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wánung

(n.)
Grammar
wánung, e ; f.
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Uae getácnaþ hwílon wánunge, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Zup. 278, 12. Gesaeh ðæt wánung (tumultum) and woepende and mǽni*-*ende, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 38.

werlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
werlíce, adv.
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P. iv. 68, 6; Th. ii. 228, 18. like a man, manfully Wer uir, werlíce uiriliter, Ælfc. Gr. 232, 16. Werlíce dó ðú viriliter age, Ps. Spl. 26, 20: Ps. Surt. 26, 14.

wóp-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wóp-líc, adj.

Mournfuldolefullamentable

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Mournful, doleful, lamentable Wóplíc flebilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 4. Grammar wóp-líc, of persons expressing grief Wóplíc (printed -lie) lacrimabundus, Hpt. Gl. 472, 66.

fiht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fiht-wíte, fiht-wíte (fihte-, fyht-, fyhte-), es; n.
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On Denalage se cynincg áh fyhtewíta (fihtwíte, v. l.) and fyrdwíta, 384, 5. the revenue derived from, or the right to receive, such fines Se wagnscilling gonge tó þæs cyninges handa . . . ah elles ge landfeoh ge fihtewíte . . . ge ǽlc þǽra wónessa þe

full-fremedlíce

(adv.)
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Ox. 2375. of completed action Tempore praeterito perfecto amaui ic lufode fulfremedlice, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 130, 17: 133, 5

ge-hende

(adj.; prep.)
Grammar
ge-hende, prep.
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Hé becóm tó ánre birig gehende Ephesan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 32. Seó rǽding cwyð wel gehende þám ende, Angl. viii. 323, 32. Þá Judéiscan ðe on Críst gelýfdon wǽron him gehendor stówlíce, Hml. Th. i. 106, 19.

ge-stæppan

(v.)
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., to step a step, take a step :-- Ælc þǽra stæpa and fótlǽsta þe wé tó cyricean weard gestæppað, Wlfst. 302, 27. <b>I b.

gyrdel

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Hí cuwon heora girdlas, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 9. Add

heáfod-stocc

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stocc, es; m. This word, which occurs several times in charters that describe the boundaries of land, seems from the following passage to mean
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A stock or post on which the head of a criminal was fixed after beheading Heora lima man ealle tóbrǽd ǽlc fram óðrum . . . and ðá heáfodleásan man héngc on ðá portweallas, and man sette heora heáfda swilce óþra ðeófa búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum

hund-nigontig

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Hundnigontigon síðon nonagies, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 286, 5.

ord-fruma

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Ǽlc ðing hæfð anginn and ordfruman ðurh God, ac God . . . næfð nán angin ne nǽnne ordfruman, Hex. 22, 1. Hé eallum gesceaftum anginn and ordfruman forgeaf, Hml. Th. i. 274, 30. 1 a.

súþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-fór, e; f.
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These are all texts of the charter quoted. ] Æt súþfóre ǽlc mon (gilde) .v. pening̃, Cht. Th. 614, 11

tál

Grammar
tál, <b>. I.</b>
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Th. 28, 19: Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 41

hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed, es; n.

A lying with, sexual intercourse, marriagecoitus

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Hǽmeda himeneas, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 119; Wrt. Voc. 19, 2. Hǽmdo nubtiæ, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 2, 1

Linked entry: dreám

hálga

(n.)
Grammar
hálga, an; m.

A sainta saint

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November se mónaþ onginþ on ealra hálgena mæssedæg the month of November begins on All Saints' day, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 55

of-gangan

(v.)

to requireto extort, exact what is not dueto acquire, obtain

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to require:- Ic ofgange exigo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 13. Eówer blód ic ofgange (requiram) æt eallum wilddeorum and eác æt ðam men; of ðæs weres handa ic ofgange ðæs mannes líf.

ge-swétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swétan, p. -swétte; pp. -swéted, -swét [swéte sweet]

To make sweetsweetenseasoncondīreindulcāreindulcōrāre

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Geswét wín mĕlicrātum = μελίκρατoν, Ælfc. Gl; 32; Som. 61, 113; Wrt. Voc. 27, 42. Geswét eced sweetened vinegar; oximellum, 32; Som. 61, 115; Wrt. Voc. 27, 44.

Linked entry: swétan

á-streccan

to stretch outhold oatto extend:--to prostrate,

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Ástrehtne hneccan erectam cervicem, Scint. 83, 18. of time to extend:-- Seó fífte yld stód ástreht oð þæt Críst sylf com, Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 31 : 19, 41. to prostrate, of a person's posture, lit. or fig.

DISC

(n.)
Grammar
DISC, es; m.
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Ælf. C. 22; Th. ii. 350, 23. Disc discus, Wrt. Voc. 82, 22: 290, 20. Clǽnsa ǽryst ðæt wiðinnan ys calices and disces munda prius quod intus est calĭcis et paropsĭdis = παρoψίs, ίδos; f. Mt. Bos. 23, 26.

cwide

(n.)
Grammar
cwide, cwyde , cwyðe,es; m.

the expression of a thought, a sentence, period sententia a saying, proverb, speech, discourse, sermon, will dictum, dictio, sermo, homilia, testamentum a legal enactment, decree edictum, deretum

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Every letter has three properties, nomen, figura, potestas, that is a name, and a form, and a sound [power ], Ælfc.