þweorlíce
awry ⬩ askew ⬩ in reversed order ⬩ in a way that offers opposition ⬩ obstinately ⬩ flatly ⬩ perversely ⬩ evilly
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Th. ii. 24, 29. perversely, evilly And suá ðeáh hé mid wónweorcum hit tó ðweorlíce ne fremeþ ðeáh hé hit on his móde forlǽtan ne mæge et quamvis prava non exerceat opere, ab his tamen non evellitur mente, Past, 11; Swt. 73, 13.
ofer-híran
not to listen to, to disregard, disobey ⬩ to overhear, hear
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Hié þurh his láre oferhiérdon ðǽm godum, 4, 12; Swt. 210, 2. to overhear, hear Swá ic mid mínum eárum oferhýrde, L. O. 8; Th. i. 180, 29: L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 24.
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ǽr
ERE ⬩ before that ⬩ antequam ⬩ priusquam
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ERE, before that; antequam, priusquam Ǽr heó wordum cwæþ ere she said in words, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 3; Sat. 409. Ǽr hie to setle gong ere she went to her seat, Beo. Th. 4043; B. 2019. Ǽr ge furður féran ere that ye further proceed, 510; B. 252.
cneówian
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; p. de Hí cneówdon þá æft, Hml. S. 3, 522. Óðre cyningas tó him cneówodon, 24, 6. Se fiscere cneówige æt þæs cáseres gemynde, Hml. Th. i. 578, 9. Hí Godes hús séce and cneówige þǽr úte, Wlfst. 155, 9. Man ne mót cneówian on Sunnandagum, Hml.
ofer-feohtan
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Júdas hí oferfeaht and áflýmde hí ǽfre, Hml. S. 25, 387: 536. Máre sige bið þæt se man hine sylfne ðurh geðyld gewylde, ðonne hé wiðútan him burga oferfeohte, Hml. Th. ii. 544, 11.
ge-wyrcan
to work ⬩ make ⬩ build ⬩ form ⬩ dispose ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ celebrate ⬩ commit ⬩ to get by working ⬩ gain ⬩ obtain ⬩ merit
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Þeáh we æbylgþ wið hine oft gewyrcen though we oft offend against him, Elen. Krnbl. 1024; El. 513. Sió wund ðe him se eorþdraca ǽr geworhte the wound that the dragon had before given him, Beo. Th. 5418; B. 2712.
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ge-wyrcan
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His geworhtne wine the man he had made his friend Seef. 115. of mental or moral constitution, to dispose, constitute Yrtacus, yfele geworht man, Hml. Th. ii. 476, 18.
æf-ést-ful
Full of envy ⬩ invidia plenus ⬩ invidiosus
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Full of envy; invidia plenus, invidiosus He is swíðe æféstful for ðínum góde he is very full of envy at thy prosperity, Th. Apol. 14, 24
æfter-weard
After ⬩ ⬩ following ⬩ posterior ⬩ secundus
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After, AFTERWARD, following; posterior, secundus Gif he me æfterweard weorþeþ if he shall be after [afterward] me, Exon. 104 b ; Th. 397, 3 ; Rä. 16, 14
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eáþ-méde
Of an easy mind, humble ⬩ mītis, hŭmĭlis
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Of an easy mind, humble; mītis, hŭmĭlis He gebétte mid eáþméde ingeþance he expiated with humble mind. Ps. C. 50, 152; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 152
filian
To follow ⬩ sĕqui
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He filide me he followed me, Deut. 1, 36
flot-weg
A sea-way ⬩ the sea ⬩ mărīna via ⬩ măre
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A sea-way, the sea; mărīna via, măre He sceolde faran on flotweg he must journey on the sea, Exon. 123b; Th. 475, 1; Bo. 41
fyrgen-beám
A mountain-tree ⬩ saltuensis arbor
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A mountain-tree; saltuensis arbor He fyrgenbeámas ofer hárne stán hleónian funde he found mountain-trees leaning over the hoar rock, Beo. Th. 2833; B. 1414
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galg-treów
A gallows-tree ⬩ cross ⬩ crŭcis lignum ⬩ crux
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A gallows-tree, cross; crŭcis lignum, crux He wolde sume on galgtreówum [MS. galgtreówu] he would [hang] some on gallows-trees, Beo. Th. 5873; B. 2940
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eald-gewyrht
An ancient action ⬩ prisca actio
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An ancient action; prisca actio He þró for Adames ealdgewyrhtum he suffered for Adam's ancient actions, Rood Kmbl. 198; Kr. 100: Beo. Th. 5307; B. 2657
hunig-swéte
mellifluous
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Sweet as honey, mellifluous Hé hlód ðá mid þurstigum breóste ða flówendan láre ðe hé eft æfter fyrste mid hunigswéttre þrotan bealcette, Th. An. 45, 4
ge-tucian
To torment ⬩ vex ⬩ punish ⬩ pūnīre
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To torment, vex, punish; pūnīre Swilce he for his synnum swá getucod wǽre as if he was so tormented for his sins, Job Thw. 167, 14
eahta-wintre
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Eight years old Sanctus Iustus wæs .viii. wintre þá hé martyrdóm þrowode, Shrn. 139, 17. Ðá ðá hé wæs eahtawintre cild, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 3
un-gefullod
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Ðá cóm án gecrístnod man tó Martine . . . ac æfter feáwum dagum hé wearð fǽrlíce seóc, swá ꝥ hé forðférde ungefullod sóna, Hml. S. 31, 210. Add
yfel-wyrde
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Given to use bad or abusive language Gif mon bið ácenned on Frígedæg . . . hé yfele cræftas leornað, and he æfre bið yfelwyrde, E. S. 39, 354