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áweg-ádrífan

(v.)
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In this verb and in others with the same prefix áweg should be separated

Æðel-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Æðel-wulf, es; m. [æðele noble, wulf a wolf]

Æthelwulf ⬩ Æthelwulfus

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Æthelwulf; Æthelwulfus; eldest son of Egbert and father of Alfred the Great. Æthelwulf was king of Wessex, from A. D. 837 (v. Ecg-bryht) -855 A.D. 837 [MS. 836], hér, Ecgbryht cyning forþférde, and féng Æðelwulf his sunu to Westseaxna ríce here, A. D

FÝST

(n.)
Grammar
FÝST, e; f.

A FIST ⬩ pugnus

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A FIST; pugnus Fýst pugnus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 71, 3; Wrt. Voc. 43, 57. Gif men cídaþ and hira óðer hys néxtan mid ýste slicþ si rixāti fuĕrint vĭri et percussĕrit alter proxĭmum suum pugno, Ex. 21, 18. On ðone eádgan andwlitan helfúse men hondum slógun

mis-

(adv.; prefix)
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mis-, mist-líce; adv.

diversely ⬩ variously ⬩ in different ways ⬩ in an irregular manner

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diversely, variously, in different ways Godwine his geféran mislíce ofslóh Godwine killed his companions in different ways, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 33; Alf. Tod. 2: Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 13; Rä. 29, 12. Hí his mistlíce (Cott. MS. mislice) willnigen, Bt.

popig

(n.)
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poppy Paprg papaver, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18 ; Som. 9, 62. Popig, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 7 : 68, 56. Popei, ii. 116, 48. Baso popig astula regia, i. 66, 65. Popaeg, Txts. 90, 824. Popeg cucumis, 52, 253. Popig, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15. 54. Popi cucumus, 17, 27. Wilde popig

Linked entry: papig

port-geráfa

(n.)
Grammar
port-geráfa, an ; m.
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A port-reeve (v. port, II) Portgeréfa oððe burhwita municeps, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 41. Ðes portgeréfa hic prefectus urbis, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 16, 56. Man cýððe ðam portgeréfan ( the case is one of buying in the market at Ephesus ), Homl. Skt. i. 23, 643.

weornian

(v.)
Grammar
weornian, p. ode
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To wither, fade, pine away Ic eom hége gelíc ðam ðe hraðe weornaþ, ðonne hit byð ámówen, Ps. Th. 101, 4, 9. Ða blóstman blówaþ ðonne óþre wyrta scrincaþ and weorniaþ, Lchdm. i. 204, 13. Ic weornede tabescebam, Ps. Spl. 118, 158. Seó wlitige fægernes

burg-geat-setl

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Substitute (for entry under burh-geat-setl): If burg-geat is used in the sense given under burg-geat, I. the word would mean 'jurisdiction over those belonging to the "burg," the owner's family and tenants'; if as in burg-geat, II, it would mean 'a seat

for-lǽran

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Se feónd ðæt mód ðurh ðá bisuiculan olicunga for*-*lǽred animum per blandam inquietudinem exerit, Past. 239, 16. Monigo hiá forlǽræþ multos seducent, Mt. 24, 5, 11. Far nú geond þǽra manna hús ðe þú mid þínum drýcræfte forlǽrdest, and gebíg hí eft tó

ge-spelia

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Add: ge-speliga a vicar Crístes gespelia hé (the abbot) is and his note and spelinge on mynstre healt abba Christi agere vices in monasterio creditur, R. Ben. 10, II. Þ hé (the king) sý on ware and on wearde Crístes gespeliga. Ll. Th. ii. 304, 24. Hé

mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽst, adv.
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add: very much Þæt orþancum ealde reccað, þá þe mǽgburge mǽst gefrúnon, Exod. 360. Alexandreas ealra rícost monna cynnes and hé mǽst geþah þara þe ic ofer foldan gefrægen hæbbe, Víd. 16. Þeáh leahtras bysigen monna módsefan mǽst and swíðost. Met. 22,

swica

(n.)
Grammar
swica, an; m.

a deceiver ⬩ one who fails in fidelity or fealty, a traitor

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a deceiver Swica planus vel seductor, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 51. Se swica ( se ductor ille ) sǽde: 'Æfter þrým dagon ic áríse,' Mt. Kmbl. 27, 63. Seó smyltnys is stulor and dígele swica, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 25. one who fails in fidelity or fealty, a traitor

Linked entry: ǽ-swíca

hyldu

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Add: held, heldu. kindness, affection, good will For hylde arid lufe affectu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 65. <b>I a.</b> good will towards a benefactor, gratitude :-- Ðonne hé his ælmessan dǽld. . . ne giéme hé hwelce hylde hé mid ðǽre ælmessan gewriexl

læc

(adj.)
Grammar
læc, adj.
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The word, if this be the true form of it, occurs only once, in the following passage Gárulf gecrang ealra ǽrest ... ymb hyne gódra fela hwearf lacra hrǽr hræfn wandrode sweart and sealobrún, Fins. Th. 64-70; Fin. 33-5. All the editors for hrær, which

Linked entry: lacra

mótian

(v.)
Grammar
mótian, p. ode.

to address one's self ⬩ speak (to a person) ⬩ converse ⬩ to address an assembly ⬩ to discuss ⬩ dispute ⬩ moot a question

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to address one's self, speak (to a person), converse (v. mótung) Man mót on eornost mótian wið his Drihten se ðe wyle ðæt wé sprecon mid weorcum wið hine the Lord, who will have us speak to him by our deeds, must be addressed in all seriousness, Ælfc

drý-cræft

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Add: sorcery, magic Syxte mægen is ꝥ drýcræft þám men ne dereþ þe hine ( agate ) mid him hæfð, Lch. ii. 298, 10. Ðín drýcræft ðe tó nánre freme ne becymð, Hml. Th. ii. 414, 14. Ágróf se mon on ǽrenum brede drýcræftæs word, Shrn. 141, 16. ' Miht þú ádwǽscan

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.

Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity ⬩ of physical calm ⬩ the quiet of evening, evening ⬩ gentleness, quietness in action ⬩ quiet, silence ⬩ placidity, calmness ⬩ peace, tranquillity, quiet ⬩ calmness, composure

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Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity of physical calm Ðá bebeád hé ðam winde and ðære sǽ, and ðǽr wearð geworden mycel smyltness Mt. Kmbl. 8, 26. Smyltnes Mk. Skt. 4, 39: Blickl. Homl. 235, 9. On smyltnysse lyfta serenitate aerum Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 30.

teóðung

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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tithe, a tenth part, in passages not relating to the Christian church Hé sealde him ða teóðunge ( decimam ) of eallum ðám þingum, Gen. 14, 20. Of eallum þingum, ðe ðu mé sylst, ic bringe ðé teóðunga ( decimas ), 28, 22. Ic sylle teóþunga (tegðunge, Rush

Linked entry: tegðung

ǽg-ðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-ðer, [ = ǽg-hwæðer] ; pron.

Either ⬩ each ⬩ both ⬩ uterque ⬩ ambo

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Either, each, both; uterque, ambo Ǽgðer byþ gehealden ambo conservantur, Mt. Bos. 9, 17. Ǽgder ðara eorla each of the men. Andr. Kmbl. 2103; An. 1053. Heora ǽgðer either or both of them, each. Gen. 21, 31. On ǽgðre hand, on ǽgðere healic on either hand

Linked entry: égðer

druncennes

(n.)
Grammar
druncennes, druncennys, druncenys, -ness, e; f.

DRUNKENNESS ⬩ ebriĕtas

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DRUNKENNESS; ebriĕtas Warniaþ eów, ðe-læs eówer heortan gehefegode sýn on druncenesse attendĭte autem vobis ne forte graventur corda vestra in ebrietāte, Lk. Bos. 21, 34. Ða hús ða ðe on to gebiddenne geworhte wǽron syndon nú on hús gehwyrfed oferǽta