gýmen
Care ⬩ heed ⬩ solicitude ⬩ diligence ⬩ superintendence ⬩ rule ⬩ cura
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Man sceal healdan ðæt hálige húsl mid mycelre gýmene the holy eucharist must be kept with great care, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 11.
ofer-drífan
to cover by drifting ⬩ to overcome, refute, repel, defeat
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Se Hǽlend ne geswutulode ná him his mihte ac oferdráf hine geþyldelíce mid hálgum gewritum the Saviour did not display his power to him (the devil) but overcame him patiently by the holy scriptures, Homl. Th. i. 176, 11.
fóda
victuals ⬩ provisions ⬩ sustenance ⬩ support
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Th. i. 184, 10. food for a thing, material that increases or strengthens Fóda fýres holt, and fóda wambe mete micel incrementum ignis silua, et incremmlum uentris esca multa, Scint. 56, 17.
creópan
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S. 21, 101. of humble, abject movement Þá iermingas út of þǽm holan crupon þe heó on lutedan, Ors. 2, 8; S. 92, 30. Uton creópan tó Críste, Wlfst. 166, 38
hlípe
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On ðone holan weg æt hindehlýpan; þonne of hindehlýpan, ii. 249, 35. Hyndehlýpan, 421, 19. a precipitous fall in a river (?) Andlang slades tó Wulláfes hlýpan, C. D. iii. 431, 17. Tó preóstan lýpan, C. D. B. ii. 310, 25.
rǽsan
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Rǽsde án nǽddre of holum treówe . . . and hyne tóslát, Shrn. 144, 27.
ort-geard
An orchard, garden
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Seó eorþe stód mid holtum ágrówen . . . mid æppelbǽrum treówum and mid orcgeardum, Hexam. 6; Norm. 12, 6
FEALO
FALLOW, pale yellow or red coloured as withered grass or leaves, dusky, bay? ⬩ flāvus, gilvus, fuscus
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Se fealwa holen the fallow or withered holly leaf, Exon. 114a; Th. 437, 19; Rä. 56, 10. Cing út gewát on fealone [fealene, col. 1] flód the king departed on the dusky flood, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 16, col. 2; Æðelst. 36: Beo. Th. 3904 ; B. 1950.
healdan
to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire
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Homl. 109, 16. to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with Hé hét ðæt werod healdan feste wið feóndum he bade that band stand fast against the foes, Byrht. Th. 134, 51; By. 102.
Linked entries: a-hyltan healding heald-ness -hilde healdend
Berhte
Bertha ⬩ Bercta
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He received his wife from her parents on condition, that she should have his leave that she might hold the manner of the Christian belief, and of her religion, unspotted, with the bishop, whose name was Liudhard, whom they gave her for the help of that
Linked entry: Berþa
heolstor
That which covers or conceals ⬩ darkness ⬩ a veil ⬩ covering ⬩ place of concealment
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Gewitan him ðá gangan under beámsceade hýddon hie on heolstre ðá hie hálig word drihtnes gehýrdon they retired then under the trees' shade, hid themselves in the darkness when they heard the holy word of the Lord, 40; Th. 53, 12; Gen. 860.
Linked entry: hleostrum
middel
The middle ⬩ centre
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Hié gegripan on hire middel laid hold of her waist (cf. Laym. 28069, Þa leo iueng me bi þan midle: Piers. P. 5, 358, B. text), Blickl. Homl. 141, 29
Linked entry: midlest
ge-wissian
To make or cause to know ⬩ to instruct ⬩ inform ⬩ direct ⬩ command ⬩ govern ⬩ docere ⬩ edocere ⬩ regere ⬩ præcipere ⬩ dirigere
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On ðam regole ðe us gewissaþ be ðære hálgan Eástertíde in the rule that directs us about the holy Eastertide. Lchdm. iii. 256, 10. Heó gewissaþ and gescylt and gelǽt it directs and protects and guides, Homl. Th. i. 52, 15.
Linked entry: wísian
gífre
Greedy ⬩ covetous ⬩ voracious ⬩ eager ⬩ desirous ⬩ avidus
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Líg gold gífre forgrípeþ grǽdig swelgeþ the flame voracious lays hold on gold, greedy devours it, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232, 15; Ph. 507: 38 a; Th. 124, 32; Gú. 346. Gífrum grápum with greedy clutches, 38 b; Th. 126, 28; Gú. 378: Andr.
Linked entry: gífer
ge-forþian
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Þ hé under him ðane hálgan regol geforþæde aefter mynsterlicum þeáwe that he might carry out the holy rule according to monastic custom, Cht. Th. 242, 5.
tó-cleófan
To cleave asunder
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Þe holi goste heuene shal tocleue, Piers P. 12, 141. Þe shell tooclef, Alis. (Skt.) 1009. In later English the word is used transitively and intransitively
hálig
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Ꝥ hálige ðe of þé ácenned býð that holy thing that shall be born of thee, Lk. 1, 35. Ne sellað gé hálig (ꝥ hálige, W. S. sanctum ) hundum, Mt. R. L. 7, 6. a holy place Ic ðé on hálgum ætýwe in sancto apparui tibi, Ps.
a-heáwan
To hew or cut out or off ⬩ hew down ⬩ prepare by cutting ⬩ mate smooth ⬩ plane ⬩ excidere ⬩ resecare ⬩ succidere ⬩ levigare
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Ic wæs aheáwen holtes on ende, astyred of stefne mínum I was hewn down at the end of a wood, removed from my trunk, Rood Recd. 57; Kr. 29. Aheáwen treów cut wood, timber; lignum, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1.
clam
mud, clay ⬩ malagma, lutum ⬩ a bandage ⬩ chain, net, fold, prison ⬩ vinculum
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Mid heardum weorcum clames operibus duris luti, Ex. l, 14. a bandage, what holds or retains, as a chain, net, fold, prison; vinculum He ðé clamme belegde he loaded thee with a chain, Andr. Kmbl. 2386; An. 1194. Of ðǽm clammum with tnose chains, Bt.
Linked entries: CLOM helle-clam
mǽst
most ⬩ chiefly ⬩ especially ⬩ almost ⬩ nearly
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C. 37; Th. ii. 252, 4. with the adj. eall, almost, nearly Hit is eal mǽst mid háligra manna naman geset it is almost all occupied with holy men's names, Homl. Th. ii. 466, 22.