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wíd-land

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-land, es ; n. I.
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Hé ús giefeþ welan ofer wídlond. Exon. Th. 38, 11; Cri. 605. II. a broad, spacious land :-- Geaf ic welan ofer wídlonda gehwylc, Exon. Th. 85, 2 ; Cri. 1385. [Cf. Icel. víð-lendr having broad lanids.] Cf. síd-land

weallan

Grammar
weallan, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Mycel wynsumnesse stenc þǽr upp weóll of þǽre byrgene de sepulcro fragrantia suavitatis emanavit, Gr. D. 338, 18. I. Add Binnan Róme weóll án wille ele ealne dæg fons olei per totum diem fluxit, Ors. 5, 14 ; S. 248, 10. 2.

a-húðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-húðan, p. -heáþ, pl. -hudon; pp. -hoden [a from, húð prey]

To spoilrobplunderdiripereexpilarespoliare

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To spoil, rob, plunder, diripere, expilare, spoliare Fýnd ahúðan [MS. ahudan] mid herge hordburh wera the foes plundered with their band the treasure-city of the men, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 8; Gen. 2007

ár-hwæt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ár-hwæt, g. m. n. -hwates; f. -hwætre; adj. [ár honour, hwæt eager, brisk]

Eager or desirous of honourboldvalianthonoris cupidusfortis

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Eager or desirous of honour, bold, valiant; honoris cupidus, fortis Wealas ofercómon eorlas árhwate the men eager for glory overcame the Welsh, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 22; Th. 208, 9, col. 2; Æðelst. 73

ecg-plega

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-plega, an; m.

A play of swords, sword-fight, battle pugna

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A play of swords, sword-fight, battle; pugna Hie ðám ealdorþegnum cýðan eódon atolne ecgplegan they went to inform the principal thanes of the cruel sword-fight. Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 6; Jud. 246

ge-wísian

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

To directteachshew

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To direct, teach, shew Bǽdon ðæt him gewísade waldend se góda hú hie libban sceolden prayed the good Ruler to direct them how they were to live, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 27; Gen. 850

súþ-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-mǽgþ, e; f.
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Hé eallum súþmǽgþum weóld and ríce hæfde óþ Humbre streám, 2, 5; S. 506, 10

egeleásness

(n.)
Grammar
egeleásness, e; f.
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Confidence, presumption Þá þíne welan þe þú ( the devil) on fruman begeáte æt þæs ǽrestan mannes egeleásnesse (from his not having the fear of God before his eyes ) and unhýrsumnesse, Bl. H. 85, 31

ufera

Grammar
ufera, uferra. II.
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Þá þá seó lættre tíd cóm, and seó ufere þæs dæges weóx and ágán wæs cum jam hora tardior excrevisset, Gr. D. 128, 13. Seð ufere (lætre, v.l.) tíd hora tardior, 129, 2. Add

wealh-sáda

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-sáda, (?), an; m.

A noose for binding a captive or slave

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Th. 393, 22; Rä. 13, 4, given under wealh, II) Forhýddan oferhygde mé inwitgyrene, wráðan wealsádan absconderunt superbi laqueos mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5

Linked entries: sáda weal-sáda

heáh-deór

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-deór, heá-, es; n.

A stag, deerthe hunting of deer

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A stag, deer Swá swíðe he lufode ða heádeór swilce hé wǽre heora fæder he loved the stags as if he were their father, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 29: Hexam. 9; Norm. 16, 3

Linked entry: heá-dor

FÁCEN

(n.)
Grammar
FÁCEN, fácn, es; pl. nom. acc. fácnu; gen. fácna; n.

Deceit, fraud, guile, treachery, malice, wickedness, evil, crime dŏlus, fraus, nēquĭtia, mălĭtia, inīquĭtas, prævārĭcātio

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Gif heó ðæs fácnes gewíta nǽre if she were not privy to the crime, L. Ath. v. 1, § 1, 2; Th. i. 228, 17, 21. Ic feóde fácnes wyrcend făcientes prævārĭcātiōnes odīvi, Ps. Th. 100, 3: 139, l0.

Linked entries: fácn fácon fǽcne

folc-dryht

(n.)
Grammar
folc-dryht, -driht, e; f. [dryht, driht a multitude]

A multitude of peoplean assemblagepŏpŭli multĭtūdocŏmĭtātus

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A multitude of people, an assemblage; pŏpŭli multĭtūdo, cŏmĭtātus Folcdryht wera bifóran before the assemblage of men, Exon. 23b; Th. 66, 5; Cri. 1067. Folcdriht, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 24; Gen. 1262

fen

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Ic gean ꝥ fen þe þurlác mé sealde ... ic gean ... án þúsend werð fen ... ꝥ healfe þúsend fen, C.D. iv. 59, 16-23

E

Grammar
E, Anglo-Saxon words, containing the short or unaccented vowel e, are often represented by modern English words of the same meaning, having the sound of e in
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net, met, ; as, Nett, bedd, weddian, hell, well, denn, fenn, webb, ende. the short e in Anglo-Saxon generally comes before a double consonant; as, Nebb, weccan, tellan, weddian: before any two consonants; as, Twentig, sendan, bernan: before one or two

stearc

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc, adj.
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Se ðe mec lǽreþ from ðé on stearcne weg, Exon. Th. 259, 14; Jul. 282. Hé hé mihte swá stearce forhæfednysse (rigid abstinence) healdan, Homl.

Linked entries: stearc-heard streac

díc

(n.; v.)
Grammar
díc, es, e, and indecl.; m. f. [The instances given in Dict. under díc; m. and díc; f. may probably be taken together.]
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Kings i. 242), Chr. 905; P. 94, 2. v. mǽr-, mearc-, weall-díc. See also Leo, A. S. Names. pp. 123-6, Midd. Flur. s. v. díc

riht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-líc, adj.

right, just right, fitting, adapted to due requirements adapted, fitted, entitled right, in accordance with reason right as regards conduct,righteous

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Rihtlíc ðæt wæs ðæt se blinda be ðæm wege sǽte wædliende; forðon ðe Drihten sylfa cwæþ : 'Ic eom weg sóðfæstnesse,' Blickl.

sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
sceacan, scacan; sceóc, scóc; sceacen, scacen, scæcen.

to shake (intrans.), quiverto flee, hurry off, go forthto move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shakingto pass, proceed, departto shake (trans.)to weave

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Wæs sceacen vibratur, Germ. 401, 47. to weave (cf. bregdan) Scecen plumemus (cf. windan plumemus, 83, 78; plumarium opus dicitur quod ad modum plumarum texitur, Du Cange), Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 80

ge

andevenevenboth . . . and . . . and

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Ge ꝥ hié him selfum heora synna bebeorgaþ, ge eác óþre syngiende rihtaþ, 63, 24. and Hí hit eall álugon, ge wed, and eác áþas, Chr. 947 ; P. 112, 25.