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weallian

(v.)
Grammar
weallian, p. ode.

to wander ⬩ roam ⬩ to go as a pilgrim

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to wander, roam Weallaþ swá niéten feldgangende, feoh bútan gewitte, se þurh ðone cantic ne can Crist geherian, Salm.

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, a weir. v. mylen-waru.
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Cant-, ciric-waru: <b>waru</b> wear. Add:

rihtwísian

(v.)
Grammar
rihtwísian, p. ode

To justify

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To justify Gé rihtwísiaþ eów ætforan mannum and God cann eówere heortan vos justificatis vos coram hominibus, Deus autem novit corda vestra (Lk.16, 15) Homl. Th. ii. 404, 15

cunne

(v.)
Grammar
cunne, pl.cunnen

know, can

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know, can Cd. 228; Th. 308, 34; Sat. 702: Elen. Kmbl. 748; El. 374of cunnan. ; subj. pres

hand-hamer

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Add: a hammer that can be used with one hand, a small hammer Handhamur malleolus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 1

con

I know, he knows; I, he can

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I know, he knows; I, he can Cd. 227; Th. 304, 13; Sat. 629; Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 16

brytnere

(n.)
Grammar
brytnere, es; m.

A distributor, steward ⬩ dispensator

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A distributor, steward; dispensator Hwá sí [MS. sie] wís brytnere who can be a wise steward? Past. 63

Linked entries: brettnere brittnere

manigfeald-ness

(n.)
Grammar
manigfeald-ness, e; f.

Multiplicity ⬩ complexity ⬩ abundance ⬩ great number

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Spl. 65, 2: 68, 20: Cant. Moys. 7

bóc-lár

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-lár, e; f.

Book-learning, learning ⬩ doctrina

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[lár lore, learning] Book-learning, learning; doctrina Blind biþ se láreów, gif hé ða bócláre ne cann blind is the teacher, if he know not book-learning, L. Ælf. C. 23; Th. ii. 352, 6

brýd-þing

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-þing, pl. n.
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Marriage.Add: Æt sumum brýdþingum ( the marriage in Cana ), Shrn. 48, 27. Ꝥ heó mihte féran tó þǽm brýdþingum, 87, 22. Ongunnon hys yldran hyne laþian tó brýdþingum his parents wanted him to marry, 152, 22

un-ástyrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ástyrigendlíc, adj.

Motionless

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Beón hig unástyriendlíce ( immobiles ) swylce stán, Cant. M. 16. (Ex. 15, 16)

læccung

(n.)
Grammar
læccung, (?), e; f.
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Cant. 88, 35

Linked entry: leccung

á-masian

(v.)
Grammar
á-masian, p. ode
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To amaze, stupefy, confound Þú ámasost þeóda obstupefacies gentes, Cant. Ab. 12. Stent hé heortleás and earh, ámasod and ámarod, mihtleás, áfǽred pavor percutiet stupidis cunctorum corda querelis, Dóm. L. 125: Wlfst. 137, 23

Linked entry: masian

fór-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-eáðe, adv.

Very easily ⬩ perfăcile

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Very easily; perfăcile God mæg fóreáðe unc ǽt fóresceáwian God can very easily provide food for us two, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 35

and-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
and-reccan, p. -reahte; pp. -reaht

To relate ⬩ referre

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To relate; referre Ic mæg and-reccan spræce I can relate a tale, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 3; Met. 26, 2

er-bleadd

(n.)
Grammar
er-bleadd, es; n. [er = ear an ear of corn, bleadd = blæd a blade, leaf]

A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubble ⬩ stĭpŭla

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A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubble; stĭpŭla Ðú asendest yrre ðín and hit æt hí swá swá erbleadd mīsisti īram tuam, quæ devŏrābit eos sīcut stĭpŭlam, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 8; Thw. 29, 8

be-gýmen

(n.)
Grammar
be-gýmen, be-gímen, e; f.

Care ⬩ regard ⬩ observation ⬩ shew ⬩ pomp ⬩ observatio

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Care, regard, observation, shew, pomp; observatio Mid begýmene = μετά παρατηρήσεωs with shew or that it can be observed Lk. Bos. 17, 20

Linked entry: be-gímen

ful-fremedlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ful-fremedlíce, full-fremedlíce; adj.

Fully ⬩ completely ⬩ perfectly ⬩ perfecte

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Fully, completely, perfectly; perfecte Ne mæg nán gesceaft fulfremedlíce understandan ymbe God no creature can perfectly understand about God, Homl. Th. i. 10, 2, 4

Linked entry: full-fremedlíce

leahter

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Hwæt ne cann sé ðe ealle ðing cann ? Hé ne cann nǽnne leahter, and hí wǽron mid leahtrum áfyllede, Hml. Th. ii. 572, 35. Ne mæg synne on mé fácnes frumbearn fyrene gestǽlan, líces leahtor, Gú. 1045. Þæs líchoman leah as and þá unþeáwas, Met. 22, 25.

a-ebbian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ebbian, p. a-ebbode; pp. aebbad, ge-ebbod; v. intrans.

To ebb away ⬩ recede ⬩ recedere

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T; ge-ebbod Cant.] feala furlanga from ðám scipum the water had ebbed many furlongs from the ships, Chr. 897; Ing. 123, 19