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cear-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
cear-wylm, -welm, -wælm, es; m. [wylm heat of mind, emotion]

agitationsollicita perturbatio, agitatio

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Sorrowful or anxious emotion, agitation; sollicita perturbatio, agitatio Ða cearwylmas cólran wurþaþ the anxious emotions become cooler, Beo. Th. 569; B. 282. Á wæs sæc cnyssed cearwelmum the contest was ever tossed with waves of sorrow, Elen. Kmbl.

éd-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
éd-wylm, es; m. [= ád a funeral pile, wylm heat, fire]

Heat of fire, burning heat flammæ æstuatio

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Heat of fire, burning heat; flammæ æstuatio Se fǽcna gebroht hafaþ æt ðam édwylme ða ðe him oncleófiaþ the beguiler has brought into that burning heat those who cleave to him, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 19; Wal. 73

Linked entry: éd-

ge-wyrd-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrd-wrítere, es; m.
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A historiographer Stǽrwrítere ł gewyrd-[wtere] istoriographus An. Ox. 60, I

deáþ-wyrda

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>deáþ-wyrd,</b> e; f. Fate, death Deáþ-wyrde fata (cf. prolis luxerunt fata parentes, Ald. 176, 18), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 34

cneów-wyrste

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-wyrste, pl. f.
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Substitute: <b>cneów-wrist</b> (-wyrst), e; f. A knee-joint

wyrms-hrǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
wyrms-hrǽcung, e; f.
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The expectoration of corrupt matter Wyr[m]shrǽcing vel wyr[m]sútspíung phthisis, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 39

fýr-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-wylm, es; m.

A fire-boilingraging flameflamma æstuans

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A fire-boiling, raging flame; flamma æstuans Wyrm cwom óðre síþe, fýrwylmum fáh the dragon came a second time, coloured with raging flames, Beo. Th. 5335; B. 2671

ge-wyrms

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wyrms, adj.
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Gewyrmsum (-wyrm?, MS.) purulentis (vulneribus) Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 78. See next word

Linked entry: ge-wurms

beód-wist

(n.)
Grammar
beód-wist, beód-wyst, e ; f. [beód a table, wist food]

Food placed on a tableboarda tablemensa

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Food placed on a table, board, a table; mensa Ðú gearcodest befóran mínre gesihþe beód vel beód-wyste vel mýsan parasti in conspectu meo mensam Ps. Lamb. 22, 5

circol-wyrde

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Add: [wyrde =(?) wi(e)rde a guard: cf. Goth. wardjans, acc. pl. from (?) wardeis], and for Bridf. 63 l. Angl. viii. 306, 26. v. next word

treów-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
treów-wyrhta, an ; m.
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Se Treówyrhta segþ Hwilc eówer ne notaþ cræfte mínon, (tonne hús and mistlíce fata and scypa eów eallum ic wyrce ? Se Smiþ andwyrt : Eálá Trywwyrhta, for hwí swá sprycst ðú?, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 9-17. Ic hæbbe treówwyrhtan habeo lignarium, 30, 1

níd-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wyrhta, an; m.

One who acts from necessityan involuntary agent

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On mænigre dǽde ðonne man biþ nýdwyrhta, ðonne biþ se gebeorges ðé bet wyrðe ðe hé for neóde dyde ðæt ðæt hé dyde, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 12-14

Linked entry: níd-dǽda

bót-wyrþe

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Æt nánum bótwyrðum gylte ne for-wyrce man máre þonne his wer, Ll. Th. i. 266, 12. Æt Bótwurðan þingan béte man mid .v. pundum, 340, 28. Substitute: That admits of expiation by the payment of bót; and add: —

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow.to grow, be produced,to grow, grow upto grow, increase, wax to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper to be productiveto grow, take shape

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Ðeós wyrt wihst (cf. ðeós wyrt bið cenned, 96, 13, and often) on begánum landum, Lchdm. i. 94, 6. Rixe weaxst on wæterigum stówum, Homl. Th. ii. 402, 9. Wexeþ, Runic pm.

ge-wyrce

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrce, es; n.
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Gýme swán ꝥ hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel behweorfe, sæncge; ðonne bið hé ful wel gewyrces wyrðe, 17. [The nature of the perquisite may be illustrated from later documents.

Linked entries: ge-wirce wyrce

ǽ-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wylm, es; m.

A springfountainsource

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A spring, fountain, source Andlang Lígan óþ hire ǽwylm along the Lea unto its source, L.A.G. 1; Th. i. 152, 9

a-wylþ

shall bubble upebulliet

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shall bubble up; ebulliet, Ex. 8, 3

ceaster-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-wyrhta, an; m.

An embroiderer, damask-weaverpolymitarius

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An embroiderer, damask-weaver; polymitarius, Cot. 156

Linked entry: wyrhta

deór-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-wyrþe, -wurþe; adj. [deóre dear, weorþe worth]

Precious, dear, of great worth or value prĕtiōsus

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Precious, dear, of great worth or value; prĕtiōsus Ðá he funde ðæt án deórwyrþe meregrot inventa autem una prĕtiōsa margarīta, Mt. Bos. 13, 46. Deórwurþe prĕtiōsus, Wrt. Voc. 85, 61. Ealra gecorenra hálgena deáþ is deórwurþe on Godes gesihþe the death

Linked entry: diór-wyrþe

firen-wyrhta

(n.)

an evil-doersinner

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an evil-doer, sinner