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neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
neáh, adv. prep.
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Þá áþas wǽren neár máne þonne sóðe, 4, 3; S. 162, 12. Þ frýnd móton beón bóte nýhst that the friends may be most nearly concerned with the 'bót', Ll. Th. i. 256, 4.

ge-hende

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ge-hende, adv.

Nearat handprope

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Hí wǽron swá gehende ðet ǽgðer heora on óðer háwede they were so near that each of them looked on the other, Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 8. Ða mynstra gehendor ðam wæterscipe timbrian to build the monasteries nearer to the water, Homl.

hors

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Ic gean mínon feder . . . þæs horses þe Ðúrbrand mé geaf, and þæs hwítan horses þe Leófwine mé geaf, Cht. Th. 559, 6-19. Ic geann mínon mæssepreóste . . . þæs málswurdes . . . and mínes horses mið mínon gerǽdon, 560, 34.

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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Brægd ðá beadwe heard, Then the fierce warrior dragged feorhgeníðlan, the mortal foe, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh : so that she bowed on the place : Beo. Th. 3078-3085; B. 1537-1540.

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

fisc-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-noþ, fiscnoþ (-naþ), fixnoþ, es; m.

fishinga fishing-grounda catch

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Se fixnoð æfter his ǽriste getácnode þá gesǽligan Crístenan . . . þá þá Petrus geseah swylcne fixnoð mid hym, þá feól hé tó þæs Hǽlendes cneówum . . . His geféran . . . wǽron eác áfyrhte for þám fixnoðe, Nap. 22

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Hig cwǽdon Hig habbaþ andan tó hym he asked the men why the people treated the Saviour so ill. They said, 'They bear malice to him,' Nicod. 8; Thw. 4, 18.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

in-here

(n.)
Grammar
in-here, es ; m.

A native armyhome-force

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the people of the country, so that neither the native nor the foreign army did them any good, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 13

orige

(adj.)

in the following passage

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If he (the thief) run away, and gets clear off(?), then shall he (the captor. For the responsibility of one who lets a thief escape, see L. In. § § 36, 72) be liable to fine, L. In. 28 ; Th. i. 120, 7. (?)

DEÓRE

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÓRE, dióre; adj.

DEAR, belovedcārus, dilectus, familiāris dear of price, precious, of great value, desirable, excellent, glorious, magnificent, noble, illustrious pretiōsus, magni æstimandus, desiderabĭlis, exĭmius, gloriōsus, magnifĭcus, nobĭlis, illustris

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Th. 3060; B. 1528. On Dryhtnes naman deórum in the Lord's precious name, Ps. Th. 117, l0. Gesáwon dryncfæt deóre they had seen the precious drinking vessel, Beo Th, 4500; B. 2254.

Linked entries: dýre dióre

áþum

a son-in-lawa brother-in-law

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Add: a son-in-law Bidde wé ꝥ þú geceóse ǽnne of ús hwilcne þú wille þé tó áþume habban, Ap. Th. 20, 3. Hé genam ðá dohtor of his áðumme, Hml.

ful-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-lǽstan, -léstan; p. te; pp. ed

To helpaidsupportopĭtŭlāri

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To help, aid, support; opĭtŭlāri Ic ðé fullǽstu I will support thee, Beo. Th. 5330; B. 2668. RUNE [ós] fullésteþ [the mind] gives aid, Exon. 106 b; Th. 407, 1; Rä. 25, 8. Him men fulléstaþ men aid them, 119 a; Th. 457, 31; Hy. 4, 92

græs

(n.)
Grammar
græs, es; n.
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Grass, plant; grāmen On gréne græs on the green grass, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 17; Gen. 1137. Ða ðe of græses deáwe geworht wǽron those that were made of the dew of grass, Shrn. 66, 3.

HÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÁTAN, ic háte, ðú hátest, hætsþ, hé háteþ, hát, hǽt, pl. hátaþ; p. héht, hét, pl. héhton, héton; pp. háten.

to bid, order, commandto promise, vowto call, name, give a name toto name, call, bid, commandto call, name, promise, vownominare, appellare, jubere, præcipere

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Hét ðæt ðú ǽte he bade that thou shouldst eat, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 8; Gen. 500. without an object, or with acc. only :-- Gif ðú hǽtst ðonne mæg ic if thou biddest, then I can, Homl. Th. ii. 390, 31.

Linked entry: ge-hátan

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Þone þe leóht gescóp. Jul. 117: Gen. 122. (1 a) light as a mark of a habitable region, a region or condition in which there is light, used of this world and the next :-- Hé sáwla lǽdeð on úprodor, þǽr [is] leóht and líf, Exod. 545.

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, -sión, ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -syhþ; p. -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; imp. -syh, -seoh; subj. pres. ic -sáwe; pp. -sawen

To seevidere, conspicere

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Hie ðæt leóht geseóþ scínan they see the light shine, 129, 7: Cd 5; Th. 7, 20; Gen. 108: 32; Th. 42, 4; Gen. 669.

Linked entry: ge-sión

hálgian

(v.)
Grammar
hálgian, p. ode; pp. od

To hallow, make holy, consecrate, sanctifyconsecrare

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Sý hálgad noma hallowed be thy name, Exon. 122 a; Th. 468, 19; Hy. 5, 2

nówend

(n.)
Grammar
nówend, es; m.
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Þý þryddan dæge þá þá se biscop ne geseah ætýwan . . . þone nówent (nautam) . . . hé hine deádne gelýfde . . . Þá onwegánumenum þám nówende . . . se biscop férde . . . and þá þá hé cóm tó Rómána hýþe hé gemétte þone ylcan nówent (nautam), Gr.

Linked entry: nomementa

ge-cýþan

(v.)
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Þú gecýð ... ne mæg ofer þæt Ebréa þeód ... ríce healdan, El. 446. Giefe ... þe mé álýfed nis tó gecýðenne cwicra ǽngum, Gú. 1223, Þis wæs þám kyninge sóna tó Normandie gecýðed (-cýdd, v.l. ), Chr. 1076; P. 211, 20.

Linked entry: cýþan

bréman

(v.)
Grammar
bréman, part. brémende ; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [bréme
celebrated
]

celebratedTo celebrate, solemnise, make famous, have in honourcelebrare, honorare

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To celebrate, solemnise, make famous, have in honour; celebrare, honorare Ðæt hie ðæt hálige gerýne bréman mǽgen that they may celebrate the holy mystery [i. e. the sacrament ], L. E. I. 4; Th. ii. 404, 27.

Linked entries: á-brémende brémen

árian

(v.)
Grammar
árian, to árianne; part. ende, gende; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od; v. a. [ár honour] .

to give honourto honourreverencehave in admirationhonorarehonorificarevenerarito regardcare forsparehave mercypitypardonforgiveconsulerepropitium essemisereriparcere

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Ac árodon heora lífe but they spared their lives, Jos. 9, 21: Beo. Th. 1201; B. 598. Búton him se cyning árian wille unless the king will pardon him, L. In. 36; Wilk. 20, 39; Th. i. 124, 19.

Linked entries: áriende árod