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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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Oððæt deáðes wylm hrán æt heortan until the hot touch of death was at the heart, Beo. Th. 4531; B. 2269. boiling, roasting Wylm vel hyrsting frixura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 84. Gif hit wæter sý, hǽte man hit óð hit hleówe tó wylme, L.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Hæbbe hé him ꝥ deáde (cf. þæt þǽr deád byð, byð his ( ipsius erif ), Ex. 21, 34), Ll. Th. i. 50, 8, 13 : 436, 13. Sǽdere gebyreð ꝥ hé hæbbe ǽlces cynnes ǽnne leáp fulne, 438, 9, 18, 22. Ǽlc friðmanna frið hæbbe, 286, 5.

ild

(n.)
Grammar
ild, e ; f.

an ageævumsæculumageyearsætasmatureeldsenectusvetustasage

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Ealle wé cumaþ tó ánre ylde on ðam gemǽnelícum ǽriste ðeáh ðe wé nú on myslícere ylde of ðyssere worulde gewíton we shall all come at one age at the general resurrection, though now we depart from this world at different ages, 23-5.

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ge-lǽdan

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deáðe hié þé willaþ gelǽdan, ac hí ne magon, 237, 7. Hié wǽron fram synnum álésde, and tó þǽm écean lífe gelǽdde, 135, 5. the subject a thing Hiera hátheortnes hié on færspild gelǽd (-lǽt, v. l. ), Past. 295, 20.

ge-scendan

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Voc. ii. 24, 33. to disfigure, spoil, injure, mar, dejile, corrupt. physical Ðeáh ðe ðæt gecynd ðæs carbuncules híne úp áhebbe, his blioh hine gescent quem naturalis ordo praelulerat, coloris qualitas foedat, Past. 411, 32.

ÁGAN

(v.)
Grammar
ÁGAN, to áganne; pres. part, ágende; pres. indic. ic, he áh, ðú áhst, pl. ágon, ágan, águn; p. ic, he áhte, ðú ahtest, pl. áhton; subj. ic, ðú, he áge, pl. ágen; p. ic áhte, pl. áhten; pp. ágen.

OWNpossesshaveobtainpossiderehaberepercipereto make another to own or possessto givedeliverrestoredare in possessionemreddererependere

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Ðeáh he feoh-gestreón áhte although he possessed riches, Exon. 66b; Th. 245, 13; Jul. 44. to make another to own or possess, hence, — to give, deliver, restore; dare in possessionem, reddere, rependere Éðelstówe ðé ic ágan sceal I shall give thee a dwelling-place

Cynewulf

(n.)
Grammar
Cynewulf, es; m.
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Á wæs sæc óþ-ðæt, Ever was contest till then, cnyssed cearwelmum with waves of sorrow tossed ᚳ [cén] drúsende, <b>C</b> [the torch] sinking, ðeáh he, in medohealle though he, in meadhall máþmas, þege treasures, handled æplede gold, appled

wóh

(n.)
Grammar
wóh, gen. wóges, wós; dot. wóge, wó; n.

Wrongperversityinjusticeerrorwrongfullywrongly

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Ðeáh ús þince ðæt hit on wóh fare tametsi confusa omnia perturbataque videantur, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 21. On wóh yrsian, Ps. Th. 4, 5. On wóh lǽran, 25, arg. On wóh libban, Blickl. Homl. 45, II. 19. On wóh nitnan, 61, 22.

wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
wundrian, p. ode.

to wonder atto regard with surpriseadmirationto make wonderfulmagnify

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Ðæt ungestæððige folc wundraþ ðæs ðe hit seldost gesihþ, ðeáh hit læsse wundor sié, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 2: Met. 28, 49. Hwæt stondaþ gé hér and ðyses wundriap? Blickl. Homl. 123, 22.

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ge-ícan

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Þonne deáh þis wiþ hunige geýced, Lch. ii. 252, 15. to increase, augment, enlarge. Cf. 2 Hé geiécð (-ícð, v. l. ) ðá ídelnesse ðe hé of áceorfan sceolde, Past. 93, 21: 411, 30.

hwanne

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Ic wát ðeáh ðú cweþe nú hwonne tó mé: 'Hwylc unryht mæg bión máre ...?,' 'quae' vero inquies 'potest iniquior esset confusio ...?

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Gif ðé ǽnies willan wana biþ, ðeáh hit lytles hwæt sié, II, I ; Fox 30, 22 : 26, 1; Fox 90, 22. Nǽron hí bescyrede sceattes willan non sunt fraudati a desiderio suo Ps. Th. 77, 29.

wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to weensupposethinkimagineopinebelieveto hopeexpectlook for

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Him is ðeáh leófre ðæt hé leóge, ðonne him mon ǽnigra ungerisna tó wéne eligit bona de se vel falsa jactari, ne mala possit vel minima perpeti 33; Swt. 217, 16.

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CÉPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÉPAN, to cépanne; cépte, cépton; céped, cépt; v. a. gen. acc.

To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bearobservare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare

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Ðe cépton heora deáþes who meditated their death, L. Ælf. C. 2; Th. ii. 342, 20. Ðæt ðú cépe [MS. kepe] him hearmes that thou meditate harm against him, Basil admn. 5; Norm. 46, 4.

Linked entry: ge-cépan

lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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Ús selfum betst word and longsumast æt úrum ende gewyrcan to gain for ourselves the best and most enduring fame at our death, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 2

notu

(n.)
Grammar
notu, e; f.

useprofitadvantagean officeemploymentthe discharge of an officeconduct of business

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Ben. 29, 5. the discharge of an office, conduct of business Gif hit beón mæg swylc notu þurh decanonas on mynstre sý gefadod ... ðæt ná nán ǽnlípig ne módige ðonne mynstres notu manegum biþ betǽht if possible, let such a conducting of its business by deans

un-rótness

(n.)
Grammar
un-rótness, e; f.

Sadnesssorrowtroublegloominess

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Ðé is frófre máre ðearf ðonne unrótnesse medicinae tempus est, non querelae, Bt. 3, 3; Fox 6, 15. Hí weorþaþ gerǽfte mid ðære unrótnesse and swá gehæfte moeror captos fatigat, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 21: Met. 25, 48. Gefeá búton unrótnesse, Blickl.

Linked entry: rótness

wundor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-líc, adj.

Wonderfulexciting admirationsurprise

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Gesáwon hié wundorlíce wyrd, ðone man lifgendne ðone ðe hié ǽr deádne forléton, 217, 36. Wundorlíc tácn, 205, 31. Ic ðé sǽde swíðe lang spell and wundorlíc, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 2. Hú ða wísan sind wundorlíce, Exon. Th. 223, 14; Ph. 359.

beran

to carrybringto bearto sufferto carryfruit

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Hié bǽron Marian líchoman oþþæt hié cóman tó þǽre byrgenne, 155, 6. þáhié gesáwan þá deádan men tó eorþan beran, Ors. 3, 10 ; S. 138, 26. Cumað beorende reopan heara, Ps.

breóst

Grammar
breóst, [The word occurs of all three genders, and can be used in the plural (dual) when a single person is referred to.]

the chestthoraxthe stomachwomba breastmammamamilla

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Þæs láreówes scóh hé ásette on ðá breóst (pectus) þæs deádan líchama. . . Gr. D. 19, 12. the chest, thorax Breóst thorax, Wrt. Voc. i. 65, 6 ; 283, 27 : pectus, 28. On iugoðe bið se líchama þeónde on strangum breóste, Hml.