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god-web

(n.)
Grammar
god-web, gode-web, -webb; gen. -webbes; n.
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Heó bewand sce adrianes hand on godwebbe she wrapped up St. Adrian's hand in fine linen, Shrn. 59, 35. Gold and godweb iosepes gestreón gold and purple, Joseph's treasures, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 22; Exod. 587: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 49; Met. 8, 25.

Linked entry: web

á-bycgan

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R. 306.] to perform what was necessary for the discharge of a legal obligation Cliroc feówra sum hine clǽnsie, and áne his hand on wiófode; óðre ætstanden áð ábycgan, i. e. the principal, with one hand on the altar, made oath; the compurgators stood

á-hón

(v.)
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Add:: to hang (trans.), suspend Gyf mon þás wyrte on mannes swyran áhéhð (-héð, v. l. ), Lch. i. 280, 10. Man áhéhð (-héð, v. l. ) mid searwum mycle sweras, Gr. D. 270, 4. Hé áhéng ꝥ dúst on ǽnne post, Hml. S. 26, 226, 233.

hleór

a cheeka face

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Add: a cheek Lege þíne hand brálinga tó þínum hleóre, Tech. ii. 121, 3. Leóre 120, 27. Lege þú þíne swýðran hand under þín hleór, 121, 5. Stryc þú mid þínum twám scytefingran andlang þínra hleóra, 119, 18; 129, 6.

weol-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
weol-deáþ, es; m.

A violent death

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A violent death Hié wældeáð (death at Grendel's hands) fornam, Beo. Th. 1395; B. 695

man

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Þæt hús þǽr man ðweáð heora handa, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 50. Nán mæssepreóst . .. with verb in plural Mín ágen . . . man ofgán willað (wile, v.l. ) æt mé, Hml. S. 23, 599

ós

(n.)
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Hann ok hofgoðar hans heita ljóðasmiðir, því at sfi íþrótt hófst af þeim í norðrlöndum, c. 6. See also c. 7, and Salm. Kmbl. p. 192: Saga mé hwá ǽrost bócstafas sette? Ic ðe secge Mercurius ( = Woden) se gygand.

Linked entry: ésa

sweflen

(adj.)
Grammar
sweflen, adj.
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Hé eal ðæt land mid sweflenum fýre forbærnde Deus pluit super hanc terram ignem et sulphur, totamque regionem exustam aeterna perditione damnavit, I. 3; Swt. 32, 10: Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 17. Swæflenum. Boutr. Scrd. 22, 32.

gin-fæst

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Þú scealt þurh hand heofoncyninges sigorleánum onfón, ginfæstum gifum, Gen. 2919. Þú, éce God, selest weorðlica ginfæsta gifa be geearnunga ánra gehwelcre, Met. 20, 227

heáne

(adv.)
Grammar
heáne, adv.

Ignominiously, shamefully, abjectly

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Swá hé sýn fram ðínes handa heáne ádrifene quidem ipsi de manu tua expulsi sunt, Ps. Th. 87, 5

and-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
and-fenge, -fencge; adj.

That which can be receivedacceptableapprovedfitacceptabilisacceptusaptus

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That which can be received, acceptable, approved, fit; acceptabilis, acceptus, aptus Asette his hand ofer ðære offrunge heáfod, ðonne biþ heó andfeage ponet manum super caput hostiæ, et acceptabilis erit, Lev. 1, 4.

lǽwa

(n.)
Grammar
lǽwa, an; m.

A betrayertraitor

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Hér is ðæs lǽwan hand ecce manus tradentis me, Lk. Skt. 22, 21

Linked entry: be-lǽwa

ge-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽtan, -létan; p. -leórt; pp. -lǽten

To allowmake over to any one

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To allow, make over to any one Eádgár æðeling wearþ belandod of ðám ðe se eorl him ǽror to handa gelǽten hæfde Edgar Atheling was deprived of those lands which the earl had before made over to him, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 24.

bisceopung

(n.)
Grammar
bisceopung, e; f.

Confirmation

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Hí setton heora handa ofer geleáffulle men, and him com tó se Hálga Gást ðurh heora biscepunge.

nafela

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Ðonne þG gyrder habban wylle, þonne sete þú þíne handa forewearde wiðneoþan þínne nafolan and stríc tó þínum twám hypum, Tech. ii. 119, 22.

æfte-weard

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Hand sceal habban h on forewerdan and d on æfteweardan, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 292, 3

handle

(n.)
Grammar
handle, es; n.

A handlemanutentum

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Cf. sulh-handla stiba, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 8; Wrt. Voc. 15, 8

list-hendig

(adj.)
Grammar
list-hendig, adj.
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Having skilful hands Sum biþ listhendig tó áwrítanne wordgerýnu, Exon. 79 b; Th. 299, 1; Crä. 95

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand brachium ocean, etc sĭnus, rāmus

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Ánra gehwylc wið earm gesæt, hleonade wið handa each one rested on his arm, leaned on his hand. Cd. 223; Th. 291, 18; Sat. 432: Beo. Th. 1503; B. 749. Ǽghwæðer óðerne earme beþehte each embraced the other with his arm, Andr.

Linked entries: ærm arm

mund-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
mund-róf, adj.

Ready or active with the hands

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Ready or active with the hands Þegn mægenstrong and mundróf. Exon. 129a; Th. 495, 5; RÄ. 84, 3