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beó-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
beó-wyrt, e; f. [beó a bee, wyrt a plant]

BEE-WORTbalm mintsweet flagapiastrumacorus calamus

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in wort-beds, and in meads, Herb. 7, 1; Lchdm. i. 96, 21 : L.

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ge-wuna

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, adj.
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Dele last reference, and add: of persons (or things personified), accustomed, used Ic mé, swá swá ic gewuna wæs, tó middes heora gemengde, Hml. S. 23 b, 372.

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swín

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Ic ann ꝥ ðridde treów and ꝥ ðridde swiin ( printed swun) of æuesan ðæs wudes (the Latin version is: Dono tertiam quamque arborem et tertiam quamque sarcinam iumentariam fructuum qui nascuntur in sylua), iv. 202, 11.

GÓMA

(n.)
Grammar
GÓMA, an; m.
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Ic eom on góman swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blende mid hunige sweeter am I on the palate than didst thou blend honeycomb with honey, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 18; Rä. 41, 58: 113 a; Th. 433, 11; Rä. 50, 6.

be-leán

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Th. ii. 256, 14. Næs nán wítega ásend tó hǽðenum folce, þe heora gedwyld belóge, Hml. Th. ii. 76, 6. Ne inc ǽnig mon beleán mihte sorhfulne sið nobody could keep you turn from the grievous adventure by pointing out its folly, B. 511.

á-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
á-hwǽr, -hwár, -hwér, -wér; adv. [á always, ever, every; hwǽr where] .

everywheresomewhereanywhereuspiamalicubiusquequaquein any wisequoquo modo

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Spl. 118, 8. in any wise; quoquo modo Habbe ic ǽ áwer benumen ðínra gifena have I in any wise deprived thee of thy gifts? Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 14

on-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hwirfan, p. de.

to turn (of actual motion),to invert, transposeto change, turn

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Ic mé wille nú onhwyrfan tó ðisse bǽre, Blickl. Homl. 151, 14. intrans. Swá swá hweól onhwerfþ, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 13. to invert, transpose Agof (boga) is mín noma eft onhwyrfed, Exon.

Linked entry: on-hweorfan

ǽnig

unicus

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Ic mé ne ondréd ðæt mé ðǽra ǽnig beswice, Nar. 30. 1. Aenge þinga quoquo modo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 60. adjectival On ǽnige óðre wísan aliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 56.

treówþ

(n.)
Grammar
treówþ, triéwþ, trýwþ, e; f.
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The word is used sometimes in plural with force of singular. truth, good faith, honour Ðǽr dydon þeáh Rómáne lytla triéwþa ðæt him ða wǽron láðe ðe hiera hláford beswican there, however, the Romans acted a little honourably (in hoc solo Romanis circa

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túnes-mann

(n.)
Grammar
túnes-mann, es; m.
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Edg. i. 4; Th. i. 264, 9: L. Eth. ix. io; Th. i. 342, 25 in which 30 pence is fixed as a fine for not paying the heorð-penig and Rómfeoh, 30 pence being the value of an ox according to L.

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heonu

Grammar
heonu, eonu, enu, ouu
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I, 20. (In the last three instances the h is written above the line.) Eonu porro (gewisslíce, W. S. s=odlíce l uutedlíce, L. Mt. 8, 27), Wrt, Voc. ii. 72, 32. Eno nú hwæt wæs seó Salomones ræste elles?, Bl. H. n, 19.

ild

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L. 42, 4. v. cild-ild, for-ild, ofer-ild

up-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
up-weard, adv.

Upwardsup.upupwardbackward

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Th. ii. 548, 14: Elen. Kmbl. 1609; El. 806. (? v. preceding word) up into a country.

Linked entry: up-riht

-ælfen

(suffix)
Grammar
-ælfen, -elfen, e; f.

A fairynymphnympha

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It is found only in compound words, as Múnt-ælfen a mountain nymph; oreas = ??????, ???? Wudu-elfen a wood nymph; dryas, etc, Wrt. Voc. 60, 14-19

Linked entries: -elfen sæ-elfen

a-leðran

(v.)
Grammar
a-leðran, p. ede; pp. ed

To lathersaponem illinere

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To lather; saponem illinere Smire mid on niht and on morgen aleðre smear therewith at night and in the morning lather it, L. M. 1, 54; Lchdm, ii. 126, 11

án-wuniende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
án-wuniende, part.

Dwelling alonebeing alonesolitarius

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Dwelling alone, being alone; solitarius Geworden ic eom swá swá spearwa ánhoga oððe ánwuniende on efese oððe on þecene factus sum sicut passer solitarius in tecto, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8

bearhtm

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm, es; m.

A noisetumultclamoursoundcryfragorstrepitustumultusclamor

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A noise, tumult, clamour, sound, cry; fragor, strepitus, tumultus, clamor Ic on ðisse byrig bearhtm gehýre I hear a tumult in this city, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 50; Gen. 2406

ceól-þelu

(n.)
Grammar
ceól-þelu, e; f.

a shipnavis tabulatum, navis

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The deck of a ship, a ship; navis tabulatum, navis Ic corn hér curnen on ceólþele I am come here in a ship, Exon. 123a; Th. 473, 1; Bo. 8

fǽr-béna

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-béna, an; m.

A husbandman, peasant, churlrustĭcus

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A husbandman, peasant, churl; rustĭcus Gif hit sífǽrbéna gilde xii ór if it be a churl, let him pay twelve ores, L. N. P. L. 50; Th. ii. 298, 6

ge-lútian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lútian, p. ode; pp. od

To lie hidlătēre

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To lie hid; lătēre Ðæt ic gelútian ne mæg on ðyssum sídan sele that I may not lie hid in this wide hall, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 2; Sat. 130