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HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITEbrightclearfairsplendid

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Wǽron on ðyssum felda unríme gesomnunge hwíttra manna and fægera erant in hoc campo innumera homimim albatorum conventicula. Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 25. Engla and deófla, beorhtra and blacra, hwítra and sweartra, Exon. 21 a; Th. 56, 9; Cri. 898.

tó-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stregdan, -strédan. [For conjugation see stregdan.]

To dispersescatterdestroyspargereaspergeredispergeredisperderedissiparedispertiredestruereTo be dispersednot to keep within proper bounds

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Fægere weras tóstrédaþ ðone líg ðæt hé ne mæg ná sceðþan ðisse fǽmnan fair men scatter the flame, so that it cannot harm this virgin, Shrn. 130, 31. Ðú tó-strugde úsic dispersisti nos, Ps. Surt. 43, 12. Tóstregdyst, Ps. Spl. C. 43, 13.

sacan

(v.)
Grammar
sacan, p. sóc , sócon; sacen.

to fight, strive, contendto disagree,to wrangleto bring a suitto accuse, blameto refuse, deny.

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Sceal fǽge sweltan and dógra gehwam ymb gedálsacan middangeardes, Exon. Th. 335, 4; Gn. Ex. 28. Ðú tælnissum wið ða sélestansacan ongunne thou didst attempt to strive with the best (the gods) with insults, 254, 23; Jul. 206.

LANG

(adj.)
Grammar
LANG, adj.

LONGtall

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Ðæt is nú ðæs líchoman gód ðæt man síe fæger and lang and brád, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 32. Eádweard se langa, Byrht, Th. 139, 53; By 273. Se biþ lang lífes and welig he shall be longlived and wealthy, Lchdm. iii. 156, 18.

LÓCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LÓCIAN, p. ode

To LOOKseegazeobserveregardtake heedlook (to)belongpertain

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Swíðe fæger an tó lócianne, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 13. Matheus ðá lóciende geseah Drihten Crist, Blickl. Homl. 229, 30. Forðam ðe lóciende hig ne geseóþ quia videntes non vident, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 13

Linked entries: lóc

middan-geard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-geard, es; m.

the middle dwellingthe earthworldthe world and they that dwell thereinmankind

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Ðes middangeard wæs tó ðon fæger, ðæt hé teáh men tó him þurh his wlite, 115, 10. Ðes middangeard daga gehwylce fealleþ and tó ende éfsteþ, 59, 26: Exon. 77 a; Th. 290; Wand. 62.

Linked entry: middan-eard

seld-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
seld-, sel-, syl-líc ; adj.
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Ǽnlicra and fægerra, symle sellícra, Exon. Th. 357, 17 ; Pa. 30. Him ( the phenix ) sette sóð cyning sellícran gecynd ofer fugla cyn, 221, 4 ; Ph. 329. Ic ǽfre ne geseah syllícran cræft. Andr. Kmbl. 1000 ; An. 500 : Rood Kmbl. 8 ; Kr. 4

líc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hama, an; m.

The bodythe corporeal

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Cépecnihtas hwítes líchoman and fægeres andwlitan pueros venales candidi corporis, ac venusti vultus, 2, 1; S. 501, 7. Ðínes líchaman leóhtfæt is ðín eáge, Mt. 6, 22.

sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
sáwan, seów, séw; sáwen.

to sowto sowimplant

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Ða hér on teárum sáwaþ hí eft fægerum gefeán sníðaþ qui seminant in lacrymis, in gaudio metent, Ps. Th. 125, 5: Exon. Th. 6, 18; Cri. 86. Hé monigfealde módes snyttru seów and sette geond sefan monna, 41, 29; Cri. 663.

Linked entries: a-sáwan be-sáwan

ge-bǽru

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Þu (the owl) miht mid þine songe afere Alle þat ihereþ þine ibere, O. and N. 222) Bið swá fæger fugles gebǽru ... wrixleð wóðcræfte wundorlícor, beorhtan reorde, þonne ǽfre byre monnes hýrde under heofonum, Ph. 125

rest

(n.)
Grammar
rest, e; ;f.;

rest, quiet, freedom from toilrest, repose, sleepa place of rest, resting-placea bed, couch

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Ðé is éðelstól gerýmed, rest fæger on foldan, Cd. Th. 89, 26; Gen. 1486. Wíc, randwígena ræst, 186, 5; Exod. 134. ; a bed, couch; Ðǽr biþ rest of elpenda báne geworht ;lectus eburneus,; Nar. 38, 32.

Linked entries: ræst reste

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

windair in motionwindflatulencewindbreath

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Ðonne wind ligeþ, weder bið fæger, Exon. Th. 210, 7; Ph. 182. Biþ sǽsmilte, ðonne hý wind ne weceþ, 336, 27; Gn. Ex. 56. Nó wǽgflotan wind ofer ýðum síðes getwǽfde, Beo. Th. 3819; B. 1907. Bærn eal tósomne on ða healfe ðe se wind sý.

sceand-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sceand-líc, j adj.

infamous, base, viledisgraceful, foul, shameful, obscene disgraceful

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Gif hit ǽr sceondlíc wæs, ne biþ hit nó ðý fægerre, Bt. 14, 3 ; Fox 46,16. Seó gesceádwísnes; nis ðæt scandlíc cræft, forðæm hit nǽnig hafaþ neát búton monnum, Met. 20,188. Scandlícre fúlnesse spurcae obscoenitatis, Hpt. Gl. 447, 19.

tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de

To divide,separate,distributeto divide a whole into parts, to destroy unity, make dissension into divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different partsto divide one number by anotherto divide one thing from another,part,separateto scatter, disperseto destroyto distribute, give away parts of a whole,to divide into sharesto shareto divide,distinguish,separate,make a difference betweento be different,be distinguished from.to separate with the minddiscern,discriminate,distinguish,to give forth,utter

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Tódǽlan werum tó wiste fǽges flǽschoman, Andr. Kmbl. 303; An. 152. Tódélendes distribuentis (dona), Kent. Gl. 673.

sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
sweltan, swyltan, swiltan; p. swealt, pl. swulton; pp. swollen
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Sceal fǽge sweltan, Exon. Th. 335, 2; Gn. Ex. 27. Swyltan, Blickl. Homl. 59, 30. Se man scyle deádlíce swyltan (swiltan, MS. C.), Wulfst. 5, 9. Sweltende obeuntem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 54. Beón swyltende, Blickl.

Linked entry: a-sweltan

lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swingwave aboutto playfightto play

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weapon, fight: Ða ne dorston ǽr dareðum lácan on hyra mandrýhtnes miclan þearfe who before had not dared at their lord's dire need to join in the javelin-play, Beo. 5689; B. 2848. to play [a musical instrument] Hió dumb wunaþ hwæðre hyre is on fóte fæger

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc

scír

(adj.)
Grammar
scír, adj.
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Is seó womb (of the phenix) wundrum fæger, scír and scýne, 219, 16; Ph. 308; 214, 4; Ph. 234. Ic eom ásceáden from ðære scíran driht ( the heavenly host), Cd. Th. 275, 26; Sat. 177. Ðone scíran Scippend, Elen. Kmbl. 740; El. 370. <b>I a.

hangian

(v.)
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Wearh sceal hangian, fægere ongildan ꝥ hé ǽr fácen dyde manna cynne, Gn. C. 55. Hongende crucifixum, Lk. p. 11, 8. to be attached, hold fast þá spácan sticaþ, óþer ende on þǽre felge . . .

(int.)

LoOhAh

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Ðæt lá wæs fæger, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 18; Sat. 457. Uton lá geþencan let us then determine, 227; Th. 305, 9; Sat. 644. Ac feor ðæt lá sí ðæt ... sed absit ut ... Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 24.

weder

(n.)
Grammar
weder, es; n.

weather, condition of the atmospheregood weatherwind, storm, breeze, airweather (as in weather-bow, -bound), wind.

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Ðonne wind ligeþ, weder bið fæger, Exon. Th. 210, 8; Ph. 182. Hreóh weder tempestas, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 3. Rén, swylce hagal and snáw, weder unhióre, Met. 29, 65. Hit wæs ceald weder, Ors. 6, 32; Swt. 286, 31: Met. 26, 28.