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on-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
on-hebban, p. -hóf (the weak form -hefde also occurs); pp. -hafen.
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to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice) Ðonne ic mec onhæbbe, and hí onhnígaþ tó mé, Exon. Th. 412, 28; Rä. 31. 7. Ðá onhóf Laurentius his égan up, Shrn. 116, 4. Petrus onhóf his stefne, Blickl. Homl. 149, 21. to raise (as barm does), to leaven Ne ete gé

Linked entries: an-hebban in-hebban

healoc

(n.)
Grammar
healoc, es; m. n.[?]
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A hollow, corner, bending Hér sint tácn áheardodre lifre ge on ðám læppum and healocum and filmenum here are symptoms of a hardened liver both on the lobes and hollows and membranes, L. M. R. 21; Lchdm. ii. 204, 5

Linked entry: healc

ge-léfed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-léfed, part. [léf infirm, weak]

Corruptedinjuredputrĭdus

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Hér sindon ðurh synnleáfa sáre geléfede to manege here through impunity in sin too many are injured, Swt. Rdr. 110, 174

Linked entries: -léfed ge-lýfed

a-heordan

(v.)
Grammar
a-heordan, p. de; pp. ed [heorde = hyrde a guardian, keeper]

To set free from a guardiane custodia liberare

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To set free from a guardian; e custodia liberare Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5853; B. 2930

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, héalsian. Substitute: <b>hálsian, halsian (?), heal*-*sian</b>.
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Hálsie man ðone man hér. Ic eów hálsie, 415, 1. to exorcize Exorcismus aquae. Ic hálsigo ðec exorcizo te, creatura aque, Rtl. 100, 27. Salthálgcincg. Ic l álsigo ðec, giscæft saltes, 117, 34. to imprecate Háls[ode] inprecabatur, An. Ox. 4, 45.

domne

(n.)
Grammar
domne, es; m.

A lorddŏmĭnus

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A lord; dŏmĭnus Hér resteþ domne Agustinus, se ǽresta ærcebisceop Cantwarena burge here resteth lord Augustine, the first archbishop of Canterbury, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 43. Mín domne bisceop my lord bishop, 3, 14; S. 540, 25: 3, 19; S. 548, 23

Eádmundes burh

(n.)
Grammar
Eádmundes burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f. [Eádmundes Edmund's, burh the town]

St. Edmundsbury, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

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Edmunds, Suffolk Hér, A. D. 1046, forþférde Æðelstán abbot on Abban dúne and féng Spearhafoc munuc to of Sc̃e Eádmundes byrig here died Æthelstan, abbot of Abingdon, and monk Spearhawk of St. Edmundsbury succeeded, Chr. 1046; Erl. 170, 15

Linked entry: Bederices weorþ

ge-sweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweorc, -sworc, es; n. [sweorcan to darken]
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A cloud, mist, smoke; nūbes, nĕbŭla, cālīgo Gif hér wind cymþ gesweorc upfæreþ if wind comes here a cloud ascends, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 12; Gen. 807. Cining geseah deorc gesweorc the king saw a dark cloud, 5; Th. 7, 19; Gen. 108

Linked entries: -sweorc ge-sworc

capitol

(n.)
Grammar
capitol, capitul, es; m; capitula, an; m.
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A chapter; capitulum Hér onginþ se forma capitul here begins the first chapter, L. Ecg. P. cont. i. 1; Th. ii. 170, 3: iii. 1; Th. ii. 194, 23. On ðam ende ðises capitulan in the end of this chapter, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 33

Embene

(n.)
Grammar
Embene, pl. m.

The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France Ambiānum

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The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France; Ambiānum Hér for se here up on Sunnan to Embenum, and ðǽr sæt án geár in this year [A.D. 884] the army went up the Somme to Amiens, and remained there one year, Chr. 884; Erl. 82, 17

Beofer-lic

(n.)
Grammar
Beofer-lic, Beofor-lic, es; m. [beofer, lic ? = lie, leá, leáh, q. v. Ric. A. D. 1184, Beverli : Brom. 1330, Beverlith]

BEVERLEYYorkshireBeverlea in agro Eboracensi

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BEVERLEY, Yorkshire; Beverlea in agro Eboracensi Hér forþférde se hálga biscop Iohannes, and his líc resteþ [MS. restad] in Beoferlic here, A.

Linked entry: Befor-leág

be-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [be, wenian to accustom, draw to one's self, honour]

To entertain, take care ofhospitio accipere

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To entertain, take care of; hospitio accipere We wǽron hér tela bewenede we were here kindly entertained, Beo. Th. 3646, note; B. 1821.

Linked entry: be-þénede

Cynegils

(n.)
Grammar
Cynegils, es; m.

Cynegils, sixth king of the West SaxonsCynegilsus

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Hér, A. D. 611, Cynegils féng to ríce on Wesseaxum, and heóld xxxi wintra here, Cynegils succeeded to the kingdom of the West Saxons, and held it thirty-one years, 611; Erl. 20, 33. Hér, A. D. 635, Cynegils [MS.

æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, Mé ætfea
h fyrhtu helle, Ps. Th. 114, 3.

be-hón

(v.)
Grammar
be-hón, p. -héng, pl. -héngon; pp. -hangen, -hongen [be, hón to hang]

To BEHANGto hang roundcircumpenderecircumdareambire

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To BEHANG, to hang round; circumpendere, circumdare, ambire Behongen beón mid bellum to be behung or hung round with bells Past. 15, 4; Hat. MS. 19 b, 7

Linked entry: bi-hongen

ge-þicgan

Grammar
ge-þicgan, [The strong and weak forms may be taken under one head.]
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Add: to take and keep as one's own, receive Gyf hine mǽte ꝥ hé hebbe gyldene beág, ꝥ byð ꝥ hé geþihð heálicne ealdordóm, Lch. iii. 170, 23. Hé landriht geþah he became entitled to the same rights as a native of the country in which he had settled, became

BÆR

(adj.)
Grammar
BÆR, g. m. n. bares; f. bærre: d. barum: acc. bærne: pl. nom. baru; acc. bare; dat. barum; def. se bara; seó, ðæt bare; adj.

BAREnakedopennudus

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Wit hér baru standaþ unwered wǽdo we stand here naked, unprotected by garments, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 20; Gen. 811

Linked entry: bare

be-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To slit, tearfindere, lacerare

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Hér sculon abídan bán besliten seonwum here shall abide the bones torn from the sinews, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 20; Seel. 62

Gafol-ford

Grammar
Gafol-ford, Gaful-ford; gen. -fordes; dat. -forde, -forda; m. [gafol tribute, ford a ford : the tributary ford]

CamelfordCornwalllŏci nōmen in agro Cornubiensi

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Camelford, Cornwall; lŏci nōmen in agro Cornubiensi Hér wæs Weala gefeoht and Defna æt Gafolforda [Gafulforda, Th. 110, 111, 17, col. 1] here [A.

Linked entries: wudu MǼD bere

breóst-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-cófa, an; m. [breóst the breast, the heart, mind, cófa a cave, chamber]
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The breast-chamber, breast, heart, mind; pectoris cubile, pectus, uber, cor, animus Under breóstcófan sub pectore, Wanl. Catal. 48, 43. Ðú eart hiht mín fram breóstcófan módor mínre tu es spes mea ab uberibus matris meæ, Ps. Lamb. 21, 10. He wæs ðe blíðra

Linked entry: in-cofa