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þweorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þweorlíce, adv.

awryaskewin reversed orderin a way that offers oppositionobstinatelyflatlyperverselyevilly

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Th. ii. 24, 29. perversely, evilly And suá ðeáh mid wónweorcum hit tó ðweorlíce ne fremeþ ðeáh 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

(v.)

not to listen to, to disregard, disobeyto 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.

Linked entry: ofer-hýran

ǽr

(con.)
Grammar
ǽr, conj.

EREbefore thatantequampriusquam

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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

(v.)
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; p. de 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. Godes hús séce and cneówige þǽr úte, Wlfst. 155, 9. Man ne mót cneówian on Sunnandagum, Hml.

ofer-feohtan

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Júdas oferfeaht and áflýmde ǽfre, Hml. S. 25, 387: 536. Máre sige bið þæt se man hine sylfne ðurh geðyld gewylde, ðonne wiðútan him burga oferfeohte, Hml. Th. ii. 544, 11.

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, ðú -worhtest; pp. -worht.

to workmakebuildformdisposedoperformcelebratecommitto get by workinggainobtainmerit

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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.

Linked entry: ge-worht

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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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

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-ést-ful, adj.

Full of envyinvidia plenusinvidiosus

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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

(adj.)

Afterfollowingposteriorsecundus

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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

Linked entry: æfter-wearþ

eáþ-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-méde, adj.

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

(v.)
Grammar
filian, p. filide

To followsĕqui

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He filide me he followed me, Deut. 1, 36

flot-weg

(n.)
Grammar
flot-weg, es; m.

A sea-waythe seamărīna viamăre

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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

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen-beám, es; m.

A mountain-treesaltuensis 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

Linked entry: firgen-beám

galg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
galg-treów, gealg-treów, es; n.

A gallows-treecrosscrŭcis lignumcrux

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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

Linked entries: galga-tré gealg-treów

eald-gewyrht

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gewyrht, es; n.

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

(adj.)
Grammar
hunig-swéte, adj.

mellifluous

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Sweet as honey, mellifluous hlód ðá mid þurstigum breóste ða flówendan láre ðe eft æfter fyrste mid hunigswéttre þrotan bealcette, Th. An. 45, 4

ge-tucian

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

To tormentvexpunishpūnīre

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
eahta-wintre, adj.
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Eight years old Sanctus Iustus wæs .viii. wintre þá martyrdóm þrowode, Shrn. 139, 17. Ðá ðá 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 wearð fǽrlíce seóc, swá ꝥ forðférde ungefullod sóna, Hml. S. 31, 210. Add

yfel-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-wyrde, adj.
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Given to use bad or abusive language Gif mon bið ácenned on Frígedæg . . . yfele cræftas leornað, and he æfre bið yfelwyrde, E. S. 39, 354