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HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITEbrightclearfairsplendid

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WHITE, bright, clear, fair, splendid Hwít albus; amineus vel albus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 71-2; Wrt. Voc. 46, 28-9. His reáf hwít scínende vestitus ejus albus refulgens, Lk. Skt. 9, 29. Wlitescýne hwít and hiwbeorht hæleþa náthwylc some man beauteous

segn

(n.)
Grammar
segn, segen, es ; m. n.
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A sign. Segn signum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 61. a sign, mark, token Abraham sette friðotácn ( circumcision ) on his selfes sunu, héht ðæt segn wesan (wegan?) heáh gehwilcne, ðe his hína wæs wǽpnedcynnes, Cd. Th. 142, 32 ; Gen. 2370. a military standard

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blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mindflamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animusenjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honourfruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitasflatus

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a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mind; flamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animus Gif máre blǽd windes astág [MS. astahg] if a stronger blast of wind arose; si flatus venti major adsurgeret, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 8. Þurh gǽstes blǽd through

Linked entries: bléd bléd

ge-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bintst, -binst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. ic, he -band, -bond, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [ge-, bindan to bind, tie] 1.

to bindtie uplĭgāreallĭgārevincīreconstringĕreto deceivefallĕre

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to bind, tie up; lĭgāre, allĭgāre, vincīre, constringĕre Hine nān man ne mihte gebindan neque quisquam pŏtĕrat eum lĭgāre, Mk. Bos. 5, 3: 6, 17; Cd. 184; Th. 230, 6; Dan. 229: Salm. Kmbl. 556; Sal. 277. Sorg and slǽp earmne ánhogan oft gebindaþ sorrow

Linked entries: ge-bond ge-bunden

ge-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽstan, to -lǽstenne; he -lǽsteþ, -lǽst; p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽsted, -lǽst.

to doperformaccomplishfulfildischargeexecutepayfăcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārepræstārepersolvēreto accompanyfollowattendservecŏmĭtārisĕquipersĕquiTo continueremainlastenduremănēredūrāre

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to do, perform, accomplish, fulfil, discharge, execute, pay; făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, præstāre, persolvēre Ic náuht ne tweóge ðat ðú hit mǽge gelǽstan I doubt not that thou canst perform it, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 174, 31 : Elen. Kmbl. 2329; El. 1166. Ic

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á-lecgan

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Add: to lay down, deposit Hié hié selfe álecgeað on eorðan, Past. 157, 9. Hé þá mancessas álegde in his ágene cyste, Gr. D. 63, 27. Swá hwæt swá þǽr man on álegde, Bl. H. 127, 1. Men feówer stánas on þǽre ilcan stówe álegdon, 189, 15. Ðeós geofu on

Linked entry: á-licgan

eádig

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Add: blessed, happy Eádig is heora ( the Innocents ) yld ... eádige sind þá innoþas þe hí gebǽron, Hml. Th. i. 84, 2, 15. Sé þe gód biþ, sé biþ gesǽlig, and sé þe gesǽlig biþ, sé biþ eádig, Bt. 36, 6; F. 182, 13. Ðis wæs sóðlíce eádig wer uere beatus

gehwǽr

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Add: everywhere. where there is motion, all over an area, throughout a space Heora fýnd férdon freólíce gehwǽr swá þicce swá gærstapan ipsi veniebant et instar locustarum universa complebant Jud. 6, 5. Gehwár ábútan woffiende circumquaque debachantes

hof

(n.)
Grammar
hof, es; n.

A house hall, dwelling, buildingædes, domus

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A house, hall, dwelling, building; ædes, domus Lytel hof ædicula, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 84; Wrt. Voc. 57, 60. Cinges hof basilica, Som. 78, 86; Wrt. Voc. 58, 1. Hof séleste dwelling most excellent [the ark ], Cd. 69; Th. 84, 6; Gen. 1393: 66; Th. 79

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain Héht Petrus and Paulus on bendum healdon ordered Peter and Paul to be kept in bonds, Blickl. Homl. 189 17: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 141; Met. 1, 71. Gif se hláford wiste ðæt se oxa hnitol wǽre and hine

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mindheartsoul

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Mind, heart, soul Cwæþ ðæt hine his hige speóne ðæt hé wyrcean ongunne getimbro he said that his heart lured him to attempt making buildings, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 17; Gen. 274. Óþ hine his hyge forspeón and his ofermetta ealra swíðost until his heart seduced

HEÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
HEÁH, héh; adj.

HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughtyaltus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis

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HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughty Heáh on bodige statura sublimis, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 7. Gyldenu onlícnes twelf elna heáh a golden image twelve ells high, Shrn. 88, 23. Se beám geweóx heáh the tree grew high, Cd. 202; Th. 251, 15; Dan. 564. Hwæt elles

Linked entries: héh heá heág

spell

(n.)
Grammar
spell, es; n.

a storynarrativeaccountrelationa historical narrativehistorya false or foolish storya fablean instructive talkdiscoursea philosophical argumenta sermonhomilya sayingremarksentencestatement of a single pointdictuma saying that is to be repeated to anothera messagean announcementspeechlanguage of prosea fable, talefabulatio, parabolasermo, narratio, parabola, fabula, mythusa saying

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a story, narrative, account, relation Ðæt is mǽre spell (the story of Lot's wife), Cd. Th. 155, 2; Gen. 2566. Spelli relatu, Txts. 93, 1720. Ðá rehton hí him sum hálig spel exponebant illi quendam sacrae historiae sermonem, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 34. Se

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LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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to LET, allow, permit, suffer God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce God allows him time that he may cease from his crimes, Homl. Th. i. 268, 32. Ðonne ne lǽteþ hé ús nó costian ofer gemet then he will not let us be tempted beyond measure, Blickl

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
hrínan, p. hrán; pp. hrinen

To touchreachstrike

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To touch, reach, strike. with gen Ðú his hrínan meaht thou mayest touch it, Cd. 29; Th. 38, 34; Gen. 616. with dat Grundum ic hríne the depths I touch, Exon. 125 b; Th. 482, 22; Rä. 67, 5: 102 b; Th. 389, 8; Rä. 7, 4: 104 b; Th. 397, 31; Rä. 16, 28.

HÚSEL

(n.)
Grammar
HÚSEL, húsul, húsl, es; n.

The HOUSELthe Eucharist

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The HOUSEL, consecrated bread and wine, the Eucharist Ðæs hláfes wé onbyriaþ ðonne wé mid geleáfan tó húsle gáþ forðan ðe ðæt hálige húsel is gástlíce Cristes líchama that bread we taste when we believingly go to the Lord's supper, for the consecrated

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ge-métan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-métan, he -méteþ, -métt, -mét; p. -métte, pl. -métton; pp. -méted, -métod, -métt, -mét

To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet withinvĕnīre, compĕrīre

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To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet with; invĕnīre, compĕrīre Ic geméte invĕnio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 4; Som. 34, 49: 37; Som. 39, 6. He holtes hleó heáh geméteþ he finds the wood's, lofty shelter, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 27; Ph. 429: Ps. Th. 54, 24:

Linked entries: métan ge-mittan

un-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, adv.

with difficultygrievouslyhardlyunwillinglyhardlyhardlyscarcelyonly just

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where a thing is not easily done, with difficulty Se weliga uneáþe (-eáðe, Lind.) gǽþ in heofuna ríce dives difficule intrabit in regnum coelorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 19, 23. Swíðe uneáðe (-eáða, Lind.) ł hefige, Mk. Skt. Rush. 10, 23: Lk. Skt. Lind. 18,

cniht

(n.)
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Add: a youth Scipia wæs cniht ( adolescens ), Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 12. Ic eom cnioht ( puer ), Past. 49, 7. Hé his cnieht lǽrde: 'Sunu mín,' 287, 10. Se drý wearþ fǽringa geong cniht and sóna eft eald man, Bl. H. 175, 3. Hé þone cniht

ge-wemman

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Add Gewemmed infractus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 80. Gewemde infecta, 47, 60. physical, to disfigure, mar, blemish Gelícost ðǽm ðe hé gewemme ealne ðone líchoman quasi totum corpus exasperat, Past. 73, 1. Næs hyra wlite gewemmed, Dan. 437. <b>I a.<