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hlihhan

(v.)

to laughto rejoiceto laugh atto laughto scornTo laugh atderidescorn

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Kmbl. 12 in Dict.), Prov. M. 12. trans. To laugh at, deride, scorn Hlógun and téldun hine deridebant eum Lk. R. 8, 53

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ídel

(n.)
Grammar
ídel, es. ; n.
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Ðonne ongitt ðín sáwl ðæt ðú sylf lufodest ídel, Hex. 50, 22. ¶ on ídel. Take here the passages in Dict. under <b>ídel;</b> and add: in vain, to no purpose Hí on ídel sóhton sáwle míne, ipsi in vanum quaesierunt animam meam, Ps.

cwician

(v.)
Grammar
cwician, cwycian, cucian; p.ode, ade; pp. od , ad [cwic alive, quick] .

To come to life, QUICKEN vīvĕre et spīrāre To make alive, OUICKENvivificare

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To make alive, OUICKEN; vivificare Me ðín spræc cwycade eloquium tuum vivificavit me. Ps. Th. 118, 50. Ðú us cwica quicken thou us, 79, 17

Linked entries: cwycian cucian

forþ-faran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren

To go forthdepartdiediscēdĕreabīredefungi

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To go forth, depart, die; discēdĕre, abīre, defungi Ðætte hi ǽgðer ge forþfaraþ ge eftcumaþ that they both depart and return, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 8. On ðam ilcan geáre he forþfór in the same year he died, Chr. 571; Erl. 19, 18.

forþ-geleoran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-geleoran, p. de; pp. ed

To pass forthpass awaydepartdietransīredecēdĕremŏri

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To pass forth, pass away, depart, die; transīre, decēdĕre, mŏri Monige forþgeleordon on Drihten many died in the Lord, Bd. 5, 11; S. 626, 34, MS. T: 2, 14; S. 518, 1. MS. T.

reðe

(adj.)
Grammar
reðe, ;adj.;

Right, just

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Ic ðæt ongeat dómas ðíne reðe rihtwíse ;cognovi quia aequitas judicia tua,; 118, 75. Synd his dómas reðe mid rǽde rihte gecýðde ;rectum judicium tuum,; 118, 137

Linked entries: rede reðe-hygdig

gýmeleást

(n.)
Grammar
gýmeleást, gímelíst, gémelést, e; f.

Carelessnessnegligenceneglectnegligentia

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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 349, 6. Se Hǽlend ne forlét to gýmeleáste his gelufedan apostol the Saviour did not leave his beloved apostle to neglect, Homl. Th. 1. 58, 33

cringan

(v.)
Grammar
cringan, crincgan; ic cringe, crincge, ðú cringest, cringst, he cringeþ, cringþ, pl. cringaþ, crincgaþ; p. crang, crong, pl. crungon; pp. crungen

To yieldCRINGEfallperishdie occumberemori

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Fǽge crungon the fated died Cd. 167; Th. 208, 11; Exod. 481; Beo. Th. 1275; B. 635

Linked entries: ge-cringan crincgan

líc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hama, an; m.

The bodythe corporeal

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Ðæt ðín líchama sí eallum fugelum tó mete sit cadaver tuum in escam cunctis volatilibus cæli, Deut. 28, 26. Ðis is mín líchaman [líchama, MS. A.] hoc est corpus meum, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 26.

ceorl-folc

(n.)
Grammar
ceorl-folc, es; n.

Common people, the publicvulgus

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Common people, the public; vulgus Ðis ceorlfolc [ceorle folc MS.] hoc vulgus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 35. Ceorlfolc vulgus, 13; Som. 16, 7: Wrt. Voc. 72, 73

mylen-ham

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-ham, mylen-hamm, es; m.

An enclosure in which a mill stands

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 189, 10

Unecunga

(n.)
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Dip. B. i. 414, 26

un-fulfremedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-fulfremedness, e; f.

Imperfection

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Unfulfremednisse míne ( inperfectum meum ) geségun égan ðín, Ps. Surt. 138, 16

un-geteoriendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geteoriendlíce, adv.

Indefatigably

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Indefatigably Ðis synt ða lára and ða tól gástlíces cræftes, gif hig from ús dæges oððe nyhtes ungeteoriendlíce begongenne beóð..., L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 18

ge-hildan

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-hildan, to incline.
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Take here <b>ge-hyldan</b> in Dict. and add Mid þý þe hé þá flascan gehylde cum flasconem inclinasset Gr. D. 142, 12

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ge-willan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-willan, to boil.
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Take here <b>ge-wyllan</b> in Dict., and add Of geweldum wíne ex passo, i. ex caleficato vino, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 26

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hípe

(n.)

a heap

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Take here hýpe in Dict. and add

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niþþas

(n.)
Grammar
niþþas, niþas; pl. m. (a poetical word used only in the plural)

Men

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Hé from sceolde niþþum hweorfan he must die, Cd. Th. 74, 16; Gen. 1223 : 75, 5; Gen. 1235. Hé is niþum swǽs, is ðín milde mód ofer manna bearn, Ps. Th. 99, 4.

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ge-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd, es; n: e; f.

Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemorationremembrance

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Ðín gemynd memoriale tuum, Ps. Th. 101, 10: Blickl. Homl. 171, 32. Ðis wæs gedón on mín gemynd this was done in remembrance of me, 69, 20. Ðæs hálgan biscopes gemynd the commemoration of the holy bishop, Shrn. 78, 23: 86, 29: 105, 30.

móne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
móne-líc, <b>món-líc;</b> adj.

Lunar

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Lunar Ðis is se mónelíca [mónlíca, MS. P.] mónaþ, Lchdm. iii. 248, 20: 250, 1. Sró sunne biþ hwíltídum þurh ðæs mónelícan trendles underscyte áþýstrod, Homl. Th. i. 608, 32