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hago-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hago-steald, es; m.

One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warriora servant, young manmercenarius, cælebsold bachelor

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One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warrior Hagosteald onwóc módig from moldan the young warrior [Christ] was roused exulting from earth, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 23; Hö. 21.

Linked entry: hæg-steald

spearnlian

(v.)
Grammar
spearnlian, p. ode

To spurnstrike out with the feetkick

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Se sticca him eode út þurh ðæt heáfod in tó ðære eorðan and hé ætforan hire spearnlode mid fótum the nail went through his head into the earth, and he (Sisera) struck out with his feet before her, Jud. 4, 21

a-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurforn; pp. -hworfen.

To turn awayconvertavertereconvertereTo turn awayturnmoveaverticonvert!

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Ðú eart of ðínre stilnesse ahworfen thou art moved from thy tranquillity, Bt. 7, 1. Fox 16, 24. v. intrans. To turn away, turn, move; averti, convert!

Linked entry: a-hworfen

ge-mæcca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mæcca, -mæccea, an; m. and f.

A companion, mate, consort, husband or wifeconjux

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Ne eart ðú ðon leófre nǽngum lifigendra menn to gemæccan ðonne se swearta hrefn thou art not any dearer to any living man as mate than the swart raven, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 6; Seel. 53.

Linked entries: mæcca ge-mecca

treów-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
treów-cynn, es; n.
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Man worhte Noes earce of ðam treówcynne ðe is genem-ned Sem, Salm. Kmbl. p. 184, 16: Nar. 10, 13. Ðá ætýwde Drihten Moise án treówcyn and hét dón ðæt treów on ðæt wæter, Ex. 15, 25

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, hild, es; m.

gracesafe keepingpreservationsafety

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Substitute: watchful care, safe keeping exercised by a person with respect to persons Þú eart se gooda gleáw on gesyhðe þára háligra þe þínne held curan, Ps. Th. 51, 8. Hálgum gástum þe his hyld curon, Dan. 481.

oft

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Sum geréfa eard weardade oftast symle in þǽre ceastre Commedia, Jul. 20. Oftust, Ps. Th. 93, 4. Add

wracnian

(v.)
Grammar
wracnian, wræcnian; p. ode

To betravel in a foreign countrybe a pilgrimstranger

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Þulige se, ðe hit on gelang sý, ǽlcere eardwununge, and wræcnige of earde, oððon on earde swíde deópe gebéte, swá biscop him tǽce, Wulfst. 120, 13: 300, 25

Linked entry: wræcnian

under-bæc

(adv.)
Grammar
under-bæc, adv.

backwardsbackbehindback

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Háwian underbæc respicere retro (Lk. 9, 62), Past. 51; Swt. 403, 2. where the point from which something proceeds is behind the recipient Ðín eáran gehíraþ underbæc thine ears shall hear a word behind thee (Is. 30, 21); aures tuae audient verbum post

Linked entry: BÆC

hwǽte

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Seó earc wæs hwǽtes full ( frumento plena ), 158, 14. Ꝥ hé him hwǽtes ( tritici ) gemet sylle, Lk. 12, 42. Hund mittena hwǽtes, 16, 7: Ap. Th. 10, 2. Hí þone hwǽte úp bǽron, 5. Huít corn sonuuald for huǽtte cuóm of heofnum, Jn.

feorran

(adv.)
Grammar
feorran, feorrane, feorren; adv.

Afarfar offat a distancefrom fara longeprŏcullongee longinquo

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Folgiaþ feorran ðære hálgan earce follow at a distance from the holy ark, Jos. 3, 3. Swíðe feorran ymbúton very far about, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 11. Ic eom hider feorran gefered I have journeyed hither from far, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 4; Gen. 498: Beo.

mirige

(adj.)
Grammar
mirige, adj.

Pleasantdelightfulsweet

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Eall se eard wæs mirige ( or adv. ? ) mid wætere gemenged, Gen. 13, 10. Dómes dæg, ðæt is se myriga dæg, Wulfst. 244, 15. Hwæt ða woruldlustas myreges (myrges, MS. Cott.) brengaþ quid habeat jucunditatis, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 4.

Linked entry: murge

georn-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
georn-ful, -full; comp. -fulra; adj.

Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligentsollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens

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Geornfull ðú eart sollĭcĭta es, Lk. Bos. 10, 41. Wæs he on willsumnesse háligra gebeda gecneord and geornfull erat orātiōnum devōtiōni sollertissĭme intentus, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 34.

Linked entry: gearnfull

ofer-gán

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Þá unrótnessa þe þú nú on eart, swá ilce ofergáð, swá þú cwist ꝥ þá blissa ǽr dydon, Bt. 8 ; F. 24, 34.

brice

(n.)
Grammar
brice, bryce, es; m. [from briceþ, brycþ, pres. of brecan to break ]

A breaking, rupture, fracture, fragment, violation, breachfractio, ruptura, fractura, fragmentum, violatio

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A breaking, rupture, fracture, fragment, violation, breach; fractio, ruptura, fractura, fragmentum, violatio Híg hine oncneówon on hláfes brice cognoverunt earn in fractione panis, Lk. Bos. 24, 35.

Linked entry: bryce

smítan

(v.)
Grammar
smítan, p. smát, pl. smiton; pp. smiten

to daub, smear, smudgeto defile, pollute to smear, anoint to cast linerestrike

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to daub, smear, smudge Ðú nymst his blód and smítst ofer útewerd Aarones swýðre eáre Ex. 29, 20. Smát, gemaercode inpingit (cf. inpingit gemearcode vel signat, 45, 59) Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 57.

GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
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Eal ðes ginna grund all this spacious earth, Exon. 116 a; Th. 445, 23; Dóm. 12: Cd. 5; Th. 7, 11; Gen. 104. Eall eorþan grund all the earth, 192; Th. 240, 5; Dan. 382. We men on grunde we men on the earth, Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 39; Hy. 9, 39.

a-mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mearcian, p. ode; pp. od [a, mearcian to mark]

To mark outdelineatedescribedetermineannotaredenotaredesignaredescriberedefinire

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Ðone, ðe grúnd and sund, heofon and eorþan, amearcode mundum sínum him, who land and sea, heaven and earth, marked out with his own hands, 1499; An. 751: R. Concord. 2

flǽsc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-hama, -homa, an; m.

Flesh-coveringthe bodya carcasecarnis tegmencorpus

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Flesh-covering, the body, a carcase ; carnis tegmen, corpus Læg mín flǽschoma in foldan bigrafen my body lay buried in earth, Exon. 29a; Th. 89, 32; Cri. 1466: 47b; Th. 163, 35; Gú. 1004.

Linked entry: ge-flǽschamod

for-wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrégan, fore-wrégan; p. de; pp. ed [wrégan to accuse]

To accuse stronglyvehementer accūsāre

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Ða Wælisce men forwrégdon ða eorlas the Welshmen accused the earls, 1048; Erl. 178, 24. He wæs oft to ðam cyninge forwreged he had often been accused to the king, 952; Erl. 118, 27: 1068; Erl. 206, 33.

Linked entry: fore-wrégan