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healf-weard

(n.)
Grammar
healf-weard, es; m.

One who has a share of another's property or power

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One who has a share of another's property or power Hé sette hine on his húse to halfwearde ealra him his ǽhta anweald betǽhte constituit eum dominum domes suæ, et principem omnis possessionis suæ, Ps. Th. 104,17

cú-butere

(n.)
Grammar
cú-butere, an; f.

Cow's butterbutter made of cow's milk vaccæ butyrum

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Cow's butter, butter made of cow's milk; vaccæ butyrum Reáde netlan awylle on hunige and on cúbuteran boil red nettles in honey and in cow's butter L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 268, 18: iii. 16, 20

Linked entry: butere

snúd

(adj.)
Grammar
snúd, adj.

Coming at once, coming soon or suddenly

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Coming at once, coming soon or suddenly Biþ ǽghwylcum synwyrcendra on ða snúdan tíd (the day of judgment, which was to come suddenly cf. Matt. 24, 39; or to come soon?) Exon. Th. 52, 32; Cri. 842

Sodome

(n.)
Grammar
Sodome, pl.

The people of Sodom

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The people of Sodom Hí lǽrdon hira synna swá swá Sodome dydon . . . Gif Sodome hira synna hǽlen Past. 55; Swt. 427, 28. Sodoma lande (eorðe Sodominga, Rush.) Mt. Kmbl. 10, 15. On Sodomum (Sodomingum, Rush.) 11, 23

ge-streónful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-streónful, adj.

Full of richescopiousexpensiveprecioussumptuoussumptuōsus

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Full of riches, copious, expensive, precious, sumptuous; sumptuōsus Gestreónfulre sumptuōsâ, Mone B. 3566. Gestreónful copiosus, fructuosus, Hpt. Gl. 443, 452, 491. His ða leófan and ða gestreónfullan bearn his beloved and precious children, Blickl.

folgian

(v.)

to pursueto accompany be attendant uponto followbe guided byfollowto followpractise

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Add: to move behind and in the same direction as another object Petrus folgade hine feorran. Mt. R. 26, 58. to follow with the intention of overtaking, to pursue: Ðá hátheortan folgiað hwám suá suá Assael dyde Æfnere, Past. 297, 4. Ne folga mé noli

ǽrend-wreca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-wreca, an ; m.

A messengerambassadornuntiuslegatus

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A messenger, ambassador; nuntius, legatus Hí onsendon ǽrendwrecan miserunt nuntios, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 25. He sende ǽrendwrecan in Gallia ríce he sent ambassadors; into the kingdom of the Gauls, 2, 6; S. 508, 33

Linked entry: wreca

ceaster-æsc

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-æsc, es; m.

Black hellebore helleborus niger

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Black hellebore; helleborus niger Wyrc gódne drenc ceasteræsces make a good drink of black hellebore, L. M. 3, 30;Lchdm. ii. 324, 20; Nim ceasteræsc take black hellebore, Lchdm. iii. 28, 20: 30, 14: 56, 15

Linked entry: æsc

cypera

(n.)
Grammar
cypera, an; m.

KIPPER, salmon in the state of spawningsalmo ova gignens

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A KIPPER, salmon in the state of spawning; salmo ova gignens Ðonne eów fón lysteþ leax oððe cyperan when you desire to catch a salmon or a kipper, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 23; Met. 19, 12

cwelm-bǽrnys

(n.)
Grammar
cwelm-bǽrnys, cwelm-bǽr-nyss,e; f. [cwealm, cwelm death, destruction]

Destruction, ruin, deadliness, mortality pernicies, mortalitas

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Destruction, ruin, deadliness, mortality; pernicies, mortalitas Cwelm-bǽrnyss pernicies, Ælfc. Gr. 12 ; Som. 15, 52. Þurh myrran is gehíwod cwelmbǽrnys úres flǽsces by myrrh is typified the mortality of our flesh, Homl. Th. i. 118, 3

Linked entry: cwealm-bǽrnes

deáþ-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-gedál, es; n. [gedál a separation]

A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in deathletālis separātio

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A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death; letālis separātio Næs egle [MS. engle] on móde deáþgedál the deathly separation was not oppressive to his soul, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 33; Gú. 936

eáþ-metto

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-metto, indecl. sing; pl. nom. acc. -metta; f.

Humility humĭlĭtas

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Humility; humĭlĭtas Geseóh míne eáþmetto vĭde humĭlĭtātem meam. Ps. Th. 9, 13: 24, 16. On ðam stáne eáþmetta on the rock of humility. Bt. 12; Fox 36, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 65; Met. 7, 33

ést-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ést-ful, adj. [ést bounty]

Full of kindness, devoted to, ready to serve dēvōtus, vōtivus, offĭciōsus

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Full of kindness, devoted to, ready to serve; dēvōtus, vōtivus, offĭciōsus Éstful dēvōtus, Greg. Dial. 1, 3, 11. Éstful vel gehýrsum offĭciōsus; éstful vōtivus, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 54, 56; Wrt. Voc. 61, 32, 34

Linked entry: éstfulnes

fægernes

(n.)
Grammar
fægernes, fægernys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

FAIRNESS, beauty pulchrĭtūdo

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FAIRNESS, beauty; pulchrĭtūdo On heofona wuldres fægernesse with the beauty of heaven's glory, Homl. Blick. 159, 16. Mid ðínum hiwe oððe wlite and fægernysse ðínre begém spĕcie tua et pulchritūdĭne tua intende, Ps. Lamb. 44, 5

ferþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-loca, an; m.

The soul's enclosurebosommentis clausūrapectus

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The soul's enclosure, bosom; mentis clausūra, pectus Hyre wæs Cristes lof in ferþlocan praise of Christ was in her soul's inclosure, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 19; Jul. 234: 76 b; Th. 287, 12; Wand. 13

for-býgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-býgan, -bígan, -bígean, -bégan; p. de; pp. ed

To bow downbend downabasehumbledestroydeprimĕrehumiliāreimminuĕre

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To bow down, bend down, abase, humble, destroy; deprimĕre, humiliāre, imminuĕre He hellwarena heáp forbýgde he humbled the multitude of hell's inmates, Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 3; Cri. 731: Exon. 120a; Th. 461, 13; Hö. 35

Linked entries: for-bégan for-bígan

freó-riht

(n.)
Grammar
freó-riht, es; n.

A free rightcommon rightright of a freemanlibĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus

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A free right, common right, right of a freeman; libĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus He ne beó syððan ǽniges freórihtes wyrðe he shall not afterwards deserve any free right, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 22

hune

(n.)
Grammar
hune, an; f.

Horehoundmarrubium vulgare

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Horehound; marrubium vulgare Hunan seáw juice of horehound, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 42, 19. Nim hunan take horehound, 31; Lchdm. ii. 74, 8. Wyll ða háran hunan boil the horehound, Lchdm. iii. 48, 14

hús-bonde

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bonde, an; f.
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The mistress of a house Ða Israéliscan wíf biddaþ æt ðám Egiptiscean wífon æt hira néhgebúron and æt hira húsbondum sylfrene fatu postulabit mulier a vicina sua et ab hospita sua vasa argentea, Ex. 3, 22

leófian

(v.)
Grammar
leófian, p. ode

To be dearpleasantto delight

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To be dear or pleasant, to delight Him leófedan londes wynne bold on beorhge the pleasures of the country were dear to him, the house on the hill, Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 19; Gú. 110