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stund

(n.)
Grammar
stund, e; f.
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Nó ic ða stunde bemearn, ne for wunde weóp that (hard) time I bewailed not, nor wept for the wound, Exon. Th. 499, 12; Rä. 88, 14.

on-scunian

(v.)
Grammar
on-scunian, -scynian, -sceonian.

to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrateto regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shunto regard with fearto irritate

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Ðeáh hí men oððe hundas wið eodan, hí hí ná ne onscunedon . . . and nán heort ne onscunode nǽnne león though men or dogs went against them (wild beasts), they were not afraid of them . . . and the hart was not afraid of the lion Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 2-

hláford

(n.)
Grammar
hláford, es; m.

A LORD;dominus. herus

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Sum sceal mid hearpan æt his hláfordes fótum sittan feoh þicgan one shall sit with the harp at the feet of his lord, receive money, Exon. 88 a; Th. 332, 5; Vy. 80.

Linked entries: hláf-weard hlǽfdige

míðan

(v.)
Grammar
míðan, p. máð, pl. miðon; pp. miðen.

to concealdissembleTo be concealedlie hidto avoidrefrain fromforbear

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Ic monnan funde heardsǽligne mód míðendne I found a man of hard fortunes, his thoughts concealing, 115 a; Th. 442, 29; Kl. 20. Grammar míðan, case undetermined Míðiþ dissimulat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 42. Míðeþ, 25, 51.

under-niman

(v.)
Grammar
under-niman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen.

to take surreptitiouslyto stealto take into the mindreceive what is said, taughtto take upon one's selfto blameresent

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Hardy to grease þinge ondernime, Ayenb. 83, 19.] to blame, resent(?) Ðá undernam Godwine eorl swýðe ðæt on his eorldóme sceolde swilc geweorðan, Chr. 1052; Erl. 179, 16

Linked entry: under-fón

hlinian

(v.)
Grammar
hlinian, hleonian; p. ode

To lean, bend, lie down, recline, rest

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Hé fyrgenbeámas ofer hárne stán hleonian funde he found the mountain trees resting on the grey rock, Beo. Th. 2835; B. 1415. Ofer ða se hálga bisceop hlyniende forþférde cui incumbens obiit, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 18.

Linked entries: a-hlinian hleonian

hund

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Nán hara ne onscunode nǽnne hund, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 10. Wildu diór wolde stondan swilce hí tamu wǽron ðeáh hí men oððe hundas wið eódon, 3. Hú wǽre þú dyrstig ofstikian bár? Hundas bedrifon hyne tó mé, Coll. M. 22, 15.

swég

(n.)
Grammar
swég, es; m.
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For ðam swége (of the harp. ) Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 1. Hearpan swinsigende swég, Cd. Th. 66, 8; Gen. 1081. Heó gehýrde bellan swég, Shrn. 149, 9: Homl. Th. ii. 156, 6. Swégas classica. Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 62. Dreámas (swégas, MS. T.) organa. Ps.

Linked entries: swég-cræft swóg

ge-girwan

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</b> to prepare food, dress, cook :-- Haran sina gegyre and him syle þicgan, Lch. i. 344, 15. Man ne mihte nánne mete gegyrwan, Ors. 1, 7; S. 36, 27. Sunu þǽm fæder tó mete gegierwan, 1, 12; S. 52, 24. to dress Gegeruuid preatextatus, Wrt.

ge-swinc

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., and add: with respect to action labour of body or mind, toil, hard work: — Ðǽr wæs suíðe suíðlic gesuinc, and ðǽr wæs micel swát ágoten multo labore sudatum est, Past. 269, 12.

sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþa, an; m.

a criminal, wretch, miscreant, an enemyfiend, devila spoiler, robbera warrior

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one who does harm, a criminal, wretch, miscreant, an enemy Sceaþa, deógol dǽdhata ( Grendel ), Beo. Th. 554; B. 274. Nú earttú (Satan ) earm sceaþa in fýrlocan feste gebunden, Cd. Th. 268, 19; Sat. 57 .

Linked entries: sceoþa sceþþ

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, he grét, pl. grétaþ; p. grétte, pl. grétton; pp. gréted.
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Sum mid hondum nsæg hearpan grétan one may touch the harp with hands, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 11; Crä. 49.

hefig-tíme

heavyweightyof great importanceseriousgravesevereseriousoppressiveannoyingtroublesomehard to beargrievoustedious

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L. 54, 4. of things, hard to bear, grievous; in a weaker sense, tedious. used attributively Hé geðafað þæt ðá árleásan his hálgan ðearle geswencað mid hefigtýmre éhtnysse, Hml. Th. i. 574, 23.

sceamu

(n.)
Grammar
sceamu, e; f.

modesty, bashfulnessshame, confusionwhat causes a feeling of shame, disgrace, shame the private part

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Ðonne árás hé for sceome he got up because he was ashamed of his inability to play the harp Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 7. (v. sceam-fæst, -full, -leás, -líc) what causes a feeling of shame, disgrace, shame Scoma obprobrium Rtl. 190, 29.

Linked entries: a-swǽrnung sceam-lim

un-rót

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rót, adj.

sadsorrowfultroubledgloomydispleasedharshangry

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Hé geseah ða men ealle unróte ( moestos ) ðe him æt wǽron, Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 6. displeased, harsh, angry For hwig syndon gé swá unróte ongeán me? Is hyt for ðam ðe ic ábæd ðæs Hǽlendes líchaman æt Pilate? Nicod. 13; Thw. 6, 29

Linked entries: rót un-rétu

bismer

(n.)
Grammar
bismer, n.

infamyshamedisgraceignominyhumiliationscorncontumelyinsult blasphemy

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Hí wrohten ǽlc þǽra harme and bismere þæs cynges, mannan ... hú hí mihton þæs cynges bismer áwrecan and ealles þeódscipes, Chr. 1048; P. 174, 1-8. Hé sǽde þá sár and ðá bysmra þe hé ádreógan wolde, Bl.

Linked entry: bismer-sprecan

reord

(n.)
Grammar
reord, e: ;f, :; es; ;n.;

Speech, tongue, language, voice;

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Stefn in becom under hárne stán . . . hordweard oncneów mannes reorde, Beo. Th. 5103; B. 2555. Hí gehýrdon hlúde reorde, ðínes múþes ða mǽran word, Ps. Th. 137, 5. Hé reorde gesette eorþbúendum ungelíce, Cd. Th. 101, 19; Gen. 1684.

Linked entry: ge-reord

þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, þéwan, þíwan, þýwan, þýgan, þeón, þían, þýn, and þeówian, þíwian, þýwian; pres. ic þý, hé þýþ; p. þeówde, þéwde, þíwde, þýwde, þýgde, þeóde, þýde; ppr. þýwende, þíende; pp. þéd, þýd.
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Sceal mon ðam men mid dríum handum ða handa and ða fét gnídan swíðe and þýn with dry hands must the hands and feet be rubbed hard and squeezed for the man. Lchdm. ii. 182, 9.

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, ðú -worhtest; pp. -worht.

to workmakebuildformdisposedoperformcelebratecommitto get by workinggainobtainmerit

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Mycel yfel gewrohtan did much harm, Chr. 993; Erl. 133, 3. Þeáh we æbylgþ wið hine oft gewyrcen though we oft offend against him, Elen. Krnbl. 1024; El. 513.

Linked entry: ge-worht

drífan

(v.)
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Drifan heora hundas swýðe ǽnne haran geond þone brádan feld, Hml. S. 31, 1057. (2 a) to follow a track :-- Gif mon trode bedrífð forstolenes yrfes . . . mid mearce gecýþe ꝥ man riht drífe . . . Gif mon secge ꝥ man ꝥ trod áwóh drífe, Ll.