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wicce-cræeft

(n.)
Grammar
wicce-cræeft, es; m.
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Witchcraft, sorcery, magic art Wiccecræft necromantia, Hpt. Gl. 501, 66. Ða heáfodleahtras sind . . . hǽðengyld, drýcræft, wiccecræft, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 7. Se cristena man ðe his hǽlðe sécan wyle æt unálýfedum tilungum, oððe æt wyrigedum galdrum, oþþe

wissung

(n.)
Grammar
wissung, e; f.

guidancedirectiondirectioninstructionteachingrulegovernmentdirection

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shewing of the way, guidance, direction Hwænne ðú eáðelícost miht tó ðam folce becuman be mínre wissunge, Homl. Ass. 110, 259. fig. direction, instruction, teaching Hleótan man mót mid geleáfan, gif hí hwæt dǽlan willaþ; ðis bið wissung, Homl. Skt.

hrind

(n.; v.; adj.)

barkyrindedcaudexcodexlibercortexfrozen to deathto destroydead

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A word of doubtful meaning occurring in the following passage, 'Nis ðæt feor heonon ðæt se mere standeþ ofer ðæm hongiaþ hrinde bearwas wudu wyrtum fæst wæter oferhelmaþ,'; Beo. Th. 2731; B. 1363. Thorpe translates barky, Kemble rinded, but in this case

folc-leásung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-leásung, e; f.

Folk-leasingpublic lyingslanderpublĭcum mendäciumcălumnia

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Folk-leasing, public lying, slander; publĭcum mendäcium, călumnia Be folcleásunge gewyrhtum. Gif mon folcleásunge gewyrce, mid nánum leóhtran þinge gebéte ðonne him mon aceorfe ða tungan of of those committing slander. If a man commit slander, let him

Linked entries: leásung folc-lǽsung

god-wrac

(adj.)
Grammar
god-wrac, -wrec; adj.
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Impious Crist forlét mid him beón ðone godwracan þeóf Christ let that impious thief [Judas] be with him, Blickl. Homl. 75, 26. Ðá æféstgodon ðæt sume godwrece men then certain wicked men were envious of that, Shrn. 74, 28. Gangaþ út git godwrecan and

ge-býsnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-býsnung, e; f. [býsnung an example]

An exampleexemplum

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An example; exemplum He sealde sóþe gebýsnunge he gave true example, Ælfc. T. Lisle 38, 3. Má manna beóþ gecyrrede þurh his gebýsnunge to Godes hérunge more [of] men will be turned through his example to the praise of God, Homl.Th. i. 494, 23. Ne dó

Linked entry: ge-bisnung

á-láþian

(v.)
Grammar
á-láþian, p. ode.
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to be hateful, odious. v. láþ, <b>I </b>Dýpe stencum áláþode fundus fetoribus horrebat, An. Ox. 4771: 2, 383: 8, 294. to be hostile to, to loathe, hate. v. láþ, <b>II </b>Unclǽn*-*nessa áláþode (mens) squalores horrescit, 4456

Linked entry: láþian

créda

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Se lǽssa créda. Ic gelýfe on God, Fæder ælmihtigne . . . on flǽsces ǽrist and þæt éce líf, Angl. x. 100, 7. Se mæssepreóst sceal secgan Sunnandagum . . . be þám Paternoster and be þám crédan eác, swá hé oftost mage, Ll. Th. ii. 350, 30. Gif hé song his

on-lícness

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Add: likeness, that to which a thing may be compared Is leornod on bócum þæt on þysse worulde sýn fíf onlícnessa be hellegryre. Sió ǽreste onlícnes is nemned wræc, Verc. Först. 106, 11. (2 ) (in the) likeness of something :-- Girice on scræfes onlícnesse

súþan

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Add Pyhtas cóman súþan of Scithian, Chr. pref.; P. 3, 6. Add Be-westan him is se beorh Athlans oð ðone gársecg, and súþan ðá beorgas þe man hǽt Æsperos; and be-súþan him Aulolum sió þeód ab occidente Atlantem montem et Oceanum Atlanticum, sub Africo

wegan

Grammar
wegan, <b>. A I.</b>
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Add Se wer tó þǽre gecwedstówe wegendum þám ylcan horse (equo eodem subvehente) wæs gelǽded, Gr. D. 183, 7. l. Add Wegað mín geoc on eówrum swurum tollite jugum meum super vos, Hml. A. 10, 249. B. Perhaps in Exod. 180 wǽpn might be inserted before

horsc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
horsc-líce, adv.

Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudentlynaviter, strenue, agiliter

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Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudently Biþ seó tunge tótogen forðon heó ne mæg horsclíce [MS. horslíce] wordum wrixlan wið ðone wergan gǽst the tongue shall be rent asunder, therefore it will not be able to converse readily

toll-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
toll-freó, adj.

Free from toll,exempt from payment of toll

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Free from toll, exempt from payment of toll Tolfreó ofer ealle Engleland, wiðinne burhe and wiðútan, æt gárescépinge and on ǽfrice styde be wætere and be lande per totam Angliam infra ciuitatem et extra, in omni foro et annuis nundinis et in omnibus

drǽf

(n.)
Grammar
drǽf, dráf,e ; f.

A driving out, an expulsion expulsio

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A driving out, an expulsion; expulsio Be drǽfe [dráfe MS. B.] of expulsion, L. In. 68; Th. i. 146, 6

gealled

(v.)
Grammar
gealled, part.

Galledfrettedintertrīgĭnōsus

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Galled, fretted; intertrīgĭnōsus Gif hors geallede síe if a horse be galled, L. M. 1, 88; Lchdm. ii. 156, 18

hróp

(n.)
Grammar
hróp, es; m.

Cryingclamouroutcry

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Crying, clamour, outcry Ðǽr biþ á wóp and hróp there shall be ever weeping and wailing, Blickl. Homl. 185, 7

Linked entries: hrépan on-hróp

ge-twífealdad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twífealdad, part.

Doubledduplĭcātus

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Doubled; duplĭcātus Biþ ðæt ǽfengyfel getwífealdad the evening refection will be doubled, L. E. I. 38; Th. ii. 436, 30

ge-medemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-medemian, <b>; V.</b>
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add: to be deemed worthy to do Ic wæs ge-medemod gebiddan þá gerýnu þǽre róde. Hml. S. 23b, 466

bi-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen

To write after, by, or out of, to copypostscribere, exscribere,

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[be by, wrítan to write] To write after, by, or out of, to copy; postscribere, exscribere,Past. pref; Hat. MS

ge-hát-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hát-land, es; n.

Land of promise

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Land of promise Be inngonge ðæs gehátlondes about the entrance of the promised land, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 12