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word-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
word-gemearc, es; n.

A limit fixed in wordsa term

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A limit fixed in words, a term Sceal sódforð gán wyrd æfter ðissum wordgemearcum (according to these terms), Cd. Th. 142, 2; Gen. 2355

word-loc

(n.)
Grammar
word-loc, es; n.

A conclusion expressed in words

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A conclusion expressed in words Wordlocum dialectica (the passage is: Ut tomus dialectica dogmata rerum disceret, Aid. 170), Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 23 : 27, 16

word-gerýne

(n.)
Grammar
word-gerýne, es; n.

A mystery expressed in words, a deep saying

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A mystery expressed in words, a deep saying Him tácna fela tíres brytta onwráh wordgerýnum, Exon. Th. 29, 16 ; Cri. 463. Sum biþ listhendig tó áwrítanne wordgerýnu, 299, 3; Crä. 96. Ic ðæt ongiten hæbbe þurg wítgena wordgerýno on Godes bócum, Elen.

word-beót

(n.)
Grammar
word-beót, es; n.

A promise

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A promise Ða com féran Freá tó Sarran swá hé self gecwæð, hæfde wordbeót leófum gelǽsted, Cd. Th. 167, 6; Gen. 2761. Wáciaþ wordbeót, Exon. Th. 469, 22; Hy. II, 6

word-beótung

(n.)
Grammar
word-beótung, e; f.

Promisinga promise

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Promising, a promise Ðec biddan hét se ðisne beam ágróf, ðæt ðú gemunde on gewitlocan wordbeótunga, Exon. Th. 473, 14; Bo. 14

Linked entry: beótung

word-gebeót

(n.)
Grammar
word-gebeót, es; n.

A promise

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A promise Héhis wordgebeót gemunde memorfuit testamenti sui, Ps. Th. 10, s, 34

Linked entry: word-beót

word-lác

(n.)
Grammar
word-lác, es; n.

A speechloquela

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A speech; loquela Nǽron wordlácu ne sprǽcu ðara ðe ne wǽron gehérde stefna heora non sunt loquelae- neque sermones quorum non audiantur ttoces eorum, Ps. Lamb. 18, 4

word-laþu

(n.)
Grammar
word-laþu, e; f.

Speechdiscourse

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Speech, discourse Sumum hé wordlaþe wíse sendeþ on his módes gemynd. Exon. Th. 41, 31; Cri. 664. Mín hyge blissaþ þurh ðíne wordlæðe, Andr. Kmbl. 1270; An. 635

word-mittung

(n.)
Grammar
word-mittung, e; f.

Collation

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Collation Wordmittung vel wordsomnung collatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 51

Linked entry: word-samnung

word-snotorung

(n.)
Grammar
word-snotorung, e; f.

A sophism

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A sophism Wordsnoterung sophisms, Hpt. Gl. 459, 61

Linked entry: snotorung

gleó-word

Grammar
gleó-word, glió-word, es; n.

A musical straina song

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A musical strain, a song, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 3; Met. 7, 2

bismær-word

(n.)
Grammar
bismær-word, es; n. [ = bismer-word: bismer opprobrium, contumelia; word verbum]
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A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insult; ignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio Mid bismærwordum with insults, L. H. E. 11; Th. i. 32, 5

Linked entry: bismer-word

cyne-word

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-word, es; n. [word a speech]

A proper speech or wordproprium verbum

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A proper speech or word; proprium verbum Mon cýðe cynewordum, hú se cuma hátte let a man make known in fitting words, how the guest is called, Exon. 112 b; Th. 430, 29; Rä. 44, 16

leóþ-word

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-word, es; n.
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A word in a poem, Andr. Kmbl. 2975; An. 1490

lygen-word

(n.)
Grammar
lygen-word, es; n.

liefalsehood

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A lying word, lie, falsehood Mid ligenwordum, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 32; Gen. 699

wuldor-word

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-word, es; n.

A glorious word

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A glorious word Ðú, ealra cyninga þrym, clypast ofer ealle; bið ðín wuldorword wíde gehýred, Hy. 7, 46

mæðel-word

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel-word, es; n.

A word used in a formal address

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A word used in a formal address Þegn Hróðgáres meðelwordum frægn ( of the question put by the coast-guard to Beowulf on his landing ), Beo. Th. 478; B. 236

plægi-word

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
plægi-word, place-worþ

Similar entry: plæce

byrht-word

(adj.)
Grammar
byrht-word, adj. [byrht = beorht bright, word a word]
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Bright of word, clear in words or speech; clarus voce Byrhtword arás engla ordfruma the creator of angels, bright of words, arose, Cd. 218; Th. 279, 15; Sat. 238

Linked entry: beorht-word

beót-word

(n.)
Grammar
beót-word, es; n.

a word of threateningthreatsminæa word of boastingjactationis verbum

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[beót III. a boasting] a word of boasting; jactationis verbum Beówulf beótwordum spræc Beowulf spake in words of boasting Beo. Th. 5014; B. 2510

Linked entry: word