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ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, to be fitting. [In line 11 2. gerise bet.]
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Rihte hit gerist bæt hine ealle riht-willende herian rectos decet collaudatio, Ps. Th. 32, II a. with indefinite hit as subject :-- Swá swá hit wel swá árwyrðum bisceope gerás iuxta uenerationem tanto pontifice dignam, Bd. 3, 17; Sch. 268, 23.

hrycg-teúng

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-teúng, e; f.

A spasm

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A spasm in the lower part of the back Hrigteúng vel hrifwirc yleos, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 57, 16; Wrt. Voc. 19, 24

stihtung

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þriwa bæd Drihten Paulus de carnis suae siimulo ter Dominum rogavit, Gr. D. 166, 25

clǽn-georn

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Add: desirous of cleanliness Góde bæc-yrstran . . . to ǽlcum meteþingum clǽngeorne . . . and wé wyllað þæt þá cócas clǽngeorne beón, Chrd. 19, 19-21

æt-hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-hindan, adv.

At the backbehindaftera tergoponepost

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At the back, behind, after; a tergo, pone, post Se cyning férde him æthindan the king went after them, Chr. 1016; Th. i. 282, 17

apl

(n.)
Grammar
apl, es; m; nom. acc. pl. aplas, m; nom. acc. pl. apla, n.

An applea ball

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An apple, a ball Ða reádan appla [MS. C. apla] mala Punica, Past. 15, 5; Hat. MS. 19 b, 28: Salm. Kmbl. 55; Sal. 28

hámettan

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Substitute: to bring back to a hám. Cf. hám; II 1 b a. Ealle eówre gyltendras gé hámetað omnes debitores uestros repetitis, Chrd. 116, 1

bétende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bétende, part. [from bétan to make better, atone]

Amending, atoningreparans, expians

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Amending, atoning; reparans, expians Bétende [MS. betend] crungon hergas to hrusan the atoning bands sank to earth, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 24; Ruin. 29

ealdor-deófol

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-deófol, es; m.
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The prince of the devils Þonne þú gesyxt þone ealdordeófol þe líð on bæc gebunden ... and siððan heó bið gelǽdd tó þám ealdordeófle, Nap. 18

heáh-boda

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-boda, an; m.

An archangel

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An archangel Héht sigores fruma his heáhbodan hider gefleógan bade the triumphant Lord his archangel fly hither, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 3; Cri. 295

bæþ-stede

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bær iungra manna plegan on handa tó ðám bæðstede belimpende and cliopode: 'Gehýre gé . . . se bæðstede is open,' Ap. Th. 12, 17-21. Add

ealdian

(v.)
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Aldadon bán mín inveteraverunt ossa mea, Ps. Srt. 31, 3. Þá cyricsangas ðe mid langre gýmeleásnesse ealdian (-igan, v.l.) ongunnon carmina ecclesiastica, quae longo usu vel negligentia inueterare coeperunt, Bd. 5, 20; Sch. 675, 9.

á-dón

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Gif man bán of ádó, Ll. Th. i. 98, 13,. Tó ádóanne of hine ad deponendum eum, Mk. L. 15, 36. onweg Hé ádyde ðæt heáfod onweg, Bl. H. 183, 24. Onweg ádónum dempto, Wrt.

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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Ðam æt sæcce wearð Weohstán bana méces ecgum Weohstan felled him in fight with the edge of the falchion, 5218; B. 2612. Nægling geswác æt sæcce ( in fight with the fire-drake ), 5355; B. 2681.

Linked entry: sæccan

fór-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-heard, adj.

Very hardprædūrus

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Very hard; prædūrus Wulfmǽr forlét fórheardne gár faran eft ongeán Wulfmær let the piercing dart fly back again, Byrht. Th. 136, 24; By. 156

ealu-wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-wǽge, es; n.

An ale-cuppătĕra, scyphus

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An ale-cup; pătĕra, scyphus Dóhtor Hróþgáres eorlum ealuwǽge bær Hrothgar's daughter bore the ale-cup to the earls, Beo. Th. 4047; B. 2021

Linked entry: ealo-wǽge

hrycg-rible

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-rible, -riple
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the parts of the back which stand out on the right and left side Ricgrible pale, Wrt. Voc. 65, 20. Hrycriple palæ, 283, 45

fór-bed

(n.)
Grammar
fór-bed, fór-bedd, es; n.

A litter

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A litter: -Fórbed (-bæd, v.l.) badanola (lectus in itinere, lectus itineralis: cf. banadola lectus quo in itinere fertur, Gl. Isidor), Hpt. 31, 6, 80

hindrian

(v.)
Grammar
hindrian, p. ede

To hinder, obstruct, keep back, repress

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To hinder, obstruct, keep back, repress Á hé sceal hǽðendðm hindrian he must always repress heathenism, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 306, 7

ár-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
ár-ýþ, e; f.

An oar-waveunda remis pulsata

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An oar-wave; unda remis pulsata Hærn eft onwand, árýða geblond the tide turned back, the commotion of the oar-waves, Andr. Kmbl. 1063; An. 532