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hangian

(v.)
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Hongende crucifixum, Lk. p. 11, 8. to be attached, hold fast þá spácan sticaþ, óþer ende on þǽre felge . . .

BURH

(n.)
Grammar
BURH, burg; gen. burge; dat. byrig, byrg; acc. burh, burg; pl. nom. acc. burga; gen. burga; dat. burgum; f. [beorh, beorg = burh, burg the impert. of beorgan to defend] .
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Ðǽr se hálga heáh, steáp reced, burh timbrede there the holy man built a high, steep dwelling, a walled town, 137; Th. 172, 6; Gen. 2840. Burge weall the wall of a city; murus, Ps. Th. 17, 28.

HETE

(n.)
Grammar
HETE, es; m,

HATEhatredenmitymalignitymalicespite

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Ús hól and hete derede swíðe þearle slander and hate have injured us very sorely. Swt. A. S. Rdr. 106, 70. Wæs his hete grim fierce was its hate. Exon. 109 a; Th. 416, 1; Rä. 34, 5: Beo. Th. 5101; B. 2554: 286; B. 142.

niman

(v.)
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Jn. 10, 12. to lay hold of with the hand, to seize and hold Ðú nóme (tenuisti) hond ðá swíðran míne, Ps.

DWELLAN

(v.)
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DWELLAN, ic dwelle, ðú dwelest, dwelst, he dweleþ, dwelþb, pl. dwellaþ; p. dwealde, dwelede; pp. dweald, dweled.

To lead into error, deceive, mislead in errōrem dūcĕre, decĭpĕreTo prevent, hinder, delay impĕdīre, tardāre To continue, remain, DWELLmănēre, habĭtāre

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To continue, remain, DWELL; mănēre, habĭtāre Nero on ðam holte on cýle and on hungre dwelode, óþ-dæt hine wulfas totǽron Nero remained in the wood, in cold and hunger, until wolves tore him to pieces, Homl. Th. i. 384, 10

Linked entry: ge-dwellan

faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ, faroþ, es; m.

oceanwavesshore

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Wæs æt holme gearo, fús æt faroðe, 1916. Bát on sǽwe, fleót on faroðe, Hy. 4, 100. Hí hyne ætbǽron tó brimes faroðe they bore him to the water, B. 28. Gewát him ofer sandhleoðu tó sæ-acute;s faruðe, An. 236.

ge-hýran

(v.)
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ge-hýran, -híran, -héran; to -hýranne, -hýrenne; part. -hýrende; ic -hýre, -ðú -hýrest, -hýrst, he -hýreþ, -hýrþ, pl. -hýraþ; p. ic, he -hýrde, ðú -hýrdest, pl. -hýrdon; impert. -hýr, pl. -hýre, -hýraþ; subj. pres. -hýre, pl. -hýron; p. -hýrde, pl. -hýrden; pp. -hýred.

To heargive ear toaudīreexaudīreTo hearaudīreto obeyobĕdire

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Ic ðæt gehýre, ðæt ðis is hold weorod I hear that this is a friendly band, Beo. Th. 585; B. 290 : Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 6; Jul. 461. Gehýrest ðú uncerne earne hwelp hearest thou our active whelp? 101 a; Th. 380, 30; Rä. 1, 16.

ge-grípan

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Add: to lay hold of a material object, to take with the hand, grasp Hé wǽpn gegráp mid tó campienne, Bl. H. 167, 1. Se Hélend áþenede hond his and gegráp hine ( apprehendit eum ), Mt. R. 14, 31. Ealle þá apostolas hié gegrípan on hire middel, Bl.

a-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon ; pp. -writen ; v. a. [a, wrítan to engrave, write] .

to write out or downto transcribedescribecomposetranscriberedescribereconscriberecontexereto inscribeinscribereinscriptione ornareto carvedelineatedrawsculperedelineare

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to write out or down, to transcribe, describe, compose; transcribere, describere, conscribere, contexere Ðæs hálgan fæder and biscopes Sancti Cuþberhtes líf ǽrest eroico metro and æfter fæce gerǽde worde ic awrát I wrote out the life of the holy father

Linked entry: a-wrát

ídel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-ness, e ; f.

Idlenessvanityfrivolityuselessnessfutilityemptinessfalseness

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Nys eác mid ídelnysse tó forelǽtenne ðæt wundor ðe ðes hálga wer foresǽde nor is the wonder which this holy man foretold to be lightly dismissed, Guthl. 19; Gdwin. 77, 10 [cf. 70, 2].

Linked entry: ídel-gild

BLÓD

(n.)
Grammar
BLÓD, es; n.

BLOOD, goresanguis, cruor

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Meotud ðé gebohte blóde ðý hálgan the Lord bought thee with his holy blood, Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 26; Seel. 30: Rood Kmbl. 96; Kr. 48. Blóde fáh stained with blood, Beo. Th. 1873; B. 934: 3192; B. 1594: 5940; B. 2974.

streón

(n.)
Grammar
streón, es; n.
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Þat holy streon, O.E. Misc. 153, 217. Of God, nat of the streen of which they been engendered, Chauc. Cl. T. 157. Spenser uses the form strene in this sense.] power (?)

heáp

(n.)
Grammar
heáp, es; m. [generally, but ðeós earme heáp occurs,
  • Cd. 215
  • ;
  • Th. 270, 9
  • ;
  • Sat. 87
  • .
]

A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, companya troop, flockstrues, acervus

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Se hálga heáp héhfædera and wítgena the holy host of patriarchs and prophets, Blickl. Homl. 81, 9. Fyrenfulra þreát heáp synnigra peccatores, Ps. Th. 91, 6. Þegna heáp a troop of thanes, Beo. Th. 805; B. 400.

CYN

(n.)
Grammar
CYN, cynn,es; n.

every being of one kind, a kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progeniesGender genus a sex sexus

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kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN ; genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progenies Ðæt hie ne móton ǽgnian mid yrmþum Israhéla cyn that they may not hold

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Hér begann se deófol tó reccanne hálige gewritu and hé leáh mid ðære race here the devil began to expound holy writ, and he was false in his exposition, Homl. Th. i. 170, 4.

wéste

(adj.)
Grammar
wéste, adj.
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Th. 77, 6. waste, empty, unused Seó grundleáse swelgend hæfþ swíþe manegu wéste holu on tó gadrianne, Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 32. waste, useless, unproductive Hé geseah deorc gesweorc semian sweart under roderum, wonn and wéste, Cd.

hleóðor

(n.)
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hleóðor, es; n.

hearingwhat is heard, sound, noise, voice, speech, song

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Stefnum herigaþ hálgum hleóðrum heofoncyninges þrym with voices and holy songs they praise the glory of heaven's king, Andr. Kmbl. 1445; An. 723: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 94; Met. 13, 47: Exon. 46 a; Th. 156, 22; Gú. 878: Cd. 81; Th. 102, 1; Gen. 1693

grénnes

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Cf. gréne; Wé ceorfað heáh treówu on holte ðæt wé hí eft úp árǽren on ðǽm botle ðǽr ðǽr wé timbran willen, ðeáh wé hí for hrædlíce tó ðǽm weorce dón me mægen for grénnesse, ǽr ðǽm ðe hí ádrúgien ( tamen non repente in fabrica (lignum) ponitur, ut prius

hyht

(n.)
Grammar
hyht, es; m. [f. Ps. Th. 77, 53.]

Hopejoyous expectationjoy

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Hé hí on hihte holdre lǽdde deduxit eos in spe, Ps. Th. 77, 53. Ic háligne gást hyhte belúce emne swá écne I believe the Holy Ghost to be just as eternal, Hy. 10, 41; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 41. Hé him forgeaf éces lífes hyht, Blickl. Homl. 137, 7.

Linked entry: hiht

sǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽne, adj.

Slow, dull, sluggish, inactive

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Hé (a sea serpent) on holme wæs sundes ðé sǽnra (the slower in swimming), ðá hyne swylt fornam, Beo. Th. 2876; B. 1436. Ic sceal sécan óðerne ellenleásran cempan sǽnran I must seek another warrior less courageous and active, Exon.