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wær-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wær-scipe, es; m.

Prudence, caution, circumspection, wisdom,in a bad sense, cunning, astuteness

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Ðes sunderhálga hæfde opene eágan tó ælmesdǽdum, ac hé næfde nǽnne wærscipe ðæt hé ða sóðan eádmódnysse on his weldǽdum geheólde ( he had not the wisdom to observe true humility in his benefactions ), Homl.

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hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽw, hláw, hláu, hléw, es; m.

a lowlaw a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound;tumulusthe interior of a mound, a cave

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Eorþsele hlǽw under hrusan an earth-hall, a cave under ground, 4813; B. 2411

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tyge

(n.; v.; part.)
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tyge, tige (v. double forms togen, tigen, pp. of teon), es; m.
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Th. i. 432, 35. leading, conducting Ðone weterscype ðe hé intó Níwan mynstre geteáh, and him se tige sume mylne ádilgade ( the diverting of the water had ruined his mill ), Chart. Th. 232, 7. Tiga aquae ductuum, Hpt.

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fore-sceáwung

considerationcontemplationforeseeingforeknowledgeforethoughtforesightprovidencedivine providence

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Sié hé for ealle úpáðened mid ðǽre godcundan foresceáwunge his inngeðances prae cunctis contemplatione suspensus, Past. 97, 24. foreseeing, foreknowledge Ðá arn hé tó cyrcan búton his freónda foresceáwunge (his friends had no idea of his intention),

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BRÉME

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÉME, brýme; def. se bréma, seó, ðæt bréme; comp. brémra; sup. brémest, brýmust; adj.

Celebrated, renowned, illustrious, famous, notable, BRIM, glorious, esteemed;celeber, clarus, illustris, famosus, notus, coguitus

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Salomon wæs brémra, ðeáh ðe Saturnus sumra hæfde bóca cǽga Salomon was the more famous, though Saturn had the keys of some books, 366; Sal. 182.

Linked entries: brémen brýme

ge-sib

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sib, -sibb, -syb; adj.

Peaceable, near, related, familiarpācĭfĭcus, cognātus, prŏpinquus, fămĭliārisconsanguineus

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Hý habbaþ freónda ðý má swǽsra and gesibbra they will have more friends dear and near, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 34; Rä. 27, 22: 84 a; Th. 317, 21; Mód. 69.

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á-reccan

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Ðis wé willað hwéne rúmedlícor áreccean haec paulo latius replicando disseramus, 75, 17. Sié áreaht expolietur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 69

hlýdan

(v.)
Grammar
hlýdan, p. de

To sound, make a loud noise, to clamour, vociferate

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Hét hí mid handum sleán on ðæt hleór ðæt heó hlýdan ne sceolde he bade strike her with their hands on the face that she should not declaim, Homl. Swt. 8, 70

(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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Swá hú swá hit gewurde however it may have happened, Homl. Th. i. 588, 29. Hí habbaþ æt Gode swá hú swá hí geearniaþ they will have from God, in accordance with whatever they merit, ii. 326, 30

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

winter-rǽdingbóc

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Brihtric hæfð i mæssebóc and winter-rǽdingbóc and sumerbóc. Nap. 60, 13. Add

sand-hrycg

(n.)

a sand-bank

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a sand-bank Ðessandhrycg haec syrtis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 34

wíf-feax

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-feax, es; n.

A woman's hair

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A woman's hair Wíffex cesaries, Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 43: ii. 16, 46

cossettung

(n.)
Grammar
cossettung, e; f.
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Kissing Ðiós ne blann cossetunges haec non cessauit osculari, Lk. L. 7, 45

heal-sittende

(adj.)
Grammar
heal-sittende, pl.

People sitting in a hall

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People sitting in a hall, Beo. Th. 4035; B. 2015: 5728; B. 2868

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þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, þéwan, þíwan, þýwan, þýgan, þeón, þían, þýn, and þeówian, þíwian, þýwian; pres. ic þý, hé þýþ; p. þeówde, þéwde, þíwde, þýwde, þýgde, þeóde, þýde; ppr. þýwende, þíende; pp. þéd, þýd.
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Sceal mon ðam men mid dríum handum ða handa and ða fét gnídan swíðe and þýn with dry hands must the hands and feet be rubbed hard and squeezed for the man. Lchdm. ii. 182, 9.

ÍSEN

(n.)
Grammar
ÍSEN, es ; n.

Ironsteel

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hand therewith that is accused, L.

wlacu

(adj.)
Grammar
wlacu, and wlæc; adj.

Lukewarmtepid

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Sete him wlacu wæter drincan swíþe hát, 62, 11. Wlaco, 40, 9: 192, 10. Gewyrm hyt and swá wlæc drýpe on ðæt eáre, i. 178, 25: 188, 7: 210, 9.

dón

(v.)
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Th. i. 184, 16. to do harm Seó leáse wyrd ne mæg þám men dón nǽnne dem, Bt. 20; F. 70, 22. with complementary adjective Ic dó þínne ofspring menigfealdne, Gen. 13, 16. Men hále ðú dóes, Ps. Srt. 35, 7. Hál dóeð hé folc, Mt. L. 1, 21.

fóre-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-dúru, e; f: -dýr, es; n.

A fore-doorporchan entryhallvestĭbŭlumpropy̆læumπροπύλαιον

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A fore-door, porch, an entry, hall; vestĭbŭlum, propy̆læum = προπύλαιον Fóredýre vestĭbŭla, Cot. 190

hwít-locced

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-locced, adj.
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Fair-haired, having bright hair, Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 7; Rä. 78, 4

Linked entries: hwít-loc -locc