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ge-hénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hénan, p. de; pp. ed

To humbleaccusecondemndespisehumiliareaccusarecondemnarespernere

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Cd. 217; Th. 276, 18; Sat. 190. Gehéneþ mec spernit me, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 16

Linked entry: ge-hǽnan

under-diácon

(n.)
Grammar
under-diácon, es; m.

An under-deacona sub-deacon

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Subdiaconus is sóðlíce underdiácon, se ðe ða fatu byrð forð ðam diácone, and mid eádmódnysse þénaþ under ðam diácone æt ðam hálgan weofode mid ðám húselfatum, L. Ælfc. C. 15; Th. ii. 348, 9

Linked entries: sub-diácon subdiácon

be-streówian

(v.)

be-sprinkle

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To cover by sprinkling, be-sprinkle Hé scrýdde hine mid hǽran and mid axan bestreówode, Hml. S. 31, 445. Hí mid axum hí sylfe bestreówodon, 12, 35. On flóre licgende, be*-*streówod mid axum, Hml. Th. ii. 516, 30.

ge-beorhtian

(v.)
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Is geberhtad declaratur, 3, 3. in a physical sense, to make the sight good :-- Haran geallan wið hunig gemencged. . . þá eágan gebeortigeaþ, Lch. i. 344, 5

gímeleás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gímeleás-ness, e; f.
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Th. i. 84, 11. Be ðám forþgewitenum gémeleásnissum ( praeteritas neglegentias ), þá þe hé on cildháde gefremede, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 320, 1. Fore synnum and gémeleásnisum ( negligentiis ) úsum, Rtl. 178, 11. Heora gímeleásnesse neglegentias suas R. Ben.

hlýd

(n.)
Grammar
hlýd, e; f.

Rumour

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Rumour, noise made in discussing an event Mardocheus wearð þurh þá micclan hlýde cúð þám cyninge the matter made such a great noise that Mordecai became known to the king, Hml. A. 95, 120. [In Ps. Spl.

rót-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
rót-hwíl, e; f.
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Th. 14, arg. Forlǽt mé nú sumre róthwíle on ðisse weorulde ǽr ic hire of gewíte remitte mihi ut refrigerer prius quam eam, 38, 16

fullwiht-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht-fæder, (fulwiht-)

a baptismal father

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a baptismal father, expressing the relation of the baptizer to the person baptized Kynegils his fulluhtfæder Sc̃e Birine geúþe (cf. Cynegils wæs gefulwad from Birino, Chr. 635), Cht. Th. 115, 31. Marcus wæs mid Petre . . .

béce

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þaere mearcbécean, of ðǽre bécean, C. D. B. i. 295, 9. On þá ealdan mearcebécan, 296, 26. Bécum fagis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 72. Add

eahta

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Add: as adjective Eahta eádignyssa synd ... þá eahta eádignyssa belimpað mannum, Hml. Th. i. 554, 9, 13. Eahta (ehta, v. l. ) hund míla lang, Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 8, 2. Ehta (æhto, L., æhtowe, R.) dagas, Lk. 2, 21. Æfter eahta (æhtuo.

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mindflamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animusenjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honourfruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitasflatus

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Hie Iudéa blǽd forbrǽcon billa ecgum they destroyed the Jews' glory with the edges of swords, Cd. 210; Th. 260, 13; Dan. 709

Linked entries: bléd bléd

nealles

(adv.)
Grammar
nealles, nalles, nallæs, nallas, nales, nalæs, nalas; adv.

Notnot at all

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Not, not at all Grammar nealles, in the second clause of a sentence. Ðonne telle ic ða weorþ-mynd ðæm wyrhtan, nealles ðé I ascribe the honour to the maker, not to thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 19 note.

Linked entry: nalas

wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
wérig, adj.
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Th. 5866; B. 2937. weary at heart, sad, grieved Ne mæg wérig mód wyrde wiðstondan, ne se hreó hyge helpe gefremman a soul that is sad may not stand against fate, nor the mind that mourns minister help, Exon. Th. 287, 16; Wand. 15.

wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto do evil

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Th. 54, 11. Se ðe wyrigð (woerges, Lind.: wærge, Rush.) hys fæder, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 4; Homl. Th. ii. 36, 10. Hé ðé on ansýne wyrigd he will curse thee to thy face, 448, 33. Se man ðe wirigð Drihtnes naman qui blasphemaverit nomen Domini, Lev. 24, 16.

pleoh

(n.)
Grammar
pleoh, gen. pleós; n.
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I. 88, 3 ; Th. i. 595, 12-14), L. Alf. pol. 36 ; Th. i. 84, 19. Philippus Mæcedonia ríce ealle hwíle on miclan pleó and on miclan earfeþan hæfde, Ors. 3, 7 ; Swt. 110, 28.

Linked entry: pleón

hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
hǽr, hér, es; n.

Hair, a hair

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Ic beleás hérum ðám ðe ic hæfde I lost the hairs that I had, Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 36; Rä. 27, 5

Linked entry: hér

ge-þencan

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Th. i. 306, 5. to bear in mind a fact (that should influence conduct or opinion) stated in a clause For hwon ne geþóhtest þú ꝥ hit is eal Godes?, Bl. H. 51, 1.

lencten

(n.)
Grammar
lencten, lengten, lenten, es; m.

SpringLent

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Ðæs sylfan lentenes hé fór Róme in the course of the same spring he went to Rome, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 13. Ðá com Æðelréd cyning innan ðam lenctene hám his ágenre þeóde, 1014; Erl. 150, 17.

Linked entry: lengten

heord

keepingcustodycareguard

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Freán and mínes fæder are in apposition, and the insertion of hæfde after fæder completes the else loo short half verse mínes fæder, and at the same time fits in with álǽded, so making the alteration to álǽdde unnecessary.

ge-streón

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Hwǽr synt þá welegan þisse weorolde ? hwǽr is nú heora gold ? Wálá ꝥ for swá medmiclum gestreóne hí synt lǽdde swá heardum tyntergum, Ll. Th. ii. 396, 25-31. Gold and godweb, Iósephes gestreón, Exod. 587 : 6. 2037.