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swin

(n.)
Grammar
swin, swinn, es; m.
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Swinn, dreám melodiam, 515, 42. [From the same root as Latin sonus?] v. ge-swin, and following words; and cf. hlyn[n], hlynsian for similar formation

Linked entry: ge-swin

nihternness

(n.)
Grammar
nihternness, e; f.

Night-time

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Night-time Ðonne gescylt ðé God wið unswefnum ðe nihternnessum on menn becumaþ then will God protect thee against evil dreams that come to men at nights, Lchdm. iii. 288, 22

dígan

(v.)
Grammar
dígan, (?); p. deóg
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To die Deáðfǽge deóg, siððan dreáma leás in fenfreoðo feorh álegde, hǽðene sáwle deathdoomed he died, after he joyless in the fenfastness life laid down, his heathen soul, B. 850

Linked entries: ge-dígan deágan deóg

winter-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
winter-ceald, adj.

Wintry-coldcold with the cold of winter

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dreág wintercealde wræcce, 377, 15; Deór. 4. Wintercealdan niht, Andr. Kmbl. 2531; An. 1267

ge-warnian

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

To warn

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To warn God on swefne hí gewarnode God warned them in a dream, Homl. Th. i. 78, 29. Ðá gewarnode man hí ðæt ðǽr wæs fyrd æt Lundene then they had notice that there was a force at London, Chr. 1009; Erl. 143, 12.

wundor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-full, adj.

Wonderfulglorious

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Wynsum is seó wunung on ðam wuldorfullum (wunderfullum, v.l. ) dreáme, Homl. Ass. 43, 481. Wundorfulla (gloriosa) gecweden synd be ðé, Ps. Spl. 86, 2

DOL

(adj.)
Grammar
DOL, def. se dola, seó, ðæt dole; adj.
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Ge weorþmyndu in dolum dreáme Dryhtne gieldaþ ye pay reverence to the Lord in foolish joy, Exon. 39 a; Th. 130, 8; Gú. 435. Óþ hie to dole wurdon until they became foolish, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 14; Gen. 340.

ceald-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ceald-ness, e; f.
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Coldness, cold Ic mænigfeald earfeðu dreáh, hwílum þǽre ísihtan cealdnysse þæs wintres, hwílum þæs unmǽtan wylmes þǽre sunnan hǽto; ic wæs beswǽled for þám micclan byrne and eft for þǽre micclan forstigan cealdnysse þæs wintres, Hml. S. 23 b, 571-5

wín-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wín-sele, es; m.

A wine-halla hall where there is feasting

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A wine-hall, a hall where there is feasting Nis hér (in Hell) wloncra wínsele, ne worulde dreám, Cd. Th. 270, 21; Sat. 94. Se wínsele (Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 1547; B. 771. In ðæm wínsele, 1394; B. 695.

Linked entry: wín-sæl

rǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdend, es; m.
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Dreáma rǽdend, Exon. Th. 358, 34; Pa. 55

wanigend

(n.)
Grammar
wanigend, es ; m. One who diminishes, weakens, impairs, injures, spoils, etc. v. wanian
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T. ) if he dreams that he is riding on a bay horse, that means there will be a spoiler of his goods, Lchdm. iii. 172, 29

geond-felan

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>geond-feólan;</b> pp. geond-fólen To permeate, fill throughout Þæt wítehus . . . deóp, dreáma leás . . . geondfólen fýre, réce and reáde lége a dungeon horrible on all sides round as one great furnace flamed, Gen. 43

be-heáfdian

(v.)
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Beheáfdian hine [geseón] gestreón getácnað to see one's self beheaded in a dream betokens gain, Lch. iii. 212, 13. ꝥ hí í Hí lǽdan tó beheáfdianne, 75, 23. Tó beheáfdigenne, Hml. S. 19, 85. Beheáfdienne obtruncandum, An. Ox. 5255.

hwer-hwette

(n.)
Grammar
hwer-hwette, an; f.

A cucumber

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Hwerhwettan gesihþ on swefnum untrumnysse getácnaþ if a man sees in dreams a cucumber it betokens illness, Lchdm. iii. 200, 16

drǽtest

(v.)
Grammar
drǽtest, drǽst, he drǽt
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dreadest, dreads; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of drǽdan

ge-leofian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leofian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To livevīvĕre

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To live; vīvĕre Ne geleofaþ man náht miriges, ða hwíle ðe mon deáþ ondrǽt there is no mirth in life when there is dread of death, Prov. Kmbl. 16. Gyf swá biþ geleofad si sic vīvĭtur, Cant. Ezech. Lamb. fol. 185 a, 16

Linked entry: ge-lifian

wís-dóm

Grammar
wís-dóm, <b>. I.</b>
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'Gé mǽtinge míne ne cunnon þá þe mé wisdóm bereð ( the dream thai brings me knowledge), Dan. 130-142.

enge

narrowconfinedpainfulgrievouscruel

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Nearusorge dreáh, enge rúne, El. 1262

swefnigend

(n.)
Grammar
swefnigend, es; m.
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A dreamer Hér gǽþ se swefnigend ecce somniator venit, Gen. 37, 19

letting

(n.)
Grammar
letting, e; f.

Lettinghinderingobstructiondelayretarding

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Blindne se ðe hine gesihþ lettincge getácnaþ if a man [in a dream] sees himself blind, it betokens hindrance, Lchdm. iii. 200, 14: 202, 3: 204, 2