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eald-hettende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eald-hettende, pl. m.

Old foes antīqui inĭmīci

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Old foes; antīqui inĭmīci, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 11; Jud. 321

ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor, ealdur, aldor; gen. ealdres; dat, ealdre; pl. nom. acc. ealdras; m. <b>I;</b> an

ELDER, parent, head of a family, author părens, paterfamilias, auctor an elder, chief, governor, prince sĕnior, præpŏsītus, princeps

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ELDER, parent, head of a family, author; părens, paterfamilias, auctor Úre ealdras ða ǽrestan menn prīmi părentes nastri, Bd. I. 27; S. 493, 3. Ðæt unriht ðe his ealdras ǽr gefremedon inīquĭtas patrum ejus, Ps. Th. 108, 14. Sum híredes ealdor wæs hŏmo

Eald-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Eald-Seaxe, Ald-Seaxe; gen. -Seaxa; dat. -Seaxum; pl. m: Eald-Seaxan; pl. m.

The Old-Saxonsantīqui Saxŏnes

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The Old-Saxons; antīqui Saxŏnes; the German or continental Saxons occupying the territory between the Eyder and the Weser Hér Eald-Seaxe [Ald-Seaxe, Th. 92, 29, col. 1] and Francan gefuhton in this year [A.D. 779] the Old-Saxons and the Franks fought

Linked entry: Ald-Seaxe

helpan

(v.)
Grammar
helpan, p. healp, pl. hulpon; pp. holpen; v. trans.

To helpaidassistsuccour

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followed by gen. or dat. To help, aid, assist, succour Ðú monegum helpst thou helpest many, Hy. 7, 44; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 44. Wið fefre hylpþ marubis tó drincanne for fever it helps to drink marrubium, L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 134, 27. Hé helpeþ þearfan

Linked entries: a-helpan ge-helpan

herþan

(n.)
Grammar
herþan, pl.

Testiculi

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Testiculi, Wrt. Voc. 65, 31. Wið hærþena sáre, L. Med. ex. Quadr. 8, 2; Lchdm. i. 358, 4: Lchdm. 111. 116, 15; L. Alf. pol. 65; Th. i. 96, 25

Linked entry: hærþan

hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
hreósan, p. hreás; pl. hruron; pp. hroren

To fallfall downruerecorruere

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To fall [rapidly, headlong], fall down, go to ruin; ruere, corruere Ic hreóse ruo; tó hreósenne ruiturus, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 54. His weorc hrýst tó micclum lyre his work falls to great perdition, Homl. Th. i. 368, 25. Ðá hrýsþ se stól nyðer then

hrindan

(v.)
Grammar
hrindan, p. hrand, pl. hrundon

To pushthrust

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To push, thrust Hé hrand [MS. rand], Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 21; Rä. 55, 4

hrútan

(v.)
Grammar
hrútan, p. hreát, pl. hruton

to snorestriderestertere

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To make a noise, to snore; stridere, stertere Ic hrúte sterto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 64. Ne æt mé hrutende hrisil scríðeþ nor does the shuttle come whizzing at me, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 19; Rä. 36, 7

hrycg-brædan

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-brædan, [-brǽdan ?]; pl.
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The parts of the back which stand out on the right and left side Smyre ábútan ðane swyran and ábútan ða hrigbræde smear the neck and on either side of the spine, Lchdm. iii. 118, 24

Linked entry: hrycg-rible

hwǽte-gryttan

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-gryttan, pl.
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Coarse wheaten meal Hwǽtegryttan apludes vel cantalna [ = cantabra ], Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 124; Wrt. Voc. 34, 53

hwínan

(v.)
Grammar
hwínan, p. hwán; pl. hwinon
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To make a whistling, whizzing sound [as an arrow, etc. in its flight] Ful oft of ðam heápe hwínende fleág, giellende gár full oft from that band flew whistling the shrieking javelin, Exon. 86 b; Th. 326, 12; Víd. 127

Iclingas

(n.)
Grammar
Iclingas, pl.
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The name of a Mercian family to which St. Guthlac belonged Hé was ðæs yldestan and ðæs æðelstan cynnes ðe Iclingas wǽron genemnede he [Guthlac's father] was of that chiefest and noblest race that were called Iclings, Guthl. 1 ; Gdwin. 8, 4. [Icelingtun

ídisc

(n.)
Grammar
ídisc, ýddisc, es; pl. e; m. n [?].

Propertyhouseholdstuff

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Property, household, stuff Ýddisc supellex, Ælfc. G1. 27; Som. 80, 98; Wrt. Voc. 25, 38. Ýddisce supplex, Wrt. Voc. 83, 28. Ne forlǽte gé nán þing of eówrum ýddisce nec dimittatis quidquam de supellectili vestra, Gen. 45, 20. Ágif ðises ceorles ýddysce

in-geþeóde

(n.)
Grammar
in-geþeóde, pl.

Peoplesnations

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Peoples, nations Dryhten is ofer ealle ingeþeóde [? MS. inca þeode.] se heáhsta excelsus super omnes gentes Dominus, Ps. Th. 112, 4: Cd. 163; Th. 205, 30; Exod. 443

Linked entries: ge-þeód ge-þeóde

in-híwan

(n.)
Grammar
in-híwan, -hígan ; pl.
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Members of a household, of a convent, domestics Gif gesíþcund mon þingaþ wið cyning for his inhíwum if a 'gesithcund' man make terms with the king for his household, L. In. 50; Th. i. 134, 3. Ǽlce gǽre áne dægfeorme inhiowum every year one day's provision

Linked entry: in-híréd

in-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
in-wreón, p. -wráh; pl. -wrigon

To uncoverreveal

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To uncover, reveal Ðú mé inwrige wyrda gerýno thou hast revealed to me the mysteries of fate, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 813

irfe-béc

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-béc, pl. f.

A willtestament

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A will, testament Uncwedene yrfebéc ruptum testamentum : forswíged yrfebéc suppressum testamentum : underne yrfebéc nuncupatio : samhíwna yrfebéc jus liberorum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 102-8 ; Wrt. Voc. 20, 42-6: ii. 49, 14. Áwǽgune yrfebéc inritum testamentum

Ístas

(n.)
Grammar
Ístas, pl. m.

The Esthonians

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The Esthonians Ic wæs mid Ístum, Exon. 86 a ; Th. 323, 31; Víd. 87

Linked entry: Éste

Italie

(n.)
Grammar
Italie, a; pl.

The ItaliansItaly

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The Italians or Italy Pencentes Italia folc, Ors. 4, 2 ; Swt. 160, 27. Pirrus fór of Italium (ab Italia ), 4, 1; Swt.158, 30 : 154, 32

Linked entry: eotol-ware

Lǽden-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-ware, pl.

The Latinsthe Romans

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The Latins, the Romans Lǽdenware wendon hié ealla on hiora ágen geþeóde the Romans turned them all into their own language, Past. Pref; Swt. 6, 3. On Lédenwara gereorde lingua Latinorum, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 4. Sui næfþ nǽnne nominativum náðer ne mid Grǽcúm