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hatung

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Heora gelícan nǽron on þæs cáseres lande, ne him swá leófe, gif hí noldon áwendan þá lufe tó hatunge, Hml. S. 11, 59. Bið rihtwísnys on dóme forhwyrfed for ege and for gýtsunge and for hatunga and for lufe, Hml. A. 148, 108: 113.

leóhtlíce

(adv.)
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Add: without much pressure or force Þweah leóht-líce mid wvlle wætre, Lch. ii. 308, 11. to no great amount Wyl on ealað swíþe, geswét mid hunige leóhtlíce, Lch. ii. 62, 20. <b>II a.

hentan

to seizetaketo arrestto capturestriketo try to get

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S. 23, 49. to capture an animal Þá woldon þá hǽþenan he[n]tan þǽre leó, ac heó gelælite ǽfre ǽnne and æune, Hml.

MILDE

(adj.)
Grammar
MILDE, adj.

MILDgentlemeekbenignliberalmercifulclementpropitious

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Se leó gewát swá swá ðæt mildoste lamb, Glostr. Frag. 110, 22. of the more towards the less powerful, merciful, clement, propitious Biddende ðæt Drihten him árfæst and milde wǽre Dominum sibi propitium fieri precabatur, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 31.

á-bítan

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Add: to lacerate with the teeth, mangle, tear to pieces, of animals Seó leó ábít ǽrest hire ládteów primus lacer dente cruento domitor Bt. 25 ; F. 88, 13. Micel draca ábát ðone þriddan dǽl ðæs folces, Shrn. 88, 23.

in-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
in-gangan, p. -géng

To entergo in

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Ðæt ða ingangendan leóht geseón ut intrantes videant lumen, Lk. Skt. 8, 16

líhting

(n.)
Grammar
líhting, e; f.

Lightingshiningillumination

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God geworhte ðæt máre leóht tó ðæs dæges líhtinge, Gen. 1, 16. Ða steorran sint tó nihtlícere líhtinge gesceapene, Homl. Th. i. 110, 15. Mid sóðre sunnan líhtincge úre heortan álíhte, Btwk. 196, 17.

Linked entries: a-líhting leóhting

mirige

(adj.)
Grammar
mirige, adj.

Pleasantdelightfulsweet

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Pleasant, delightful, sweet Myrige leóþ dulce carmen, Hymn. Surt. 55, 17. Ðeós woruld ðeáh ðe beó myrige hwíltídum geþuht sý this world, though it seem at times pleasant, Homl. Th. i. 154, 17.

Linked entry: murge

móna

(n.)
Grammar
móna, an; m.: but also móne, an; f.

the moonmoon as in new, full moon

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the moon Se móna and ealle steorran underfóþ leóht of ðære miclan sunnan, Lchdm. iii. 236, 19. Se móna wæs æt fruman on ǽfen gesceapen, 264, 26. Sunna and móne (but næs se móna ðágyt uppe, 29, 22), Nar. 28, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 73; Met. 29, 37.

hǽte

(n.)
Grammar
hǽte, an; f.

Heatbrewing

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Ðæt hellíce fýr hæfþ unásecgendlíce hǽtan and nán leóht the fire of hell has heat unspeakable, but no light, 532, 2. Ongan mid monegum hǽtum geswenced beón multis cæpit æstibus affici, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 31.

Linked entry: hǽtu

tó-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drǽfan, p. de

To drive asunder,drive in different directions,drive away,expel,dispel,scatter,disperse

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Hé is sóð leóht ðe tðdrǽfde ða þeóstra ðises lífen, Homl. Th. i. 144, 7. Hí mynstra tóstæncton, and munecas tó-drǽfdon, Chr. 975; Erl. 127, 22. Ðæt hé tódrǽfe costnunga fram úre heortan. Homl. Th. i. 156, 23.

Linked entry: tó-drífan

Scottas

(n.)
Grammar
Scottas, pl.
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Crungun Sceotta leóda, 937; Erl. 112, 11, 32. Férde bodiende betwux Ýrum and Scottum and siððan ofer eal Angelcynn, Homl. Th. ii. 346, 35. Mid Scottum ic wæs and mid Peohtum (or under Cf.

Linked entries: Sceottas Scot-land

un-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-blíðe, adj.

sadsorrowfulgrievedunkindshewing ill-will or displeasuresternangryunquietnot peaceful

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Ðonne hwylcum men gelimpeþ ðe his leóf fæder gefærþ, ne mæg ðæt ná beón ðæt ða bearn ðe unblíðran ne sýn it cannot be that the children are not the sadder, Blickl.

hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
hlísa, hligsa, hliosa, an; m.

Sound, rumour, report, reputation, renown, fame, glory

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Ðes hlísa wearþ cúþ ðæra leóda cynegum ðe begeondan Iordane eardiende wǽron this report became known to the kings of the nations that were dwelling beyond Jordan, Jos. 9, 1.

Linked entries: hlígan hligsa hlýsa

a-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan, -geofan; p. -gæf, -geaf, -gef, pl. -géfon, -geáfon; pp. -gifen, -giefen, -gyfen

To restoregive backgive upleavereturnrepayrenderpaygivereddererestitueretradererelinquereexsolveredare

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He agæf him his leóda láfe he restored to him the remnant of his people. Cd. 196; Th. 244, 24; Dan. 453. Ne agife non restituet, Ex. 22, 13. Hy fæder ageaf on feónda geweald her father delivered her up into her foes' power.

sinc

(n.)
Grammar
sinc, es ; n. (used only in poetry)
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Leóda gód, súðmonna sinc, Cd. Th. 121, 28 ; Gen. 2017. Hé bebohte bearn Wealdendes on seolfres sinc, 301, 7 ; Sat. 578. Hé beágas dǽlde, sinc æt symle, Beo. Th. 162 ; B. 81.

hearga

(n.)
Grammar
hearga, an; m.

a grovea templefanean idol

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[For pl. hearga; f. substitute: a place sacred to a god, with an idol and an altar. a grove Hearga lucum (the word occurs among glosses to Aldhelm between one on Ald. 50, 25 and another on 50, 27: in the text between these lucum does not occur), Wrt.

stund

(n.)
Grammar
stund, e; f.
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Horn stundum song fúslíc leóð, Beo. Th. 2851; B. 1423. Ða ic sylf stundum gerád, stundum gereów (cf. Icel. stundum . . . stundum sometimes . . . sometimes, now. . . now ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 331, 1. with exertions or pains (v. á-stundian, and cf.

þorp

(n.)
Grammar
þorp, þrop, es; m. Perhaps the idea at first connected with the words is that of an assemblage, cf. the use in Icelandic: Maðr heitir einnhverr ... þorp ef þrír ero, Skáldskaparmál; þyrpast to crowd, throng: þyrping
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Leo, Anglo-Saxon Names of Places, p. 43 sqq.; Taylor's words and Places, s.v

Linked entry: þrop

ildra

(n.)
Grammar
ildra, m.
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Hé hiene hétt bebyrgean an his ieldrena byrg hunc referri in sepulchra majorum sepelirique praecepit, Ors. 3, 9; S. 128, 16. (2 a) of an animal :-- Seó leó gemonð þæs wildan gewunan hire eldrana, Bt. 25; F. 88, 13. ancestors, fathers of a people Úre