nerian
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Hyne God wolde nergan wið níþum, Exon. Th. 135, 16; Gú. 525. Gewiton feorh heora fleame nergan, Cd. Th. 120, 126; Gen. 2000. Nergean, 151, 16; Gen. 2509. Tó nergenne, 234, 1; Dan. 285. Tó nerganne, Exon. Th. 185, ii; Az. 6. Neriende Crist (cf. O.
ræced
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Wið ðæs recedes weal, 658; B. 326 : 1452; B. 724. His ( Lot ) recedes hleów, Cd. Th. 147, 18; Gen. 1441. Se beorn ( Noah ) reste on recede, 95. 25; Gen. 1584. In ræcede, Exon. Th. 314, 21; Mód. 17 : 413, 11; Rä. 32, 3. Recyde, Runic pm.
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ge-metgung
Moderation, temperance, a fit or proper measure, a direction, a regulation ⬩ moderatio, temperantia, modus, moderamen
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Hí búton gemetgunge ðæt wín drincende wǽron they drank the wine without moderation, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 19
swyle
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Wiþ innan-gewyrsmedum geswelle . . . lege on gelóme óþ ðætte open sié se swile, Lchdm. ii. 72, 24. Wiþ ceácena swyle and wiþ geagles swyle, 2, 19, 20. Wiþ ǽlcum heardum swile oððe geswelle, 70, 20. Wiþ deádum swile, 74, 12, 15.
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wuldor-cyning
The king of glory ⬩ the Deity
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Fáh wið wuldorcyning, Exon. Th. 364, 7 ; Wal. 67
worms
Corrupt matter
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Wið ða gerynnincge ðæs worsmes (wormses, v. l. ), i. 292, 8. On ða ádle ðe mon wormse spíweþ, ii. 200,. 21 : 208, 5. Hreófeligum wormse elephantino tabo, Hpt. Gl. 490, 38.
ge-martyrian
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; P. 122, 16. to inflict suffering on, torture Þá clǽnan þe dæghwámlíce campiað . . . wið unlustas . . . Hí beóð Crístes martyras þurh ðá munuclican drohtnunge, ná ǽne gemartirode, ac oft dígollíce, Hml. A. 36, 295
god-fæder
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Add: a godfather Se godfæder wæs þæs cildes forspreca and borh wið God, Hml. Th. ii. 50, 17: 52, 4-15. Godfæder his godbearn lufie, Wlfst. 74, 13. Petrus wæs his ( St.
mengan
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add: to mix one thing with another, interpose among Mé ys neód ꝥ ic menge ꝥ Lýden amang þissnm Englisce, Angl. viii. 317, 16. to mix two or more things together Heora underngereordu and ǽfengereordu hié mengdon tógædere, Bl.
pund
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Twá and twéntig þúsend punda goldes and seolfres mon gesealde þám here of Ænglalande wið friðe, Ll. Th. i. 288, 11, Mid .v. pundum mǽrra pæninga, 62, 9.
wǽdlian
to be poor ⬩ indigent ⬩ needy ⬩ in want ⬩ to be in want of something ⬩ to lack ⬩ not to have enough ⬩ to beg
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Sum blind man sæt wið ðæne weg wǽdligende (mendicans), Lk. Skt. 18, 35; Wǽdliende, Blickl. Homl. 17, 31, 34. Hé wédlat mendicabit, Kent. Gl. 731
weard
ward, guard, watch ⬩ a watch, a body of men keeping watch ⬩ guardianship, protection, keeping
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Wið wráð seros wearde healdan, 644; B. 319: Exon. Th. 48, 6; Cri. 767: 282, 16; Jul. 664. Weardum excubiis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 12. Lux et tenebre ðe ðás werþeóda weardum healdaþ, Exon. Th. 192, 5; Az. 101. Wærda excubias, Hpt.
bred
A surface, plank, board, table, tablet ⬩ superficies, tabula, tabella
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A surface, plank, board, table, tablet; superficies, tabula, tabella Ðisse eorþan ymbhwyrft is, wið ðone heofon to mettanne, swilce án lytel pricu on brádan brede the circumference of this earth is, compared with the heaven, like a little point on a
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on-feng
laying hold of, seizing ⬩ taking, with the idea of wrongful taking ⬩ defence, protection (cf. and-fenga) ⬩ attack, onset, assault
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Hé hine scilde wið onfengom earmra gǽsta, Exon. Th. 126, 24; Gú. 376: 133, 15; Gú. 490
ríce
powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ great ⬩ possessed of power ⬩ rich ⬩ possessed of wealth ⬩ strong ⬩ powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ potent
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Wite se ríca man (vir potens) ðe him God hæfþ micelne welan and ǽhta ðyses lífes tó forlǽten, L. Ecg. C. 2; Th. ii. 136, 3.
swǽr
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Ða swáran (swǽran, other MSS .) wíta onfón, 19, 46. Is swǽrra ðínra synna ród, ðonne seó óþer wæs, ðe ic ǽr ástág, Exon. Th. 91, 10; Cri. 1490. Nis ðys eall geswinc?
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sundor
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Heó wile gesécan sundor ǽghwylcne feorhberendra, 420, 18; Rä. 40, 5: Salm. Kmbl. 130; Sal. 64. in a manner different from others Ilco ðoht óðer suindir áurát eundem sensum alius aliter expressit, Mt.
á-lísan
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</b> to make free in respect to a person or thing (wiþ, for) :-- Nú álýse ic mé sylfne wið God I will free myself in relation to God, Hml. S. 17, 75. For leahtrum álés þíne gesceft, Hy. 8, 33. [Goth. us-lausjan: O. Sax. á-lósian: O. H.
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hǽþen-gild
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Bartholaméus þá hǽðengild hýran ne wolde, wíg weorðian (cf. Hwí tówurpe ðú ( St. Bartholomew ) úre godas?, Hml. Th. i. 468, 16), Ap. 47. Oft hé hǽðengield ofer word Godes weóh gesóhte, Jul. 22
spéd
Speed ⬩ success ⬩ means ⬩ speed ⬩ quickness ⬩ speedily ⬩ quickly ⬩ speed ⬩ success ⬩ prosperous issue ⬩ means ⬩ substance ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ power ⬩ faculty ⬩ opportunity ⬩ means of doing anything ⬩ progeny ⬩ celeritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia
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On spéd successfully, to purpose, with effect, Beo. Th. 1750; B. 873: Exon. Th. 387, 28; Rä. 5, 12. Swá wit him an spéd sprecaþ we shall speak so as to convince him, Cd. Th. 36, 21; Gen. 575.