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willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willing ⬩ will, purpose, design, command ⬩ will, determination, resolution ⬩ intention, purpose, desire to act ⬩ will, desire, wish ⬩ pleasure, delight ⬩ will, disposition ⬩ will, accord, consent, pleasure ⬩ Ger. meinetwillen ⬩ will, one's own way

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Ðæt wíf onféhð ðæs (from that) willan on ðæm hǽmede, Lchdm. i. 350, Ii. Ðú tíres móst, willan brúcan, Andr. Kmbl. 212; An. 106 : Exon. Th. 151, 24; Gfl. 800. Gif ðæt mód ðæm willan ne wiðbrítt dum in cogitatione voluptas non reprimitur Past.

ge-frédan

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Ðæt hié ongieton and gefrêden ðæt hié suá micle má beóð Godes bearn, 251, 21

ǽht

Grammar
ǽht, In Ll. Th. i. 6, 3 the weak form, ealle ða ǽhtan, occurs, and a form not feminine, mínes ágenes ǽhtes,
  • 194, 16
  • .

what is owned, a possession ⬩ possession

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Gif ðú wéne ðæt hit ðín bócland sý, ðæt ðú on eardast, and on ágene ǽht geseald, Wlfst. 260, 3

þweál

(n.)
Grammar
þweál, es; n. m.

washing ⬩ what is used in washing ⬩ ointment

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Ðeáh swín áðwægen sié, gif hit eft filþ on ðæt sol, ðonne biþ hit fúlre ðonne hit ǽr wæs, and ne forstent ðæt ðweál náuht, Past. 54; Swt. 421, 3. Hwæt forstent him ðæt ǽrre ðweál ( lavatio ), 21.

Linked entry: þweán

geár-hwámlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
geár-hwámlíce, adv.
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Cf. dæg-hwámlíce

Linked entry: gér-hwamlíce

midne-sumor

(n.)
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, but cf. midne-dæg), Chr. 1006; P. 136, 12. (?)

GE-RÉFA

(n.)
Grammar
GE-RÉFA, ge-reáfa, groefa, an; m.

A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, count ⬩ præpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes

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Ðæt ǽlc geréfa náme ðæt wedd on his ágenre scire, ðæt hí ealle ðæt friþ healdan woldan that each reeve should take a pledge in his own shire, that they would all hold the peace, L. Ath. v. § 10; Th. i. 240, 1.

weorold-sǽlþa

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-sǽlþa, pl. f.
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Nis ðé náuht swíþor ðonne ðæt ðú forloren hæfst ða woruldsǽlþa ðe ðú ǽr hæfdest ( fortunae prioris affectu tabescis ). Ic ongite ðæt ða woruldsǽlþa óleccaþ ðǽm módum ðe hí willaþ beswícan, 7, 1 ; Fox 16, 8-12 : 8 ; Fox 26, 5, 8.

Linked entry: weorold-gesǽlþa

mis-limpan

(v.)

to turn out unfortunately

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Gif hit geweorðe ðæt folce mislimpe þurh here oððon hunger, L. I. P. 18; Th. ii. 324, 28

Linked entry: limpan

BLÁT

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÁT, comp. blátra; superl. blátast; adj.

Livid, pale, ghastly ⬩ lividus, pallidus ⬩ livor

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Ðæt biþ frécne wund, blátast benna that is a dangerous wound, most ghastly of sores, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 13; Cri. 771

Linked entry: ǽ-blǽte

GEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
GEÓL, giúl, iúl, geóhol, es; n.

festum jolense, festum natalitiorum Christi, festum quodvis, convivium

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Ðý twelftan dæge ofer geóhol Epiphaniæ, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 8.

stæþ-hlípe

(adj.)
Grammar
stæþ-hlípe, adj.
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Hí ne mihton ofer ðæt scræf swá swæðhlýpe (stæþ-?)

Linked entries: -hlípe swæð-hlýpe

þwang

(n.)
Grammar
þwang, es; m.: e; f.

A thong ⬩ strip of leather

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Ðæs ne eom ic wyrðe ðæt ic his sceóna þwanga (ðuongas, Lind.: þwongas, Rush.) búgende uncnytte cujus non sum dignus procumbens soluere corrigiam calciamentorum ejus, Mk. Skt. 1, 7

Linked entry: þweng

fégan

to join ⬩ connect ⬩ to compose

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Wé ceorfað treówu on holte ðæt wé hí úp árǽren on ðǽm botle . . . swá swá hí swíður ádrýgde beóð on eorðan, swá hí mon mæg orsorglícor úp fégean, Past. 445, 3.

ríman

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Add Gif hí oferhycgen ðæt hí him ondrǽden hiora lytlan synna ðonne ðonne hí hí gesióð, ondrǽden hí him húru, ðonne hí hí hrímað (cum numerant), Past. 437, 12. add Sumne dǽl écra gyfa swilcra swilce nú wísdom is, and rihtwísnes, and óðre manega þe ús

wæter-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for water, a water-pot

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Ðæt wíf forlét hyre wæterfæt ( hydriam ), Jn. Skt. 4, 28. Ðǽr wǽron áset six stǽnene wæterfatu (hydriae), 2, 6 : Homl. Th. ii. 56, 5, 21. Ðá six wæterfatu getácnodon six ylda ðyssere worulde, 58, 1.

æfte-weard

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Dele first quotation, and add On æfteweardum ðǽm sealme in the latter part of the psalm, Ps. Th. 38, arg. On æftewyrdne December, and on foreweardan Ianuarie ðám mónþe, Lch. iii. 154, 12. substantive use :-- On æfteweardan ðæs regoles, Hml.

socian

(v.)
Grammar
socian, p. ode

to soak ⬩ to steep in a liquid ⬩ to soak ⬩ to lie in a liquid

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.), to lie in a liquid Glædenan rinde lytelra gedó þreó pund on glæsfæt, gedó ðonne ðæs scearpestan wínes tó .v. sestras, ásete ðonne on háte sunnan . . . ðæt hit socige .iiii. dagas oþþe má Lchdm. ii. 252, 11.

hláford-hyldo

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-hyldo, f. -hyld, -held[?] m; or -hyldu, e; f.

Fidelity to a lord, ⬩ loyalty

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Eall ðæt wé ǽfre for riht-hláfordhelde dóþ all that we ever do from true loyalty, L. C. E. 20; Th. i. 372, 10

Linked entry: riht-hláfordhyldu

ge-warnian

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

To warn

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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. Ðá wearþ Godwine gewarnod then was earl Godwin warned, 1052; Erl. 183, 2.