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hwíl-wende

(adj.)
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Add: hwílende. of duration, temporary, not lasting long, not permanent Medemmicel hwíl is ꝥ g mé ne geseóð, and eft is lylel fæc ꝥ gé mé eft geseóð . . . Þeós hwílwende gesihð . . . Hml.

wín-burh

(n.)
Grammar
wín-burh, f.

a town where wine is drunk, where there is feasting, where a prince feasts his followers,a chief towna walled vineyard

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a town where wine is drunk, where there is feasting, where a prince feasts his followers, a chief town. Cf. medu-burh, wín-ærn, III. Wínburge cyning (the king of Babylon; cf. Belshazzar's feast) Cd. Th. 255, 11; Dan. 622.

æ-scære

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
æ-scære, adj. [æ = a, scær, p. of sceran to shear, cut]

Without tonsureuncutuntrimmedneglectedintonsusincultusneglectus

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Without tonsure, uncut, untrimmed, neglected; intonsus, incultus, neglectus Deóplíc dǽd-bót biþ, ðæt lǽwede man swá æscære beó, ðæt íren ne cume on hǽre, ne on nægle it is a deep penitence, that a layman be so untrimmed that scissors [iron] come not

Linked entries: a-scære -scǽre

a-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To hideabscondereoccuhare

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To hide; abscondere, occuhare Tungol beóþ ahýded the star is hidden, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 12; Ph. 96: Cd. 148; Th. 184, 30; Exod. 115.

armélu

(n.)

Field or wild rue

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Field or wild rue, which is called Mōly [ = μώλυ] in Cappadocia and Galatia, and by some Harmāla; hence the botanical name = pēgănum harmāla, Lin. vol. ii. p. 327, = πήγăνον άγριον wild rue Armélu wyl on buteran to sealfe boil wild rue in butter to a

an-drysne

(adj.)
Grammar
an-drysne, on-drysne; adj.

terriblefearfuldreadfulterribilishorrenduscausing fearvenerableveneratedrespectableverendusreverendus

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terrible, fearful, dreadful; terribilis, horrendus Wearþ ðæt andwyrde swíðe andrysne that answer was very fearful, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 104, 3. as causing fear, venerable, venerated, respectable; verendus, reverendus Ne biþ he náuðer ne weorþ, ne andrysne he is

Linked entry: on-drysne

folc-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
folc-ágende, part.

Folk-owningpăpŭlum possĭdens

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Nis se foldan sceat mongum gefére folcágendra the tract of earth is not easy of access to many folk-owning [men ], Exon. 56a; Th. 198, 4; Ph. 5

gǽst-berend

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-berend, es; pl. nom. acc. -berend; m.

A spirit-bearermanis qui spīrĭtum vel ănĭmum ferthŏmo

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A spirit-bearer, man; is qui spīrĭtum vel ănĭmum fert, hŏmo Ðás gǽstberend gíman nellaþ these spirit-bearers will not heed, Exon. 31 a; Th. 97, 33; Cri. 1600 : 78 a; Th. 293, 17; Crä. 2.

Linked entry: gást-berend

ealdor-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-biscop, es; m.

An elder or chief bishop, an archbishopsĕnior episcŏpus, archiepiscŏpus

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An elder or chief bishop, an archbishop; sĕnior episcŏpus, archiepiscŏpus; the Pope is so called by king Alfred Ðá wæs Vitalianus Papa ðæs apostolícan setlesealdorbiscop then Pope Vitalian was the chief bishop of the apostolic seat; sedi apostŏlĭcæ præerat

mód-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sorh, gen. -sorge; f.

Care or sorrow of mindsorrow of soul

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Care or sorrow of mind, sorrow of soul Eác is hearm Gode, módsorg gemacod, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 3; Gen. 755. Hé módsorge wæg hefige æt heortan sorrow of soul bore he heavy at heart, Exon. 48a; Th. 165, 6; Gú. 1024: Elen. Kmbl. 122; El. 61.

pliht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
pliht-líc, adj.
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Ðrý dagas syndon on geáre ðe wé egiptiaci hátaþ, ðæt is on úre geþeóde plihtlíce dagas ; on ðám ná tó ðæs hwón for nánre neóde ne mannes ne neátes blód sý tó wanienne, Lchdm. iii. 76, 11-14

ge-cwémlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwémlíc, adj.

Agreeablewell pleasedplacitusplacatuscomplacatuscongruusbeneplăcĭtus

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Gecwémlíc is Drihtne on his folce beneplăcĭtum est Dŏmĭno pŏpŭlo suo, Ps. Lamb. 149, 4. In tíde gicuoemlícum in tempore placito, Rtl. 19, 7; 18, 29. Gicuoemlíce placatus, 43, 17; 35, 43. Gicuoemlíc complacatus, 69, 11. Gicuǽmlíc supplex, 166, 5

Linked entry: ge-cwémedlíc

ge-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To drinkbibere

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Ðæt wín is gedruncen bibitur vinum, Ælf. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 47 : Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 13 : Gen. 27, 25

Linked entry: ge-druncen

streówness

(n.)
Grammar
streówness, e; f.
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Bedding, what is spread to lie on Ðá bǽdon hine his discipulos ðæt hié móstan húru sume streównesse him under gedón for his untrumnesse; ða cwæð hé: ' Bearn, ne bidde gé ðæs; ne gedafenaþ cristenan men ðæt hé elles dó, bútan swá hé efne on axan and on

un-fortredde

(n.)

not destroyed by treadingknot-grasspolygonum aviculare

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not destroyed by treading; a name given to a plant that can grow in trodden paths, knot-grass; polygonum aviculare Pilogonus et sanguinaria ðæt is unfortredde, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 66. Unfortrædde.

wan-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hoga, an ; m.
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One who is wanting in understanding, a foolish, imprudent person Hí lifiaþ him in máne, heáhgestreón healdaþ georne, . . . and wénaþ wanhogan ðæt hý wile God gehýran, Salm. Kmbl. 639; Sal. 319.

á-dǽlan

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Ðæt is mycel syn tó geþencenne be Gode ðæt ǽnig gód sié from him ádǽled, Bt. 34, 3; F. 138, 6. Ðone ðe ( John the Baptist ) swá feor from eallum monnum ádǽlæd wæs, Bl. H. 169, 6. Add

a-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gitan, to destroy.
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IS. v. á-geótan, á-gíta

be-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífan, (ié, é, ý); p. de
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[Cf. ge-lífan, which is the earlier form.]

fals

(adj.)
Grammar
fals, adj.

False

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Swicollice dǽda and láðlice unlaga áscunige man swýðe; ꝥ is false gewihta and wóge gemeta, Ll. Th. i. 310, 13. Wóge gemeta and false gewihta rihte man georne, Wlfst. 272, 4