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blæc-horn

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-horn, es; n.

An ink-horn

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An ink-horn Ðónne þú blechorn habban wille, Tech, ii. 128, 18

efen-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-hálig, adj.
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Equally holy Se biscop biþ efenhálig Godes apostolum, Bl. H. 45, 18

ýr

(n.)
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a horn. (? For this explanation of the word see Anglia xxxv. 175. )

sadolian

(v.)
Grammar
sadolian, ode

To saddle

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To saddle Ic sadelige hors sterno, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som, 30,34

tó-bláwenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-bláwenness, e; f.

Inflation,distension

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Inflation, distension Ungelýfendlíc tóbláwcnnys his innoð geswencte, Homl. Th. i. 86, 13

Linked entry: -bláwenness

bǽddel

Grammar
bǽddel, (bǽddel ?).
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Bæddel andreporesis, i. homo utriusque generis, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 38. Add

wicce-cræeft

(n.)
Grammar
wicce-cræeft, es; m.
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Ða heáfodleahtras sind . . . hǽðengyld, drýcræft, wiccecræft, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 7.

synderlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
synderlíce, adv.

apart, away from all others, in privateseparately, severally, apartspecially, in particularonly, exclusively, solely, to or by one's selfspecially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly

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Animal is ǽlc ðing ðe orðaþ; ðonne is synderlíce homo man, equus hors . . . ; gemǽnelíce arbor treów; synderlíce (uitis) wíntreów, Zup. 14, 8-10.

Linked entry: sundorlíce

ge-tot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tot, es; n.

Pompsplendour pompa

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Pomp, splendour; pompa Ídel-wuldor ðæt is gylp oððe getot vain-glory, that is pride or pomp, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 28. Riggon ðe mid ðam leaslícum getote inneode Riggo who entered with the false pomp, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 16. Getote pompa, R. Ben. 7, Lye

Linked entries: ge-tete tot

seofon-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
seofon-feald, adj.
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Hé onbryrt úre mód mid seofonfealdre gife, Homl. Th. i. 326, 12. Gyld seofonfealde wrace, Ps. Th. 78, 13 : Gen. 4, 15. Him ofer wacedon syfanfealde weardes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 271

un-líþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-líþe, adj.

Ungentleharshseverecruel

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Geliðewáca ðisne unlíðan cyle, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 192. Scearpnyssa beóð áwende tó sméðum wegum, ðonne ða yrsigendan mód and unlíðe gecyrraþ tó manðwǽrnysse, Homl. Th. i. 362, 30

wítnigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wítnigend-líc, adj.

that punishestormentsthat deserves to be punished

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that punishes or torments Seó ðwyre sáwul gǽð tó ðam wítnigendlícum fýre, Homl. Th. i. 408, 23. Wítniendlícum fýre, ii. 344, 12, 17: 590, 13. that deserves to be punished Ne gemétst ðú on mé áht wítniendlíces, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 4.

of-sníðan

(v.)

to kill by cutting, to slaughter

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to kill by cutting, to slaughter (an animal) Ðæt lamb ðe se ealda Israhel ofsnáð, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 28: Gen. 22, 13. Ðá námon hig ân biccen and ofsnidon hit, 37, 31. Swilce se sunu wǽre geoffrod and se ramm ofsniden, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 27

Linked entry: sníðan

ge-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend.

To turnchangetranslateinclinebring aboutTo turn [one's self]changegoreturn

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Homl. 193, 24: Elen. Kmbl. 1230; El. 617. Drusiana hám gewende Drusiana went home, Homl. Th. i. 60, 20. Drihten gewende to heofenum the Lord returned to heaven, 74, 19. Gewendon ealle heom hám they all went home, Chr. 1052; Erl. 183, 11, 6, 12, 15.

hálig-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dóm, es; m.

holiness, sanctitysanctimoniaholy things, relics, holy work, a sacramenta holy place, sanctuaryrelicholinesssacred thingsrelicsa sanctuarysacramentum, sanctuariumsacred thing, relic, sanctuary

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Homl. 167, 16. Búton ða heánesse ðæs háligdómes nisi excellentia sanctitatis, Past. 18, 3; Swt. 133, 14: 57; Swt. 439, 23. holy things, relics, holy work, a sacrament Háligdóm sacramentum, Mk. Skt. p. 5, 11.

un-sprecende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sprecende, adj.

Not speakingunable to speakwithout speechspeechless

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Ða unsprecendan cild, Homl. Th. ii. 116, 14: 50, 15

Linked entry: sprecende

sám-cwic

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-cwic, -cucu; adj.

Half-dead

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Homl. Th. ii. 150, 16

tó-worpenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-worpenness, -worpedness, e; f.

Desolationdestruction

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Ðeós tódrǽfednys (the driving the money-changers out from the temple) getácnode ða tóweardan tóworpennysse ðurh ðone Rómániscan here, Homl. Th. i. 406, 9. Ðæt se Hǽlend beweópe ðære ceastre tóworpennysse, ðe gelamp æfter his ðrowunge, 402, 7: Homl.

for-gifnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifnes, -gyfnes, forgifnes-ness, -nyss, -gifeness, -gyfenes, -gyfennes, -gifeniss, -gifenys, -gefenes, -ness, e; f.

FORGIVENESSremissionindulgencepermissionremissiovĕniaindulgentia

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Ðis ic cwéðe æfter forgifenysse nalæs æfter bebode hoc autem dīco sĕcundum indulgentiam, non sĕcundum impĕrium, Bd. 1. 27; S. 495, 45. To forgefenesse gáste mínum for forgiveness to my soul, Ps. C. 50, 37; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 37

heonan

(adv.)
Grammar
heonan, heonon, heonun, hionan; adv. of place and time.

Hencefrom here

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Heonon forþ and óþ on woruld ex hoc nunc et usque in sæculum, Blickl. Gloss: Gen. 8, 21. Gif hit sceal heonan forþ gódiende weorþan if things from this time forward are to be improving, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 105, 19.