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swíge

(adj.)
Grammar
swíge, adj.
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Stille þynceþ lyft ofer londe, and lagu swíge, Exon. Th. 383, 16; Rä. 4, 11. Nis mín sele swíge, ne ic sylfa hlúd, 494, 1; Rä. 82, 1

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, heálsian [Ettmüller connects this verb in the sense obsecrare with hals, and writes halsian, healsian; the forms in which ea occurs seem to favour this writing, while reference to cognate dialects seems to point to á]

To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorciseaugurarito salute, greet

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On wigbedde tó hálsienne in altari ad augurandum, Cot. 17, Lye

wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to changevaryalterto changealternateto exchangedealconversationintercourseto lendof what is lentof wordsto speak

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Lyt ic wénde ðæt ic ǽfre sceolde múðleás sprecan, wordum wrixlan, Exon. Th. 472, 2 ; Rä. 61, 10

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

wól-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
wól-berende, adj.

Pestiferouspestilentialpernicious

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Pestiferous, pestilential, pernicious, Grammar wól-berende, physical Æteówde wólberende lyft. Nar. 15, 31. Se wólberenda (pestifer) stenc ðære lyfte monigé ðúsendo monna and neáta fordilgade, Bd. l, 13; S. 482, 8.

ge-stincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stincan, p. -stanc, pl. -stuncon; pp. -stuncen

To perceive by the sense of smelling;olfacere aliquidodorareodorari

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Hí ðæs landes lyft gestuncon they smelt the air of the land, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 35. Hí ná gestingcaþ [ = gestincaþ] they smell not, Ps. Spl. 113, 14

byht

(n.)
Grammar
byht, es; m. [býgan to bend]
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Mec ahebbaþ ofer hæleða byht ðeós heá lyft this lofty air raises me above the dwellings of men, Exon. 103a; Th. 389, 26; Rä. 8, 3. Ofer wætres byht to lande over the water's abode [bay] to the land, Exon. 106a; Th. 404, 23; Rä. 23, 12

á-solcen

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Asolcennys déð þæt ðám men ne lyst nán ðing tó góde gedón, ac gǽð him ásolcen fram ǽlcere dugeðe, Hml. Th. ii. 220, 23. Se ásolcena ðeówa the slothful servant, 552, 29. For ðæs wintres cyle nolde se ásolcena (piger) erigan, Hml. A. 9, 229.

Linked entry: á-seolcan

HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITEbrightclearfairsplendid

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Icel. hvitr matr milk, curds, etc. opposed to flesh], Lye. Wǽron on ðyssum felda unríme gesomnunge hwíttra manna and fægera erant in hoc campo innumera homimim albatorum conventicula. Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 25.

ge-wit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wit, -witt, es; n.

witssenses[right] mindmindintellectknowledgeunderstandingconsciousness

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Ic wát ðæt ðæt lýf á byþ and ðæt gewit I know that life and mind will always exist, Shrn. 199, 30. 26.

Linked entry: wit

þóþer

(n.)
Grammar
þóþer, (-or, -r), es; m.
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Ic wolde witan hweðer ðú eác wite ymbe ðone þóðer ðe seó lýne on áwriten is, Shrn. 174, 16-175, 1. Ðá ágan se cyngc plegan wið his geféran mid þóðere, and Apollonius yrnende ðone ðóðor gelǽhte, Ap. Th. 13, 1-3

þaccian

(v.)
Grammar
þaccian, p. ode.
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Ǽlc ðara manna ðe óðerne swíðe lufaþ, hine lyst bet þaccian and cyssan ðone óðerne on bær líc, ðonne ðér ðǽr cláðas beotweóna beóþ, Shrn. 185, 31. [This carter thakketh his hors uppon the croupe, Chauc. C. T. 7141.

hyð

(n.)
Grammar
hyð, gen. hyððe ; f.

Advantagegainprofitbenefit

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Se hýra smeáþ embe ða woruldlícan hyðða and lǽt tó gýmeleáste ðæra sceápa lyre the hireling inquires after worldly advantages, and leaves to neglect the loss of the sheep, Homl.Th. i. 240, 29

Linked entry: hyðe-líc

lagu-streám

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-streám, es; m.

Seastreamriverwater

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Lyft wið lagustreám air with water, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 22; Sch. 84. Lád ofer lagustreám, Andr. Kmbl. 845; An. 423: Bt. Met. Fox. 26, 31; Met. 26, 16. Ðǽr lagustreámas wyllan onspringaþ fons in medio est, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 27; Ph. 62.

for-swelgan

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Ox. 516. non-material Þæt hé þurh mycele gnornunge ne sý on lyre forswolgen ne habundantiori tristitia absorbeatur, R.

hetelíce

(adv.)

violentlyfuriouslyfiercelymalignantlywith ill-will

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Þá fýnd hine úp geond þá lyft sume hwíle feredon, þæt hé on his fylle þý hetelícor hreósan sceolde, Hml. Th. i. 380, 28. of disposition, malignantly, with ill-will Þyses cyninges cwén wæs forcúþost wífa, Gezabel geháten, hetelíce gemódod, Hml.

sinscipe

(n.)
Grammar
sinscipe, es ; m.
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Mé nú ne lyst nánes synscipes ac ðæs Hǽlendes geþeódnysse mid gehealdenre clénnisse, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 37. Heó wunode twelf geár on ðæs cynincges synscype, 20, 16. Hú miht ðú ðam Ælmihtigan his brýde beniman and ðínum sinscipe geþeódan, Homl.

feormian

(v.)
Grammar
feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with foodfeedsupportsustainentertainreceive as a guestcherishbenefitprofitvictum suppĕdĭtāreepŭlāresuscĭpĕresuscĭpĕre hospĭtiofŏvērecūrārevălēreto feed ondevourconsumevescicomĕdĕreconsūmĕreto cleanse, FARM or cleanse outmundārepurgāreexpiāre

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Áh he feormendra lyt lifgendra he has few of entertainers living, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 7; Vy. 30.

wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr, e; f.

A covenantcompactagreementpledge

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lyt wǽre gewonade, Exon. Th. 148, 19; Gú. 747. Wé sceolon ús geearnian ða siblecan wǽra Godes and manna, Blickl. Homl. 111, 3

Linked entries: ge-wǽred wǽrlíce

hǽte

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Nis nán licliamlic þing de næbbe ðá feówer gesceafta him mid, ꝥ is lyft and fýr and eorðe and wæter . .

orþian

(v.)
Grammar
orþian, p. ode

To breathe, pant

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Skt. 3, 8. þurh ðæt lyft wé orþiaþ and eác ða nýtenu, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 18. Ælc þing ðe orþode omne quod spirare poterat, Jos. 10, 40. Orþode palpitavit (palpavit, MS. ), Germ. 402, 73. Orþige palpitet, 398, 116.

Linked entry: oreþian