merigen-
belonging to the morning ⬩ belonging to the morrow
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belonging to the morning Se merigenlíca tilia the labourer who came to work in the morning, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 29, Se mergenlíca steorra the morning star, Blickl. Homl. 137, 32. belonging to the morrow Ðam ne fyligþ merigenlíc dæg, forðan ðe him ne forstóp
mid-wyrhta
One who works with others ⬩ a co-operator
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One who works with others, a co-operator On ðæt gerád ðæt hé wǽre his midwyrhta ǽgðer ge on sǽ ge on lande on the condition that he would co-operate with him by sea and by land, Chr. 945; Erl. 116, 31: Past. 38, 8; Swt. 279, 25. Hyt áwriten hys, ðæt
or-wénness
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Despair, hopelessness Ðonne biþ him seó orwénnys ( desperatio illa ) tó máran synne geteald, L. Ecg. P. i. 4; Th. ii. 172, 24. Hwí sprecst ðú mid swá micelre orwénnysse? Homl. Th. i. 534, 22. On orwénnysse his ágenre hǽle in despair of his own salvation
Linked entry: wénness
Óst-sǽ
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the Baltic with the Cattegat, the water east of Denmark and of the Scandinavian peninsula as that on the western coast is called Westsǽ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3 Be norþan Súþdenum is ðæs gársecges earm ðe mon hǽt Ostsǽ. . . Norþdene habbaþ be norþan him
ge-tiohhian
To appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ stătuĕre ⬩ decernĕre
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To appoint, determine, ordain; stătuĕre, decernĕre Ðú ðǽm winterdagum wundrum sceorta tída getiohhast thou appointed wondrously short times to winter-days, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 41; Met. 4, 21. Swá him æt frymþe Fæder getiohhode as the Father appointed to
ge-mǽðian
To honour, bestow something with honour upon one ⬩ hŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre
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To honour, bestow something with honour upon one; hŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre Búton he hwæne furðor gemǽðrian [gemǽðian, MS. B.] unless he will more amply honour any one, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 15 : 15; Th. i. 384, 4. For ðære micclan mǽrþe ðe he hine
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stán-weall
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A wall of stone Stánweal[les] maceriae, muri, Hpt. Gl. 409, 77. Stánwealle (-walle, Ps. Surt.) maceriae, Ps. Spl. T. 61, 3. Ða hwíle ðe mon worhte ða burg mid stánwealle, Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 27. Ðæt wæter ( of the Red Sea ) him stód swilce stánweallas
þeána
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Yet Pápa on Róme swá þeána gesette papa Romanus tamen statuit, L. Ecg. C. 7; Th. ii. 138, 36. Lífe ne gielpeþ hláfordes gifum, hýreþ swá þeána þeódne sínum, Exon. Th. 440, 6; Rä. 59, 13: 108, 32; Gú. 81. Nó God wolde ðæt seó sáwl sár þrowade, lýfde se
un-crafod
With no claim made upon one
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With no claim made upon one Se ðe sitte uncrafod on his áre on lífe, ðæt nán man on his yrfenuman ne sprece æfter his dæge he that dwells on his property without any claims being made on him in his lifetime, that no man shall bring an action against
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un-besmiten
Undefiled ⬩ unpolluted ⬩ unsullied ⬩ pure
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Undefiled, unpolluted, unsullied, pure Unbesmiten weg impolluta via, Ps. Spl. 17, 32. Gif heó unbesmiten ( impolluta ) tó him cyrre, L. Ecg. Addit. 12; Th. ii. 234, 6: Nar. 41, 11. Ðæs unbesmitenan líchaman úres Drihtnes, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 113: Blickl
Linked entry: be-smítan
un-tódǽled
Undivided ⬩ unseparated
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Undivided, unseparated Is ðæt full gód ðæt eall ætgædere is untódǽled, Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146, 28. Hé biþ ánfeald untódǽled, 33, 2; Fox 122, 18, 21. Se God is simle on ánum untódǽled, 34, 6; Fox 142, 22: Wulfst. 21, 19. Willnade se cyning ðæt se wer him
weorþfulness
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Nobleness, magnificence Gesceáwode se án engel ðe ðǽr ǽnlícost wæs, hú fæger hé silf wæs, and hú scínende on wuldre, and him wel gelícode his wurðfulniss, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 34. For swá miceles freólses wurþfulnesse ob tante festivitatis honori-ficentiam
wíd-síþ
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A far journey, long travel Módor ne rǽdaþ, ðonne heó magan cenneþ, hú him weorðe geond woruld wídsíð sceapen, Salm. Kmbl. 744; Sal. 371. Wérig winneþ, wídsíð onginneþ, Exon. Th. 354, 26 ; Reim. 51. ¶ the word occurs also as a name for one who has travelled
wítedóm-líc
Of superhuman knowledge ⬩ prophetical
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Of superhuman knowledge, prophetical Wítedómlíc wundor a miracle which displayed a knowledge communicated by God (cf. him God ealle ða díglan þingc cúð gedyde, 1. 12), Guthl. 11; Gdwin. 54, 1. Gúðlác wítedómlíce gáste (in prophetic spirit) weóx, and
wyn-lust
Sensual pleasure
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Sensual pleasure Ic wilnode mid him tó farenne, ðæt ic ðe má emnwyrhtena on ðære þrowunge mínes wynlustes hæfde, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 359. Hér synt ðisse weorolde wynlustas, ac ðǽr synt ða écan tintregu, L. E. I. proem.; Th. ii. 394, 8. Gif hwam hwæt
bisceop-hám
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An episcopal estate Ic gean þes landes æt Hedhám ... intó Paulusbyrig æt Lundænæ tó bisceophámæ, Cht. Th. 520, 14. Tó biscopháme, 523, 23. On ǽlcon bisceopháme ǽlcon men freót þe wíteþeów wǽre, Cht. Crw. 23, 28. Sæ bisceop him dó hira fullan fóstær of
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bisceop-sunu
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A spiritual son at confirmation (v. bisceopian) Gif hwá óðres godsunu sleá ... Gif hit biscepsunu sié, Ll. Th. i. 150, 20 (cf. In baptismate et confirmatione unus potest esse pater, ii. 58, § 22). Hé (pope Leo) hiene (Alfred) him tó biscepsuna nam (cf
bróc
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Brooc suri-cus (cf. sura), Txts. 117, 256. Gyrdils vel broec lumbare, 72, 573. Gyrdel oððe bréc, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 15. Brécena tácen is þæt þú stríce mid þínum twám handum up on þín þeóh, Tech. ii. 127, 8. Ðá þe on ýtinge farað níman him bréc (femoralia
dráf
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Hét se hálga wer þæt seó cú gewende tó þǽre heorde, and heó swá bilewite swá scép beáh tó þǽre drǽfe, Hml. S. 31, 1055. Se geneát sceal láde lǽdan, dráfe drífan, C. D. iii. 450, 33. Sum fearhrýþer þæs óþræs' ceápes geférscipe oferhogode . . . Hé þæs hyrdes
drý-man
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A magician, sorcerer Hé eóde tó ánum drýmen ... þá gebróhte se drýman þone cnapan tó his deófle, Hml. S. 3, 367. Fela sǽdon þá drýmen þurh deófles cræft, Iamnes and Mambres, 17, 114. Drýmen þe mid dydrunge farað, Hml. Th. ii. 330, 27. Þurhdrýmanna dydrunge