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be-hýpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hýpan, p. -hýpte; pp. -hýped [hýpe a heap]

To heap or cover oversurroundencompasscontegerecircumsepirecircumdare

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To heap or cover over, surround, encompass; contegere, circumsepire, circumdare He wæs mid wǽpnum and mid feóndum eall útan behýped cum armis et hostibus circumseptus erat Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 28

eár-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
eár-gebland, Take here passage given under ár-gebland.

Linked entry: ár-gebland

ge-span

(n.)
Grammar
ge-span, -spann, -spon, es; n.

A joiningfastening togethernexus

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He is on helle hæft mid hringa gesponne he is in hell bound with the clasping of rings, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 17; Gen. 762. Searo-rúna gespon the web of mysteries, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 20; Sch. 15

un-wíd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wíd, adj.
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Not wide, narrow Emne swá mycel swá fram heofenes hrófe is tó þysse eorðan, þonne is leornod on hálgum bócum, þæt sió hel sié swylc twá deóp, and nis ná ðe unwídre (-widdre, v.l.) (cf. seó hell ys twá swá deóp, and heó ys ealswá wíd.

Linked entry: wíd

átter-coppe

(n.)
Grammar
átter-coppe, an ; f. [átor poison, copp a head]

A spideraranea

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A spider; aranea Swindan ðú dydest swá swá áttercoppan sáwle his tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus, Ps. Spl. T. 38, 15

be-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-heáwan, bi-heáwan; p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To beatbruisehewcut offto separate fromdeprive oftundereheówcædendo privareamputare

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To beat, bruise, hew or cut off, to separate from, deprive of; tundere, heów; cædendo privare, amputare Beheáwene mid swingellan tunsi per flagella Past. 36, 5; Hat. MS. 47 b, 15. Heáfde beheáwan to behead Bt. Met. Fox 1, 85; Met. 1. 43. Hwonne me wráþra

Linked entries: be-heówe bi-heáwan

forþ-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden

To hold tofollow outmaintainexsĕqui

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To hold to, follow out, maintain; exsĕqui Mid ðý he ðæt langre tíde forþheóld and dyde quod dum multo tempŏre sēdŭlus exsĕquĕrētur, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 24

ge-gada

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gada, an;

A fellow-travellera companionassociatecomescomplexconspirans

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He feóll ðá adún and ealle his gegadan into helle wíte he fell down then and all his companions into hell torment, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 59, 93, 87. Afeóll se deófoll mid his gegadum the devil fell with his companions, Hexam. 10; Norm. 16,18

ge-hátan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hátan, -hǽtan, he -hát, -hǽt; p. -hét, pl. -héton, -héht, pl. -héhton; pp. -háten.

to callnamevocarenominareto callcommandpromisevowthreatenvocarearcesserejuberesponderepromitterevovere

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to call, name; vocare, nominare Swá ðú geháten eart as thou art called, Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 26; Cri. 58. Crist wæs on ðý eahteoþan dæg Hǽlend geháten Christ was on the eighth day named Jesus, Menol. Fox 7; Men. 4. Is geháten Saturnus is called Saturn,

Linked entries: ge-hǽtan ge-hét

bryne-welm

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-welm, -wylm, es; m.

A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heatincendii fervor vel æstus

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In helle heó brynewelme bídan sceolden sáran sorge in hell they must endure great sorrow from the burning heat, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 24; Sat. 27

fúl-stincende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fúl-stincende, part.

Foul-stinkingfœde ŏlens

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Foul-stinking; fœde ŏlens Ðú fúlstincendiste hell, geopena ðíne gatu thou most foul-stinking hell, open thy gates, Nicod. 27; Thw. 16, 3

heonan

afterwardsfrom now

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Ástigon heó on helle heonan lifigende, Ps. Th. 54, 14: Cri. 754: Mód. 73. from this source or origin Ðis is mín rihtéþel, hionon ic wæs ácenned, Bt. 36, 2; F. 174, 23: Met. 24, 51. Mín ríc nis heona (of ðyson middanearde, W.

græf-hús

(n.)
Grammar
græf-hús, es; n.
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A grave-house, house of the dead Hell grim græf-hús hell the grim house of the dead, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 11; Sat. 708

cwylmian

(v.)
Grammar
cwylmian, part.cwylmigende ; p. ode ; pp. od [cwealm pain, torment]

To suffer, suffer torment or pain cruciāri

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Ða mánfullan beóþ ǽfre cwylmigende on helle súsle the sinful shall ever be suffering pain in hell torment, 608, 11. We cwylmiaþ we suffer torment, 416, 5.

loca

(n.)
Grammar
loca, an; m.

a barboltlocklocker

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Álýsde leóda bearn of locan deófla [hell], Elen. Kmbl. 362; El. 181. Under helle cinn under líges locan, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 7; Cri. 1621 : 72 b; Th. 270, 32; Jul. 19. Se ðe healdeþ locan who guards the lock, 8 a; Th. 2, 14; Cri. 19 : Salm.

Linked entry: loc

geap-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
geap-neb, adj. [geap crooked; neb the head, face, beak, nib]

Crooked-nibbedwith a bent beakarchedcurvātus

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Crooked- nibbed, with a bent beak, arched; curvātus Standeþ me hér on eaxelum Ælfheres láf, gód and geapneb Ælfhere's legacy stands here on my shoulders, good and crooked-nibbed, Wald. 94; Vald. 2, 19

-rúne

(suffix)
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Add: v. dolg-, hell-rúne

hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
hnígan, p. hnáh; pp. hnigen

To bend, bow down, incline, descend, decline, sink

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Ðá hé tó helle hnígan sceolde when he must sink to hell, 221; Th. 288, 4; Sat. 375

Linked entry: ge-hnígan

grǽdig-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
grǽdig-, grǽdi-, grǽde-líce; adv.
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Ðás fugelas habbaþ feónda gelícnysse ðe gehwilce menn beswícaþ and grǽdelíce grípaþ to grimre helle these birds are like the fiends, that deceive some men, and greedily snatch them to grim hell, ii. 516, 10.

feolan

Grammar
feolan, l. feólan, take here passages under felgan,
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and add: Grammar feolan, pl. fulgon, fúlon To make one's way, press to or from a place, get (lit. or fig.) Nú mé fealh on móde it has come into my mind, Gr. D. 17, 32. Hé hét rǽdan oð ðæt hé fulge on slǽpe he bade them read till he could get to sleep