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neód-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
neód-líce, adv.

Diligently ⬩ sedulously ⬩ zealously ⬩ eagerly ⬩ earnestly

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Diligently, sedulously, zealously, eagerly, earnestly Smire ða sídan mid dý neódlíce smear the sides with it diligently, Lchdm. ii. 262, 11. Dá éfste se abbud wið ðæs muneces, and neódlíce ( eagerly, anxiously ) cwæþ : 'Hwǽr is se ðe ðú feredest?'

Linked entry: nýd-líce

westan

(adv.)
Grammar
westan, adv.
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Ðonne blǽwð súþan and westan wind, Met. 6, 8. Swinsiaþ súþan and norþan, eástan and westan, Exon. Th. 55, 19; Cri. 886.

Linked entry: westane

dugan

Grammar
dugan, l. deáh, deág,
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Lǽcedómas wiþ þon gif hunta gebíte mannan ... sex dugende cræftas, Lch. ii. 14, 20. Þám ealdan gedafeniað dugende þeáwas, O. E.

earn

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Gif þú gesihst earn fleón wíf þín gegrípan, deáð getácnað, Lch. iii. 214, 11. Add

ge-lǽte

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Þæt wíf æt þǽra wega gelǽte ( in bivio ) sæt, Gen. 38, 21. Twégra wega gelǽtu biuium, þreóra triuium, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 288, 9. Þá belocenan wega gelǽta conpeta clausa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 56. Competalia æt þám wega gelǽtum wǽran, Wrt.

ge-búr

Grammar
ge-búr, ge-býr.
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Bráda hátte wæs gebúr tó Hǽðfelda, and Hwíte hátte ðæs Brádan wíf, wæs gebúres dohtor tó Hǽðfelda, 212, 15-17. Cynelm hátte Cénwaldes fæder, wæs gebúr intó Hæðfelda, and Manna hátte Cénwaldes sunu, sit æt Wádtúne under Eádwolde, 26.

Linked entry: ge-býr

hlinian

(v.)

to recline ⬩ to lean

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Wíf ongeat ꝥte hlionade (sæt, W. S., accubuit) in hús, Lk. L. 7, 37. Hé æt gereordum hlenode on þæs Hǽlendes bearme, Shrn. 32, 18. Se ele gewǽtte þone flór þǽre stówe þe hí on hlinedon (incubuerant), Gr. D. 160, 14. Hlioniga (hlinig, L., site, W.

hoh-full

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Ne beó ðú hohful, lá wíf, þín sunu leofað, 152, 19. Hé ðá swíðe hohful wearð and feól tó his fótum flówendum teárum (cf. provolutus ejus pedibus fusis cum gemitu lacrimis. Vit. Cuth. c. 28), Hml. Th. ii. 152, 10.

fille-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
fille-wærc, es; m.

Epilepsy

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Epilepsy Þ deáh wiþ heortece and wiþ fellewærce Lch. ii. 194, 31

Linked entry: fylle-wærc

seóþan

(v.)
Grammar
seóþan, p. seáþ, pl. sudon; pp. soden.

to seethe ⬩ boil ⬩ cook in a liquid ⬩ to subject to a fiery ordeal ⬩ to try as with fire ⬩ to subject to great pain ⬩ to afflict grievously ⬩ to reduce by pain or disease ⬩ to prepare food for the mind ⬩ to make fear, hope ⬩ subjects with which the mind may be occupied

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Seóþ on wíne, 134, 4. Seóþaþ (coquite) eówerne mete beforan ðæs temples dura, Lev. 8, 31. Seóþe on strangum wíne, Lchdm. i. 142, 2. Seóþan ða þingc ðe tó seóþenne synd coquere quae coquenda sunt, Coll. Monast.

Linked entry: for-seóþan

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may

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Magan wið (cf, Icel. mega við) to prevail with or against, to be efficacious against (of a medicine) to be good for (a disease) : -- Gif ic swá wel wið ðé mæg if I am so influential with thee, Homl. Skt. 3,176.

Linked entry: mæg

hýðan

(v.)
Grammar
hýðan, p. de

To despoil ⬩ plunder ⬩ lay waste ⬩ pillage ⬩ ravage

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Hýðaþ wíde gífre gléde widely shall the greedy flames lay waste, 23 a ; Th. 64, 28; Cri. 1044. Hit feor and wíde hýððe and hergode longe lateque devastans, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 17.

Linked entry: hýð-scip

wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to change ⬩ vary ⬩ alter ⬩ to change ⬩ alternate ⬩ to exchange ⬩ deal ⬩ conversation ⬩ intercourse ⬩ to lend ⬩ of what is lent ⬩ of words ⬩ to speak

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Hý bénan synt, ðæt hié wið ðé móton wordum wrixlan they beg that they may have interchange of words with thee, Beo. Th. 737 ; B. 366: Exon. Th. 373, 29; Seel. 117. Wrixlian, Soul Kmbl. 226. Gleáwe men sceolon gieddum wrixlan, Exon. Th. 333, 14; Gn.

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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Th. 325, 34; Víd. 121. with prep. wið Ða hí fæstlíce wið ða fýnd weredon, Byrht. Th. 134, 11; By. 82. Wit unc wið hronfixas werian þóhton, Beo. Th. 1086; B. 541. Breóstnet wera wíð feónd folmum werigean, Cd. Th. 192, 26; Exod. 237. <b>III b.

wærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wærlíce, adv.

warily, cautiously, circumspectly, ⬩ in a way that guards against surprise ⬩ in a way that guards against an ill result, safely ⬩ carefully, heedfully, prudently

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Wé mótan swýðe wærlíce ús healdan, gyf wé ús sculan wið deófol gescyldan, Wulfst. 38, 3. Wé sculon wið ðam fǽrscyte symle wærlíce wearde healdan, Exon. Th. 48, 5; Cri. 767.

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.

then, ⬩ from that time, ⬩ after that ⬩ so, ⬩ as ⬩ any ⬩ any at all ⬩ any at all

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Ger. þan so, as Wiþ ðæs ic wát ðú wilt higian þon ǽr þe ðú hine ongitest towards it I know thou wilt hasten as soon as thou perceivest it Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 8 [Cf. O.

Linked entries: þanne þe þon

lǽdan

(v.)
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Add: to cause to move (líþan) with oneself, to bring or take a person to a place or person, with the person's consent Ezechias lǽdde ðá ællðeódgan ǽrenddracan on his máðmhús, Past. 39, 3.

hreów

(n.)
Grammar
hreów, e; f.

Sorrow ⬩ regret ⬩ penitence ⬩ penance ⬩ repentance

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Hreówum gedreahte afflicted with regrets, Exon. 22 b; Th. 61, 34; Cri. 994

on-hildan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hildan, -hieldan, -heldan, -hyldan.

to lean, incline, recline, bend down ⬩ with the idea of favourable disposition towards a person or thing, to incline ⬩ to bow, bend ⬩ to turn from the right course ⬩ to cause to sink ⬩ To decline, deviate, incline, sink

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Onhelded wið ðæs gecyndes, Met. 13, ll. with the idea of subjection, to bow, bend Mid hwelcum monnum mágon gé onheldon eówra feónda swyrbán, Shrn. 86, 22. to turn from the right course Hié onhældon in ðé yfel declinaverunt in te mala Ps.

land-ceáp

Grammar
land-ceáp, land-cóp, es; m.
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Ego Berchtwulf cyning sile Forðréde mínum þegne nigen hígida lond ... hé salde tó londceápe xxx mancessan and nigenhund sciłł. wið ðæm londe I, King Berchtwulf, sell my thane Forthred nine hides of land ... he gave xxx mancusses as fine at the purchase