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grénnes

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Cf. gréne; ceorfað heáh treówu on holte ðæt hí eft úp árǽren on ðǽm botle ðǽr ðǽr timbran willen, ðeáh hí for hrædlíce tó ðǽm weorce dón me mægen for grénnesse, ǽr ðǽm ðe hí ádrúgien ( tamen non repente in fabrica (lignum) ponitur, ut prius

hættian

(v.)
Grammar
hættian, p. ode; pp. od

To take the hair and skin from a person's head

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He thinks the form hettian [hættian] has no sense, but may it not be connected with hæt, as it was just that part of the head which the hat covered that was affected? It was giving the victim the appearance of wearing a hat of a most ghastly kind

dægréd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dægréd-líc, adj.

belonging to the morning, earlymatutinus, matutinalis

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We sungon dægrédlíce lofsangas cantavimus matutinales laudes, Coll. Monast. Th. 33, 27

eáþ-fynde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-fynde, adj.

Easy to be foundfacĭlis inventu

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Easy to be found; facĭlis inventu Ðá wæs eáþfynde then was easy to be found. Beo. Th. 276; B. 138: Cd. 93; Th. 120, 12; Gen. 1993. v. éþ-fynde, ýþ-

Linked entry: éþfynde

eorþ-dyne

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-dyne, es; m.

Earth din, an earthquake terræ mōtus

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Earth din, an earthquake; terræ mōtus On ðisan gére wæs micel eorþdyne in this year [A. D. 1060] was a great earthquake, Chr. 1060; Erl. 193, 31; 1122; Erl. 249, 14

fæst-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-hydig, adj.

Steadfast in mind constans anīmo

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Steadfast in mind; constans anīmo Ic ðé wát fæsthydigne I know thee steadfast in mind, Cd. 67; Th. 81, 18; Gen. 1347: Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 30; Gn. Ex. 102

fóre-gehát

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gehát, es; n.

A fore-promisevowprōmissio

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A fore-promise, vow; prōmissio Ðæt fóregehát forgifenysse, ðe we habbaþ fram Gode prōmissio remissiōnis, quam hăbēmus a Deo, Bd. Whelc. 341, 27. On ðinum fóregehátum in promissiōnĭbus tuis, 341, 26

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode

To summoncall

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U. gelangian] God's angel said that he was to summon thee to him, Homl. Skt. 10, 122

mis-efesian

(v.)

to cut the hair improperly

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to cut the hair improperly (of the tonsure) lǽraþ, ðæt ǽnig gehádod man his sceare ne helige, ne hine misefesian ne lǽte, L. Edg. C. 47; Th. ii. 254, 13

gin-

(v.; prefix)
Grammar
gin-, gynn-wísed; part. p.

Well-directedwise

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Well-directed, wise Nǽnig monna wæs godes willan ðæs georn ne gynnwised no man was so eager for God's will nor so wise, Exon. 45 a; Th. 154, 8; Gú. 839

þweor-timbre

(adj.)
Grammar
þweor-timbre, (?); adj.

Cross-grainedstubborn

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, stubborn Ic wát ðæt ic ǽr ne síð ǽnig ne métte þrístran geþohtes ne þweorhtimbran ( Grein suggests -tímran, v. next word ) mægþa cynnes, Exon. Th. 275, 15; Jul. 550

geong

(n.)
Grammar
geong, sighs.
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Perhaps geong has come from the error of a copyist whose eye was caught by forðgeonge that follows almost immediately?

út-waru

(n.)
Grammar
út-waru, e; f.

Defence away from home

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Wg. 9; Th. i. 188, 6: L. R. 3; Th. i. 190, 21

weax-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
weax-sealf, e; f.

A salve made of wax

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A salve made of wax Wexsealf cerotum, unguentum de cera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 41. Weaxsealf wiþ wyrme; weaxsealf; butere, pipor, hwít sealt, meng tósomne, smire mid, Lchdm. ii. 124, 11

Linked entry: weaxhláf-sealf

hand-bæftian

(v.)
Grammar
hand-bæftian, -beaftan, -beoftan; p. -bæftade, -beafte

To beat with the hands as an expression of grief[?], to lament

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hondbeafton lamentavimus, 7, 32

Linked entries: bæftian beaftan

ge-ærnan

Grammar
ge-ærnan, Add:

to reachby riding

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to reach a place by riding settað ǽghwelcere cirican . . . þis frið. Gif hié fáh mon geierne oþþe geærne (reach it on foot or on horseback), Ll. Th. i. 64, 9

on-irnan

(v.)

to yield, give way

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to yield, give way Duru sóna onarn fýrbendum fæst, syððan hé hire folmum [hrán], Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721. Duru sóna onarn þurh handhrine háliges gástes, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. 1000

hlemman

(v.)
Grammar
hlemman, p. de

To cause to sound to clash

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To cause to sound, to clash Hé ymbe ða herehúþe hlemmeþ tógædre grimme góman about the prey he clashes his fierce jaws together, Exon. 97 b; Th. 363, 30; Wal. 61

Linked entry: hlimman

hóf-rec

(n.)
Grammar
hóf-rec, -ræc, es; n.

Hoof-track

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Dryp on ðæt hófræc ðæt wex drop the wax into the hoof-track, iii. 286, 4

folgian

(v.)
Grammar
folgian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed; v. trans, dot. and acc.

to FOLLOWgo behindrun afterpursuesĕquiinsĕquito follow as a servant, attendant or disciplecŏmĭtāriadhærēre alicuiservīresubdĭtus esse

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We sóþfæstes swaðe folgodon we followed the true one's track, Andr. Kmbl. 1346; An. 673. Ðæt mínre spræce spéd folgie that success follow my word, Ps. Th. 55, 4.

Linked entry: FYLGEAN