þigen
the taking of food ⬩ partaking, eating or drinking ⬩ what is taken, food, meat or drink
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Fram eallum ðám þigenum ðe hracan oþþe innoþ tó miclum luste getýhþ, R. Ben. 138, 14. Áwendan úrne swæcc fram unálýfedum, ðigenum, Homl. Th. ii. 374, 5
Linked entry: þín
þolemódness
Patience ⬩ long-suffering ⬩ endurance
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T.) is þus áwriten, R. Ben. 27, 8, 13. Wurðigan ða gódan þeáwas ... geþyld and þolemódnysse, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 16
Linked entry: þole-mód
þræc-róf
Valiant,
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Valiant, Cd. Th. 122, 22; Gen. 2030
wífian
To take a wife ⬩ to marry ⬩ on
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R. 308, 13.] [To late here sones wyue, R. Glouc. 35, 9.] [To wyui nubere. Ayenb. 225, 17.] [Wyvyn or weddyn a wyfe uxoro, Prompt. Parv. 531.]
wígbed-sceát
An altar-cloth
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Gif hwá wyle wyrcan weófodsceátas oððe óðre reáf of his ealdum cláðum, gesylle ða ealdan, and geceápige níwe, Homl. Ass. 35, 284. v. next word
wígbed-sceáta
An altar-cloth
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An altar-cloth On weófodsceátan in palla altaris, R. Ben. Inter. 99, 10
Linked entry: sceáta
wilddeór-líc
Wild beast-like ⬩ brutish ⬩ brutal ⬩ bestial
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MS.) est isla sapientia ter-rena, animalis Past. 46; Swt. 346. 25. Seó wildeórlíce árleásnes Brettacyninges feralis impietas regis Brittonum Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 7. Ða wildeórlícan ferinam Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 10.
wilde
Having power ⬩ powerful ⬩ strong
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Beó á seó mildheortnys wyldre ðonne se rihta dóm semper superexaltet misericordiam judicium R. Ben. 118, 27. Ðæt ðæt gesceád beó wylldre ðonne seó yfele gewilnung, Basil admn. 3; Norm. 40, 3.
wilm
that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion
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Rtl. 95, 27. Seó hálige cyrice sum ding ðurh wælm (per fervorem) receþ. Bd. 1. 27; S. 491, 30. Wylm, Hpt. Gl. 465, 37. heat, fury, rage, passion Wrǽðo ðín and wælm (furor) ðín, Rtl. 11, 1. In uælme ðínum in furore tuo 183, 2.
wind-filled
Wind-felled ⬩ blown down by the wind
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R. S. 19 ; Th. i. 440, 10
Linked entry: fillan
wín-druncen
Drunken with wine ⬩ drunken
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Drunken with wine, drunken Wíndruncen vinolentus, R. Ben. Interl. 20, 13. Wíndruncen gewit, Cd. Th. 262, 32; Dan. 753. Wíndruncynes temulenti, Germ. 394, 250Germ. 394, 250. Wíndruncene uinolentae, ebriae, Germ. 394, 250
wín-horn
A wine-horn ⬩ drinking-cup
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A wine-horn, drinking-cup Gyf ðú wínhorn habban wille, ðonne dó ðú mid ðínum swíðran scytefingre on ðíne wynstran hand swilce ðú tæppan teón wille, and rǽr up ðínne scytefinger be ðínum heófede, Techm. ii. 120, 11
wípian
To wipe
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Wætercláðas ðe hý heora handa and fét mid wípedan, R. Ben. 59, 8. Lege on hunig ðreó niht, nim þonne and wípa ðæt hunig of, Lchdm. iii. 4, 20
winter-sufel
Provisions, other than bread, for the winter
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R. S. 9; Th. i. 436, 31
burh-bót
The repairing of fortresses, which was one of the burdens on all landed property ⬩ urbium vel castrorum instauratio,
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R. S. l; Th. i. 432, 2
Linked entries: fæsten-gewerc weall-stellung
burh-geat-setl
A town-gate-seat, where a court was held for trying causes of family and tenants ⬩ ad urbis portam sedes,
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R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15
búr-reáf
Hangings for a chamber, tapestry ⬩ tapete ⬩ a chamber ⬩ a garment
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Hangings for a chamber, tapestry; tapete [ Similar entries búr a chamber, Similar entries reáf a garment], Th. Diplm. 530, 36
byldan
bold ⬩ To make bold, to animate, instigate, exhort, encourage, confirm ⬩ animare, instigare, hortari, confirmare
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Similar entries byld] To make bold, to animate, instigate, exhort, encourage, confirm; animare, instigare, hortari, confirmare He Fresena cyn byldan wolde he would encourage the race of the Frisians, Beo. Th. 2193; B. 1094.
Linked entry: bældan
byrgen
tumulus ⬩ A burying, grave, sepulchre, tomb ⬩ sepulcrum, monumentum, tumba ⬩ cremation ⬩ the burning ⬩ a body
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Ongunnon ðá bǽl-fýra mǽst wígend weccan: wudu-réc astáh sweart of Swió-þole then the warriors began to kindle the greatest of bale-fires: the wood-smoke ascended black from the Swedish pine, 6277-6281; B. 3143-3145.
býsenian
to give an example
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R. Ben. 2