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ge-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, ðú -worhtest; pp. -worht.

to workmakebuildformdisposedoperformcelebratecommitto get by workinggainobtainmerit

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to work, make, build, form, dispose, do, perform, celebrate, commit Úre Drihten wolde mannan gewyrcan our Lord would make man, Hexam. 10; Norm. 16, 16: 11; Norm. 18,14. Gewyrcean mycelne tor to build a great tower, Blickl. Homl. 187, 12: Beo.

Linked entry: ge-worht

Bryttas

(n.)
Grammar
Bryttas, Brittas, Brettas, Breotas, Brytas, Britas; pl. m.

BritonsBritonesBretonsArmoricani

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, which is between the Bretons and the Franks, Chr. 890; Th. 160, 10, col. l. Hí speónan ða Bryttas heom to they enticed the Bretons to them, 1075; Th. 349, 26

Linked entry: Brettas

for-helan

(v.)
Grammar
for-helan, he -hilþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; subj. p. -hǽle, pl. -hǽlen; pp. -holen

To cover overhideconcealcelāreoccultāreabscondĕre

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Ðæt he ðæs hálgan hǽse forhǽle his hláforde that he should conceal the saint's command from his Lord, Glostr. Frag. 4, 20.

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loangrantgiftleasefeefief

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Seó fóstormódor weóp for ðære áwyrdan lǽne the sieve broke in two during the loan. The foster-mother wept for the injured loan, Homl. Th. ii. 154, 16.

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

ge-stígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stígan, p. -stág, -stáh, pl. -stigon; pp. -stigen

To mountascenddescend

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Ic ðis lond gestág I have reached this land, 37 a; Th. 120, 28; Gú. 278: 15 a; Th. 32, 18; Cri. 514

lufian

(v.)
Grammar
lufian, p. ode

To love

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To love, feel affection for, shew love to Simon lufast ðú mé ... hé cwæþ tó him ðú wást ðæt ic ðé lufige Simon diligis me ... dicit ei tu scis quia amo te, Jn. Skt. 21, 15. Se ðe lufaþ his sáwle forspilþ hig qui amat animam suam perdet eam. 12, 25.

hyhtan

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Add: [forms as from hyhtian occur. ] to look (mentally) with expectation and desire, look forward with hope to Wé tó þínum hidercyme hopodan and hyhtan, Bl. H. 87, 12.

a-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swícan, p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen; v. a. [a from, swícan to go]

To go away from any oneto desert any oneto deceivebetrayoffenddescisceredeficereproderescandalizare

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Eádríc aswác his cynehláforde Eadric betrayed his royal lord, Chr. 1016 ; Ed. 158, 5. Gif ðín swíðre hand ðé aswíce si dextra manus tua scandalizat te, Mt. Bos. 5, 30

Linked entry: swícan

ge-leáfleást

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáfleást, -eáflýst, e; f.

Want of faithunbeliefinfidelityunfaithfulnessinfĭdēlĭtasincrēdŭlĭtas

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Drihten Hǽlend þreáde mid wordum ðæra Iudeiscra þwyrnysse and geleáfleáste the Lord reproved with words the perversity and unbelief of the Jews, Homl. Th. ii. 110, 4.

þeáw-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
þeáw-fæst, adj.
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of good manners, of well-ordered life, moral, virtuous Loth hine fægre heóld, þeáwfæst and geþyldig, on ðam þeódscipe, Cd. Th. 116, 26; Gen. 1942: ( Abraham ), 161, 8; Gen. 2662.

brǽd

Grammar
brǽd, (-u, -o)

breadth

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Wæs seó wícstów on lengo .xx-es furlonga long, and swá eác brǽdo, Nar. 12, 17. On lenge and on brǽde, 33, 22. Mið braeda extensione, Mt. p. 15, 13. Mid wudu beweaxen míle brǽdo circumdatum silua mille passus. Nar. 12, 8.

fiscoþ

(n.)
Grammar
fiscoþ, es; m.
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Similar entries v. fiscnoþ; II Ic an þat lond at Súðeréye mid alle ðe fiscode ðe þértó bireþ, Cht. Th. 513, 6

wæfre

(adj.)
Grammar
wæfre, adj.

flickeringwaveringquiveringwaveringlanguishingactivenimble

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Icel. vafr-logi), Cd. Th. 231, 2; Dan. 241. fig. wavering, languishing Him wæs geómor sefa, wæfre and wælfús, Beo. Th. 4831; B. 2420. Hé ne meahte wæfre mód forhabban in hreþre, 2305; B. 1150. active, nimble (?

wíg-trod

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-trod, (?), es; n. : -trodu (? v. wíg-rád), e; f.

A war-trackthe road along which an army has passed

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A war-track, the road along which an army has passed Wítrod ( = wígtrod) gefeól heáh of heofonum handweorc Godes on to the track where the host of Israel had passed fell from the heavens the lofty walls raised by God's hand (cf. se ágend up árǽrde reáde

Linked entries: wí-trod trod

atrum

(n.)

a black liquidpigment

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Voc. ii. 93, 2 is loða, the line in each case being: et nova de liquido sumatur gurgite lodix, Ald. 168, 13

axe

(n.)
Grammar
axe, an; f.

Ashashescinis

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On ðære stówe ðe man ða axan gít in loco in quo cineres effundi solent, Lev. 1, 16. Bearwas wurdon to axan and to ýslan the groves became ashes and embers, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 9; Gen. 2553

be-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-leósan, bi-leósan; p. -leás, pl. -luron; pp. -loren [be, leósan to loose]

To let goto deprive ofto be deprived ofloseprivareorbareprivariamittere

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To let go, to deprive of, to be deprived of, lose; privare, orbare, privari, amittere Leóhte belorene deprived of light Cd. 5; Th. 6, 9; Gen. 86 : Beo. Th. 2150; B. 1073 : Andr. Kmbl. 2159; An. 1081.

Linked entries: bi-leósan bi-loren

CUPPE

(n.)
Grammar
CUPPE, an; f.

A small drinking vessel, CUP poculum, obba

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Ic ge-an mínum hláforde iv cuppan I give four cups to my lord, Th. Diplm. A. D. 972; 519, 24

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furlang

(n.)
Grammar
furlang, furlung, es; n.

A FURLONGstădium

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A FURLONG; stădium On ðæt lange furlang to the long furlong, Cod. Dipl. 578; A.D. 973; Kmbl. iii. 97, 32. Bethania ys gehende Hierusalem ofer fýftyne furlang ĕrat Bethania juxta Ierosŏly̆mam quăsi stădiis quindĕcim, Jn. Bos. 11, 18.

fyrhþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ, es; m. n.

the soulspiritmindănĭmusmenslifevīta

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Kmbl. 1278; El. 641: 391; El. 196. life; vīta Ðú God Dryhten wealdest wídan fyrhþ thou lord God rulest for ever, Elen. Kmbl. 1518; El. 761

Linked entries: ge-fyrhþe firhþ