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Wódening

(n.)
Grammar
Wódening, es; m.

A son of Woden

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A son of Woden Bældæg Wódening, Chr. pref. ; Erl. 2, 7 : 547 ; Erl. 16, 13: 552 ; Erl. 16, 21: 560; Erl. 16, 31: 855 ; Erl. 70, 9. Wódning, 449; Erl. 13, 20

ed-wendan

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Substitute: To turn back, cease to affect Gyf him edwendan ǽfre scolde bealuwa bisigu, bót eft cuman if worry from woes should cease to trouble him, better times come again, B. 280

wealian

(v.)
Grammar
wealian, p. ode

To be impudent, bold, wanton.

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Similar entries v. wealh, II a Hé wealode mid wordum, and sǽde ðæt hé wolde his wífes brúcan on ðám unálýfedum tíman, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 48

Linked entry: wealh

wearmness

(n.)
Grammar
wearmness, e; f.

Warmness, warmth

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Warmness, warmth Hé wolde hine baðian on þam wlacum wætere, ac hé gewát sóna swá hé ðæt wæter hrepode, and wearð seó wearmnys him áwend tó deáðe, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 160

earme

(adv.)
Grammar
earme, adv.

Wretchedly, badlymĭsĕre, măle

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Wretchedly, badly; mĭsĕre, măle He lyt ongeat ðæt him swá earme gelamp he little knew that it would fall out to him so badly, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 26; Gen. 1567

in-cúðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
in-cúðlíce, adv.

Grievouslysorely

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Grievously, sorely Ðá begann se ealda incúðlíce siccetan and mid wópe wearþ ofergoten then the old man began to sigh grievously and became suffused with tears, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 1

Linked entry: in-cúð

weorold-stund

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-stund, e; f.
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Time spent in this world Mé ne woldon folc oncnáwan, ðeáh ic fela for him æfter woruldstundum ( in the hours I spent on earth ) wundra gefremede, Elen. Kmbl. 725 ; El. 363

béna

(n.)
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Hé áforhtode for ðǽre geornfullan bénan (for hire hálsiendlican béne, v. l.) and wolde ꝥ wíf forbúgan expavit petitionis illius juramentum, declinare mulierem voluit, Gr. D. 17, 30

irgþ

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Hwí wolde geðafian hé þæt his ðegen ( St. Peter) hine for yrcðe swá oft wiðsóce?, Hml. Th. ii. 350, 3. Add

meahtiglíce

(adv.)
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Sulpicius wolde áwrítan þá wundra and mihta þe Martínus se mǽra mihtiglíce gefremode, Hml. S. 31, 3. Cúðberhtus gefremode mihtiglíce wundra on ðám mynstre wunigende, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 23. Add

sár

(n.)
Grammar
sár, es; n.

pain, suffering, sorenessa pain, pang, sore, woundgrief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrowa grief, sorrow, pain, wound

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Nǽfre ðú þæs suíðlíc sár gegearwast heardra wíta, ðæt ðú mec onwende worda ðissa, Exon. Th. 246, 2; Jul. 55. Ðú ðæt sár ( stripes and blows ) áber, Andr. Kmbl. 1912; ¨An. 958.

bearn-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-lufe, an ; f.

Child-lovelove of one's own or of an adopted childliberorum amorfilii sui vel adoptivi amor

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Child-love, love of one's own or of an adopted child; liberorum amor, filii sui vel adoptivi amor Hine on bearnlufan habban wolde eum loco adoptivi haberet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 4

dóm-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-hwæt, adj. [hwæt quick, strenuous]

Strenuous in judgmentin jūdĭcio strēnuus

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Strenuous in judgment; in jūdĭcio strēnuus We hine dómhwate, dǽdum and wordum hérgen hold-ríce we strenuous, may praise him faithfully in deeds and words, Exon. 14 a; Th. 27, 11; Cri. 429

Eofor-wícingas

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wícingas, pl. m.

Yorkists, people of York Eboracenses

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Yorkists, people of York; Eboracenses Hæfdon Eoforwícingas geháten ðæt hie on hire rǽdenne beón woldan the people of York had promised that they would be at her disposal, Chr. 918; Th. 192, 9

un-forswigod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forswigod, adj.

Not passed Over in silencenot omitted

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Not passed Over in silence, not omitted Án weorc hé hæfde unforswigod ... ðæt wæs sealmsang one work he never allowed to pass in silence ... that was psalmsinging, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 35

Linked entry: for-swigian

un-hearmgeorn

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hearmgeorn, adj.

Inoffensive

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Inoffensive Se Hálga Gást com ofer Criste on culfran híwe for ðí ðæt hé wolde getácnian mid ðam ðæt Crist wæs on ðære menniscnysse swíðe líðe and unhearmgeorn, Homl. Th. ii. 44, 20

Linked entry: hearm-georn

wræc-weorold

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-weorold, e; f.

A world of miseryexile

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A world of misery or exile; Adam wæs gesceapen on neorxnawonge, and for his sylfes synnum ðanan ádrǽfed on ðás wræcworuld, and on eall ða earfeðu, ðe wé siððan drugon, Wulfst. 1. 2

eág-wund

(n.)
Grammar
eág-wund, e; f.
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A wound in the eye Be monnes eáhwunde ... Gif mon men eáge of ásleá, Ll. Th. i. 94, 1. Eáhwunda egilopia (uulnera oculorum, lxv, 10), Lch. i. lxi, 10; Hpt. 31, 9, 180

wendan

(v.)
Grammar
wendan, (? or wennan ? Cf. winnan); p. de

To labour

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To labour Ðá wende (other MSS. have wann, wonn) hé swýþe, ðæt hé ða ðe mid hine cóman geheólde laboravit multum, ut eos, qui secum venerant, contineret Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 5

hoppian

(v.)
Grammar
hoppian, p. ode

To hop, leap, dance

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To hop, leap, dance Ðá blissode mín cild on mínum innoþe and hoppode ongeán his Drihten then rejoiced my child in my womb, and leaped towards his Lord, Homl. Th. i. 202, 18

Linked entry: hoppetan