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wóh

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh, adj.

not straight ⬩ bent ⬩ crooked ⬩ twisted ⬩ oblique ⬩ not right ⬩ perverse ⬩ froward ⬩ wrong ⬩ unfair

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Hí him wóh godu worhtan, Ps. Th. 77, 58

án-waldan

(v.)

to have sole power over ⬩ to exercise absolute rule ⬩ solam potestatem habere ⬩ dominari

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to have sole power over, to exercise absolute rule; solam potestatem habere, dominari He ðone ánwaldeþ he rules it, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 154

ende-rím

(n.)
Grammar
ende-rím, es; n.

The final number, the number ⬩ fīnālis nŭmĕrus

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The final number, the number; fīnālis nŭmĕrus Daga enderím he gesette he set the number of days, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 24; Sat. 12

forþ-gestapan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gestapan, p. -gestóp, pl. -gestópon; pp. -gestapen

To step forth ⬩ progrĕdi

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To step forth; progrĕdi He to forþgestóp dracan heáfde neáh he had stept forth near to the dragon's head, Beo. Th. 4568; B. 2289

ful-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-bétan, full-bétan; p. -bétte; pp. -béted

To make full amends ⬩ give satisfaction ⬩ pĕnĭtus compensāre ⬩ sătisfăcĕre

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To make full amends, give satisfaction; pĕnĭtus compensāre, sătisfăcĕre Ðæt he fulbéte till he make full amends, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 280, 29

Linked entry: full-bétan

full-hearde

(adv.)
Grammar
full-hearde, adv.

Full strongly ⬩ very firmly or tightly ⬩ firmissĭme ⬩ artissĭme

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Full strongly, very firmly or tightly; firmissĭme, artissĭme He ðone fullhearde geband he bound it very tightly, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 3; Gen. 444

Linked entry: ful-hearde

leáf-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
leáf-wyrm, es; m.

A canker ⬩ caterpillar

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A canker, caterpillar Hé sealde leáfwyrme (MS. C. treowyrme) wæstm heora he gave their increase unto the caterpillar (A. V.), Ps. Spl. 77, 51

Linked entry: treów-wyrm

pricung

(n.)
Grammar
pricung, e; f.
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Hí sind þornas ðonne hí ða sáwla tóteraþ mid pricungum mislícra geþohta, Homl. Th. ii. 88, 22

un-feferig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-feferig, adj.

Not feverish

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Not feverish Syle drincan on wíne, gif hé unfeferig sý; gif hé on fefere sý, syle drincan him on wætere, Lchdm. i. 164, 19

Linked entry: feferig

un-gód

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gód, adj.

Not good ⬩ evil ⬩ bad

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Not good, evil, bad Seldan hé bið eald; ungódan deáðe hé swylt, Lchdm. iii. 184, 23. On ylde ungódum deáðe heó swylt, 188, 28

dróf

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Take first passage under drófig, and add Gyf hé fæger wæter geseó.... Gyf hine méteð ꝥ he dróf wæter geseó, Lch. iii. 168, 27

neáh-lic

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Hé dyde gelíce þon swylce hé swýþe leóhtlíce slépe and wæs áweht tó þǽre neálecan stefne (ad vicinam vocem), Gr. D. 8S, 9. Add

rǽdend

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Add: a diviner On gelícnysse wigleres and rǽdendes hé wénð þæt hé nát in similitudine arioli et coniectoris aestimat quod ignorat, Scint. 75, 12

wǽg

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wǽg, weight.
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Add Ælc man þe riht démeð, hé hæfð wǽga on handa, and on ǽgðere sceale hé byrð rihtwísnesse and mildheortnesse, Ll. Lbmn. 474, 6

ǽ-fæstlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæstlic, adj.

legitimate ⬩ religious

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Ox. 851. religious Hé forgitt ðæt hé ǽr ǽfæstlices (-fest-, Cott. MSS.) geðóhte obliviscitur quidquid religiose cogitavit, Past. 57, 8

heáh-nama

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-nama, an;

A great, exalted name

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A great, exalted name Swá is gehálgod ðín heáh-nama thus is thy great name hallowed, Hy. 7, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 18

brim-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
brim-fugel, gen. -fugles; m. [brim, fugel
a bird, fowl
]

a bird, fowl ⬩ A sea-fowl ⬩ sea-gull ⬩

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A sea-fowl, sea-gull; marina avis He gesihþ baðian brimfuglas he sees sea-fowls bathe, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 12; Wand. 47

cuc

(adj.)

quick ⬩ alive ⬩ vivus

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quick, alive; vivus He lét cucne he left alive Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 116, 41; Gen. 1, 20; Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 90

Linked entry: cucon

hindrian

(v.)
Grammar
hindrian, p. ede

To hinder, ⬩ obstruct, ⬩ keep back, ⬩ repress

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To hinder, obstruct, keep back, repress Á hé sceal hǽðendðm hindrian he must always repress heathenism, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 306, 7

hirde-belg

(n.)
Grammar
hirde-belg, -belig, es; m.

A shepherd's bag

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A shepherd's bag Ðá nam he fif stánas on his herdebelig then he took five stones in his shepherd's bag, Blickl. Homl. 31, 17