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wyrm-slite

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-slite, es; m.
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A snake-bite In weán and on wyrmslitum betweónan deádum and deóflum, in bryne and on biternesse, Wulfst. 188, 1

ge-bísgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bísgian, l. ge-bisgian, take here <b>ge-bysgian</b> in Dict., and add: — Gebysgian
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occupare, Wülck. Gl. 253, 41. Se Hǽlend wæs gebysgod betwux micelre menigu on ánum wéstene, Hml. Th. ii. 384. 17

weax-gescot

(n.)
Grammar
weax-gescot, es; n.

A contribution of wax,

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A contribution of wax, due to a church Swá hwæt swá witan tó ðearfe gerǽdan, hwílum weaxgescot, Wulfst. 171, 1

sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþian, p. ode

To hurt, harm, spoil, rob

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Scaðian, Wulfst. 191, 19. Se ðe wǽre sceaþigende (scaþiende), weorðe se tiligende on rihtlícre tilþe, 72, 12

meaht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
meaht-leás, adj.

Powerless

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Powerless Ðonne ( at the day of judgement ) stent ealra hergea mǽst heortleás and earh, mihtleás and áfǽred, Wulfst. 137, 23

mis-wider

(n.)
Grammar
mis-wider, es; n.

Bad weatherstorm

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Bad weather, storm Gif hwæt fǽrlíces on þeóde becymþ, beón hit hererǽsas, beón hit miswyderu oððon unwæstmas, Wulfst. 271, 2

Linked entry: mis-gewider

dærstig

(adj.)
Grammar
dærstig, dræstig; adj.
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Voc. ii. 148, 45) feculentus, i. fece plenus, Wülck. Gl. 238, 20

Linked entry: dræsig

writ

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Write gramate (Wülck. Gl. 531, 19 reads gewrite), Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 52

un-besenged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-besenged, adj.

Unsingedunscorchedunburnt

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.), Wulfst. 25, 19

Linked entry: be-sengan

untíd-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
untíd-weorc, es; n.

Unseasonable workwork done at a wrong time

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Unseasonable work, work done at a wrong time Geswícan untídweorces ( work done on Sunday ), Wulfst. 209, 27. Geswícan untídweorca, 221, 19

un-hirwan

(v.)

to speak very ill ofcalumniate

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.), Ne ǽnig man óþerne bæftan ne tǽle ne hyrwe (unhyrwe, Wulfst. 70, 15

Linked entry: hirwan

híred-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
híred-geréfa, an; m.
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An officer of a king's court Geréfa consul, undergeréfa proconsul, híredgeréfa exconsul, ánwalda monarces, burhgeréfa praetor, Wülck. Gl. 110, 4-9

ge-tǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tǽsan, p. de; pp. ed [tǽsan to tease]

To pluckteasecarpĕre

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To pluck, tease; carpĕre Nim wǽte wulle wel getǽsede take wet wool well teased, Herb. 178, 6; Lchdm. i. 312, 13

un-sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
un-sǽl, es; m.

Unhappiness

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Unhappiness Ða deóflu wǽron on miclum unsǽlum (v. sǽl, IV, ¶), and ða englas wǽron on swíðe micelre blisse, Wulfst. 236, 26

Linked entry: sǽl

wyrt-gemengness

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-gemengness, e; f.
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A spice Hig bebyrigdon Andreas líchaman myd wyrtgemengnyssum and myd swétum stencum, Shrn. 153, 17: Wulfst. 263, 5. v. preceding word

Linked entry: ge-mengness

wil-hrémig

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-hrémig, adj.

Having one's desire, satisfied, exultant

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Having one's desire, satisfied, exultant Wil-hrémig (printed -hranig, but see Wülck. Gl. 376, 26) compos. Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 69

Linked entries: hréman wil-fægen

mis-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
mis-hírness, e; f.

Disobedienceact of disobedience

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Disobedience, act of disobedience Forlǽt mé hý on wíta lǽdan, and ða mishérnessa gewrecan, ðe hý wið ðé forworhtan, Wulfst. 256, 4

syn-leahter

(n.)
Grammar
syn-leahter, es; m.

A sinful fault, a sin

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A sinful fault, a sin Forbúgan ða synleahtras ðe ús forbodene synd, ðæt is unrihthǽmed and ǽrǽtas and oferdruncennessa, Wulfst. 134, 24

Linked entry: firen-leahter

tygel

(n.)
Grammar
tygel, es; m.
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A strap to draw with, a trace Tigel tractorium (cf. tractorium a trays, Wülck. Gl. 617, 7), Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 314, 16

Linked entries: tigel tigl

un-gesínelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesínelíc, adj.

Invisible

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Flǽsclíce men ða ungesýnelícan ne magon angytan, Wulfst. 2, 4

Linked entry: un-gesýnelíc