wís-fæst
wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ wise ⬩ having knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ learned ⬩ intelligent ⬩ rational
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Homl. 121, 20. v. next word
weorold-cund
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Woruldcunde (world-, v.l. ), L. C. S. proem.; Th. i. 376, 4. Hwelce wutan wǽron geond Angelkynn ǽgðer ge godcundra háda ge woruld*-*cundra, Past. pref.; Swt. 2, 3. Woroldcundra, Chart. Th. 132, 2
brand
a fire-brand ⬩ a torch ⬩ burning ⬩ brand
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Add: a fire-brand, a piece of wood that is burning or intended for burning Brand (brond) titio, Txts. 100, 987 : Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 40: torris, 284, 19. Cylle, brond calbrum, ii. 127, 70. Nán brand nolde byrnan under þám wætere, Hml. S. 36, 399.
Linked entry: brand-óm
hǽþ
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. ¶ the word is found in many compounds, as the first part of words denoting localities, hǽþ-beorh, -burh, dún, -feld, -gára, -hricg, -leáh, -slæd, v. C. D. vi. 293, 294. as part of proper names, v. Txts. 595
reordian
to speak, say, talk ⬩ to read
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[He reordien gan, and þas word sæide], Laym. 22174
ge-þwǽre
United ⬩ agreeing ⬩ consonant ⬩ harmonious ⬩ accordant ⬩ concordant ⬩ mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ peaceful ⬩ concors ⬩ congruus ⬩ consŏnus ⬩ mansuētus ⬩ pācĭfĭcus ⬩ plăcĭdus
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Sum hafaþ mód and word monnum geþwǽre one has mind and words agreeable to men, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 15; Crä. 85. Þegnas syndon geþwǽre the thanes are united, Beo. Th. 2464; B. 1230: Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 33; Cri. 127: 89 b; Th. 336, 29; Gn. Ex. 57.
and-swarian
To give an answer ⬩ to ANSWER ⬩ respond ⬩ respondere
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To give an answer, to ANSWER, respond; respondere Ðá ne mihton híg him nán word andswarian non poterant ei respondere verbum, Mt. Bos. 22, 46. Andswarode ic I answered. Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 18.
Linked entries: and-swerian an-swarian ge-andswarian ge-ond-swarian
fæstlíc
FASTLIKE, firm ⬩ firmus
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that on earth aught of permanent work does not ever remain, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 32; Met. 6, 16. Gehyge ðú fæstlícne rǽd devise firm counsel, Cd. 203; Th. 252, 30; Dan. 586. Fæstlíce fórescyttelsas firm bars, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 3; Cri. 312
be-warian
to guard ⬩ protect
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Substitute: to guard one's self against (wiþ) Mon hine bewarige wið ðá leohtmódnesse mentis levitas caveatur, Past. 308, 5. to ward off from þ ú inc bám twam meaht wíte bewarigan, Gen. 563. to guard, protect Hé bewarað (but the Latin word thus glossed
Linked entry: be-warenian
ge-nyhtsumlíce
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the word intended to be glossed is exuberent, and ge-nihtsumiað should be read.] Þǽr fleów wæter genihtsumlíce egressae sunt aquae largissimae, Num. 20, 11. sufficiently Beón þǽr bed genihtsumlíce ( sufficienter ) ofersprǽdde, R. Ben. 85, 22: R.
lǽce-cræft
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S. 22, 40. medical treatment ꝥ word winð on ús swá swá wís lǽce déð þe mid stíðum lǽcecræfte gelácnað þone untruman, Hml. A. 6, 129. a recipe, remedy, medicine Lǽcecræftas (cf. lǽcedómas, 44, 7) wiþ healsgunde, Lch. ii. 2, 16
wilcumian
To welcome ⬩ bid welcome ⬩ greet ⬩ salute
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v. preceding word), Lind.) ł groeta salutari Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 38
Linked entry: wellcumian
ge-drófenlíc
Troublous
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Troublous Ðeós world is gedrófenlíc this world is troublous, Blickl. Homl. 115, 3
lyt
Few ⬩ little
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Wóp wæs wíde, worulddreáma lyt, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 9; Exod. 42. Ðé eádes tó lyt þuhte, Exon. 28 a; Th. 86, 1; Cri. 1401. Wergendra tó lyt þrong ymbe þeóden, Beo. Th. 5758; B. 2882. Ðæt lyt manna þáh it succeeded with few, 5665; B. 2836.
Linked entry: lyt-hwón
prætt
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Wó dómas and prættas, Anglia viii. 336, 40 : Wulfst. 245, 2. Prættum artibus, Hpt. Gl. 459, 23. Ongeán þúsendfealde derigende prattas contra mille nocendi artes, 424, 46
rand-burh
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stig
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the word occurs at the head of a list 'de suibus'), Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 41. Stigu auriola (oriola? oriolum porticus, atrium, Migne), Txts. 38, 45. Cf. (?) forestige vestibulum, introitum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 59.
wapolian
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Habac. 16. v. preceding word
burg-geat-setl
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Substitute (for entry under burh-geat-setl): If burg-geat is used in the sense given under burg-geat, I. the word would mean 'jurisdiction over those belonging to the "burg," the owner's family and tenants'; if as in burg-geat, II, it would mean 'a seat
haca
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substitute Haca (haᵤca, 87, 1559) pessul, Txts. 88, 803, and add: Perhaps the word occurs in the following :-- On hacapenn foreweard . . . on hacapenn foreweardne, C. D. iii. 412, 2, 14, An hacan penne, v. 238, 30.