ge-nihtsumnes
Abundance, plenty, copiousness, sufficiency ⬩ abundantia, ūbertas, cōpia
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Ðære eorþan wæstmbǽrnysse and genihtsumnysse we nellaþ habban us to lífes brícum, ac to oferflówednyssum the fruitfulness and abundance of the earth we will not have for the uses of life, but as superfluities, Homl. Th. ii. 540, 10: 64, 35
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steór-leás
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-Þeáh hió (the earth) unwísum wídgel þince, on stede stronglíc steórleásum men, Met. 10, 11. without rule, not living under rule:?-Gif bescoren man steórleás (not living under the rule of any religious house) gange him on gestlíðnesse, L.
swinsung
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Wið eárena swinsunge and ungehýrnesse for singing in the ears and hardness of hearing, Lchdm. iii. 70, 23
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eorþ-weall
a rampart
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Substitute: a rampart, mound made by the earth taken from a dyke and raised along it Hé hit begyrde and gefæstnade mid díce and mid eorðwealle magnam fossam firmissimumque uallum duxit, Bd. 1, 5; Sch. 17, 20.
géna
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Take here geána, geóna in Dict. and add In Ongel-cyricean, on þǽre þú ána nú géna (gyt, gyta, v. ll.) eart bysceop ge-méted in Anglorum ecclesia, in qua adhuc solus tu episcopus inueniris, Bd. l, 27 ; Sch. 73, 3. Geóna (geáne, L., nú gyt, W.
hǽlan
To heal, make whole, cure, make safe, save ⬩ sanare, salvare ⬩ sanare, curare, salvare
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Earm heora ne hǽlþ hig brachium eorum non salvavit eos, Ps. Spl. 43, 4. Sweord mín ne hǽlþ mé gladius meus non salvabit me, 43, 8. Hǽl ús on heánessum Hosanna in the highest, Blickl. Homl. 72, 12 : Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 13.
heáfod-man
A chief man, prince, captain, leader ⬩ a chief, leader ⬩ satrapa ⬩ captain
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Ðǽr on wǽron twægen heáfodmen Cnut and Hácun eorl in them were two leaders, Cnut and earl Hakon, 1075; Erl. 214, 7
ge-swíðan
To make strong ⬩ confirm ⬩ comfort
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To make strong, confirm, comfort Mín earm hine mid mycle mægene geswýðeþ brachium meum confortabit eum, Ps. Th. 88, 18.
ge-temprian
To temper ⬩ moderate ⬩ govern ⬩ cure ⬩ temperare
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To temper, moderate, govern, cure; temperare Seó sunne ða eorþan getempraþ the sun tempers the earth, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. Scienc. 9, 3; Lchdm. iii. 250, 14.
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á-stífian
to become incapable of motion ⬩ to become incapable of action from fear, wonder
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Voc. ii. 63, 62, 65. lit. to become incapable of motion Hé ástífode and se earm stód ungebígendlic, Gr. D. 254, 36. Heora handa ástífedon, Hml. Th. i. 598, 11. Þá múlas ástífodon, Hml. S. 31, 985. Hé ástífod lǽge, Bl. H. 193, 8.
clepung
A calling ⬩ vocatio, clamor
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Clepung mín on ansýne oððe on gesihþe his ineóde to his eárum clamor meus in conspectu ejus introivit in aures ejus, Ps. Lamb. 17, 7
fóran-niht
The fore-night ⬩ early part of the night ⬩ dusk of the evening ⬩ antĕrior pars noctis ⬩ crĕpuscŭlum
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The fore-night, early part of the night, dusk of the evening; antĕrior pars noctis, crĕpuscŭlum Lǽd hine út of ðam húse on fórannihte lead him out of the house in the dusk, Herb. 8, 2; Lchdm. i. 98, 18: fram foran-nihte per noctem, Nar. 35, 9
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drǽfan
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Æþelréd man drǽfde út of his earde, Wlfst. 160, 14. Tó drǽfene pulsaturam, An. Ox. 4865. Add
fann
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Hí habbað eáran swá fann (fan, v. l.) aures habentes tamquam uannum, 37, 11. Man sceal habban . . . fauna, trogas, æscena, Angl. ix. 264, 14. Add:
ælmes-georn
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Ælmesgeorne and árdǽde wið earme men, 131, 2. Mildheorte and ælmesgeorne, 95, 26: Wlfst. 109, 12. Add
trymness
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Ð ú eart min trymnes (trymenis. Ps. Surt), 30, 4. a firm place, fastness, v. trumness, IV Biþ trymenis (firmamentum; rodor. Ps. Lamb. ) in eorðan in heánissum munta, Ps.
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clufe
An ear of corn ⬩ a clove of garlic ⬩ A clove ⬩ the bulb ⬩ tuber of a plant ⬩ spica ⬩ Bulbed ⬩ bulbosus
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An ear of corn, a clove of garlic; A clove, the bulb or tuber of a plant;spica, Som. Ben. Lye.Glos. of Lchdm. ii. Twá clufe two cloves, L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 336, 3. Garleaces iii clufe three cloves of garlic, 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 8.
ofer-hoga
One who despises, a contemptuous, proud person
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Hér sýn on earde oferhogan godcundra rihtlaga, Wulfst. 164, 12. Oferhogan superbi, Ps. Surt. 118, 122: 139, 6. Oferhogum superbis, 122, 4. Oferhogan superbos, ii. p. 200, 16
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alýfan
To give leave ⬩ permit ⬩ grant ⬩ permittere ⬩ concedere ⬩ tradere
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To give leave, permit, grant; permittere, concedere, tradere Se eorl ongan alýfan landes the earl began to grant the land, Byrht. Th. 134, 26; By. 90. Alýfe me to farenne permitte me ire, Mt. Bos. 8, 21. Alýf me permitte mihi, Lk.
EODOR
a hedge, fence, enclosure, dwelling, house ⬩ sēpes, sēpīmentum, dŏmus, tectum
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II. a limit, end, region, zone; ōra, margo, extrēmĭtas, plăga, rĕgio Gescóp heofon and eorþan and holma bigong eodera ymb-hwyrft [he] created heaven and earth and the seas' expanse, the circuit of zones, Exon. 67b; Th. 249, 17; Jul. 113.