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sorhlíce

(adv.)
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ne sceolan ceorigan ne sorhlíce bemǽnan þeáh ðe ús ungelimp on ǽhtum getíme, Hml. S. 13, 286. Add

on-wǽcan

(v.)

to soften, mollify, cause relaxation of severity

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to soften, mollify, cause relaxation of severity Ðæt mihtiges Godes mód onwǽcen, Cd. Th. 26, 7; Gen. 403

ge-þingere

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingere, es; m.

An intercessor

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An intercessor We biddaþ ðætte fore us ge-þingere astonde quesumus ut pro nobis intercessor existat, Rtl. 44, 36

tó-séðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-séðan, p. de

To prove

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To prove Drihten, ðú ús sealdest gesceádwísnesse ðæt mágon tóséðan and tósceádan good and yfel. Shrn. 167, 3

tó-stincan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stincan, p. -stanc, pl. -stuncon

To distinguish by smell

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To distinguish by smell Ðurh ða nosu tóstincaþ, hwæt clǽne biþ, hwæt fúl, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 30

hæc

(n.)
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Innan þone reádan weg ; ollung þæs reádan weges; ꝥ innan þá hecce; ollung þá hecce; ꝥ innan þá hecce firn igeán þǽre cyrcan. Swt. Rdr. 11. 203, 10. masc. Swá west ðæt hit cymð tó ðan hæcce be súðan Cranrnere, C. D. iii. 399, 22.

wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
wérig, adj.
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., weary of or from doing something Wérig ðæs weorces, Exon. Th. 436, 20; Rä. 55, 10. Síþes wérig, Beo. Th. 1162; B. 579.

yfele

(adv.)
Grammar
yfele, adv.
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Ðý læs wén sié ðæt yfele forweorþon lest perhaps we perish miserably, Blickl. Homl. 247, 2: Ps. Th. 79, 15: 106, 26. Hé ðá yfele and earmlíce geendode, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 546. On ðære fare heom yfele gelamp, Chr. 1075; Erl. 212, 22.

wealdend

(n.)
Grammar
wealdend, es; m.

one who exercises power over persons or things, a controller masterone who exercises dominion a ruler governor sovereign applied to the Deity a possessor master lord

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witon hé úre wæs wealdend we knew he was master of us, Blickl. Homl. 243, 18. Se ðe ðæs weddes waldend sý, L. Edm. B. 6; Th. i. 254, 22.

geond

(adv.)
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geond, adv.
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Th. i. 354, 20. where there is motion, thither, over there Þanon ealle flugon geond tó þǽre dúne thence we all fled over there to the hill, Hml. S. 23, 740. Uton þyder geond gán let us go over there to the place, 748: 321.

wilder

(n.)
Grammar
wilder, (-or ? cf. wildor-líc. v. next word) (and wild ? cf. O. H. Ger. wild; dat. pl. wildiran ; and the declensions of lamb, cild), es; n.

A wild beast

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Went we to wod the wilde for to cacchne. Destr. Tr. 2347. Þurh ðæs wildres ( the panther's ) mflð, Exon. Th. 358, 10; Pa. 43. Ðæt fiǽsc, ðæt wildro ábiton carnem, quae a bestiis fuerit prae-gustata Ex. 22, 31.

Linked entry: wildor

cine-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cine-líc, adj. [cyn fit, suitable]

Of a like kind, agreeable, suitable, adequatecongruus, cornpetens

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Of a like kind, agreeable, suitable, adequate; congruus, cornpetens Ðæt we wilnian to heorn fultum be swá manegum mannum swá us cinelíc þince æt swá micelere spræce that we desire aid from them of so many men as may seem to us adequate for so great a

éc-nes

(n.)
Grammar
éc-nes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Eternity, everlasting æternĭtas

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Eternity, everlasting; æternĭtas Ðæt we wuldres eard in écnesse ágan mósten that we for ever might possess the abode in glory, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 9; Cri. 1204: Ps. Th. 118, 152. On écnisse for ever, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 18; Gen. 469.

freót

(n.)
Grammar
freót, freód, es; m.

Freedomlibertyan enfranchisementa setting a man freelībertasmănūmissio

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We scylon todǽlan freót and þeówet we ought to distinguish between freedom and slavery, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 9: L. Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 10

Linked entry: freód

ful-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
ful-lǽst, -lést, -láste (?) es; m.

Helpaidsupportauxĭliumsubsĭdium

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Ðæt we hæfdon æt ðæm fýre leóht and fulláste that we might have light and help from the fire, Nar. 13, 3

Linked entry: lǽst

wín-burh

(n.)
Grammar
wín-burh, f.

a town where wine is drunk, where there is feasting, where a prince feasts his followers,a chief towna walled vineyard

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wealdeþ his wínbyrig call, ðæt on wege færð ut quid deposuisti maceriam ejus; et vindemiant eam omnes, qui transeunt viam? Ps. Th. 79, 12

gifu

(n.)
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under gyfe gesette nos sub gratia positi An. Ox. 40, 9.

eneleác

(n.)
Grammar
eneleác, es; n.

An onion cæpe

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An onion; cæpe We hæfdon porleác and eneleác in mentem nobis vĕniunt porri et cæpe, Num. 11, 5

un-áwriten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áwriten, adj.

Unwritten

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Unwritten Thomes ðrowunge forlǽtaþ unáwritene, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 9. Unáwritten cautionem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 6

Linked entry: á-wrítan

be-þerscan

(v.)
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to thrash thoroughly: þurh þé beþurscon úre fýnd in te inimicos nostros ventilabimus, Ps. Th. 43, 7