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ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, to lighten, <b>ge-líhtan</b> to alight. Substitute: <b>ge-líhtan;</b> p. te.
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Þæt þá munecas hwæthwara furþor restan þonne healfe niht, þæt seó dæges þigen tófered sý on þǽre nihtelican reste, and seó hǽte þsére þigene oferslegen, and se maga gelýht ut modice amplius de media nocte pausentur, etiam digesti surgant, R.

ge-wuna

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Ðá twá word, abrenunteo and credo, þe man æt fulluhtþénunge on gewunan hæfð, 38, 9. Wé willað ꝥ munecas regollícor libban þonne hí ǽr þisan on gewunan hæfdon, Ll. Th. i. 346, 28.

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, héalsian. Substitute: <b>hálsian, halsian (?), heal*-*sian</b>.
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Ðec wé hálsiað ðæt úre haele wunde, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 204, 9. (b α) where the entreaty is emphasized by connecting it with something sacred or highly esteemed :-- Ic hálsige (hálsigo, L. R. adiuro ) þé ðurh God ꝥ ðú mé ne þreáge, Mk. 5, 7: Gú. 1176.

hlutor

Grammar
hlutor, l. hlútor,

clearbrightshiningsplendidbrightuntroubledpeaceclearsplendidgloriousillustriousbrilliantguiltdeceitpuresincere

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Mónan leóhte leóman . . . . hǽdre and hlútre, Az. 79. bright, untroubled, pure joy, peace, &c.: Kyning sceal on Drihtne clǽne blisse, hlúttre habban rex laetabitur in Domino, Ps. Th. 62, 9.

Linked entry: hlútor-líce

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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Eall ðás getimbro neáh is ðæt hí eall fýr fornimeþ and on axsan gehwyrfeþ cuncta haec aedificia, in proximo est ut ignis absumens in cinerem convertat, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 33. Nemnan ðæt ús neáh ( lately ) gewearð gecýþed, Exon. Th. 107, 26; Gú. 64.

heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]

HEAD, chief, source, &#39;the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.

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Kmbl, iii. xxix Ðis forweard heáfod hæc frons, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 39; Som. 12, 60: Wrt. Voc. 70, 28: Homl. Th. ii. 266, 11. Æfteweard hæfod occiput vel postea: ofer healf heáfod sinciput, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 35, 36; Wrt. Voc. 42, 43, 44.

án

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
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Ná ꝥ wé ána ( we without effort on our part ) habbon ús ðone wurðmynt, ac swá man máre swincð, swá man máran méde hæfð, 57, 161

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, ge-hweorfan.
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ymbcerred wé boetas ea quae a librariis aut addita sunt aut mutata corrigimus Mt. p. 2, 2. to turn to (into), bring an object to a different condition, reduce to, convert into Þás getimbro fýr fornimeð and on axan gehwirfeð (-hweorfað, -hwyrfað, v. ll.) haec

Linked entry: ge-hweorfan

EARD

(n.)
Grammar
EARD, es; m.

land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium on land terra, terra firmastate, station, conditionsĭtus, condĭtio

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Gǽst and líc geador síðedan on earde soul and body journeyed together on earth, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 16; Jul. 715. state, station, condition; sĭtus, condĭtio Fundiaþ ǽlc gesceaft ðider swíðost, ðider his eard and his hǽlo swíðost bióþ every creature

ge-hínan

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Hé eów gehýnde and in hæft bidráf, Gú. 569. Hwearf þá tó helle, þá hé ; gehéned wæs, Godes andsaca, Sat. 190.

mótan

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Drihten, hǽle ús: wé móton forweorðan Domine, salva nos, perimus Mt. 8, 25. Móton þá hyrdas beón swíðe wacore, Ll. Th. i. 374, 27: 344, 27.

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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Bt. 4; F. 8, 8) þ ínre hǽse, Met. 4, 26. Hét se cyning tó him cnihtas gangan; hyssas hýrdon láre, Dan. 432. Noldan Crécas þǽm bebode hiéran.

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuserefrain from grantingto preventprohibitkeep from

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Th. 87, 14. to prevent, prohibit, keep from absolute Gif hǽto oþþe meht ne wyrne, lǽt him blód, Lchdm. ii. 254, 4. Grammar wirnan, with gen. of what is prohibited Ðú wást ðæt ic ne wyrne mínra welera (wirne míne welora, Cott.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrustguidanceto hand overpaygiveto assigndestineyield toto direct

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Gif hwylc hyra þurh gedyrstignesse on máran ylde belǽcþ and þreále gebýt bútan þæs abbodes hǽse ( if any one of the brethren from presumption directs and imposes punishment in the case of those of greater age than fifteen without the abbot's order.

ge-metgian

(v.)
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Hé gesceafta gesceapen hæfð, and þám æallum stiórð and hí æalle gemetgað, Solil. H. 59, 18. Fægere hé gemetegode þǽra namena gelícnyssa, Angl. viii. 332, 3. Ðæt sió hering getrymme and gemetgige ðæs wácmódan mód wið ðá tǽlinge, Past. 213, 2.

ge-wrixl

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Þæt wé magon him gewrixl ágyldan . . . ongeán ealle þá gód þe hé ús forgyfen hæfð, Wlfst. 145, 7. <b>II a.</b> what is given in requital. v. ge-wrixlian; Lend [Driht?

wác

(adj.)
Grammar
wác, adj.

yieldingnot rigidpliantfluidweakfeeblewanting mental or moral strengthwanting couragepoormeannot of great value or in high esteemvilis

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Similar entries v. wác-líc, -ness Mid wáces olfendes hǽrum gescrýdde, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 23. Ðone wácan assan hé geceás, i. 210, 15. ii forealdode rǽdingbéc swíðe wáke, and .i. wác mæssereáf, Chart. Th. 430, 31.

under-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
under-þeódan, -þiédan, -þídan; p. de.

to subjectsubjugaterender subjectto subjectcause to endurerender liableto subjoinaddto support

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Ealle ðás mǽgþe Æþelbalde on hýrsumnesse underþeódde syndon hae omnes provinciae Ædilbaldo subjectae sunt, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 27. Ðám ánum ðe Gode underþeódde syndon mid myclum hádum, Blickl. Homl. 109, 22.

ESNE

(n.)
Grammar
ESNE, es; m.

A man of the servile class, a servant, retainer, man, youth mercēnārius, servus, vir, jŭvĕnis

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Gif esne ofet dryhtnes hǽse þeów-weorc wyrce an Sunnan ǽfen, efter hire setlgange, óþ Mónan ǽfenes setlgang, lxxx scillinga se dryhtne gebéte.

HRING

(n.)
Grammar
HRING, hrincg, es; m.

A RINGcirclecircuitcycleorbglobefestoon

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Hæft mid hringa gesponne bound with the linked chain, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 17; Gen. 762: 19; Th. 24, 14; Gen. 377. Hringum gehrodene adorned with rings, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 27; Jud. 37: Beo. Th. 2187; B. 1091.