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Eofor-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wíc, Eofer-wíc, Efer-wíc, Euer-wíc, es; n. [Hunt. Eouerwic, Eouorwic, Euerwic: Dun. Eworwic: Hovd. Eboracum]

YORK ⬩ Ebŏrā*-*cum

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YORK; Ebŏrā*-*cum Seuerus ge-endode on Eoforwíc Severus ended [his days] at York, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 28, col. 1

Linked entries: Efer-wíc Eofer-wíc Euer-wíc

Bricg-stów

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg-stów, e; f. [Bricstowa,
  • Flor
: Brigestou, Bristou,
  • Hunt
: Brycstoue,
  • Sim. Dun
: Brikestow, Bristohw,
  • Hovd
: Bristow,
  • Kni
: brycg
a bridge
, stów
a place
]

a bridge ⬩ a place ⬩ BRISTOL in Gloucestershire and Somersetshire ⬩ Bristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis

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BRISTOL in Gloucestershire and Somersetshire; Bristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis Híg férdon to Bricgstówe they went to Bristol, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 18

Linked entry: Brycg-stów

ge-bylded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bylded, -bælded, -byld; part. [ge-, byldan to make bold]

Emboldened ⬩ encouraged ⬩ animated ⬩ corrōbĕrātus ⬩ anĭmātus

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We us bletsiap gebylde ðurh God we bless ourselves emboldened by God, H. R. 105, 17

un-mǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽle, adj.

Spotless ⬩ without marks or spots ⬩ immaculate ⬩ virgin

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Ðurh ðingunge his ðære eádigan méder ðære unmǽlan fǽmnan Sca Marian per intercessionem beatae suae genetricis semperque virginis Mariae, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 42.

Linked entries: mǽle mǽle

wíd-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-cúþ, adj.
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Twégen becómon tó ús, wídcúðe ðurh heora yrmðe, Homl. Th. ii. 30, 30. of things Mid ðý ðe se cyningc gehírde ðæt Apollonius ðone rǽdels swá rihte árǽdde, ðá ondréd hé ðæt hit tó wídcúð wǽre, Ap. Th. 5, 2.

cíne

Grammar
cíne, l. cine (-u), take here passage in Dict. under cínu,
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Þurh þá cinan (cynan, v. l.) þǽre dura per rimas ostiorum, Bd. 4, 7; Sch. 388, 4. a chasm, cavern Cinan crypte, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 61. Cinum cavernis, Germ. 399, 272. <b>II a.</b> fig. a deep subject (?)

fóre-gleáw

Grammar
fóre-gleáw, fore-gleáw (for-)

fore-seeing ⬩ fore*-*knowing ⬩ prophetic ⬩ provident ⬩ prudent

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Substitute: fore-seeing, fore*-*knowing, knowing what is to happen, by natural means Swá hit foregleáwe ealde úðwitan ǽror fundan, Men. 165. by supernatural means, prophetic Hé fǽgra manna forðsíð foregleáw sǽde, wís ðurh wítegunge wísdómes gǽstes,

ge-háthirtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-háthirtan, ge-heortan; pp. ge-háthirt (ge-hyrt, ge-heort).
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Se hálga wer wearð geháthyrt ðurh his unstæð*-*ðignysse, 176, 18: Hml. S. 8, 112: 22, 220. Philippus swíðe gehátheort hét hí gefæccan, 2, 191. Wæs gehátheort inflammatur, An. Ox 4009. Geháthord furibundus, i. iratus, 3019. <b>I a.

hrútan

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Angl. xxxii. 386) hrísil scelfaeð, ni mec óuuana aam sceal cnyssa (cf. nec radiis carpor, duro nec pectine pulsor, Ald. 257, 23), Txts. 151, 7. to snore (perhaps this is a different word. v. N. E. D. rout) Sé ðe hrét qui stertit, Kent. Gl. 322.

weorold-afol

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-afol, (-el), es; n.
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Worldly power Ǽnigne man ðe hé ( the priest ) tó bóte gebígan ne mæge oþþe ne durre for worldafole, L. Edg. C. 6; Th. ii. 246, 2. Entas and strece woruldmen ðe mihtige wurdan on woruldafelum, Wulfst. 106, 1

Linked entry: afol

swǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr, swǽre, and swár; adj. [Halliwell gives sweer unwilling as a Northumbrian word, and swere dull, heavy, as a Durham one. In Jamieson's Dictionary the forms sweir, swere, sweer, swear are given with meanings lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.]
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heavy as a burden, of great weight (lit. or fig.), oppressive Swǽr is seó byrðen ðe Godes bydel beran sceall, gif hé nele georne unriht forbeódan, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 35: Wulfst. 178, 8. Hé bið deófles tempel, and byrð swíðe swǽre byrðene on his

Linked entry: swár

þwástrian

(v.)
Grammar
þwástrian, ( = ? hwástrian, q. v.)

to murmur ⬩ speak low

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to murmur, speak low Þis ic spece nú gyt mid swá miccle ege ðæt mé þinceþ ðæt mé sió tunge stomrige nis hit gyt forðun ðæt ic þwástrian durre I dare not yet even speak low, Shrn. 42, 35

Linked entry: hwǽstrian

wansian

(v.)
Grammar
wansian, p. ode [the word seems to occur only late, and perhaps is due to Scandinavian, cf. Icel. vansi want: wanian is the usual word]
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To diminish Swá hwá swá fúre gife óuþer óðre gódene manne gyfe wansiaþ, wansie him seó heofenlíce iateward on heofonríce, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 32, 17. The compound á-wansian also occurs :-- If áni man ðis ilk forward breke and áwansige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv

Linked entry: á-wansian

un-dón

(v.)
Grammar
un-dón, p. -dyde; pp. -dón

To undo ⬩ to undo that which is closed ⬩ to open ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ to release ⬩ to release ⬩ absolve ⬩ to undo that which closes ⬩ to open a door ⬩ to undo that which binds or fastens ⬩ to undo a bolt, a knot ⬩ to undo what has been done ⬩ to abrogate ⬩ destroy

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Undóð mé duru sóðfæstra aperite mihi portas justitiae, Ps. Th. 117, 19: 23, 7. Undónde reserando (valvam ), Hpt. Gl. 473, 11. Ðá wearþ eft Ianes duru undón (andón, Swt. 254, 17) apertus est Janus, Ors. 6, 1; Bos. 116, 25.

for-wúndian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wúndian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To wound badly ⬩ ulcerate ⬩ grăvĭter vulnĕrāre

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Se læg on his dúra swýðe forwúndod qui jăcēbat ad jānuam ejus ulcĕrĭbus plēnus, Lk. Bos. 16, 20. Forwúnded mid wommum wounded with sins, Rood Kmbl. 27; Kr. 14.

weorold-ár

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ár, e; f.
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worldly honour Ðurh ða wilnunga ðære woroldáre (world-, Hatt. MS.) per concupiscentiam culminis. Past. 3; Swt. 33, 9. Ða ðe woroldáre wilniaþ, 50; Swt. 387, 1. Hé wilnaþ micie woroldáre habban, 1; Swt. 27, 5. Gif hé worldáre hæbbe, 9; Swt. 55, 16.

bere-ærn

Grammar
bere-ærn, (-ern).
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Æt bernes dure, Ll. Th. i. 440, 2. On hláfordes berne . . . of his áganum berne, Ll. Th. i. 434, 16, 19 : Cht. E. 377, 6, 7. On bærene gebringan, Cht. Th. 144, 38. Tó hire byrene (bern-hús, berne, v. ll.), Gr. D. 68, 22 : 69, 4: 290, 20, 24.

spiweþa

(n.)
Grammar
spiweþa, an;m.

vomiting ⬩ vomit, what is vomited

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Ðurh spiwðan, i. 274, 21. Spiweþan dón to vomit iii. 214, 23. Hí beóþ oferfyllede óþ spiweþan, R. Ben. 136, 25. Drincan óð speowðan, Homl.

Linked entry: speowþa

ge-warenian

(v.)
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Ðurh þæt wyrð mǽst manna beswicen þe hý ne beóð swá wel gewarnode ǽr swá hý beðorfton. Lá! hwæt is se man on lífe búton ... hé ǽr gewarnod þe bet sý, þæt hé þonne ðurh deófol beswicen ne wyrðe, Wlfst, 101, 16-21. <b>I a.

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, n.
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Þurh sibblegeru and ðurh mistlice forligru, Wlfst. 164, 6. Forligeru, 165, 32. Add:

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