scolu
a school ⬩ a band or troop of people ⬩ a shoal ⬩ school (in school of fishes)
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Seó deóre scolu the heavenly host, 235, 21; Ph. 235. Árleásra sceolu, Elen. Kmbl. 2600; El. 1301: 1523; El. 763. Éce fýr wæs Satane and his gesíðum mid, deófle, gegearwad, and ðære deorcan scole, Exon. Th. 93, 9; Cri. 1523.
ge-dwild
Error ⬩ heresy ⬩ error ⬩ hærĕsis
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Deorcum gedwildum by dark errors, 72 b; Th. 270, 4; Jul. 460
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Indéas
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Add:, Indie Indians; or using the name of the people for that of their country, India ꝥ deór Indéos hátað dentes tyrannum, Nar. 15, 15: 22, 8. Indos, 26, 19. On Indéa londe is xliiii þeóda India habet gentes xliiii, Ors. 1. 1; S. 10, 17. India, 15.
sweorcan
in a physical sense, to become dark, be obscured ⬩ figuratively of mental gloom, ⬩ of that which feels sadness, to become troubled, gloomy, sad ⬩ of that which causes sadness, to become grievous, troublesome, saddening
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Th. 379, 6; Deór. 29. Hé módsorge wæg, hreþer innan swearc, 165, 8; Gú. 1025.
earfoðe
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Mé on dæge deorc earfoðe cnyssedan in die tribulationis, 85, 6. Orsorg ðises lífes earfoþa, Bt. 39, 7; F. 222, 31. Wépan míne wræcsíðas, earfoða fela, Kl. 39. Þæt sý endeleás earfoða dǽl, Deór. 30.
witig
having knowledge ⬩ wisdom ⬩ sense ⬩ sagacious ⬩ wise ⬩ in one's wits ⬩ in one's right mind
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Th. 379, 12; Deór. 32: Cd. Th. 179, 8; Exod. 25: 241, 14; Dan. 404. Wittig (wigtig,>MS.), Beo. Th. 3687; B. 1841. Witig Wuldorcyning, Cd. Th. 242, 30; Dan. 427. in one's wits, in one's right mind Wearð his suna wittig, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 428
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níten
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Bletsien þec deór and nýten ( wild beasts and cattle ), Az. 145. Be niétena misdǽdum. Gif neát mon gewundige, 78, 8. Gif sió ádl nétnum sié; and gif sió ádl wyrde mannan, Lch. ii. 14, 11. Add
wilder
A wild beast
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A wild beast þan deoren,and duden of þan wilden al heora willa, Laym. 1129. At þe fyrst quethe of þe quest quaked þe wylde, Gaw. 1150. Went we to wod the wilde for to cacchne. Destr. Tr. 2347. Þurh ðæs wildres ( the panther's ) mflð, Exon.
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á-cwellan
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Wilde deór willnaþ óþer tó ácwellenne, 39, 1; F. 212, 3. Tó áccuellanne interficere, Jn. L. 8, 37. Ácweald peremptus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 20. Ácweald trucidabatur, An. Ox. 4869. Domicianus wearð ácweald æt his witena handum, Hml. Th. i. 60, 3.
un-sceþþig
Innocent ⬩ harmless
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Hí ða deór swá getemedon, ðæt hí mid him unscæððige ( harmless ) wunodon, ii. 492, 14. Betwuh ðám unscæððigum inter innocentes, Ps. Th. 25, 6: Homl. Th. i. 88, 33
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bísgu
occupation ⬩ trouble
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Hý swá hwilce bysiga, swá hý on handa hæfdan, unfulworhte lǽtað ex occtipatis manibus quod agebant relinquentes, 20, 2. trouble Eác ðǽm óþrum bisgum and geswencnissum cwom micel deór, Nar. 15, 10.
wæl-cyrge
A chooser of the slain.
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Ða deór habbaþ wælkyrian eágan hae bestie oculos habent Gorgoneos, Nar. 34, 6. But elsewhere it is used apparently with the sense of witch or sorceress Wyccan and wælcyrian and unlybwyrhtan, Wulfst. 298, 18. Wiccan and wælcerian, 165, 34.
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ge-sellan
To give, give up, betray, sell ⬩ dare, tradere, vendere
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Me ða blǽda Eue gesealde Eve gave me the fruits, 42; Th. 54. 27; Gen. 883: Exon. 100 b; Th. 379, 31; Deór. 41. Ðú me ge-sealdest sweord thou gavest me a sword, 120 b; Th. 463, 18; Hö. 72.
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wagian
To move (intrans.). ⬩ to wag, wave, shake, move backwards and forwards ⬩ to shake, totter
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Deor gunnen waȝeȝen (pleoye, 2nd MS.), Laym. 26941
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dígol
Secret, hidden, private, dark, obscure, profound, abstruse, unknown ⬩ secrētus, occultus, obscūrus, ignōtus
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On dígle, deorce stówe in an obscure, dark place, Ps. Th. 142, 4. Is seó forþgesceaft dígol and dyrne the future condition is dark and secret, Menol. Fox 585; Gn. C. 62.
wreccan
to raise ⬩ lift up ⬩ to take up ⬩ undertake ⬩ to rouse
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Ðec regna scúr weceþ and wreceþ, swá wildu deór, Cd. Th. 252, 11 ; Dan. 577. Wé feóllan on slǽpe, ac hé læg þurhwacol, and wræhte ús siððan, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 241. Hié wrehton cumbolwigan, Judth. Thw. 25, 5; Jud. 243: 24, 37 ; Jud. 228.
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cyne-ríce
A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm ⬩ regnum
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A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm; regnum Secg monig wyscte ðæt ðæs cyneríces ofercumen wǽre many a warrior wished that there was an end of that kingdom, Exon. 100b; Th. 378, 34; Deór. 26.
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EÁCAN
To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued ⬩ augēri, increscĕre
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Heó ongieten hæfde ðæt heó eácen wæs she had discovered that she was pregnant, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 4; Deór. 11. Ælmihtig eácenne gást in sefan sende the Almighty sent an enlarged spirit into his soul, Cd. 198; Th. 246, 27; Dan. 485.
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hamer
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Wé þæt deór uneáþe mid ísernum hamerum and slecgum ( malleis ) ofbeóton, Nar. 21, 5. a hammer used by the master of the rowers to give signals for the stroke; portisculus, porticulus Hamere portisculo (crepante naucleri portisculo, Ald. 3, 3), Wrt.
dryht-scipe
Rulership, lordship, domination, dignity ⬩ domĭnātus, dignĭtas
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For hwam nele mon him on giógoþe georne gewyrcan deóres dryhtscipes why will not man in youth zealously work for himself bold rulership? Salm. Kmbl. 775; Sal. 387.
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