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ufe-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ufe-weard, uf-weard; adj.

upperupper part ofupper partlaterlatter part of a time

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local, upper; generally may be translated by upper part of (the noun which it qualifies); used substantively, upper part Is se hals gréne nioþoweard and ufeweard the lower and upper parts of the neck are green, Exon. Th. 218, 23; Ph. 299.

wadan

(v.)
Grammar
wadan, p. wód, pl. wódon; pp. waden

To gopassproceed.

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Hé lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals, Byrht. Th. 135, 59; By. 140. with acc. of the way traversed Gé wadaþ wídlástas, Andr. Kmbl. 1353; An. 677. Hé wód (woð, MS.) geócrostne síð, Cd. Th. 254, 23; Dan. 616.

Linked entry: ge-wadan

cwelman

(v.)
Grammar
cwelman, cwylman, cwilman; part. -ende; p. de; pp. ed [cwealm, cwelm death, destruction, torment]

To torture, torment, destroy, killtrucidare, cruciare

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hálge cwelmdon they slew the holy, Exon. 66a; Th. 243, 24; Jul. 15 . Ðæt hí cwylmen rihte heortan ut trucident rectos corde, Ps. Spl. 36, 15. Ðú hungre scealt cwylmed weorþan thou shalt be put to death with hunger, Elen. Kmbl. 1373; El. 688

hyht-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-ful, adj.

joyousexultantgladpleasant

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Him on láste beleác hihtfulne hám hálig engel a holy angel closed behind them the pleasant abode [paradise ], Cd. 45; Th. 58, 14; Gen. 946.

Linked entry: hyht-leás

be-stingan

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Bestang se hálga his hand him on múð, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 34. Hire man bestang sweord on ðá hracan, Shrn. 56, 13. Hé bestang þone hláf on þ sealtfæt, Hml. A. 163, 254. Hé bestang fýr in þ corn, Gr. D. 290, 23. Hí bestungon him on múð þone mete, Hml.

gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
gyrdan, girdan; p. gyrde; pp. gyrded

To GIRDbind roundcingere

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Hine se hálga wer gyrde grǽgan sweorde the holy man girded himself with a grey sword, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 22; Gen. 2865; Fins. Th. 27; Fin. 13. Gyrd nú ðín sweord ofer ðín þeóh accingere gladium tuum circa femur, Ps. Th. 44, 4: Lk. Skt. 17, 8.

here-teám

(n.)
Grammar
here-teám, es; m.

plunderingspoilingdevastationtaking part in a 'here,'what is got by an armyplunderbootyspoil

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Gewát hám síþian mid ðý hereteáme ðe him se hálga forgeaf departed home with the spoil that the holy man gave him, 98; Th. 130, 19; Gen. 2162

leger-stów

(n.)
Grammar
leger-stów, e; f.

A burial-placecemetery

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A burial-place, cemetery Hálig leger [legerstów?] cimeterium, poliandrium, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 74; Wrt. Voc. 34, 9. Cyricean ðe legerstów on sý a church at which there is a burial-place, L. Edg. i. 2; Th. i. 262, 12: L. C.

þǽr-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-rihte, adv.
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Hé wæs hálig þǽrrihte, swá hraðe swá hé mann wæs; Homl. Th. i. 2oo, 8. Sóna ł ðariht statim, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 20. v. next word

Linked entries: þáriht hér-rihte

un-tweólíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tweólíce, adv.

undoubtedlyindubitablycertainlywithout feeling doubtwith certainty

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Se Sunu is gást and hálig untwýlíce, Homl. Th. i. 282, 30. Untwýlíce ðú líhst, 378, 6.

Linked entries: tweólíce un-twílíce

bil

Grammar
bil, bill.

a falchiona bill

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Se hálga man (Benedict) ágeaf þám Gotan þone gelóman (þæt bill, v. l.), and cwæð: 'Hér is þín bill (v. wudubill falcastrum, 113, 18), Gr. D. 114, 17.

Eáster-tíd

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Is beboden on ðám regole þe ús gewissað be þǽre Eástertíde ꝥ nǽfre ne sý se hálga Eásterdæg gemǽrsod ǽr þan þe seó lenctenlice emniht sý ágán, 256, 11. On Eástertíd, Chr. 774; P. 51, 28. Ðám mannum ðe ic nú on Eástertídum feoh sealde, C.

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, to determine.
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Þæs ymbe þreó niht ... þætte hálig mónð hæleðum geþinged féreð tó folce, 164

ge-wítigian

(v.)
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L. 14, 65. to predict Fader his gefylled wæs hálge gaaste and gewítgade ( prophetauit ), Lk. L. R. 1, 67: Jn. 11, 51. Allæ wítgo gewítgedon, Mt. L. 11, 13. Swá hwæt swá wæs gewítgud Xp̃s gefylde, An. Ox. 40, 13.

on-cirran

Grammar
on-cirran, <b>A. I a.</b>
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</b> add :-- Thás spréce naenig mon on naenge óthre halfe oncaerrende sié, C.

hreóf

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Sc̃s Martinus gecyste þone man þe wæs egeslíce hreóf, and hé wæs sóna hál, Shrn 147, 6. Hreófe oððe wearrihtum callosi (but the passage is: Corpore calloso venere leprosi, Ald. 175, 18), Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 72: 19, 53.

GANGAN

(v.)
Grammar
GANGAN, gongan, gancgan; part. gangende, gongende; ic gange, gonge, ðú gangest, gongest, he gangeþ, gongeþ, pl. gangaþ, gongaþ; p. geóng, gióng, giéng, géng, pl. geóngon, gióngon, giéngon, géngon; imp. gang, gong; pp. gangen, gongen

To gowalkturn outīremeārevādĕreambŭlāreingrĕditendĕreevĕnīre

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He to healle geóng he went to the hall, Beo. Th. 1855, note; B. 925. He ofer willan gióng he went against his will, 4810, note; B. 2409. Heó giéng [gien MS.] to Adame she went to Adam, Cd. 29; Th. 39, 15; Gen. 626.

Linked entries: gongan GÁN gancgan

hlifian

(v.)
Grammar
hlifian, p. ode

To stand out prominently, tower up, to be raised high

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Gesáwon salo hlifian saw the halls towering up, 109; Th. 145, 10; Gen 2403; Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 16; Rä. 54, 1. Heáh hlifian, Beo. Th. 5602; B. 2805. Hlifigan, Cd. 139; Th. 174,12; Gen 2877: 205; Th. 253, 29; Dan. 603.

tó-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen

To tear to pieces,wrench asunder,dislocateto root out,destroy

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To tear to pieces, wrench asunder, dislocate. literal Ðæs ne wéndon witan Scyldinga, ðæt hit (the hall) manna ǽnig tóbrecan meahte, listum tólúcan, Beo. Th. 1566; B. 781.

Linked entry: lúcan

inne-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
inne-weard, adj.

Inwardinternalinteriorintestinesviscera

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Ðes windiga sele eall inneweard all the interior of this windy hall, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 15; Sat. 137. Hú héh and deóp hell inneweard seó, 228; Th. 309, 10; Sat. 707 : Beo. Th. 2000; B. 998. Tó inneweardum ðam wéstene ad interiora deserti, Ex. 3, 1.

Linked entry: innan-weard