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wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Lind. 18, 21. Wið nú usque nunc, 11, 12 : usque modo, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 16, 24. Uið tó ðises (ðisse, Rush.) ł uið nú ł uið ðágeána usque athuc, 2, 10. Wið tó ðæm dæge usque ad eum diem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 38: 11, 13.

hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turnrevolvemove aboutgoreturndepartto turnchangeto exchangebarter

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Lind. 5, 42

sél

(adv.)
Grammar
sél, soel ; also sélor ; adv. (cpve.)
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Th. 324, 28 ; Víd. 101. denoting advantage or profit Hwæt byþ ús tó méde (ús ðý soel, Lind.), Mt. Kmbl. 19, 27. Tó hwan hió ða næglas sélost and deórlícost gedón meahte, Elen.

wítega

(n.)
Grammar
wítega, an; m.

a wise manone who has knowledgeone who has knowledge from a superhuman sourceprophetwise mandivinersoothsayera presage

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Ðæt fram Drihtne gecweden wæs þurh ðone wítegan (wítgo, Lind., witgu, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 1, 22: 2, 15. Twelf wítegan syndon ðe twelf béc áwriton . . . Wǽron eác óðre wítegan ðe ne writon náne béc, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 8, 28.

Linked entry: wítiga

wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto do evil

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Se ðe wyrigð (woerges, Lind.: wærge, Rush.) hys fæder, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 4; Homl. Th. ii. 36, 10. Hé ðé on ansýne wyrigd he will curse thee to thy face, 448, 33. Se man ðe wirigð Drihtnes naman qui blasphemaverit nomen Domini, Lev. 24, 16.

sceamu

(n.)
Grammar
sceamu, e; f.

modesty, bashfulnessshame, confusionwhat causes a feeling of shame, disgrace, shame the private part

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Ðú mid sceame (sceoma, Lind.: scomo. Rush. ) nyme ðæt ýtemeste setl incipias cum rubore nouissimum locum tenere Lk. Skt. 14, 9. Ðonne biþ hé self geládod wið hine selfne mid his ágenre scame and mid his geþylde, Past. 21, I; Swt. 151, 18.

Linked entries: a-swǽrnung sceam-lim

hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
hlehhan, hlæhan, hlihhan, hlichan, hlihan. hlihgan; p. hlóh; pl. hlógan

To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], to deride

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Lind. 6, 21. Wǽ iúh ða ðe hlǽhas forðon gie woepaþ væ vobis qui ridetis nunc quia lugebitis, 25. Hlihgaþ, Homl. Th. i. 180, 14. Hlihaþ, Blickl. Homl. 25, 23. Hliehaþ, Past. 27; Swt. 187, 19.

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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A. : worpað, Lind.: worpes, Rush., jaceat) gód sǽd on his land, Mk. Skt. 4, 26. Ic hét hit weorpan on fýr. Ex. 32, 24.

Linked entries: worpian wurpan

HÚS

(n.)
Grammar
HÚS, es; n.

A HOUSEa family

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Lind, 11, 20. Lét fleógan hrefn of húse út [out of the ark], Cd. 71; Th. 87, 2; Gen. 1442. Se wilda fugel ofer heánne beám hús getimbreþ, Exon. 58 b; Th. 211, 24; Ph. 202. Ðæt fǽge hús the corpse, Elen. Kmbl. 1759; EI. 881.

lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
lǽs, we, e; f.

A pastureleasow

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Fint lǽse [lésua, Lind: léswe, Rush.] pascua inveniet, Jn. Skt. 10, 9. Waldon ða swángeréfan ða lǽswe forður gedrífan, Chart. Th. 70, 20. Lǽswe pascua, Wrt. Voc. 80, 49. Lǽsa pascua, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 24.

Linked entries: beó-lǽs læssa

ge-féra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-féra, an; m.

A companioncomradeassociatefellowcolleaguefellow-disciplemanservantsŏciuscontŭbernāliscŏmescondiscĭpŭlusvirpuer

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Lind. 11, 16

Linked entry: ge-fara

ge-reordan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reordan, -reordian; p. ode; pp. ad, od

To give food to, feed, take food, satisfy, refresh, feastcibare, saturare, satiare, epulari

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Lind. 5, 6: 14, 20. Hia síe giriordado reficiantur, Rtl. 15, 5

Linked entry: reordan

wyrcan

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Lind. 242, 20. Byrgenne swelce hiera þeáw wæs þæt mon rícum monnum bufan eorðan of stánum worhte, Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 5. Wyrtgemang wyrcan, Gr. D. 318, 3.

wǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl, es; m. n.

A weela deep poolgulfdeep water of a stream or of the sea

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Lind. 9, 7. In ðæt uoel ł in ðæt fiscpól in piscinam, 5, 4. On wǽlum ádrenctum profundis pelagi flustris suffocato (Ald. 12), Hpt. Gl. 426, 22. Weálu (rubicundi oceani) gurgites, 409, 64. Ðú gedréfest deópe wǽlas conturbas profundum maris, Ps.

wita

(n.)
Grammar
wita, an; m.

one who knowsa person of understanding or learninga wise manone able to give counsela counsellorone able to give counsel in affairs of stateone who takes part in the councils of a nation a leading manan eldera chief personseniorone who has knowledgea witnessa wise manone professing supernatural knowledge

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Lind. 21, 23. On gemóte heora witena in conventu seniorum, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 23. Wutuna (uutuna ł ældra, Lind.) patrum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 1, 17. Cwæð se Hǽlend tó ðám witum (ad seniores), Lk. Skt. 22, 52.

Linked entries: weota wieta wiota

CLÁTE

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁTE, an; f.

CLOT-burburdock, goose-grass, cliversphilanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος , lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine

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The herb CLOT-bur, a bur that sticks to clothes, burdock, goose-grass, clivers; philanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine, Lin Ðás wyrte man philanthropos nemneþ, ðæt ys on úre geþeóde menlufigende, forðý heó wyle hrædlíce to ðam

FÓÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓÐER, fóður, es; n.

foodfood for cattlefodderălĭmentumjūmenti pābŭlumthat in which food is carrieda basketcophĭnusκόφĭνosthat in which food for cattle is carrieda cartcart-loadvĕhesplaustrumnunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi

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Lind.

Linked entry: fódder

pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
pæþ, paþ, es; m. : e; f. (?)
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Lind. Rush. 3, 5 : chaos, 16, 26

Linked entry: paþ

strengu

(n.)
Grammar
strengu, (o); indecl.: streng, e; f.
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Of ælre strengu (-o, Lind.), Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 33. Strengo bistolen, mægene binumen, Exon. Th. 410, 8; Rä. 28, 13. Strengo getrúwode ánes mannes. Beo. Th. 5074 ; B. 2540. Strenge, 3071; B. 1533. Full strenge plenus fortitudine, Rtl. 43, 34.

Linked entry: streng

súþerne

(adj.)
Grammar
súþerne, adj.
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Cwoen súðerne (súðernæs ł súðdǽles, Lind.) regina austri, Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 31: Exon. Th. 480, 10: Rä. 63, 9. Fram deófle súðernum ab demonio meridiano, Ps. Spl. 90, 6. Súþerne wind austrum. 77, 30: austrum, affricum, Blickl. Gl.

Linked entry: abrotanum