ge-líhtan
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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
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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
clear ⬩ bright ⬩ shining ⬩ splendid ⬩ bright ⬩ untroubled ⬩ peace ⬩ clear ⬩ splendid ⬩ glorious ⬩ illustrious ⬩ brilliant ⬩ guilt ⬩ deceit ⬩ pure ⬩ sincere
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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.
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neáh
nigh ⬩ near ⬩ near ⬩ nearly ⬩ about ⬩ of 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
HEAD, chief, source, '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
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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
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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
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EARD
land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home ⬩ sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium ⬩ on land ⬩ terra, terra firma ⬩ state, station, condition ⬩ sĭtus, 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
to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to give ear ⬩ hearken ⬩ listen ⬩ To listen to ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to be subject to ⬩ to serve ⬩ error ⬩ to belong to ⬩ authority ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ of a due ⬩ privilege ⬩ occupation ⬩ office ⬩ hear of ⬩ be 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
to refuse ⬩ refrain from granting ⬩ to prevent ⬩ prohibit ⬩ keep 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.
betǽcan
to entrust ⬩ guidance ⬩ to hand over ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ to assign ⬩ destine ⬩ yield to ⬩ to 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
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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
yielding ⬩ not rigid ⬩ pliant ⬩ fluid ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ wanting mental or moral strength ⬩ wanting courage ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ not of great value or in high esteem ⬩ vilis
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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
to subject ⬩ subjugate ⬩ render subject ⬩ to subject ⬩ cause to endure ⬩ render liable ⬩ to subjoin ⬩ add ⬩ to 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.
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ESNE
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
A RING ⬩ circle ⬩ circuit ⬩ cycle ⬩ orb ⬩ globe ⬩ festoon
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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.