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wáwa

(n.)
Grammar
wáwa, an ; m.

Woe ⬩ misery

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Woe, misery On dære wǽron áwritene heófunga and leóð and wáwa (scriptae erant in eo lamentationes et carmen et uae) . . . se wáwa getácnaþ ðone écan wáwan, ðe ða habbaþ on hellewíte, ðe nú God forseób, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Zup. 279, 1-8.

Linked entry: weá

weg-nest

(n.)
Grammar
weg-nest, es; n.

Food for a journey

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. ¶ the word is used of the sacrament administered to the dying Gif se man on his ýtemestan dæge gyrneþ Cristes líchaman tó underfónne, ne wyrne him man ná, . . . ðæt bið his wegnyst (viaticum), and ǽlces ðæra manna ðe tó Godes ríce becymð, L. Ecg.

Linked entry: nest

ǽ-fæst

Grammar
ǽ-fæst, (ǽw-, eáw-, -fest).

religious ⬩ married

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Se weorðscipe ðisse worolde is gecierred tó weorðscipe ðǽm ǽwfæstum, ðæt ðá sindon nú weorðoste ðe ǽwfæstoste sindon; for ðon lícet monig ðæt hé ǽwfæsð láreów sié, Past. 27, 2-5. Ǽfeste (eáwfæste, v. 1.) men R.

húslian

(v.)
Grammar
húslian, p. ode

To housel

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To housel, to administer the sacrament Hý mihton wel habban wíf on ðam dagum forðan ðe hý nǽfre ne mæssodon ne menn ne húslodon they might well have wives in those days for they never celebrated mass nor administered the Eucharist to men, L. Ælfc.

nám

(n.)
Grammar
nám, e; f.

Seizure of property belonging to one which is in the hands of another

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Ne nime nán man náne náme, ne innan scíre ne út of scíre, ǽr man hæbbe þríwa on hundrede his rihtes gebeden; (but on the failure of legal means ) nime ðonne leáfe ðæt hé móte hentan æfter his ágenan, L. C. S. 19; Th. i. 386, 9-17. Cf.

stelan

(v.)
Grammar
stelan, p. stæl, pl. stǽlon; pp. stolen
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Þeóf ne cymþ búton ðæt hé stele fur non uenit nisi ut furetur, Jn. Skt. 10, 10. Gif frigman cyninge stele, L. Ethb. 4; Th. i. 4, 3

Linked entry: a-stælan

súþan

(adv.)
Grammar
súþan, adv.
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Ne dohte náðer ðisse leóde ne súðan ne norðan, Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 27. Healdaþ hine norðan and súðan on twá healfa twá hund wearda, Salm. Kmbl. 520; Sal. 259

weorold-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wíse, an ; f.
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What is usual in the world, a fashion of the world Hé bæd ðæt Godes yrre ofer hí ne cóme, ne him wǽre hwæs (hwæt ?) gneáðes ne óþerra worldwísena. Ðá com stefn of heofonum and seó cwæð: . . .

ellen

Grammar
ellen, strength.
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Ic syngode þurh ásolcennysse þá þá mé gód ne lyste dón ne nán ellen niman tó ǽnigum godan weorce did not apply myself zealously to any good work, Angl. xi. 113, 45. Add

wiþer-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-weard, (-word, -wurd), and -wierde; adj.

contrary ⬩ adverse ⬩ hostile ⬩ adversary ⬩ enemy ⬩ opponent ⬩ fiend ⬩ hostile to rightful authority ⬩ rebel ⬩ opposed to what is right ⬩ arrogant ⬩ perverse ⬩ depraved ⬩ reprobate ⬩ false ⬩ heretic ⬩ apocryphal ⬩ opposed to the good or pleasure of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ adverse ⬩ hurtful ⬩ pernicious ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ contrary ⬩ opposite

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Nú ðonne nú ǽlc gesceaft onscunaþ ðæt, ðæt hire wiþerweard biþ . . . hwelce twá synd wiþerweardran betwux him ðonne gód and yfel? Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 35-56, 7.

cyst

(adj.)
Grammar
cyst, adj.

Desirable ⬩ desiderabilis

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Desirable; desiderabilis Ne hí for áwyht eorþan cyste ða sélestan geseón woldan pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem, Ps. Th. 105, 20

feá

(adv.)
Grammar
feá, adv.

Even a little, ever so little ⬩ părum

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Even a little, ever so little; părum Ne mágon feá gangan they cannot walk even a little, Ps. Th. 134, 18

mid-siðian

(v.)
Grammar
mid-siðian, p. ode

To accompany

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To accompany Hú ne midsíðgadest ðú comitarisne tú? Midsíðige comitatur, sequitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 34-38. Midsíðudu comitata, 23, 39

ge-bétan

Grammar
ge-bétan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: to amend, reform one's self Gif hwylc bróðor ... gebétan nelle, ne his þeáwas gerihtlǽcan, R. Ben. 52, 5: 126. 3

ge-dreóhlíce

(adv.)
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Ne sprecon ymbe nán þing búton ymbe heora wore, and ꝥ gedreóhlice and wærlíce ( et hoc caute ), Chrd. 29, 21. Add

ge-héring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-héring, e; f.

A hearing ⬩ hearsay ⬩ tidings ⬩ audītio

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A hearing, hearsay, tidings; audītio Fram ge-héringe yfelre he ne ondrǽt ab audītiōne măla non tĭmēbit, Ps. Lamb. 111, 7

sundor-wine

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-wine, es; m.
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-Ne áswíc sundorwine, ac á symle geheald rihtum gerisnum, Exon. Th. 301, 34; Fä. 29

þrýþ-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-bearn, es; n.

A mighty youth

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A mighty youth Ic ǽfre ne geseah ǽnigne mann, þrýðbearn hæleð, ðé gelícne, steóran ofer stæfnan, Andr. Kmbl. 987; An. 494

un-bescoren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bescoren, adj.

Unshorn ⬩ without the tonsure

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Unshorn, without the tonsure Sume sídfeaxe gáþ, ðæt seó bescorene hálignes ne sý weorþre ðenne seó unbescorene, R. Ben. 135, 29

Linked entry: be-sceran

un-tǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tǽled, adj.

Unblamed

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Unblamed Ðý læs hié forlǽten untǽlde óðerra monna yfele unðeáwas ne pravos hominum mores nequaquam redarguant, Past. 46; Swt. 351, 20