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hálig-dóm

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Hé for his háligdómes ( sanctitatis ) mycelnesse wearð manigra mynstra fæder, Gr. D. 26, 13: 246, 22. of the Deity. Cf. <b>A. II</b> Bespreng mé mid þínum háligdóme, swá swá mid ýsopon, þæt ic beó geclǽnsod, Ps.

hlutor

Grammar
hlutor, l. hlútor,

clearbrightshiningsplendidbrightuntroubledpeaceclearsplendidgloriousillustriousbrilliantguiltdeceitpuresincere

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Freá, hlúttor heofones weard, Sch. 52. of personal attributes: ꝥín willa mid ús weorðe gelǽsted on eardunge eorðan ríces, swá hlúttor is in heofonwuldre gewlitegod, Hy. 6. 12. clear from evil, guilt, deceit, &c., pure, sincere Þæt gebed sceal beón

Linked entry: hlútor-líce

uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

upaboveon highup

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Wearð ætýwed uppe on roderum steorra on staðole, Chr. 978; Erl. 126, 23. Hé geseah áne hlǽdre standan æt him on eorðan. Óðer ende wæs uppe on hefenum, Past. 16; Swt. 101, 19. Saul hine wolde sécean uppe on ðæm munte, 28; Swt. 197, 13.

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wǽdla

(n.; adj.)

poorneedyindigentwantingdeficient inpoor inbeggingpoorneedya poor, needy persona poor, needy persona beggar

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wearð wǽdla coepit egere, Lk. Skt. 15, 14. Ðá hé wǽdla (mendicus) wæs, Jn. Skt. 9, 8. Se welega nát ðæt hé is wǽdla, Homl. Th. ii. 88, 27. Ðonne se mon wǽdla biþ, hé wilnaþ welan, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 32: Exon.

ge-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niðerian, -niðrian, -neðerian, -nyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To put down, bring low, subdue, humiliate, condemn

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Ðurh Cristes sige ealle hálige wǽron gefreólsode; swá ðonne beóþ ða synfullan genyðerade mid heora ordfruman swá he genyðerad wearþ through Christ's victory all holy people were set free; so then the sinful shall be subdued with their chief as he was

ge-strínan

(v.)
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Hé monncynnes mǽst gestriénde (-strýnde, v.l. ) rodra wearde, Past. 9, ii. Hé gestriónde (gestriónende wæs, L.) óþre féfe, Mt. R. 25, 16. Gestreónde, 17.

FǼGE

(adj.)
Grammar
FǼGE, def. se fǽga, seó, ðæt fǽge; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

fated, doomed, destined prŏpĕræ morti dēvōtus, cui mors immĭnetdead, killed, slainmortuus, occīsusaccursed, condemned execrātus, damnātus

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Fǽgum stæfnum with dead bodies, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 5; Exod. 462. accursed, condemned; execrātus, damnātus Egeslícne cwide sylf sigora Weard ofer ðæt fǽge folc forþ forlǽteþ the Lord of victories himself shall send forth a dreadful utterance over the condemned

swegel

(n.)
Grammar
swegel, swegl, es; n.
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Swegles weard, Judth. Thw. 22, 27; Jud. 80. as the abode of the blessed Nó ðæs gilpan þearf synfull sáwel ðæt hyre sié swegl ongeán, Exon. Th. 449, 11; Dóm. 69. Gástas sóhton swegles dreámas, engla éðel, Andr. Kmbl. 1282; An. 641.

un-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scyldig, adj.

innocentguiltlessinnocent of a crime, chargeguiltless in relation to (wið) a personinnocentnot accountable for an ill resultnot responsible

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Hér wearð Ecgbriht abbud unscyldig ofslegen, Chr. 916; Th. i. 190, col. 2. Ne cweþe ic ná ðæt ðæt yfel sié ðæt mon helpe ðæs unscyldigan (-scyldgan, Cott. MS.), Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 4.

flítan

to striveto striveto strivequarrelsomecontentiousto disputearguelay blame on

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Heó feóll tó eorðan flítende wið þone hálgan á hé hí ásende on swá mycelne weg and ne wearð gefréfrod she fell to the ground quarrelling with (blaming) the saint for sending her such a long way and she had got no comfort, Hml. S. 3, 652

ge-séman

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Wearð ꝥ mǽste gewinn . . . hié mid nánum þinge ne mehton gesémede weorþan, 2, 2 ; S. 64, 34. Hí gesémede beón ne mihtan . . .

sittan

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Wearð his hors ofslagen þe hé on sæt the horse he was riding was killed, Chr. 1079; P. 214, 6. Wæs his þeáw ꝥ hé wolde sittan on þám horse þe hé mihte findan forcúþlocost, Gr. D. 34, 9.

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, to drincenne, ic drince, ðú drincst, he drincþ, dryncþ, pl. drincaþ; p. dranc, pl.druncon; pp.druncen [drinc drink] .

DRINK, imbibebibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre

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to DRINK, imbibe; bibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre He dranc of ðam wíne, ðá wearþ he druncen bibens vinum inebriātus est, Gen. 9, 21: Lev. 10, 9. We ǽton and druncon befóran ðé manducāvĭmus coram te, et bibĭmus, Lk. Bos. 13, 26.

gift

(n.)
Grammar
gift, gyft, e; f.

a gift; as a technical term the amount to be given by a suitor in consideration of receiving a woman to wifemarriagenuptiæ

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Crist wearþ to his gyftum gelaðod Christ was invited to his marriage, Homl. Th. i. 58, 10, 11: Hy. 10, 17; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 17. Æt ðǽm giftan sceal mæsse-preóst beón at the nuptials there shall be a mass-priest, L. Edm. 13, 8; Th. i. 256, 6.

ge-wyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyldan, -wildan; he -wyld, -wild, -wylt; p. -wylde; pp. -wyld; v. a.

To exercise power overto tamesubdueconquertemperseizetakedominaridomaresubigereprehenderecapere

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Seó burh wearþ gewyld the city was taken, Ælfc. T. Lisle 42, 20: Jud. 16, 7. Ðonne he hine hæfþ gewyldne dum dominabitur pauperi, Ps. Th. 9, 30.

Linked entry: ge-wildan

ge-mengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mengan, -mencgan; p. de; pp. ed
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Eorþe wearþ eall mid blóde máne gemenged infecta est terra in sanguinĭbus eórum, Ps. Th. 305, 28, Ðæt wæter and seó eorþe wǽron gemengede óþ ðone þriddan dæg the water and the earth were commingled unto the third day, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 15.

on

Grammar
on, Add: <b>A. I.</b> 5 ¶
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Wearð ꝥ folc ástyrod on swídlicum hreáme, Hml. S. 31, 281. His geféran fundon hine licgen[d]ne on blódigum limum and tóbeátenum líchaman, 981. Wearð hé untrum on feforádle, Bl. H. 217, 16.

beran

to carrybringto bearto sufferto carryfruit

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H. 69, 11. to bear arms, wear clothes, carry a mark. Hé bireð on his móde opena wunda, Past. 61, 1. Þriwa hé bær his cynehelm ǽlce geáre, Chr. 1086 ; P. 219, 32. to bear a child, fruit, &c. Hé nánne wæsðm ne bireð, Past. 337, 13.

on-ǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
on-ǽlan, p. de.

to set fire to, to ignite, kindleto burn (cf. anneal), consume by burningto make hot with fireto make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions

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Drihtenes fýr wearþ onǽled accensus Num. 11, 1. 3. Cola onǽlde synd carbones succensi sunt, Ps. Spl. 17, 10. to burn (cf. anneal), consume by burning Ðás fýr onǽlaþ manna sáwla . . . Ðis fýr onǽlþ ǽlcne be his gewyrhtum, Homl. Th. ii. 338, 6-17.

stæpe

(n.)
Grammar
stæpe, stepe, es; pl. stæpas, stapas, stæpe; m.
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Ǽlc ðæra stæpa and fótlǽsta ðe wé tó cyricean weard gestæppaþ, Wulfst. 302, 26. Mid heora þeáwa stæpum Drihtne filiaþ, Homl. Th. i. 120, 28. Se ðe beforan ðǽm stæpum his weorca ne lócaþ, Past. 39; Swt. 287, 18.