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hof

(n.)
Grammar
hof, es; n.

A house ⬩ hall, ⬩ dwelling, ⬩ building ⬩ ædes, ⬩ domus

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Ðæt rǽdleáse hof hell, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 32; Gen. 44: 217; Th. 276, 23; Sat. 193. Hofa ædes, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 83; Wrt. Voc. 57, 59. Hé ða hofa gehealdeþ and begýmeþ qui illa oppida maritima observat, Nar. 37, 26. Hofu, Andr.

nágan

(v.)
Grammar
nágan, = ne ágan.

not to have ⬩ not to be allowed ⬩ ought not

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Helle hlinduru nágon hwyrft, Exon. Th. 364, 29; Wal. 78. Ðeáh ðú hí nǽfre náhtest, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 1. Hé náhte his líchoman geweald, Blickl. Homl. 223, 11. Náhton hié náðer ne mete ne freónd, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 34.

eall-swá

(adv.)
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Eallswá (eal-, v. l. ) yfel anda lǽt tó helle, ealrihte swá gód anda lǽt tó Gode, R. Ben. 131, 12

ge-gearcian

(v.)
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A. 104, 77. (3 a) where the purpose of preparation is given :-- Hé gearcað úrne gódan willan tó fultumigenne, and hé fylst ðám willan gegearcodne he prepares our good will to be helped, and he helps that will when it is prepared, Hml.

ge-lustfulling

(n.)
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Ná mid ege helle, ac mid Cristes lufan and gelustfullunge mihta non timore gehennae, sed amore Christi et delectatione virtutum, R. Ben. I. 36, 17.

gryre

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Án deófol árehte ánum ancran ealle helle gryras and yrmða and þára synfulra sáwla tintregan and súsla, Wlfst. 146, 18

be-drífan

to drive game ⬩ to follow up a track

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D. 305, 27. of flight, banishment, :-- Hí ealle þá áwergdan on helle grund bedrífaþ, Bl. H. 95, 8. Alfwold Æðelréd bedráf on (of?) lande, Chr. 778; P. 53, 15.

full

(adv.)

having no space empty ⬩ containing abundance of. ⬩ abounding in ⬩ abundantly characterized by ⬩ full of food ⬩ complete ⬩ perfect ⬩ whole ⬩ entitled to all the privileges implied by a designation ⬩ complete ⬩ whole ⬩ entire ⬩ completed

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Eáge æfþancum ful, 497. full of food Þú wǽre swá gífre swá hund, and þú nǽfre nǽre full þe má þe hell, Wlfst. 241, 7. figurative Þú git tó full sý þæs þe þé lǽfed is, ꝥ þé for þý wlátige, Bt. 11, 1; F. 30, 19.

Linked entry: ful-lic

hám

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Hé wolde him tó helpe hám gesécan ( visit their dwelling (hell )), 436. Hám áléfan, éðel tó ǽhte, 278. a place where rest, refuge, or satisfaction is found Þǽr hé hungrium hám staðelude collocavit illic esurientes, Ps. Th. 106, 35.

wræc-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-síþ, es; m.

travel in a foreign land ⬩ peregrination ⬩ pilgrimage ⬩ exile ⬩ banishment ⬩ misery ⬩ wretchedness

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Wræcsíð wépan in ðam deáðsele (hell), 166, 23; Gú. 1047: 466, 34; Hö. 126. Wé synd on ðisse worlde ælþeódige . . . ; for gylte wé wǽron on ðysne wræcsíþ sende, Blickl.

ó-leccan

(v.)
Grammar
ó-leccan, -liccan, -læcan; p. -lecte, -lehte , -læhte.

to treat gently, to soothe, caress ⬩ to be obsequious, pay court to, fawn upon, flatter, to try to gain a person's good will by unworthy means ⬩ to gain good will by worthy means, to propitiate, be submissive ⬩ of things to gratify, charm, give pleasure

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Hé wolde onginnan him oleccan mid his hearepan he (Orpheus) would attempt to propitiate them (the gods of Hell) with his harp, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 14: Cd. Th. 118, 3; Gen. 1959. Uton wé Gode óliccan, Exon.

Linked entry: óliccan

git

(adv.)
Grammar
git, giet, get, gyt; adv.

Still ⬩ yet

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Á ic ðæt heóld nú giet I have ever held that until now, Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 21; Hö. 73. Ic wille mid giddum get gecýðan hú I will further make known in songs how..., Bt. Met. Fox 13, 2; Met. 13, 1.

Linked entries: geot þá giet

gebed-rǽden

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Ic bidde þé, mín Drihten, þæt ðú helpe . . . ealra þǽra þe tó mínre gebedrǽdene þencað and hyhtað lybbendra and forðgewitenra ( all those, living or departed, that look and hope for my prayers), Angl. xii. 500, 28.

Linked entry: béd-rǽden

ús

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ús, dat.: ús, úsic; acc.: úser, usser; gen.; pron. pl. first person.

To us ⬩ us ⬩ of us ⬩ our

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Helpe usser, Ps. Th. 67, 20. gen. used as a possessive (v. úre), our Úser yldran, Cd. Th. 234, 26; Dan. 298

Linked entries: úre úsic wé

týnan

(v.)
Grammar
týnan, p. de

To teen ⬩ tine ⬩ close ⬩ to fence ⬩ enclose ⬩ to close ⬩ shut a door ⬩ book ⬩ to close a place ⬩ prevent entrance into a place ⬩ shut up ⬩ to prevent a person granting access to others (?) ⬩ render a person inaccessible ⬩ to close ⬩ conclude ⬩ ⬩ bring to an end

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An ancre nule nout tunen hire eiðurles aȝein deað of helle, A.R. 62, 17. Þa ȝæten heo tunden uaste, Laym. 15320 Tynyn sepio; tynyd or hedgydde septus, Prompt. Parv. 494

hróf

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</b> something which in form or function may be compared to the covering of a house :-- Helmes hróf the covering which the helmet forms, B. 1030. Beorges hróf the roof which the hill makes for the cave in its side, 2755.

FREÁ

(n.)
Grammar
FREÁ, [ = freaha], freó; gen. freán; m.

A lord ⬩ master ⬩ the Lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus

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Wígheafolan bær freán on fultum he bore the helmet to bring aid to his lord, 5316, note; B. 2662. To hire freán sittan to sit by her lord, 1287; B. 641. Ic Freán þanc secge, écum Dryhtne I say thanks to the Lord, the eternal Ruler, 5581; B. 2794.

dúru

Grammar
dúru, l. duru, dele dure, an; and add: gen. a; dat. u, dyru (-e), and a wk. duran; pl. nom. e, u; gen. a; dat. pl.
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Duru (ðuro, L.) helle ne oferswíðiaþ portae inferi non praevalebunt, Mt. R. 16, 18. Ðá dure (dura, v. l., duro, L. R.) wǽron belocene fores essent clausae, Jn. 20, 19. On ærne ꝥ næbbe þon má dura þonne sió cirice, Ll. Th. i. 64, 15.

of-þryccan

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Frec wasend ofþrihte gulosa ingluvies compressa, 3571. to subdue Hé þone deófol on helle mid his weágesíðum ofþrihte, Wlfst. 145, 4

or-lege

(n.)
Grammar
or-lege, es; n.

war, strife, hostility ⬩ a place where hostility is shewn

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(In both passages the word seems to mean the place which Guthlac had selected for his dwelling, and from which the evil spirits, that before occupied it, wished to drive him. ) Hafaþ nú se hálga helle bireáfod ealles ðæs gafoles ðe hí geárdagum in ðæt

Linked entry: or-læg