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ge-rúm

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rúm, es; n. [rúm space]

Room, spacespătium

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Cyning healdeþ me on heáðore, hwílum lǽteþ eft on gerúm sceacan the king holds me in restraint, sometimes again lets me go at large, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 20; Rä. 21, 14

Linked entry: rúm

hyrst

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Where the first part of the compound is the name of a tree hyrst probably belongs to I. e. g. æsc-, hæsel-, hnut-, holen-, mapolder-, seal-, þorn-hyrst. So, too, perhaps in earnes, úlan hyrst. But in some others itt

ge-brecan

(v.)
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Nó gebrocen weorðeð holt on híwe, Ph. 80. Wong gebrocen tó beorgum, Rum. 33. fig. to crush, destroy Ic gebreocu hié swé swé dúst comminuam illos ut pulverem, Ps. Srt. 17, 43. Hornas synfulra ic gebreocu (confringam), 74, 11.

FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedomimmunityprivilegelībertasimmūnĭtasprivĭlēgiuma time of freedoma holy dayfeastfestivalthe celebration of a festivalfestumfesti celebratio

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Ic forgyfe ðisne freóls to ðære hálgan stówe æt Scireburnan I give this immunity to the holy place at Sherborne, Th. Diplm. A. D. 864; 125, 5.

Linked entries: friólsend heals

be-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sittan, to be-sittanne; p. -sæt, -sætt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten, [be by, near, sittan to sit].

to sit round, surround, beset, besiegecircumdare, cingere, obsidereto be in session, to hold sessionsto posessconsidere,possidere

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it is a woful thing, that the prince of darkness should own and possess [have influence over by sitting or being near, hold, be in possession of] men of so bright a countenance; heu, proh dolor!

Linked entry: be-seten

frættewian

(v.)
Grammar
frættewian, frætwian, fretwian, frætwan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To adorndeckembroidertrimornāre

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Sáwle frætwaþ hálgum gehygdum they adorn their souls with holy meditations, Exon. 44 b; Th. 150, 14; Gú. 778. Ða ðe geolo godwebb geatwum frætwaþ those who embroider the yellow godly garment with ornaments, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 26; Rä. 36, 10.

Linked entry: fretwian

frécennes

(n.)
Grammar
frécennes, frǽcenes, frécednes, frécenis, frécnes, -nis, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Dangerperilhazardmischiefharmperīcŭlumdiscrīmenmălum

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Se hálga wer in ða ǽrestan ældu gelufade frécnessa fela the holy man in his early age loved much mischief, Exon. 34 a; Th. 108, 31; Gú. 81

HWÝ

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
HWÝ, hwí; inst.of hwæt.

WHY.

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Cd. 15; Th. 18, 33; Gen. 282. in dependent clauses Se wísa Augustinus smeáde hwí se hálga cýðere cwǽde ... the wise Augustine inquired why the holy martyr said ..., Homl. Th. i. 48, 10.

Linked entries: hwí hwig

lof-sang

(n.)
Grammar
lof-sang, es; m.

hymnpsalm

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Æfter ða hálgan lofsangas and mæssan gefyllede wǽron after the holy psalms and masses were completed, Blickl. Homl. 207, 29. God heriaþ mid gástlícum lofsangum, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 11. Him lofsangum cwémdan cantaverunt laudes ejus, Ps.

mircels

(n.)
Grammar
mircels, es; m.: e; f.

a signmarktokena mark to aim ata signetsealan ensigna trophya marked spot

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monnes hond from ðínre onsýne áhwyrfde when thou didst promise, that the Holy Spirit would easily shield you from troubles, on account of the ensign (the cross ?)

BÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BÓT, e; f.

help, assistance, remedy, cureauxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatioa BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offeringcompensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatioto-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

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for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offering; compensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatio Gif feaxfang geweorþ, L scætta to bóte if there be a taking hold

seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
seáþ, es; m.
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A pit, hole, well, reservoir, lake Seáþ lacus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Zup. 79, 10: Ps. Spl. 7, 16: 27, 1: Mk. Skt. 12, 1: lacus, lacuna, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 31: fovea, ii. 150, 10: Ps. Spl. 7, 16: 56, 9: puteus, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 16: cisterna, Wrt.

grénnes

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Cf. gréne; Wé ceorfað heáh treówu on holte ðæt wé hí eft úp árǽren on ðǽm botle ðǽr ðǽr wé timbran willen, ðeáh wé hí for hrædlíce tó ðǽm weorce dón me mægen for grénnesse, ǽr ðǽm ðe hí ádrúgien ( tamen non repente in fabrica (lignum) ponitur, ut prius

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, es; m.

a band, fettervinculumcaptivity, bondage, imprisonment, keepingcaptivitas, custodiaa bond, chainclasp, rivetimprisonment

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Hé betǽhte hine on ðam hæfte sixtyne cempum tó healdenne he committed him to the keeping of sixteen soldiers to hold, Homl. Th. ii. 380, 29.

deór

(adj.)
Grammar
deór, diór, dýr; adj. [deór an animal] .

brave, bold, as a wild beast fortis, strēnuus heavy, severe, dire, vehementgrăvis, dīrus, vehĕmens

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brave, bold, as a wild beast; fortis, strēnuus Se hálga wæs to hofe lǽded, deór and dómgeorn the holy one was led to the house, bold and virtuous, Andr. Kmbl. 2617; An. 1310: Exon. 108 b; Th. 414, 6; Rä. 32, 16.

eáster

(n.)
Grammar
eáster, eástor; gen. eástres; pl. nom. acc. eástro; gen. eástrena; dat. eástron, eástran [ = eástrum]; n: eástre, an; n.

the passover, paschal lamb pascha

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Wæs ðære ylcan nihte ðara hálgan Eástrena ðæt seó cwén cende dóhtor ðæm cyninge it was on that same holy night of Easter, that the queen bore to the king a daughter, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 28. Æfter twám dagum beóþ eástro post bĭduum pascha fiet. Mt.

Linked entries: eóster éster

hyse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse, es; m.

A young manwarrior

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Ðissum hysse hold gracious to this man, Andr. Kmbl. 1099; An. 550. Hysas, Byrht. Th. 135, 24; By. 123. Beornas feóllon, hyssas lágon, 135, 2; By. 112.

Linked entries: hós hese hise

meldian

(v.)
Grammar
meldian, p. ode, ede.

to declareannouncetellto inform againstaccuse

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Ongan meldigan ðone hálgan wer the devil began to tell who the holy man was, Andr. Kmbl. 2341; An. 1172. Ðá geneálǽhton má hine meldigende ( declaring that Peter was with Jesus ), Homl.

Linked entry: a-meldian

ge-blissian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blissian, part. -blissiende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blissian to rejoice] .

To rejoicebe gladlætārigaudēreTo maie to rejoicegladdenfill with blissblesslætĭficārebenedīcĕre

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Pater Noster hálige geblissaþ the Pater Noster gladdens the holy, Salm. Kmbl. 80; Sal. 40: Ps. Spl. 45, 4. Frófra ðíne geblissodon sáwle míne consōlātiōnes tuæ lætĭfĭcāvērunt anĭmam meam, 93, 19.

for-hogian

(v.)

to disdainto disdain

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Voc. ii. 139, 67. to hold in contempt a person or thing Hé ánum folgað and óðerne forhogað (-eð, L. contemnet), Lk. 16, 13. Forhogað accusat, Jn. R. 5, 45. Forogas, Mt. L. 6, 24. Gié forhogas bebod Godes vos transgredimini mandatum Dei, 15, 3.