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wan

(n.)
Grammar
wan, es; [n. (?) cf. Icel. vánt (neut, of vanr) with gen.]
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Want, lack Ne byð mé nánes gódes wan nihil mihi deerit, Ps. Th. 22, 1. Hí habbaþ ǽghwæs genóh, nis him wihte won, Exon. Th. 352, 9; Sch. 95. On ðám ðingum ðe hí won hæfdon in eis quae minus habuerat, Bd. 5, 22 ; S. 644, 15

word-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
word-fæst, adj.

Adhering to what one sayskeeping one's word

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Adhering to what one says, keeping one's word Se hláford sceal beón egesfull ðam dysegum, ðæt hé heora dysig álecge ; and hé sceal beón wordfæst and witan hwæt hé clypige (he seal beon weordfeste and wise lare lusten, III, 32), O. E.

Linked entry: word

ed-níwung

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Ðá edníwunge and ðá láre hí forsáwen, ðǽr hí ǽr ne ongéten ðone hryre and ðá tóworpennesse aedificationis verba contemnerent, nisi prius ruinam suae destructionis invenissent, Past. 443, 16. Add

forþ-heald

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bent forwards, inclined from the perpendicular; fig. prone to Andgit and geþóht menniscre heortan syndon forðhealde tó yfele ( in malum prona ), Gen. 8, 21. sloping, inclined to the horizontal Se weg is rúm and forðheald þe tó deáðe and tó hellewíte lǽt

horte

(n.)
Grammar
horte, an; f.
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(The last three are glosses to Ald. 75, 17.) Cf. (?) On hortan ford, C. D. vi. 48, 15

leoþu-wác

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Gr. 168, last line), 37, 8

Linked entry: wác

of-tredan

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Ne lǽt þú mé oftredan þá ofermódan under heora fótum non veniat mihi pes superbiae, 35, 11. See next word

timbrung

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Þá læg þǽr án stán þone hí mynton hebban upp on þæs húses timbrunge lapis jacebat, quem in aedificium levare dicreverant, 123, 1. Add

symbel

(adj.)
Grammar
symbel, adj.

Of a feastfestival

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Lamb. 117, 27. Dæg symbelne hý dóþ ðé diem festum agent tibi, Ps. Spl. 75, 10. Ealle dagas simle omnes dies festos, 73, 9

FEARR

(n.)
Grammar
FEARR, es; m.

a bull, an ox taurus, bosthe Bull, one of the twelve signs of the zodiactaurus

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Lamb. 21, 13: Mt. Bos. 22, 4. Ete ic flǽscmettas fearra mandūcābo carnes taurōrum, Ps.

Linked entry: fear

fiscere

(n.)
Grammar
fiscere, es; m.

A FISHERpiscātorthe bird king-fisheralcēdo

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Ðæra Terfinna land wæs eall wéste, bútan ðǽr huntan gewícodon, oððe fisceras, oððe fugeleras the land of the Terfinns was all waste, save where the hunters, fishers or fowlers encamped, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 9.

CEAFER

(n.)
Grammar
CEAFER, ceafor, es m:

A beetle,chafer; brūchus = βροῦχος

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Lamb. 104, 34

Linked entries: ceber cefer

eln-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
eln-gemet, es; n.

An ell-measure, the length of an ell, two feet? cŭbĭtālis mensura, ulnae mensūra

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cŭbĭtālis mensura, ulnae mensūra Ðæt fær gewyrc fíftiges wíd, þrittiges heáh, þreó hund lang elngemeta make the vessel fifty wide, thirty high, three hundred long, of ell measures, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 10; Gen. 1309. and III

for-gytel

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gytel, -gytol, -gyttol; adj.

Forgetfulforgettingoblīviōsus

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Lamb. 43, 18. He nis forgytol clypunge þearfena non est oblītus clāmōrem paupĕrum, 9, 13

Linked entry: for-gitel

forþ-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceprodūcĕre

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Lamb. 134, 7. Freódrihten hine forþlǽdde to ðam hálgan hám the lord led him forth to the holy home, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 18; Sae. 566

eald-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geníþla, an; m.

An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus

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An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan; antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus Ðe-læs him ealdgeníþlan scyððan cómon lest the old foes might come to injure him, Andr. Kmbl. 2098; An. 1050 : Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 37.

Linked entry: eald-feónd

hwástrian

(v.)
Grammar
hwástrian, hwǽstrian; p. ede

To whispermurmurmutter

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Lamb. 40, 8. Huǽstredon murmurabant, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 20, 11: Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 7: Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 41, 61. Huǽstria murmurari, 6, 43. Huǽstrende murmurantem, 7, 32

Linked entry: hwǽstrian

be-wépan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wépan, p. -weóp, pl. -weópon; pp. -wópen

To weep, weep over, bewailflere, deflere, plorare

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Lamb. 77, 64: Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 41

Linked entries: be-weópon be-wópen

ge-hywian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hywian, p. ode; pp. od.

to formfashionfingĕreto seempretendsĭmŭlāre

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Lamb. 32, 15. to seem, pretend; sĭmŭlāre Ðeáh ðe hit swá gehywod wǽre though it seemed so, Job Thw. 166, 6. Mid gehywedan móde with feigned mind, Th. Ap. 3, 2

ge-scyndan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyndan, p. de.

to hastento cause to hasten, to drive

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to hasten Heofon-torht swegl gescyndeþ the heaven-bright sun hastens, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 2; Sch. 74. to cause to hasten, to drive Ða twegen drýmen wurdon gescynde of ðam earde the two wizards were driven from the land, Homl. Th. ii. 476, 8