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gewin-stów

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Add: v. ge-win; 1 a Gewinstówe scammatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 67. On gewinstówe scammate (cum mundi scammate certant, Ald. 190, 23), 95, 9

lifer-ádl

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Wyrtdrencas wið eallum liferádlum, 212, 23. Add

nídwræclíce

(adv.)
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nídwræclíce, adv.
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As if acting under compulsion, as if forcibly driven Þá ongan ic nýdwræclíce gemang þám folce wið þæs folces þringan, Hml. S. 23 b, 404

sweotolian

(v.)
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Add: used impersonally in the beginning of documents Hér swutelað on þisum gewrite embe þá forewyrd þe Ægelríc worhte wið Eádsige, C.D. iv. 86, 7

út-gang

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Add Se drænc is gód wið ornum útgange, Lch. iii. 70, 25. Hié oft út yrnað gemengde útgange, hwílum heard, hwílum hwít, ii. 230, 20

geþing-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
geþing-sceat, es; m.

Ransom

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Ransom He ne sealde Gode nǽnne geþingsceat wið his miltse he gave God no ransom for his mercy, Past. 45; Swt. 339, 10; Hat. MS

síþ-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
síþ-geómor, adj.

Sad and weary with travel

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Sad and weary with travel Ic ðysne sang síþgeómor fand, on seócum sefan samnode wíde, hú ða æþelingas ellen cýðdon, Apstls. Kmbl. 2; Ap. 1

gram-word

(n.)
Grammar
gram-word, es; n.
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A word or speech expressing anger, wrath, hate, evil Ne gé wið eode ǽfre gramword sprecan nolite loqui adversus deum iniquitatem, Ps. Th. 74, 5

á-wógian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wógian, p. ode

To woo

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To woo Ðá foreward ðe Godwine worhte wið Byrhtríc þá hé his dohter áwógode, Cht. Th. 312, 11: Hml. S. 7, 14, 299: 9, 58

Linked entry: wógian

an-spilde

(adj.)
Grammar
an-spilde, adj. [an = and against, spild destruction]

Anti-destructive ⬩ salutary ⬩ salutaris

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Anti-destructive, salutary; salutaris Ðæt biþ anspilde lyb wið eágena dimnesse that is a salutary medicine for dimness of eyes, L. M. I, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 14

Linked entry: spilde

eár-hring

(n.)
Grammar
eár-hring, eár-ring, es; m.

An ear-ring ⬩ inauris

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An ear-ring; inauris Nymaþ gyldene eár-hringas of eówer wífa eáron tollĭte inaures aureas de uxōrum vestrārum aurĭbus, Ex. 32, 2: Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 91

Linked entry: eár-ring

fǽr-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-bryne, es; m.

A terrible heat ⬩ terrĭbĭle incendium

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A terrible heat; terrĭbĭle incendium Hálig God wið fǽrbryne folc gescylde the holy God shielded the people against the intense heat, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 7; Exod. 72

for-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þingian, p. ode; pp. od

To plead for anyone ⬩ intercede ⬩ intercēdĕre

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To plead for anyone, intercede; intercēdĕre Búton se hláford ðone wer forþingian wille unless the lord will intercede for the man, L. Alf. pol. 21: Wilk. 39, 34

tæppa

(n.)
Grammar
tæppa, an; m.

A tap

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A tap Ðonne ðú wín habban wille, ðonne dó ðú mid ðínum twám fingrum swilce ðú tæppan of tunnan onteón wille, Techm. ii. 120, 10. Tæppan teón, 12

Alamanne

(n.)
Grammar
Alamanne, pl.
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The Alamanni Gratianus gefeaht wið Alomonne (Alamanne, v. l.) þǽm folce and heora fela M ofslóg (plus quam triginta millia Alamannorum interfecta ), Ors. 6, 34; S. 290, 16

ge-wisfullíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: Knowingly, with knowledge. v. gewis; 2 Hé him þá gewát swíþe gewisfullíce (-wiss-, v. l.) swílce hé unwís wǽre recessit igitur scienter nescius, Gr. D. 95, 31

þurh-unrót

(adj.)
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þurh-unrót, adj.
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Very sad Þá þurhunrótan wín pretristia musta (propinas tuis praetristia musta (cf. potasti nos vino compunctionis, Ps. 59, 5)), Vit. Cuth. poet. 37, 9, Hpt. 33, 238, ii

Linked entry: un-rót

wæl-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-ceald, adj.

Deadly cold

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Deadly cold Hé him helle gescóp, wælcealde wíc (cf. Ðǽr (in hell) cymð forst fyrnum cald, Cd. Th. 20, 28; 316), wintre beðeahte, Salm. Kmbl. 937; Sal. 468

spelc

(n.)
Grammar
spelc, spilc

splint ⬩ fissula, ⬩ a splinter or narrow strip of wood ⬩ splints for binding up broken bones

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Wið foredum lime ... dó spilc tó apply a splint, 66, 23

Linked entries: spilc spilcan

hredding

(n.)
Grammar
hredding, e; f.

Saving ⬩ salvation ⬩ liberation

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Saving, salvation, liberation Ús becom deáþ and forwyrd þurh wíf and ús becom líf and hredding þurh wimman death and destruction came upon us by a woman, and by a woman came life and salvation, Homl. Th. i. 194, 33.

Linked entry: hrædding