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ár-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-weorþ, adj. [ár honour, weorþ worth, worthy]

Honour-worth ⬩ honourable ⬩ venerable ⬩ honorabilis ⬩ venerabilis ⬩ venerandus

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Honour-worth, honourable, venerable; honorabilis, venerabilis, venerandus

Linked entries: áre-weorþ ár-wurþlíc ár-wyrþ

ge-brengnis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brengnis, an offering (?). v. brengnes in Dict. In Mk. L. 12, 44 the word glosses
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victus, but the passage refers to an offering

god-gesprec

(n.)
Grammar
god-gesprec, gód-gesprec ?. See preceding word, and <b>god-sprec.</b>

Linked entry: god-sprec

ana-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
ana-wyrm, es; m. [ana = an, in in, as in Goth. anahneiwan inclinare; wyrm a worm]

An intestinal worm ⬩ lumbricus

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An intestinal worm; lumbricus Gif anawyrm on men weaxe if an intestinal worm grow in a man, L. M. 1, 46; Lchdm, ii. 114, 13, 18, 23

un-forworht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forworht, [different from preceding word.
Similar entries
v. fór-wyrcan
(l. for-), and cf.
O. H. Ger. furi-wurchen obstruere
]; adj.

Unobstructed ⬩ without hindrance ⬩ free ⬩ immunis

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Unobstructed, without hindrance, free; the term is used of land that after several lives was to revert to the grantor, and seems to render the word immunis in the Latin charters On ða gerád, weorce hé ðæt hé weorce, ðæt ðæt land seó unforworht intó ðære

Dyra wudu

(n.)
Grammar
Dyra wudu, Dera wudu; gen. dat. wuda; m. [Dere the Deirians, wudu a wood: the wood of the Deirians]

Beverley, Yorkshire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi

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Beverley, Yorkshire; oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi Se sóþfæsta Berhthun eft wæs abbud ðæs mynstres ðæt ys gecýged on Dyra wuda veracissĭmus Bercthun nunc abbas monastērii quod vocātur in Derauuda, id est, in silva Derōrum, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 29. He

be-windan

(v.)
Grammar
be-windan, bi-windan; p. -wand, -wond, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden; v. a.

To wind or bind around or about, entwine, wrap, enwrap, encircle, surround, wind, turn ⬩ amplecti, involvere, cingere, circumdare, volvere

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To wind or bind around or about, entwine, wrap, enwrap, encircle, surround, wind, turn; amplecti, involvere, cingere, circumdare, volvere Hí ísene næglas mid flexe bewundon they wound iron nails round with flax, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 8. Wæs bewunden was

Linked entries: be-wand be-wunden bi-windan

gi-

(prefix)
Grammar
gi-, for most words beginning with this prefix see ge-.

þrili

(adj.)
Grammar
þrili, This word has the form of an i-stem adjective in the glosses
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ðrili trilex, Txts. 35, 29; drili triplex, 115, 158; þrielig hrægil triligium, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 53

Linked entry: þrilig

hind-fald

Grammar
hind-fald, híne. The word seems constructed as a nominative to the genitive hína (from hígna).
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Dele the bracket:

loca

(n.)
Grammar
loca, a lock of wool.
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Loca floccus, Txts. 64, 448. Add

weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ, weorþe, worþ, wurþ, wyrþ, es; n.
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Gif esnes eáge and fót of weorðeb áslagen, ealne weorðe hine forgelde, 87; Th. i. 24, 14. worth, as in penny-worth, amount of a certain value Nabbaþ hí genóh on twégera hundred penega weorðe (wurþe, v. l.) hláfes ducentorum denariorum panes non sufficiunt

su-

(prefix)
Grammar
su-, For words beginning with su- followed by a vowel see
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sw-

bysmor-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
bysmor-spræc, bysmur-spræc, bysmer-spæc, e; f. [bismer, bysmer blasphemy; spræc, spæc a speaking, word, speech]
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A speaking blasphemy, blasphemy; blasphemia Ðes sprycþ bysmorspræce this [man] speaketh blasphemy; hic blasphernat, Mt. Bos. 9, 3. Ælc synn and bysmur-spræc byþ forgyfen mannum, sóþlíce ðæs Hálgan Gástes bysmurspræc ne byþ forgyfen omne peccatum et blasphemia

Linked entries: bysmer-spæc bysmur-spræc bismer-spræc

rest

Grammar
rest, [In Bl. H. 11, 16, 19 the word seems to be of the weak declension.]
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Add [Niht]licere ræste nocturnae quieti ł somno, An. Ox. 2197. add Þín gást bið on heofonum, and þín rest ne losað nǽfre on worulde, Hml. S. 15, 67. Hé æfter þám gereordum ræste séceð, dýgle stówe under dúnscræfum, Pa. 36. Ðeáh þe þá rícestan hátan

wíde-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíde-ferhþ, -ferþ, long life, an age; the word occurs only in the accusative, alone or with eall, with adverbial force,
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Th. 105, 37. v. two preceding words

wel

(adv.; int.)

Well ⬩ well ⬩ prosperously ⬩ well ⬩ much ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ freely ⬩ well ⬩ properly ⬩ well ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ well ⬩ ah

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Grammar wel, adv. Well with verbs marking the success or excellence of the action of the verb Ðæt hié heora fulwihthádas wel gehealdan Blickl. Homl. 109, 26. Wel hearpan stirgan Exon. Th. 42, 6; Cri. 668. Swíþe wel ðú mín hæfst geholpen Bt. 41, 4; Fox

Linked entry: BET

eár-lipprica

(n.)
Grammar
eár-lipprica, eár-lipprica (-e). [The gender is uncertain, the word occurring with masc. fem. and neut. pronouns.]
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The flap of the ear (used only in the Northern specimens) Ðió eárliprece auricula, Lk. p. 11, 6. Eárlipprico his ðió suíðro (eárliprica his ðæt swíðra, R.) auriculam ejus dextram, Lk. L. 22, 50. Eárliprico (-a, R.), 51. Ðone æárliprica (ðá eárelipprica

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res

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Ic ðínra ne mæg worda ne wísna (words or ways; Similar entries or v. III.) wuht oncnáwan, síðes ne sagona, Cd. Th. 34, 7; Gen. 534. Is ðes middangeard missen-lícum wísum gewlitegad, Exon. Th. 413, 7; Rä. 32, 2.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

aler-holt

(n.)
Grammar
aler-holt, es; m. [aler the alder; holt a grove, wood]

An alder wood ⬩ alnetum

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An alder wood; alnetum

Linked entry: alor-holt

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