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gum-man

(n.)
Grammar
gum-man, -mann, es; m.

A famous man, a manvir clarus, homo,

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A famous man, a man; vir clarus, homo, Beo. Th. 2061; B. 1028

heáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
heáflíc, adj.

Mournful, lamentable, grievous

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Homl. 123, 6

of-calen

(adj.; part.)

very cold

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very cold Petrus stód ofcalen on ðam cauertúne, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 27

Linked entry: calan

ofer-hacele

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hacele, an; f.

A cope, hoodcappaa surplice

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A cope, hood; cappa L. Ecg. C. 10, note; Th. ii. 140, 22

dym-hefe

(n.)

a lurking-place, hiding-place

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Lamb. 17, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 1122, 33

erce-diácon

(n.)

an archdeacon archidiāconus

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Voc. 71, 80: Homl. Th. i. 416, 29: 418, 16

Linked entry: ærce-diácon

for-cyrfst

(v.)
Grammar
for-cyrfst, he -cyrfþ

cuttest downhe cuts down

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Homl. Th. ii. 408, 8: Ps. Lamb. 128, 4;

ísern-here

(n.)
Grammar
ísern-here, es; m.
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An iron-clad host Ísernhergum án wísode, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 33; Exod. 348

plætt

(n.)
Grammar
plætt, a sounding blow, a smack : in the compound
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eár-plætt Drihten ús sealde hǽlu þurh ðám eárplættum, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 25

Linked entries: eár-plætt spor-plætt

ge-tingelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tingelíce, adv.

eloquently

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eloquently Ðæt cild getingelíce spræc the child spoke eloquently, Homl. Th. ii. 490, 32

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted

To placelocare

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To place; locare Monn gefæste ða homo locavit eam, Mk. Skt. Lind, 12, 1

Linked entry: ge-feastian

ge-hyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyldan, p. -hylde; pp. hylded

To keepholdforbearcustodireconservarediffere

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To keep, hold, forbear; custodire, conservare, differe Gehylde forbore; distulit, Ps. Spl. 77, 25

streám-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
streám-líc, adj.
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Of water Ofer streámlícum ríðum over rivers of waters, Homl. Th. i. 444, 10

swícend

(n.)
Grammar
swícend, es; m.
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A deceiver, betrayer Se sáula swícend the devil, Homl. Ass. 196, 39: 197, 87

syngig

(adj.)
Grammar
syngig, (?); adj.

Sinful

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, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 192

wlitelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wlitelíce, adv.

Beautifullyin comely fashion

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Homl. 205, 6

scearp-ecged

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-ecged, adj.

Sharp-edged

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Sharp-edged God hét ðæt hé náme scearpecgedne flint, Homl. Th. i. 92, 33

cossian

(v.)
Grammar
cossian, p. ode; pp. od [cos a kiss]

To kiss osculari

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To kiss; osculari Heó hit cossode she kissed it Homl. Th. i. 566, 19

wóhness

(n.)
Grammar
wóhness, e; f.

crookednesswrongdoinginiquilyperversitydepravitywickedness

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Homl. 109, 20

Linked entry: wóness

on-týnan

(v.)

to openof places or things,to make an opening into open, allow to burst forthto open so as to admit of ingress or egressto open (a door)to open the mouth, lips, to speakto open the eyes (one's own), to look, (another's), to give sight toto open the ears, to listen to a personto disclose, reveal, display

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Ðú mé ðínre snetera hord selfa onténdes, Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 71. David his synna hord selfa onténde, 277, 28. Hwonne ús líffreá leóht ontýne, Exon. Th. 2, 31; Cri. 27.