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Berhte

(n.)
Grammar
Berhte, an; f.

BerthaBercta

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He received his wife from her parents on condition, that she should have his leave that she might hold the manner of the Christian belief, and of her religion, unspotted, with the bishop, whose name was Liudhard, whom they gave her for the help of that

Linked entry: Berþa

hǽlend

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Se Hǽlend ús helpe gefremede þurh his líces gedal, Ph. 650: El. 862. Se gehálgoda Hǽlend, Cri. 435. Maria smerede þæs Hǽlendes fét, Bl. H. 69, 2 : Cri. 505. Martha gearwode þám Hǽlende ǽfengereordu, Bl.

ge-neát-scólu

(n.)
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A band of retainers (v. ge-neát; I a) Swylt ealle fornóm secga hlóðe and hine sylfne (Heliseus, who is described as æðeles cynnes ríce geréfa, 18) mid . . . hý helle sóhton.

folc-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gemót, -mót, folces gemót, es; n.

A folk-meetingpŏpŭli consessus

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The folc-gemót was forbidden to be held on Sundays On folcgemóte at the folk-moot, L. Alf. pol. 34; Th. i. 82, 12, 13: L. Ath. i. 2; Th. i. 200, 8: iv. 1; Th. i. 220, 23. On folcgemóte [-móte, L.], L. Ath. i. 12; Th. i. 206, 11.

Linked entry: folc-mót

sele

(n.)
Grammar
sele, es ; m.
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Ðone werigan sele ( hell ). Cd. Th. 285, 4 ; Sat. 332. Ongunnon heora burh rǽran and sele settan, salo niw*-*ian, 113, 2 ; Gen. 1881

mód-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sefa, an; m.

The inner man

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Helle gemundon in módsefan hell had they in mind, 362; B. 182. Ic ne métte on módsefan máran snyttro, Andr. Kmbl. 1107; An. 554.

heofon-ríce

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Wnldres cyning, heofonríces helm, Cri. 566. Wuldorcyning, heofonríces God, Jul. 239: El. 1125. of Christ Ic (Eve) ðé hálsige, heofonríces weard . . . þú fram mínre dóhtor, Drihten, onwóce, Sae. 422. Críst wæs ácenned . .

endeleáslíce

(adv.)

everlastinglyto eternity

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Þá mánfullan beóð ǽfre cwylmigende on helle súsle endeleáslíce, 608, 11. Endeleáslíce losian, Hex. 22, 12.

Linked entry: endeleás-lic

réceleáslíce

(adv.)
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Sé þe hit réceleáslíce and unclǽnlíce wyrceð, hé bið áwyrged intó helle, Hml. A. 168, 121. Add

torn-geníðla

(n.)
Grammar
torn-geníðla, an; m.

A malignant, grievous, fierce enemy

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Hié (the wicked after doomsday) worpene beóþ in helle grund torngeníðlan, 2609; El. 1306

eardian

(v.)
Grammar
eardian, eardigan, eardigean, ærdian; part, eardiende, eardigende, eardende; ic eardige, ðú eardast, he eardaþ, pl. eardiaþ, eardigaþ; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To dwell, live, feed habĭtāre To inhabit inhabĭtāre

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Æt helle dúru dracan eardigaþ dragons dwell at the gate of hell, 215; Th. 270, 30; Sat. 98. On earda eorðan dwell on earth, Ps. Spl. 36, 3. Ðeáh hí somod eardien though they dwell together, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 292; Met. 20, 146.

Linked entries: ærdian eordian

be-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-týnan, -tiénan, bi-týnan; p. -týnde, pl. -týndon; impert. -týn, -tiéne; pp. -týned, -tiéned, -týnd; v. a. [be, týnan to hedge in].

to inclose or surround with a hedge, inclose, close, shut, shut upsepem circumdare, sepire, intercludere, claudere, occludere, concludereto end, finish, concludefinire

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Háteþ heáhcyning helle betýnan the mighty king shall command to close hell, Salm. Kmbl. 348; Sal. 173.

Linked entries: be-tiénan bi-týnan

fægen

Grammar
fægen, fagen

glad

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Wǽron ealle þæs fægen þæt Drihten wolde him tó helpe hám gesécan, Sat. 435

fultumend

(n.)
Grammar
fultumend, fultumiend, es; m. [fultumende, fultumiende, part. of fultuman, fultumian]

A helperassistantco-operatoradjūtorco-ŏpĕrātor

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A helper, assistant, co-operator; adjūtor, co-ŏpĕrātor Ðe his gefera wæs and fultumend ðæs godcundan wordes qui cŏmes ĭtĭnĕris illi et co-ŏpĕrātor verbi, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 12.

weorold-strúdere

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-strúdere, -strútere, es; m.
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helle sculan gítseras, rýperas and reáferas and woruldstrúderas, Wulfst. 26, 17: 165, 36. Cristen cyning sceal rýperas and reáferas and ðás woruldstrúderas hatian and hýnan, L. I. P. 2 ; Th. ii. 304, 19

habban

(v.)
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habban, habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Ðú hafast helle bereáfod and ðæs deáþes aldor gebundenne thou hast despoiled hell, and bound the prince of death, Blickl. Homl. 87, 22. Ðín ágen geleáfa ðé hæfþ gehǽledne thine own faith hath saved thee, 15, 27 : 85, 23.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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He geheóld his ríce mid myclum geswince and earfoþnessum [-nyssum, Th. 278, 40, col. 2; -nissum, 279, 41, col. 1] he held his kingdom with much labour and hardships, Chr. 1016; Th. 278, 41, col. 1.

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

lofian

(v.)
Grammar
lofian, p. ode

To praisevalue

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Job herede helm wera, hǽlend lofede, 17 a; Th. 40, 6; Cri. 634. Song áhófun, lofedun líffruman, 15 a; Th. 31, 31; Cri. 504. Hé gehýrde hú hí God lofodon and heredon, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 36. Lofa lauda, Ps. Lamb. 147, 1.

nón

(n.)
Grammar
nón, es; n.

the ninth hourhora nonathe service held at the ninth hournones

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Sele drincan on undern, on middæg, on nón, Lchdm. ii. 140, 2. the service held at the ninth hour, nones Wé sungon nón cantavimus nonam, Coll. Monast. Tb. 33, 35

scipe

(n.)
Grammar
scipe, es; m.
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. ¶ -scipe -ship, helps to form many nouns