gellan
To yell ⬩ sing ⬩ chirp ⬩ stridere ⬩ sonare
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To yell, sing, chirp; stridere, sonare Gellende yelling, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353. 40; Reim. 25. Ic seah searo giellende I saw a yelling machine, 108 b; Th. 415, 1; Rä. 33, 4. Gyllende gryre with yelling horror, Cd. 167; Th. 208, 26; Exod. 489. Ic gielle
wyn-líc
Delightful ⬩ pleasing ⬩ agreeable ⬩ charming
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Delightful, pleasing, agreeable, charming Hæfde hé hine swá hwítne geworhtne, swá wynlíc wæs his wæstm, Cd. Th. 17, 5; Gen. 255. Onstæl wynlíc, fæger and gefeálíc, Exon. Th. 151, 17; Gú. 796. Sunbearo, wuduholt wynlíc, 200, 1; Ph. 34: 423, 22; Rä. 41
Cristen-dóm
Christianity ⬩ CHRISTENDOM ⬩ the christian world ⬩ christianitas
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Christianity, CHRISTENDOM, the christian world; christianitas Se cristendóm weóx on heora tíman christianity increased in their time Jud. Grn. Epilog. 264, 7; Jud. Thw. 161, 21. Ǽghwylc cristen man gýme his cristendómes georne let every christian man
hleór
A cheek, ⬩ face
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A cheek, face Hleór malæ, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 79; Wrt. Voc. 43, 12. Hleór maxilla, Wrt. Voc. 70, 38: facies, 282, 37: Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 18; Gn. Ex. 66: 29 a; Th. 88, 5; Cri. 1435. On ðám nósum oððe on ðam hleóre on the nose or on the cheek, Herb
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tír-fæst
Of assured glory, ⬩ glorious
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Of assured glory, glorious From treówe becwom tírfæst ríce Drihten úre Dominus regnavit a ligno, Ps. Th. 95, 9. Cyning tírfæst cystum gecýþed, Beo. Th. 1848; B. 922. Tírfæst Metod, Cd. Th. 64, 2; Gen. 1044. Tírfæst hæleð, bisceop se góda ... ðam wæs
fǽle
Faithful, true, dear, good ⬩ fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus
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Faithful, true, dear, good; fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus Wes us fǽle freónd be a faithful friend to us, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 1; Gen. 2725: 135; Th. 170, 26; Gen. 2819: Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 15; Gú. 144: Elen. Kmbl. 175; El. 88: Ps. Th. 66, 3: 70, 4: 77
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eácen
Increased, great, vast, powerful ⬩ auctus, magnus, pŏtens, grăvĭdus
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Increased, great, vast, powerful; auctus, magnus, pŏtens, grăvĭdus Eácne fuglas the teeming fowls, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 12; Gen. 2158. Se wæs æðele and eácen who was noble and vigorous, Beo. Th. 398; B. 198: Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 20; Cri. 205. Eald sweord
hrémig
Clamorous ⬩ exultant ⬩ lamenting ⬩ boasting ⬩ vaunting
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Clamorous [from joy or grief], exultant, lamenting, boasting, vaunting Blissum hrémig exultant, Andr. Kmbl. 3394; An. 1701: Elen. Kmbl. 2273; El. 1138: Exon. 48 b; Th. 168, 18; Gú. 1079: 57 b; Th. 206, 14; Ph. 126: 64 b; Th. 237, 19; Ph. 592. Gehþum
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six-hynde
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Of a class whose wergild is six hundred shillings Gif wealh hafaþ fíf hýda hé biþ sixhynde, L. In. 24; Th. i. 118. 10. Be syxhyndum men. Gif hit sié syxhynde mon, [gielde] ǽlc mon . lx. scił ł. , L. Alf. pol. 30; Th. i. 80, 11. Gif hió sié syxhyndu,
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wígbed-þegen
A minister of the altar ⬩ an ecclesiastic who performs service at the altar
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A minister of the altar, an ecclesiastic who performs service at the altar Gif weófodþén, ðæt is, biscop oððe mæssepreóst oððe diácon, gewífode ... hí forbudon ǽlc wíflác weófodþénum, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 336, 3-13: Wulfst. 270, 21. Gif weófodþén his
hliþ
A slope, ⬩ declivity. ⬩ hill-side, ⬩ hill
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A slope, declivity. hill-side, hill Of hliþes nósan from the promontory, Beo. Th. 3789; B. 1892: Exon. 123 b; Th. 473, 28; Bo. 22. Beneoþan ðæm hliþe under the hill, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 52, 15. Swá tó ðám westhliþe, 123, 5. Hie be hliþe heáre dúne
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cænnan
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to clear, prove; manifestare Mynstres aldor hine cænne in preóstes canne let the chief of a monastery clear himself with a priest's clearance, L. Wih. 17; Th. i. 40, 13: 22; Th. i. 42, 3: L. Edg. S. 11; Th. i. 276, 12
dæg-tíd
Day-time, time ⬩ diei tempus
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Day-time, time; diei tempus On ðære dægtíde at that time, Cd. 80; Th. 100, 4; Gen. 1659. On dæg-tídum in the day-time, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 26; Rä. 18, 3: 126 a; Th. 484, 23; Rä. 71, 6
ful-wíte
A full fine ⬩ plēna mulcta
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A full fine; plēna mulcta Gielde he fulwíte [fullwíte MSS. B. H.] let him pay the full fine, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 18: 72; Th. 1. 148, 8: L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 9, note 18, MS. G
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heofon-tungol
A heavenly body
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A heavenly body Hádor heofontungol the sun, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 47; Met. 22, 24. Hǽdre heofontungol bright heavenly bodies. Exon. 18 a; Th. 43, 23; Cri. 693; 56 a; Th. 199, 28; Ph. 32: Cd. 199; Th. 247, 23; Dan. 501
morþ-wyrhta
One who causes death
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One who causes death (by witchcraft or poison) Wiccan oððe wigleras, mánsworan oððe morþwyrhtan, L.E.G. 11; Th. i. 172, 20 (see note): L. Eth. vi. 7, 36; Th. i. 316, 21, 324, 11: L.C.S. 4; Th. i. 378, 7: Wulfst. 266, 25
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níd-þeówian
To reduce to servitude ⬩ to compel service from
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To reduce to servitude, to compel service from Gif man cirican nýdþeówige (cf ǽnig man heonan forþ cirican ne þeówige, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 27 : vi. 15; Th. i. 318, 26), L. N. P. L. 21; Th. ii. 294, 1
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þeóf-stolen
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(ptcpl.) Stolen, taken by thieves Swá ic spráce drífe ... swá mé þeófstolen (forstolen, MS. H.) wæs ðæt orf, L. O. 2; Th. i. 178, 14: L. O. D. 8; Th. i. 356, 12. Æt ǽlcon ðeófstolenan orfe, L. Ff.; Th. i. 226, 2
wer-leás
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Without a husband. v. wer, IV. Sitte ǽlc wydewe .xii. mónað werleás; ceóse syþþan ðæt heó sylf wille, L. Eth. v. 21; Th. i. 310, 3: vi. 26; Th. i. 322, 3: L. C. S. 74; Th. i. 416, 6: Wulfst. 271, 20
ǽr-dæg
early day ⬩ early morn ⬩ matutinum ⬩ mane ⬩ prima lux ⬩ Early days ⬩ former days ⬩ dies prisci
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early day, early morn; matutinum, mane, prima lux Mid ǽrdæge at early day, Andr. Kmbl. 440; An. 220: 3048; An. 1527: Cd. 121; Th. 155, 19; Gen. 2575. On uhtan mid ǽrdæge in the morning at early day, Beo. Th. 253; B. 126. To ðam ǽrdæge on that morn, Cd
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