wǽg-þreát
A wave-host ⬩ the waters of the deluge
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A wave-host, the waters of the deluge Ic wille mid wǽgþreáte ǽhta and ágend eall ácwellan, Cd. Th. 81, 29; Gen. 1352
for-ceówan
To chew off ⬩ bite off ⬩ corrōdĕre
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To chew off, bite off; corrōdĕre Forceáw he his ágene tungan he bit off his own tongue, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 24
hand-gewrit
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Drihten sende his ágen handgewrit on Ses Petrus heáhaltare . . . Ðá wæs þæt gewrit áwriten mid gyldenum stafum, Wlfst. 212, 3
ge-feald
A fold ⬩ inclosure ⬩ field ⬩ septum ⬩ ăger
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A fold, inclosure, field; septum, ăger Þurh fífela gefeald forþonette he hastened forth through the field of the monsters, Wald. 76; Vald. 2, 10
sundor-stów
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-Ǽlcum ðara ðú gesettest his ágene sunderstówe, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 30
hárweng-ness
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Greybeardedness, old age: — Hárwengnes canities, gravitas, senectus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 22
frum-yldo
The first age ⬩ prīma ætas
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The first age; prīma ætas Frumyldo prīmævus? Cot. 3: Som. Ben. Lye
mundbyrdan
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Add: to defend, protect Hit gelamp ꝥ se hálga wer mundbyrde his ágene þegnas (bewerede his gingran, v. l. discipulos defendit ), Gr. D. 43, 13
swíðan
to make strong, give strength to, strengthen, support ⬩ to be strong, exercise strength, prevail
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Ic oforswíðrode ágen ł ongén ł swáð ( = oferswáð? v. ofer-swíðan) hine praevalui adversus eum, Ps. Lamb. 12, 5
þegen-wer
The wer-gild of a thane
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Gif weofodþén be bóca tǽcinge his ágen líf rihtlíce fadige, ðonne sí hé fulles þegnweres and weorðscipes wurðe, ix. 28; Th. i. 346, 18. Cf. Mǽsseþegnes and woruldþegnes wergyld is .ii. þúsend þrymsa, L. Wg. 5; Th. i. 186, l0
Linked entry: wer
ofer-ild
Very great age
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Very great age Him se deáþ geneálǽcþ for ðære oferylde, Wulfst. 147, 27
Linked entry: for-ildu
or-eald
Of great age ⬩ valde senex, grandaevus, veteranus, decrepitus
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Of great age Caron wæs swíðe oreald, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 20
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dǽd-scúa
One who acts in the dark ⬩ tenebris agens, diabolus
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One who acts in the dark; tenebris agens, diabolus Deorc dǽd-scúa a dark deed actor [the devil], Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 22; Cri. 257
Linked entry: scúwa
sealf-box
A box for ointment
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A box for ointment Án wíf hæfde hyre sealfbox deórwyrþes nardes, and tóbrocenum sealfboxe ofer his heáfod ágét, Mk. Skt. 14, 3: Lk. Skt. 7, 37
un-fæderlíce
In an unfatherly manner
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In an unfatherly manner Saturnus wæs swá wælhreów, ðæt hé fordyde his ágene bearn ealle bútan ánum and unfæderlíce macode heora líf tó lyre, Wulfst. 106, 6
Linked entry: fæder-líce
Buccinga ham-scír
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ⬩ ager Buccinghamensis
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE; ager Buccinghamensis Hí wendon ðanon on Buccinga hamscíre they turned thence to Buckinghamshire, Chr. 1010; Th. 264, 11: 1011; Erl. 144, 35: 1016; Erl. 154, 6, 24
heard-sǽlþ
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Se cyning . . . him wæs wániende ǽgþer ge his ágene heardsǽlða ge ealles þæs folces rex . . . nunc suam, nunc publicam infelicitatem deflet, Ors. 4, 5: S. 166, 20. Add
for-werednys
Old age ⬩ sĕnium
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Old age; sĕnium On ylde and forwerednysse in sĕnectam et sĕnium, Ps. Spl. 70, 19
Linked entry: for-weorenness
hárung
Greyness, hoariness, age
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Greyness, hoariness, age Ða meolchwítan hárunge lacteam caniciem, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 26; Som. 51, 64
ge-andwyrdan
To answer ⬩ respondēre
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To answer; respondēre Ne mihton hig agén ðis him geandwyrdan non pŏtĕrant ad hæc respondēre illi, Lk. Bos. 14, 6 : Bt. 41, 2; Fox. 244, 23. Geandwyrde [geandwerde MS.
Linked entry: and-wyrdan