líðig
Lithe ⬩ pliant ⬩ supple ⬩ flexible ⬩ soft ⬩ yielding
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Lithe, pliant, supple, flexible, soft, yielding Heó biþ líðig swá cláþ ongeán deófles láre it [a man's heart] is pliant as cloth to the devil's teaching, Wulfst. 234, 22. Ðá gelǽhte Petrus hire líðian [líðigan, MSS. U.
mid-wyrhta
One who works with others ⬩ a co-operator
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One who works with others, a co-operator On ðæt gerád ðæt hé wǽre his midwyrhta ǽgðer ge on sǽ ge on lande on the condition that he would co-operate with him by sea and by land, Chr. 945; Erl. 116, 31: Past. 38, 8; Swt. 279, 25.
Mónan-dæg
Monday
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Monday Útgangendum ðam mónþe ðe we Aprelis hátaþ, se nýhsta Mónandæg & ingangendum ðam mónþe ðe we Agustus hátaþ se ǽresta Mónandæg ... se ǽresta Monandæg æfter útgange ðæs mónþes Decembris the last Monday in April ... the first Monday in August
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norþ
In a northerly direction or position
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In a northerly direction or position Ðæt is norþ ehta hund míla lang, Bd. 1,1; S. 473, 11. Hié Baldred norþ ofer Temese ádrifon, Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 20. Hié fóron norþ ymbútan, 894; Erl. 91, 6.
ge-scapennys
A creation, creating, formation ⬩ creātio, figmentum
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Lamb. 102, 14
scirdan
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Da ðe godcunde láre and woruldcunde rihtlage wyrdan and scyrdan on ǽnige wísan. Wulfst. 168, 9. [Icel. skerða to diminish: O. H. Ger. giscartit uuerd dolet.]
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Sigel-waras
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Sigelwara land, Cd. Th. 182, 2 ; Exod. 69. Hé ( St. Matthew ) gelǽrde Sigelwara mǽgþe, and of Sigelwarum hé flýmde twegan drýas, Shrn. 131, 27 : Apstls. Kmbl. 127 ; Ap. 64. Cf. Sigel*-*hearwa
þrece
Force ⬩ oppression ⬩ the result of oppression ⬩ weariness ⬩ exhaustion
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Lamb. 118, 28
un-andgitfull
Not intelligent ⬩ without understanding
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Ðæt ða andgytfullan mid worda láre tó Godes willan gemyngode sýn and ða unandgytfullan mid gódum dǽdum getrymede ut capacibus discipulis mandata Domini verbis proponat, et simplicioribus factis suis divina precepta demonstret, R. Ben. 11, 16.
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wíd-gangol
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Ðonne wé sittaþ innan ceastre, wé ús betýnaþ binnan ðǽm locum úres módes, ðý læs wé for dolsprǽce tó wídgangule weorðen in civitate considemus si intra mentium nostrarum nos claustra constringimus, ne loquendo exterius evagemur, Past. 49; Swt. 385, 7
wócor
Increase ⬩ fruit ⬩ offspring
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Híwan lǽd ðú, ; and ealle ða wocre ðe ic nerede, 90, 4; Gen. 1490
á-ríman
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Manige óþre þe is lang tó árímenne, Gr. D. 266, 18. Árímende enumerans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94 32. Add
an-wlóh
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Cf. ge-wló, an epithet which describes a land of rich growth
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dráf
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Se geneát sceal láde lǽdan, dráfe drífan, C. D. iii. 450, 33. Sum fearhrýþer þæs óþræs' ceápes geférscipe oferhogode . . . Hé þæs hyrdes dráfe forhogode and him on ꝥ wésten gewunode, Bl. H. 199, 7. Add
híw-scipe
a house ⬩ family
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Gr. 172, 1. a hide of land. Similar entries v. híwisc; II. Hé geann þæs landes æt Sandforda in tó þám mynstre ... and ánes híwscypes hé geann Godríce þǽrof, Cht. Crw. 23, 4
un-gewitness
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Þám fét hé wiðbrægd þý lǽs hit gelumpe ꝥ hwæt unrihtes hine gehrine of his ágenum geþóhte and ungewitnesse, and hé þonne sylfa æfter þon eall geeóde in mycele forspildnysse (the original Latin, which has been misunderstood, is: Retraxit pedem; ne si quid
bræsen
BRAZEN, ⬩ æreus, æneus ⬩ made of brass ⬩ strong, powerful, bold, daring; ⬩ validus, fortis, potens, procax
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Lamb. 17, 35. strong, powerful, bold, daring; validus, fortis, potens, procax Gebeád ðá se bræsna Babilóne weard then the bold lord of Babylon proclaimed, Cd. 196; Th. 244, 16; Dan. 449
rihtlǽcung
Correction, making right
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Correction, making right Ða underþióddan sint tó maniane ðæt hié ðara unþeáwas ðe him ofergesette bióþ tó swíðe and tó þrisðlíce ne eahtigen . . . ðý læs hié for ðære ryhtlǽcinge weorþen upáhæfene, Past. 28; Swt. 197, 2.
on-hróp
importunate clamour, importunity ⬩ abusive language, reproach
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Lamb. 68, 20
snotorness
Prudence, wisdom, sagacity
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Lamb. 48, 4. Salomon gesette þreó béc þurh his snoternesse Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 36