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healf

(n.; num.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

a halfside, part

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a half Healfe ðý swétre sweeter by half, Bt. Met.

Linked entries: healfe half

hearmian

(v.)
Grammar
hearmian, p. ode

To harm, hurt, injurecalumniarito afflict, grieveto be annoyed

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Gif ðú hine forgitst hit hearmaþ ðé sylfum and ná Gode if thou forgettest him it harms thyself and not God, Homl. Th. i. 140, 31. Ðeáh ðe hit hearmige sumum though it may do harm to some, H. R. 105, 36

æt-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-rihte, adv. [æt at, rihte rightly, justly, well]

Rightly or justly atnearat handalmostpænehaud multum abest quin

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Rightly or justly at, near, at hand, almost; pæne, haud multum abest quin Ætrihte wæs gúþ getwǽfed, nymþe mec God scylde, the contest had almost been finished, had not God shielded me, Beo. Th. 3319; B. 1657.

Linked entries: æt-rihtost æt-ryhte

gǽst-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-cwalu, e; f.

Torment of soulănĭmæ tormentum

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Torment of soul; ănĭmæ tormentum Ðǽr eów is hám sceapen, grim gǽstcwalu there a home is made for you, bitter torment of soul, Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 28; Gú. 651

Linked entry: gást-cwalu

un-grund

(adj.)
Grammar
un-grund, adj.

Bottomlessboundlessimmense

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Bottomless, boundless, immense Ðæs heriges hám eft ne com ealles ungrundes ǽnig of that host, all boundless as it was, not one came home again, Cd. Th. 209, 32; Exod. 508

fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
fælsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse, purify lustrāre

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He Hróþgáres sele fælsode he had purified Hrothgar's hall, Beo. Th. 4694; B. 2352

Linked entry: felsan

ge-nesan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nesan, p. -næs, pl. -nǽson; pp. -nesen

To be saved, preserved, escape fromto be savedto get well

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Hý ðurh miltse meotudes genǽson they have been saved through the Lord's mercy, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 12; Cri. 1255. He níða gehwane genesen hæfde he had survived every struggle, Beo. Th. 4786; B. 2397.

Linked entries: nesan ge-næs

hyht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-líc, adj.

hopefulpleasantjoyousexultant

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Hyhtlícra hám, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 3; Sat. 216: 216; Th. 273, 17; Sat. 138. Ðonne biþ hyhtlícre ... biþ ðæt ǽrende eádiglícre, Soul Kmbl. 250; Seel. 129. Háma hyhtlícost, Andr. Kmbl. 207; An. 104

Linked entry: ge-hyhtlíc

a-hón

(v.)
Grammar
a-hón, to a-hónn; ic -hó, ðú -héhst, he -héhþ; impert. -hóh; p. -héng,-héncg, pl. -héngon; pp. -hongen, -hangen

To hangcrucifysuspenderecrucifigere

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To hang, crucify; suspendere, crucifigere He Andreas hát ahón on heáhne beám he commanded to hang Andrew on a high tree, Exon. 70a; Th. 261, 3; Jul. 309: Gen. 40, 19. Ic ahó suspendo; ic ahéncg suspendi, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 12.

riht-hamscyld

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As ham denotes a garment, it seems as if the English text might be a corrupt form of a law corresponding to the former of these two, and in the same note the following emendation is suggested: Gif man on unriht ham oððe scyld (= uestem seu scutum) þurhstinð

Linked entries: hám ham-scyld

sige-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-beorht, adj.
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Rendered illustrious by victory, triumphant Hié swá sigebeorhte and swá gebégde mid mycelre blisse tó hám fóran, Blickl. Homl. 203, 30. Cf. the proper name Sigebryht, -berht, Chr. 755 ; Erl. 48, 18 : Txts. 512

Linked entries: sigor-beorht beorht

cemes

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Substitute: A shirt Ham, cemes camisa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 23. Bútan his kemese and eác gelómlíce bútan his tunecan hé eft cyrde sine linea, crebro etiam sine tunica revertebatur, Gr. D. 68, 6

líðs

(n.)
Grammar
líðs, e; f.

Gentlenesscalmeasepleasure

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Gentleness, calm, ease, pleasure Líðsa and wynna hám a home of pleasures and of joys [Eden], Cd. 45; Th. 58, 13; Gen. 945. Líðsum gewunedon they lived at ease, 80; Th. 100, 28; Gen. 1671

Linked entry: liss

cote

(n.)
Grammar
cote, an; f.

A cotcottagehouse casadomus

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A cot, cottage, house; casa, domus Gif hwilc man forstolen þingc hám to his cotan bringe if any man bring a stolen thing home to his house L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 418, 18

Linked entry: cete

hóh-sinu

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-sinu, we; f.

Hough-sinew, ham-string, heel-sinew

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Hough-sinew, ham-string, heel-sinew Gif hóhsino forad síe if a heel-sinew be broken, L. M. 1, 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 3. Heora horsa hóhsina ðú ofcirfst equos eorum subnervabis, Jos. 11, 6

Linked entry: seonu

ge-teágan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teágan, -tégan; p. -téde; pp. -teád

To makeprepare

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Ðone ilcan mete ðe he hí ǽror mid tame getéde the same food with which before he had made them tame [the prose has ða ilcan mettas ðe hí ǽr tame mid gewenedon, Fox 88, 18], Bt. Met. Fox 13, 87; Met. 13, 44

BEALO

(n.)
Grammar
BEALO, bealu, balu; gen. bealowes, bealwes, bealuwes, baluwes; dat. bealuwe, bealwe, baluwe, bealo; acc. bealu, balu, bealo; instr. bealwe, bealuwe; pl. gen. bealwa, bealuwa, baluwa; dat. instr. balawum; balawun; n.

BALEwoeharmevilmischiefmalumcalamitasperniciesdamnumnoxatribulatiowickednessdepravitymalitiesnequitia

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BALE, woe, harm, evil, mischief; malum, calamitas, pernicies, damnum, noxa, tribulatio Hæfdon bealo they had woe, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 10; Sat. 71. Bealowes gást spirit of evil [diabolus], Cd. 228; Th. 307, 19; Sat. 682.

Linked entries: balewe balo balw bealu

fellen

(adj.)
Grammar
fellen, adj. [fel skin]

Made of skinspellĭceus

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Fellen hæt a hat made of skin, a felt hat; gălērus vel pīleus, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 111; Wrt. Voc. 22, 26

hǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽst, hǽste[?]; adj.

Violent, vehement, impetuous

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Violent, vehement, impetuous Ðú Grendel cwealdest þurh hæstne hád heardum clammum thou didst kill Grendel violently with hard grasps, Beo.

slíþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
slíþ-heard, adj.

Excessively hard very fierce, savage very hard, cruel

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Ex. 177. of inanimate things, very hard, cruel Mé habbaþ hringa gespong slíþhearda sál síþes ámyrred the cruel chain has hindered me from going Cd. Th. 24, 15; Gen. 378