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ege-healdan

(v.)

To hold in fear, correct corrĭpĕre

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To hold in fear, correct; corrĭpĕre, Ps. Spl. T. 93, 10

fór-scýt

Grammar
fór-scýt, pres. of fór-sceótan.

shoots beforeprevents or will prevent

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shoots before, prevents or will prevent, Homl. Th. i. 576, 2;

slápere

(n.)
Grammar
slápere, es; m.
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A sleeper Ðæra seofon slápera gemynd, Homl. Th. ii. 424, 8

Linked entry: slæpere

stówian

(v.)
Grammar
stówian, p. ode
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To hold back, restrain Stóuuigan retentare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 72

þurh-wæccendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-wæccendlíc, adj.

Very vigilant

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Very vigilant Mid þurhwæccendlícan móde, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 43

Linked entry: wæccendlíc

þole-mód

(n.)
Grammar
þole-mód, (?) patience
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Patientia ðæt is ðolmód, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 334, MS. D

un-seald

(adj.)
Grammar
un-seald, adj.

Ungiven

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Ungiven Seó séleste gyrd is gyt unseald, Homl. Ass. 131, 495

un-hoga

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hoga, adj.

Unwisefoolish

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Unwise, foolish Unhogo (-hogu, Rush.) inprudentes, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 18

un-lífes

(adv.)
Grammar
un-lífes, adv.

Not alive

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Not alive Hé is nú unlífes, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 203

Linked entry: un-líf

wrégestre

(n.)
Grammar
wrégestre, an; f.

A female accuser

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A female accuser See lease wrǽgistre, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 208

wuldorbeágian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldorbeágian, 'p. ode

To crown

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To crown Tó wuldorbeágienne mid Criste, Homl. Th. i. 84, 32

wuldor-helm

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-helm, es; m.

A crown

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Homl. 49, 11

ele-horn

(n.)
Grammar
ele-horn, es; n.
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A horn for oil Elehorn lecitho, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 43

un-wíslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wíslíc, adj.

Unwisefoolish

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Unwise, foolish Ðæra unwíslícra geþanca, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 526

Linked entry: wís-líc

cneó-holen

(n.)
Grammar
cneó-holen, es; m.

The shrub knee-holmbutcher's broom ruscum

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The shrub knee-holm, butcher's broom; ruscum Wrt. Voc. 285, 48

ge-unnan

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Ic geann him vi mæran ... and þá hors, C. D. B. iii. 653, 7.

sceand-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sceand-líc, j adj.

infamous, base, viledisgraceful, foul, shameful, obscene disgraceful

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Ðære heofonlícan Hierusalem cyning is Crist, ðære scandlícan Babilonian cyning is deófol, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 32. Ðá com ðæs geréfan suna mid his sceandlícum gegadum, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 164.

DIHT

(n.)
Grammar
DIHT, es;

a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purposedisposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum a dictating, direction, order, commanddictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum

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Hit stent on úrum ágenum dihte hú us biþ æt Gode gedémed it stands by our own conduct how we shall be judged before God, Homl. Th. i. 52, 32.

Linked entry: dyht

hengen

(n.)
Grammar
hengen, e; f.

hanging that on which any one is hunga gibbetgallowscrossprisonconfinementdurance.

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, Homl.

Linked entry: heng-wíte

wissigend

(n.)
Grammar
wissigend, es; m.

a directorguidera directorruler

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Homl. i. 302, 27. Þwyrlíce færð æt ðam húse ðǽr seó wyln bið ðære hlǽfdian wissigend, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 11