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hell-ware

(n.)
Grammar
hell-ware, -wara; pl.

The inhabitants of hell

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I21 b; Th. 466, 18; . 123. Wuldorweorudes and helwara of the glorious host and of the dwellers in hell, Exon. 12 a; Th. 18, 20; Cri. 286: 114 a; Th. 437, 12; Rä. 56, 6

Linked entry: hell-waran

fant-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
fant-wæter, font-wæter, es; n.

Font-water, baptismal water baptistērii aqua

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Font-water, baptismal water; baptistērii aqua Ðæt hálige fant-wæter, ðe is geháten lífes wyl-spring, is gelíc on hiwe óðrum wæterum the holy font-water, which is called the well-spring of life, is in appearance like other waters, Homl.

Linked entry: font-wæter

un-geendigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geendigendlíc, adj.

Indefiniteinfinitive

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Indefinite, infinitive Gif ic cweðe: Nescio, quis hoc fecit, ðonne byð se quis infinitivum, ðæt is, ungeendigendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Zup. 113, 16: 116, 14.

Linked entry: endigend-lic

á-þriéttan

Grammar
á-þriéttan, l. -þriétan,

'loathe any one,

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Hié ðæt folc áþrýtton þæt hié him on hond eódon they tired out the people so that they yielded to them, Ors. 5, ll; S. 238, 10

oxa

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Oxan horn bið .x. pæninga weorð, Ll. Th. i. 138, 21. Oxan tægl bið sciłł. weorð, cuus bið fífa penega. Oxan eáge bið fíf p. weorð, cús bið sciłł. weorð, 140, 2-4. Cóm se deófol. . . and hæfde ǽnne oxan horn on hande, Hml. S. 31, 776.

eáðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáðelíce, eðelíce, ýðelíce; comp. or; sup. ost, ust; adv.

Easilyfăcĭle

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He sóhte hú he eáðelícost hine gesealde he sought how he might most easily betray him, 22, 6

Linked entry: éðelíce

éðm

(n.)
Grammar
éðm, es; m.

Breath, steam, vapourhālĭtus. spīrĭtus, văpor

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Breath, steam, vapour; hālĭtus. spīrĭtus, văpor Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how wide the black vapour is, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704. Ne lǽte on ðone éðm let him not allow the vapour on [it ], L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 24

forþ-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceprodūcĕre

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Freódrihten hine forþlǽdde to ðam hálgan hám the lord led him forth to the holy home, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 18; Sae. 566

leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
leáfa, an; m.

Belieffaith

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Belief, faith Hú mæg se leáfa [other MS. geleáfa] beón forþgenge gif seó lár and ða láreówas áteoriaþ how can belief be prosperous if teaching and teachers fail, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 37. Leáfa fides, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 10: 15, 28. Leáfo, 21, 21

ge-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-winnan, p. -wan, -won, -wann, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen.

to make warfightcontendpugnarebellum gerereto obtain by fightingto conquergainwinpugna consequiobtineresubjugare

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Homl. 173, 3. to obtain by fighting, to conquer, gain, win; pugna consequi, obtinere, subjugare Hú he mihte Normandige of him gewinnan how he might conquer [win] Normandy from him, Chr. 1090; Erl. 226, 25.

spíwan

(v.)
Grammar
spíwan, p. spáw, pl.spiwon.

to spew, vomit, spit upto spitto spit

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Ðonne spíwaþ hié ðæt horh, Lchdm. ii. 194, 16. Hé spáw blód, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 63. Hé spáw his innoð út þurh his múð, Shrn. 66, 33. Ðonne man ða cild cwalde, ðonne spiwon hí ða meoloc, 33, 1. Hit eft spíwende, Blickl. Homl. 57, 7. with dat.

Linked entry: spiwian

under-standan

(v.)
Grammar
under-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to understandhave insight intoto understandperceiveknow certainlyto understand in such and such a senseto conceive ofconsiderto accept as correctto observenoticeconsider

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Englas ne magon fulfremedlíce understandan ymbe God, Homl.

Linked entry: for-standan

hell-waran

(n.)
Grammar
hell-waran, pl.
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Homl.87, 3. Cýðnise hellwarana testamentum inferorum, Rtl. 11, 9. Tó hell-warum ad inferos, 1010, 16. Ne forlǽt ðú míne sáwle mid hellwarum leave not my soul in hell, Blickl. Homl. 87, 33

HWÝ

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
HWÝ, hwí; inst.of hwæt.

WHY.

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Cd. 15; Th. 18, 33; Gen. 282. in dependent clauses Se wísa Augustinus smeáde hwí se hálga cýðere cwǽde ... the wise Augustine inquired why the holy martyr said ..., Homl. Th. i. 48, 10.

Linked entries: hwí hwig

seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
seáþ, es; m.
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Danihel læg betwux seofan leónum on ánum seáþe, Homl. Th. i. 488, 5. Héht scúfan scyldigne in drígan seáþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1382; El. 693. In synna seáþ, Exon. Th. 267, 10; Jul. 413.

a-þierran

(v.)
Grammar
a-þierran, p. de; pp. ed

To wash off or awayrinsemake cleanpurgecleardiluere

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To wash off or away, rinse, make clean, purge, clear; diluere Hit is þearf, ðæt sió hond sié ǽr geclǽnsad, ðe wille ðæt fenn of óðerre aþierran necesse est ut esse munda studeat manus, quæ diluere sordes curat, Past. 13, 1 ; Hat. MS. 16 b, 8

fullian

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

To fulfilperfectexsĕqui

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Hom. 37, 19. Fullade 213, 16

bladesian

(v.)
Grammar
bladesian, (blat-) ; p. ode.

to flameblazebe hot

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to flame, blaze, be hot Bryne ł bladesige on fíre sóþ lufu flammescat igne karitas, Hy. S. 10, 14. Bladesiendum (blat-, Hpt. Gl. 464, 51) coquentibus, i. assantibus, An. Ox. 2469. to emit an odour Bladesiað redoleant, i. spirent, An. Ox. 554.

Linked entries: bladesnung blatesian

ge-spówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spówan, p. -speów, pl. -speówon; pp. -spówen [spówan to succeed]

To succeedprospersuccēdĕreprospĕrāre

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To succeed, prosper; succēdĕre, prospĕrāre Hú hyre æt beaduwe gespeów how she prospered in battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 7; Jud. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 2688; An. 1346. Him æt ðære byrig ne gespeów he did not succeed at the city, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 8

for-glendran

(v.)
Grammar
for-glendran, p. ade, ede; pp. ad, ed [glendran to devour]

To eat greedilydevour voraciouslylurcāridevŏrāre

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Horn. 99, 9. Forglendred serviunculus? Wrt. Voc. 290, 49. Forglendrad conglūtĭnātus? = glūtĭtus devoured, vel glūtĭnātus glued together, Ps. Lamb. 43, 25

Linked entries: glendran forgend