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searu

(n.)
Grammar
searu, searo, [w]e; f. : [w]es; n.
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Th. 138, 17: Elen. Kmbl. 1438; El. 721. Swilt þurh searwe death by treachery, Andr. Kmbl. 2695; An. 1350. Searwa molimina (magorum), Hpt. Gl. 502, 53. Sarwa mendacia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 41. Full fácnes and searuwa plenum dolo, Ps.

Linked entries: searo siru

wróht

(n.)
Grammar
wróht, e; f. : es; m.

accusationa false accusationslandercalumnyfaultcrimeoffencea quarrelstrifecause of complaintinjuryhurt

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Gé inwitþancum wróht webbedon, Elen. Kmbl. 617; El. 309. Ne beó nǽnig man bregda tó full, ne inwit tó leóf, ne wróhtas tó webgenne, ne searo tó rénigenne, Blickl.

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stainfilth, impurity, corruptiona blot, disgrace, damage, hurtmoral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilementevil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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Gold ðæt in wylme bið womma(woman, Kmbl. but MS. has woma) gehwylces geclǽnsod, Elen. Kmbl. 2618;El. 1310. fig. a blot, disgrace, damage, hurt Wom dispendium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 40: 28, 11.

Linked entries: wom wam

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, atso as to producebecometo (the satisfaction, etc. )to some end,for some purposefornext to,at,by,alongsidein,onnext toaftertoasfortoasforat,inof,fromto (in to do something to anything)according to,at,aftercompared to,in comparison with,besidein addition to,besidesfor,atto be sufferedatin the course of,in,onfor,duringtoto,forin,atto the extent,to such a degreeto,up to,until,tillat,in,onin addition,besides,tootoo

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Elen. Kmbl. 1960; El. 982: Cd. Th. 173, 12; Gen. 2860. Hé ða leóde wenede tó wuldre, Andr. Kmbl. 3360; An. 1684. Hét hié tó ðam síðe gyrwan, 1590; An. 796. Late tó ðam orlege, 94; An. 47. Tó gefeohte gearu, Num. 21, 33: Elen. Kmbl. 45; El. 23.

Linked entry: -anne

FÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓT, nom. acc: gen. fótes; dat. fét, fóte; pl. nom. acc. fét, fótas; gen. fóta; dat. inst. fótum; m.

a FOOTpésthe footpēs

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Similar entries v. fót-gemet, eln, ynce, met-geard, geard, gyrd. Nigon fóta, and ix scæfta munda, and ix bere-corna nine feet and nine half feet, and nine barley-corns or three inches, L. Ath. iv. 5; Th. i. 224, 9

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, to mark, <b>mearcian</b> to fix bounds. [These may be taken together; cf. mearc.]
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</b> to mark with a symbol :-- Mid þám háligan ele gé scylan þá hǽþenan cild mearcian on þám breóste . . . mid róde tácne, Ll.

lange

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Be þǽre róde þe ǽr in legere wæs lange bedyrned, El. 602. Gelǽstan þæt hé lange gehét . . . in fyrndagum, Exod. 557. Lange siððan woruld bryttade, Gen. 1215.

tellan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
tellan, p. tealde; pp. teald: also forms as from telian occur: ic telge, hí teliaþ; p. telede; p. teled.
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Tele ðú ðæs mónan elde kl.

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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Ðú ðe áhst dóma geweald thou that hast power of dignities, Elen. Kmbl. 1448; El. 726. Áh him lífes geweald he hath power over life, Andr. Kmbl. 1036; An. 518 : Cd. 103; Th. 137, 8 ; Gen. 2270.

Cynewulf

(n.)
Grammar
Cynewulf, es; m.
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Elen. Kmbl. 2512-2541; El. 1257-1272. The extreme rudeness and abruptness of these lines, and the apparent uselessness of the Runes, led me to suspect that there was more in them than merely met the eye.

láð

(adj.)
Grammar
láð, adj.

hatefulhatedloathedlothdispleasinginjuriousgrievoushostilemaligninimical

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Gnornsorga mǽst wyrda láðost greatest of griefs, most grievous of fates, Elen. Kmbl. 1953; El. 978. Ðǽr ðé láðast biþ, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 17; Gú. 560.

wist

(n.)
Grammar
wist, e; f. (and m.?
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v. big-, dæg-, hús-, neáh-wist.
)

subsistencesustenancefoodprovisionsdainty fooda feasteatingfeasting

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Kmbl. 623; An. 312: Elen. Kmbl. 1231; El. 617. Forlǽt eal ðæt ðú áge búton wiste and wǽda, Prov. Kmbl. 80. Næbbe ic welan ne wiste, Andr. Kmbl. 603; An. 302: 635; An. 318.

wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
wundrian, p. ode.

to wonder atto regard with surpriseadmirationto make wonderfulmagnify

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Homl. 153, 7. with preposition and clause Wundrade heó ymb ðæs weres snyttro, hú hé swá geleáfful on swá lytlum fæce ǽfre wurde, Elen. Kmbl. 1914; El. 959. Hwá is moncynnes, ðæt ne wundrie ymb ðás tungl, hú hý sume habbaþ scyrtran ymbhwearft?

Linked entry: wyndrian

ge-limpan

(v.)
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Hire se willa gelamp, þæt heó on ǽnigne eorl gelýfde frófre, B. 626 : El. 963. Gif him þyslicu þearf gelumpe, B. 2637. Ðá ðingo him gelimpa scealde quae ei euenturä . Mk. L. 10, 32.

earfoðe

(n.)
Grammar
earfoðe, es; pl. nom. acc. a, u, o, e; n. [A feminine earfoþu; gen. e, a, or indecl. seems to occur in the following
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Bútan earfeðum easily, Jul. 359: Gú. 216: El. 1292. bodily pain, labour of childbirth, disease, hardship Sió áheardung is on twá wísan gerád.

geár

(n.)
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Æfter geárum, El. 1265. Mænig gér, Bt. 29, l; F. 102, 21 note. (2 a) the years of a person's life :-- Geáras míne anni mei Ps. L. 30, II.. and heora geára gancg, Ps.

wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to weensupposethinkimagineopinebelieveto hopeexpectlook for

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Ne meahton hié, swá hié wéndon ǽr Elen. Kmbl. 954; El. 478. Wénde arbitraretur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 36. with accusative Hwæt wénst ðú? hwæt is ðes? quis putas est iste? Mk. Skt. 4, 41. Hwæt wéne gé? quid putatis? Jn. Skt. 11, 56.

Linked entries: for-wénan wǽnan

ge-æfnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æfnan, p. de; pp. ed [æfnan to perform, execute] .

to performexecuteperpetrateaccomplishcompletemakeperfĭcĕrepatrārepræstārefăcĕreto stir upexciteexcĭtāreto bearsufferenduresufferresustĭnēre

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Se eádga wer mægen unsófte elne geæfnde the blessed man with difficulty strenuously exerted his power, 49 a; Th. 168, 21; Gú. 1081. We ðæt geæfndon swá we thus accomplished it; Beo. Th. 1081; B. 538.

wearn

(n.)
Grammar
wearn, es; m. (?)

A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal

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Fol oft mon wearnum (or from wearn; f.) tíhð eargne ðæt hé elne forleóse full often the coward is freely (or with difficulty) accused of losing his courage, Exon. Th. 345, 13; Gn. Ex. 187

Linked entries: un-wearnum wirn worn

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Th. 124, 27 : Elen. Kmbl. 1761; El. 882. Hí mé ymbsealdon samod anlíce swá beón, Ps. Th. 117, 12. Héht onlíce, swá hé ðæt beácen geseah, tácen gewyrcan, Elen.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá