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sefa

(n.)
Grammar
sefa, an ; m.
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Leóht sefa, ferhþ gefeónde, Elen. Kmbl. 346 ; El. 173. Weá biþ in móde, siofa synnum fáh, Frag. Kmbl. 28 ; Leás. 16. Módcræfte séc þurh sefan snyttro, Exon. Th. 28, 5 ; Cri. 442. Sécan sefan ge*-*hygdum, Cd. Th. 219, 4 ; Dan. 49.

Linked entries: seofa siofa

un-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-riht, adj.

Wrongevilbadunjustunlawfuldepravedperverse

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Hé gedwolan fylde, unrihte ǽ idolatry, Elen. Kmbl. 2081; El. 1042. Ic wundrige for hwí swá rihtwís déma ǽnige unrihte gife wille forgifan, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 10. Tuoege wóhfullo ł unrehto duo nequam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 32.

Linked entry: un-reht

HOLT

(n.)
Grammar
HOLT, es; m. n.

a HOLT, wood, grove, copsewood;lignum

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Wulf holtes gehléða, Elen. Kmbl. 225; El. 113. Sum sceal on holte of heáhbeáme feallan, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 21; Vy. 21: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 103, 73; Met. 13, 52, 37. Gewiton áweg tó holte they went away to the wood, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 12.

Linked entries: gár-holt hilt

wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wís, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouscunningwiselearnedskilledexpertknown

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Ða wísestan, ða ðe snyttro cræft þurh fyrngewrit gefrigen hæfdon, Elen. Kmbl. 306; El. 153: 337; El. 169: 645; El. 323. Sum from ǽs wísistum quidam ex legis peritis, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 11. 45, 46.

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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In ðæs wylmes grund befæsted, Elen. Kmbl. 2596; El. 1299. Gold ðæt in wylme bið geclǽnsod, 2617; El. 1310: 1527; El. 765. Wunian in wylme, Salm. Kmbl. 933; Sal. 466. God wylme gesealde Sodoman, sweartan líge, Cd. Th. 115, 26; Gen. 1925.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

and-fenga

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Gif þæs ondfengan ellen dohte, Rä. 62, 7. Add

hlúde

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Býman sungon hlúde, El. 110: Dóm. 109. Hlúde hearpan stirgan, Cri. 669. Similar entries cf. hlúd; III. 3 Biersteð hlúde heáh hlóðgecrod, Rä. 4, 62

smirels

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Add: anointing Smyrelse eles unctione olei, Angl. xiii. 443, 1107

under-fangelnes

(n.)
Grammar
under-fangelnes, Ps. L. Lind. gives under-fangennes
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with the note, -ennes scheint aus -elnes korrigiert.'

wyrt-truma

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add: v. ellen-wyrttruma. add: v. Cht. Crw. p. 68

þeóden

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden, es; m.
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Th. 306, 19; Sat. 666: Elen. Kmbl. 971; El. 487

wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
wlitig, adj.

Beautifulcomelyfairbeauteousglorious

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Wóða wlitegaste, Elen. Kmbl. 1494; El. 749. of scent Ðæt wæs swéte stenc, wlitig and wynsum, Exon. Th. 359, 19 ; Pa. 65. of beauty that appeals to the mind Wynsum and wlitig herung jocanda decoraque laudalio, Ps.

eást-weg

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Ofer eástwegis travelling from the east, El. 255: 996

sténan

(v.)
Grammar
sténan, p. de.
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Th. 37, 8. of sound made with things, to roar, sound loudly Cóm ðá wigena hleó þegna þreáte (þrýðbord sténan ( loud sounded the shields)), beaduróf cyning burga neósan, El. 151

þeówan

(v.)
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Wé þæt ǽbylgð nyton þe wé gefremedon on þysse folcscere, þeódon bealwa wið þec, El. 403

eorlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorlíc, [=eorl-líc]; adj.

Manlyvĭrīlis

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Manly; vĭrīlis Eorlíc ellen manly strength, Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637

hwergen

(adj.)
Grammar
hwergen, adj.

Somewhere

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Somewhere Elles hwergen elsewhere, somewhere else, Beo. Th. 5173; B. 2590

Linked entries: hwarne hwarne

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Foldan begræfen buried in the ground, Elen. Kmbl. 1944; El. 974: Exon. 63a; Th. 231, 17; Ph. 490: Ps.

níwe

(adj.)
Grammar
níwe, neówe; adj.

newnot yet usednewrecentnot of long standingnot long madenew (to anything)inexperiencednewnoveldifferent from what has gone before

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Nemde níwan stefne; nama wæs gecyrred, Elen. Kmbl. 2119; El. 1061. Him ne wæs nǽnig earfoþe ðæt líchomlíce gedál on ðære neówan wyrde ( in their new condition ), Blickl. Homl. 135, 31. Ic eów sylle níwe bebod, Jn. Skt. 13, 34.

Linked entry: níwung

plegan

(v.)
Grammar
plegan, plægan, plegian, plagian, plagian; p. de, ede, ode
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</b> to play (with anything) :-- Hé mid bǽm handum upweard plegade he waved both hands aloft, Elen. Kmbl. 1609; El. 805. Ðá pleogede hé mid his wordum, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 25.

Linked entries: plægan plagian plegian