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neowol

(adj.)
Grammar
neowol, nifol, nihol, nihold, neól, niwol; adj.

prone ⬩ prostrate ⬩ deep down ⬩ low ⬩ profound

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Drihten for ðé of ðæm heán heofone on ðás neowlan gesceaft niðer ástáh for thee the Lord descended from the high heaven to this lower world, L. E. I. prm.; Th. ii. 396, 2.

an-sín

(n.)
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Gedyde ic þæt þú onsýn hæfdest mǽgwlite mé gelícne, Cri. 1383. of things Seó sǽ þe ǽr gladu onsiéne wæs, Met. 5, 11. Seó cyrice is on onsýne útan yfeles heówes, Bl. H. 197, 11.

Linked entry: an-sýn

á-meldian

(v.)
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Scealt þú þínes unþances þone hord ámeldian, þe þú sylfwilles ǽr noldest cýðan, Hml. S. 23, 716

earfoþe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþe, adj.
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Hú hefig and hú earfoþe (gearfoþe, v. l. ) þis is tó gereccanne, Bt. 39, 4; F. 216, 33. Hit is earfoð tó witane, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 25. Þæt gástlice angyt is earfoþe tó understandende, R. Ben. 66, 19.

Linked entry: earfeðe

eorl

a hero

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Óslác eorl and eal here þe on þís (his, f. v. l.) ealdordóme wunað, Ll. Th. i. 278, 5.]: Se cyng and Þúrkyl eorl (cf.

feáwa

a few

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Substantival. few persons or things Syndon feáwa þe þǽm deádan getreówe weorþon, Bl. H. 53, 1. On þám folce feáwe wǽran ǽnige there were few only in that folk, Ps. Th. 104, 11. Hwæt ðá feáwa syndan þe his willan wyrcean willen, R. Ben. 2, 17.

ge-beorg

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Ox. 5395. of things Rand sceal on scylde, fæst fingra gebeorh, Gn. C. 38

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
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Ox. 2, 461. where a person agrees with, consents to, a thing Gif þú geþance ná geþwǽrast si cogitationi non consenseris, Scint. 141, 12. Þám eáðmódum þe mid heora lífes ðeáwum Crístes bebodum geþwǽriað, Hml. Th. i. 514, 6.

grǽdig

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His gingran, gífre and grǽdige (cf. ágan ús þis wuldres leóht eall tó ǽhte, 253), Sat. 192. Grédige, 32. Grǽdige cupidas, Wülck. Gl. 253, 28. Gítsung ontent ðæs mannes mód tó máran ǽhte, and swá hé máre hæfð swá hé grǽdigra bið, Hml.

willan

Grammar
willan, <b>, I.</b>
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<b>II a</b> I. of a natural operation in the case of an, animal or thing :-- Fleót ꝥ Án cú wearð gebróht tó ðám temple . . . ; ðá wolde heó cealfian . . . ac heó eánode lamb, Hml. Th. ii. 300, 34. <b>II d.

senatus

(n.)

the senate ⬩ senators

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The treatment of this word in the translation of Orosius is somewhat exceptional.

ge-dwild

Grammar
ge-dwild, ge-dwyld.

wandering ⬩ error, a being astray ⬩ false opinion, heresy; superstition, false religion ⬩ deception, a leading astray,

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Ábródenum gedwilde sussurrone (for the meaning given to this word, cf. susurronis desiges, 998) Kent. Gl. 996. Gedwytdum erratibus, erroribus, Wrt.

án-rǽd

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S. 25, 668. of things Swá ánrǽde seó wyrt ys ꝥ heó þý ylcan dæge þá stánas forbrycð, Lch. i. 212, 14. Habban ánrǽde geðanc and ánrǽdne geleáfan, Wlfst. 32, 17

æt-sacan

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Ne ætsace ic þín non te negabo . Mk. 14, 31. Hé ætsæcð Crístes, Wlfst. 85, l. Þæt hí Godes ætsacan and deófle tó gebúgan, 97, 3. with acc. , Mk. 14, 72 : Lk. 22, 34. v. æt-sæcst in Dict

cealre

(n.)
Grammar
cealre, calwer, es; m.

calmaria, gabalacrum

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Nim þa wyrta and wyrce togadere swá micel swá cealras take the herbs and wort them together as thick as curds, Lchdm. iii. 118, 14. Calwer gabalacrum, Cot. 96

Linked entries: celras calwer

deriendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
deriendlíc, derigendlíc; def.se -líca , seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Injurious, noxious, hurtful ⬩ nocīvus, noxius, nŏceus

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Ðæt we forbúgan ǽlc þing derigendlíces vitēmus omne noxium, Hymn. Surt. 14, 13: 37, 16: 93, 3. Afyrsa hǽtan derigendlíce aufer calōrem noxium, 10, 31.

forþ-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-gesceaft, e; f.

the created things ⬩ creation ⬩ world ⬩ creātūra ⬩ res creātæ ⬩ mundus ⬩ the future world ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ stătus fŭtūrus

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the created things, creation, world; creātūra, res creātæ, mundus Fyrn forþgesceaft Fæder ealle bewát the Father guards all the ancient creation, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 4; Rä. 81, 9: 92 b; Th. 346, 24; Sch. 3. the future world, state, or condition; stătus

hwatung

(n.)
Grammar
hwatung, e; f.

Divination

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Nis ná sóðlíce álýfed nánum cristenum men ðæt hé ídele hwatunga; begá swá hǽðene men dóþ ðæt is ðæt hig gelýfon on sunnan and on mónan and on steorrena ryne and sécon tída hwatunga hyra þing tó begynnanne homini christiano certe non est permissum vana

Linked entry: hwat

mis-faran

(v.)

to go astray ⬩ to err ⬩ transgress ⬩ to fare badly ⬩ have ill success

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Th. i. 100, 31. þurh deófol fela þinga misfór by the devil&#39;s agency many things have gone on badly, Wulfst. 104, 22. Se ðe Gode nele hýran, witod hé sceal misfaran, 178, 21

Linked entry: mis-féran

pise

(n.)
Grammar
pise, an; f.
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Healde hi hinc wið pisan and wid ða þing ðe windigne ǽþm on men wyrcen, 214, 2

Linked entry: pyse