un-ásecgendlíc
beyond the powers of language to describe ⬩ unspeakable ⬩ indescribable ⬩ ineffable ⬩ not proper to tell ⬩ not to be told
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Homl. Th. i. 286, 26: 322, 9: ii. 232, 5: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 33: Elen. Kmbl. 929; E1. 466. Unásæcgendlíc clǽne girýno ineffabile sacramentum, Rtl. 33, 8. Unásægcgendlíc, 35, 15. Ðæt unásecgenlíce wræc, Blickl. Homl. 25, 24. Unásecggenlíce, 65, 21.
ge-ánlǽcan
To make one ⬩ join ⬩ unite ⬩ unāre ⬩ unīre
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Þurh ðæs Hálgan Gástes tocyme wurdon ealle gereord geánlǽhte through the advent of the Holy Ghost all languages became united, Homl. Th. i. 318, 24. Geánlǽcan adsciscere, miscere, Hpt. Gl. 504
Linked entry: án-lǽcan
gold-blóma
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Homl. 105, 18
witon
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Næse, lá, nese; uton ne forlǽtan gyét ðás bóc ǽr ic sweotolor ongytan magæ þæt þæt wit embe sint concludamus hoc primum volumen . . . Non sinam omnino concludi hunc libellum, nisi mihi modicum quo intentus sim de vicinia lucis aperueris, Solil.
heald
Hold, guardianship, protection, rule ⬩ support ⬩ upholding, support, custody, keeping
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Hold, guardianship, protection, rule Hí gecuron Harold tó healdes ealles Engla landes they chose Harold to rule over all England, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 14.
a-smeágan
To look closely into ⬩ examine ⬩ trace out ⬩ elicit ⬩ meditate upon ⬩ consider ⬩ contemplate ⬩ ponder ⬩ judge ⬩ deem ⬩ be of opinion ⬩ think ⬩ perscrutari ⬩ investigare ⬩ indagare ⬩ elicere ⬩ contemplári ⬩ pensare ⬩ censere
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of the loam God made flesh and blood, bones, and skin, hair and nails, Homl.
óþ-þringan
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Hú hé Israélum eáþost meahte guman óþþringan how he might most easily force away men from Israel (carry the Israelites captive), Cd. Th. 219, 8 ; Dan. 51. Unc mágas uncre sculon eard óþþringan our kinsmen shall take our home from us, Exon.
strúdan
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Hwá ðæt hord strude, Beo. Th. 6244; B. 31. 26. Se ðone wong strude (MS. strade), 6139; B. 3073. Iudas hæfde onlícnesse ðara manna ðe willaþ Godes cyricean yfelian and strúdan, Blickl. Homl. 75, 24. Strúd-ende fýr, Cd. Th. 154. 15 ; Gen. 2556
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wiþ-bregdan
To withhold ⬩ restrain ⬩ check ⬩ hold back
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To withhold, restrain, check, hold back Gif ðæt mód ðæm willan ne wiðbrítt dum in cogitatione voluptas non reprimitur, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 8.
á-cwelan
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Gif sié sió hond oðcwolen (ácwolon, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 134, 17. Ðá ealdan sculan licgan heápmǽlum hungre ácwolene, Wlfst. 295, 16. Ðá óðre (hors) wǽron hungre ácwolen, Chr. 894; P. 87, 25. Add
CÓL
COAL ⬩ carbo
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Ða twegen drýmen wurdon awende to có1a gelícnyssum the two wizards were turned to the likeness of coals Homl. Th. ii. 496, 18
lafian
To lave ⬩ bathe ⬩ pour water on
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Genim beren eár beseng lege on swá hát and hát wæter lafa on take a barley ear, singe it, apply it as hot as possible, and pour hot water on, 1, 51; Lchdm. ii. 124, 18
ge-sǽlan
To happen, come to pass, befall ⬩ accĭdĕre, evĕnīre
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Uncúþ hú him æt ǽhtum gesǽle it is unknown how it may befall him in the matter of property, Prov. Kmbl. 20
éðel-leás
Countryless, homeless ⬩ patria vel dŏmo cărens, extorris, exul
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Kmbl. 148; An. 74- Eðel-leáse ðysne gyst-sele gihþum healdaþ [healdeþ MS.] the homeless hold this guest-hall in memory, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 3; Exod. 533
feorh-cwalu
Life-slaughter ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ cædes ⬩ mors
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He sóhte hú he sárlícast, þurh ða wyrrestan wítu, meahte feorhcwale findan he sought how he could invent a death most painfully, through the worst torments, 74 a; Th. 276, 28; Jul. 573
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ge-hirdness
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Take here <b>ge-heordnes, ge-hyrdnes</b> in Dict. and add On hú mycelre Godes gehyrdnysse beóð þá þe cunnon hý sylfe forseón on þysum lífe in quanta custodia sunt qui in hoc vita seipsos despicere noverunt Gr. D. 39, 29
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ge-drysnan
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Gidrysne ðis áttor extingue hoc virus, Rtl. 125. 35. Gidrysne ðá légo geciida extingue flammas litium, 164, 18. Synna légo gidrysne (extinguere), 64, 10. Sé gidrysnad extinguitur, 125, 29. Sune selenis gedrysned ł geendod filio proditionis extincto.
self-willes
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Scealt þú þínes unþances þone hord ámeldian þe þú sylfwilles ǽr noldest cýðan, 23, 716. Syl(f)willes ultronea (Victoria . . . ultronea spospondit se . . . pulsaturam, Ald. 69, 15), An. Ox. 4862
ge-húslian
To give the eucharist ⬩ housed
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To give the eucharist, housed He hét ðǽr hine gehúslian he commanded them to give him the eucharist, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 29.
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