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þǽr-ofer

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-ofer, adv.
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Hig tódðldon hys reáf, and wurpon hlot þǽrofer, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 35

Linked entry: ofer

uferian

(v.)
Grammar
uferian, p. ode.

to elevatemake higherto make laterto delay

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Similar entries v. ufera, II Mín hláfurd uferaþ hys cyme moram facit dominos meus venire, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 48: Lk. Skt. 12, 45

Linked entries: uferung ufera

welwilness

(n.)
Grammar
welwilness, e; f.

Good willkindnessgoodness

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Hym ic mé befeste and hys welwylnesse ic mé bebeóde Shrn. 189, 34

cúþ-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
cúþ-lic, adj.
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Certain, evident Úre Dryhten cwæð: 'Saga hym . . . ꝥ ic hym gylde hys méde'. . . Hé ymbe þá cúðlican méde gehýrde, Shrn. 98, 20. Heó onféng swá cúþlicra geháta, 99, 37. Bið þis þá cúðlæcestan (-lec-, v. l.) tácnu habet evidentissime signa sua, Gr.

Linked entry: cúþe-lic

smeágung

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Add Hys hǽsum mid ealre módes smeáunge hýrsumigende eius imperiis toto mentis conamine obtemperantes, Angl. xiii. 368, 40. Hé híra líf ðurh ðá smeúnga ðæs hálgan gǽstes ongeat eorum vitam spiritu perscrutante deprehendit, Past. 115, 14

preóst-scír

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-scír, e; f.
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The district in which a priest exercises his duties, a parish Ne spane nán mæssepreóst nánne mon of óðre cyrcean hýrnysse tó his cyrcan, ne of óðre preóstscýre lǽre, ðæt nton hys cyrcan geséce, L. E. I. 14; Th. ii. 410, 31

æf-wela

(n.)
Grammar
æf-wela, an; m.

Decrease of wealth

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Decrease of wealth Gyf man méte ꝥ hé his hús timbrie ꝥ byð his weaxnes (ꝥ hys gód byþ weaxende, v. l.). Gyf him þince ꝥ his hús sí tóworpen sum æfwela (ætlætnes, v. l. ) him bið tóweard, Lch. iii. 170, 13

Linked entry: wela

beddian

(v.)
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Dó hyne on wearme húse, and bedde hys bed myd mórsecge, Lch. iii. 140, 25. He lette hine baðien and beddien feire, Laym. 6658. Add

weorold-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-wís, adj.
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Th. 48, 8. having secular knowledge, learned Ðone hys yldran be*-*fæston on hys cnyhtháde sumum woruldwýsan men, ðæt hé æt ðam leornode ða seofon cræftas, Shrn. 152, 11.

cwylming

(n.)
Grammar
cwylming, e; f. [cwylmian to suffer]

Torture, trouble, suffering, a cross cruciātus, crux

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Se ðe ne nimþ hys cwylminge, and fyligþ me, nys he me wyrðe qui non accipit crucem suam, et sequĭtur me, non est me dignus, Mt. Bos. 10, 38: Lk. Bos. 9, 23

blódgian

(v.)
Grammar
blódgian, p. ode.
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to make bloody Hé hys líchaman mid his tóþum blódgode, Guth. 56, 17. Hié mid heora múðe hié blódgodon, Nar. 11, 5. Hí ongunnon heora hors mid heora spurum blódgian, Gr. D. 14, 28. to become bloody Reáwde vel blódgade crudescit, Wrt.

Linked entry: blódegian

wiþer-sacung

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-sacung, e; f.

blasphemyapostasy

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'Wylt ðú hys wyðersacunge gehýran?' Ðá cwæþ Pílatus: 'Gif seó sprǽc wyþersacung ys ðe hé spycþ, nymaþ hyne and lǽdaþ hyne tó eówre gesomnunge,' Nicod. 10; Thw. 5, 31. apostasy Wiðersacunge apostasiae, Hpt. Gl. 477, 69: 515, 69

ge-inseglian

(v.)
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Hé þæt fæt myd hys hringe geinseglode, Hml. A. 190, 253. Hí ðá ðrúh geinnseglodon ( signanles lapidem, Mt. 27, 66), Hml. Th. ii. 262, 11. Seó teág wæs geinsæglod mid twám sylfrenan insæglan, Hml. S. 23, 756. Geinseigled armatam, i. signatam, An.

stíþ-hugende

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hugende, adj.
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Of purpose stern Stíðhugende hysas æt hilde, Byrht. Th. 135, 23 ; By. 122

Linked entry: -hugende

oferbæc-getéung

(n.)
Grammar
oferbæc-getéung, e; f.

Contraction of the muscles at the back of the neck, tetanus

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Ðisne lǽcecræft man sceal dón mannum ðe hyra swyran mid ðám sinum fortogen beóþ, ðæt hé hys nǽn geweald náh, ðæt Gréccas hátaþ tetanicus) :-- Oferbæcgetéung titanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 22

glisnian

(v.)
Grammar
glisnian, p. ode; pp. od

To glistenshine

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Se engel hæfde twegen beágas on hys handa ða glysnodon swa rósan blósman the angel had two rings on his hand, they shone like roses, Shrn. 149, 29

stefnettan

(v.)
Grammar
stefnettan, stemnettan; p. te
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Swá stemnetton stíðhugende hysas æt hilde, Byrht. Th. 135, 22; By. 122

Linked entry: stemnettan

ge-bygu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bygu, e; f.
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A bend Andlang Wilig on hyssa pól; ðæt on ðǽre gebyge, C.D. v. 150, 6

Linked entry: -bygu

æt-hrine

(n.)
Grammar
æt-hrine, es; m.
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Mid hys æthrine hý onweg gewítað at a touch from it they will go away. Lch. i. 336, 14. Hnesce on æthrine soft to the touch, 108. 1: 110, 5

Linked entries: hrine on-hrine

scóh-þwang

(n.)
Grammar
scóh-þwang, es; m.
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The thong or latchet of a shoe Ic ne eom wyrðe ðæt ic hys sceóþwancg (shoþuong. O. E. Homl. ii. 137, 33. Shoþwang, Orm. 10387) uncnytte non sum dignus soluere corrigiam calciamentorum ejus, Lk. Skt. 3, 16. Sceóþwang, Jn. Skt. 1, 27.

Linked entry: sceó-þwang