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á-wunian

(v.)
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Heó ðǽr áwunode þone dægand ðá niht on hire gebede, Hml. A. 121, 145:Guth. 34, 15. Seó beorhtnys þǽr áwunode oð dæg, 86, 22. Seó studu gesund ástód and áwunade (remansit), Bd. 3, 10;Sch. 234, 16.

be-cnyttan

to tie up in a bundle ⬩ to tie round ⬩ surround with a bond ⬩ to tie ⬩ attach with a string, ⬩ to tie a rope,

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Add: with acc. of what is tied, to tie up in a bundle Ðæt hé Godes gifa ná ne becnytte on ðǽm sceáte his slǽwðe, Past. 59, 15. to tie round, surround with a bond Hí becnytton his swuran mid rápe, Hml.

feormian

(v.)

to cleanse ⬩ to furbish

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Add: to clean a place Sé þe on Sunnan*-*dæge his hús feormað, Wlfst. 212, 26. Flór feormian, Angl. ix. 262, 23. to cleanse material Lege tó þǽre wunde, ðonne yt heó and fæormað, gyf þǽr hwæt horwes on sý, Lch. i. 100, 3.

sár

(adj.)
Grammar
sár, adj.

Sore, painful, grievous, distressing

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Ðæt ðam hálgan wæs sár on móde, Cd. Th. 96, 11; Gen. 1593: 27, 30; Gen. 425 . Ðæt wæs Satane sár tó geþolienne, Andr. Kmbl. 3375; An. 1691.

ǽrende

(adj.)

a message ⬩ an errand, a mission

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Hé geswór ðæt hé ðæt ǽrende ábeódan wolde . . . Æfter hé hit áboden hǽfde, hé hié heálsade ðæt hié nánuht ðára ǽrenda ne underfénge . . . Ásǽdon his geféran hú hé heora ǽrenda ábeád, Ors. 4, 6; S. 178, 10-22.

Linked entry: ǽrend

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose, ⬩ undo, ⬩ dissolve ⬩ solvere, ⬩ dissolvere, ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ resolvere ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ release from a bond, ⬩ to release from captivity, difficulty, ⬩ to do away with tension, ⬩ relax, ⬩ relieve ⬩ to put an end to the connection between, ⬩ to separate ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ put an end to, ⬩ dissipate, ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ relax, ⬩ destroy the force of, ⬩ weaken ⬩ to desolate, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ to undo a bond ⬩ to discharge an obligation, ⬩ to pay ⬩ to break a connection

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Hé wæs gehyhtende ðæt hé sóna ðæs ðe hine mon gefullade his líchoman tólýsed wǽre sperans gula mox baptizatus carne solutus esset, Bd. 5, 7; S. 620, 36. Tólésed wǽran extricaba[n]tur, Wrt.

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

cyne-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-ríce, cyne-rýce, es; n.

A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm ⬩ regnum

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A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm; regnum Secg monig wyscte ðæt ðæs cyneríces ofercumen wǽre many a warrior wished that there was an end of that kingdom, Exon. 100b; Th. 378, 34; Deór. 26.

Linked entry: cyning-ríce

Cwichelmes hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
Cwichelmes hlǽw, Cwicchelmes hlǽw , Cwicelmes hlǽw ,es; m. [hlǽw a heap, barrow, small hill: Flor. Cuiccelmeslawe: Hunt. Chichelmeslaue: Hovd. Cwichelmelow: Cwichelm's hill; Cwichelmi agger]

CUCKHAMSLEY hill or Cuchinslow, Berkshire, a large barrow on a wide plain overlooking White Horse Vale ⬩ Cwichelmi agger in agro Berchensi

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Æsces dúne to Cwichelmes [Cwicelmes, Th. 256, 28, col. 1: Cwicchelmes, 257, 27, col. 1] hlǽwe and ðǽr onbídedon beótra gylpa, forðan oft man cwæþ, gif hí Cwichelmes [Cwicelmes, col. 1] hlǽwe gesóhton, ðæt hí nǽfre to sǽ gangan [gangen MS.] ne sceoldan

in-gang

(n.)
Grammar
in-gang, es ; m.

Entrance ⬩ entry ⬩ ingress ⬩ entrance-fee

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Ðæt beó gelǽst binnan twám dagum be ðæs inganges wíte let that be done within two days, under penalty of forfeiting the entrance-fee, 606, 10, 20. Gebéte hé be his ingange, 25. Gylde his ingang, 35.

mirige

(adj.)
Grammar
mirige, adj.

Pleasant ⬩ delightful ⬩ sweet

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Dómes dæg, ðæt is se myriga dæg, Wulfst. 244, 15. Hwæt ða woruldlustas myreges (myrges, MS. Cott.) brengaþ quid habeat jucunditatis, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 4.

Linked entry: murge

wiþ-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-winnan, p. -wann, pl. -wunnon

To strive against ⬩ resist

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Ða biscepas sǽdon ðæt ealle godas him irre wǽren and wiðwinnende, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 114, 4

ofer-gán

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Gif ðone æpl ðæs eágan ðæt fleáh mid ealle ofergséð, ne mæg mon nóht geseón pupilla oculi. . . albuginem tolerans nil videt, 69, 18. Seó eorðe bið mid fúlum wætere ofergán, Angl. vii. 48,463.

wǽt

(n.)
Grammar
wǽt, es; n.

wet, moisture ⬩ liquor, drink

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wet, moisture Se cyle geþrowode wið ða hǽto, and ðæt wǽt wiþ ðám drýgum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 33: Met. 20, 74. liquor, drink Hé ána gereorde, and be dǽle ǽt and wǽt gewanod sý reficiat solus, sublata ei portione sua de vino, R. Ben. 69, 14.

hǽwen

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽwen, adj.

Blue, azure, purple, discoloured

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Ádó in ǽren fæt lǽt ðǽr in óð ðæt hit hǽwen sý put into a brazen vessel, leave it therein until it be turned colour, Lchdm. iii. 20, 18. Gyf dæt húsl byþ fynig oððe hǽwen if the housel be mouldy or discoloured, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 9.

á-blycgan

(v.)
Grammar
á-blycgan, p. de; pp. -blyged, -blycged.

to get affected by fear, get dismayed ⬩ to get affected by wonder, get amazed, astonished

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Wurdon hí þurh ðæt wundor áblicgede, 5, 89: Hml. Th. i. 386, 35. Ábliccedum attonitis, An. Ox. 3506. Similar entries v. un-geblyged in Dict

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Trymme hé eal mid wedde ðæt ðæt hé beháte, L. Edm. B. 5; Th. i. 254, 17. On (in) wedde[ge]syllan to give on covenant, to engage to do Ðá cwæð ic ðæt ic him wolde fylstan on ða geráda ðæt hé his mé úðe, and hé mé ðæt in wedde gesealde . . .

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stain ⬩ filth, impurity, corruption ⬩ a blot, disgrace, damage, hurt ⬩ moral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilement ⬩ evil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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Se ðe warnaþ him wommas worda and dǽda, Exon. Th. 304, 32;Fä, 79

Linked entries: wom wam

leás

(n.)
Grammar
leás, es; n.

Falsehood ⬩ falseness

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Falsehood, falseness Hí ongietaþ ðæt ðæt wæs leás and ídelness ðæt hí ǽr heóldon they perceive that that was falsehood and vanity that they formerly held; deprehenderint falsa se vacue tenuisse, Past. 58, 1; Swt. 441, 18. Ðæt leás, Elen.

lust-bǽre

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Ðæt hit sié ðe lusðbǽrre tó gehléranne, Past. 303, 6. desirous : — Hié beóð tó myndgianne ðára góda ðe hié ǽr dydon, ðæt hié sién ðe lusðbǽrran tó gehiéranne ðæt him mon beódan wielle, Past. 303, 8

wundor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-líc, adj.

Wonderful ⬩ exciting admiration ⬩ surprise

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Is ðæt eác ealles wundorlícost, ðæt..., Blickl. Homl. 127, 14