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hyrd

(n.)
Grammar
hyrd, parchment (?),
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a parchment covered with writing (cf. (?) herdo vellus.

on-stellan

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Cf. Ger. an-stellen. Add

riht-racu

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Cf. Is ꝥ forinweardlíce riht racu, Bt. 40, 1; F. 236, 10, where riht seems an adjective qualified by an adverb

þeówetling

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Se mæssepreóst cóm sume dæge hám of síðfæte, and þá hé eóde in bis hús hé cleopode réceleáslíce tó his þeówtlinge (ðeówet-, v.l. mancipio suo ) and cwæð: 'Cum, deófol, hider and unscó mé,' Gr. D. 221, 21. Þeówetlinge (þeówit-, v.l. ), 222, 1. Add

þwang

(n.)
Grammar
þwang, I.
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D. 198, 4. a shoelace 'Cum and unscó mé' . . Þá þwangas þára scóna ongunnon heom sylfe tóslúpan, Gr. D. 221, 22

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, (a different word from preceding ?)
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to make an agreement with Ac nales æfter micelre tíde þæt hié waredon (geweredon, v.l.) wið him, and heora wǽpen hwyrfdon wið hieora geféran sed non multo post, iuncto cum his foedere, in socios arma uerterit, Bd. l, 15 ; Sch. 40, 7

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, a man, [The form were also occurs
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Cf. wer aad were =wer-gild; also the form were-wulf.] Add Hé blissode on þam ꝥ hé his ágenre dohtor wer wæs, Ap. Th. 3, 5

sælþ

(n.)
Grammar
sælþ, e; f.

A dwelling, abode

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Cd. Th. 48, 33; Gen. 785

wæter-ordál

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-ordál, es; n.

The ordeal by boiling water

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Cf. Ǽlc tiónd áge geweald swá hwæðer hé wille swá wæter swá ísen, L. Eth. iii. 6;Th. i. 296, 4

weá-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
weá-dǽd, e ; f.

A deed of woe an ill-deed

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A deed of woe, an ill-deed Hé ( Stephen ) bæd þrymcyning ðæt hé him ða weádǽd tó wræce ne sette (cf. Domine, ne statuas illis hoc peccatum, Acts 7, 60), Elen. Kmbl. 987; El. 495. Árísaþ weádǽda, Fins. Th. 15 ; Fin. 8

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fyrn-geár

the preceding year

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Dict.] the preceding year (cf. Quam gibod Godes fernun gére, Hél. 217) Gif þú wille witan hú eald se móna wǽre fyrngeáre on þysne dæg, Lch. iii. 228, 9, 14. [Þe lost of uernyere, Ayenb. 92, 4.]

on-sǽlan

(v.)

to untie, unfasten

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Hæft wæs onsǽled, Cd. Th. 215, 15; Exod. 583

on-spreccan

(v.)

to enliven, to make sprack(?)

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[Cf.(?) ich sprechi in ham sprekes of lustes swa luðere ðæt ha forberneþ, Marh. 15, 21.]

Linked entry: spreccan

Spaldas

(n.)

a tribe name left in Spalding

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In a list giving the extent of territory belonging to various districts in England it is said Spalda syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 20. Cf. Spaldyng, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 333, col. 2

ge-somnian

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

To assemblecollectcongregarecolligere

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Gesomna cúe mesa collect cow's dung, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5

recen

(adj.)
Grammar
recen, adj.
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Cf. O. Sax. rekón to make ready, set in order.] swift, quick (cf. recene) Blác rásetteþ recen reáda líg réðe scríþeþ geond woruld bright and swift rushes the red flame, fierce strides through the world, Exon.

Linked entries: recene recenlíce

wræc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wræc-líc, adj.

strangewonderfulwretchedmiserable

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Hé sceóp ðám wérlogan wræclícne hám, Cd. Th. 3, 17 ; Gen. 37

rím

(n.)
Grammar
rím, es ; n.

Number

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Is nú worn wintra sceacen twá hund oððe má geteled ríme ic ne mæg áreccan nú ic ðæt rím ne can, Elen. Kmbl. 1267 ; El. 635. Meotod wolde manna rím, fela þúsenda, forþ gelǽdan, Cd. Th. 289, 22; Sat. 401

sceaþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþan, scód, sceód ; sceaþen . [This strong form seems almost confined to the poetry, the prose maiking use of sceþþan, q. v.]

To scathe, hurt, harm, injure

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Se ðe nǽngum scód, 90, l; Cri. 1467. Ðæt éce níþ ældum scód, 346, 5; Gn. Ex. 200. Ús hearde sceód freólecu fǽmne ( Eve ), Cd. Th. 61, 15; Gen. 997: 245, 17; Dan. 464. Sió hæleþum sceód ( punished? ), Elen. Kmbl. 1415; El. 709.

BRINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRINGAN, part. bringende ; ic bringe, brincge, ðú bringst, he bringeþ, brincgeþ, bringþ, pl. bringaþ; p. ic, he brang, brong, ðú brunge, pl. brungon; pp. brungen; v. a.

To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carryferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre

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His bodan bringaþ his angels bring, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 28; Gen. 510: 221; Th. 286, 24; Sat. 357. Bring us hǽlo líf bring us a life of health, Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 11; Cri. 150.