wæter-fæt
A vessel for water, a water-pot
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Ðæt wíf forlét hyre wæterfæt ( hydriam ), Jn. Skt. 4, 28. Ðǽr wǽron áset six stǽnene wæterfatu (hydriae), 2, 6 : Homl. Th. ii. 56, 5, 21. Ðá six wæterfatu getácnodon six ylda ðyssere worulde, 58, 1.
swǽrness
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ðæs líchoman and ða unþeáwas oft ábisegien ðæt mód mid ofergiotolnesse non omne mente depulit lumen obliviosam corpus invehens molem Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 31
rípere
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Má is ðæra rýpera ðonne rihtwísra, and is earmlíc þing, ðæt ða syndon rýperas ðe scoldan beón hyrdas folces, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 14-16.
tunne
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Nim fela tunnan, and dó hí ðǽr on innan . . . Hí wurdon ðá gebrohte ealle tó ðám tunnum, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 259-307
feónd-lic
hostile ⬩ diabolic ⬩ devilish ⬩ outrageous
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Genumen fram ðám mannum ðæs feóndlican weredes (hostilis exercitus), Bd. 4, 22; Sch. 455, 18. Seó wan þurh geleáfan wið þá feóndlican ealdras, Hml. S. 7, 10. diabolic, of the devil Feóndlices nearaþances spiritalis nequitiae, An. Ox. 377.
cneó-rím
The number of kin ⬩ progeny ⬩ family ⬩ cognatorum numerus ⬩ progenies ⬩ familia
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Ða ðæs cynnes cneówrím ícton they increased the progeny of the race 52; Th. 65, 13; Gen. 1065
tin-tregian
To torment, ⬩ torture, ⬩ afflict
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Ðǽr hé tintregad wearð; ǽrest hiene mon swong, ða sticode him mon ða eágan út, and siþþan him mon slóg ða handa of, ðá ðæt heáfod, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 168, 3, Heo eow tintraȝed and heow iswenchet, O. E. Homl. i. 13, 30
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hwæt
Quick ⬩ active ⬩ vigorous ⬩ stout ⬩ bold ⬩ brave
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Ðone cræftgestan dǽl and ða hwatestan men ealles ðises middangeardes fortissimas mundi partes, 1, 10; Swt. 48, 6. Of ðǽm hwatestan monnum Germanie from the bravest men of Germany, Swt. 48, 14
of-gangende
derivative
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derivative Dirivativum, ðæt is ofgangende, Ælfe. Gr. 18; Som. 20, 58. Sume (pronouns) synd derivativa, ðæt synd ofgangende, 15; Som. 17, 33. Hwæt sí betwux ðám genitvum ðæra frumcennedra pronomina and ðæra ofgangendra. Som. 19, 41
dígol
Secret, hidden, private, dark, obscure, profound, abstruse, unknown ⬩ secrētus, occultus, obscūrus, ignōtus
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Is seó forþgesceaft dígol and dyrne the future condition is dark and secret, Menol. Fox 585; Gn. C. 62. Me Daniel dýglan swefnes sóðe gesǽde Daniel said soothly to me of the dark dream, Cd. 198; Th. 246, 21; Dan. 482.
wyn-lust
Sensual pleasure
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Sensual pleasure Ic wilnode mid him tó farenne, ðæt ic ðe má emnwyrhtena on ðære þrowunge mínes wynlustes hæfde, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 359. Hér synt ðisse weorolde wynlustas, ac ðǽr synt ða écan tintregu, L. E. I. proem.; Th. ii. 394, 8.
un-gehende
Not near ⬩ at a distance ⬩ far off
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Not near, at a distance, far off Se ðe tó ðam ungehænde sý, ðæt hé dæghwamlíce his circan gesécan ne mæge, Homl. Ass. 144, 8
ungemet-fæst
Extremely firm
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Extremely firm Ðǽr hé mæge findan eáðmétta stán ungemetfæstne, grundweal gearone (cf. on ðam fæstan stáne eáðmétta, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 22), Met. 7, 33
ælmes-gedál
Distribution of alms
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Ælmesgedál dǽle man gelóme, mete dám of hingredum, 74, 2
ge-syfl-melu
Dough
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Dough Ðæt folc nam gesyflmelu [gesyft melu, Thw.] ǽr ðam hit gebyrmed wǽre the people took their dough before it was leavened, Exod. 12, 34
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mǽrsung
a making known ⬩ report ⬩ rumour ⬩ fame ⬩ renown ⬩ celebrity ⬩ celebration ⬩ a making great ⬩ magnifying ⬩ glorification ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ excellency ⬩ honour ⬩ favour
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Ðás fíftig daga sind ealle gehálgode to ánre mǽrsunge, 312, 23. On ðære Eástrena mǽrsunge in celebratione Paschæ, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 21.
hergung
Harrying ⬩ harrowing ⬩ plundering ⬩ devastation ⬩ waging war ⬩ an irruption ⬩ incursion ⬩ invasion ⬩ a raid ⬩ plunder
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Hell oncneów Crist ðá ðá heó fórlét hyre hæftlingas fút þurh ðæs Hǽlendes hergunge Hell acknowledged Christ when it let out its captives through the harrowing of Jesus, Homl. Th. i. 228, 17.
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neáh-eá
A neighbouring river
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A neighbouring river Hié of ðǽm neáhéum and merum ða hronfiscas up tugon and ða ǽton, Nar. 22, 9
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sám-wís
Dull, foolish
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Dull, foolish Wénaþ sámwíse (cf. ða dysegan men, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 22) ðæt hí on ðís lǽnan mǽgen lífe findan sóþa gesǽlþa. Met. 19, 34. Ða sámwísan (hebetes) sint tó manianne ðæt hié wilnien tó wiotonne ðæt ðæt hié nyton, Past. 30, l ; Swt. 201, 7
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smyltness
Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity ⬩ of physical calm ⬩ the quiet of evening, evening ⬩ gentleness, quietness in action ⬩ quiet, silence ⬩ placidity, calmness ⬩ peace, tranquillity, quiet ⬩ calmness, composure
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Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity of physical calm Ðá bebeád hé ðam winde and ðære sǽ, and ðǽr wearð geworden mycel smyltness Mt. Kmbl. 8, 26. Smyltnes Mk. Skt. 4, 39: Blickl. Homl. 235, 9.