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ge-weold

ge-weorht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorht, es; n.

Work ⬩ deed ⬩ merit ⬩ desert ⬩ ŏpus ⬩ făcĭnus ⬩ mĕrĭtum

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Work, deed, merit, desert; ŏpus, făcĭnus, mĕrĭtum Ðætte rinca gehwylc óðrum gulde edleán on riht be geweorhtum that every man should render rightly to other a reward proportionable to his deserts, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 53; Met. 27, 27

ge-weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorþ, esweorþ; n.

Value ⬩ worth ⬩ price

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Value, worth, price, Th. Chart. 159, 1

þanan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
þanan-weard, adj.

Moving thence

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Moving thence Bebeád hé him, ðæt hé geara wiste, ðæt hé hine nǽfre underbæc ne besáwe, siþþan hé þononweard wǽre lex dona coerceat, ne dum Tartara liquerit, fas sit lumina flectere Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 9

þanc-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
þanc-weorþ, -wurþ, -wirþe; adj.

Thankworthy, ⬩ deserving thanks, ⬩ acceptable

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Thankworthy, deserving thanks, acceptable Þurh ðære þancweorþan Cristes gyfe through the help of Christ's grace, which is deserving of all thanks, Lchdm. iii. 432, 23. Þancwurðre gratuita (Christi gratia fretus), Hpt. Gl. 420, 76. Úrum godum geoffrian

þegnung-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-weorod, es; n.

A body of attendants or serving-men

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A body of attendants or serving-men Manege of ðæs ealdormannes þénungwerode, Shrn. 154, 26

burh-weard

(n.)
Grammar
burh-weard, es; m.

A city-ward or guardian, city-defender ⬩ urbis custos vel defensor

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A city-ward or guardian, city-defender; urbis custos vel defensor Hæfde abrocene burhweardas had slain the city-guardians, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 2; Exod. 39: Andr. Kmbl. 1320; An. 660

Linked entry: byri-weard

camp-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
camp-weorud, es; n.

Fighting-men, soldiers ⬩ militia, exercitus

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Fighting-men, soldiers; militia, exercitus, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 33

áweg-weard

(adj.)

moving away

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moving away Þiss wurld is áweigweard, Shrn. 17, 30.]

weodu-binde

Similar entry: wudu-binde

weoloc-scill

(n.)
Grammar
weoloc-scill, e; f.

A shell-fish ⬩ a whelk ⬩ cockle

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A shell-fish, a whelk, cockle Wilocscel (uuiluc-, uuyluc-) conquilium, Txts. 51, 499. Wiolucscel (but Ep. Erf. have ilugsegg) papilivus, 83, 1487. Hér beóþ oft numene missenlícra cynna weolcscylle and muscule exceptis variorum generibus conchyliorum,

æftan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
æftan-weard, adj.

Coming after ⬩ following ⬩ posterior

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Coming after, following; posterior Rinc biþ on ófeste, se mec onþýþ æftanweardne the man is in haste, who urges me following, Exon. 125 a ; Th. 480, 3 ; Rä. 63, 5

æfter-weard

(adj.)

After ⬩ ⬩ following ⬩ posterior ⬩ secundus

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After, AFTERWARD, following; posterior, secundus Gif he me æfterweard weorþeþ if he shall be after [afterward] me, Exon. 104 b ; Th. 397, 3 ; Rä. 16, 14

Linked entry: æfter-wearþ

cyrc-weard

(n.)
Grammar
cyrc-weard, cyric-weard,cyrc-werd,es ; m.

A churchwarden, sacristan ⬩ ecclesiæ custos, sacri scriniarius

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A churchwarden, sacristan; ecclesiæ custos, sacri scriniarius Cyrcweardes þénung a churchwarden's duty, Greg. Dial. 1, 5. Æðelstán cyric-weard [MS. -wyrd] féng to ðam abbodríce æt Abban dúne Æthelstan, warden ofthe church, succeeded to the abbacy at

Linked entry: cyric-weard

dúre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-ward, door-keeper

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A door-ward, door-keeper, Mk. Bos. 13, 34: Wrt. Voc. 81, 12: L. Ælf. C. 11; Th. ii. 346, 28

dúru-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-weard, dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-keeper ⬩ jānĭtor, ostiārius

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A door-keeper ; jānĭtor, ostiārius Se man beóde ðam dúrewearde, ðæt he wacige homo janĭtōri præcēpit ut vĭgĭlet, Mk. Bos. 13, 34. Ostiārius is dúruweard se ðe circan cǽgan healt ostiārius is the door-keeper who holds the keys of the church, L. Ælf. P

Linked entry: dúre-weard

drihten-weard

(n.)
Grammar
drihten-weard, es; m. [weard a keeper, guardian]

A guardian lord, king ⬩ domĭnus custos, rex

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A guardian lord, king; domĭnus custos, rex On ðam drihtenweard deópne wisse sefan sídne geþanc in whom the guardian lord knew [to exist] deep ample thought of mind, Cd. 201; Th. 249, 24; Dan. 535

Linked entry: dryhten-weard

dryhten-weard

(n.)

a guardian-lord, king

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a guardian-lord, king

edisc-weard

(n.)
Grammar
edisc-weard, es; m.

The keeper of edish, of a park, warren, etc ⬩ vivarii custos

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The keeper of edish, of a park, warren, etc; vivarii custos, Wrt. Voc. 288, 12, Som. Ben. Lye

efen-weorcan

(v.)
Grammar
efen-weorcan, v. trans.

To co-operate ⬩ co-opĕrāri

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To co-operate; co-opĕrāri, Som. Ben. Lye