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ofer-stígan

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[Ꝥ flod wex . . .. Hwenne so wil wit oferstieð ( gets the upper hand of), Misc. 192, 1.] add: with the idea of passing across or beyond Gewyrc ánne hring ymb þone slite útan, ne oferstíhð hit furðor, Lch. ii. 112, 1.

spell

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Add Ðis spell (hanc historiam) mé sume þára sægdon, þá þe hit from þǽm sylfan were gehýrdon, Bd. 4, 21; Sch. 462, 15. <b>I a.

tyhtan

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Add Þá gefæstnadon þá cwelleras þone Crístes þegn on þǽre hengene, and hine hetelíce tihton swá swá man web tiht, Hml, S. 37, 100-102. 2.

wól-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
wól-bryne, es; m.

Deadly violence

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Deadly violence Wearð micel wundor on heofonum gesewen, swelce eal se hefon birnende wæs.

a-hnescian

(v.)
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Substitute: á-hnescian, -hnexian. to become weak An hwý hit gelang wǽre ꝥ Numentie swá raðe áhnescaden, swá hearde swá hié longe wǽron, Ors. 5, 3; S. 222, 15. to make weak, weaken, soften Ðá ánrédnesse his heortan áhnescian (-nescian, v. l.) cordis

réceleáslíce

(adv.)
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Sint tó manienne ðá ðe ðá sibbe sáwað, ðæt hié swá micel weorc tó recceleáslíce and tó unwærlíce ne dón admonendi sunt pacifici, ne tantae actionis pondus levigent, Past. 361, 6.

festnes

(n.)
Grammar
festnes, -ness, e; f.

A fastnessfirmamentfirmāmentum

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A fastness, firmament; firmāmentum Weorc handa his bodaþ festnes [MS. fesnesse] ŏpĕra mănuum ejus annuntiat firmāmentum, Ps. Spl. T. 18, 1

palm-wicu

(n.)
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the week which begins with Palm Sunday On ðære palmwucan, Rub. Lk. Skt. 22, 1: Rub. Jn. Skt. 12, 1, 24

ge-méðgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-méðgian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [méðig wearied]
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To weary, fatigue, impair; fătīgāre Wæs Gúþláce mægen geméðgad Guthlac's strength was impaired, Exon. 47 a; Th. 160, 27; Gú. 950

sweord-slege

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-slege, es; m.
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-Hyre sáwl wearð álǽded of líce þurh sweordslege, Exon. Th. 282, 30; Jul. 671

tó-dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dwæscan, p. te
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To extinguish Wearð se háta líg tódrifen and tódwæsced, Cd. Th. 238, II; Dan. 353: Exon. Th. 190, 2 ; Az. 67

un-gemeaht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemeaht, (?); adj.

Weak

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Weak Hú micle unmihtegran (ungemihtran, Bod. MS.) hí wǽron, gif hí his nán gecynde næfdon, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 4

Linked entry: ge-meaht

wil-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-líc, adj.
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From a fountain or well; Willícan fontona (fontana flumina, Ald. 161), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 10. Wyllícan, 37, 30: 149, 79

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, m.
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Add: One who performs heáfod-weard (see next word), one who is on guard Heáfodweardas excubitores, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 16

níd-þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, adj.
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Oft sé sláwa ágǽlð ðæt weorc ðe him niédðearf wǽre tó wyrceanne plerumque piger necessaria agere negligit, Past. 283, 25. Add

on-sǽge

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Láriówas áfeóllun and út gewitun of Angla lande for þǽre geleáfléste þe him þá onsǽge wearð, Cht. Crw. 19, 8. Add

ban-weorc

(n.)
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Cf. morþ-weorc

be-sprengan

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Add:: to bespatter ꝥ on þám fúhtan wege ne beón heora fét besprengde ne plantas humidior uia spargat , Chrd. 64, 36

mæðel

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel, meðel, medel, es; n.

an assemblya deliberative or judicial meetingcouncilspeechaddressharangueconversation

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Hé wið ǽnne ðæra (pillars) mæðel gehéde (addressed ), 2991; An. 1498. speech, address, harangue, conversation Ðú gehýrdest ðone hálgan wer Moyses on meðle (cf.

Linked entries: mæðel-hégende medel

á-hwǽr

Grammar
á-hwǽr, l. -hwer, -wer,
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and add: á-war, ó-wer, local Áhwǽr usquam, Germ. 394, 251. Áhwǽr út of mynstre etan, R. Ben. 79, 17. Áhwǽr elles, Ps. Th. 102, 15. Áhwǽr (ówer, v. l. ) elles búton on helle, Gr. D. 303, 5.