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á-wilwan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wilwan, á-wilwian; p. -wilede.

To roll (trans.)

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Sume wyrhtan áfundon ðone stán and hine áweg áwiligdon, Hml. Th. ii. 426, 2. Gesaeh ꝥ stán genumen áuæled (sublatum) of ðǽm byrgenne, Jn. L. 20, 1

Linked entries: wilwan á-wilian

DRIGE

(adj.)
Grammar
DRIGE, dryge, dríe; def. se driga, dryga, dría; seó, ðæt drige, dryge, dríe; adj.

DRY siccus, arĭdus

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Gif híg on grénum treówe ðás þing dóþ, hwæt dóþ híg on ðam drigum si in virĭdi ligno hæc faciunt, in arĭdo quid fiet? Lk. Bos,. 23, 31: Ps. Th. 105, 9. Drihten gewende ða sǽ to dríum mare Domĭnus vertit in siccum, Ex. 14, 21.

for-gán

(v.)

to forgoto abstain fromgo withoutto abstain from

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Ðæt mon ðá lytlan forgá and ðá miclan , Past. 439, 23. Man forgá þýfðe, Ll. Th. i. 210, 3.

Linked entry: for-gangan

macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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Sweriað þæt gé dón wið mé swilce mildheortnisse swá ic macode wið eów jurate ut quomodo ego misericordiam feci vobiscum, ita et vos faciatis cum domo patris mei, Jos. 2, 12. to conclude a bargain, contract Mid þám mannan, þe ǽr ꝥ loc makeden, Chr. 1094

ofer-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðan, p. -swíðde, but also -swáð

To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass

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Ðú oferswíðdest ðone deófol, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 436: Blickl. Homl. 157, 4. Hé ðone ealdan gedwolan oforswíðde, 7, 13. Gaius Julius se cásere Brettas oferswíðde, Chr. Erl. 4, 24: Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 22.

bealo-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-níþ, beala-níþ, bala-níþ, es; m.

Baleful maliceevilwickednesspravum vel perniciosum studiumperniciescalamitas

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Bebeorh ðé ðone bealoníþ keep from thee that baleful evil, Beo. Th. 3520; B. 1758

Linked entries: bala-níþ beala-níþ

býre

(n.)
Grammar
býre, es; m. An event, the time at which anything happens, a favourable time, an opportunity; eventus, tempus quo accidit aliquid, opportunitas, occasio, = καιρός
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Wæs ðǽr mid him óþ ðone býre ðæt Swegen wearþ deád was there with him until the time that Sweyn was dead, Chr. 1013; Th. 272, 22. Ðá he býre hæfde when he had opportunity, Byrht. Th. 135, 21; By. 121

fám-bláwende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fám-bláwende, def. se -bláwenda; part.

Foam-blowing, emitting foamspūmam efflans

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Foam-blowing, emitting foam; spūmam efflans Se légfámbláwenda seáþ and se fúla ðone ðú gesáwe, ðæt wæs helle tintreges múþ pŭteus ille flammĭvŏmus ac pūtĭdus quem vīdisti, ipsum est os gehennæ, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 12, note, MS. T

lang-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lang-líce, adv.

Longat lengthfor a long time

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Hét ðone diácon langlíce swingan, Homl. Th. i. 426, 13: ii. 490, 5. Langlíce on gebedum læg, 160, 35: 510, 25. Langlíce bæd, i. 66, 23

líðend

(n.)
Grammar
líðend, es; m.

A travellersailor

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A traveller, sailor Líðend brohte elebeámes twig án tó handa the traveller (the dove) brought home an olive-branch [Bouterwek takes líðend to be a dative; if it is, the word refers to Noah], Cd. 72; Th. 88, 29; Gen. 1472

sealt-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-fæt, es; n.
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Se Hǽlend bestang ðone hláf on ðæt sealtfæt ðe him beforan stód, Homl. As. 163, 254

be-þearfaþ

he needs, wantsopus habet

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he needs, wants; opus habet Hwæt helpeþ vel beþearfeþ [MS. beþearfaþ] menn what does it help to a man or what needs a man [of what use is it to a man]? quid prodest homini? Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 26

Linked entry: þearfian

stód-fald

(n.)
Grammar
stód-fald, es ; m.
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Of ðam wylle on ðone stódfald ; of ðam stódfalde, vi. 213, 21. Be norðan stódfaldan, iv. 66, 8

tún-weg

(n.)
Grammar
tún-weg, es; m.
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Ðǽr túnwegas út sceótaþ . . . þurh ðone tún, vi. 235, 6

þaca

(n.)
Grammar
þaca, þeaca, an; m.
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A covering, roof Ðone song hé gehýrde tó him neálǽcan, óð ðæt hé becom tó ðeacan ðære cyricean ( ad tectum oratorii ), Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 43. Cf. Bordðeaca, brodthaca testudo, Txts. 101, 1999. Bordþacan latrariis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 52

Linked entry: þeaca

un-fægere

(adv.)
Grammar
un-fægere, adv.

Unpleasantlyungentlyterriblycruelly

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Sampson hewis doun of þa hirdis, hurtis þam unfaire, Alex. (Sk.) 1224

un-gebrocod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebrocod, adj.

Unafflicteduninjured

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Ðonne hí gelýfaþ ðæt wé godas sind ... wé forlǽtaþ ðone líchaman ungebrocodne, and cépaþ ðære sáwle, Homl. Th. i. 464, 6

á-mundian

(v.)
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Nú bidde ic ðone bisceop ðæt hé ámundige míne láfe and ðá þing ðe ic hyre lǽfe, C. D. iii. 305, 12. Add

á-lísend

(n.)
Grammar
á-lísend, es; m.
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A saviour, redeemer Oð þæt se Á;lýsend com þe ðone ealdan deófol gewylde, Hml. Th. i. 94, 7. Se Áliésend monna cynnes, Past. 129, 17. Álýsend, Bl. H. 65, 30. Middangeardes Álýsend, 87, 9. v. á-lysend in Dict

be-streddon

(v.)
Grammar
be-streddon, be-stregdan; p. -strédde

To bestrew

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To bestrew, cover by scattering Hé þæt Crtístes mǽl on ðone seáð ásette, and hit heóld, oð þæt his ðegnas mid moldan hit bestréddon and gefæstnedon donec adgesío a militibus puluere terrae figeretur. Bd. 3, 2 ; Sch. 194, 20. Substitute: