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heáh-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-mægen, es; n.
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an exalted virtue, one of the three theolological virtues: — Nú synd ðreó heáhmægnu ðe menn sceolan habban, Fides, Spes, Caritas, Hml. S. 16, 246. sublime power, divine might Is þæs wuldres ful heofun and eorðe and eall heáhmægen tíre getácnod, El.

wirs

(adv.)
Grammar
wirs, cpve.: wirrest, wirst; spve.;

Worse ⬩ worst

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adv. Worse, worst in reference to moral ill Wyrs déð se ðe lýhð Salm. Kmbl. 364; Sal. 181. Ðonne hié wénen ðæt hié hæbben betst gedón, ðæt wé him ðonne secgen ðæt hié hæbben wierst (wyrst, Cott. MSS.) gedón cum ea, quae bene egisse se credant, male acta

Linked entries: wyrs wiers wirrest

full-dón

(v.)
Grammar
full-dón, p. -dyde
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To complete, perform Eall ꝥ yfel ꝥ hí ǽr ðan begunnon, hí ꝥ eall syððan fuldydon, Hml. S. 23, 388. Hí þæt fuldón hoc perficiant, R. Ben. 70, 21. Praeteritum imperfectum, þæt is unful*-*fremed forðgewiten, swilce þæt ðing beó ongunnen and ne beó fuldón

Linked entry: dón

ge-stál

Grammar
ge-stál, <b>; I.</b>
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Wé stǽlan sculon ... and eall hellemægen þis gestál gehýrað ... þæt hié þæt gestál gehýren, Verc. Först. 147. Add

Linked entry: ge-stælan

be-hón

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Seó cyrce wæs eall behangen mid criccum, Hml. S. 21, 431. Mǽdenheáp blóstmum behangen, Dóm. L. 289. Add

clǽnsian

(v.)
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Clǽnsaþ hit onweg ꝥ sár eall, Lch. i. 86, 26. Clǽnsade lustrat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 63. Add

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, p. -feóde
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To gain (v. feoh) Gif middangeard eall gettrióna ł gefeáge si mundum itniversum lucretur, Mt. L. 16, 26

earce

(n.)
Grammar
earce, an; f.

The ark ⬩ arca

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The ark; arca Ðú earce eart eall-háligra tu arca sanctificātiōnis tuæ, Ps. Th. 131, 8

Linked entry: earc

eard-land

(n.)
Grammar
eard-land, es; n.

Country ⬩ patria

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Country; patria Sealde heora eardland eall Israhélum dĕdit terram eōrum hæredĭtātem Israel, Ps. Th. 134, 12

un-lǽdlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lǽdlic, adj.
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Miserable Þá Iúdéas bǽdon swíde unlǽdlicre béne,swá him syþþan eall unlǽdlic on becwóm. . Nap. 65

Linked entry: lǽd-lic

brémel

Grammar
brémel, brémer
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Brémel anguens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 20: murus, 55, 82. Ðá hé fleáh, ðá tórýpte hine án bré[m]ber ofer ðæt nebb, Cht. Th. 172, 28. Hí hine lǽddon betwux þá þiccan gewrido þára brémela, þæt him wæs eall se líchama gewundod, Guth. 36, 12. Of þiccum brémelum

spannan

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add: to harness or yoke oxen to that which has to be drawn Ðá þá him náht ne speów, þá hét hé spannan oxan tó, ac hí ne mihton áwecgan ꝥ mǽden swá, Hml. S. 9, 106. to join in matrimony Span[n]an adjungere (has sponsi ad prolem generis satagunt adjungere

wirsa

(adj.)
Grammar
wirsa, (wirra occurs once in the Chronicle); cpve.; wirrest, wirst; spve. adj.

Worse ⬩ worst

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Worse, worst, in a moral sense For hwam lifaþ se wyrsa leng? Salm. Kmbl. 716; Sal. 357. Ne wearð nán wærsa dǽd gedón ðonne ðeós wæs, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 4. Gif wé ðæt ne dóþ, ðonne wyrce wé ús myccle synne; and ús is get wyrse ðæt wé úrne ceáp teóþian

Linked entries: wyrrest yfel weorr wersa wurst

cluf-þung

(n.)
Grammar
cluf-þung, e; f: cluf-þunge, an; f. [clufe, þung monkshood, hellebore; aconítum = ἀκόνιτον]

crow-foot ⬩ ranunculus sceleratus

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The herb crow-foot; ranunculus sceleratus, Lin Clufþung crow-foot, L. M. I, I; Lchdm. ii. 20, 4: I, 24; Lchdm. ii. 66, 14: I, 28; Lchdm. ii. 70, 2: I, 47; Lchdm. ii. 120, l: 3, 8; Lchdm. ii. 312, 20: iii. 12, 27. Ðeós wyrt ðe man sceleratam, and óðrum

Linked entries: clof-þung þung

hwol

Grammar
hwol, An. Ox. 37, 6. The word is given as a gloss to infingens in the passage : Inruit in quamdam spinulam . . . medelanium plantae ipsius
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infigens, Guth. Gr. 153

hosa

(n.)
Grammar
hosa, an; m. [or hose; f. (?) v. next word, and cf. other dialects] .

a covering for the leg, HOSE ⬩ caliga ⬩ breeches, hose.] ⬩ a husk, a covering for a grain or seed

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a covering for the leg, HOSE Hosa caliga vel ocrea, Wrt. Voc. 81, 48. [Prompt. Parv. hose caliga, p. 248, see note: Laym. hose, v. 15216: R. Glouc. (in the corresponding passage) hose: A. R. hosen; pl: Chauc. hosen: Icel. hosa; f. a covering for the

Linked entry: leðer-hose

snytro-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
snytro-cræft, (or snytro (gen.) cræft, cf. þurh snyttra cræft,
  • Andr. Kmbl. 1261;
  • An. 631
), es; m.

Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom

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Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom Wundra mǽst, ðæt swylc snyttrocræft ǽnges hæleþa hreþer weardade Exon. Th. 169, 28; Gú. 1101. Se mæg eal secgan, ðam biþ snyttrucræft bifolen on ferhðe 42, 4; Cri. 667: 239, 18; Ph. 622. Sefan sídne geþanc and snytrocræft

mæst-land

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-land, es; n.

Land on which mast is produced

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Land on which mast is produced Eall ðæt wudu*-*lond ðæt Æþelbald gesealde tó mæstlonde. Chart. Th. 140, 2

máðum-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-gesteald, es; n.

Treasure ⬩ riches

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Treasure, riches Eall ðæt máððumgesteald ðe in ðæs æðelinges ǽhtum wunade, Exon. 66 a; Th. 244, 32; Jul. 36

wollen-teár

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
wollen-teár, adj.

Having hot tears ⬩ with hot tears

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Having hot tears, with hot tears Weorod eall áras, eodon unblíðe, wollenteáre, wuudur sceáwian. Beo. Th. 6056 ; B. 3032

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