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HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITEbrightclearfairsplendid

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Hwít heard stán creta vel cimolia, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 40; Wrt. Voc. 37, 29. Se hwíta stán mæg wið stice the white stone is effective against stitch, L. M. 2, 64; Lchdm. ii. 290, 9. Se hwíta helm the shining helm, Beo. Th. 2900; B. 1448.

hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, and <b>hreppan.</b> [The two forms may be taken together.]
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I. 102, 2. to touch the mind or heart Nán lustfullung ne hrepede his mód, Hml.

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, e f.[a poetical word]

War, battlepugna, prælium

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Ongenþeów hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrunen Ongentheow had heard of Higelac's fighting, Beo.

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, l. ge-áscian,
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H. 43, 18. to get to know a fact, circumstance, &amp;c. to learn, hear Mid þý þe (tyþe, MS. ) geáscode cum re[s]cisset, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 72. Nówiht gedégled ꝥ ne sé geáscad nihil occultum quod non scietur, Mt. L.

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Frýnd synd hie míne georne holde on hyra hygesceaftum ic mæg hyra hearra wesan, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 8; Gen. 288.

wráþe

(adv.)
Grammar
wráþe, adv.

angrilywith or in angerwith indignationfiercelycruellygreviouslybitterlyevillyperverselywickedly

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Ðæs wráðe ongeald, hearde mid híwum, hægstealdra wyn, Cd. Th. 111, 26; Gen. 1861. evilly, perversely, wickedly Hé ða gehát swíðe yfele gelǽste, and swíðe wráðe geendode mid manegum máne, Bt. I; Fox 2, 10.

FÝR

(n.)
Grammar
FÝR, fír, es; n.

FIREa firehearthignisfŏcus

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FIRE, a fire, hearth; ignis, fŏcus Búton he hæbbe swá scearp andget swá ðæt fýr unless he have an understanding as sharp as the fire, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 28. Fýr ignis, Wrt. Voc. 284, 11 : Mk. Bos. 9, 44, 46 : Ex. 22, 6 : Lev. 10, 2 : Ps.

Linked entries: fír fýryn

on-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gitan, -gietan, -giotan, -geotan ; p. -geat, -get; pl. -geáton, -géton ; pp. -giten, -gieten

To perceiveto perceive, seeto perceive by hearingto perceive, feel (pain, etc. )to feel, be of opinion, judgeto know, hear of, find outto perceive, understandto recognise, know,to take a person or thing to be what it really isto recognise a fact or circumstance,to know (of sexual intercourse)

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of, find out Wé witon manige foremǽre weras forþgewitene ðe swíðe feáwa manna á ongit that very few men ever hear of.

lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽstan, p. te.

to followattendaccompanyto doperformobservecarry outexecutedischargeto continuelast

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Gif ðú wilt his wordum hýran and his bebodu lǽstan if thou wilt hear his words, and do his commands, Blickl. Homl. 185, 1: Exon. 45 a; Th. 152, 28; Gú. 815. [Ic an six marc silures and ðat schal Godríc míne bróðer lésten (pay ), Chart.

hreðer

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer, hræðer, hraðer, es; m. [?]

Breastbosom

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Him on hreðre heáfodswíma heortan clypte in his bosom stupor clasped his heart, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 27; Gen. 1568. Ðe dryhtnes bebod heóldon on hreðre who kept the lord's command in their breast, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 23; Cri. 1160.

Linked entries: hraðer hreðor

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.

Goodgood thinggood deedbenefitgoodnesswelfare

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Hwæðer him yfel ðe gód under wunige whether evil or good dwell in it [the heart], Exon. 27 a; Th. 82, 3; Cri. 1333. Gód dóend qui faciat bonum, Ps. Th. 52, 4: Gen. 2, 9: Bt. 37, 3; Fox 192, 1.

ge-feoht

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And þeáh hit sié on middum felda gefohten, 106, 1-10. a fight, combat, battle, war. military, between opposing forces Næs ná mid Rómánum ǽr ne siþþan swá heard gefeoht ( pugna ) swá þǽr wæs, Ors. 5, 7; S. 230, 13. On þǽre frymþe þæs gefeohtes, Bl.

HREÓH

(adj.)
Grammar
HREÓH, adj.

ROUGHfiercesavageroughstormytempestuousdisturbed

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Ne mæg wérig mód wyrde wiðstondan ne se hreó hyge helpe gefremman a weary heart cannot withstand fate nor the troubled mind afford help, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 18; Wand. 16: 94 b; Th. 354, 9; Reim. 43.

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, considerrecordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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Gif he ne wile mid inneweardre heortan gemunan and geþencean if he will not with sincere heart bear in mind and consider, Blickl. Homl. 55, 11. Hie nellaþ gemunan ðone dæg heora forþfóre they will not remember the day of their departure, 61, 4.

hræd

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Hrede ( veloces ) foet heara tó ágeótenne blód, Ps. Srt. 13, 3. quick in respect to time. not lasting long. Cf. hræd-lic; Þeáh ðe gýt wǽre óðer þúsend geára tó ðám dæge, nǽre hit langsum; for ðan swá hwæt swá geendað, þæt bið sceort and hræd, Hml.

ríman

(v.)
Grammar
ríman, p. de.

to count, number to enumerate, recount, describe in succession to calculate, compute, count up to account, esteem as

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describe in succession On ðam is godcundnesse wén ðe manna ingehygd wát and can and heora heortena deágol ealle smeáþ and rímeþ divinity is to be looked for in him that knows the minds of men, and scrutinizes and tells one by one the secrets of their hearts

dysig

(n.)
Grammar
dysig, disig, dysi, es; n.

An error, ignorance, folly, foolishnesserror, stultĭtia, insānia. insĭpientia

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Fægniaþ irmingas hiera ágnes dysiges and hearmes the wretches rejoice at their own folly and sorrow, Past. 35, 4; Hat. MS. 46 a. 14: Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 6.

hwón

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón, adj.

Littlefew

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Ðám mannum ðe mágon hwón gehýran for those people who can hear but little, L. Med. ex Quadr: Lchdm. i. 362, 20. Mót ic nú cunnian hwón dínne fæstrǽdnesse pauculis rogationibus, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 10, 34.

steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
steáp, adj.
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</b> of smaller objects :-- Heard and steáp ( the pillar into which Lot's wife was turned ), Cd. Th. 155, 8; Gen. 2569. Wið steápne rond by the tall shield, Beo. Th. 5126; B. 2566. Ic hæbbe hneccan steápne, Exon. Th. 490, 1; Rä. 79, 4.

feld

Grammar
feld, gen. felda (v. Licetfelda)

plainfield

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Þǽm gelícost þe ic sitte on ánre heáre dúne and geseó on sméðum felda (in magno campi spatio) fela fýra byrnan, Ors. 3, 11; S. 142, 14. Gif hié (the Danes occupying wooded country) ǽnigne feld sécan wolden, Chr. 894; P. 84, 26.