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wédenheortness

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Add: of an animal Ꝥ hors wæs æfter þon stilre þonne hit wæs ǽr þǽre wédenheortnesse (wódnesse, v.l. ante illam insaniam). Se þegn geseah his hors ácyrred fram his wédenheortnesse (wódnesse, v.l. a sua vesania), Gr. D. 78, 12-17

up-wæstm

(n.)

growth upwardsstature

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growth upwards, stature Se cyningc hét bringan ísenne scamol; se wæs emnheáh ðæs mannes upwæstme; ðæt wæs twelf fæðma lang jussit rex fieri scamnum ferreum secundum statum ejus.

ge-mót

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done, where the meeting was of national importance Hér wæs ꝥ myccle gemót æt Kyrtlingtúne, Chr. 977 ; P. 122, 8.

æt-foran-weall

(n.)
Grammar
æt-foran-weall, es; m.

The outer walloutworksa bulwark before a castleantemurale.

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The outer wall, outworks, a bulwark before a castle; antemurale

a-storfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-storfen, part.

Starvedlike a dead bodycadaverosus

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Starved, like a dead body; cadaverosus,Wanl Catal. 43, 17

mód-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-cearig, adj.

Anxious at heart

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Anxious at heart, Exon. 76b; Th. 286, 18; Wand. 2

ge-wearmian

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

To become warmcalerecalescere

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To become warm; calere, calescere, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2, 36

Linked entry: wearmian

ge-rýde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rýde, adj.
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Smooth, easy, pleasant pi unc gerýde wæs, Ru. 64, 15

Linked entry: -rýde

hearpere

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Dauid . . . wæs under hiofenum hearpera mǽrost, Ps. C. 4. Add

mearh

Grammar
mearh, marrow.
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Wæl tósomne in heortes mærige, Lch. i. 374, 8. Add

egen

(n.)

fear tĭmor

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fear; tĭmor, Wanl. Catal. p. 14, line 7, note z

gǽd

(n.)

a lackwant

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a lack, want, Col. 13; Th. 15, 21; Gen. 236

hyngrig

(adj.)
Grammar
hyngrig, adj.

Hungry

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Hungry Ic wæs hingcgrig esurivi, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 35

leósan

(v.)
Grammar
leósan, (=? for-leósan)
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Huberd wæs leósende þǽre wífmannefor his unrihtcræfinge, Cht. Th. 633,26

bearn-eácnod

(adj.)
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pregnant Heó wæs bearneácnod of ðám Hálgan Gáste, Nap. 8

hægl-faru

(n.)
Grammar
hægl-faru, e; f.

A hailstorm

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A hailstorm, Exon. 78 a; Th. 292, 26; Wand. 105

Baðan

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Wæs æt Baðum geréfa, Chr. 906; P. 94, 20. Add

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEADconducttakecarrybringbring forthproduce

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Ecbyrht munuclíf wæs lǽdende on Hibernia, Bd. 3, 27 tit,; S. 558, 8. Hé wæs eft swá ǽr lof lǽdende he was again as before bringing forth praise, Andr. Kmbl. 2952; An. 1479.

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

LEÓF

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LEÓF, adj.

LIEFdesirablepleasantacceptablelovedbeloveddeara friendloved one

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Wæs hé eallum his geférum leóf he was dear to all his companions, 213, 12: Cd. 4; Th. 5, 30; Gen. 79. Hé wæs leóf Gode, 130; Th. 165, 26; Gen. 2737.

Linked entry: leóf

mynster

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Wæs se abbud gehádod tó þǽm mynstre þe Eádgár cyning mid munecum gesette, Lch. iii. 438, 26. Þes þeáw lange on Angelcynnes mynsterum forþweard wæs, 434, 20. Hé began georne mynstera wíde geond his cyneríce tó rihtlǽcynne, 440, l.