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stunt-wyrde

(adj.)
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stunt-wyrde, adj.
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Using foolish words, foolish in speech Se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 17

ge-wenge

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Þonne þú geslegen sié on án gewenge, wænd ꝥ óðer tó, R. Ben. 28, 1. Add

-ing

(suffix)
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L. 67, 28. v. god-ing, wǽdl-ing(?), Wóden-ing. . Add

-ling

(suffix)
Grammar
-ling, es; m.
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Add: v. byrd-, cýþ-, efen-, heáfod-, mæst-, rǽp-, reád-, sib-, þeów-, þeówet-, under-, wǽdl- (?), wiþer-ling

tam

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Se wulf folgode forð mid þám heáfde, swylce hé tam wǽre, Hml. S. 32, 162. Add

micel

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Lch. i. 76, 4. with reference to coarseness of material, v. greát Hé féng tó þǽre teala myclan andleofone, þæt wæs tó þám berenan hláfe, Guth.

a-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cýðan, p. -cýðde; pp. -cýðed, -cýd

To showannounceconfirmmanifestareannuntiareconfirmare

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Ðǽr me wæs yrre ðín on acýðed in me confirmata est ira tua, Ps. Th. 87, 7

Linked entry: a-cýd

a-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scúfan, -sceófan; p. -sceáf. pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen, -sceofen [a from, scúfan to shove]

To drive awayexpelbanishrepelshove awayexpellerepellereabigereextrudereemittere

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He wæs asceofen and adrifen of his biscop-setle pulsus est a sede sui episcopatus, Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 17

ár-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-ful, ár-full; adj.

Venerablerespectfulfavourablemercifulmildhonorabilisvenerabilispropitiusreverens

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Venerable, respectful, favourable, merciful, mild; honorabilis, venerabilis, propitius, reverens Ic Æðelbald wæs beden from ðæm árfullan bisceope Milrede I Æthelbald have been solicited by the venerable bishop Milred, Th. Diplm. A.

bere-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
bere-gafol, es; n.

Barley-renta tribute of barleyhordei tributum

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One of the rents paid in kind, which, by the following enactment, is fixed at the rate of six pounds weight for every labourer employed in the barley harvest Mon sceal simle to bere-gafole agifan æt ánum wyrhtan six púnd-wǽga a man shall always give

Linked entry: gafol-bere

cwacung

(n.)
Grammar
cwacung, e; f.

QUAKING, trembling tremor

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Wæs se múnt Garganus bifigende mid ormætre cwacunge the mount Garganus was trembling with immense quaking, Homl. Th. i. 504, 28. Búton cwacunge without guaking, ii. 32, 18

fellen

(adj.)
Grammar
fellen, adj. [fel skin]

Made of skinspellĭceus

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Made of skins; pellĭceus Fellen gyrdel wæs ymbe his lendenu ĕrat zōna pellĭcea circa lumbos ejus, Mk. Bos. 1, 6. God worhte Adame and his wífe fellene reáf and gescrídde hí fēcit Deus Adam et uxōri ejus tunĭcas pellĭceas et induit eos, Gen. 3, 21.

for-hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hýnan, p. -hýnde; pp. -hýned, -hýnd [hýnan to humble, put down]

To cast downhumbleoppresswastehŭmĭliāreopprĭmĕrevastāre

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Mid ðam bryne Róme burh wæs swíðe forhýned the city Rome was brought very low by that burning, Ors. 6, 1; Bos. 115, 41

freá-drihten

(n.)
Grammar
freá-drihten, freah-drihten; gen. -drihtnes; m.

A lordmasterthe Lorddŏmĭnus

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A lord, master, the Lord; dŏmĭnus Wæs his freádrihtnes folc-cúþ nama Agamemnon his lord's celebrated name was Agamemnon, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 17; Met. 36, 9. Abraham, ðín freádrihten Abraham, thy lord, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 9; Gen. 2729.

Linked entry: freah-drihten

Fresan

(n.)
Grammar
Fresan, gen- Fresena, Fresna; pl. m.

The FrisiansFrisiiFresōnes

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The Frisians; Frisii, Fresōnes He mid Wilbrord done hálgan bisceop Fresena wæs wuniende ăpud sanctissĭmum Fresōnum gentis archiepiscŏpum Vilbrordum morābātur, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 8: Beo. Th. 2191; 8. 1093.

meós

(n.)
Grammar
meós, es; m. n.

Moss

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Sumne dǽl ealdes meóses ðe on ðam hálgan treówe geweaxen wæs ( aliquid de veteri musco ), Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 10: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 96, 30. Meóse museum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 38. Cf. meós mór, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 81, 29

pínung

(n.)
Grammar
pínung, e; f.
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Mid ungemetlícre pínunge hé ( Phalaris ) wæs ðæt folc cwielmende, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 54, 18. Pínunge tormento, Hpt. Gl. 503, 20. Pínungum cruciatibus, 502, 70

gield

(n.)
Grammar
gield, es; n.

A payment of moneyrecompensesubstituteofferingworshipservicea heathen deity

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Wæs Abeles gield was Abel's substitute, Cd. 55; Th. 67, 32; Gen. 1109: 5; Th. 7, 5; Gen. 101: 47; Th. 60, 5; Gen. 977: Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 17; Jul. 146: 58 a; Th. 253, 3; Jul. 174

Boruchtuari

(n.)
Grammar
Boruchtuari, -orum; pl. m. Lat.

A people of ancient Germany, conquered by the Old-SaxonsBoructuari

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A people of ancient Germany, conquered by the Old-Saxons; Boructuari Ðá Swýþbyrht hæfde bisceopháde onfongen, he gewát to ðære þeóde Boruchtuarorum; ... ac ðá æfter noht langre tíde seó ylce þeód wæs oferwunnen fram Eald-Seaxum, and ða wǽron wíde todrifene

ge-cwémnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwémnes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A pleasingsatisfactionappeasingplăcātiobeneplăcĭtum

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Martha wæs geornful ðæt heó ðon Hǽlende to gecwémnesse ðegnode Martha was desirous to minister to the Saviour to his satisfaction, Blickl. Homl. 67, 29. Gicuoenmise hæbbendo sufficentiam habentes, Rtl. 13, 15

Linked entry: ge-cwémednes