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hleápere

a landleapervagranta horse-man

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Ineóde rǽdehere mid fýrhweonlodum crætum and hleáprum on introiuit equitatus Pharaonis cum quadrigis et ascensoribus in mare, Pt. Rdr. 282, 19

hæring

(n.)
Grammar
hæring, es; m.

A herring

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A herring Hwæt féhst ðú on ? Hærincgas quid capis in mari? Aleces, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 9. Ðes hæring hoc allec, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 22. Hæring allec vel jairus vel taricius vel sardina, Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 80; Wrt. Voc. 56, 3.

ge-félness

Grammar
ge-félness, sensitiveness, sensation.
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Welmes hǽto mid gefélnesse ... áheardung þæs magan mid gefélnesse and mid sáre ... heardung þǽre lifre bútan gefélnesse and bútan sáre, 198, 11-14. Þone dǽl þe git hwilcehwega gefélnesse hæbbe, 84, 1. Add

henne-belle

(n.)
Grammar
henne-belle, an; f.

Henbane

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Beolonan sǽd, ꝥ is hænnebelle, iii. 72, 10. Genim hænnebellan sǽd, 60, 7-

hýðan

(v.)
Grammar
hýðan, p. de

To despoilplunderlay wastepillageravage

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Cwæþ ðæt hé mid his gesíðum wolde hýðan eal heofona ríce said that with his comrades he would ravage all the kingdom of heaven, Salm. Kmbl. 909; Sal. 454.

Linked entry: hýð-scip

gomel

(adj.)
Grammar
gomel, gomol, gamel, gamol; adj.
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Se gomola eald úþwíta the ancient old sage, Exon. 81 a; Th. 304, 5; Fä. 65

Linked entries: gomol gamel gamol

hleówan

(v.)
Grammar
hleówan, hleón, hlýwan; p. de.

to make warm, cherish, protect, shelterto become warm

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Se king ðǽr sæt hleówwinde hine beo ðan fýre the king sat there warming himself by the fire, Shrn. 16, 16.

Linked entry: hleón

a-hefeþ

raises upexalts

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raises up, exalts, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 27; Sat. 311: Ps. Th. 74, 7: 144, 15

fót-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
fót-cóðu, e; f.

A foot-diseasethe goutpodagra

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Sax. Gl. 24, 28

micelu

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Heó hafað sǽd on grénum coddum on ðǽre mycele þe pysan, Lch. i. 316, 10. Add

ferian

(v.)

to carrymoveconveyto leadconduct

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Ic seah rǽpingas on ræced fergan I saw captives carried into a house, Rä. 53, 1. Synna ána mid him ferigende, Hml.

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, ge-cind, acc. ge-cynd, ge-cynde; f. also ge-cynd, ge-cynde, nom. acc; gen. -cyndes; dat. -cynde; pl. nom. acc. -cyndu, -cyndo, -cynd; gen. -cynda; dat. -cyndum; n.

naturekindmannerconditiongendernaturaindolesingeniumproprietasmodusqualitasconditiogenusgenerationnakednessgenerationatalespartesgenitalesverendaoffspringproles

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Cristes gecyndo the natures of Christ, Salm. Kmbl. 819; Sat. 409. On feówer gecynd in four kinds, 996; Sat. 499. Æfter gecynde de genere, Ælfc.

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wislíce, -wisslíce; adv.

Certainlyexactlytrulyespeciallybesidesvidelicetscilicetsaneutiqueporro

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Certainly, exactly, truly, especially, besides; videlicet, scilicet, sane, utique, porro Gewisslíce sane, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 45. Gyf sóþlíce gewislíce rihtwísnysse sprecaþ si vere utique justitiam loquimini, Ps. Spl. C. 57, 1.

Linked entries: ge-wisslíce wisslíce

bæfta

(n.)
Grammar
bæfta, an; m.

The after partthe backtergum

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The after part, the back; tergum Ic geseah ðone bæftan I saw the back, Gen. 16, 13

fóh

(v.)
Grammar
fóh, impert. of fón.

take

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take Fóh to me take from me; accĭpe a me, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 2; Sat. 686;

nyttol

(adj.)
Grammar
nyttol, adj.

Usefuladvantageousbeneficial

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Useful, advantageous, beneficial Ðæt ilce ( the same treatment ) biþ nyttol wið hundes slite, Lchdm. ii. 86, 2

ge-blondan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blondan, pp. -blonden

To blendmixminglemiscēre

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To blend, mix, mingle; miscēre Áttre geblonden mixed with venom, Cd. 216; Th. 272, 34; Sat. 129

stæþ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
stæþ-weall, es; m.
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The wall formed by the shore Sǽs up stigon ofer stæðweallas, Cd. Th. 83, 7; Gen. 1376

wíte-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-scræf, es; n.

A den of torment

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Th. 308, 12 ; Sat. 691

milte-seóc

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Add: milt-seóc Wið miltan sáre, genim þás wyrte. . . heó þone miltseócan gehǽleþ, Lch. i. 276, 16