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hwílum

Grammar
hwílum, In l. 3 for quandam l.
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quondam, and add Hwílum nunc Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 43. of more or less repeated action, sometimes, at times Ðá ðe hwílum (cf. hwíltídum, 3) gedúfað on ðǽm miclum scyldum qui aliquando in gravibus noxis demerguntur Past. 437, 33 : Bt. 24, 4; F. 84, 33: 39

-fót

(suffix)
Grammar
-fót, (-e, -a), v. feówer-, fiþer-, fitel-, flohten-, forod-, lytel(?), sceáf-, wann-fót (-e, -a). Cf. -féte.

þrinna

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrinna, This seems a Scandinavian form
[cf.
Icel. þrennar tylftir three twelves; e.g. þrennar tylftir eigu at dæma málit, Njála c. 144
]
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Ládige hé hine mid þrinna .xii., L. Eth. iii. 13; Th. i. 296, 29

Tír

(n.)
Grammar
Tír, es; n.
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Tíw, the two forms Tír, Tíw may be compared with Icelandic Týrr; gen. Týrs (cf. Dan. Tirs-dag), Týr; gen. Týs

Linked entries: T Tíw

an-weald

(n.)
Grammar
an-weald, &c. In some of the following instances (e.g. anwald monarchiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 45) perhaps ánweald, &c. should be read, but for the most part the passages may be taken as additions to the
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onweald, &c. forms, q. v

-iht

(suffix)
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As wost adjectives with one or other of these forms occur in the oblique cases only, it is impossible to say which form should be given in the nominative; but the -iht is found in þorniht, and the -ihte (-ehte, -ecti) in écilmehti, bogehte, clibecti (

sunu

(n.)
Grammar
sunu, gen. a, u; dat. a, u; n. pl. a, u, o: there are also weak forms sing. suna; n. pl. sunan; gen. sunena; m.
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a son Mín se gecorena sunu (sune, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 3, 17. Sum man hæfde twegen suna (suno, Lind. Rush.) . . . ealle his þing gegaderude se gingra sunu (suno, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 15, 11, 13. Sunu Healfdenes, Beo. Th 1294; B. 645. Féng tó Beornica ríce Æþelfriþes

Linked entry: suna

dyppan

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Dele the forms given as cognates, and see dípan

fiþer-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
fiþer-híwe, adj.
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Having four forms Mid fiðerhíwum quadriformis, An. Ox. 177

-waru

(suffix)
Grammar
-waru, a form occurring only in compounds with a collective force, the inhabitants of a place. It is used with common nouns, v. burh-, ceaster-, eorþ-, hell-, heofon-, land-waru; and with proper names, native or foreign, e. g. Lunden-waru, Chr. 1016 ; Erl. 159, 22: Hierosolim-waru
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Hierosolyma, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 5 ; Sychem-ware Sicinorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 66

Linked entry: wara

un-mǽtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽtlíc, adj.

Immense

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Immense Laforas ummǽtlícre micelnisse capri ingentis forme, Nar. 15, 2

lactuca

(n.)
Grammar
lactuca, an; f. This word seems to retain its Latin form in the nominative, but otherwise conforms to English usage, and is generally treated as a weak noun. The form lactucas, however, occurs in the Leechdoms, which, though it looks like a strong plural masc., seems to be singular
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Lactuca hátte seó wyrt ðe hí etan sceoldon mid ðám þeorfum hláfum heó is biter on þigene lettuce was the name of the herb that they were to eat with the unleavened loaves; it is bitter in the eating, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 26. Nim lactucan ánc hand fulle

leán

(v.)
Grammar
leán, p. lóg [a weak form also occurs (cf. Icel.) Se ðe wolde leógan oftost on his wordon, ealle hine leádan, ða ðe God lufedan,
  • Wulfst. 168, 17
    • .]

To blame ⬩ reproach ⬩ disapprove ⬩ scorn

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To blame, reproach, find fault with, disapprove, scorn Ne leá ic ðé ná ðæt ðú ǽgðer lufige I blame thee not for loving either, Shrn. 197, 2. Hý nǽfre man lyhþ se ðe secgan wile sóð æfter rihte a man that will rightly tell the truth will never blame them

wrǽc

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽc, e; f.

Vengeance

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This form seems to be implied by later English forms, e. g.

sǽta

(n.)

a resident, inhabitant.

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It also forms part of common nouns, Similar entries v. burh-, ende-, land-sǽta: with which may be compared. O. L. Ger. land-sétio: O. H. Ger. himil-sázo: Ger. land-safs..]

Linked entry: séta

þri-híwede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-híwede, adj.

Having three forms

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Having three forms Ðryhíwede triformis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 10

hiwleás-ness

(n.)

want of form; ⬩ deformitas.

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want of form; deformitas. Som

scrætte

(n.)
Grammar
scrætte, an; f.
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Scritta is the form glossing hermaphroditus in Ælfric's Glossary, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 28. Corresponding forms but with different meanings are found in O. H.

Linked entry: scritta

Thráceas

(n.)
Grammar
Thráceas, þrácie (?); pl.
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In other passages Latin forms occur, Traci, Thraci :-- Be westan ðære byrig sindon Traci, 1, 1; Swt. 22, 8. Hé wæs farende on Thraci and hié tó him gebígde Thracas domuit, 3, 9; Swt. 124, 9: 4, 11; Swt. 204, 16.

were-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
were-wulf, wer-wulf. v. wer, were
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a man ; for double forms (were-, wer-) cf. wer-gild, were-gild

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