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hatte-fagol

(n.)

a hedge-hog

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a hedge-hog, Ps. Spl. M. 103, 19

Linked entry: hærean-fagol

ofer-weaxan

(v.)

to cover by growing, over-grow

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Homl. 159, 26. Mid wuda oferwexen, 207, 27: Homl. Th. i. 508, 23

ge-tácniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tácniendlíc, -tácnigendlíc; adj.

Bearing a signsignificativetypicalsignĭfĭcātīvus

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Bearing a sign, significative, typical; signĭfĭcātīvus Ðæt getácniendlíce [getácnigendlíce, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 14] lamb wæs geoffrod æt heora Eáster-tíde the typical lamb was offered at their Easter-tide, Homl. Pasc. Lisle 11, 18

steór-ness

Grammar
steór-ness, stiér-, stýr-ness, e; f.
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Correction, discipline Hine sylfne ðreágian mid stýrnysse ðære gástlícan steóre, Homl. Th. i. 360, 17. Hwílon hé gewítnaþ ðæs mannes gewitleáste mid stýrnysse óðrum tó steóre, Homl. Ass. 62, 259. Stiérnesse disciplinam, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 12

Linked entry: steór

hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
hálig, adj.

Holysanctus, sacerholy

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Háliges wæteres some holy water, 348, 2. Woroldlícra weorca on ðam hálgan dæge geswíce man georne let people carefully abstain from worldly works on that holy day [Sunday], L. Eth. 6, 22; Th. i. 320, 13. On ðone hálgan Ðunresdæg on holy Thursday, L.

Linked entries: hǽlig hálga

ufera

(adj.)
Grammar
ufera, uferra; cpve.: ufemest; spve.

upperhigherupmosthighestlaterafter

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Hé ðé teóþan dæge him ðone Hálgan Gást onsende ... on ðás hálgan tíde ðe nú ðýs uferan Sunnandæge bið he sent them the Holy Ghost on the tenth day ... at the holy time which will be on the Sunday after next, Blickl. Homl. 119, 15.

wóhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wóhlíce, adv.

Wronglyunjustlyperverselywickedly

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Hé cwæð ðæt hé wurde wólíce swá getúcod, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 276. Nú dó wé swýðe wólíce, gif wé ne wurðiaþ God, 13, 180: 17, 233 : Wulfst. 105, 9 : Homl. Ass. 29, 264: 102, 6

un-begunnen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-begunnen, adj.

Without beginning

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Voc. i. 70, 1: Homl. Th. ii. 204, 12: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 16: Homl. Ass. 25, 25. Hé wæs ǽfre unbegunnen Scyppend, Hexam. 1; Norm. 4, 3

þrítig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrítig-feald, adj.

Thirty-fold

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Sum berð þrittigfealdne wæstm, Homl. Ass. 21, 175: Mt. Kmbl. 13, 8. Þrítigfealdne, Mk. Skt. 4, 20. Ða habbaþ þrittigfealde méde, Homl. Ass. 21, 179

un-gehírsumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gehírsumness, e; f.

Want of submissiondisobedience

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Want of submission, disobedience Módignys ácenð forsewennysse and ungehýrsumnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 222, 7. [Þane stede þe se deofel of hafel þurh unihersamnesse, O. E. Homl. i. 221, 30. Cf. O. H. Ger. un-gihórsamí inobedientia.]

un-wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wéne, adj.

hopelessnot having hope or expectationnot hoped forunexpected

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hopeless, not having hope or expectation. Similar entries Cf. or-wéne Wæs ðǽr án cnapa geǽttrod þurh næddran, swíðe tóswollen þurh ðæs wyrmes siege, unwéne his lífes, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 7. Hé gehǽlde ánre wydewan sunu ðe unwéne læg, Homl.

þrítig-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
þrítig-wintre, -wintra; adj.

Thirty years old

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Skt. 3, 23: Homl. Th. i. 26, 3. Ðá ðá Crist wæs þrítigwintra ( i-s/>or þrítig wintra), Homl. Th. ii. 38, 25

un-wiþmetenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wiþmetenlíc, adj.

Incomparablenot to be compared

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Incomparable, not to be compared Is his eádmódnys ús unwiðmetenlíc, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 119. Ðis hálige mǽden, Godes módor, is unwiðmetenlíc eallum óðrum mǽdenum, Homl. Th. i. 442, 29. Hire geðincðu óðra hálgena unwiðmetenlíce sind, 446, 5

Linked entry: wiþ-metenlíc

ge-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-settan, p. -sette; pp. -seted, -set, -sett

To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay

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Homl. 79, 26. Heora, éðel on heofenum sceolde eft gebúen and geseted weorðan mid hálgum sáwlum their home in heaven should again be inhabited and peopled with holy souls, 121, 33.

dǽl-nymend

(n.)

a sharer, participator

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a sharer, participator, Homl. Th. ii. 230, 26

cwyðe

(n.)

a saying

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Hom. 23, 104, Lye

fóre-stæpþ

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stæpþ, pres.of fóre-stapan.

steps beforeprecedes

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steps before, precedes, Homl. Th. ii. 82, 18;

ge-borgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-borgen, pp. of ge-beorgan.

defendedsafesecure

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defended, safe, secure,Homl. Th. i. 56, 18;

heáfod-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wyrhta, an; m.

A chief workman

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A chief workman, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 7

for-lír

(n.)
Grammar
for-lír, es; m.

a fornicator

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a fornicator, Homl. Th. ii. 208, 17: 324, 7