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híréd-mann

(n.)
Grammar
híréd-mann, hírd-man, es; m.

A member of a 'híréd:' —

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A.)] on his ágenum borge let every lord have the members of his household in his own 'borg,' L. C. S. 31; Th. i. 394, 27: L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, 9.

ge-béd

Grammar
ge-béd, l. ge-bed, dele <b>II,</b> where for gebed l. gebod,
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On þára apostola gebede when the apostles pray, 141, 3. Þá gebróðor gebede hyldon, An. 1029. Hé from gebede swíceð, ne mæg gewunian in gebedstówe, Jul. 373.

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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Th. 455, 33; Hy. 4, 59. denoting waiting for what is coming, against, for the reception of, to receive Ongeán gramum gearowe stódon stood ready for the attack of the foes, Byrht. Th. 134, 46; By. 100.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

hwæt

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
hwæt, adv. or interjection.
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Th. ii. 164, 28. Hwæt seofast þú wið mé? quid igitur ingemiscis? (cf. hwí (quid ) murcnast þú wið mín?, 3), Bt. 7, 3; F. 20, 14. Hwæt (cf. hwí, W. S., for hwon, L., R. quid, Mt. 27, 46: hwí, W.

BÉN

(n.)
Grammar
BÉN, gen. dat. béne; acc. bén; pl. pl.nom. béna, béne; f.

A prayingprayerpetitionan entreatya deprecationsupplicationdemandboneBOONdeprecatiooratioprecespostulatio

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Ðín bén-ys gehýred exaudita est deprecatio tua Lk. Bos. 1, 13. Ic underféng ðíne béne suscepi preces tuas Gen. 19, 21. Hí heom ðæra béna forwyrdnon they gave to them a denial of their requests Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 40, 34.

Linked entry: ge-bén

fǽmne

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. ¶ referring to the Virgin Mary: Heó is seó clǽneste fǽmne, and heó wæs fǽmne ǽr hire beorþre and heó wunaþ fǽmne æfter hire beorþre, Bl. H. 155, 33.

fleám

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Onstealdon þá heretogan ǽrest þone fleám, 993; P. 127, 28: 1010; P. 140, 12. the flight of a fugitive, criminal, &c. Búton hé hine geládige ꝥ hé hine fleáme (fléma, v. l.) nyste, Ll. Th. i. 382, 23

hefig-líce

(adv.)

sluggishlydullyvehementlydeeplyintensely

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Ongunnun ðá ǽgleáwan hefiglíce (hefi-, v. l.) him ágén stondan (grauiter insistere) the scribes began to urge him vehemently, Lk. (W. S., L., R.) 11, 53. ꝥ ꝥte swíþe hefiglíce beswícþ þára monna mód, Bt: 18, 1; F. 60, 21.

spell

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Add Ne mót nán man secgan spell on þám ðrím swígdagum, Hml. Th. ii. 262, 16

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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Th. i. 210, 16. where one object takes the place vacated by another, to take the place of. Cf.

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Gif hwá embe cynincg oþþe hláford syrwie, 408, 3. with special reference to the grant of land: Fó se hláford his lande þe hé him ǽr sealde, Ll. Th. i. 420, 10. Hláfordes gifu, 292, 16: 422, 2.

þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów, adj.
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In. 3; Th. i. 104, 2. Ðeów swán and ðeów beócere, L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 19. Ðeáh hwá bebycgge his dohtor on þeówenne, ne sió hió ealles swá þeówu swá óðru mennenu, L. Alf. 12; Th. i. 46, 13. Þeów mennen, Agar, Cd. Th. 135, 22; Gen. 2246.

lystan

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Ic hys hæbbe goodne dǽl gehýred, and ic hys eác gelífe; ac mé lyste hyt nú bet wítanne þonne gelýfanne it would be pleasanter to me for it to be known than to be believed, Solil.

þífþ

(n.)
Grammar
þífþ, þiéfþ, þýfþ, þeófþ, þeóft, e; f.
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Wil. ii. 1; Th. i. 489, 6. Gif hé ða þiéfðe gedierne, L. In. 36; Th. i. 124, 17. Ðæt hý on heora mǽge náne þýfðe (þeófðe) nyston, L. Ath. i. 13; Th. i. 206, 2: iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 6. Man forgá þýfðe (-a), i. 20; Th. i. 210, 3.

sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soulthe soul, the animal lifethe soul,a soul, a human creature

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Sáwle sécan to try to kill, Beo. Th. 1606; B. 801. Ðæt hé gefriðie heora sáwla fram deáþe, and hí féde on hungres tíde, Ps.

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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Ðá tówende se biscop ðæt weofod and ða dwollícan sócne mid ealle ádwæscte (put an end to the resorting to the place, which had been supposed erroneously to be holy) Homl. Th. ii. 508, 5.

Linked entry: fird-sócn

FELA

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FELA, fæla, feala, feola; adj. indecl.

Manymuchmultummultamany thingsmuchverymultamultumin primiscum maxĭmeso many ... astot ... quot

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Th. 2125; B. 1060. Fela meoringa many obstacles; multa impĕdīmentōrum, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 16; Exod. 62. Fela is ðæra þinga many a one is there of the things, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 10. Fela swylces much of the same, Coll. Monast.

hreówan

(v.)
Grammar
hreówan, p. hreáw

To ruegrieve

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Th. 105, 34: Cd. 64; Th. 77, 17; Gen. 1276. Gif ðú ongite ðæt him his synna hreówen if you see that his sins cause him sorrow, L. de Cf. 2; Th. ii. 260, 19.

á-reccan

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Th. 486, 25. Hwá is þæt þe eall ðá yfel þe hí dónde wǽron ásecgean mæge oððe áreccean ?, Ors. 1, 8; S. 42, 7. áreccganne (-secganne?) expediari, Lk. p. 3, 7. to explain, expound Areccan explanare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 46.

hwirfan

(v.)
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Hwyrfende, 29, 47, to go to or from, to return Hié eft hwyrfende wǽron heora húsum, Bl.