on-þræclic
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Horrible Wæs þǽr sum hreófla wundorlíce tóhroren, eallum mannum anþræclic, Hml. S. 31, 565
Linked entry: an-þræclic
seofonhund-wintre
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Seven hundred years old Hé wæs seofonhundwintre and seofon-and-hundseofontigwintre, Gen. 5, 31
undern-gereord
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Se wítega wæs áhafen mid his undern-gereorde (prandio), Gr. D. 150, 6. Add
on-lóciend
An on-looker, spectator
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An on-looker, spectator Heó wæs swíðe lufigendlíc eallum onlóciendum, Anglia ix. 30, 97
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swá
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Hé on án sceolde tó helle, swá hé forðfaren wæs, Wlfst. 16, 14.
hólunga
In vain, ⬩ to no purpose, ⬩ without cause, ⬩ without intent
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Ne wæs ðæt hólenga forðon óðer ðæra heretogena wæs hǽðen óðer wæs ðam hǽðenan grimra quo tempore maxima est facta strages in ecclesia vel gente Nordanhymbrorum, maxime quod unus ex ducibus paganus, alter erat pagano sævior, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 19.
ge-bátad
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Hire wæs micel wund open ðá heó mon on byrgenne dyde, and þá hí mon eft úp dyde of þǽre byrgenne ðá wæs hit gebatad, ꝥ þǽr næs bútan seó swaðu on (cf. Wæs seó wund fæstlíce gehálad (curatum), Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 449, 3), Shrn. 95, 2. Substitute:
sóþ
Sooth ⬩ truth in a general sense ⬩ conformity with an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ that which conforms to an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ what is true in general ⬩ truth in regard to a particular circumstance ⬩ exact conformity with the facts of a case ⬩ truth ⬩ fidelity to a promise ⬩ truth ⬩ reality ⬩ certainty ⬩ real condition of things ⬩ what really is ⬩ affirmation of truth ⬩ asseveration ⬩ truth ⬩ conformity with right ⬩ righteousness ⬩ equity ⬩ justice
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Ic wát ðæt ðú sóþ segst, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 92, 8: Jn. Skt. 19, 15. Hé á tó ǽghwylcum sóð sprecende wæs, Blickl. Homl. 223, 29. Ðeáh gé ða ǽ cúðon, gé ne woldon sóð oncnáwan, Elen. Kmbl. 790; El. 395.
Linked entry: sóþ-cwide
mǽl
a measure ⬩ a mark ⬩ sign ⬩ cross ⬩ crucifix ⬩ fixed, suitable, appointed time ⬩ season ⬩ occasion ⬩ the time for eating ⬩ a meal
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Ðá wæs sǽl and mǽl ðæt tó healle gang Healfdenes sunu, 2021; B. 1008. Ðá ðæs mǽles wæs mearc agongen then was the appointed time past, Cd. 83; Th. 103, 16; Gen. 1719: 224; Th. 296, 12; Sat. 501.
ge-fylcea
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Of þǽm teóndscipe þe ús ǽr betweónum wæs ꝥ Porrus se kyning seoðþan wæs mé freónd and eallum Gréca herige, and mín geféra and gefylcea (my comrade and ally; or ?
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un-gearowitolness
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Want of ready wit, want of clear thought For þon wé hí geseóð swylce hit sý ǽr sunnan uppgange, for þon þe hit nú gýt is in sumre glímunge and ungearewitolnesse (-gearu-, v.l.) úres módes quia quasi in quodam mentis crepusculo haec velut ante solem videmus
EALDOR
life ⬩ vita
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Ne wæs me feorh ðá gén ealdor in innan there was as yet no soul, no life within me, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 10; Rä. 10, 3 : Andr. Kmbl. 2276; An. 1139: Salm. Kmbl. 711; Sal. 355.
Linked entry: tó
leás
loose ⬩ destitute ⬩ void of ⬩ without ⬩ vain ⬩ false ⬩ lying ⬩ deceitful ⬩ deceptive ⬩ faulty
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loose, free from, destitute or void of, without Hé wæs ealra fyrena leás he was free from all sins, Blickl. Homl. 135, 2: Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 25; Cri. 123. Wer womma leás a man spotless, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 29; Dan. 283.
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langoþ
Longing ⬩ desire ⬩ discontent
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Wá biþ ðam ðe sceal of [on?] langoþe leófes ábídan woe to him that must wait, with unsatisfied longing, for one that he loves, Th. 444, 26: Kl. 53.
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sworettung
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Heó mid wópe and mid teárum wæs geondgoten and longe sworetunge wæs teónde ( suspiria longa trahens ), Bd. 4, 23; S. 596, 10. Hé gemænigfealdode ða sworetunga ðám siccetungum, Homl.
hleówan
to make warm, ⬩ cherish, ⬩ protect, ⬩ shelter ⬩ to become warm
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[Icel. hlýja to cover, shelter, make warm.] to become warm Gif hit wæter sý hǽte man hit óþ hit hleówe tó wylme if it be water let it be heated until it become so warm as to boil, L. Ath. iv. 7: Th. i. 226, 14
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un-rím
A countless number ⬩ an incalculable number or amount
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Eác ðám wæs unrím óðres mánes (cf. ðæt wæs tó-eácan óþrum unárímedum yflum, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 11), Met, 1, 44. Ðǽr wæs wunden gold on wán hladen, ǽghwæs unrím, Beo. Th. 6261; B. 3135.
be-fóran
in the presence of ⬩ in front of an object ⬩ a-head of ⬩ over against ⬩ before ⬩ in advance of: ⬩ into the presence of ⬩ before ⬩ in advance
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Th. 14, 8. temporal Hié eal ꝥ tóweard wæs beforan wítgodan, Bl. H. 161, 15: 163, 26. ¶combined with ǽr :-- God hit wát eall beforan, ǽr hit gewyrþe, Bt. 41, 3; F. 248, 28. Wæs hé beforan ær þá þreó gear gecrístnod, Bl. H. 215, 35.
freó-nama
A surname ⬩ cognōmen
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A surname; cognōmen Ðæs fæder wæs háten Oeríc, wæs his freónama Oesc cūjus păter Oeric, cognōmento Oisc, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 33: 4, 2; S. 565, 39: 5, 19; S. 637, 39.
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ge-mǽran
To celebrate, divulge, spread abroad
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To celebrate, divulge, spread abroad Ðá ðeós gesyhþ wæs gemǽred qua divulgata visione, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 25 : 3, 10; S. 535, note 2. Gemǽred wæs word ðis mið Iudeum divulgatum est verbum istud apud Judæos, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 28, 15.