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ofer-lǽdan

(v.)

to oppressopprimooppressoroppressio

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to oppress Ðá wæs se munt mid mycelum brógan eall oferlǽded; and unhiérlíc storm of ðæm munte ástág, Blickl. Homl. 203, 7

Linked entry: ofer-lád

sorh-byrðen

(n.)

a burden of sorrow, a grievous trouble

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a burden of sorrow, a grievous trouble Ðæt (the drowning of a number of people) wæs sorgbyrðen, Andr. Kmbl. 3063; An. 1534

hláford

(n.)
Grammar
hláford, es; m.

A LORD;dominus. herus

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wæs ǽgðer mín mǽg and mín hláford he was both my kinsman and my lord, Byrht. Th. 138, 23; By. 224. Ðæs þegenes lof is ðæs hláfordes wurþmynt. Sý lof ðam Hláforde ðe leofaþ on écnysse the servant's praise is the Lord's honour.

Linked entries: hláf-weard hlǽfdige

hleóðrian

(v.)
Grammar
hleóðrian, p. ode

To sound, make a sound [with the voice], to speak, sing, cry, exclaim, resound

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Hit hleóðrode ðá swíðe tóward Haraldes the general voice was very much in favour of Harold, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 28. Hyre stefn oncwæþ word hleóðrade her a voice addressed, a word was heard, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 17; Jul. 283: Andr. Kmbl. 2860.

feórþa

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Wæs xxxiii wintra and þæs feórþan dǽl þæt hé lífes wegas tácnode for 33 years and part of the thirty-fourth he pointed out the ways of life, Bl. H. 129, 16. Feórþe (ðiú feórða, L.) þǽre wacone quarta vigilia, Mt. R. 14, 25. Ðá feárða wacan, Mk. L.

for-cúþ

uncleanworthless

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For þon Antiochus giémde hwæt hé hæfde monna gerímes, and ne nóm náne ware húlice hié wǽron, for þon hiera wæs má forcúþra þonne altǽwra qui cum in exercitu centum millia armatorum habere uideretur, ducenta millia amplius calonum atque lixarum inmixta

swilc

Grammar
swilc, <b>. I 1.</b>
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Add Him þá geþúhte swelc ꝥ mǽste wæl swelc hié oft ǽr for nóht hæfdon, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 14. <b>III a.

eardung

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D. 184, 26. of beasts, v. eardian, 3 Úre fór wæs þurh þá lond and stówe þe missenlicra cynna eardung in wæs nǽdrena and wildeóra per bestiosa serpentiosaque loca nobis iter erat, Nar. 10, 5.

yrre

(adj.)
Grammar
yrre, adj.
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Se cyning wæs yrre wið mé iratus rex servis suis, Gen. 41, 10. of an animal Siþþan hé ( an elephant) irre wæs and gewundod, Ors. 4, I; S. 156, II

Linked entries: eorre eorre

formesta

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
formesta, m: formeste; f. n: def. adj. [sup. of forma the first]

Foremostfirstbestmost valiantprīmusstrēnuissĭmus

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Foremost, first, best, most valiant; prīmus, strēnuissĭmus Wæs he se wer se formesta ĕrat vir ipse strēnuissĭmus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 37

fremsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fremsumlíce, adv.

Kindlybenignlybenigne

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Kindly, benignly; benigne Ðá wæs he frem-sumlíce onfangen cum benigne susceptus. Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 12: 1, 25; S. 487, 15

Linked entry: fremsume

lyb-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-cræft, es; m.

Magicwitchcraft

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Magic, witchcraft, skill in the use of lybb Hió him sealdon áttor drincan ðæt mid myclen lybcræfte wæs geblanden, Blickl. Homl. 229, 12

ge-costnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-costnian, p. ode; pp. od

To trytentare

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He wæs fram Satane gecostnod tentabatur a Satane, Mk. Bos. 1, 13

Linked entry: costnian

searu-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
searu-wrenc, es; m.
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A crafty trick, treacherous device Hé hié biddende wæs ðæt hié mid sume searawrence from Xerse áwende, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 21

Linked entry: siru-wrenc

sundor-riht

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-riht, es; n.
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-Róm*-*wara sundorriht jus Quiritum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 11. Weala sunderriht, i. 20, 64

un-menged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-menged, adj.

Unmixed

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Hé ( Adam ) of ðære eorðan selfre unmængedre gesceapen wæs, Anglia xi. 1, 9

Linked entry: un-gemenged

un-met

(adj.)
Grammar
un-met, un-mett, -mete; adj.

Without measureimmenseexcessive

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Without measure, immense, excessive Wæs seó éhtnysse unmetre eallum ðám ǽrgedónum quae persecutio omnibus anteactis immanior fuit, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 23

wóperian

(v.)
Grammar
wóperian, p. ode

To waillament

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To wail, lament Ða cleopode seó ungesǽlige wóperiende him tó: ' Eálá, help mín, wildeór mé habbaþ forneán tó-slyten,' Homl. Ass. 196, 32

æt-swígan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swígan, p. de
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To become silent, keep silence about something Be Lazares mægnum wæs ætswíged de Lazari virtutibus tacetur , Gr. D. 2171 18. v. oþ-swígan

creópere

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Se cnapa wæs creópere (cf. þám healtan cnapan, 28.), Hml. S. 6, 20. Læg þǽr sum creópere lama fram cildháde, 10, 25. Add