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un-ásmeágendlíc

(adj.)
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un-ásmeágendlíc, adj.

Unsearchablepast finding outinscrutable

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His lára and his drohtnunga sind ús unásmeágendlíce, Homl. Th. i. 392, 23

Linked entry: á-smeágendlic

weámódness

(n.)
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weámódness, e; f.

Anger, passionateness, irascibility

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Homl. i. 103, 19.]

gyte

(n.)
Grammar
gyte, es; m.

A pouringsheddinginundationflood

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Homl. 61, 20

tollere

(n.)
Grammar
tollere, es; m.

A toll-taker,tax-gatherer

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Matheus wæs tollere, Homl. Th. i. 324, 3: ii. 288, 17. God hine áwende of tollere tó apostole, 468, 15. Ðone se Hǽlend geceás of woruldlícum tollere tó gástlícum godspellere, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 129. Ðæs cáseres tolleras áxodon Petrus ...

tó-swellan

(v.)
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tó-swellan, pp. -swollen

To swell outgrow big

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Wæs án cnapa swíðe tóswollen þurh wyrmes siege, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 7: Homl. Skt. i. 3, 481. Ða tóswolnan turgida, Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 7. Of ðám tóswollenum fótum (feet swollen with dropsy), Homl. Th. i. 86, ll

ge-líhtan

(v.)
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ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To alightapproachcome

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Ðá gelíhte se cuma then the stranger alighted, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 34. He gelíhte to ðæm hearge propiabat ad fanum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 11.

wundor-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-geweorc, es; n.

A wonderful worka miracle

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Homl. 67, 6. Gelómlícu wundurgeweorc (sanitatum miracula) gewordene wǽron, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 3. Áwritene gemang ðara apostola wundorgewurcum, H. R. 13, 12. Hé hié tó heofona ríce laþode þurh his wundorgeweorc, Blickl. Homl. 7, 10

Linked entry: wundor-weorc

of-sceamian

(v.)

to put to shame

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Hé wearþ of-sceamod Homl. Skt. i. 12, 214. Se drý stód eádmód and ofsceamod the sorcerer stood humble and ashamed Homl. ii. 416, 30. Hí gecyrdon him hám hearde ofsceamode 518, 31

Linked entry: on-sceamian

wác-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
wác-mód, adj.

of weak dispositionmorally weakfaintheartedpusillanimous

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of weak disposition, morally weak Ða hnescan (vel wácmód, written above the line) ðæt synd ða ðe náne stíðnysse nabbaþ ongeán leahtras, Hontl.

wealwian

(v.)
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wealwian, p.ode

To wallow, roll

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His hors feól wealwigende geond ða eorðan . . . mid ðam ðe hit swá wealwode, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 207. Ða felga hangiaþ on ðám spácan, þeáh hí eallunga wealowigen on ðære eorþan, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 14.

ge-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-faran, p. fór; pl. -fóron, -fóran; pp. faren.

To goproceedreach by goingarriveireproficiscimeareto departdieto proceedget onfareTo get by goingexperienceoccupyreachobtaingo against

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Homl. 131, 25. Bearn hraðe gefaraþ [their] children soon die, Boeth. 11, 1; Fox 32, 10.

Linked entry: ge-fór

wuldor-fæst

(adj.)
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wuldor-fæst, adj.

Glorious

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Homl. 85, 4. His ða wuldorfæstan onsýne, 103, 29. Ða wuldorfæstan Godes weorc, Homl. Skt. ii. 23b, 11. Wuldorfæstan wíc (heaven), Cd. Th. 2, 30; Gen. 27

un-gehealdsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehealdsum, adj.

Incontinent

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Ðæt gé (maidens) wislíce lybbon and wel geþeáwode beón ... ná tó ungehealtsume (-heald-, in one MS. ), Homl. Ass. 47, 575

wód-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wód-líc, adj.

Madfuriousfrantic

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Mad, furious, frantic Benedictus manode ðone rédan éhtere ðæt hé ðære wódlícan réðnysse geswice, Homl. Th. ii. 182, 1. Heó ne róhte his worda for ðæra wódlícan ontendnysse, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 397.

dígel

(adj.)

hidden, secret

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MS. fol. 1 a, 20; Homl. Th. ii. 314, 17

liccung

(n.)
Grammar
liccung, e; f.

Licking

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Licking Hundes liccung gehǽlþ wunda a dog's licking heals wounds, Homl. Th. i. 330, 23

mynd-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mynd-leás, adj.

Senselessfoolish

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Senseless, foolish Se wísóom hine sylfne ætbret fram myndleásum geþohtum, Homl. Th. ii. 326, 4

nón-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
nón-tíd, e; f.

The ninth hour

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The ninth hour On undern, on midne dæg, on nóntíde, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 9

scorian

(v.)
Grammar
scorian, p. ode
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Homl. 207, 20

be-stóp

(v.; part.)

stepped, stepped into, entered

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stepped, stepped into, entered, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 14; Similar entries p. of be-stapan