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ess

(n.)
Grammar
ess, es; m.
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The letter s Premo ic ofðrycce macað pressi on twám essum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 170, 3. Fissum on twám essum . . . fusum, án s for ðan ðe se u is lang, 178, 5

fóster-land

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land assigned for the support of monks (ad cibum monachorum) Ich Æðelstán ... grantye ... .xxx. hýden on Sidemyntone tó fósterland, and tó at Chelmyntone, and six at Hylfelde, C.D. v. 236, 10.] Add: [

steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
steáp, adj.
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Add On steápan hlinc; of steápan hlince, C. D. iii. 82, 4. For Hml. Th. l. Hml. S., and add Ne standað ná ealle steorran on ðám steápan rodore, Hex. 12, 30

weóce

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For third passage substitute Þá gefyllde hé mid wætere ealle þǽre cyrcean ciellan and sette weócon (tapor, v.l.) onmiddan ( in media papyrum posuit), and þá mid fýre ontennde, Gr. D. 44, 15

winter-sufel

(n.)
Grammar
winter-sufel, es; n.

Provisions, other than bread, for the winter

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Provisions, other than bread, for the winter Ðeówan wífmen .i. sceáp oððe .iii. p̃. tó wintersufle (the Old Latin version has ad hiemale companagium), L. R. S. 9; Th. i. 436, 31

wen-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wen-wyrt, e; f.

The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens

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The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens Wyrc sealfe of wenwyrte Lchdm. ii. 52, 4. Gesmire mid wenwyrte 62, 27. Wensealf; ontre, reáde netlan, twá wenwyrta 128, 14

camp-wered

(n.)
Grammar
camp-wered, -weorud, comp-weorod, es; n. [werod, es; n. an army]
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Warriors, soldiers, fighting-men, army; militia, exercitus Hí sceoldan for heora campwered gebiddan and to Gode þinigian they should pray and make intercession to God for their warriors, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39. Æðelhere mon slóh mid ealle his campweorude

Linked entries: camp-weorud comp-weorod

BÓSG

(n.)
Grammar
BÓSG, bósig, bósih, es; m? n?

An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE,præsepiuma cottagea barnstabulum, præsepium bovis

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An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE, as it is now called by the common people, in the Midland and Northern counties. It is now [1874] more generally used for the upper part of the stall where the fodder lies,-They say

ge-mǽne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líc, adj.

Common, generalcommunis, generalis

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Common, general; communis, generalis Swá swá man gerǽde for gemǽnelícre neóde so that the common need may be consulted for, L. Eth. vi. 32; Th. i. 324, 1. Hí arísaþ on ðam gemǽnelícum dóme they shall arise at the judgment of all, Homl. Th. i. 84, 22,

swíðian

(v.)
Grammar
swíðian, p. ode.
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to be or become strong, to prevail Strangadan, swíðodon invalescebant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 6. Strangedon, swíþedon, 46, 49. Ne wæs ðæt tó wundrianne ðeáh ðe ðæs cyninges béne ðá hé mid Drihtne rícsade mid hine swíþode and genge wǽre nec mirandum preces

á-hwǽnan

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Add: to grieve, afflict Wá þám þe wudewan and steópcild oftost áhwǽneð ( ut essent viduae praeda eorum, et pupillos diriperent, Isaiah 10, 2), Wlfst. 48, 2. Þæt hí wydewan and steópcild tó oft ne áhwǽnan, ac georne hý gladian, 309, 3: Ll. Th. i. 326

Linked entry: hwǽnan

girn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
girn-ness, e; f.
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desire for something. v. girnan; Sió hæfð góde girnesse metes, Lch. ii. 220, 27. Gyrnesse voto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 15. desire for action, endeavour, purpose. Cf. girnan; Gyrnessæ industria, Txts. 70, 527. Gif hwá of giernesse and gewealdes ofsleá his

Linked entry: gyrnes

wederung

(n.)
Grammar
wederung, e; f.

Weather

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Weather Ðæs ilcan geáres wæs swíðe hefelíc gear . . . swá mycel ungelimp on wæderunge swá man náht ǽþelíce geþencean ne mæg; swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 21. [Gif ȝe mine bibode healded, þenne sende

Linked entry: wederian

ge-sinscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sinscipe, es; m.

Marriagewedlockmatrimonyin pl. Married peopleconnubium,

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Marriage, wedlock, matrimony; in pl. Married people; connubium, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 14: 19; S. 587, 30: Shrn. 60, 2. Se mægþhád is hírra ðonne se gesinscipe virginity is more exalted than marriage, Past. 52, 8; Swt. 409, 24; Hat. MS. He wæs seofan geár

ge-swiðrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swiðrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To weakendestroyimminueredebilitareconficere

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To weaken, destroy; imminuere, debilitare, conficere Mægen wæs geswiðrod the might was destroyed, Elen. Kmbl. 1393; El. 698: 1833; El. 918: 2526; El. 1264: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 18; Jud. 266. Ne mót innan geondscínan sunne for ðǽm sweartum mistum ǽr ðæm

á-hwæðer

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
á-hwæðer, aaj, pron.

Some oneany oneanythingquisaliquisaliquid

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Some one, any one, anything; quis, aliquis, aliquid Nis me ege mannes for áhwæðer nontimebo quid faciat mihi homo [non est mihi hominis timor pro aliquo ], Ps. Th. 55, 4: 117, 6

Linked entry: áwðer

aldor-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-cearu, e; f.

Life-carecare for lifelife-long carecura propter vitamærumna longinqua

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Life-care, care for life, life-long care; cura propter vitam, ærumna longinqua He wearþ eallum æðelingum to aldorceare he became a life-care to all nobles, Beo. Th. 1817; B. 906

Linked entry: ealdor-cearu

castel-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
castel-weorc, es; n.
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Castle-work; castellorum opus Hí suencten ðe men of ðe land mid castelweorces [for castelweorcum] they oppressed the men of the land with castle-works [castellis ædificandis], Chr. 1137; Th. 382, 20

céle

(n.)
Grammar
céle, es; m.

A cold, coldnessfrigus

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A cold, coldness; frigus Fór andwlítan céles ante faciem frigoris, Ps. Th. 147, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 219; Met. 20, 110: 20, 225; Met. 20, 113: 2o, 315; Met. 20, 158

cwic-seolfor

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-seolfor, gen.-seolfres ; dat. -seolfre ; n.

QUICKSILVER vivum argentum

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QUICKSILVER ; vivum argentum Wið magan wærce; rudan sǽd and cwicseolfor for pain of stomach; seed of rue and quicksilver, L. M. 3, 69; Lchdm. ii. 356, 19. Cwicseolfor argentum vivum, Cot. 16

Linked entry: seolfor