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síde

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Add Seó dene wæs weallende mid lígum on ánre sídan, on óðre sídan mid hagole and cyle, Hml. Th. ii. 350, 8

un-wynsum

(adj.)
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un-wynsum, adj.

Unpleasant

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Hé hine gegyrede mid hǽrenum hrægle swíþe heardum and unwinsumum, Blickl. Homl. 221, 24

wincian

(v.)
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wincian, p. ode

to winkmake a signto close the eyesblink

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Se ðe ágímeleásaþ ðæt hé ðence ǽr ðæm ðe hé dó, se stæpð forð mid ðám fótum and wincaþ mid ðǽm eágum qui negligit considerando praevidere, quod facit, gressus tendit, oculos claudit, Past. 39; Past. 39Past. 39.

brastlian

(v.)
Grammar
brastlian, brastligan, to brastlienne, brastligenne; part. brastliendebrastligende;; he brastlaþ; p. ode ; pp. od [berstan rumpi, frangi]

To BRUSTLE, rustle, crackle, make a noise, murmur;crepare, crepitare, strepere, murmurare

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Brastligende mid brandum crackling with fire-brands, ii. 140, 16. Ge begeáton þéosterfulle wununga afyllede mid brastligendum lígum ye have obtained dark dwellings filled with crackling flames, i. 68, 5.

Linked entry: bærstlian

horu

(n.)
Grammar
horu, gen.-wes; m.

Dirt, filth, foulnessdirtlimus, cenum, lutum, palustre

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mid horu speówdon on ðæs andwlitan ye foully spat on his face, Elen. Kmbl. 594; El. 297. Mín flǽsc is ymscrýd mid dustes horwum my flesh is clothed with the filth of dust, Homl. Th. ii. 456, 10.

Linked entries: ge-horian horh hor-pyt

tó-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hreósan, p. -hreás; pl. -hruron ; pp. -hroren

To fall to piecesto go to ruinto decay,rot away

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.), mid fure and mid fehte foruaren. Laym. 9245. Þus Portchestre toræs (toreos, 2nd MS.), & nauere seodden heo ne aras, 9426

á-þráwan

to twisttwinecurlto twistgive a different direction to a moving body

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Add: to twist, twine, curl Mid þráwingspinle synd áþráwene (antiae frontis) calomistro crispantur, An. Ox. 5329. Gyldne styþa hié úton wreþedon and áþráwene ðár ingemong stódon, Angl. iv. 143, 100. Þá áþráwenan goldþrǽdas torta aureafila, Wit.

deór-wyrþnes

(n.)
Grammar
deór-wyrþnes, -wurþnes,-ness ,e ; f.

Preciousness, a precious thing, treasure res prĕtiōsa

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Preciousness, a precious thing, treasure; res prĕtiōsa Mid eallum deórwyrþnessum with all precious things, Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 31. Ðe ða frécnan deórwurþnessa funde who found the dangerous treasures, 15; Fox 48, 24

eástor-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-feorm, e; f.

Easter-feast or repast firma paschālis

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Easter-feast or repast; firma paschālis Eallum ǽhte-mannum gebýreþ mid-wintres feorm and eástor-feorm omnĭbus ehtemannis jūre compĕtit nātālis firma et paschālis firma, L. R. S. 9, 1; Th. i. 436, 33

efen-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
efen-wyrhta, an; m.

A fellow worker co-opĕrātor

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A fellow worker; co-opĕrātor Com he to Róme mid hys efenwyrhtan and geféran ðæs ylcan weorces Ceólferþ vēnit Rōmam cum co-opĕrātōre ac sŏcio ejusdem opĕris Ceolfrido, Bd. 4, 18; S. 586, 28

for-tíhan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tíhan, he -tíþ; p. -táh, pl. -tigon; pp. -tigen

To draw against or overcover over with anythingdarkenobscureobdūcĕre

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To draw against or over, cover over with anything, darken, obscure; obdūcĕre Mid gedwol-miste fortíþ mód covers over the mind with the mist of error, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 67; Met. 22, 34

líc-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-bysig, adj.
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Of active body, active with the body Ic eom lícbysig láce mid winde active am I of body, move hither and thither with the wind, Exon. 122 b; Th. 470, 22; Rä. 31, 1

or-wirðu

(n.)
Grammar
or-wirðu, indecl.; -wirð, e; f.
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Ignominy, shame, dishonour Gefyl onsiéne heara mid orwyrðe imple facies eorum ignominia, Ps. Surt. 82, 17. Mé ðín dohtor hafaþ geýwed orwyrðu thy daughter hath shewn me dishonour, Exon. Th. 246, 29; Jul. 69

Linked entry: or-weorð

ge-beát

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beát, es; n.

A beatingblow

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A beating, blow Drihten worhte áne swipe of rápum, and hí ealle mid gebeáte útascynde the Lord made a scourge of ropes and hurried them all out with beating, Homl. Th. i. 406, 8

Linked entry: -beát

súþan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
súþan-wind, es; m.
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Se ðe hit mid súðanwinde onginne, ðonne hæfþ hé sige, Lchdm. iii. 182, 3. Súþanwind (southenwind, Ps.) austrum, Ps. Surt. 77, 26

wan-hafol

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hafol, adj.
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Gehelp wanhafolum mannum mid ðínum ágenum spédum, i. 21, 363

ge-swic

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Voc. ii. 97, 4. cessation Sý hé betáht Satane meó helle grunde and ðǽr á cwylmie mid Godes wiðsacum búte geswice, C. D. iv. 107, 17

gylden-múþ

(adj.)
Grammar
gylden-múþ, gylden-múþe; adj.
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Gregorius mid Grécum Crysosthomas is geháten. . . þysum wordum se ilca gyldenmúða Gregorius wæs sprecende, Gr. D 94, 20

Linked entry: -múþ

hígung

(n.)
Grammar
hígung, e; f.

Strivingendeavoureffort

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Striving, endeavour, effort Se flǽscbana hæfde ꝥ getogene sweord on his handa and mid stranglice hígunge (nisu forti) áhóf þone earm upp in heánesse and mynte sleán þone Godes wer, Gr. D. 254, 34

segnung

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Benedictus áþenede his handa and áwrát Crístes róde tácn, and ꝥ fæt mid þǽre ylcan sénunge hé tóbræc extensa manu Benedictus signum crucis edidit, et vas eodem signo rupit, Gr. D. 105, 4. Add