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prím

(n.)
Grammar
prím, prime, the first hour, six o'clock; also the service held at that hour, v. prím-sang
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Prím prima, undern tertia, middæg sexta, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 10-12. Onginnaþ heáfudcwido tó prím ( ad primam ), Rtl. 166, 17. Gibedd tó prím, 171, 27. On ðysum tídum wé herien úrne scyppend ... on dægréd, on prím, on undem, on middæg, on nón, on ǽfen, on

cyninges wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
cyninges wyrt, e; f. The herb marjoram; sampsuchum = σάμψυχον , origanum majorana, Lin
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Cyninges wyrt sampsuchum, Mone A. 529

cymen

(n.)
Grammar
cymen, es; m. n. The herb cummin; cŭmīnum = κύμινον , cŭmīnum, cyminum, Lin
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Ge tiógoðiaþ eówre mintan and eówerne dile and eówerne cymen [MS. kymen] ye tithe your mint and your dill and your cummin, Past. 57; Hat. MS. Dó ðæt cymen on.eced put the cummin into vinegar, L. M. 2, 44; Lchdm. ii. 256, 6. Cymen cymīnum, Ælfc. Gl. 44

Linked entry: cumin

leáh-tric

Grammar
leáh-tric, l. leahtric, take here <b>leác-tric</b>
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in Dict., and add Be þǽre nunfǽmnan þe bát þone leahtric, Gr. D. 30, 33

ge-strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strúdan, p. -streád, pl. -strudon; pp. -stroden

To destroy ⬩ plunder ⬩ rapere ⬩ spoliare

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To destroy, plunder; rapere, spoliare Godes cwide helle gestrúdeþ God's word destroyeth hell, Salm. Kmbl. 148; Sal. 73. Feoh gestrúdaþ they destroy the cattle, Salm. Kmbl. 310; Sal. 154.

Linked entry: ge-strúd

hæn-fugul

(n.)
Grammar
hæn-fugul, hen-, es; m.

A hen

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A hen Henfugel gallina, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 164, 21. Gewurp tó sumum hen [hæn, MS. B.] fugule throw it to a hen, Herb. 4, 10; Lchdm. i. 92, 16.iiii hænfugulas four hens, Th. Chart. 509, 18. Ðǽr æfter swulten ða henne fugeles after that the hens died

heofon

(n.)
Grammar
heofon, heófon[?]
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Hergas on helle heofon ðider becom druron deófolgyld, Cd. 145; Th. 180, 17; Exod. 47.

bláte

(adv.)
Grammar
bláte, adv.

Lividly, pallidly ⬩ livide, pallide

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Lividly, pallidly; livide, pallide Helle fýr bláte forbærnþ biteran lége the fire of hell lividly burns up with a dire [bitter] flame, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 107; Met. 8, 54.

ge-delfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-delfan, p. -dealf, pl. -dulfon; pp. dolfen

To dig ⬩ delve ⬩ fodere ⬩ effodere

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Ðé wearþ helle seáþ niðer gedolfen the pit of hell was dug beneath for thee, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 30; Jul. 423

fultomian

(v.)
Grammar
fultomian, part. fultomiende

To help ⬩ aid ⬩ auxĭliāri

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To help, aid; auxĭliāri Sóna eft, Gode fultomiendum, he meahte geseón and sprecan soon after, God helping, he could see and speak, Chr. 797; Erl. 58, 15

wóperian

(v.)
Grammar
wóperian, p. ode

To wail ⬩ lament

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To wail, lament Ða cleopode seó ungesǽlige wóperiende him tó: ' Eálá, help mín, wildeór mé habbaþ forneán tó-slyten,' Homl. Ass. 196, 32

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

for-hæl

(v.)
Grammar
for-hæl, -hǽle, -hǽlon; p. indic. subj. indic. pl. of for-helan

to conceal

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to conceal, Glostr. Frag. 4, 20

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, héalsian. Substitute: <b>hálsian, halsian (?), heal*-*sian</b>.
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to beseech, entreat, make solemn appeal to Ic hálsie obtestor, deprecor, Germ. 402, 88. where entreaty is made in the interests of the speaker. with acc. of person addressed Beó þú Gode underþýd, and hálsa hine ( obsecra eum ), Ps. Th. Srt. Vos. 36,

ge-span

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

A joining ⬩ fastening together ⬩ nexus

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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

fore-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þingian, for-þingian; p. ode; pp. od [fore = for, þingian to plead]

To plead for anyone ⬩ intercede ⬩ defend ⬩ intercēdĕre ⬩ defendĕre

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Ne cweðe ic ná ðæt ðæt yfel síe ðæt mon helpe ðæs unscyldigan, and him foreþingie I do not say that it is wrong that a man should help the innocent, and defend him. Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 4: L. Alf. pol. 21; Th. i. 76, 3: 24; Th. i. 78, 10

Linked entry: for-þingian

gǽst-bona

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-bona, an; m.

The soul-killer ⬩ the devil ⬩ anĭmi destructor ⬩ diăbŏlus

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The soul-killer, the devil; anĭmi destructor, diăbŏlus Ðæt him gástbona geóce gefremede that the spirit-slayer would afford them help, Beo. Th. 356; B. 177

sigor-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-spéd, e; f.

Abundant success

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Abundant success Is help gearu æt mǽrum, manna gehwylcum sigorspéd geseald, Andr. Kmbl. 1817; An. 911. Mé is miht ofer eall, sigorspéd geseald, 2868; An. 1437

Linked entry: sige-spéd

fúl-stincende

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

Foul-stinking ⬩ fœde 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

orne

(adj.)
Grammar
orne, adj.

Unhealthy, harmful

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Unhealthy, harmful Mid Godes fultume ne wyrð him nán orne with God's help no harm will be done him. Lchdm. iii. 16, 5. Wið ornum útgange, 70, 25

Linked entry: orenum