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wirsa

(adj.)
Grammar
wirsa, (wirra occurs once in the Chronicle); cpve.; wirrest, wirst; spve. adj.

Worseworst

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:wurresta, Lind., deterius) byð Jn. Skt. 2, 10. Hé ðæt betere geceás, and ðam wyrsan wiðsóc, Elen. Kmbl. 2078;El. 1040. On ðone wyrsan dǽl scyrede, Exon. Th. 75, 24; Cri. 1226. On ða wyrsan hand, Salm. Kmbl. 998; Sal. 500.

wel

(adv.; int.)

Wellwellprosperouslywellmuchthoroughlyfreelywellproperlywellveryquitethoroughlyveryquitewellah

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Há him wel (woel, Lind.) andswarode Mk. Skt. 12, 28. Hí nalæs wel dydan non observaverunt pactum Ps. Th. 77, 57: 118, 126. Welan áh in wuldre se nú wel þenceþ Exon. Th. 452, 12; Dóm. 119.

Linked entry: BET

scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
scyldig, adj.
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Lind. 6, 12. Syndrigum scyldgum singulis debitoribus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 5. liable to forfeiture, forfeiting with gen. of forfeit Gif hwá ymb cyninges feorh sierwie, sié hé his feores scyldig and ealles ðæs ðe hé áge, L.

for-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gitan, -gytan, -gietan; ic -gite, ðú -gitest, -gitst, he -giteþ, -gitt, -git, pl. -gitaþ; p. ic, he -geat, -gæt, ðú -geáte, pl. -geáton, -gǽton, -géton, impert. -git , pl. -gitaþ; subj. pres. -gite, pl. -giton; p. -geáte, pl. -geáten; pp. -giten; v. trans. gen. acc. [for-, gitan to get]

To FORGETneglectoblīviscineglĭgĕre

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Lind. 10, 21

Linked entry: for-gietan

hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
hýnan, hénan; p. de

To abusehumiliaterebukecorrectdespiseoppressafflictill-treat

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Lind. 10, 16. Ðæt se bealofulla hýneþ heardlíce the baleful one cruelly afflicts it, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 27; Cri. 260. Hí hýnaþ ða heorde ðe hí sceoldan healdan they ill-treat the flock that they ought to keep, L. I. P. 12;Th. ii. 320, 17: Swt. A.

Linked entry: hénan

láð

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
láð, es; n.

harmevilinjuryhurttroublegriefpainannoyanceenmity

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Lind. 16, 15. Hit sóna nǽnig láð ne biþ it [the pain] will soon be no annoyance, Herb. 1, 11; Lchdm. i. 74, 10. Hé mé nówiht láðes ætýwde ille mihi nil inimicitiarum intulerit, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 25.

þunor

(n.)
Grammar
þunor, (-ar, -er, -ur), es; m.

thundertonitrusfulmenJupitera thane of king Egbert of Kent

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Lind. 12, 29. Ðunar byð hlúdast, Menol. Fox 467; Gn. C. 4. Ðunor cymð of hǽtan and of wǽtan ... seó hǽte and se wǽta winnaþ him betweónan mid egeslícum swége, and ðæt fýr ábyrst ús ðurh lígett ... Swá háttra sumor, swá mára ðunor and líget on geáre.

on-scunian

(v.)
Grammar
on-scunian, -scynian, -sceonian.

to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrateto regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shunto regard with fearto irritate

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Lind. 14, 27: metuit Rtl. 125, 25. Onscyniaþ opriant(=aporiant ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 16. Onscunode exorruit, 33, 14.

HWÍL

(n.)
Grammar
HWÍL, e; f.

A WHILE

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Lind. 4, 5. Tó hwíle lǽn momentum, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 47; Wrt. Voc. 21, 36. Bétan tó hwíle to make better for a time, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 348, 21. Tó langre hwíle for a long while, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 22; Gen. 489. Tó litelre hwíle. Homl.

mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrsian, p. ode.

to make greatextendto make knownspread the knowledge of anythingdeclareproclaimannouncecelebrateto celebrateto celebrateperform a rite, ceremony, &c. with due solemnityto magnifyexaltpraiseglorify

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Lind. 1, 45. Ðætte hiá ne mérsades hine ne manifestarent eum, 3, 12. Ðæt is ðæt mon his mearce brǽde ðæt mon his hlísan and his naman mǽrsige terminum suum dilatare, est opinionis suæ nomen extendere, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 14.

rand

(n.)
Grammar
rand, es; m.
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Hond rond geféng geolwe linde, 5212; B. 2609. Scyldes rond fæste gefégan wið flyge gáres to join together firmly the shield's disk against the flight of javelin, Exon, Th. 297, 11; Crä. 65. Beorhte randas, Beo. Th. 468; B. 231.

Linked entry: rand-beáh

swǽsende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
swǽsende, es; but occurring almost always in pl. swǽsendu (-a, -o); n.
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Lind. 22, 4. flatteries, blandishments, fair speech. v. swǽs. ge-swǽsness, swǽslǽcan Swésendum blanditiis Kent. Gl. 212. v. dæg-, undern-swǽsendu (-o)

Linked entries: swésende swoese

tawian

(v.)
Grammar
tawian, p. ode.

to taw, dress or prepare materialto intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.

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(Linc.), and see Halliwell Oft týne oððe twelfe (flotmen) ǽlc æfter óðrum scendaþ and tawiaþ tó bysmore ðæs þegnes cwenan and hwílum his dohtor oððe nýdmágan, ðær hé on lócaþ ðe lǽt hine sylfne rancne and rícne, ǽr ðæt gewurde, Wulfst. 162, 20.

Linked entry: ge-tawian

fylgean

to follow to pursueto followproceed alongto follow to followto followto followdevote one's self to, diligently attend to. to attend toto accommodate one's self to the will of another, yield to a thingobsequito try to gain to follow, do what has already been done by anotherto happen or come at a later time

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Th. i. 288, 30. to follow a track, proceed along a line marked out (lit. or fig.) Þonne fylge wé Drihtnes swæþe, Bl. H. 75, 13. Ic móste þínum swaðum fyligan, Hml.

hweorfan

(v.)
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H. 139, 3. where the space through which or into which, or the line along which, motion is directed is given Mægen monna cynnes hweorfað on wídne lég, Cri. 958 : Gú. 784. Hwearf heo bí bence, B. 1188.

scild

(n.)
Grammar
scild, sceld, scyld, es; m.
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Scyld sceal gebunden, leóht linden bord. Exon. Th. 339, 15 ; Gn. Ex. 94. Scyld sceal cempan, 341, 22; Gn. Ex. 130. Rand sceal on scylde, Menol. Fox 534; Gn. C. 37.

Linked entries: scyld hrung sceld

mǽrþu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrþu, mǽrþo; indecl.: mǽrþ, e; f.

greatnesshonourgloryfamea greathonourableglorious actiona wonderful thingmighty work

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Lind. 1, 28. Lof wíde sprang, miht and mǽrþo, ofer middangeard, þeodnes þegna. Apstls. Kmbl. 13; Ap. 7. Ðǽr wæs Beówulfes mǽrþo mǽned there was celebrated Beowulf's glory. Beo. Th. 1718; B. 857: 1322; B. 659.

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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Lind. 12, 29. Hió hyre ða betstan mádmas tó Cantwaran cyricean brohte, Lchdm. iii. 422, 14. Heora dýre gold ne biþ náhte wurþ wið ða foresǽdan mádmas ( St. Swiðhun's bones ), Glostr. Frag. 2, 30.

Linked entry: máðm

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, -sión, ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -syhþ; p. -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; imp. -syh, -seoh; subj. pres. ic -sáwe; pp. -sawen

To seevidere, conspicere

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Lind. 8, 24. He hér gesihþ he here seeth, Apol. Th. 14, 26. Ða líðende land gesáwon the voyagers saw land, Beo. Th. 448; B. 221. Ðá heó Isaac geseah when she saw Isaac, Gen. 24, 64.

Linked entry: ge-sión

þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
þreátian, p. ode.

to urgepressto oppressafflictvextroubleexerciseharassto urge a person to somethingpress for somethingforce to do somethingto reproverebuketo threaten

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Lind. 8, 26), Andr. Kmbl. 1039; An. 520. God þreátode ( arguit ) ðé, Gen. 31, 42. Ðá þreátode ( increpavit ) se fæder hine, 37, 10. Ðonne se láreów sécð ðone tíman ðe hé his hiéremen on ðreátigean (ðreágean, Cott.

Linked entries: þreátnian þreátung