíce geandwyrde judex

gingra

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Take here <b>geongra</b> in Dict., and add: of time-relations, a descendant. Cf. ildra an ancestor Ðis is ꝥ frið ꝥ . . . ealle gecweden habbað . . . for hý sylfe and for heora gingran, ge for geborene ge for ungeborene (ge for hý sylfe ge

ge-þyncþ

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ge-þyncþ, ge-þyncþu.
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Take here <b>ge-þingþu;</b> in Dict., and add: thriving, prosperous condition. in temporal matters, dignity, honour Ne maeg se mann módigan on geðincðum (-ðinðum, v. l. ) for ðan þe fela synd geþungenran, Hml. S. 16, 372. Án woruldcynincg

ge-cweþan

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Add: to speak Mið ðý yfle hiá gecuoeðas iúh cum maledixerint vobis, Mt. L. 5, 11. Mið ðý gecueð cum dixisset, Mk. L. 1, 42. Gelíc alle hiá gecuoedon similiter omnes dicebant, 14, 31. ꝥte ne ǽnigum gecuoede. Lk. L. 5, 14. to say. with noun (pronoun) object

Linked entry: ge-cwidrǽden

hefig

ponderousdenseweightyimportantgravesevereseriousdeepprofoundmistfogcloudslowdulltroublesomeoppressiveonerousburdensomeoppressivegrievousdifficultlaborioustoilsomeoverpoweringweariness

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Add: of great weight, ponderous Mid róde tácne gewǽpnod, ná mid reádum scylde, oððe mid hefegum helme, oþþe heardre byrnan, Hml. Th. ii. 502, 12. Wiht hafað hefigne steort, Rä. 59, 7. a. fig. Hiá gebindas byrðenna hefiga (hæfige, R.) in scyldrum monna

Linked entry: hefe-lic