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Sunnan-úhta

(n.)
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Sunnan-úhta, an; m.
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The time before day-break on Sunday; as an ecclesiastical term the hour of matins on Sunday, or the service then held:?-'On Sunnandæg ðú cymst tó mé'. . . Se apostol on ðam Sunnanúhtan ǽrwacol tó ðære cyrcan com, Homl. Th. i. 74, 20.

wyrm-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-sele, es; m.
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.], a place where there are serpents (hell) Ne þearf hé hopian ðæt hé þonan móte, of ðam wyrmsele, Judth. Thw. 23, 13; Jud. 119

Linked entry: wyrm-geard

tóm

(adj.)
Grammar
tóm, adj.
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Cf. leás Ðæt hý móstun mánweorca tóme lifgan and tíres blǽd écne ágan (cf. the man farid imu an giwald Godes tionono tómig, Hél. 2490), Exon. Th. 74, 26; Cri. 1212

hiltu

Grammar
hiltu, hilto

lameness

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Take here helto in Dict., and add:

wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽgan, p. de
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Ðæt gé mec tó wundre wǽgan mótun (cf. erlós skulun wégian mi te wundrun, dót mi wíties filu, Hél. 3088), 124, 22; Gú. 341

fercian

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

To bringassisthelpsupportferreadjŭvāresubvĕnīresustentāre

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To bring, assist, help, support; ferre, adjŭvāre, subvĕnīre, sustentāre Hí fercodon ða scypo eft to Lundenne they brought the ships again to London, Chr. 1009; Th. 260, 31, col. 2.

stán-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
stán-bæþ, es; n.
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A vapour bath made by the help of heated stones on to which water was poured Dó on troh háte stánas wel gehǽtte, gebeþe ða hamma mid ðam stánbaðe; ðonne hié sién geswáte, recce hé ða bán, Lchdm. ii. 68, 4-7. Stánbæþ, 10, 13: 60, 9.

sǽdere

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Gif hwá forstelð hwǽte and ꝥ forstolene sǽwð, hwæt áh ꝥ corn geweald ( how can the corn help) ꝥ hit wearp se sǽdere mid unclǽnum handum on ðá clǽnan moldan ?

bucc

(n.)
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a cheek, part of a helmet; buccula, Cot. 25

heáfod-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorh, gen. -beorge; f.
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A head-shelter, helmet, Beo. Th. 2065; B. 1030

cyning-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cyning-dóm, es; m. [-dom dominion, power]

Kingly power, a KINGDOM regimen, regnum

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Caldéas cyningdóm áhton the Chaldeans held the kingdom, 209; Th. 258, 24; Dan. 680

irre-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
irre-weorc, es; n.
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work undertaken in anger Engla drihten wile uppe heonan sáwla lǽdan and wé seoððan á ðæs yrreweorces hénþo geþoliaþ the Lord of angels will up from hence lead souls, and we ever after shall suffer the humiliation of that angry feat [the harrowing of Hell

nirwett

(n.)
Grammar
nirwett, n. (not m. )
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confinement) of hell) álýsde, Hml. Th. i. 34, 32

HEOFON

(n.)
Grammar
HEOFON, heofen, heofun, hefon, heben, hiofon, es; m.

HEAVENcælum

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Heofon and hel heaven and hell, Exon. 31 a; Th. 97, 17; Cri. 1592. Heben til hrófe heaven for a roof, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 195, 13. Heofonas god the god of heaven, Hy. 3, 58; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 58: Andr. Kmbl. 3000; An. 1503.

a-hón

(v.)
Grammar
a-hón, to a-hónn; ic -hó, ðú -héhst, he -héhþ; impert. -hóh; p. -héng,-héncg, pl. -héngon; pp. -hongen, -hangen

To hangcrucifysuspenderecrucifigere

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To hang, crucify; suspendere, crucifigere He Andreas hát ahón on heáhne beám he commanded to hang Andrew on a high tree, Exon. 70a; Th. 261, 3; Jul. 309: Gen. 40, 19. Ic ahó suspendo; ic ahéncg suspendi, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 12. Sealde heom to ahónne

Cwichelmes hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
Cwichelmes hlǽw, Cwicchelmes hlǽw , Cwicelmes hlǽw ,es; m. [hlǽw a heap, barrow, small hill: Flor. Cuiccelmeslawe: Hunt. Chichelmeslaue: Hovd. Cwichelmelow: Cwichelm's hill; Cwichelmi agger]

CUCKHAMSLEY hill or Cuchinslow, Berkshire, a large barrow on a wide plain overlooking White Horse Vale Cwichelmi agger in agro Berchensi

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CUCKHAMSLEY hill or Cuchinslow, Berkshire, a large barrow on a wide plain overlooking White Horse Vale ; Cwichelmi agger in agro Berchensi Wendon to Wealingæforda, and ðæt eall forswǽlldon; and wǽron him ðá áne niht æt Ceóles ége, and wendon him ðá andlang

bóc-land

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-land, -lond, es; n.
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BOOK-LAND, land held by a charter or writing, free from all fief, fee, service or fines.

Linked entry: bóc-æceras

costigend

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Þone costigend on helle grund besencean, Bl. H. 33, 19. Add

loca

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Ic sume in bryne sende, in líges locan (into the cloister of flame, hell), Jul. 474 ; and add: v. cǽg-, cealf-, heáfod-loca

forþ-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-genge, adj.

Progressiveincreasingeffectivepŏtens

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Ðæt hit þurh ðone fultum síe forþgenge that it become effective through help, Past. 14, 1; Hat. MS. 17 b, 2