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wynsum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wynsum-líc, adj.

Pleasant ⬩ agreeable

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Eall ðæt him hér on worlde wynsumlíc wæs, 111, 26: 115, 11

wyrm-melu

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-melu, (-o), wes; n.
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Dust of dried worms powdered (cf. 'Dry fair large earthworms before the fire, or in an oven, which when thorough dry, beat into powder,' Salmon's English Physician, quoted by Cockayne.

ge-hlǽg

Grammar
ge-hlǽg, l. ge-hlæg,
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and add Oft wé gewuniað ꝥ wé þám woruld-mannum hwæthugu mid sprecað for gehlæge. and þá ylcan sprǽce wé nimað lustlíce, þeáh þe heó sí ús unwyrðelíce and unrihtlic tó sprecane dum plerumque eis ad quaedam loquenda condescendimus, paulisper assueti, hanc

on-efn

(prep.; adv.)
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Ðeáh ðe seofon middangeardas sýn ealle onefn ábrǽdde though seven worlds be spread alongside one another, Sal. K. p. 150, 29. Circumflexus accentus byð of þám óðrum twám geworht, swá wé hér onem (at the side ) habbað ámearkod, Angl. viii. 333, 27

sépan

(v.)
Grammar
sépan, (seppan ?); p. te

To cause to perceive ⬩ to teach

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Ðus mé fæder mín unweaxenne wordum lǽrde, sépte sóðcwidum, Elen. Kmbl. 1057; El. 530. Hyssas heredon Drihten for ðam hǽðenan folce, sépton (MS. stepton) hié sóðcwidum, and him sǽdon fela sóðra tácna, Cd. Th. 244, 10; Dan. 446

Linked entry: sewte

on-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
on-cirran, -cerran, -cyrran; p. de.

to turn (trans.) make a change in position or direction ⬩ to turn (into another form) ⬩ to turn, ⬩ to go ⬩ to turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc. ⬩ to turn, change ⬩ to turn from good to bad, to pervert ⬩ to turn aside, avert ⬩ to turn back, reverse (a sentence), revoke ⬩ to turn (intrans.)

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Ða word oncyr retract the words, 251, 13; Jul. 144. Wæs se dóm oncyrred Euan ungesǽlignesse, Blickl. Homl. 3, 8. Wearþ se sárlíca cwide eft oncerred, 123, 7. to turn (intrans.) Hié fram heora unrihtum oncyrron, Blickl. Homl. 109, 20

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To mean ⬩ to intend to convey a certain sense ⬩ to intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement ⬩ to mean ⬩ purpose ⬩ have as an object to which the mind is directed ⬩ intend ⬩ to signify ⬩ have a certain signification or purpose

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Understandan hwæt ða twá word mǽnan, abrenuntio and credo, 38, 8

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

blíþe

(adj.)

cheerful ⬩ gentle

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Blíþe word delenifica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 61. Hié wilniað ðæt wé him geðwǽre sién, and hié ús ðe blíðran beón mægen, Past. 255, 2

swíge

(n.)
Grammar
swíge, (but swígea occurs,
  • Scint. 82, 1
), an; f.

silence, absence of speech ⬩ silence, quiet, absence of noise; also a time of silence ⬩ silence from astonishment, amazement ⬩ stupor ⬩ delay ⬩ a curve, circuit ⬩ to bend, sway ⬩ taciturnitas, silentium

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[Or is this a different word? cf. (?) Icel. svig a curve, circuit; sveigja to bend, sway.]

eom

(v.)
Grammar
eom, [eam, am], ðú eart [earþ, art, arþ], he is, ys;

I am, thou art, he is ⬩ sum, es, est

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earun, earan, aron] : pl. we, ye, they are; sŭmus, estis, sunt: subj. sí, sý, [sig, sige, síe, sýe, seó, sió] if I, if thou, if he be; sim, sis, sit; pl. sín, sýn [síe, sien, seón] if we, if ye, if they be; sīmus, sītis, sint Ic eom, sum, is edwistlíc word

rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
rǽden, rǽdenn, e; f.
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The word occurs as the second part of many nouns, when its force is much the same as that of the suffixes -ship, -hood, -red, denoting a state, condition. v. bed-, bróðor-, burh-, camp-, feónd-, folc-, freónd-, gafol-, gebed-, gecwid-, gefér-, heord-,

stæl-wirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
stæl-wirðe, adj.
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[In later English the word seems used more in the sense of the modern stalwart = strong :-- Ic em hal and fere and strong and stelewurðe, ȝet ic mei longe libben, O. E. Homl. i. 25, 12.

þurh-faran

(v.)

to go through or over ⬩ to traverse ⬩ pertransire ⬩ To pass ⬩ to pierce ⬩ pass through ⬩ to pass beyond ⬩ transcend ⬩ to penetrate

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Ðæt word ðære láre ne mæg ðurhfaran ðæs wædlan heortan egentis mentem doctrinae sermo non penetrat, Past. 18; Swt. 137, 6. Þurhfarende penetrans, Hymn. Surt. 84, 9

Linked entry: þurh-féran

Wóden

(n.)
Grammar
Wóden, es; m.

Woden

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. ¶ the word is found in place-names, e. g. Wódnes beorg, Wodnes den, Wódnes díc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 355. Similar entries See also Wódnes-dæg

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, f.
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The word occurs often in the Ormulum, mostly in a general sense, e.g. Þatt all þatt genge (folk ) mihhte lefenn uppo Criste, 6956. Þeȝȝre ( angels' ) genge shollde ben wiþþ gode sawless ekedd, 3918.

tó-cleófan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cleófan, p. -cleáf, pl. -clufon; pp. -clofen

To cleave asunder

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In later English the word is used transitively and intransitively

médum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
médum-ness, e: f.

worth ⬩ dignity ⬩ kindness ⬩ condescension ⬩ appreciation of worth in others

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worth, dignity Medumnes (Cott. MSS. medomnes) dignitas, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 25.

ent

(n.)
Grammar
ent, es; m. A giant; gĭgas = γίγας
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He seah on enta geweorc he looked on the work of giants, Beo. Th. 5428; B. 2717: Exon. 77b; Th. 291, 24; Wand. 87: Andr. Kmbl. 2988; An. 1497: Menol. Fox 463; Gn. C. 2

Linked entries: EÓTEN eten

ge-félan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-félan, p. de; pp. ed

To feel ⬩ perceive ⬩ sentīre

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He ðæs wítes worn gefélde he felt the force of the torment, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 23; Sat. 77

þreál

(n.)
Grammar
þreál, e; f.

Correction ⬩ correction by words ⬩ reproof ⬩ rebuke ⬩ correction by acts ⬩ chastisement ⬩ punishment ⬩ discipline

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Voc. ii. 135, 81. correction by words, reproof, rebuke Ðreál correptio, Kent. Gl. 1061. Þreále invectionis, Hpt. Gl. 448, 52. Hé ( John the Baptist ) ða heard-heortan ðeóde mid stearcre ðreále and stíðre myngunge tó lífes wege gebígde, Homl.