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ǽg-

(prefix)
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ǽg-, either a contraction of the prefixes á, ǽ, with a g added, as ǽg, or derived from aa = á, áwa, ǽw. It is used in compound pronouns and adverbs, as ǽg-hwá, ǽg-hwǽr, ǽg-hwilc, etc; but, in its place, we also find the prefix á as,—á-hwǽr, á-hwilc, etc. Both ǽg- and á- impart to their compounds a sense of universality.

Ever ⬩ always ⬩ semper

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Ever, always; semper:

ge-swícan

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ꝥ win tó drincene.

gin-wísed

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<b>gin-wíse</b> (gynn-) of noble manners (wíse). Cf. gin-fæst for the sense of gin- in this compound

Linked entries: wísian wísan

sceáden-mǽl

(adj.)
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with divided marks, damascened; a sword with blade so marked Hraþe seoþdan wæs æfter mundgripe méce geþinged þæt hit sceádenmǽl scýran móste, cwealmbealu cýðan, B. 1939

ge-wíred

(v.)
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ge-wíred, part. p.

Made of wire

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Made of wire Hyre ealdan gewíredan preón an vi. mancussum her old brooch made of [gold or silver] wire, worth six mancuses, Th. Chart. 537, 34

Linked entry: -wíred

módor

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Nú ne sceolon þá mǽdenu heora móddru forseón of ðám ðe hí cómon, þeáh ðe hí beón on mægðháde lybbende and heora móddru beón wíf, Hml. A. 37, 324: 32, 208.

bæcestre

(n.)
Grammar
bæcestre, bæcistre, bæcystre, an; f ? m. [bacan to bake, heó bæc-eþ; estre, v. -isse]

A woman who bakes ⬩ pistrix ⬩ a baker ⬩ pistor

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A woman who bakes; pistrix: but because afýrde men performed that work which was originally done by females, this occupation is here denoted by a feminine termination; hence, a baker; pistor Ðá gelamp hit ðæt twegen afýryde men agylton wið heora hláford

Linked entry: bæcystre

baðian

(v.)
Grammar
baðian, beðian, beðigean, ic -ige, -yge; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

To wash ⬩ foment ⬩ cherish ⬩ lavare ⬩ fovere ⬩ To BATHE ⬩ lavari ⬩ balneare ⬩ aquis se immergere

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Wit unc in ðære burnan baðodan we two washed ourselves in that brook, Exon. 121b; Th. 467, 2; Hö. 132. v. intrans. To BATHE; lavari, balneare, aquis se immergere Seldon heó baðian wolde she would seldom bathe, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 6.

for-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cweðan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To rebuke ⬩ censure ⬩ revile ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ incrĕpāre ⬩ maledīcĕre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ rejĭcĕre

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Se wísa Catulus forcwaeþ Nonium ðone rícan the wise Catulus censured Nonius the rich, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32. Drihten forcwæþ swelce ælmessan the Lord rejected such alms, Past. 45, 4; Hat. MS. 65 a. 26

líhting

(n.)
Grammar
líhting, e; f.

Lightening ⬩ alleviation ⬩ relief ⬩ mitigation ⬩ release

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Lightening, alleviation, relief, mitigation, release Ðis is seó líhtinge ðe ic wylle eallon folce gebeorgan ðe hig ǽr ðyson mid gedrehte wǽron ealles tó swýðe this is the relief that I will secure to all folk in regard to matters with which they were

lybb

(n.)
Grammar
lybb, es; n.

Medicine ⬩ drug ⬩ simple ⬩ poison

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Ðæt biþ lyb wið eágena dimnesse that is a medicine for dimness of eyes, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 14. Oxna lyb green or black hellebore, Lchdm. ii. 34, 28. Ðis ðé lib be cyrneles this may be a medicine for thee for churnel, iii. 62, 21

Linked entry: lybbestre

mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg, e; f.

A woman ⬩ kinswoman

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A woman, kinswoman Freólecu mǽg (Eve), Cd. 42; Th. 55, 17; Gen. 895 : (Cain's wife), 50; Th. 64, 21; Gen. 1053 : (Hagar ), 101; Th. 134, 18; Gen. 2226. Drihtlícu mǽg ( Sara ), 89; Th. 111, 2; Gen. 1850 : 133; Th. 168, 12; Gen. 2781.

óþ-fleón

(v.)
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Wil-niende ðæt hí ǽlcum gewinne óþflogen hæfdon, I. 4; Swt. 32, 21

rípung

(n.)
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rípung, e; f.
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ripening Seó sunne tempraþ ða eorþlícan wæstmas ǽgðer ge on wæstme ge on rípunge, Lchdm. iii. 250, 19. ripeness, maturity Tó ðæs mynstres geate sý geatweard geset, eald and wís ... seó rípung his gestæþþignesse sý swylc, ðæt hine ne worian ne scríðan

un-forcúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forcúþ, adj.

Not despicable ⬩ not ignoble ⬩ not wicked ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ good

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Hé þenceþ ðæt his wíse þince eal unforcúþ, Exon. Th. 315, 14; Mód. 31. Cweðan ealle ðæt unforcúðe ðe him on standeþ egsa Dryhtnes dicant qui timent Dominum, Ps. Th. 117, 4

weorold-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wíte, es; n.
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A punishment suffered in this world, a unishment on earth Forgield me ðín líf, ðæs ðe ic ðe mín þurh woruld- wíte weorð gesealde, Exon.

wlite-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-beorht, adj.

Of splendid beauty ⬩ beautiful

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Hí him wíc curon, ðǽr him wlitebeorhte wongas geþúhton. Cd. Th. 108, 10; Gen. 1804. Eorþan cyningas monegum and mislícum wǽdum wlitebeorhtum scínaþ, golde gegerede and gimcynnum reges purpura claros nitente, Met. 25, 4. Wlitebeorhte wæstmas, Cd.

wuldor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-líc, adj.

glorious ⬩ orthodoxus

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Wǽrun wuldurlíce wið ðe ácweðene gloriosa dicta sunt de te, Ps. Th. 86, 2. the word glosses orthodoxus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 54 : ii. 64, 17

draca

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Ðegnas his gifuhton wið ðǽm dræcce ( dracone ) and se dræcca gifæht, Rtl. 70, 21. Hér is cumen án draca þe mé forswelgan sceal . . . Mín heáfod hé hæfð mid his ceaflum befangen, Hml. Th. i. 534, 15.

fore-spreca

an advocate ⬩ defender ⬩ a sponsor

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A. 101, 317. a sponsor Se godfæder wæs þæs cildes forspreca and borh wið God, Hml. Th. ii. 50, 17. Þá þe æt font*-*bæþe úre forespecan (-sprecan, v. l.) wǽran, Wlfst. 67, 9: 109, 16. Forespræcan, Ll. Th. ii. 338, 8