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hofding

(n.)
Grammar
hofding, es; m.

A chief, captain, principal, ringleader

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A chief, captain, principal, ringleader Rawulf eorl and Rogcer eorl wǽron hofdingas [cf. yldast tó ðam unreode, l. 13] æt ðisan unrǽde earl Ralph and earl Roger were ringleaders in this evil counsel, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 31

eást-sǽ

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Eástsǽ mare eoum, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 65. Add

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Hí wolde tóweorpan wuldres Aldor . . . ðæt hé hí ne tówurpe geond werþeóda dixit ut disperderet eos . . . ne disperderet eos, Ps. Th. 105, 19.

blót-mónaþ

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Blótmónath mensis immolationum, quod in eo pecora, quae occisuri erant, diis suis voverent. Gratia tibi, bone Iesu, qui nos ab his vanis avertens tibi sacrificia laudis offerre donasti.' Add

eást

(adj.)
Grammar
eást, adj.
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Substitute: [the positive is uncertain]; cpve. eástra; spve. eást(e)mest Þǽre eástan Eoae (the passage is: Eoae tripertitas Indiaeprovincias illustravit, Ald. 25, 31, the glosses to which in Hpt.

a-gálan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gálan, l. á-gálian; p. ode
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To become remiss Ástreccað eówre ágálodan ( remissas ) honda, Past. 65, 18

wig-steall

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eóde binnan þonne weóhstal on norðhealfe, Vis. Lfc. 68. Add

ge-eáþmédan

(v.)
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Ic mé tó þám geeádmétte, ꝥ ic eów mid eádmódnysse þénade, Hml. A. 159, 183. Geeádmédde, 151, 8. Geeáþ-médde, Bl. H. 11, 33. Hé ( St. Michael ) hine geeáðmédde ꝥ . . . 197, 14, Drihten hine geeáðmédde swá steórréðra, 235, 23

gearcian

(v.)
Grammar
gearcian, gærcian; p. ode; pp. od [gearo ready]

To preparemake readyprocurefurnishsupplypărārepræpărāreappărāreexhĭbērepræbēre

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On him gearcode fæt deáþes in eo părāvit vāsa mortis, 7, 14 : Gen. 19, 3

Linked entries: gærcian ge-gearcian

bell-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
bell-tíd, e; f.
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Th. ii. 346, 29 given under belle) Singuli servorum Dei xxx diebus canonicis horis expleto synaxeos æt vii beltídum Pater Noster pro eo cantetur ( the English words seem to be a gloss on 'canonicis horis'), Haddan and Stubbs' Councils, ii. 584, 8

fræfel-líce

(adv.)
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Frefelíce hiene gesóhte seó cwén mid þrím hund wífmonna tó þon þæt heó woldon wið Alexander ... bearna striénan regina, excitata suscipiendae ab eo subolis gratia, cum trecentis mulieribus procax invenit. Ors. 3, 9; S. 130, 9

met-gird

Grammar
met-gird, Add: <b>mete-</b>
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Thómas eóde metende mid ánre metegyrde þone stede, Hml. S. 36, 94

scippan

(v.)
Grammar
scippan, scieppan, sceppan; p. scóp, sceóp; pp. sceapen, scepen.
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Ðǽr eów is hám sceapen, Exon. Th. 142, 25; Cri. 649. Wæs sió wróht scepen wið Hugas, Beo. Th. 5819; B. 2913. <b>III a.

un-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
un-þeáw, es; m.

A bad habitan evil practicea vicefault

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Gé ða Engliscan þeáwas forlǽtaþ ðe eówre fæderas heóldon, and hǽðenra manna þeáwas lufiaþ, and mid ðam geswuteliaþ ðæt gé forseóð eówer cynn and eówere yldran mid ðám unþeáwum, ðonne gé him on teónan tysliaþ eów on Denisc ábleredum hneccan and áblendum

witod

(adj.)
Grammar
witod, adj. (ptcpl. )

appointedordainedassuredcertaincertaincertainlyassuredly

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Án þing ic eów secge tó gewisse, ðæt witod sceal geweorðan godspel gecýþed geond ealle worulde ǽr worulde ende, 89, 21.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto do evil

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Bletsiaþ ða ðe eów wyrgeaþ (wiriaþ, v. l.: ðǽm woergendum, Lind.) Lk. Skt. 6, 28. Wyrigeaþ (wyriaþ, v. l.: wærgaþ, Rush.) Mt. Kmbl. 5, 11. Ðæt fictreów ðe ðú wyrgdyst (wyrigdest,v. l.) Mk. Skt. 11, 21. Ðæt ðú míne fýnd wirigdest, Num. 23, 11.

áscian

(v.)
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S. 23, 721, 723. (1 a) and with acc. of person asked Ic áhsige eów ánre sprǽce, Mt. 21, 24. God ácsað eów þises, Wlfst. 49, 5. Hú hé ondwyrdan sceolde þæs hé hiene áscade quid sibi tamquam consulenti responderi velit, Ors. 3, 9; S. 126, 30.

Linked entry: áhsian

hǽlend

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Th. 112, 1: 98, 10. applied to the second person Frumbearn Godes sǽde: ' Ic eów geworhte . . . Ic on neorxna wonge ǽsette treów . . git oferhýrdon Hǽlendes word . . .

a-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, lǽdan to lead]

to leadlead outwithdrawtake awayducereproducereeducereto be producedbrought forthto growproduci

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Ic eom alǽded fram leóhte I am led out from the light, Cd. 217; Th. 275, 27; Sat. 178: Ps.

a-wéstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wéstan, p. -wéste; pp. -wésted [-wéstd], -wést [a intensive, wéstan to waste]

To wastelay wastedepopulateravagedestroyvastaredevastaredesertum faceredesolare

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Wiðútan awést híg sweord swerd with outforth schal waaste [destroy] hem, Wyc; foris vastabit eos gladius, Cant. Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 193 a, 25. His stede oððe stówe híg awéston locum ejus desolaverunt, Ps. Lamb. 78, 7