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hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
hroden, pp. of hreóðan

Ladenornamentedadorned

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Ðá wæs heal hroden feónda feorum then was the hall burdened with the lives of his foes [filled with the slain ], Bec. Th. 2307; B. 1151. Hroden ealowæge the ornamented ale-cup, 995; B. 495: 2048; 1022

Linked entries: hreóðan fǽtan

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, e; f.

A guarding of the [lord's] head, attendance as a guard upon the king.a body-guard

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A guarding of the [lord's] head, attendance as a guard upon the king. The word occurs in an enumeration of the services required of the thane and the 'geneat,' Th. i. 432, 8, 17.

heorþ-geneát

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-geneát, es; m.

A hearth-comradea follower who shares the hearth of his lord

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A hearth-comrade, a follower who shares the hearth of his lord Wé synt Hygeláces heorþgeneátas, Beo. Th. 528; B. 261: 3165; B. 1580: 4365; B. 2180: 6341; B. 3180; Byrht. Th. 137, 50; By. 204

wærcan

Grammar
wærcan, <b>. I.</b>
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for second passage substitute Wið healswíerce . . . þonne þone heals wærc[e], smire ðá þeóh ; gif þá þeóh wærce, smire þone heals, Lch. ii. 312, 5-7. dele. Cf. Ps. Rdr. 76, 4 Ic worhte exercitatus sum

hyge-þyhtíg

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-þyhtíg, adj.
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Doughty of heart, Beo. Th. 1497; B. 746

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

stán

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D. iii. 382, 22. v. byrþen-, cealc-, cynning-, fót-, fýr-, gagat-, gemǽr-, gicel-, heal-, hróf-, hwam-, marmel-, mealm-, sinc-, spær-, windel-stán

assa

(n.)
Grammar
assa, Dele: asse, es; m. , and add
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Healf mann and healf assa onocentaurus, 17, 40. On sumon lande >assan (eoselas,v. l.: onagri) býð ákende, þá habbað swá micle hornas swá oxan, Nar. 34, 15

hǽðung

(n.)
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Parching or drying by heat On ðǽre sunnan is hǽtu and beorhtnys; ac seó hǽtu drýgð, and seó beorhtnys onlýht. Óðer ðing déð seó hǽtu, and óðer seó beorhtnys, belimpð seó hǽðung tó ðǽre hǽtan, and seó onlíhting belimpð tó ðǽre beorhtnysse, Hml.

hnitol

(adj.)
Grammar
hnitol, adj.

Given to striking, thrusting, pushing, having the head bent [as an animal when it butts (?)]

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Given to striking, thrusting, pushing, having the head bent [as an animal when it butts (?)] Hnitol vel eádmód cernuus, pronus vel inclinatus, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 116; Wrt. Voc. 19, 1.

mód-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-cearig, adj.

Anxious at heart

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Anxious at heart, Exon. 76b; Th. 286, 18; Wand. 2

mód-c-wánig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-c-wánig, adj.

Sad at heart

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Sad at heart Mengo módcwanige, Elen. Kmbl. 754; El. 377

dóm-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-leás, adj.

Inglorious, powerless, hapless inglōrius, impŏtens, infortūnātus

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Inglorious, powerless, hapless; inglōrius, impŏtens, infortūnātus Æðelingas gefricgean dómleásan dǽd nobles shall hear of your inglorious deed, Beo. Th. 5772; B. 2890.

máðum-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-ǽht, e; f.

A costly possessionvaluabletreasure

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A costly possession, valuable, treasure Ne nom hé máðmǽhta má, ðeáh hé monige geseah, búton ðone hafelan and ða hilt somod since fáge more things of price he took not, though many he saw, than the head and the hilt gay with gold, Beo.

heáfod-weg

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weg, es; m.
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A road along the head (v. heáfod, 2 a) of a field, valley, &amp;c. (?) Of ðæn cumbe on Tetanhylle; of Tytanhylle tó ðæn heáfodwege; ondlong cumbes, C. D. V. 401, 35.

slingan

(v.)
Grammar
slingan, p. slang, pl. slungon

To wind, twist, worm, move as a serpent.to move quickly to wind to wind

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heó mid ealle inn if it strikes its head into the man, then it winds itself quite in. Boutr. Scrd. 20, 15

eft-bétung

(n.)
Grammar
eft-bétung, e; f.
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Restoration to health Eftboeteng restitutio (manus aridae ), Mk. p. 2, 17

Linked entry: bétung

wearme

(adv.)
Grammar
wearme, adv.

Warmly

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Beþe ðæt heáfod swá wearme use as warm fomentations as possible for the head, 154, 18

ge-hýrþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrþ, 3rd sing, pres. of ge-hýran.

hears

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hears, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 33, 58;

háls

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In l. after 'forgeaf' add: gefreóde and gefreoðade folc under wolcnum, and at end: v. mund-heáls: <b>háls-bóc</b>. v. heáls-bóc: <b>halscod</b>