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hergian

(v.)
Grammar
hergian, p. ode; pp. od

To harrypillageplunderravagewastedevastatemake an incursion or a raidmake war

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Se here hergade on Peohtas the Danes made raids upon the Picts, Chr. 875; Erl. 78, i.

of-feallan

(v.)

to fall upon, kill by falling, destroy

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to fall upon, kill by falling, destroy Hit hreás underbæc and forneán offeóll ða ðe hit ǽr forcurfan the tree fell backwards, and by its fall very nearly killed those who before were cutting it down, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 2.

a-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-ginnan, ic aginne, ðú aginnest, aginst, he aginneþ, agineþ, aginþ, agynþ; p. agan, pl. agunnon; pp. agunnen; v. a.

To beginto set uponundertaketake in handincipere

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To begin, to set upon, undertake, take in hand; incipere And agynþ beátan hys efenþeówas cœperit percutere conservos suos, Mt. Bos. 24, 49. Hí agynnon hine tǽlan incipiant illudere ei, Lk. Bos. 14, 29: 23, 5.

Linked entries: a-gan a-gynþ

ermþu

(n.)
Grammar
ermþu, e; f.

Misery, calamity mĭsĕria

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Misery, calamity; mĭsĕria Cwom ofer eorþan ermþu misery came upon the earth, Ps. Th. 104, 14: Exon. 11b; Th. 17, 17; Cri. 271: Andr. Kmbl. 2325; An. 1164: Bt. Met. Fox 16, 15; Met. 16, 8. Æfter ermþum after calamities, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 30: Elen.

Linked entry: irmþ

ge-sweotulung

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Take here ge-swutelung in Dict. and add: I. a shewing by signs or symbols, indication, signifying, v. ge*-*sweotulian ; We streowiað axan uppan úre heáfda tó geswutelunge ꝥ we sculon úre synna behreówsian. Hml.

hín-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hín-ness, e; f. I.

subjectingdestruction

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a trampling upon, subjecting Ic salde iów mæhte hénnisse (hénisæs, L.) ł niðrunge. ofer nédre dedi uobis potestatem calcandi supra serpentes, Lk.

Linked entries: hýn-ness hé-nis

lyt-hwón

(adv.)
Grammar
lyt-hwón, subst. and adv.

A little

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Hé his eágan lythwón fram ðære eorþan up áhóf, Glostr. Frag. 104, 13. Ðara ðe lythwon réccaþ embe bóca beboda, L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 34: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 101, 200: Beo. Th. 408; B. 203. Ne lythwón not a little, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 32; Gl. 363.

Linked entry: hwón

gomel

(adj.)
Grammar
gomel, gomol, gamel, gamol; adj.
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Ahleóp se gomela the aged [man] leapt up, 2798; B. 1397: 5695; B. 2851. Biþ geómorlíc gomelum eorle it is sad for an aged man, 4880; B. 2444. Gomele ymb gódne ongeador sprǽcon the old spake together about the good [warrior], 3194; B. 1595.

Linked entries: gomol gamel gamol

searwian

(v.)
Grammar
searwian, p. ode
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If a priest uses deceit in respect to the wrapping up of the hand or arm exposed to the ordeal, let him make 'bót,' L. N. P. L. 39, 40; Th. ii. 296, 9-10. Sine searwade treasure played the traitor (left its possessor (?)), Exon.

steám

(n.)
Grammar
steám, stém, stiém, es; m.
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Ðá of ðære stówe steám up árás swylce réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1603; El. 803. Stenc út cymeþ of ðam wongstede, wynsumra steám swæcca gehwylcum, Exon. Th. 358, 14; Pa. 45.

Linked entries: stém stiém

þearllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þearllíce, adv.
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.), Lchdm. i. 70, 10. violently Swá biþ be ðám heáclifum and torrum, ðonne hí hlifiaþ feor up ofer ða óðre eorðan, hý ðonne feallan onginnaþ and full þeaclíce hreósan tó eorðan ( come with a great crash to the ground ).

Linked entry: þeaclíce

ofer-híran

(v.)

not to listen to, to disregard, disobeyto overhear, hear

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Se oþeling (Phalaris) ǽgðer hæfde, ge his plegan ge his gewill, ðonne hé ðara manna (those shut up in the brazen bull ) tintrego oferhiérde, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 54, 28. Gé sylfe swutele gesáwon, and eác oferhýrdan ða bletsunge, Wulfst. 176, 4

Linked entry: ofer-hýran

tó-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-nemnan, p. -nemde

To name separately,distinguish by name into parts

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Norþ óþ ðone gársecg is eall Sciþþia lond binnan, þéh mon tónemne on twá and on þrítig þeóda north up to the ocean is all Scythia, though it is divided into thirty-two nations, each having its own name, Swt. 14, 22.

Linked entry: nemnan

á-holian

(v.)
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Wæs beboden Ezechiele ðæt hé scolde ðone alter habban uppan áholodne ad Ezechielem in altari fieri fossa praecipitur, Past. 217, 19

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, es; m.

movementa wavewaterthe wavesea

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Mec upp áhóf wind of wǽge, 392, 19; Rä. 11, 10: 405, 10; Rä. 23, 21. Wiht (an ice-floe) cwom æfter wége líþan, 415, 22; Rä. 34, 1. Feówertýne gewiton mid ðý wǽge in forwyrd sceacan, Andr. Kmbl. 3186; An. 1596: Cd. Th. 206, 25; Exod. 457.

ofer-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hygd, -hýd, e; f.: es; n.: -hygdu, -hýdu (o); indecl. f. [the plural is used with singular meaning, cf. ofer-méde, -méttu].

pride, arrogancehonourable pride high spirit superbia

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Hwæt is wuldor ðín ðe ðú oferhygdum upp árǽrdest, 2637; An. 1320. Þurh oferhygda, Exon. Th. 316, 23; Mód. 53. Hé oferhýda ágan wolde he would give way to pride, Cd. Th. 287, 20; Sat. 370. in a good sense,honourable pride (?)

hladan

to loadto loadfreightcargoto loadto drawto drawto drawto drawobtainto scoop out

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Úp hladen exantlamus, hauriamus, Hpt. Gl. 418, 33. Tó hladanne dæt wæter, Past. 373, 9. Tó ladanne (hladanne, R.), Jn. L. 4, 7. to draw breath Swá þæs hálgan wæs ondlongne dæg oroð úp hlæden, Gú. 1252. to draw, obtain favour, inspiration, &c.

hweogol

(n.)
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Gl. 418, 32) úp hladan limpham, quam anthlia, hoc est, rota hauritoria exanthlamus. An. Ox. 502. Hét se cásere gebindan Georium on ánum brádum hweowle. . .

Linked entries: sceard-hweogol hwegl

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, f.
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Þatt all þatt genge (folk ) mihhte lefenn uppo Criste, 6956. Þeȝȝre ( angels' ) genge shollde ben wiþþ gode sawless ekedd, 3918. Miccle mare genge off Lerninngcnihhtess, 19566: but also of a military host :-- Faraoness genge, 14851. v. N. E.

ǽg-hwilc

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Fýr biþ ymbútan on ǽghwylcum, þeáh hé uppe seó, Sat. 265: An. 350. with a genitive Ǽghwylc ðára manna, Bl. H. 37, 3. Hæleða ǽghwylc, Sat. 194. Gumena ǽghwilc, Gen. 465. Ǽghwylc ánra heora, Bl. H. 121, 8. Þeóda ǽghwilc hæfdon . . ., Met. 26, 43.