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hider-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
hider-cyme, es; m.

A coming hither, to this world advent

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On his hidercyme in his coming hither [to Hell], Blickl. Homl. 87, 2, 11. Hidercyme ðínne on wráþra geweald thy coming hither into the power of enemies, Andr.

Linked entry: hider-tócyme

eardung-stów

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Uton gebeorgan ús wið swilce eardungstówe ( hell ), Wlfst. 141, 27: 147, 10. Eardungstówe tabernaculum, Ps. L. 18, 6. Hé him sylfum þár ( Canterbury ) eardungstówe sette and his æfterfiligendum eallan, Chr. 995; P. 128, 39.

gorettan

(v.)
Grammar
gorettan, p. te.
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To stare about. of persons, to let the eyes rove Ðæt hine lǽrð se deófol, þæt hé stande and gorette and lócige underbæc út; þæt bið gymeleás gebed, Wlfst. 234, 18. of the eyes or looking, to rove Þǽr ( in hell ) wépað ðá eágan þe nú ðurh unálýfedlice

Linked entry: gorian

byrn-wígende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
byrn-wígende, -wiggende; part.
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Clothed in armour, mailed; loricatus Swá hire weoruda helm byrnwiggendra beboden hæfde as the prince of the mailed armies had commanded her, Elen. Kmbl. 447; El. 224.

feormend-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
feormend-leás, adj.

Wanting a polisherpŏlītōre cărens

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Wanting a polisher; pŏlītōre cărens Geseah he orcas stondan, fyrnmanna fatu, feormendleáse, ðǽr wæs helm monig eald and ómig he saw bowls standing, vessels of men of yore, wanting a polisher, there was many a helmet, old and rusty, Beo.

freónd-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-spédig, adj.

Rich in friendsamīcōrum dīves

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Rich in friends; amīcōrum dīves Ðus mæg mihtig man, and freóndspédig, his dǽdbóte, mid freónda fultume, micelum gelíhtan thus may a powerful man, and rich in friends, greatly lighten his penance, with the help of his friends, L. P.

Scilfingas

(n.)
Grammar
Scilfingas, pl.
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Helm Scylfinga (ðone sélestan sǽcyninga ðara ðe in Swióríce sine brytnade, The compounds Gúþ-, Heaðo-Scilfingas also occur, and the singular Scylfing, Beo. Th. 4968; B. 2487. Scilfing, 5928; B. 2968

un-mildheort

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mildheort, adj.

Hard-heartedmercilesspitiless

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Mé cóman tó Sílhearwan ... hí wǽron unmildheorta, and mé tugon tó ðære sweartan helle, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 289

Linked entry: mild-heort

ge-spannan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spannan, -sponnan; p. -speón; pp. -spannen

To joinspanclaspfasten

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To join, span, clasp, fasten Gúþweard grímhelm gespeón the leader clasped his helm, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 27; Exod. 174. Ðá héht cásere gesponnan fiówer wildo hors to scride then the emperor ordered to harness four wild horses to a chariot, Shrn. 71, 34

Linked entries: spannan ge-span

ge-stépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stépan, p. -stépte; pp. -stépt [stapan to raise] .

to set erectraiseērĭgĕreto assistsustainsupporthelpsublĕvāresustentārefulcĭreauxĭliāri

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to set erect, raise; ērĭgĕre Syndon ða fóreweallas fægre gestépte the forewalls are fairly raised, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 26; Exod. 297. to assist, sustain, support, help; sublĕvāre, sustentāre, fulcĭre, auxĭliāri He gestépte sunu Ohtheres he supported Ohthere's

hleów-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-mǽg, es; m.

A near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?],

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A near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?], Cd. 48; Th. 61, 34; Gen. 1007: 75; Th. 94, 3; Gen. 1556: 78; Th. 96, 16; Gen. 2596: 76; Th. 95, 21; Gen. 1582; Exon. 81 b; Th 307, 18; Seef. 25

undern-mete

(n.)
Grammar
undern-mete, es; m.

Food eaten in the morningbreakfast

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Uton brúcan ðisses undernmetes swá ða sculon ðe hiora ǽfengifl on helle gefeccean sculon prandete tamquam apud inferos coenaturi, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 86, 1. Undernmete prandium, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 4

Linked entry: undern-gereord

of-clipian

(v.)
Grammar
of-clipian, p. ode

To obtain by calling

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Heó mid hreáme hyre hræddinge ofclypode she had obtained help by her cries, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 219

næss

(n.)
Grammar
næss, ness, es; m.

a nessland running out into waterheadlandpromontory

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Hí (the fallen angels) gedúfan sceolun niðær undær nessas (to hell ) in ðone neowlan grund, Cd. Th. 266, 32 : Sat. 31 : 270, 15; Sat. 91. Ingong in ðæt atule hús ( hell ) niðer under næssas, neole grundas, Exon. Th. 136, 2; Gú. 535

Linked entries: næsse ness

geond-leccing

(n.)
Grammar
geond-leccing, e; f.
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Moistening Gyndleccincg ofeweard underféhð sáwl þænne heó hí sylfe on teárum heofenríces mid gewilnunge geswencþ; gyndleccing neaþewerd onféhð þænne helle súslu wépende ondrǽt inriguum superius accipit anima, cum sese in lacrimis caelestis regni desiderio

Linked entry: leccing

ge-dríf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dríf, a driving.
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Substitute: A drive, a tract through which something drives or moves (rapidly) God hig ( the apostate angels) tódǽlde on þrí dǽlas; ánne dǽl hé ásette on ðæs lyftes gedríf, óðerne dǽl on ðæs wæteres gedríf, þriddan dǽl on helle neowelnisse, Sal.

bealo

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo, bealu; adj.
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Swá inc se balewa hét handþegen helle, Sat. 484. Uton gescyldan ús wið þá bealewan synne, Wlfst. 145, 18. Ic bealuwara weorc gebiden hæbbe, sárra sorga, Kr. 79. Hine sár hafað befongen balwon bendum (cf. bealo-bend), B. 977.

trég

(n.)
Grammar
trég, (treg ?), tríg (cf.? hég, híg hay, for the form), es; n.

A traytrough

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A tray, trough Trég alueolum, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 70. Nim ðæt reáde ryden, dó on tríg; hǽt stánes swíþe háte, lege on ðæt trig innan, Lchdm. ii. 340, 5-6. Bye us vessel . . . Dysschys, cuppys, and sawsers, Bolles, treyes, and platers, Rich. 1490

Linked entry: tríg

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsian, ic -mǽrsige; p. ode; pp. od

To magnify, glorify, celebratemagnĭfĭcāre, glorĭfĭcāre, celebrāre

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Ðú Sunnan dæg sylf hálgodest and gemǽrsodest hine manegum to helpe thou thyself didst sanctify Sunday and didst glorify it for help to many, Hy. 9, 26; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 26.

Linked entry: ge-mérsian

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, a mark, <b>mearc</b> a limit. [These may be taken under one head, see N. E. D. mark.]
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Add: a weak form mearce occurs Angl. viii. 326, 11, and a neuter mearc Gr. D. 197, 4. a boundary of land Istis terminibus terra circumgyrata esse videtur. . Ǽrest Ælfgýðe mearc .. . oþ Eádgife mearce, þonae þonan tó þæs biscopes mearce, Cht. E. 176,