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wyrcan

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Add Weg þú weortest on uiam fecisti in mari, Ps. L. Lind. 242, 20. Byrgenne swelce hiera þeáw wæs þæt mon rícum monnum bufan eorðan of stánum worhte, Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 5. Wyrtgemang wyrcan, Gr. D. 318, 3.

sceaga

(n.)
Grammar
sceaga, an; m.

A shaw, small wood, copse, thicket Shaws broad belts of underwood Shaw a natural copse of wood

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In a schaȝe (the reference is to the gourd under which Jonah sat) þat schade ful cole, Allit. Pms. 105, 452. Wodschaweȝ, 9, 284. For love of hym thou lovedst in the shawe, I mene Adon, Tr. and Cr. 3, 671.

wǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl, es; m. n.

A weela deep poolgulfdeep water of a stream or of the sea

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Wé æthrynon mid úrum árum ða ýðan ðas deópan wǽlis, wé gesáwon eác ða muntas ymbe ðære strande, Anglia viii. 299, 38. Þweálu clǽnes wǽles (gurgitis), Hymn. Surt. 52, 13. On wǽle fúlum þweán, sume wróhte getácnaþ. Lchdm. iii. 206, 10.

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.

Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillityof physical calmthe quiet of evening, eveninggentleness, quietness in actionquiet, silenceplacidity, calmnesspeace, tranquillity, quiet calmness, composure

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Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity of physical calm Ðá bebeád hé ðam winde and ðære , and ðǽr wearð geworden mycel smyltness Mt. Kmbl. 8, 26. Smyltnes Mk. Skt. 4, 39: Blickl. Homl. 235, 9.

tó-faran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-faran, p. -fór; pp. -faren.

to go in different directions,go off separately,partto disperse (intrans.)scatterto go away, pass off,depart,become extinct.

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Sax. te-faran to disperse; to pass away: O. L. Ger. te-faran deficere: O. H. Ger. ze-faran dissolvi, paeterire, transire, perire, defluere]

Linked entries: tó-fær tó-féran

ge-sittan

(v.)
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</b> intrans. where change of position is made. of persons, to sit. after standing, to sit down, take a seat Gangende se Hǽlend of húse gesæt (-sætt, L. ) bi sǽe, Mt. R. 13, I: Sae. 470. Féða eal gesæt, B. 1424.

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Th. i. 150, 28-31. used figuratively Se Godes cwide is leóht wincendra, Sal. 77.

lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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Sam hé hine miclum lufige, sam hé hine lytlum lufige, Solil. H. 58, 14. Þú hine gedést lytle lǽssan (paulo minus) þonne englas, Ps. Th. 8, 6 : 118, 87. Ful lytle ðe gearor, Solil.

celendre

(n.)
Grammar
celendre, cellendre, an; f: celender, cellender, es; n.

The herb coriandercoriandrum = κορίαννον , coriandrum sativum, Lin

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Celendres sǽd gegníd rub seed of coriander, 2, 48; Lchdm. ii. 262, 21. Cellendres sǽd gedó on scearp wín put seed of coriander into sour wine, 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 30. Mid cellendre with coriander, 1, 35; Lchdm. ii. 82, 6

sealm

(n.)
Grammar
sealm, psealm, psalm, es; m.
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A psalm, song in a general sense Psalmus, propie hearpsang; canticum psalm, æfter hearpan sang; psalmus ǽr hearpan sang, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 36-38. On fatum sealmes in vasis psalmi, Ps. Spl. 70, 24. Syngaþ Gode sealm, 67, 4. Salma psalmorum, Ps.

Linked entries: psalm salm

wǽdlian

(v.)
Grammar
wǽdlian, p. ode.

to be poorindigentneedyin wantto be in want of somethingto lacknot to have enoughto beg

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Sum blind man sæt wið ðæne weg wǽdligende (mendicans), Lk. Skt. 18, 35; Wǽdliende, Blickl. Homl. 17, 31, 34. Hé wédlat mendicabit, Kent. Gl. 731

Æ

Grammar
Æ, The short or unaccented Anglo-Saxon æ has a sound like ai in main and f
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The ǽ is found in the following words, which are represented by English terms of the same signification, having ea sounded as in deal, fear; Dǽl, fǽr, drǽd, lǽdan, brǽdo, hǽto, hwǽte, hǽþ, hǽðen, clǽne, lǽne, , ǽr, hǽlan, lǽran, tǽcan, tǽsan, tǽsel,

hwearfian

(v.)
Grammar
hwearfian, p. ode

To turnchangeroll aboutrevolvewandermovetoss about

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Hé biþ fremede freán ælmihtigum englum ungelíc ána hwearfaþ he shall be a stranger to the almighty Lord, unlike angels, alone shall he wander, Salm. Kmbl. 70; Sal. 35.

Linked entry: hreafigende

leás

(adj.)
Grammar
leás, adj.

loosedestitutevoid ofwithoutvainfalselyingdeceitfuldeceptivefaulty

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Alles leás écan dreámes void of all eternal joy, 217; Th. 276, 1; Sat. 182: Beo. Th. 1705; B. 850.

Linked entry: -leás

LIM

(n.)
Grammar
LIM, es; n. (but it also occurs with adj. fem.:).

A limbjoint

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Leomena, Salm. Kmbl. 205; Sal. 102. Fram árleásum deófles limum, Honsl. Th. i. 556, 8: Wulfst, 37, 7: Ps. Th. 21, 15. Ic geseó óðre ǽ on mínum leomum ... synne ǽ seó is on mínum limum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 35-37. Leomum, Blickl. Homl. 33, 11: 167, 2.

Linked entry: leomu

GLÆD

(adj.)
Grammar
GLÆD, adj.

shiningbrightgladcheerfuljoyousbrightpleasantkindmildcourteous

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Óðer biþ golde glædra óðer biþ grundum sweartra one is brighter than gold, the other darker than the depths, Salm. Kmbl. 975; Sal. 488.

scínan

(v.)
Grammar
scínan, p. scán, sceán
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In ðære reádan , Salm. Kmbl. 198, 14. Wígbord scinon, Cd. Th. 207, 14; Exod. 466. Eoforlíc scionon, Beo. Th. 612; B. 303. Án cyn ys olocryseis , ðæt is on úre geþeóde gecweden, ðæt heó eall golde scíne, Lchdm. i. 242, 13.

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.
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E hine yflaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 193; Sal. 96. Íne gelícre geswencednysse ða mǽgþe yfelade Ini simili provinciam illam adflictione mancipavit, Bd. 4, 15; S. 583, 31.

beótian

(v.)

to threatento threatento threaten witha weapona penalty, to promise

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gylpa; forþon oft man cwæð . . . þet hí nǽfre tó gán ne sceoldan they waited for the great things that had been threatened; for it had often been said. . . that they should never get to the sea, Chr. 1006; P. 137, 5. with dat. infin.

híwisc

Grammar
híwisc, l. híwisce, híwisc. For suffix cf. ídisc(e).

a familyhouse

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Com. s. v.: Sax. Eng. i. 92]. Similar entries v. híw-scipe; Æt Bitelanwyrthe án híwisce, and æt Brómleáge án híwisce, C. D. B. iii. 133, 18. In loco qui dicitur heregeardingchíwisce, C. D. ii. 51, 19.