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hymen

(n.)
Grammar
hymen, es; m.

A hymn

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A hymn Be ðam hymene ðe be hire geworhton of the hymn that we composed about her, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 16

Linked entry: ymen

frum-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gewrit, es; n.
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An original writing, an original deed or charter wǽron ádílegode of þám frymþelican frumgewrite þe tó heofenum áwritene wǽron, Wlfst. 252, 12

blód-gyte

bloodshed

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Wer þe is blódgita ł wer blóda vir sanguinum, Ps. L. 5, 8. On blódgytum in sanguinibus, 105, 38. Tácnað ꝥ gewinn and blódgytas, Lch. iii. 182, 3. Add

Linked entries: gyte blód-gíta

trahtnian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtnian, p. ode.

To expoundexplainto give as explanation of (be) somethingto treat of

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Mid were ǽwfæstum trahtna (tracta) be hálignysse, Scint. 200, 14. Nú wille be ðyssere freólstíde trahtnian, Homl. Th. i. 104, 9. woldon gefyrn trahtnian be ðam lambe, ii. 278, 11

ge-cwémedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwémedlíc, adj.

Well pleasedbeneplăcĭtus

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Well pleased; beneplăcĭtus Gecwémedlíc is Drihtne beneplăcĭtum est Dŏmĭno, Ps. Lamb. 146, 11. Ne ne on glywcum weres gecwémedlíce oððe welgecwéme biþ him nec in tībiis vĭri beneplăcĭtum ĕrit ei, 146, 10

ge-restscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-restscipe, es; m.

rest, easequies, ōtium,a cohabitationconcŭbĭtus

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Lye. a cohabitation; concŭbĭtus To hyre gerestscipe hire wer ne sceal gangan ad ejus concŭbĭtum vir suus accēdĕre non dēbet, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 32

Linked entry: -restscipe

wís-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-hygdig, adj.

Wise-minded

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Ongan his brýd wíshýdig wer wordum lǽran, 109, 15; Gen. 1823: 123, 29; Gen. 2053: 136, 8; Gen. 2255

ge-stedigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stedigian, p. od
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To bring to a standstill Férde se hálga wer . . . þá gehýrde hé feorran fǽrlíce hreám wépendre meniu, and hé wearð þá gestedegod befrínende geome hwæt ꝥ fǽrlices ware, Hml. S. 31, 242

Linked entry: stedigian

willung

Grammar
willung, desire.
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For ðon wer bið wífe gemenged þonne unálýfedre willunge (inlicitae concupiscentiae) monnes mód in geþóhte þurh lustfulnesse bið geþeóded . . . þæt fýr þǽre unrihtan willunge, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 86, 14-20. Add

born

(v.)

burnt

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burnt; p. of beornan Forðonðe se Godes wer stronglíce innon born mid ðý fýre godcundre lufan quia vir Dei igne divinæ caritatis fortiter ardebat, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 30

ge-þeáwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þeáwe, adj.
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In accordance with habit, customary Sume dæge sænde se hálga wer þǽra muneca sumne, swá him geþeáwe (-þýwe, v. l.) wæs quadam die misit ex more, Gr. D. 142, 33

Linked entries: -þeáwe ge-þíwe

hol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hol-ness, e; f.
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A hollow, depression in the earth's surface Hé sóhte þone Godes wer geond þá holnessa (holenesse, v. l.) þára dena virum Dei per concava vallium quaesivit. Gr. D. 99, 22

mis-lǽdan

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Dysig bið se wegférenda man sé ðe nimð þone sméðan weg þe hine mislǽt, and forlǽt ðone sticolan þe hine gebrinctí tó ðǽre byrig, Hml. Th. i. 164, 8. Add

will

(n.)
Grammar
will, a well.
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D. vi. 129, 26. v. cærs-, gemǽr-, hring-, mearc-, well- (?), wíþig-will

feógaþ

Grammar
feógaþ, prs. pl.

rejoice

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(we) rejoice

ést-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ést-líce, adv.

Gladly lĭbenter, bĕnigne

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Gladly; lĭbenter, bĕnigne We ðé éstlíce mid us willaþ ferigan we will gladly convey thee with us, Andr. Kmbl. 583; An. 292

be-ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-ufan, adv. [be, ufan]

Abovesupra

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Above; supra Swá we hér be-ufan cwǽdon as we here have said above, L. Ath. iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 4

ofer-hygdig

Grammar
ofer-hygdig, pride.
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Utan beón gemyndige ússa sáwla þearfe, and forlǽton morþor and mán and oferhýdyg and æfeste, Verc. Först. 93, 15. Add

folgere

a successora followeradherent

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Oft cymð sé bæftan ús þe ús mid swyftnysse gódre drohtnunge fore-stæpð; and earfoðlíce him filiað tó merigen, sé ðe nú tó dæg is úre folgere geðúht, Hml.

lyðre

(adv.)
Grammar
lyðre, adv.

Badlyvilely

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Badly, vilely Habbaþ alle for ðínum leásungum lyðre geféred we have all fared miserably for thy falsehoods, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 29; Sat. 62