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ofer-wrecan

(v.)

to overwhelm

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to overwhelm Oberurecan obruere, Wülck. Gl. 35, 14

a-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bítan, ic -bíte, ðú -bítest, -bítst, he -bíteþ, -bit, pl. -bítaþ; p. -bát, pl. -biton; pp. -biten; v. a.

To biteeatconsumedevourmorderearroderemordendo necarecomederedevorare

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Ðæt se wód-freca were-wulf tó fela ne abíte of godcundre heorde that the ferocious man-wolf devour not too many of the spiritual flock, L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 31. Míne scép sind abitene my sheep are devoured. Homl. Th. i. 242, 10.

Linked entry: a-bát

íg

(n.)
Grammar
íg, e; f.

An island

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An island Wulf is on iége ic on óðerre fæst is ðæt églond fenne biworpen sindon wælreówe weras ðǽr on íge the wolf is on one island, I on another; closely is that island surrounded with fen, fierce men are there on the island, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 6

un-gerím

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerím, adj.

Countlessnumberlessinnumerableincalculableimmense

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Ungerímum innumeris, Wülck. Gl. 255, 14. Se deófol ... wyrcð uugeríma wundra, Homl. Th. i. 4, 16. Ungeríme húðe numerosas praedas, Hpt. Gl. 522, 20

heáf

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Nales þæt heáfe bewindeð, ne húru wæl wépeð wulf se grǽga not heard were his howls about that, nor cared the grey wolf for the carnage, Gn. Ex. 150. Byrnende for þám heáfe þǽre ásteópnesse orbitatis luctu aestuans, Gr. D. 164, 12.

blóstmig

(adj.)
Grammar
blóstmig, adj.

Flowery

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Flowery Blósmige land florea rura, Wulck. Gl. 256, 3

Linked entry: brómig

hrycg-mearh

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Hricgmearh (printed -mearð) spina, Wülck. Gl. 292, 7. Add

witan

(v.)
Grammar
witan, prs. ic, hé wát, ðú wást, wǽst, pl.witon; p. wiste; pp. witen.

to witknowhave knowledgebe aware,to knowhave knowledge of, be aware ofto be wisebe in one's sensesto be conscious ofto knowto feelshew

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Gif man on Godes griðe mǽðe witan wolde, Wulfst. 161, 3. Ne wolde hé ǽnige áre witan on ðære Cristenan ǽfestnysse nec religioni Christianae aliquid inpendebat honoris, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 29. Ðú mé noldest þanc witan mínra góda, Wulfst. 261, 10.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

módor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
módor-leás, adj.

Motherless

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Motherless Fylstan fæderleásum and móderleásum cildum, Wulfst. 228, 22

un-áscirod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áscirod, adj.

Not separated

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Not separated Unáscyrod inremota, s. inseparata, Wülck. Gl. 253, 3

Linked entry: á-scirian

unriht-lyblác

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-lyblác, es; n. m.

Sorcery

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Sorcery Ne galdorsangas ne unrihtlyblác wé onginnen, Wulfst. 253, 11

á-ræfnendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-ræfnendlic, á-ræfniendlic; adj.
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Tolerable, possible Áræfniendlic possibile, Wülck. Gl. 250, 4 : 251, 22

eówocig

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Mid eówcigre wulle, Lch. ii. 182, 4. Eówecigre, 18. Add

hege-sugge

(n.)
Grammar
hege-sugge, an; f.
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A hedge sparrow Hegesugge cicada, uicetula, Wülck. Gl. 131, 34

Linked entries: hæg-sugga heges-sugge

þǽr-ymbe

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-ymbe, adv.
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About that Hig tó lyt þǽrymbe þenceaþ, Wulfst. 273, 1

Linked entry: ymb

un-gerýde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerýde, adj.

Roughviolent

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Rough, violent Se egeslíca swég ungerýdre sǽs, Wulfst. 137, 7

Linked entries: ge-ryd ge-rýde

un-myrhþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-myrhþ, e; f.

Sadnessmisery

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Sadness, misery On unmyrhðe his líf geendian, Wulfst. 148, 9

Linked entry: un-mirigþ

ge-onþracian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-onþracian, ge-anþracian
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to be afraid of Geanðracige horrescat, Wülck. Gl. 251, 24

wǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽfan, p. de

To wrap upclothe

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To wrap up, clothe Utan wǽfan nacode, Wulfst. 119, 6

sorh-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-wíte, es; n.

A grievous punishmenttorment

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A grievous punishment, torment Ðara sorhwíta mǽst, Wulfst. 187, 2