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sub-diácon

(n.)
Grammar
sub-diácon, es; m.
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Homl. 109, 25

un-deáþlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-deáþlícness, e; f.

Immortality

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Immortality Bið úre deádlíca líchama áwend tó undeáðlícnýsse, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 4

Linked entry: un-deádlícness

un-wærscipe

(n.)
Grammar
un-wærscipe, es; m.

Heedlessness ⬩ inconsiderateness ⬩ imprudence

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Heedlessness, inconsiderateness, imprudence Ða gé forluron þurh unwærscipe, Homl. Th. i. 68, 4

Linked entry: wær-scipe

un-herigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-herigendlíc, adj.

Not praiseworthy

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Not praiseworthy Se bið unherigendlíc ðe unnyt leofaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 406, 17

wudu-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-wyrt, e ; f.

A wild plant

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Homl. 59, 3

Linked entry: wyrt

heáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
heáflíc, adj.

Mournful, lamentable, grievous

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Homl. 123, 6

of-calen

(adj.; part.)

very cold

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very cold Petrus stód ofcalen on ðam cauertúne, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 27

Linked entry: calan

dym-hefe

(n.)

a lurking-place, hiding-place

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Lamb. 17, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 1122, 33

erce-diácon

(n.)

an archdeacon ⬩ archidiāconus

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Voc. 71, 80: Homl. Th. i. 416, 29: 418, 16

Linked entry: ærce-diácon

for-cyrfst

(v.)
Grammar
for-cyrfst, he -cyrfþ

cuttest down ⬩ he cuts down

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Homl. Th. ii. 408, 8: Ps. Lamb. 128, 4;

plætt

(n.)
Grammar
plætt, a sounding blow, a smack : in the compound
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eár-plætt Drihten ús sealde hǽlu þurh ðám eárplættum, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 25

Linked entries: eár-plætt spor-plætt

ge-hyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyldan, p. -hylde; pp. hylded

To keep ⬩ hold ⬩ forbear ⬩ custodire ⬩ conservare ⬩ differe

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To keep, hold, forbear; custodire, conservare, differe Gehylde forbore; distulit, Ps. Spl. 77, 25

syngig

(adj.)
Grammar
syngig, (?); adj.

Sinful

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, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 192

wlitelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wlitelíce, adv.

Beautifully ⬩ in comely fashion

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Homl. 205, 6

scearp-ecged

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-ecged, adj.

Sharp-edged

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Sharp-edged God hét ðæt hé náme scearpecgedne flint, Homl. Th. i. 92, 33

cossian

(v.)
Grammar
cossian, p. ode; pp. od [cos a kiss]

To kiss ⬩ osculari

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To kiss; osculari Heó hit cossode she kissed it Homl. Th. i. 566, 19

swícend

(n.)
Grammar
swícend, es; m.

A deceiver, betrayer

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A deceiver, betrayer Se sáula swícend the devil, Homl. Ass. 196, 39: 197, 87

ge-tingelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tingelíce, adv.

eloquently

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eloquently Ðæt cild getingelíce spræc the child spoke eloquently, Homl. Th. ii. 490, 32

streám-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
streám-líc, adj.

Of water

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Of water Ofer streámlícum ríðum over rivers of waters, Homl. Th. i. 444, 10

ofer-þeccan

(v.)

to cover

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Homl. 91, 33: 93, 2. Eall eorþe biþ mid þeóstrum oforþeaht, 93, 6. Mid forste oferþeaht covered with ice, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 143. Þicce vel oferþeaht condensa, i. spissa, secreta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 65.