hǽlettung
A greeting, salutation
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A greeting, salutation Hǽlettungæ on gemóte salutationes in foro, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 7
feld-more
A parsnip ⬩ carrot ⬩ pastĭnāca
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A parsnip, carrot; pastĭnāca Feldmore parsnip, L. M. 3, 14; Lchdm. ii. 316, 21. Feld-more [MS. -mora] pastĭnāca, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 32; Wrt. Voc. 31, 42. Nim feldmoran sǽd take seed of parsnip, L. M. 3, 12; Lchdm. ii. 314, 19: iii. 72, 3. Wyrtdrenc
eáwunga
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Ðá ðe dearninga yfel dóð, and gód eáwunga ( publice ), Past. 179, 8. Twá cynn sind martirdómes, án dearnunge, óðer eáwunge, Hml. Th. ii. 544, 14. Hí þá sceattas eáwunga and dearnunga spendon, Hml. S. 23, 199. Þæt hé ǽnige sprǽce wiþ hý áge, eáwunga oþþe
ed-wist
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Ædwist substantia, An. Ox. 50, 57. Ǽlc edwist þætte God nys, þæt is gesceaft, Hml. Th. i. 276, 21. Seó sunne hæfð ðreó ágennyssa; án is seó líchamlice edwist, þæt is ðǽre sunnan trendel, 282, 8. Án sáwul is and án líf and án edwist . . . ná &
hreóh-nes
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Add: hreów-nes. storm, tempest (lit. or fig.) Wearð ðáre sǽ smiltnesse áwænd fǽringa and wearð micel reównes áweht, swá ꝥ seó sǽ cnyste þá heofonlican tungla, Ap. Th. 10, 26. Ýstendre (wealcendre) sǽ (reóhnesse) flódas feruentis (i. furentis) oceani
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wǽt
wet, moisture ⬩ liquor, drink
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wet, moisture Se cyle geþrowode wið ða hǽto, and ðæt wǽt wiþ ðám drýgum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 33: Met. 20, 74. liquor, drink Hé ána gereorde, and be dǽle ǽt and wǽt gewanod sý reficiat solus, sublata ei portione sua de vino, R. Ben. 69, 14. Hé ne mæg
gang-dagas
days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited.
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days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited. [Cf. the description of 'lætania majora' On ðǽm dæge eall Godes folc mid eáðmódlice relicgonge sceal God biddan ꝥ hé him forgefe ðone geár siblice tíd, and
drohtnung
Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions ⬩ conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio
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Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions; conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio Hiradrohtnung sí afandud quorum conversātio sit probāta, Deut. 1, 13. Manega hálige béc cýðaþ his [Gregoriuses] drohtnunge and his hálige líf many holy books manifest
god-fæder
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a GODFATHER; baptizati susceptor, patrinus Gif hwá óþres sleá godfæder if any one slay another's godfather, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 13. Hit wæs mínes godfæder gyfu it was my godfather's gift, Chart. Th. 545, 21. God the Father, the Divine Father; Deus
wundrung
wondering ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration ⬩ astonishment ⬩ a wonderful sight ⬩ a spectacle
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wondering, wonder, admiration, astonishment Hwæt is ðeós wundrung ðe gé wafiaþ? Exon. Th. 6, 24; Cri. 89. Eall hé wæs ful wundrunge and wafunge; and eác ða byrig hé geseah eall on óþre wísan gewend, on óþre heó ǽr wæs, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 509. Heó mid
eáste-weard
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Substitute: <b>eáste-weard;</b> adj. Eastward, east, eastern part of the noun to which the word is applied Þæt býne land is eásteweard brádost. Eásteweard hit mæg bión syxtig míla brád, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 29, 30. Búton gewaldenum dǽle eásteweardes
wealwian
To wallow, roll
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To wallow, roll (intrans.) Ðonne tyht hié ðæt ierre ðæt hié wealwiaþ on ða wédenheortnesse impellente ira in mentis vesaniam devolvuntur, Past. 40; Swt. 289, 6. Hé wealwode on ðæm gedrófum wætere in lutosa aqua semetipsum volvit, 54; Swt. 421, 8. His
ǽg-hwæþer
(and) both . . . and
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Add: of two, substantival Wæs ǽghwæþer sáwla full, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 39: Cri. 1577: Sal. 108. Ǽghwæþer óþerne oftrædlíce út drǽfde, Chr. 887; P. 80, 28. Fæder ðára æðelinga ǽghwæðres, Rä. 47, 5. Ǽghwæðres . . . worda and weorca, B. 287. Ǽghwæðrum wæs
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hæft-néd
Captivity, thraldom, custody
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Captivity, thraldom, custody Israhéla folc on hæftnéde Babiloniscum cyninge þeówde the people of Israel served the king of Babylon in captivity, Homl. Th. ii. 84, 27. Lýsan of hæftnéde to release from captivity, Elen. Kmbl. 593; El. 297. On hæftnéde
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heáhþu
Height, high place, glory ⬩ height, loftiness, exaltation ⬩ altitudo, culmen
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Height, high place, glory Hé his áras of heáhþu hider onsendeþ he will send his messengers hither from above, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47, 24; Cri. 760: 19 b; Th. 49, 21; Cri. 789: 69 b; Th. 258, 10; Jul. 263. On héhþo on high, Andr. Kmbl. 1745; An. 875: 1995
tó-hopa
Hope, ⬩ expectation
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Hope, expectation Eádig byþ se wer ðe his tóhopa byþ tó swylcum Drihtne beatus vir cujus est nomen Domini spes ejus, Ps. Th. 39, 4. Hwæt is mín tóhopa quae est expectatio mea? 38, 9. On ðé ys eall úre níél and úre tóhopa Domini est salus, 3, 7. Wâ eów
be-cuman
to come ⬩ get, ⬩ to come to power ⬩ get into trouble ⬩ to come to ⬩ by ⬩ to cometo a person ⬩ to befall ⬩ to become ⬩ behove
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Add: to come, get, local, of completed movement (arrival, traverse) Ecbyrht becuman wolde on Germaniam . . . ac hé ne mihte; ac Wihtbyrht ðyder becom . . . and eft wæs hám hweorfende on Scotland, þanon hé ǽr becom, Bd. 5, 9; Sch. 589, 5-12. Hé lange
wrítan
To write. ⬩ to cut ⬩ to draw ⬩ to form letters ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ to compose, ⬩ be the author of ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ write ⬩ to write ⬩ state ⬩ to write ⬩ get a thing written ⬩ to convey by charter
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To write. to cut a figure on something Wrít ðysne circul mid ðínes cnífes orde on ánum stáne, Lchdm. i. 395, 3. where the figures are letters Genim hæslenne sticcan, wrít ðínne naman on, . . . gefylle mid ðý blóde ðone naman. Lchdm. ii. 104, 7 Rǽd sceal
nytness
Use ⬩ utility ⬩ advantage ⬩ profit
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Use, utility, advantage, profit Hwylc nytnys on blóde mínum quae utilitas in sanguine meo, Ps. Spl. 29, 11. Náwiht nytnesse ( nihil utilitatis ) hafeþ seó ǽfæstnys ðe wé óþ ðis hæfdon, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 3. Mid micelre nytnysse ( magna utilitate ) ǽghwæðeres
ræge-reósa
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A ridge of muscles at the side of the spine running up the back Lǽcedómas wið rægereósan sáre, Lchdm. ii. 14, 26. Wið rægereósan, rúdan swá gréne, seóþ on ele and on weaxe, smire mid ðone rægereósan. Eft nim gáte hǽr, sméc under ða bréc wið ðás rægereósan