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hreóh-ness

Grammar
hreóh-ness, hreó-ness, e; f.

stormtempest

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Rush. 16, 3. On ymbhwyrfte his hreóhnys strang in circuitu ejus tempestas valida, Ps. Spl. 49, 4: Homl. Th. ii. 18, 5. Micel hreohnys on ðære sǽ, 378, 14. Seó hreóhnys wearþ gestilled the tempest was stilled, i. 246, 10, 1.

Linked entry: hréð-ness

méðe

(adj.)
Grammar
méðe, adj.

wearyexhaustedweary in mindtroubledsadtroublesomecausing weariness

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Rush. 11, 7

Linked entry: méðig

regn

(n.)
Grammar
regn, rén,es;m.

Rain

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.: rǽgn, Rush.) descendit pluvia, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 25. Nǽnig dǽl regnes ne ungewidres in cuman ne mæg, Blickl. Homl. 125, 33. Hé áríman mæg rægnas scúran dropena gehwelcne, Cd. Th. 265, 22;Sat. 11. Þurh dropunge deáwes and rénes, Ps. Th. 64, 11.

Linked entry: rén

þerscan

(v.)
Grammar
þerscan, p. þærsc, pl. þurscon; pp. þorscen
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Rush. 14, 65. Ðærscende hine stánum concidens se lapidibus, Lind. 5, 5. Swoelce lyft ðerscende ( verberans ), Rtl. 6, 7. to thrash corn Hé corn ðærsc and ðæt windwode, Shrn. 61, 19. Mænige inweorc wýrcean, ðerhsan, wudu cleófan, Anglia ix. 261, 25.

be-rǽdan

(v.)

to dispossessbetray

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-rǽden (and-rǽd). to dispossess, deprive of power, betray, with acc. of person Twégen his búrþéna woldon berǽdan swíðe unrihtlíce heora cynehláford duo eunuchi volue*-*runt insurgere in regem, Hml. A. 95, III.

wǽpned-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-mann, es; m.

a malea mana male

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B. wépnedmenn and wífmenn, Rush.) masculum et feminam fecit eos Deus, Mk. Skt. 10, 6. Heó eode tó ðære wǽpnedmanna stówe (ad locum virorum) Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 19.

manung

(n.)
Grammar
manung, e; f.

monitionadmonitionadvicea claiming or exaction of debt, tributethe place where toll is demandedthe district in which a power of summoning or exacting is exercisedthe people residing in such a district, and bound to answer his summons

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Rush. 9, 9. Nemne man on ǽlces geréfan manunge swá fela manna swá man wite ðæt ungelygne sýn, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 9.

sculdor

(n.)
Grammar
sculdor, pl. (dual ?) sculdru (-o), sculdra; m.
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Rush. 15, 5. Hí dydon ánne hwítel on hira sculdra pallium imposuerunt humeris suis, Gen. 9, 23: Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 1. Sculdru (sculdra, MS. X. ), L. Ecg. C. 9; Th. ii. 140, 10. Gif mon óðrum ða sculdru forsleá, L. Alf. pol. 73; Th. i. 98, 21.

tigele

(n.)
Grammar
tigele, tigle, tiegle, an; f.
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Th. 477, 28; Ruin. 31. Hig hæfdon tygelan ( lateres ) for stán, Gen. 11, 3

Linked entries: tiegle tygele

un-rihtwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtwís, adj.

Unrighteousunjustevil

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.: -rehtwísum, Rush. iniquis ) geteald, Mk. Skt. 15, 28. Be ðám ofermódum and ðám unrihtwísum cyningum, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 1: Met. 25, 2

Linked entry: riht-wís

eád

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Beorn monig seah on sync, on sylfor, on searogimmas, on eád, on ǽht, on eorcanstán, Ruin. 37. Se rinc ágeaf eorðcunde eád ( earthly possessions ), Gen. 1627

sacerd

(n.)
Grammar
sacerd, es; m.

A priest

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Rush.) þeów, Mk. Skt. 14, 47. Ða word ðæs sacerdes vox praedicatoris, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 163, 1. Ðone clǽnan sacerd ( Christ ), Exon. Th. 9, 19; Cri. 137.

gýmen

(n.)
Grammar
gýmen, gémen; f.

Careheedsolicitudediligencesuperintendencerulecura

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Care, heed, solicitude, diligence, superintendence, rule; cura Se réða rén sumes ymbhogan ungemet gémen the fierce rain of some anxiety, immoderate care [cf. se rén ungemetlíces ymbhogan, Fox 36, 19] Bt. Met. Fox 7, 56; Met. 7, 28: 101; Met. 7, 51.

Linked entries: gémen geómen gýme

tin-tregian

(v.)
Grammar
tin-tregian, -tergian; p. ode

To torment,torture,afflict

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Rush. 8, 29. Decius gewende tó tintregienne ða cristenan, Homl. Th. ii. 424, 19. Tó tintreinne torquendus, cruciandus, Hpt. Gl. 482, 35.

Linked entry: tregian

GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
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Rúme grundas swilce eác réðe streámas spacious plains and fierce streams, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 30; Jud. 349. Gréne grundas, Andr. Kmbl. 1551; An. 777: Beo.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, es; n.

a treea materialwoodtreesa woodroof-treesaddle-treea piece of wooda beamlogstakestaffcudgelgallows-treetree used of the cross

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Of ðam treówum, Lind.: tréum,Rush., Mk. Skt. 11, 8. Sumu treówu he watrode. Past. 40; Swt. 293, 4: Nar. 27, 21. Treówa, Gen. 1, 29. Behealdaþ ealle trýwu (treówa, MS. A.: treó, Lind. Rush.), Lk. Skt. 21, 29.

Linked entries: tréu trýw treó

weorc

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
weorc, es; n.

Work opus.workoperative actionoperationworkingdoingperformanceworkdoingsactionswhat a person does what happens worklabouroccupationemploymentany form of long-sustained or habitual activitya particular act of labourworkmanshipa workdeedany actionof action that gives affect to anythinga work, what is wroughta strong building, fortresswork, what is done, effect producedpain, travail, grief,the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person

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Ne dó gé ná æfter heora worcum (v.l. weorcum: wærcum, Rush.) . . . Ealle heora worc (v.l. weorc : werca, Lind.: wærc, Rush.) hig dóðt, ðæt menn hí geseón Mt. Kmbl. 23, 3-5. Weorc (uoerca, Lind.: were, Rush.) Jn. Skt. 9, 4. Uoerco Lind. 10, 32.

Linked entries: weorce weorc-sum werc

þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
þeówian, p. ode.
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Þeówigende (ðió hérde Gode, Rush.) on fæstenum and on hálsungum, Lk. Skt. 2, 37. Wæs heó Drihtne ðeówiende on ðam mynstre, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 15.

Linked entries: þeáwian þeówan

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, <b>. I.</b>
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Th. i. 440, 23. what is considered right and proper Þæt wé beón wære ꝥ wé náhwár ne gán of lage, Angl. viii. 308, 18. a rule of action or procedure Hé lǽrde þæt manna gehwilc óðrum beóde þæt, þæt hé wille þæt man him beóde.

fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fóran, prep. adv.

Beforein frontin frontin frontbefore alloppositeover againstBeforeBeforehandbeforebeforeBeforein front of

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Before Eádsige foran eallum folce hine lǽrde, Chr. 1043; P. 163, 20. adv. alone, marking position, in front Hié fortendun þæt swíðre breóst foran, Ors. i. 10; S. 46, 12: . 45, 2.