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hwílwend-líc

(adj.)
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hwílwend-líc, adj.

Temporary

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A. S. Rdr. 98, 93. Ðæt wé ða heofonlícan þinga mid ðam eorþlícum and ða écelíc mid ðam hwílwendlícum geearniaþ, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 196, 27

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líf-líc

(adj.)
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líf-líc, adj.

livingvital

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Líflíc ys blód lǽtan to let blood [at this time] is as much as a man's life is worth, Lchdm. iii. 190, 28. Is hwæðere swá tó lǽtanne swá ðæt líflíce mægen ne áspringe blood however is to be let so that vital power be not dissipated, L.

Swíþ-hún

(n.)
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Swíþ-hún, es; m.
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Ab aquilone habens terminum suuealuue fluminis, a plaga oriente suíðhúninglond, a parte occidentali ealhfleót, ab austro sighearding méduue ond eac suíth-húninglond, 250, 9-12

swylt

(n.)
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swylt, es; m.
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Kmbl. 2695; An. 1350. Swilt þrowian, Apstls. Kmbl. 142; Ap. 71. ¶ The word often occurs with somewhat of a personal sense as the subject of niman, forniman :-- Ǽr ðec swylt nime, deáð for duguðe, Exon. Th. 257, 31; Jul. 255: Elen.

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ge-þeówan

(v.)
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ge-þeówan, to press.
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., and add: physical, to press. to put pressure on an object at rest Se scamull him wæs geworden eall swá geþýwed weax scamnum illud factum est tanquam cera, Angl. xvii. 114, 7. (1 a) to press into a particular shape :-- Gǽten smeoro geþýd tó poslum,

in-cund

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Add: physical, of the inner part of the body Búton þæt incunde blód ðe anbútan þǽre heortan is út yrne, E.S. viii. 62, 40. Tó incundum ad intima (ventris ), Kent. Gl. 999. Incundum imis (ilibus ), An.

gemót-mann

(n.)
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gemót-mann, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 79, 16 : 18, 18. a member of a council, a counsellor, v. ge-mót; II. 2 a Gemótman decurio [cf. decurio, consiliarius (-=Mk. 15, 43: Joseph nobilis decurio an honourable counsellor, A. V.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 34], Ælfc. Gr.

wine

(n.)
Grammar
wine, es; m.

A friend.applied to an equalapplied to one who can help or protecta friendly lorda (powerful) friendused of a husband or loverapplied to an inferior or subordinate, one to whom favour or protection may be shewn

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A friend.. applied to an equal Wine mín, Húnferð, Beo. Th. 1065; B. 530. Hé ongan winas manian, frýnd and geféran, Byrht. Th. 138, 31 ; By. 228. applied to one who can help or protect, a friendly lord, a (powerful) friend Wine fród . . .

Linked entries: dæg-wine wine-leás

ed-wist

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niht

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Wintercealdan niht, An. 1267. <b>I a.</b> a time dark as night: — Hit wæs niht oð midne dæg nox usque ad plurimam diei partem tendi visa est, Ors. 3, 5; S. 104, 19; 4, 7; S. 184, 23.

fersc

freshfreshfresh

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Add: of water. fresh as opposed to salt Þǽr sint swíðe micle meras fersce, Ors. 1, 1; S. 19, 5. fresh as opposed to stagnant Wé æfter ferscum wætre hié frinon . . . hié cwǽdon ꝥ wé fundon sumne swíðe micelne mere in þǽm wǽre fersc wæter and swéte genóg

godspell-bodung

(n.)
Grammar
godspell-bodung, e; f. Gospel-preaching, the period during which the gospel has been preached, the Christian dispensation. Cf. god-spell; <b>I a</b>
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Seó ealde ǽ and wítegan wǽron oð Ióhannes tócyme; siððan ongann godspelbodung ( lex et prophetae usque ad Iohannem; ex eo regnum Dei euangelizatur, Lk. 16, 16), Hml. Th. i. 354, 16. Æt him ongann seó godspellbodung, Ælfc. T. Grn. 12, 16.

ge-twinn

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-twinn, adj.
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Getwinnum [geminis, i.] duobus, An. Ox. 4166

ammi

(n.)
Grammar
ammi, ami; g. ameos; n.

Ammi, an African umbelliferous plantmilletbishopwortammi Copticum

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Ammi, an African umbelliferous plant, millet, bishopwort; ammi Copticum [ἄμμι g. ἄμμεως] Ðeós wyrt ðe man ami, and óðrum naman milium, nemneþ this wort which is named ammi, and by another name millet, Herb. 164, 1; Lchdm, i. 292, 20.

Linked entry: ameos

eornostlíce

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
eornostlíce, eornustlíce; conj.

Therefore, but ergo, ĭgĭtur, ĭtăque

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Eornostlíce ealle cneóressa fram Abrahame óþ Dauid synd feówertyne cneóressa omnes ĭtăque genĕrātiōnes ab Abraham usque ad David, genĕrātiōnes quatuordĕcim, Mt. Bos. 1, 17. Beóþ eornustlíce gleáwe estōte ergo [οὖν prūdentes, Mt.

eádan

(v.)
Grammar
eádan, p. eód, pl. eódon; pp.eáden

To give, concede, grant dăre, concēdĕre

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Ac me eáden wearþ but it was granted to me, 10 b; Th. 13, 10; Cri. 200

(n.)

hair

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'Forty threads of hemp-yarn are termed in Norfolk a lea. The "lea" by which linen yarn was estimated at Kidderminster, contained 200 threads.' Halliwell gives as a northern word 'lea

ge-máhlíce

(adv.)
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ge-máhlíce, adv.

Importunately, peremptorily, boldly, pertinaciously

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Án blac ðrostle flicorode ymbe his neb swá gemáhlíce a black throstle flitted about his face so boldly, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 23 : Gr. Dial. 1, 8

un-geþwǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrian, p. ode

To disagreebe at variancediffer

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To disagree, be at variance, differ Ic ungeðwǽrige dissentio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Zup. 190, 13. Anda fram gódan willan ungeþwǽregaþ invidia a bona voluntate discordat, Scint. 143, 3.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrian

be-heáfdung

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Beheáfdunge underhnígan capitalem sententiam subire, An. Ox. 3042