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cwiddian

(v.)
Grammar
cwiddian, cweddian, cwydian (q. v. in Dict.); p. ode, ede
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To say Cwiddiaþ (cwyddiaþ, An. Ox. 1881) ł secgcað contendunt, dicunt, Hpt. Gl. 450, 70. Þá hí cweddiað (cwyddiaþ, An. Ox. 1953) quam dicunt, 452, 43. Cwedd(iað), cwyddiað ferunt, dicunt, 504, 60. Befrán hé hú woruldmenn be him cwyddedon . . . His apostoli

Linked entry: cweddian

on-hón

(v.)
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to hang (trans.), suspend [Sumne hí onhéngon be þan fótum, and sumne be þan earmum, Hml. A. 171, 36.] to hang on a gallows or cross, to crucify On þǽm eahtateóþan geáre his ríces, þá Críst wæs áhangen (on-, v. l.) (cum Christus patibulo suffixus est

Linked entry: an-hón

west

(adj.)
Grammar
west, []; spve. west[e]mest; adj.
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Westerly, situated in the west Rómána onweald, se is mǽst and westmest, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 19. On ðæm síþmestan onwalde and on ðæm westemestan. Swt. 254, 2. Ðis sindon ðæs landes gemǽra ðe gebyriaþ into ðære westmestan híde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 262

a-hwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwǽnan, p. ede: pp. ed

To vextroublecontristarevexaremolestare

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To vex, trouble; contristare, vexare, molestare Gyf hwylc cyld ahwǽned sý if any child be vexed, Herb. 20, 7; Lchdm, i. 116, 8

a-fliéman

(v.)
Grammar
a-fliéman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeto banish

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To cause to flee, to banish Síe he afliémed let him be [as one] banished, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 60, 17

cís

(adj.)
Grammar
cís, adj.

Choicefastidiosus in edendo

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Choice, nice in eating; fastidiosus in edendo Gyf hwá sý cís if any one be choice, Herb. 8, 2; Lchdm. i. 98, 15

GAF

(adj.)
Grammar
GAF, adj.

Basevilelewdturpisvīlislŏquax

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Base, vile, lewd; turpis, vīlis, lŏquax Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc where will be his wanton discourse? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

Linked entries: gaffetung ge-gaf-sprǽc

miltsigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
miltsigend-líc, adj.

To be pardonedvenial

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To be pardoned, venial Miltsigendlíc propitiabilis, Germ. 401, 130. Hwí wæs ðæs heáhengles syn unmiltsigendlíc and ðæs mannes miltsigendlíc? Boutr. Scrd. 17, 21

ge-hilt

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hilt, es; n.

A hilthandlecăpŭlus

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A hilt, handle; căpŭlus He gegráp sweord be gehiltum he seized the sword by the hilt, Cd. 140; Th. 176, 1; Gen. 2905

ge-leðran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leðran, p. ede; pp. ed

To lathersaponem illineresapone bullas excitare

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To lather; saponem illinere, sapone bullas excitare Ðæt heó sý eall geleðred so that it may be all lathered, Lchdm. iii. 2, 3

Sigen

(n.)
Grammar
Sigen, e ; f.
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The Seine ; Sequana Andlang Sigene, Chr. 887 ; Erl. 84, 31. Be Sigene (Signe, MS. A.). 660 ; Erl. 35, 8 : 897 ; Erl. 94, 28

wræc-lástian

(v.)
Grammar
wræc-lástian, p. ode

To be in exilebanishment

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To be in exile or banishment Wræclástaþ exulat, i. captivatur, peregrinatur, alienatur, fugatur, expellitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 25. Wræclástode exulat, 96, 3

Linked entry: lástian

cennend

(n.)
Grammar
cennend, es; m.
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A parent Eádge wǽron þá æþelan cennend Sancte Jóhannes, Bl. H. 161, 32. Be þǽra cennendra gefyrhtum, 163, 26. On þǽm cennendum, 16

ge-wriþenness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wriþenness, e; f.
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Binding, condition of being bound up Þǽr byð þearf tó fæstere gewriðennysse there will be need for firmer binding, Lch. i. 370, 20

Linked entry: -wriþenness

heáh-clif

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Add: — Swá bið eác gelíce be þám heáclifum þonne hí hlifiað feor úp ofer þá óðre eorðan, Wlfst. 262, 10. Cf. heáh-torr

irþ-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
irþ-mearc, e ;
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f A boundary of arable land Be ðǽre yrðmearce, C. D. iii. 419, 2. Andlang westcumbes betweah ðá twá yrhmearca (yrþ-?), 420, 4

of-þefian

(v.)
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to be exceedingly heated Þis líf bið áléfed on langsumum sárum, and on hǽtum ofþefod, and on hungre gewáht, Hml. S. 34, 144

Linked entry: þefian

un-wyrht

(n.)
Grammar
un-wyrht, e; f.
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Ill-doing, demerit Ꝥ is hiora mildsung, ꝥ mon wrece hiora unþeáwas be hiora unwyrhtum (gewyrhtum, v.l. ), Bt. 38, J ; F. 210, 19

cucol

(adj.)
Grammar
cucol, (?); adj.
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Rickety, unsteady In loco qui dicitur Cucolaustán, C.D. ii. 109, 16. [Cf. D.D. cockle to totter, be unsteady; cockly rickety, unsteady.] Cf. copel

gýmeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
gýmeleásian, p. ede

To neglectbe carelessdespisenegligere

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To neglect, be careless, despise; negligere Monige gýmeleásedon ðám gerýnum ðæs hálgan geleáfan aliqui, neglectis fidei sacramentis, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 6

Linked entry: a-gímeleásian