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worþig

(n.)
Grammar
worþig, weorþig, wurþig, wyrþig [P s. Surt. has forms as from worðign; one such form is found in Ps. Spl. C. , and a dative worðine occurs in Bd. S. 539, 42], es; m.

enclosed homesteada place surrounded by buildingsplacestreetplatea

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this word, which remains in proper names in the form -worthy, has much the same meaning as worf (q. v.), and seems sometimes to exchange with it (cf. In Beniguurthia, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 70, 27, with : In loco qui dicitur Benninguuyrð, ii. 152, 19). In

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hlytman

(v.)

to allot

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Först. 167

næced

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Först. 169

sworettung

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Först. 121, 18. Hé on mænigfealdum sworettungum geanbidode, Hml. S. 23 b, 647

winter-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
winter-gewǽde, es; n.

A wintry weed, wintry garment

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A wintry weed, wintry garment Forst and snáw eorþan þeccaþ wintergewǽdum frost and snow cover earth with winter's weeds, Exon. Th. 215, 8; Ph. 250

oft-þweál

(n.)
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Först. 166, s. v. híwfæger ]

Linked entry: þweál

mynecenu

(n.)
Grammar
mynecenu, e ; f. The feminine form corresponding to masc. munuc
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Mynecenu monacha vel monialis Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 20 : Homl. Th. ii. 26, 28. Munuc and mynecenu ðe Gode sylfum beóþ gehálgode, and hyra gehát Gode geháten habbaþ, L. Ecg. P. iii. II.; Th. ii. 198, 32. Seó mynecynu monacha, iv. 9; Th. ii. 206, 16 : Homl.

full-þungenness

(n.)
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Först. 144

Linked entry: þungenness

geon-síþ

(n.)
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Först. 147. Cf. ellor-síþ, heonan-síþ, hin-síþ

sǽ-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-bróga, an ; m.
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Först. 110, 12) forðbrinð, Sal. K. 84, 13

Norweg

(n.)
Grammar
Norweg, es; m. [The plural seems the more usual form.]

Norway

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Norway Sume férdon tó Norwæge, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 30. Hér fór Cnut cyng tó Norwegum (Norwegon, Erl. 162, 37), 1028; Erl. 163, 13. Hér com Ólaf cyng eft intó Norwegum, 1030; Erl. 163, 16. Harold cyng of Norwegon, 1066; Erl. 199, 37. Com Harold of Norwegan

híd

Grammar
híd, hígid.

familia

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Add: Ic sello Berhtsige án híde bóclondes, C. D. ii. 121, 4, and to such a form might belong the following genitives: Ánes hídes, 120, 33. Ánes hídes lond, C. D. B. ii. 268, 9. The nominatives híde, gyrde in, Þ næs án ǽlpig híde ne án gyrde landes,'

Linked entries: hígid híwisc

leóht-brǽdness

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Först. 167, 6

swíþ-hreówness

(n.)
Grammar
swíþ-hreówness, e; f.
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Först. 173

Linked entry: hreów-ness

wæl-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-ceald, adj.

Deadly cold

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Ðǽr (in hell) cymð forst fyrnum cald, Cd. Th. 20, 28; 316), wintre beðeahte, Salm. Kmbl. 937; Sal. 468

feorm

provisionsstoresa feastan entertainmententertainment

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Add: provisions, stores Ðrítig ombra aláð, and ðreó hund hláfa . . . feówer weðras . . . sex gósfuglas . . . ðrítig leapera . . . sester fulne saltes . . . and hió forgifeð fífténe pund for ðý ðe mon ðás feorme ðý soel gelǽste, C. D. i. 312, 5-18. dead

fyrnum

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrnum, adv.

With horrorhorriblyintenselyhorrĭbĭlĭter

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With horror, horribly, intensely; horrĭbĭlĭter Ðonne cymþ forst fyrnum cald then cometh frost intensely cold, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 28; Gen. 316: 38; Th. 50, 16; Gen. 809

car-ful

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Först. 112, 4. Add Hé weorpeð ðá cearfullan cǽge (the key of hell) in on þá helle, 15

ceolas

(n.)
Grammar
ceolas, pl. m.

Cold winds, coldanræ frigidæ, frigus

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Cold winds, cold; anræ frigidæ, frigus Ðec ceolas weorþian Fæder, forst and snáw thee, O Father, cold winds adore, frost and snow, Exon. 54b; Th. 192, 9; Az. 103

tó-sceádedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceádedness, e; f.
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Först. 101, 1