hærfest
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On hærfeste wícode se cyng on neáweste þáre byrig, þá hwíle þe hié hira corn gerypon, Chr. 896; P. 89, 8. Mon eorðan wæstmas on hærfeste hám gelǽdeð . . . on rypes tíman, Ph. 244. <b>II a.
lytel
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</b> 3 Ðá geswigode se wísdóm áne lytle hwíle, Bt. 7, 1 ; F. 16, 5. Lytle hwíle, B. 2030. Þone lytlan fyrst, Cri. 1323. of qualities, conditions, &c. small in extent or degree Mé þúhte þæt sár swíðe lytel oððe ealles náwiht, Solil.
leóht
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Nú scíneð þé leóht fore glædlic ongeán, þe ic from Gode bróhte, hwít of heofonum, Gen. 614: B. 727. Mid beorhtum leóhte luce serena, An. Ox. 3324. Mid his þǽm scínendan leóhte, Bl.
ge-flít
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Hwí biþ elles ǽlce dæg swelc seófung and swelce geflitu and gemót and dómas unde forenses querimoniae ?, Bt. 26, 2 ; F. 92, 16. Geflitum negotiis, An. Ox. 539I.
heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Frægn Scipia hiene an hwíg hit gelang wǽre ꝥ Numentię swá raðe áhnescaden, swá hearde swá hié longe wǽron.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
hebban
to lift ⬩ to lift ⬩ to raise ⬩ lift ⬩ make a sound ⬩ to exalt ⬩ elevate ⬩ to extol ⬩ exalt ⬩ to set up ⬩ institute ⬩ to raise ⬩ bring up ⬩ to direct ⬩ bear ⬩ To rise ⬩ mount
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Hófon herecyste hwíte linde, segnas on sande, Exod. 301. Hwate weras hófon herecombol, El. 25. Ic gefrægn módes rófan hebban herebýman, Exod. 99. Sceal gár wesan monig . . . hæfen on handa, B. 3023. Hafen, 1290.
sweart
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Engla and deófla, hwítra and sweartra, Exon. Th. 56, 9 ; Cri. 898. Mænigeo sweartra gásta spirituum deformium multitudo, Bd. 5, 12 ; S. 628, 4. On sweartum stafum and atollícum áwritene tetricis descripta litteris, 5, 13; S. 633, 8.
ge-unnan
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Crístes gespelian þe crístendóm and cynedóm healdaþ þá hwíle þe þæs God geann, Ll. Th. i. 350, 4. Hí bǽdon ꝥ hí móston habbon Morkere heom tó eorle, and se cyng þæs geúðe, Chr. 1064; P. 192, 2. with acc. Ic geann him vi mæran ... and þá hors, C. D.
god-webb
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Hé wæs gegyred mid baswum godwebbe and hwítum. Gr. D. 310, 1. Þeáh wé ús gescirpen mid þý reádestan godwebbe, Wlfst. 262, 21. Handstocu mid godwebbe gestefnede manicae sericis clavatae, Hpt. Gl. 526, 38.
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standan
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Ðá hwíle ðe fulwiht stondan móte, Txts. 175, 17. VIII. add: — His fét ne mihton áhwár standan, ac hé feóll ádún tó deófle áwend, Ælf. T. Grn. 3, 1. Ðǽr wæs standende wæter ofer þám lande, swá hit þǽre eá flód ǽr gefleów, Ors. 1, 3; S. 32, 11.
morþor
murder ⬩ mortal sin ⬩ great wickedness ⬩ torment ⬩ deadly injury ⬩ great misery
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Morþur homicidia, 15, 19. mortal sin, great wickedness Wælhreówes árleásta fela, mán and morþor, misdǽda worn (cf. hwilc mán and hwilce ǽrleásnesse Neron weorhte, Fox 58, 2), Bt. Met. Fox 9, 13; Met. 9, 7.
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nægel
the nail of a finger or toe ⬩ a nail ⬩ peg ⬩ an instrument for striking the strings of a harp
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Mid næglum þurh-drífan ða hwítan honda, Exon. Th. 68, 27; Cri. 1110 : Rood Kmbl. 91; Kr. 46. Hié námon treówu, and slógon on óðerne ende monige scearpe ísene næglas, Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 158, 5.
ge-métan
To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet with ⬩ invĕnīre, compĕrīre
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Gif hwilc mon sí gemétod on ðínum ðam egeslícan dóme if any man be found at thy awful judgment, St. And. 47, 8
þrúh
Wood or stone hollowed out ⬩ a trough ⬩ pipe ⬩ conduit ⬩ a box ⬩ chest ⬩ a coffin ⬩ sarcophagus ⬩ tomb
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Hé worhte áne ðrúh on hwítum seolfre tó ðæra apostola líce, Homl. Th. ii. 498, 3. ¶ The word seems left in local names, Thrubrook, Througham, v. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 342
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be-werian
prohibit ⬩ forbid ⬩ to protect ⬩ defend
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S. 25, 744. þá hí hié bewerian ne mehton, Ors. 4, 13; S. 212, þá heorda bewerian, gif hwilc þeódscaða scaðian onginneð, Wlfst. 191, 8. Nán bróðor ne gedyrstlǽce þæt hé óþerne mid wordum bewerige (defendere), R. Ben. 119, 5.
ge-rihtlǽcan
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Þá hwíle þe wé magon ús gerihtlǽcan, Hml. A. 8, 194 : Hml. Th. ii. 572, 11. Gyf hé ðurh mynegunge nele beón gerihtlǽht ammonitus si non correxerit, R. Ben. 112, 14. Se cyning wearð gerihtlǽht þurh þǽre cwéne geleáfan, Hml. A. 101, 323.
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ge-feoht
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Se eádiga Michael þǽr wæs tóweard him tó fultome ðá hwíle ðe hié æt þǽm gefeohte wǽron, 205, 3. Æfter þissum gefeohte, Chr. 871; P. 72, 5. On folces gefeohte in bello publico, Ll. Th. ii. 150, 32: 386, 16.
pening
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., money :-- Ne wéne hé nó ðæt Godes ryhtwísnes sié tó ceápe, swelce hé hié mæge mid his peningum (-engum, v. l.) gebygcgean . . . ðá hwíle ðe hié peningas (-engas) hæbben mid tó gieldanne ne venalem Dei justitiam aestiment. . . cum curant. . . nummos
sceádan
to separate, divide, make a line of separation between ⬩ to distinguish, decide ⬩ to scatter, shed ⬩ to separate, divide, part ⬩ to be distinguished, to differ ⬩ to scatter, shed
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trans. to separate, divide, make a line of separation between Eádmund Myrce geeode swá Dor scádeþ, hwítan wylles geat and Humbra eá bráda brimstreám Edmund conquered Mercia, which Dor, Whitewell& #39;s gate, the river Humber, the broad estuary, divides
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swéte
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Ðæt is for hwí se góda lǽce selle ðam hálum men séftne drenc and swétne, and óðrum hálum biterne and strangne, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 11, 13. Swéte ofer hunig dulcia super mel, Ps. Spl. 118, 103.