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un-gebeorhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gebeorhlíce, adv.

Not safely ⬩ rashly(?) ⬩ intemperately(?)

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Lufiaþ, gé weras, eówere wíf on ǽwe; ne beó gé bitere him ungebeorhlíce ( polite amari esse ad illas, Col. 3, 19), Homl. Th. ii. 322, 26

Linked entry: ge-beorglíce

ymbe

(n.)
Grammar
ymbe, (imbe), es; m. (?)
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A swarm of bees Wið ymbe . . . forweorp ofer greót þonne hí swirman, and cweð: 'Sitte gé sigewíf . . .' Lchdm. i. 384, 18. ¶ Imbæs dæl occurs Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 176, 20

wyrmǽte

(n.)
Grammar
wyrmǽte, an; f.

Wormeatenness

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Wormeatenness Ða treówa ðe beóð áheáwene on fullum mónan beóð heardran wið wyrmǽtan ðonne ða ðe beóð on níwum mónan áheáwene, Lchdm. iii. 268, 10. Similar entries v. next word

blíþ-nes

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Hié mid micelre blíðnesse þæt wín drincende wǽron, Ors. 2, 4; S. 76, 17. Add

candel-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
candel-wyrt, e; f. [candel a candle, wyrt a herb, plant] CANDLE-WORT, hedge-taper, mullein; lucernaria, phlomos = φλόμος verbacum; thapsus, Lin. A plant useful for wicks 'of lamps
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Candelwyrt phlomos [MS. fromos] vel lucernaria [MS. lucernaris ]. Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 90; Wrt. Voc. 32, 25

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Is ðaelig-acute;m tó cýðanne, ðæt hí hié warenigen ǽgðer ge wið ða ungemetlícan blisse ge wið ða ungemetlícan unrótnesse. . . . Is micel niédþearf ðæt mon hiene wið ðæt irre and wið ða ungemetlícan sǽlða warenige (warnige, Cott.

Linked entries: ge-warenian warnian wærnian wearnian

hǽman

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Þone þe hǽme wið nýtén qai coierit 19 ; Ll. Th. i. 52, 11. Sé þe mid nunnon hǽme, 2. 46, 6. <b>II a.</b> figurative :-- Þú fordydest ǽlcne man sé þe hǽmþ (fornicatur) fram þé, Ps. L. 72, 27

wǽpen-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-mann, (wǽp-), es; m.

A male ⬩ a man

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Synna wið wǽpman oððe wífman, L. de Cf. 6; Th. ii. 262, 23. Riht is ðæt ǽnige wǽpnmen on mynecena beóderne ne etan ne drincan, Wulfst. 269, 9. Wépmen (wǽpned-, v.l.) ge wífmen, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 7. Wǽpmen, Homl.

Linked entries: wæp-mann wǽpned-mann

rǽden

Grammar
rǽden, rǽdenn. Add: v. ge-, geþeód-, geþeów-(?), gewrit-, godsibb-, hold-, hyld-, leód-, lim-, luf-, mǽd-, mǽgþ-, mæst-, mæsten-, sam-, sin-, þegen-, þeód-, þoft-, wíte-, wudu-rǽden[n].

ge-belgan

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Add: with reflex, acc. Ne gebelg þú þé wið mé . . . Ne gebelge ic mé náwiht wið þé, ac fagnige þæs þú cwyst, Solil. H. 35, 6-10. Ðá sǽde heó ꝥ heó nán land hæfde þe him áht tó gebyrede, and gebealh heó (acc, or nom. ? Cf.

ge-þweorod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweorod, (<b>ge-þweórod ?</b>
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according to the metre the syllable is long) Þeáh ánra hwilc sié gebunden gesiblíce tógædre, ꝥte heora ǽnig óðres ne dorste mearce ofergangan, ac geþweorod sint ðegnas tógædre, cele wið hǽto, hǽt wið drýgum; winnað hwæðre tu numeris elementa ligas, ut

Linked entry: -þweorod

bed

Grammar
bed, bedd.
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add : v. feþer-bed, feþer-bedd, forliger-bed, forliger-bedd, morþor-bed, morþor-bedd, wíg-bed, wíg-bedd.

wearg-brǽde

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-brǽde, (wearge- [wearg-ge- (?)], wearh-), an; f.

Some form of disease; ⬩ impetigo, ulcus, carcinoma

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Wið ðæt wearhbrǽde ( the Latin has carcinomata) hwam on nosa wexe, 116, 11. Gif nægl sié of handa and wiþ wearhbrǽdan ( probably πτερύγιον, Cockayne), nim hwǽtecorn, meng wið hunig, lege on þone finger, ii. 80, 20, 24

Linked entries: werh-brǽde brǽde

ælf-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-cynn, es; n.

The elf-kind ⬩ the race of elves ⬩ elfin race ⬩ ephialtum genus

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Lye Wyrc sealfe wið ælfcynne work a salve against the elfin race, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm, ii. 344, 7

a-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, def. se a-rǽda; adj.

Counselling ⬩ consulting ⬩ wise ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagax ⬩ prudens

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Counselling, consulting, wise, prudent; sagax, prudens Hwǽr is nú se fóremǽra and se arǽda Rómwara heretoga where is now the illustrious and prudent consul of the Romans? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 6

Baddan-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Baddan-burh, g. -burge; d. -byrig; f.

BADBURY, Dorsetshire ⬩ Baddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil

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BADBURY, Dorsetshire, formerly Baddanburgum; Baddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil, An. 901; He gewícode æt Baddanbyrig wið Winburnan he encamped at Badbury near Winburn, Chr. 901; Th. 178, 26. ;

bearn-eácen

(adj.)
Grammar
bearn-eácen, [bearn a child, eácen increased]

Increased ⬩ pregnant ⬩ auctus ⬩ gravidus

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Increased, pregnant; auctus, gravidus Bearneácen wíf þrówaþ micel earfoðu a pregnant woman suffers much trouble, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 2, note 2, Cott: L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 66, 23

dǽd-leán

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-leán, es; n.

A deed-loan or reward, a recompence ⬩ factorum præmium

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A deed-loan or reward, a recompence; factorum præmium Him eallum wile mihtig Drihten dǽdleán gyfan the mighty Lord will give them all a recompence, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 20; Exod. 263

cwic-seolfor

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-seolfor, gen.-seolfres ; dat. -seolfre ; n.

QUICKSILVER ⬩ vivum argentum

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QUICKSILVER ; vivum argentum Wið magan wærce; rudan sǽd and cwicseolfor for pain of stomach; seed of rue and quicksilver, L. M. 3, 69; Lchdm. ii. 356, 19. Cwicseolfor argentum vivum, Cot. 16

Linked entry: seolfor

for-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hew ⬩ cut down ⬩ cut in pieces ⬩ slaughter ⬩ concīdĕre ⬩ occīdĕre

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Th. 99; Wíd. 49: Byrht. Th. 135, 9; By. 115

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