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searwian

(v.)
Grammar
searwian, p. ode
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Th. ii. 308, 6. v. sirwan and next word

weste-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
weste-weard, adj.
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Westward, west, western part of the noun to which the word refers Se westsúþende Európe landgemirce is in Ispania westeweardum et ðæm gársecge Europae in Hispania occidentalis oceanus terminus est Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 24.

Linked entry: eáste-weard

wiþer-sæc

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-sæc, es; n.

strivingoppositioncontradictiondenialapostasyrecusancy

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Heó worda gehwæs wiðersæc fremedon, ðæt heó frignan ongan; cwǽdon ðæt heó on aldre áwiht swylces ne ǽr ne síð ǽfre hýrdon, Elen.

ge-hírness

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Healte men onféngon heora gouge, and deáfe gehýrnesse, Shrn. 137, 28. hear-ing, listening Manige men þá word lustlíce gehýraþ . . . seó gehýrnes and seó geornnes ne bið nyt on þǽm ungelýfdum mannum, Bl.

heófung

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Þú gecerdest wóh mínne ł míne heófunge (planctitm meum), Ps. L. 29, 12. Heófunga sicetunguni lamentorum singultibus, Hpt. Gl. 472, 57. Mid mycclum heófungum hí heora geleáfan woldon áwendan. Hml. S. 5. 38.

spanan

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Add Se sǽtere ðæt is se dióful, hé hine spænð on wóh insidiator prava suggerit, Past. 417, 23. Hí speónnon ( = ? speónon ; but see spannan; <b>I e.</b> ) heom eall ꝥ landfolc tó, Chr. 1052; P. 178, 36.

rúm-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-mód, adj.

liberalprofusebenignant, gracious, kind

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Rúmmód clemens, The word translates paracletus Rtl. 74, 10.Rtl. 120, 1 : Jn. Skt. Lind. 14, 16, 26 : 15, 26

ofer-sprecan

(v.)

to say too much, use too many wordsto say too much, more than is justblasphemare

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to say too much, use too many words Ne flýt ðú wið ánwilne man ne wið ofersprecenne don&#39;t dispute with an obstinate man, or with one using too many words, Prov. Kmbl. 5. to say too much, more than is just Ofersprecendes obloquentis, Ps.

-hǽme

(suffix)
Grammar
-hǽme, pl. m.
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This form is found in many words denoting the inhabitants of places whose names end in -hám, e, g. Æschǽma gemǽru, C. D. iv. 70, 26.lt;i>For a list ofswch words see Cht. Craw. 116. Also the form -hǽmingas Wanhǽminga gemǽre,C. D. v. 264, l.

ofer-hergian

(v.)
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In þám cwylde þe þás burh oferhergode (vastavit) mid swýþlicum wóle and cwealme, Gr. D. 298, 23. Add

wudu-culfre

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-culfre, an; f.

A wood-pigeon

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A wood-pigeon Wuduculfre palumba. Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 21 : palumbes, 62, 27. Wudeculfre palumbus, 29, 26

ge-þeódsumnes

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Geðiódsumnisse tó ðǽm fiónde on woeg foresægeð consentiendum aduersario in uia pronuntiat, Lk. p. 8, 1. Add

mán-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
mán-dǽda, an; m.
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An evil-doer, one that works iniquity Morðslagan and mándǽdan. . . and wiccan and unlybbwyrhtan, Nap. 65, 36

GEARD

(n.)
Grammar
GEARD, es; m.

An inclosureinclosed placeYARDGARDENcourtdwellinghomeregionlandseptumlŏcus septushortusāreahabĭtācŭlumdomĭcĭliumrĕgio

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An inclosure, inclosed place, YARD, GARDEN, court, dwelling, home, region, land; septum, lŏcus septus, hortus, ārea, habĭtācŭlum, domĭcĭlium, rĕgio Se Godes cwide is weorþmynda geard the word of God is the garden of worship, Salm.

Linked entry: mǽr-geard

ge-treówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-treówan, -triówan, -triéwan; p. de; pp. ed.

to trustbelievehave confidencehopeconfiderecrederesperareto make true or credibleto persuadesuggestto make one's self out to be trueto clear one's self

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Ic on ðín word getreówe in verbum tuum speravi, 114: 62, 1, 7: 129, 5: 124, 1: 129, 6. Ic on ðínum wordum getreówde I trusted in thy words, 5. Ic ðínum wordum getreówde in verbum tuum speravi, 118, 74.

leóran

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</b> of things, to pass away, come to nothing :-- Word mín nǽfre ne leóraþ verba mea non praeteribunt, Mt. R. 24, 35

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, e; f,

A peoplenationracecountry

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A people, nation, race, district occupied by a people [v. preceding word, and cf. mǽgþ],country Hit wæs hwílum on Engla lagum ðæt leód and lagu fór be geþincþum at one time it was in the laws of the English, that the people and the law went according

þes

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D. 300, 11. ¶ Add Fægere word þis syndon and gehát pulchra sunt uerba et promissa, Bd. 1, 25; Sch. 54, 19

þrowing

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing, þreowing, e; f.

suffering as opposed to doingsuffering which is painfula painful symptomsuffering that is undergone for the sake of religionsuffering of persecution, crosssuffering which ends in death, passion, martyrdomthe anniversary of a martyr's suffering

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suffering as opposed to doing Verbum is word, and word getácnaþ weorc oððe ðrowunge oððe geþafunge, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 9, 3.

dryngc

(n.)
Grammar
dryngc, es; m.

Drink potus

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Drink; potus Dryngc mínne [MS. min] mid wópe ic gemengde potum meum cum fletu tempĕrābam, Ps. Spl. 101, 10