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hleóðrian

  • verb [ weak ]
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hleóðrian, p. ode
To sound, make a sound [with the voice], to speak, sing, cry, exclaim, resound: — Drihten hleóðraþ of heofonum and se hýhsta syleþ his stefne intonuit de cælo Dominus et altissimus dedit vocem suam,
    Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 19: Ps. Spl. 17, 15. Ðonne hleóðriaþ hálge gǽstas sáwla sóþfæste song áhebbaþ when holy spirits shall lift up their voices, just souls raise a song, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 12; Ph. 539. Ðá hleóðrade hlúdan stefne then cried with a loud voice, Andr. Kmbl. 2719; An. 1362: 1073; An. 537. Hleódrode, 921; An. 461. Geornlíce on gebede hleóðrede obnixius orationi incumberet, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 11. Azarias hleóðrade drihten herede and ðá word ácwæþ Azarias cried out, praised the Lord, and these words then spake, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 25; Dan. 281: Fins. Th. 2; Fin. 2. Ðæt lond hleóðrade for ðara wyrma hwistlunge sibilabat tota regio, Nar. 13, 21. Him þuhte ðæt hit eall betwoex heofone and eorþan hleóðrode ðám egeslícum stefnum it seemed to him that all between heaven and earth it resounded with those awful voices Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 4. Ic gehýrde ðæt hit hleóðrode I heard that it [the cross
] uttered a sound, Rood Kmbl. 52: Kr. 26. Hit hleóðrode ðá swíðe tóward Haraldes the general voice was very much in favour of Harold, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 28. Hyre stefn oncwæþ word hleóðrade her a voice addressed, a word was heard, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 17; Jul. 283: Andr. Kmbl. 2860. An. 1432. Hé wæs ðæra worda wel gemyndig ðe hé hleóðrade tó Abrahame memor fuit verbi quod locutus est ad Abraham, Ps. Th. 104. 37. Fýnd ðíne hleóðrodon inimici tui sonnerunt, Ps. Spl. C. 82, 2 Hí ealle samod mid gedrémum sange Godes wuldor hleóðrodon they all together with melodious song sounded the glory of God, Homl. Th. i. 38, 7. Swá hleóðrodon so spake, Andr Kmbl. 1383; An. 691. Eáran habbaþ ne hí áwiht mágon holdes gehýran ðeah ðe him hleóðrige aures habent et non audient, Ps. Th. 134, 17. Hé sæde ðæt hé openlíce hí gehýrde betwyh óðer leóþ monig hleóðrian and singan referre erat solitus, quod aperte eos inter alia resonare audiret, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547. 37. Ongan ðá hleóðrian helle deófol hwæt is ðis la manna then exclaimed the devil of hell: Lo! what man is this, Elen. Kmbl. 1798; El. 901. Múþ habbaþ and ne mágon wiht hleódrian os habent, et non loquentur, Ps. Th. 113, 13. Hleóðrian increpare, redarguere, Cot. 51, 105, Lye. Mid hleóðrigende dreáme consona vocis harmonia, Hpt. Gl. 467. Hleóðriyndum sonantibus, Ps. Spl. C. 150, 5.
Etymology
[Cf. Icel. hljóða to sound, cry out.]
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Bosworth, Joseph. “hleóðrian.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/19236.

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