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híhþ

Grammar
híhþ, híhþu, híhþo.

altitude ⬩ a summit ⬩ top ⬩ the highest point ⬩ extreme degree ⬩ the heavens

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Take here heáhþu in Dict., and add: distance from the base upwards, altitude, elevation above the ground Þæs stánes héhþé obolisci proceritatem, i. altitudinem, An. Ox. 3525. figurative: Heálic héþ edita (pudicitiae) proceritas, An.

Linked entries: heáhþu héhþu

æt-feolan

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

Candel-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
Candel-mæsse, an; f.
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Hér, A. D. 1014, Swegen ge-endode his dagas to Candelmæssan here, A. D. 1014, Sweyn ended his days at Candlemas, Chr. 1014; Th. 272, 25, col. 1

a-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
a-hebban, -hæbban; ðú -hefst, he -hefeþ, pl. -hebbaþ; p. -hóf, pl. -hófon; imp. -hefe; pp. -hafen

To heave up ⬩ lift up ⬩ raise ⬩ elevate ⬩ exalt ⬩ ferment ⬩ levare ⬩ tollere ⬩ elevare ⬩ erigere ⬩ exaltare ⬩ extollere ⬩ fer-mentare

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To heave up, lift up, raise, elevate, exalt, ferment; levare, tollere, elevare, erigere, exaltare, extollere, fer-mentare Nolde his eágan ahebban up to ðam heofone nolebat oculos ad cælum levare, Lk. Bos. 18, 13. To ahebbanne levare, Gen. 48, 17. Ðú

Linked entries: a-hæbban a-hafen a-hefan a-hefen a-hefeþ a-hefst a-hóf a-hofyn

heg-hús

Grammar
heg-hús, hig-hús, es; n.

A hay-house ⬩ fœnile

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A hay-house; fœnile, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 20; Wrt. Voc. 58, 60

ge-treów

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treów, ; adj. [Besides this unmutated a-stem, a mutated ja-stem (ió, ié, í, ý) and a mixed form ge-treówe occur: the eó-forms are taken here, the mutated forms under ge-tríwe.]
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true, trustworthy, honest. of persons Getreów gesíþa, fida comes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 73. Hwá wénstu ðæt sié tó ðǽm getreów ( fidelis ) brytnere?, Past. 459, 11. Getreówe, Hml. A. 55, 124. Getreówe ( fidelis ) on eallum wordum his, Ps. L. 144, 13. Gif

prím

(n.)
Grammar
prím, prime, the first hour, six o'clock; also the service held at that hour, v. prím-sang
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On ðysum tídum wé herien úrne scyppend ... on dægréd, on prím, on undem, on middæg, on nón, on ǽfen, on nihtsange, R. Ben. 40, 13. Ic sang prím and seofon seolmas, Coll. Monast. Th. 33, 27. [Icel. prími; m. : prima; f. : prím; n.]

Norþan-hymbre

(n.)
Grammar
Norþan-hymbre, pl.

The Northumbrians ⬩ Northumbria ⬩ the people or province north of the Humber

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Hér fór se here of EástEnglum on Norþanhymbre, Chr. 867; Erl. 73, 7

Linked entries: Norþ-hymbre Hymbre

for-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swíðan, he -swíþ; p. ede; pp. ed

To overcome ⬩ reprĭmĕre

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To overcome; reprĭmĕre Se ðas orsorgnesse ðe he her hæfþ ne forswíþ mid ðære gesceádwísnesse his ingeþonces he does not overcome the prosperity he has here with prudence of mind, Past. 50, 1; Hat. MS.

myrgen

(n.)
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Take here mirgen

Linked entry: mirgen

-numa

(suffix)
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Add: here-numa

rece-ness

(n.)
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Take here recenness

Linked entry: recceness

stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
stefnan, stefnian to provide with a hem or
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border, to fringe

sidung

(n.)
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Take here sydung in Dict

týþ-

(prefix)
Grammar
týþ-, tíþ-
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forms should be taken here

fór-word

(n.)
Grammar
fór-word, es; n.

A fore-word ⬩ stipulation ⬩ agreement ⬩ præcautio ⬩ pactum

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A fore-word, stipulation, agreement; præcautio, pactum Ðæt hire frýnd ða fórword habban that her friends have the stipulations, L. Edm. B. 7; Th. i. 256, 2.

Bebban burh

(n.)
Grammar
Bebban burh,
  • Chr. 547; Th. 28, 25; 29, 24 : 641
    • ;
  • Th. 49, 3 : 993
    • ;
  • Th. 240, 17; 241, 16, col. 2
    • :
Bæbba-burh,
  • Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 6
    • :
Bebba-burh,
  • Chr. 1095 ; Th. 361, 39, 40
    • :
gen. -burge ; dat. -byrig ; acc. -burg, -burh; f.

BAMBOROUGH, in Northumberland ⬩ Babbæ oppidum in provincia Northanhymbrorum

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Hér wæs Bæbban burg tobrocon, and mycel herehúðe ðǽr genumen here [A. D. 993] Bamborough was destroyed, and much spoil was there taken, Chr. 993; Erl. 133, 1

Linked entries: Bæbban burh Bebba-burh

ge-mircung

(n.)
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Take here ge-mercung in Dict

Linked entry: -mircung

ge-neah

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neah, ge-neh; adv.
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Take here ge-neh in Dict

ge-díran

(v.)
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Take here ge-dýran in Dict

Linked entries: ge-dýran díran

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