-hǽme
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This form is found in many words denoting the inhabitants of places whose names end in -hám, e, g. Æschǽma gemǽru, C. D. iv. 70, 26.lt;i>For a list ofswch words see Cht. Craw. 116. Also the form -hǽmingas Wanhǽminga gemǽre,C. D. v. 264, l.
rihtness
rightness ⬩ straightness ⬩ perpendicularity ⬩ rightness ⬩ justice ⬩ equity
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rightness straightness, perpendicularity Perpendiculawalþrǽd, ðæt is rihtnesse [þrǽd] Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 67. Similar entries Cf. rihtung-þræð. rightness justice, equity On rihtnesse in aequitate, Ps. Th. 97, 9 : 110, 5.
hærfest
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Berebryttan gebyreð corngebrot on hærfæste (in Augusta), 440, 2. iii dagas ǽlcre wucan on hærfest (in Augusta), 432, 32 : 434, 7. ¶ in a late MS. it is used as the name of the month, August :-- On Iuli mónðe. . . On hærfest. . .
weorþfullíce
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adv, of moral worth, worthily, honourably, excellently Ic wilnode weorþfullíce tó libbanne ða hwíle ðe ic lifede, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 15. nobly, in a way that is highly esteemed Swá swá men wurðlícor lybbaþ ðonne treówu, swá hý eác weorðfulícor árísaþ on
byt
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On bitte in utre, Ps. Spl. 77, 16. Swilce man siwige áne bytte, Hml. S. 34, 317. Trinnu (= tríwenu?) byttæ flasce, eadem et flascones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 78. In byttum aldum in utres veteres, Mk. L. 2, 22
giscung
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Voc. i. 54, 64. In sicettunge and geoxunge in singultum, ii. 46, 9
geond-smeágan
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Voc. ii. 107, 25. In the Corpus Gloss. the entry immediately preceding that just given is, 'enixe, omnibus uirtutibus nitit,' v. Corp. Gl. H. 48, 211. This explains the mistake in Wrt.
þrohtig
Enduring ⬩ firm ⬩ persevering ⬩ laborious
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Enduring, firm, persevering, laborious Ðrohtig (in the MS. e is written over o) pervicax, Txts. 87, 1556. Ic eom swiftre ðonne hé, þrágum strengra, hé þreohtigra, Exon. Th. 494, 7; Rä. 82, 4
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lystan
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Ic hys hæbbe goodne dǽl gehýred, and ic hys eác gelífe; ac mé lyste hyt nú bet tó wítanne þonne tó gelýfanne it would be pleasanter to me for it to be known than to be believed, Solil.
hwíte
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Whitely, with white colour ꝥ ðridde cyn mintan ꝥ blóweð hwíte, Lch. iii. 16, II. Hwíte (or adj. ? v. hwít; <b>Ia.</b>) hine gescrýdan to dress in white 198, 26
Beó-wulf
BEOWULF
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This Saga it is hoped may yet be found in some Swedish library. The story informs us that Hrothgar built a splendid palace at Heorot in the north of Jutland.
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ge-mǽnelíce
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A. 45, 519. where there is participation in attributes, characteristics, & c., in common with others Mǽdenu magon beón Crístes módru. Eall Crístes gelaðung is Crístes módor . . .
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scír-mann
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In. 8; Th. i. 106, 21
cild-cláþ
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Voc. ii. 105, 67: i. 25, 53: cunabula vel panni infantiae, ii. 137, 26. In cild*-*cláðum in cunis, 91, 29: in pannis, Shrn. 87, 7. Mid cildcláðum bewunden pannis obsitum, Hy. S. 48, 21: Hml. Th. i. 36, 35. Add
mín-líce
In my way ⬩ in my manner
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In my way, in my manner Mínlíce meatim ( = meo more, Wülck. 32, 20), Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 46
þri-fingre
Three fingers thick
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Three fingers thick Æt þryfingrum (spic is added in MS. B. ), L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 18
gefér-lǽcan
To keep company or fellowship ⬩ accompany ⬩ associate ⬩ assŏciāre
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He biþ gemǽnscipe ðære hálgan gelaðunge geférlǽht he is associated in the communion of the holy church, i. 494, 19.
heaðu
war
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war; a word occurring only in compounds. The word is found in proper names in Icelandic, e.g. Höð the name of a Valkyria, Höðbroddr, Höðr the slayer of Baldr; and in O. H. Ger. e.g. Hadu-praht
smeart
Smart, painful
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Homl. i. 243, 23. Mid smerte smiten of smale longe ȝerden ii. 207, 6. Me him smæt mid smærte ȝerden Laym. 20318. If men smot it with a yerde smerte (adv.) Chauc. Prol. 149.]
blátan
To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy ⬩ livere
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To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy; livere Hygewælmas teáh beorne on breóstum blátende níþ darkening [livid, pale] envy drew agitations of mind to the breast of the man, Cd. 47; Gen. 981
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