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hlifian

(v.)
Grammar
hlifian, p. ode

To stand out prominently, tower up, to be raised high

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Hlifiaþ eáran ofer eágum ears stand up above my eyes, 104b; Th. 396, 14; Rä. 16, 4. Wudubeám hlifode tó heofontunglum the tree towered up to the stars of heaven, Cd. 199; Th. 247, 22; Dan. 501. Hlifade, Beo. Th. 163, 3801; B. 81, 1898.

néðing

(n.)
Grammar
néðing, e; f.

Daringaudacity

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the courage to visit him in search of peace in the east of this earth, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 136, 24

friþ-stól

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stól, fryþ-stól, es; m.

A peace-stool or seatpeace-placeasylumsanctuaryrefugepācis sēdes vel lŏcusasȳlumrefŭgium

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Ðú eart friþstól us, Drihten Dŏmĭne, refŭgiumfactus es nōbis, Ps. Th. 89, l: 90, 9. Me is geworden Drihten to friþstóle factus est mihi Dŏmĭnus in refŭgium, 93, 21

Linked entry: fryþ-stól

HWǼTE

(n.)
Grammar
HWǼTE, es; m.

WHEAT

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Fullne hwǽte on ðam eare plenum frumentum in spica, Mk. Skt. 4, 28. Hwǽtas frumenta, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 10. On hwǽtum frumento, Ps. Th. 64, 14

tán

(adj.)
Grammar
tán, adj.

Having branches, spreading, used metaphorically of the offspring of a parent; cf. The use of branch in speaking of the members of a family

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The use of branch in speaking of the members of a family Ic Ismael wille bletsian, swá ðú béna eart, ðæt feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde tánum túdre ( with a family that has many branches.

þurh-stingan

(v.)

to stab throughpiercethrust through

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Þurhsting his eáre perforabis aurem ejus, Deut. 15, 17. Ðæt hé hine selfne ne ðurhstinge mid ðý sweorde unryhthǽmedes ne luxuriae se mucrone transfigant, Past. 43; Swt. 313, 8. Hé hét hine mid sweorde þurstingan, Shru. 131, 33.

un-seht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-seht, adj.

Not in agreementin hostilityat variance

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Sóna ðæræfter wurdon unsehte se cyng and se eorl directly after the king and the earl fell out, 1102; Erl. 238, 6

wísa

(n.)
Grammar
wísa, an; m.

A leader director captain

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Ðú eart eallum eorðbúendum weard and wísa, 251, 19; Dan. 566. Enoch ealdordóm áhó;f, folces wísa, 73, 2 ; Gen. 1198. Leóda aldor, herges wísa, freom folctoga, 178, 18;Exod. 13: 228, 16; Dan. 203. Mægenes wísa, 260, 2; Dan. 703.

ge-redian

(v.)
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to reach, get at Sceal him mon. . . blód Isétan on þám swíþran earme on þÉére niþerran ǽdre.

Linked entries: rédian ge-rædian

lícham-lic

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Ic eom þurh míne gecynd Hchamlic man and þú eart éce God, 156, 123. Líchamlicere geþeódnesse carnalis copulf, An. Ox. 1604. Lícamlices cweartenes carnalis ergastuli, 2552. Hé líchamlicne deáð geðrowade. Hml. A. 152, 31.

Linked entry: lícum-líc

bi-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-feolan, p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -folen

To commit, commend, deliverimmittere, commendare, tradere

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To commit, commend, deliver; immittere, commendare, tradere Bifolen in foldan committed to earth, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 18; Jul. 417 : 17 b; Th. 42, 5; Cri. 668

Linked entry: bi-folen

wlaffian

(v.)
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to stammer, speak indistinctly Nán fefor nis mannon mára þonne se wínlica wǽta, of þám deáfiað þá eáran and wleaffad seó tunge (balbutit denigue lingua), Chrd. 74, H

Linked entry: wlæffetere

nǽfre

(adv.)
Grammar
nǽfre, ( = ne ǽfre); adv.

Never

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Eádig biþ se ðe in his éþle geþíhþ; earm se him his frýnd geswícaþ; néfre (?) sceal se him his nest áspringeþ (never shall he thrive whose provision fails him (?). Grein takes nefre = infirmus), Exon. Th. 335, 23; Gn. Ex. 38.

Linked entry: nefre

ga-máhlic

Grammar
ga-máhlic, Take here <b>ge-máglic</b> in Dict., and add: , <b>ge-málic</b>
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Th. i. 238, 11. wanton Hié him andwyrdon ꝥ hit gemálic wǽre and unryhtlic (that it would be a wanton outrage) þæt swá oferwlenced cyning sceolde winnan on swá earm folc responderunt, stolide opulentissimum regem adversus inopes sumsisse helium.

tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
tídre, tiédre, tédre, týdre, tiddre, tyddre, and tíder (? v. tidder, Hpt. Gl. 436, 59); adj.
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Earme men, and tiddre, and deádlíce, Homl. Th. i. 256, 2. Tyddre, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 37. Nánre wuhte líchoma ne beoþ téderra ðonne ðæs monnes, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 9.

here-togen

(part.)
Grammar
here-togen, [?]; pp.

Captiveheretogan

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folces on Chaldéiscum earde the remnant of the captive people dwelt in the land of Chaldea, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 69, 393. [Cf. Icel. her-numinn, -tekinn captive.]

þornig

(adj.)
Grammar
þornig, adj. Thorny, full of thorns. v. þorn
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Gehega þíne eáran mid þornigum hege, Wulfst. 246, 9

læppa

(n.)
Grammar
læppa, an; m.

A skirtlappetlobelapa detached portiona district

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A skirt [of a garment], lappet, lobe [of the ear &amp;c.], lap [in dew-lap; cf. also lop-eared], a detached portion, a district Læppa óððe ende ora, Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 51, 30.

Linked entry: lappa

dreórig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig-mód, adj.

Sad of mind tristis anĭmo

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Sad of mind; tristis anĭmo Abraham dráf dreórig-mód tú of earde Abraham drove the two sad of mind from his habitation, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 24; Gen. 2804

úht-gebed

(n.)
Grammar
úht-gebed, es; n.

A prayer repeated in the early morningmatins

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A prayer repeated in the early morning, matins Úhtgebed vel þénung matutinum officium, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 29. Se eádiga wer his úhtgebedum befeal, Guthl. 6; Gdwin. 42, 12

Linked entry: úht-þegnung