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spora

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at end, and add Hí ongunnon heora hors mid heora sperescæftum þerscan and mid heora spurum blódgian and heáwan; ac hwæðre þá hors wǽron mid þám spurum gebló;dgode . . . Gr. D. 14, 26-15, 4

ferh-cwæle

(n.)
Grammar
ferh-cwæle, [ = -cwalu?]

A murrain of hogslues porcīna

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A murrain of hogs; lues porcīna, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-stæppan, part. -stæppende

To step forthproceed

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To step forth, proceed, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 11

ge-hæft-world

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæft-world, e; f.

A captive world

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Homl. 9, 4

gúþ-horn

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-horn, es; m.

A war-horntrumpet

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A war-horn, trumpet, Beo. Th. 2868; B. 1432

cyneg

(n.)

a king

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a king, Jos. 10, 5: Homl. Th. ii. 540, 17

wudu-gehæg

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Cf. gehæg-holt

rósig

(adj.)
Grammar
rósig, adj.

Rosy

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Rosy Mid róseum hiwe ofergoten, Homl. Th. ii, 334, 30

þurh-sleán

(v.)

to smite throughstrike throughto smite

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Homl. 109, 34. Hire swiora næs þurhslagen, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 235. Ðá wearð heó mid micelre sárnysse ðurhslegen, Homl. Th. ii. 30, 21. to smite Ic ðerhslǽ ł hríno ðone hiorde percutiam pastorem, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 27. [O. Frs. thruch-slá: O.

un-wittig

(adj.)

Without wit or understanding,

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Hit is áwriten:'Ne bið se stunta mid wordum gerihtlǽced' Homl. Th. ii. 532, 13. Þeówian unclǽnum deóflum and ðám unwittigum heargum, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 52

Linked entry: un-gewittig

wælhreówlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wælhreówlíce, adv.

cruellyhorriblyatrociously

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Wælhreówlíce swingan, Homl. Th. i. 424, 12. Hí áxodon, hwí hí swá wælbreówlíce dydon, ðæt hí freónda ne róhton, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 44. horribly, atrociously Ðæt cild wolde wyrian wælhreáwlíce Drihten, Homl. Th. ii. 326, 10

sealm-scop

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-scop, es; m.
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Homl. 55, 12: 57, 1: L. Ecg. P. i. 9; Th. ii. 176, 14: Homl. Th. ii. 82, 30. Sealmscopes psalmigraphi, Hpt. Gl. 430, 40. Heáhfæderas, wítigan, sealmsceopas, Blickl. Homl. 105, 10: Wulfst. 250, 18

þys-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þys-líc, þyl-líc; pron.

Such

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Homl. Skt. i. 6, 184, 189. [O. E. Homl. Kath. A. R. H. M. þullich: Ayenb. þellich.]

Linked entries: þislíc þyl-líc

lof

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

Praisegloryhymn

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Ic eów sylle míne sibbe þurh mín ðæt héhste lof (the Holy Ghost), Blickl, Homl. 157. 30. Gegán longsumne lof to earn lasting praise, Beo. Th. 3076 ; B. 1536. Lofa ic cwæþe ðé laudem dixi tibi, Ps. Spl. 118, 164.

openian

(v.)
Grammar
openian, p. ode.

to open, to become opento become manifestto open, uncloseto disclose, manifest

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Byrgenu openodon, Homl. Th. ii. 258, 5. Openige nú ðín fæðm. Blickl. Homl. 7, 24. Byrgen opnigende (patens) is race heora. Ps. Spl. 5, 10. Openiendum heofonum caelis patentibus, Bd. 4, 9 ; S. 576, 37. Opniendum, Hpt.

wédenheortness

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Add: of an animal Ꝥ hors wæs æfter þon stilre þonne hit wæs ǽr þǽre wédenheortnesse (wódnesse, v.l. ante illam insaniam). Se þegn geseah his hors ácyrred fram his wédenheortnesse (wódnesse, v.l. a sua vesania), Gr. D. 78, 12-17

wuldor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-full, adj. l.

gloriousvainglorious

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Wuldorfull mid écum wurðmynte, Homl. Ass. 77, 125. Ðes Dauid wæs wuldorful cyning, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 32. Wulderfull ðrowung, Homl. Th. i. 360, 20. Se wuldorfulla (gloriosus) Eádgár, Anglia xiii. 365, 3.

Linked entry: wuldor

amel

(n.)
Grammar
amel, es; m.

A vessel for holy wateramulavas lustrale

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A vessel for holy water; amula, vas lustrale, Cot. 2

be-dúfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dúfan, p. -deáf, pl. -dufon; pp. -dofen

To bediveput undersubmergere

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To bedive, put under; submergere,Homl. Th. ii. 392, 13

heofon-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-hálig, adj.

Heaven-holyof celestial holiness

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Heaven-holy, of celestial holiness, Andr. Kmbl. 1455; An. 728