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heolstor

(n.)
Grammar
heolstor, es; n.

That which covers or concealsdarkness a veilcoveringplace of concealment

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Sume wuniaþ on wéstennum gesittaþ hámas on heolstrum some dwell in deserts, occupy homes in hiddenplaces, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 5; Gú. 54

Linked entry: hleostrum

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outsidewithout.outfrom one's positionon the outsideoutsideon the outer sideoutout of doorsin the open airoutawayat a distanceoutaway from habitationsin open countryoutfrom home on serviceoutnot in one's own countryabroadoutaway from land

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Hé genam hine æt eówde úte be sceápum, 77, 69. out, from home on service Hié wǽron simle healfe æt hám, healfe úte, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 18.

Linked entry: út

ge-timbru

(n.)
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Þurhwuniendum eallum þám getimbre þæs hames perdurante tota domus fabrica, Gr. D. 119, 27. Swá swá spearwa on getimbre ( aedificio ), Ps. Vos. 101, 8. Swá swá hýg getimbrena ł þæcena sicut foenum tectorum, Ps. L. 128, 6. Getimbra aedificiorum, Ps.

up-áhafenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áhafenness, e; f.

Upliftingelevationexaltationexultationarrogancepride

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For his (Haman) upáhafennysse, Homl. Ass. 96, 135. Ða upáhafenesse (Nebuchadnezzar's) God getǽlde, Past. 4; Swt. 39, 20. Upáhefenysse insolentiam, superbiam, Hpt. Gl. 526, 73

streón

(n.)
Grammar
streón, es; n.
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Ne not ich none sunne þet ne mei beon iled to one of ham seouene oðer to hore streones, A.R. 208, 15. All follc wass þatt illke streon þatt Adam haffde strenedd, Orm. 27. Hiss stren shollde ben todrifenn, 16396. Þat holy streon, O.E. Misc. 153, 217.

ágen

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
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Ðá gewænde seó wydewe hám tó hyre ágenum, Hml. S. 2, 144. v. un-ágen

be-beódan

'to give . . . generally,'to orderenjoin to commitcommendto offer to the gods to commit into (on, in)to announce

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sanguinem diis propinabat, Ors. 1, 8; S. 40, 33. to commit into (on, in) :-- His gást on (in, v. l.) his handa bebeódende spiritum suum in manus ejus commendando, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 491, 21. to announce Þæt hé Alexandres wísan besceáwade, swá hé hit him eft hám

neósan

(v.)
Grammar
neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiryto seekvisitto seek with hostile intent

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Hámes niósan, Beo. Th. 4722; B. 2366: 4765; B. 2381. Éce staðulas neósan, Cd. Th. 207, 30; Exod. 474. a person Úser neósan, Beo. Th. 4155; B. 2074. Com ðá hǽðenra h1óþ háliges neósan, Andr. Kmbl. 2778; An. 1391 : Exon. Th. 170, 30; Gú. 1119.

blissian

(v.)
Grammar
blissian, blyssian, blissigan, blissigean; part. blissiende, blissigende; ic blissie, blissige, ðú blissast, he blissaþ, pl. blissiaþ; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To rejoice, exult, be glad or merrylætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare To make to rejoice, to gladden, delight, exhilaratelætificare

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To rejoice, exult, be glad or merry; lætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare Heora láreówas blissigende hám hwurfon doctores eorum domum rediere lætantes, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 20. Blissigende [blissiende MS. C.] ovans, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 46.

Linked entry: blyssian

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, l. á-findan ; p. -fand, -funde; pl. -fundon; pp. -funden,
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Ðǽra sceápa hláford com hám áfundenum sceápe, Hml.

ge-bróþor

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Se bróðor cóm eft hám, þá his gebróðro æt gereorde sǽton, Bd. 3, 2 ; Sch. 197, 6-18. Ic eóde to cyrcean and sang mid gebróþrum, Coll.

á-teorian

(v.)

to get exhaustedfaint,to lose heart or energyget wearyfaintto get exhaustedcome to an endfailbe wantingto be defective

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Gif ic hí forlǽte fæstende hám gecyrran, þonne áteoriað hí be wege, ii. 396, 27. Se déma hét him ǽtes forwyrnan ꝥ hé swá áteorode. Hml. S. 22, 137. fig. to lose heart or energy, get weary, faint Wíte com ofer ðé and ðú áteorodest, Hml.

symbel

(n.)
Grammar
symbel, symel, es; n.

a feast, banquet, entertainmenta feast,

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Ðæt hám weorud tó symble gesomnod wæs and hé sæt mid him æt ðam symble vicani coenantes epulabantur, resedit et ipse cum eis ad convivium, 3, 10;S. 534, 26-28. Sittan æt symble, Exon. Th. 413,27;Rä. 32, 12: 314, 16;Mód. 15. Sittan tó symble, Cd.

ge-metfæst

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Fela sceal tó holdan hámes geréfan and tó gemetfæstán manna hyrde, Angl. ix. 265, ll. Þám ungestæþþegan þú miht secgan ꝥ hé biþ unstillum fugelum gelícra ðonne gemetfestum monnum inconstans studia permutat ?

Linked entry: ge-metfæstlíce

ge-uferian

(v.)
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Þone ( Haman) geuferode (exaltavit ) se cyning ofer ealle his þegnas, Hml. A. 96, 128: 101, 325. Mardochéus micclum wæs gewurðod and swíðe geuferod sublimitas qua exaltavit Mardochaeum scripta est, 321. Geufered fretus (sceptris imperialibus ), An.

HORD

(n.)
Grammar
HORD, es; n. m.

HOARD, treasuren. thesaurus

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Hí ealgodon hord and hámas they defended treasures and homes, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 10; Æðelst. 10. Hé ðæt fácen hafaþ in his heortan, hord unclǽne he hath that deceit in his heart, a hoard unclean, Frag. Recd. 11; Leás 6. Hord, heortan geþohtas.

Linked entries: hord-cófa hord-loca

DURRAN

(v.)
Grammar
DURRAN, ic, he dear, ðú dearst, pl. durron, durran; p. dorste, pl. dorston, dorstan; pp. dorren

DARE, presumeaudēre

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ToDARE, presume ;audēre Ne dear ic hám faran I dare not go home, Gen. 44, 34: Ex. 32, 30: Cd. 40; Th. 54,1; Gen. 870. Gif ðú Grendles dearst neán bídan if thou darest abide near Grendel, Beo. Th. 1059; B. 527: Andr. Kmbl. 2700; An. 1352.

wenian

(v.)
Grammar
wenian, p. ede

To accustomto accustomtrainpreparefitto draw attractto draw to to drawto weanablactare

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To accustom to accustom, train, prepare, fit with prep. tó marking the end of the training Lǽrde hé ða leóde on geleáfan weg, wenede tó wuldre weorod unmæte, tó ðam hálgan hám Andr. Kmbl. 3360; An. 1684. Hine his goldwine wenede tó wiste Exon.

binnan

(adv.)
Grammar
binnan, be-innan.
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Hé sæt binnan þǽm hám, Chr. 901; P. 92, 6. Hí ofslógon hine binnan his ágenan heorðæ, 1048; P. 173, 2. Hié þá scipu binnan Lundenbyrig gebróhton, 896; P. 89, 21. Sume þá scipu gewendon binnon Scépíge, 1052; P. 180, 1. Binnan byrig oþþon búton, Ll.

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Hié þǽr wurdon mid hungre ácwealde, þǽr heora þá ne gehulpe þá þǽr æt hám wǽron, Ors. 2, 6; S. 88, 5. Hé wolde tó helle gecuman tó gehelpen[n]e Adames, Hml. S. 24, 179. Þám eádmódum gehelpende ( consulens, i. succurrens ), An.