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on-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
on-wunung, e; f.

a habitation, dwellingpersistence, perseverance

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Ðonne forlǽt se hálga gást ða onwununge, and ðǽr sóna wyrþ deófol inne, Wulfst. 280, 9. persistence, perseverance Mid singalre ánrǽdnesse l onwununge assidua (perpetua) instantia, Hpt. Gl. 407, 66

Linked entry: in-wunung

be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, bi-feolan ; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon ; pp. -folen, -feolen

To commitcommenddelivergrantcommitterecommendaretradere

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Him wæs hálig gást befolen fæste the holy spirit was fully granted to him, Elen. Kmbl. 1870; El. 937 : 391; El. 196

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á-heáwan

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Se hálga wolde áheáwan ǽnne pínbeám ... Ðá hǽðenan áheówon þæt treów þæt hit sáh tó ðám hálgan were, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 22-34. Ic him hét þá honda of áheáwan, Nar. 17, 1. Áheáwen cesa, i. abscisa, occisa , Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 2.

Linked entry: heáwan

fréfran

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Take here fréfrian, and add Se Hálga Fróforgást ús fréfrað mid his gife, Hml. A. 1, 14. Hig fréfrodon (-edon, v.l., froe-fredon, L., freófradun, R.) consolabantur, Jn. 11. 31. ꝥ hí í Froefra consolari, Mt. L. 2, 18. Frófran, Ps. Srt. 76, 3.

lǽce-dóm

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Se getýda lǽce ðæs heofonlican lǽcedómes ǽgðer ge ðá hálan lǽrde ge ðám unhálum lǽcedóm eówde peritus medicinae coelestis apostolus non tam sanos instituit, quam infirmis medicamenta monstravit, Past. 397, 15-17.

geongan

(v.)
Grammar
geongan, ic geonge, ðú geongest, he geongeþ; p. gang, pl. gungon.

To goire

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To go; ire He com to sele geongan he came to go [ = he came or went] to the hall, Andr. Kmbl. 2624; An. 1313. Wutun geonga eamus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 42: 12, 3, Geongende ambulans, 16, 12: Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 36.

un-gesceapen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceapen, adj.

unshapenunformeduncreated

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Th. i. 474, 8. uncreated Ungesceapen ( increatus ) is se Fæder, ungesceapen is se Sunu, and is ungesceapen se Hálga Gást, Ath. Crd. 8

Linked entry: ge-sceapen

scucca

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Cwæð se hálga wer tó ðám hetolan sceoccan . . . 'Þú leásbréda feónd and fácnes ordfruma.' Se sceocca sóna fordwán of his gesihðe, Hml. S. 6, 315. Þám sceoccan Satane, R. Ben. I. 57, 5. Se feónd hæfde him mid fela óðre sceoccan, Hml.

stán-torr

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Add Þæt áborstene clif hreás ofdúneweard . . . ac þá þá se hálga wer geseah þone stántorr ufene tóweardes him farende . . . hé áwrát Crístes róde tácen and þone stántorr swá feallende gefæstnode on þǽre sídan þæs muntes ingentis saxi moles erupta est

hord-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
hord-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for holding treasure

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A vessel for holding treasure Se Hálga Gást wunode on ðam æþelan innoþe and on ðam gecorenan hordfæte [of the Virgin Mary], Blickl. Homl. 105, 15: Hy. 11, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 294, 18. Hí geopenodon heora hordfatu [cf.

for-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spillan, -spyllan; p. de; pp. ed [spillan to spill, spoil, destroy]

To spilllosewastedestroydisperseperdĕredisperdĕredissĭpāre

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Se ðe wyle hys sáwle hále gedón, he hig forspilþ; and se ðe wyle hig for me forspyllan, se hig fint qui vŏluĕrit anĭmam suam salvam făcĕre, perdet eam; qui autem perdĭdĕrit anĭmam suam propter me, invĕniet eam. Mt. Bos. 16, 25.

stapol

(n.)
Grammar
stapol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Hé tó healle gong, stód on stapole, geseah Grendles hond ( the hand had been laid in the hall ), Beo. Th. 1856; B. 926

(adv.)
Grammar
má, ; adv.
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Ne secge ic nǽfre má þæt ic hála æágan habbe, 48, 16.

hǽwen

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽwen, adj.

Blue, azure, purple, discoloured

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Seó heall wæs getymbred ynnan and útan myd grénum and myd hǽwenum and myd hwýtum the hall was built within and without with green and with purple and with white, Shrn. 156, 6. Hǽwen-grén cæruleus, Cot. 53, Lye. Hǽwendeáge hyacinthinus, Lye

gang-dagas

Grammar
gang-dagas, Add:

days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited.

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Inne ðá háli wuca æt Gangdagas in sancta ebdo-mada rogationum C. D. iv. 209, 18

heorþ-werod

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-werod, es; n.

A band of household retainersthose who share the same heartha family

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Se hálga héht his heorþwerod wǽpna onfón the holy man bade his retainers take their weapons, 94; Th. 123, 4; Gen. 2039: 95; Th. 125, 8; Gen. 2076: Byrht. Th. 132, 30; By. 24

seldor

(adv.)
Grammar
seldor, cpve. : seldost ; spve. (the positive seems expressed by seldan, which however has a comparative seldnor) ; adv.
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Bæþ ðám untrumum, swá oft swá hit framige, sý geboden ; hálum sý seldor getíðod, R. Ben. 61, 1. Ðæt ungestæððige folc wundraþ ðæs ðe hit seldost gesihþ, Bt. 39, 3 ; Fox 216, 2

un-steaððigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-steaððigness, e; f.

unsteadinessinstabilityinconstancywant of sedatenesslevitywantonness

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Ðá wearð se hálga wer geháthyrt ðurh his unstæððignysse, and hét hine áweg faran, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 18. want of sedateness, levity, wantonness Of gálnysse cumaþ ungemetegod lufu and eágena unstæððignys, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 7.

GÁD

(n.; int.)
Grammar
GÁD, gǽd, es; n ?

A lackwantdesiredefectuspēnūriadesīdĕriumappĕtītus

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Ne wæs me in healle gád there was not a want to me in the hall, Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 20; Reim. 15. Ne wyrþ inc wilna gǽd there shall not be to you two a lack of pleasures, Cd. 13; Th. 15, 21; Gen. 236.

áttor-láðe

Grammar
áttor-láðe, átter-, an; f.

The cock's spur grassatterlothe [venom-loather]panicum crus galli

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The cock's spur grass, atterlothe [venom-loather]; panicum crus galli Wið áttre, betonican and ða smalan áttorláðan dó on hálig wæter against poison, put betony and the small atterlothe into holy water, L.

Linked entry: átor-láðe