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witer

(adj.)
Grammar
witer, witter; adj.

Knowingwise

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Knowing, wise wíslíce hine beþóhte, swá full witter wæs, Chr. 1067 ; Erl 204, 35

Linked entries: witran witter

byre

(n.)
Grammar
byre, gen. byres; dat. byre; acc. byre: pl. nom. acc. byras, byre; gen. byra; dat. byrum; m.
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Lamech bearna strýnde; him byras wócan eafora and idesa; he ðone yldestan Noæ nemde Lamech begat children; to him descendants were born of sons and daughters; the eldest he named Noah, Cd. 62; Th. 75, l; Gen. 1233

Linked entry: ge-byre

býsnian

(v.)
Grammar
býsnian, bísnian, býsnigan, býsenian; p. ode; pp. od [býsen, býsn an example]
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Gif he yfel býsnige if he give evil example, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 35: L. Edg. C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 17

Dere

(n.)
Grammar
Dere, gen. Dera; pl. m.

The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber Deīri

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He wæs vii winter Dera cyning he was king of the Deirians seven years, 3, 14; S. 539, 32.

eálá

(int.)
Grammar
eálá, æálá, ǽlá, hélá; interj.

0! alas! Oh!eheu! euge! proh

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Hy. 1, 1: 2, 1. Eálá! gif he wolde O that he would, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 105; Met. 9, 53. Eálá hwæt se forma wǽre alas! that the first should have been, 8, 109; Met. 8, 55. Eálá! ðæt hit wurde O! that it might be, 8, 77; Met. 8, 39. Eálá!

Linked entries: æálá ǽ-lá eáw

tál-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tál-líc, adj.

that conveys reproach, calumny, etc., calumnious, blasphemousthat deserves reproof, blameable, reprehensible

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Nis ðæt clǽne herigendlíc, ne ðæt gále tállíc, gif him steorran forgéfon, ðæt swá lyfedon, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 281. v. tǽl-líc, and next word

Linked entries: tǽl-líc teál-líc

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but the declension seems partly u-stem) ; f.
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Ðá geseah betwux ðam warum cýpecnihtas gesette, ii. 120, 14-18. [Chæpmen bnnden heore ware, Laym. 11356. Þe wreche peoddare more noise he makeð to ȝeien his sope, þen a riche mercer al his deorewurðe ware, A. R. 66, 19.

folc-gefeoht

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Philippuse geþúhte þæt leng mid folcgefeohtum wið hié ne mehte, ac he wæs mid hlóþum on hergende, 3, 7; S. 118, 18

full-fremedlíce

(adv.)
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H. 35, 25. Getogen on Hebréiscum gereorde fulfremedlíce, Hml. Th. i. 436, 14: Bl. H. 217, 4. ꝥ fulfremedlíce oncneówan, 177, 19. Þæt þæt gehwilc on him sylfum be dǽle hæfð, þæt hæfð on óðrum werode fulfremodlíce . . .

heard-lic

boldwarlikeresolutesterndiregrievousharshseverepitiless

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Heardlic eornost and wíslic wærscipe and stydefætst módstaþol . . . bið witena gehwilcum weorðlicre micle, þonne his wísan fágige tó swíðe, Ll. Th. ii. 318, 37. hard to bear, dire, grievous.

mere

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Add hám cymeð . . . nefne him holm gestýreð, mere hafað mundum, Gn. Ex. 107. add: a natural pool Æt Finchámstede án mere blód weóll, Chr. 1098; P. 234, 22. þá hálgan geléddon tó ánum brádum mere. . . se mere wæs mid forste oferþeaht, Hml.

wafung

(n.)
Grammar
wafung, e; f.

amazement, wonder, astonishment

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Him an gefór swíðlíc wafung on swá wuldorfæstan wuldre, ii. 23b, 691. Ðá arn ðæt folc tó for wafunge, i. 12, 206. Hit mid swá mycelre fyrhto and wafunge ( tanto stupore) geslóh, Bd. 4, 7 ; S. 575, 7.

Linked entry: wafung-stede

on-wæcnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-wæcnan, p. ede.

to rise, spring, be derived

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to awake Hit ne onwæcneþ tó ðon ðæt hit eft on ierne mid hreówsunga. Ac hit wilnaþ ðæt hit tó ðon onwæcne, ðæt hit mǽge eft weorþan oferdruncen, Past. 56; Swt. 431, 22-25. Ðonne onwæcneþ eft winleás guma, Exon. Th. 289, 8; Wand. 45.

Linked entry: on-wacnian

mód

(n.)
Grammar
mód, es; n.

the inner manthe spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of manspiritsoulmindsoulheartspiritminddispositionmoodCouragehigh spiritPridearroganceGreatnessmagnificencepride

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Ðá weóp sylf, and his mód wæs onstyred, 225, 22: Cd. 35; Th. 47, 10; Gen. 758. Him wæs murnende mód sad hearts had they, Beo. Th. 99; B. 50.

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.
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Þæt folc ne cúðe ðǽra góda þæt cwǽdon þæt God wǽre, ac sǽdon þæt wítega wǽre the people did not know of the advantages they had, to wit that they might call him God, but said he was a prophet, Hml. Th. i. 190, 31.

á-hebban

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H. 153. 3. Þá áhóf Drihten hié up, 157, 21. Áhóf Paulus up his heáfod, 187, 35. Hét Benedictus eft áhebban þæt elefæt ( pick up the vessel ), Hml, Th. ii. 178, 31. to place above Wæs se Hálga Gást áhafen ofer þá leorneras. Bl. H. 135, 3.

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

ge-rýman

(v.)
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Þú him weg gerýmdest on þǽre reádan sǽ, Hml. S. ll, 184. Hie' gerýmdon þone úpgang and geworhtan, Bl. H. 201, 17. hæfð us gerymed rihtne weg tó écan life. Wlfst. 18, 6. hæfð gerýmed rihtwísum mannum infser tó his rice. Hml. Th. i. 28, 12.

clǽnsnian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsnian, clǽnsnigan; ode; od

To cleanse, clear oneselfse purgare

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Búton he frínd hæbbe ðe hine clǽnsnian unless he have friends who may clear him, ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 13

freoh

(adj.)
Grammar
freoh, adj.

Freelīber

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Gif he freoh sý if he be free, L. Wg. 8; Th. i. 188, 3: L. Ath. i. 24; Th. i. 212, 14. He gewát freoh fram deáþes sárnysse he departed free from the pain of death, Homl. Th. i. 76, 13

bíd-steal

(n.)
Grammar
bíd-steal, -steall, es; m. [bíd an abiding, delay; steal a stall, place]

A stand, haltstatio, mora

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A stand, halt; statio, mora He, beald in gebéde, bídsteal gifeþ he, bold in prayer, maketh a stand, Exon. 71 a; Th. 265, 29; Jul. 388.