tó-wesness
separation ⬩ dissolution ⬩ divorce ⬩ difference ⬩ disagreement ⬩ discord ⬩ dissension
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separation, dissolution, divorce Tówesnes vel tólésednes dissolutio, dispersio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 40. Tówesnisse defortii, Txts. 181, 41. difference, disagreement, discord, dissension Hé sǽwþ ðone sticel ðæs andan óððæt ðǽr of áweoxþ tówesnes, and
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elles
otherwise ⬩ differently ⬩ elsewhere ⬩ else ⬩ else
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Add: with indef. or interrog. pronouns, or indeterminate numeral words Búton hit mid úrum hláforde sý, oððon elles hwylc þe máran Godes ege habbe, Wlfst. 269, 12. Gif him sylfum ælles hwæt sǽle . . . elles hwæt, C. D. i. 311, 12, 13. Mid elles hwám gerénod
fóre-þonc
Fore-thought ⬩ providence ⬩ provĭdentia
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Fore-thought, providence; provĭdentia Ananias, Azarias and Misahel þurh fóreþoncas fýr gebýgdon Hananiah, Azariah and Mishael escaped the fire through providences, i.e. through their trust in the provisions of God, Dei provĭdentiis vel provisiōnĭbus
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drencan
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Add: to give drink to Swá hwá swá óðerne drencð (ðrencð, v. l.), hé wirð self oferdruncen qui inebriat, ipse quoque inebriabitur (Prov. 11, 25), Past. 381, 4. God ús drencte mid teárum potum dedit nobis in lacrymis, 413, 11. Drynctun mec mid ecede potaverunt
feax
a bush
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Add: Feax coma, Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 36: ii. 22, 56. Wiþ ꝥ ðæt mannes fex (feax, v. l.) fealle, Lch. i. 110, 15. Ꝥ fýr ne fornam ne án hǽr heora feaxes, Hml. S. 30, 465. Fexe, hǽre capillatura, An. Ox. 1214. Heó hire wætres bæd, and hí þwóhg, and hyre feax
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ge-bærnan
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Add: to expose to the action of heat Gebær[n]d stán calcis vi[v]a, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 27. Gebærnd lím calcis viva, ii. 127, 49. of a lamp, to cause to give light Ne ǽnig ðæcele giberneð (-að, L. ) nemo lucernam accendit, Lk. R. 11, 33. Ge-bernes, Lk.
fremian
To profit ⬩ do good ⬩ be good or expedient ⬩ avail ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ prōdesse ⬩ expĕdīre ⬩ vălēre
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To profit, do good, be good or expedient, avail; profĭcĕre, prōdesse, expĕdīre, vălēre Ne mid seglinge ne mid równesse ówiht fremian nĕque vēlo nĕque remĭgio quicquam profĭcĕre, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 26. Biþ heó fremiende to his clǽnsunge ĕrit in expiatiōnem
swǽfan
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Sió gítsung ðe nǽnne grund hafaþ swearte swǽfeþ (swǽleþ ? v. swǽlan) sumes onlíce efne ðam munte ðe nú monna bearn Etne hátaþ se swefle byrneþ, Met. 8, 46-50. The Latin original has: Saevior ignibus Aetnae fervens amor ardet habendi, which is rendered
á-cólian
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Add: lit. Ðæt se líg in him sylfum ácólode ( refrigesceret ), Gr. D. 48, 10. Seó hǽto ðæs fýres ácólode, Hml. S. 30, 451. Se ofon ácólode sóna, Shrn. 31, 22. Ðú ðíne fét léte in deáðe ácólian, Angl. xii. 508, 15. Gif wund on men ácólod sý, Lch. i. 194
hátheort-nes
Wrath, anger, fury, rage, fervour, zeal
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Wrath, anger, fury, rage, fervour, zeal Ðeós hátheortnys hic furor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 26. Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðisse worlde ... hátheortnys ... hæ sunt vanitates hujus mundi ... furor ..., L. Ecg. P. i. 8; Th. ii. 174, 33. Sió hátheortness ðæt
a-wyrgian
To curse ⬩ execrate ⬩ malign ⬩ execrari ⬩ maledicere ⬩ malignari ⬩ execrable ⬩ wicked ⬩ detestable ⬩ execrabilis ⬩ maledictus ⬩ malignus ⬩ malignans
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To curse, execrate, malign; execrari, maledicere, malignari Ðú awyrgedest his cynegyrdum maledixisti sceptris ejus, Cant. Abac. Lamb. 3, 14: Ps. Spl. 73, 4. Nelle ic awirgean ða eorþan nolo maledicere terræ, Gen. 8, 21. The perfect participle signifies
for-swælan
To burn ⬩ burn up ⬩ consume ⬩ scorch ⬩ ūrĕre ⬩ exūrĕre ⬩ combūrĕre ⬩ concrĕmāre ⬩ exæstuāre
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To burn, burn up, consume, scorch; ūrĕre, exūrĕre, combūrĕre, concrĕmāre, exæstuāre Ic forswæle oððe forbærne ūro, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 11. Hé wendon to Wealinga forda, and ðæt eall forswældon they turned to Wallingford and burnt it all, Chr. 1006
neoþera
Lower
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Lower Neoþera welor albrum ( = labrum ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 79: i. 282, 71. Niþera lippe labrum, 43, 25. Ðú generedest míne sáule of ðære neoþeran helle, Blickl. Homl. 89, 28. Neoþran, Ps. Spl. 85, 12. On seáðe ðam neoþeran in lacu inferiori, 87, 6. Cyng
wirgþu
condemnation ⬩ curse ⬩ punishment ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ cursing ⬩ maledictio
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condemnation, curse, punishment Gé wergdon ðane ðe eów of wergðe lýsan þóhte . . . eów seó wergðu for ðan sceððeþ scyldfullum, Elen. Kmbl. 588-619;El. 294-310. Wergðu dreógan to be damned, 422; El. 211: 1901 ;El. 952. Werhðo dreógan Beo. Th. 1182; B.
of-geótan
to moisten by pouring, souse, soak ⬩ to put out a fire by pouring water on it
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to moisten by pouring, souse, soak Ofgeót mid ealaþ moisten the plants by pouring ale on them, Lchdm. ii. 140, 15: iii. 28, 16. Ofgeót mid wætere, 48, 5. Ofgeót hý áne niht mid wýne ðanne on morgen nim ða leáf cnuca hý . . . and ofgeót hý mid ðan ylcan
CREÓPAN
To CREEP ⬩ crawl ⬩ repere ⬩ serpere
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To CREEP, crawl; repere, serpere He næfþ hjs fóta geweald and onginþ creópan he has not the use of his feet and begins to creep Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 14 Cote. MS. Him cómon to creópende fela næddran many serpents came creeping to them Homl. Th. ii. 488
grafan
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to dig, delve, dig up; fodere, effodere Ic be grunde græfe I dig along the ground, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 3: Rä. 22, 2. Ðæt fýr græfeþ grimlíce eorþan sceátas the fire shall fiercely delve the tracts of earth, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 19; Cri. 1004: 95 a;
líhting
Lighting ⬩ shining ⬩ illumination
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Lighting, shining, illumination, giving light On líhtinge fýres in illuminatione ignis, Ps. Spl. 77, 17. God geworhte ðæt máre leóht tó ðæs dæges líhtinge, Gen. 1, 16. Ða steorran sint tó nihtlícere líhtinge gesceapene, Homl. Th. i. 110, 15. Mid sóðre
un-gecyndelíc
unnatural ⬩ not in accordance with the nature of a thing ⬩ not natural ⬩ supernatural ⬩ unnatural ⬩ contrary to nature ⬩ monstrous
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unnatural, not in accordance with the nature of a thing Ungecyndelíc is ǽlcre wuhte, ðæt hit wilnige deáþes, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 7. not natural, supernatural Ungecyndelíc fýr cymð fǽrunga on eówre burga, Wulfst. 297, 13. unnatural, contrary to nature
á-blycgan
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to get affected by fear, get dismayed Diriguit, i. obstipuit, horruit, induruit áblycde. Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 46. Ðá áblicgde Aman unblíþum andwlitan, and ne mihte ná ácuman ðæs cyninges graman, Hml. A. 100, 265. Hé wearð swíðe þearle áblycged vehementer
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