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wæter-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæt, es; n.

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

(n.)
Grammar
swǽrness, (swár-), e; f.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
rípere, es; m.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
tunne, an; f.
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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

hostilediabolicdevilishoutrageous

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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

(n.)
Grammar
cneó-rím, cneów-rím, es; n.

The number of kinprogenyfamilycognatorum numerusprogeniesfamilia

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Ða ðæs cynnes cneówrím ícton they increased the progeny of the race 52; Th. 65, 13; Gen. 1065

Linked entries: rím cneów-rím

tin-tregian

(v.)
Grammar
tin-tregian, -tergian; p. ode

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

Linked entry: tregian

hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt, adj.

Quickactivevigorousstoutboldbrave

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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

(adj.)

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

(adj.)
Grammar
dígol, dýgol, diógol; gen. m. n. dígles, f.dígolre ; def. nom. m. dígla; f. n. dígle; adj.

Secret, hidden, private, dark, obscure, profound, abstruse, unknownsecrētus, 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

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-lust, es; m.

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

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
un-gehende, adv.

Not nearat a distancefar 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

(adj.)
Grammar
ungemet-fæst, adj.

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

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-gedál, es; n.

Distribution of alms

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Ælmesgedál dǽle man gelóme, mete dám of hingredum, 74, 2

ge-syfl-melu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-syfl-melu, n.

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

Linked entry: ge-syft

mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrsung, e; f.

a making knownreportrumourfamerenowncelebritycelebrationa making greatmagnifyingglorificationGreatnessmagnificenceexcellencyhonourfavour

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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

(n.)
Grammar
hergung, heregung, e; f.

Harryingharrowingplunderingdevastationwaging waran irruptionincursioninvasiona raidplunder

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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.

Linked entry: heregung

neáh-eá

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-eá, f.

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

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-wís, adj.

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

Linked entry: sár-wís

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.

Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillityof physical calmthe quiet of evening, eveninggentleness, quietness in actionquiet, silenceplacidity, calmnesspeace, 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.