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ge-mengness

Grammar
ge-mengness, Take here the instances given under ge-mengednys, and add: sexual intercourse, copulation, v. ge-mengan ; IV a
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Hié gewemmað ðone áliéfedan gesinscipe mid ðǽre unliéfedan gemengnesse in ipso conjugio jura transcendunt, Past. 397, 14. Gif bróðor mid bréðer hǽme þurh his líchaman gemengnysse ( per copulationem corporis ), Ll. Th. ii. 230, 10

Linked entry: -mengness

sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)
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To retire, withdraw, abate, subside, decrease, fail, come to an end:?-Sweðraþ facessit, discedit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 30. Gesweðeriaþ fatescunt (fatiscere dissolvi, Migne), 96, 18. Mylt, sweþrede, áswand, áteorade dissolvitur, desinit, discedit, 147, 25

Linked entries: swaðrian sweðerian swiðrian ge-sweðerian

of-dæle

Grammar
of-dæle, an (?). l. of-dæle, es, and add: v. gén-dele, æf-dæll (which should be taken here],
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and cf. æf-, geán-dýne

ifig

Grammar
ifig, l. ífig, and add: [íf-ig if-hég. Cf. O. H. Ger. eba-hęwi]
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Ífeg edera, Txts. 60, 392. Ibæi hederam 112, 44. Ífig eder, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 3. Þæs blacan ífiges croppan, Lch. ii. 248, 21: 268, 3. Hifia crop hederarum corimbos, An. Ox. 115. Íuia, 7, 17

hláford-hyldo

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-hyldo, f. -hyld, -held[?] m; or -hyldu, e; f.

Fidelity to a lord, ⬩ loyalty

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Fidelity to a lord, loyalty Ac hí gecýðdon raðe ðæs hwylce hláford-hyldo hí þohton to gecýðanne on heora ealdhláfordes bearnum but soon after they shewed what kind of loyalty they intended to shew to the children of their late lord, Ors. 6, 37; Bos.

Linked entry: riht-hláfordhyldu

hél-spure

(n.)
Grammar
hél-spure, an; f.

A heel

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A heel Unrehtwísnis hélspuran [hellspuran, Ps. Spl. 48, 5] mínre iniquitas calcanei mei, Ps. Stev. 48, 6. Hélspuran [hellspuran, Ps. Spl. 55, 6] míne calcaneum meum, 55, 7

Linked entry: sporu

candel-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
candel-wyrt, e; f. [candel a candle, wyrt a herb, plant] CANDLE-WORT, hedge-taper, mullein; lucernaria, phlomos = φλόμος verbacum; thapsus, Lin. A plant useful for wicks 'of lamps
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Candelwyrt phlomos [MS. fromos] vel lucernaria [MS. lucernaris ]. Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 90; Wrt. Voc. 32, 25

be-heonan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-heonan, -heonon; adv. [be by, heonan hence]

On this side ⬩ close by ⬩ cis ⬩ citra ⬩ citerius

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On this side, close by; cis, citra, citerius Get beheonon yet nearer Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 4 : Cot. 33

Linked entries: heonan be-hionan bi-heonan

cumbol-haga

(n.)
Grammar
cumbol-haga, an; m. [haga a hedge]

A compact rank, phalanx ⬩ phalanx

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A compact rank, phalanx ; phalanx Ic sceal sécan óðerne under cumbolhagan cempan I must seek another soldier in the rank, Exon. 71b ; Th. 266, 8 ; Jul. 395

Scald

(n.)

the Schelde

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the Schelde Hér fór se here up on Scald, Chr. 883; Erl. 82, 15

Cyppan-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Cyppan-ham, Cyppan-hamm

Chippenham, Wilts

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Chippenham, Wilts Hér hine bestæl se here to Cyppanhamme here the army stole itself away to Chippenham, Chr. 878; Th. 146, 21, col. 2, 3; 880; Th. 148, 39, col. 3

on-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
on-hebban, p. -hóf (the weak form -hefde also occurs); pp. -hafen.

to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice) ⬩ to raise (as barm does), to leaven ⬩ to take up, begin ⬩ to take away ⬩ metaph. to lift up, exalt (generally in a bad sense)

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to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice) Ðonne ic mec onhæbbe, and hí onhnígaþ tó mé, Exon. Th. 412, 28; Rä. 31. 7. Ðá onhóf Laurentius his égan up, Shrn. 116, 4. Petrus onhóf his stefne, Blickl. Homl. 149, 21. to raise (as barm does), to leaven Ne ete gé

Linked entries: an-hebban in-hebban

heolor

(n.)
Grammar
heolor, heoler, helur, helor, e; f.

a balance

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A scale of a balance, a balance Heolor, helor lanx, Txts. 73, 1177; trutina vel statera, 103, 2041. Laxhe. holor (Ep. Gl. laxhe. olor) l. lanx heolor, Corp. Gl. H. i. 16. Helur momentana (cf. lytle wǽga momentana vel statam, i. 38, 42), Wrt. Voc. ii.

Linked entries: helur heolra

Norþ-hymbre

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-hymbre, pl.

The Northumbrians ⬩ Northumbria ⬩ the people or province north of the Humber

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Hér bræc se here on Norþhymbrum ðone friþ, 911; Erl. 100, 16. Hér fór se here on Norþhymbre, 867; Erl. 72, 7 : 873; Erl. 76, 18

Linked entry: Norþan-hymbre

regn-

(prefix)
Grammar
regn-, in the compounds regn-heard, -meld, -þeóf, -weard has an intensive force, implies greatness, might. The word occurs as part of many proper names, e.g. Rǽdwoldes sunu wæs Regeuhere geháten,
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Bd. 2, 12;S. 515, 10. Some of these e. g. Reginald are still used

Linked entries: regen- regn-heard regn-meld regn-þeóf regn-weard

æfter-hǽtu

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-hǽtu, e; f. [æfter after, hǽtu heat]

After-heat ⬩ insequens calor

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After-heat; insequens calor Mid ungemetlícum hærfest-wætan and æfterhǽte from heavy harvest-rains and after-heat. Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 55, 23

be-hýpan

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

To heap or cover over ⬩ surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ contegere ⬩ circumsepire ⬩ circumdare

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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

apostata

(n.)
Grammar
apostata, an; m.

An apostate ⬩ apostata

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An apostate; apostata Hér syndon apostatan here are apostates, Lupi Serm. i. 19; Hick. Thes. ii. 105, 1

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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Domo ic gewylde oððe temige, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 213, 14. Gewylt, temaþ domat, superat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 73. where active resistance has to be overcome, to overcome, subdue, subject. by physical force Griffus . . . is swá mycel þæt hé gewylt hors and men,

adela

(n.)
Grammar
adela, an; m.

Filth ⬩ cænum

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Filth; cænum Ðæt hér yfle adelan stinceþ that here ill smells filth, Exon, 110b; Th. 424, 1 ; Rä. 41, 32

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