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tó-middes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-middes, prep. (adv.)

in the midst of,amidst,into the midst ofin the midst of,in the middle ofinto the midst of

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Skt. i. 23, 609. with gen.

Linked entries: middes

hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
hýnan, hénan; p. de

To abusehumiliaterebukecorrectdespiseoppressafflictill-treat

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Hé Godes hálgan hýnde mid wítum he oppressed God's saints with torments, Homl. Th. ii. 310, 25. Hé bebeád ðæt hié mon on ǽlce healfe hiénde he ordered that they should be treated with insult on every side, Ors. 6, 3; Swt. 258, 6.

Linked entry: hénan

ge-wilnung

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Ox. 1184. (1 a) with gen. of what is desired :-- Hé for ðǽre gewilnunge swelcra weorca biscopdóm ne sécð episcopatum non appetit per hunc boni operis ministerium, Past. 55, 1.

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll,tax,custom,duty,duethat which is paid to the state. that which is paid to individualstaking toll

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The following passages give instances of the payment of toll Hér kýd on ðissere béc ðæt Leówine and his wíf gebohton Ælfilde tó feówer and sixtuge penegon and Ælfríc Hals nam ðæt toll for ðæs kynges hand, Chart.

tún

(n.)
Grammar
tún, es; m.

an enclosed piece of grounda yardcourtthe enclosed land surrounding a single dwelling a manorvill 'an estate with a village community in villenage upon it under a lord's jurisdiction,' the buildings or inhabitants being referred tothe towns of Roman Britaina habitation of men the residence or estate of a single personan estatefarm a collection of dwellingsa villagetown

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Rush. : townes, Wick. ), Mk. Skt. 1. 38 : villas,Lk. Skt. 9, 12

Linked entries: bold tún-geréfa

hám

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Th. i. 22, 2: 10, 8. in connexion with marriage, v. VII. I a Abraham idese bróhte tó háme, þǽr hé wíc áhte, Gen. 1721.

feónd

(n.)
Grammar
feónd, fiónd, fýnd, fiénd, es; pl. nom. acc. feóndas, fýnd, feónd; gen. feónda; dat. feóndum; m. [feógan, feón to hate]

FIENDenemyfoethe devilōsorinĭmīcushostisdiabŏlusδιάβoλos

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Wæs wera éðelland geondsended feóndum the people's native land was overspread with enemies, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 22; Gen. 1969

óþ

(prep.; con.)
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prep, with dat. local, marking a point reached, to, unto, as far as Fram eástdǽle óþ westdǽle, and fram súþdǽle óþ norþdǽle, Gen. 28, 14. referring to time, until Fram Davide óþ Daniele ðam wítegan, Ælfc. T.

Linked entry: ót-

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, he grét, pl. grétaþ; p. grétte, pl. grétton; pp. gréted.
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Gif man mannan mid bismær wordum scandlíce gréte if a man address another shamefully with abusive words, L. H. E. 11; Th. i. 32, 5. Hý grétte blíðum wordum he addressed her with kind words, Exon. 68 a; Th. 252, 17; Jul. 164.

wítega

(n.)
Grammar
wítega, an; m.

a wise manone who has knowledgeone who has knowledge from a superhuman sourceprophetwise mandivinersoothsayera presage

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Th. 73, 9. a wise man, diviner, soothsayer Wítgan, Caldéa cyn, Cd. Th. 218, 19; Dan. 41.

Linked entry: wítiga

ge-leornian

(v.)
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., to learn to do. with acc.

manian

(v.)
Grammar
manian, <b>, manigean, monian;</b> p. ode.

to bring to mind what ought to be doneto urge upon one what ought to be doneto admonishexhortinstigateto bring to mind what, should not be forgottento admonishremindsuggestpromptto tell what ought to be doneto teachinstructadviseto claim of a person (acc.) what is duein jus vocaread malium mannire

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Frs. monia to admonish; to claim (with gen.): O. H. Ger. manón, manén monere, suggerere with acc. of person (and gen. of thing)]

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write.to cutto drawto form lettersto writeto writeto compose,be the author ofto writeto writewriteto writestateto writeget a thing writtento convey by charter

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Skt. ii. 23 b, 16. to write to a person, write with the intention of sending what is written Mé geþúhte wrítan ðé, ðú se sélusta Theophilus, Lk.

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

brýten-walda

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
brýten-walda, brýten-wealda, bréten-ánwealda, an; m: brýten-weald, es; m.

A powerful ruler or kingpræpotens rexa rulerthe British aboriginesto bruise, break, to break into small portions, to dispersea ruler, king, an extensive or powerful king, a king whose power is widely extended.a powerful kingthe wide expanse of eartha spacious realmthe spacious worlda spacious dwellinga war-king

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, to break into small portions, to disperse; and, when coupled with walda, wealda a ruler, king, means no more than an extensive or powerful king, a king whose power is widely extended.

HEL

(n.)
Grammar
HEL, hell, helle; e; f.

HELLthe place of souls after deathHadesthe infernal regionsthe place of the wicked after death

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Ðonne heofon and hel hæleþa bearnum fylde weorþeþ when heaven and hell shall be filled with the children of men, Exon. 35 a; Th. 97, 17; Cri. 1592. Hel nimeþ wǽrleásra weorud hell shall take the host of the faithless, 31 b; Th. 98, 26; Cri. 1613.

HELP

(n.)
Grammar
HELP, e; f: also es; m.

HELPaidsuccour

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Ðǽr mé wið láþum lícsyrce mín helpe gefremede there against the foes my coat of mail afforded me help, Beo. Th. 1107; B. 550. Gehýr mé and mé help freme exaudi me, Ps. Th. 68, 17: Cd. 184; Th. 230, 20; Dan. 236.

Linked entry: hylp

HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITEbrightclearfairsplendid

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Se hwíta stán mæg wið stice the white stone is effective against stitch, L. M. 2, 64; Lchdm. ii. 290, 9. Se hwíta helm the shining helm, Beo. Th. 2900; B. 1448.

gód

(adj.)
Grammar
gód, adj.

GOODbonus

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Him ðæt geleánaþ lífes waldend gódum dǽdum the ruler of life will repay them that with benefits, Exon. 117 a; Th. 450, 13; Dóm. 87. Þurh góde dǽda Gode lícian to please God by good deeds, Blickl. Homl. 129, 34.

Linked entry: good

segn

(n.)
Grammar
segn, segen, es ; m. n.
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Wið ðone segn foran þengel rád, Cd. Th. 188, 23 ; Exod. 172. Segnas stódon standards were stationary, 214, 7 ; Exod. 565 : 197, 4 ; Exod. 302.

Linked entry: segen

un-eáðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, and un-iéðe (-éðe, -íðe, -ýðe); adj.

difficulthardtroublesomeunpleasantgrievous

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Seó wíse wæs míne (in mé, v. l.) on twá healfa unéþe quae res dupliciter me torsit, Nar. 9, 23. Him bið unéþe þurst getenge he will be oppressed by troublesome thirst, Lchdm. ii. 174, 23. Wamb ungewealden and unýþe, 242, 5. Unýþe molestus, Wrt.

Linked entries: un-éðe un-íðe