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gebed-rǽden

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Add: prayers þǽr (on gebedhúse) nán þincg elles geworht ne sý bútan þám ánum weorce þe tó Gode belimpð. þæt is gebedrǽden (ꝥ syndon hálige gebedu, v. l.), R.

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hú-hwega

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Nóht feor . . . ꝥ is húhwega (swilce, v. l.) on óþere healfre mile fæc, 5, 2; Sch. 556, 4. (1 a) of extent :-- Þá þá ꝥ weorc húhugu (hwæthwugu, v. l.) healf wæs geworht cum opus ad medium ferme esset perductum, Bd. 3, 8; Sch. 225, 10. of time measurement

hátan

(v.)
Grammar
hátan, p. hátte.
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Saga mé ðæt andweorc ðe Adam wæs of geworht. Ic ðé secge, of viii punda gewihte. Saga mé: hwæt hátton ðáge ? Ic ðé secge ðæt ǽroste wæs foldan pund . . . Sal. K. 180, 3-7

wund

(n.)
Grammar
wund, e; f.

A woundvulnusa woundan injury caused by a blowa sore caused by disease

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Beóð wunde (wunda, Soul Kmbl. 177) onwrigene, ða ðe firenfulle men geworhton, Exon. Th. 372, 9; Seel. 89. Mínra wunda sár dolorem vulnerum meorum, Ps. Th. 68, 27. Synna wundum, Exon. Th. 263, 25; Jul. 355.

hwílwend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwílwend-líc, adj.

Temporary

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Se ælmihtiga se ðe is éce leóht ǽrest ðæt hwílwendlíc leóht geworhte, Boutr. Scrd. 19, 5. Hwílwendlíc líf ... éce líf the life of time ... the life of eternity, Homl. Th. ii. 240, 15-20.

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hwílwend-lic

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</b> physical, not spiritual and eternal :-- Hit gedafenode Godes weorcum ꝥ se ælmihtiga, sé þe is éce leóht, ǽrest ꝥ hwílwendlice leóht geworhte congruit operibus Dei, ut a luce aeterna lux temporalis primo fieret Angl. vii. 18, 159

manig-feald

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Eárhringas of mænigfealdan gimcyinne geworhte, Nar. 26, 32. Þæne mænifealdan cræft multiformem machinam, An. Ox. 119. Mislicu wítu and manigfeald earfoþu carcer, lex, ceteraque legalium tormenta poenarum, Bt. 39, 2 ; F. 212, 27.

fæst-nes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-nes, -niss, -ness, -nyss,e ; f.

Firmament, firmness, stability, fastness, fortification firmāmentum, firmĭtūdo, mūnīmen, propugnācŭlum

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And God geworhte ða fæstnisse, and totwǽmde ða wæteru, ðe wǽron under ðære fæstnisse, fram ðám, ðe wǽron búfan ðære fæstnisse ... And God hét ða fæstnisse, heofenan fiat firmāmentum in mĕdio aquārum ...

Linked entries: fæstennes festnes

sweor

(n.)
Grammar
sweor, swer, swyr, es; m. f.
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Hí héton hine standan betwux twám stǽnenum swerum: on ðám twám swerum stód ðæt hús geworht. And Samson . . . gelǽhte ða sweras, Jud. 16, 25-29. Ðæt gér is underwryðed mid þrím swerum, ða synd ðus gecíged, id. 'and non̄. and kl.

Linked entries: swer swyr

þrýþ

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ, e; þrýþu (? indecl. v. mód-þrýþu); f.

Forcepowerstrengthforcestroopshostsvehementlymightilyfiercelygreatly

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Sóna wǽrun geworht wætera ðrýþe, 148, 5. Wætra þrýþe stille stondaþ, Exon. Th. 210, 12; Ph. 184. Eorlas fornóman asca þrýþe, wǽpen wælgífru hosts of spears, weapons ravenous for slaughter, have swept off the men, 292, 15; Wand. 99.

Linked entry: gebéldan

hlýdan

(v.)
Grammar
hlýdan, p. de

To sound, make a loud noise, to clamour, vociferate

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Se tympano biþ geworht of drygum felle and ðæt fell hlýt ðonne hit mon sliehþ in tympano sicca et percussa pellis resonat, Past. 46, 2; Swt. 347, 5. Ðíne fýnd hlýdaþ inimici lui sonaverunt, Jud. 5; Thw. 156, 1: Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 14; Cri. 883.

wíf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-mann, (wím-, wim-?), es; m. (but seó wífman occurs). I.

a womanfemale

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God hí geworhte wǽpnedman and wímman (wýfman, v.l., hiuu ł wífmon, Lind.: wifmenn, Rush.) masculum et feminam fecit eos Deus, Mk. Skt. 10, 6. Wépmen ge wífmen viri ac feminae, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 7. Wífmenn, Exon. Th. 460, 12; Hö. 16.

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wág

(n.)
Grammar
wág, (-h),wǽg, es; m.

A wall, mostly of a building

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Ne mé ne lyst mid glase geworhtra wága, Bt. 5, l ;Fox 10, 17. Ne beó wé tó weallum oððe tó wágum geworhte on ðære gástlícan gebytlunge, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 14. Web æfter wágum, Beo. Th. 1994;B. 995. Ðæt cyricgrið stande ǽghwǽr binnan wágum, L. I.

Linked entries: wǽg wáh

wís-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-fæst, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouswisehaving knowledgeskilllearnedintelligentrational

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Ðis ys se dæg, ðe hine Drihten ús wísfæst geworhte, Ps. Th. 117, 22: Menol. Fox 122; Men. 61. Micel is tó hycganne wísfæstum menn, hwæt seó wiht sý, Exon. Th. 411, 15; Rä. 29, 13. Swá wítgan wísfæste sægdon, 5, 3; Cri. 64.

brycg

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Ceastre and strǽta and brycge (-a, v. l. ) geworhte wǽron, Bd. 1. 11; Sch. 31, 1. ¶ of the importance attached to bridges in early England the following passages speak :-- Sé þe þára mihta hæbbe . . . gódige Godes cyrican, . . . and gódige folces fær

wǽpned-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-mann, es; m.

a malea mana male

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God hí geworhte wǽpnedman and wímman (wǽpman and wýfman, MS. A. wǽpned and wímman, MS. B. wépnedmenn and wífmenn, Rush.) masculum et feminam fecit eos Deus, Mk. Skt. 10, 6. Heó eode tó ðære wǽpnedmanna stówe (ad locum virorum) Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 19.

DEÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÁF, adj.

DEAFsurdus

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Hwá geworhte dumne oððe deáfne quis fabricātus est mutum et surdum? Ex. 4, 11. Hí lǽddon him ǽnne deáfne and dumbne addūcunt ei surdum et mutum, Mk. Bos. 7, 32: Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 3; Rä. 50, 2.

Linked entry: a-deáf

ge-dafenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dafenian, -dafnian, -dæfnia; p. ode; pp. od

To be becoming or fitto behovedecereconvĕnīreit behovesit is becoming or fitoughtdĕcetoportet

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Hit gedafnode ðæt se Ælmihtiga ǽrest ðæt hwílendlíce leóht geworhte it was becoming that the Almighty first created the temporary light, Boutr. Scrd. 19, 4 : 21, 39. Gedæfnad is ús decet nos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 15

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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Wæs ðis ðara wundra ǽrest ðe ðes eádiga wer geworhte, Blickl. Homl. 219, 2. Þurh ða wundor ðe heó geseah æt ðam bisceope, Shrn. 115, 6.

Linked entries: wunder wundrum

á-settan

(v.)

to setputmove an object to a place To move one's selftransport one's self:-- to set place buildto put inoutof an officeto lay, impose punishment,to set propose a riddle,to oppress

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Wæs seó burh mid þý hreóde ásett and geworht oppidum ex his arundinibus erat edificatum, Nar. 10, 14. Neáh þǽre ceastre wæs ásett (-seted,v. l.) cyrce, Gr. D. 43, 29. Ne ðá get ásette wéron necdum (mantes) con-stiterant, Kent.