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weorþfullíce

(adv.)
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adv, of moral worth, worthily, honourably, excellently Ic wilnode weorþfullíce tó libbanne ða hwíle ðe ic lifede, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 15. nobly, in a way that is highly esteemed Swá swá men wurðlícor lybbaþ ðonne treówu, swá eác weorðfulícor árísaþ on

byrne

(n.)
Grammar
byrne, a corslet.
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Gegyrede heó mid hǽrenre tunecan and mid byrnan, ꝥ is mid lytelre hacelan, Shrn. 140, 30. Hé geann his áðume twégra byrnena, Cht. Crw. 23, 16. Add

deáw

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Deáwas and rímforst rores et pruina, Hy. T. P. 68. Add

geornian

(v.)
Grammar
geornian, p. ode.
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Ꝥ hé on þá wísan hire geornige ꝥ hé healdan wille swá wær his wíf sceal, 254, 6. to beg Hé gesaet æt woeg giornade sedebat juxta uiam mendicans, Mk.

ge-wun

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Ðeós wyrt is tó þám herigindlic ꝥ man wið gewune drenceas gemencgeað, Lch. i. 172, 6

ge-unstillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unstillan, p. de
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To disturb, disquiet Þá scínlác þe him ǽr ætýwdon, ne geunstillað hine, Lch. i. 360, 15. Rǽde hé swá þæt hé óþre mid gehlýde ne geunstille ( inquietet ), R. Ben. 73, 14.

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rúme

(adv.)
Grammar
rúme, adv.

widely, far and wide,liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degreeplainly, clearlywithout contraction, in full

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) móte on ðisse folcsceare frætwa dǽlan, 171, 15; Gen. 2828. without restriction or encumbrance, without the pressure of care. v. rúm-heort, Ðá (after Judith's prayer was answered ) wearþ hyre rúme (cf.

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sciccels

(n.)
Grammar
sciccels, sciccel, es; m.
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Ðá tócearf hé his scyccel ontwá, and hyne gesealde healfne ðam þearfendum men, Shrn. 146, 36

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Týle

(n.)
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Thule Án íglond ... ðæt is Tíle háten (þe isle þat hyȝe tile, Chauc. Boet. 3, 5. This form is used also in Trevisa, i. 325) ultima Thule, Met. 16, 15

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un-oferswíðed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðed, adj.

Unconquered

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Unconquered Unoferswíþed hiht invicta spes, Hymn. Surt. 123, 34. Ðín geþyld wé cunnon unoferswýþed, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 30, 19. Ðú unoferswýðda Alexander in gefeohtum invicte belli Alexander, Nar. 29, 9

wlitige

(adv.)
Grammar
wlitige, adv.

Beautifullyfairlysplendidly

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Beautifully, fairly, splendidly Hálge gséstas stígaþ tó wuldre, wlitige gewyrtad mid hyra weldǽðum, Exon. Th. 234, 20; Ph. 543. His blǽd scíneþ wlitige in wuldre, Andr. Kmbl. 3438 ; An. 1723

wóþ-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-gifu, e; f.

The gift of song

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The gift of song Hyre (a musical instrument) is on fóte fæger hleóþor, wynlícu wóflgiefu . . . seó wiht mæg wordum lácan þurh fót neoþan, Exon. Th. 414, 10; Rä. 32, 8

sceám

(n.)
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sceám, es; m.

A white horse (?)

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hyra bloncan, 405, 5; Rä. 23, 18), Exon. Th. 404, 8; Rä. 23, 4

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án-wíg-gearo

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
án-wíg-gearo, -gearu; g. m. n. -wes, -owes; f. -re, -rwe; adj. [gearc prepared]

Prepared for single combatad singulare certamen paratus

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Prepared for single combat; ad singulare certamen paratus Wæs þeáw hyra, ðæt hie oft wǽron ánwíggearwe it was their custom, that they oft were for single combat prepared, Beo. Th. 2499; B. 1247

a-wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wreccan, p. -wrehte; pp. -wreht; v. a.

To arouseawakereviveexcitaresuscitare

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To arouse, awake, revive; excitare, suscitare Ic wylle gán and awreccan hyne of slǽpe vado ut a somno excitem eum, Jn. Bos. 11, 11. Ðe se Hǽlend awrehte quem suscitavit Jesus, 12, 1

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ear

(n.)
Grammar
ear, ær, es; m.

Sea, oceanmăre, oceănus

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Sea, ocean; măre, oceănus Hyre [dúne] deorc on lást eare geblonden óðer fereþ dark on its [the down's] track goes another mixed with the ocean, Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 3; Rä. 4, 22

Linked entries: æchir ær eher geher

ealdorlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ealdorlíc, aldorlíc; adj.

Principal, chief, excellent princĭpāls, magnĭfĭcus

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Ealdorlíc ánnyss princĭpālis unĭtas, Hymn. Surt. i. 5. Ealdorlíce Gáste Spīrĭtu princĭpāli. Ps. Grn. 50, 13; ii. 149, 13

hreówig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówig-mód, adj.
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Hí hreówigmóde wurpon hyra wǽpen of dúne they disconsolate flung down their weapons, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 33; Jud. 290

ge-nehlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nehlíce, adv.

Sufficiently, abundantly, frequently

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Sufficiently, abundantly, frequently Gé sceolon myngian eówre hýremen ðæt híg hyra gebedu genehlíce begán ye shall admonish your parishioners that they sufficiently cultivate their prayers, L. E. I. 29; Th. ii. 424, 39

á-reccan

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Þæt hyra nán ne wandode for mínum ege þæt þæt folcriht árehton, Cht. Th. 486, 25. Hwá is þæt þe eall ðá yfel þe hí dónde wǽron ásecgean mæge oððe áreccean ?, Ors. 1, 8; S. 42, 7. tó áreccganne (-secganne?)