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weorf

(n.)
Grammar
weorf, es; n.
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A young ass Weorf asellus, assa asinus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 45. Be ǽlces nýtenes weorðe gif hí losiaþ. Hors mon sceal gyldan mid .xxx. sciłł. . . . wilde weof mid . xii. Sciłł., oxan mid .xxx. p̃, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 4. Ungewylde weorf, nýten ł hors

amer

(n.)
Grammar
amer, (?), es; n.
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A kind of corn, spelt. In C. D. iii. 118, 20 occurs omer-lond, and in iv. 157, 34 omer-mád. Could the omer in either case correspond to O. H. Ger. amer far, ador?: cf. O. H. Ger. place-names Amar-lant, -feld. Or is the form to be identified with amore

brosnung

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Se cwyde úre brosnunge the sentence that declared us to be dust, Hml. Th. i. 300, 6. Oferfæreld of brosnunga tó unáwem*-*mednysse, Angl. viii. 330, 10. Ne forrotige on brosnunge þeós hand, Hml. S. 26, 101. Se Hǽlend hæfde ðá ( after the resurrection

ge-hwirfness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfness, e; f.
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return, v. ge-hwirfan; 4 Hé wíte-gode on þám sealme be þæs folces gehwyrfnesse of heora hæftnýde, Ps. Th. 24, arg. conversion; in a special sense, the adoption of the monastic life Ðæt munucas áwunien in þǽre hýrsumnesse þe hié Gode gehéhton in þá tíd

ge-efenlǽcung

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Hit is gewunelic on hálgum gewritum þæt gehwám bið fæder genamod be his geefenlǽcunge ( according to whom he imitates ); gif hé geeuenlǽcð Gode on gódum weorcum hé bið Godes bearn gecíged; gif hé geeuenlǽcð deófle ... hé bíð deófles bearn, Hml. Th. ii

gecoren-ness

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Take here ge-corenes in Dict., and add Seó gecorennys (-corenes, v.l.) þǽre geférrǽdene electio societatis, R. Ben. 112, 7. Be Godes hǽse and gecorennysse, Hml. Th. i. 388, 16. Sé wæs tó cynincge áhafen swýðor for folces gecorennysse þonne ðurh Godes

Linked entry: ge-corenes

land-ár

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Þæt hé ná cíde be lǽssan landáre ne causetur de minori substantia R. Ben. I. 16, 13. Gehealdenum him sylfan landáre reservato sibi usufructorio 100, 1. Hí lǽfdon heora ǽhta . . . Iulianus þá dǽlde heora landáre þe him lǽfed wæs, Hml. S. 4, 82. Heó beceápode

land-riht

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Add: rights due to the owner of land from those living on it. Cf. land; 2 Gescádwís geréfa sceal ǽgder witan ge hláfordes landriht ge folces gerihtu, Angl. ix. 259, 4. rights of country districts. Cf. land; 3 Hit gebyreð ꝥ be bisceopes rǽde fare ǽghwylc

leód-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
leód-rǽden, <b>, leód-rǽdenn,</b> e; f.
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A population; people, the country of a people Hwylc wundor is, þeáh þe wé þis be mannum secgan, nú seó úplice leódrǽden þǽre ængellican gecynde of sumum dǽle æfwerdlan áræfnede of hyra efenceasterwarum quid mirum quod hoc de homine dicitur, quando illa

sand

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sand, sand.
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Add Sand sablum, An. Ox. 18 b, 35. add Forð be sande oþ norðmúþan, C. D. iii. 429, 1. On ceoslynum sandum in glarigeris litoribus, An. Ox. 7, 162. of deserts Ðá férde wé þurh þá weallendan sond and þurh þá wǽdlan stówe wætres per feruentes arenas et

ufan

Grammar
ufan, <b>. II.</b> ¶
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add: literal Sleá man of þá hand þe hé ꝥ fúl mid worhte, and sette ufan on (uppon, v.l. ) þá mynetsmiððan. Ll. Th. i. 206, 21. figurative Þ hine man forgulde mid healfan punde; gif wé þonne gyld árǽrdon, ꝥ him man ýhte ufon on ꝥ be his wlites weorðe

sceamleáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceamleáslíce, adv.

Shamelessly, impudently

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Shamelessly, impudently Be ðám Sodomitiscum þe ongeán gecynd sceamleáslíce syngodon, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 38. Hí swíðe grǽdilíce eorþcundum lustum filigaþ and oft swíðesceamleáslíce on manna gesyhþe, R. Ben. 139, 28. Hié scamleáslícegielpaþ ðisses hwílendlícan

æsc

ash-treea ship

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Add: ash-tree (v. C. D. vi. 252-3 for the large number of place-names in which æsc occurs) Æsces sceal mǽst there must be most of ash, Lch. ii. 86, 8. a ship Aesc cercilus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 56. Æsc cercylus, 14, 16. Ðá Deniscan leóde on Norðhymbra

hand-dǽda

(n.)
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hand-dǽda, an; m.

One who does a deed with his own hand

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One who does a deed with his own hand Ðonne wille ic ðæt eall seó mǽgþ sý unfáh bútan ðam handdǽdan then I will that all the kindred be free from the feud except the actual doer of the deed, L. Edm. S. 1; Th, i. 248, 6, 12: L. Eth. 2, 5; Th. i. 286,

Linked entry: -dǽda

há-sæta

(n.)
Grammar
há-sæta, an; m.

A rowera thole-sitter, an oarsman, opposed to the captain or helmsman

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A rower And gerǽdde man ðá ðæt ða scipu gewendan eft ongeán tó Lundene and sceolde man setton óðre eorlas and óðre hásǽton tó ðám scipum it was decided that the ships should go back again to London, and other commanders and other rowers were to be appointed

brýcian

(v.)
Grammar
brýcian, brícsian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [brýce, bríce
use
]

useTo be of use, profit, benefit, do goodprodesse, proficuum esse

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To be of use, profit, benefit, do good; prodesse, proficuum esse He his gefërum brýcian gýmde he took care to do good to his companions, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 33. Hí brýcaþ monigra hǽlo multorum saluti proficuum erit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 32. Him sylfum brícsade

on-fengness

(n.)
Grammar
on-fengness, e; f.

Reception, acceptance

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Reception, acceptance Seó onfengnes Cristes geleáfan, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 12. Be ðære onfengnysse Cristes geleáfan de percipienda fide Cristi, 2, 13 tit; S. 515, 33. Ymb xl nihta ðæs sǽdes onfengnesse xl dies post semen receptum, L. Ecg. C. 30, note; Th

smæl-þearmas

(n.)
Grammar
smæl-þearmas, -þyrmas; pl. m.

The small guts, intestines the small gut the lower abdomen

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The small guts, intestines Smæl-þearmas intestina Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 44: inguina ii. 44, 4: jejuna 49, 51. Wið smælþearma sáre Lchdm. ii. 236, 18. Smælþearmum ilibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 1. Be wambe coþum and tácnum on roppe and on smæl-þearmum Lchdm. ii.

tó-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fleón, p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen

To flee in different directions,be dispersed in flight,flee away

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To flee in different directions, be dispersed in flight, flee away Gif wæter on eáran swíðe gesigen sý, genim ðysse ylcan wyrte seáw, drýpe on ðæt eáre; sóna hyt tóflýð (-flíhð, MSS. H. B.) the water will run away directly. Lchdm. i. 188, 8. þa cnihtes

á-sweartian

(v.)
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Se móna mid ealle ásweartað, Lch. iii. 240, 24. Ásweartode seó heofen, 278, 3. Seó sunne ásweartade, Shrn. 67, 17. Ðá læg se king and ásweartode eall mid þáre sage, Cht. Th. 339, 38. ásweartad, forsworcen, forþrysmed, Fuscalus, i. denigratus, obnubilatus

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