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weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Gif men férlíce wyrde únsófte, Rtl. 114, 24. with prepositions (see also IV), weorþan of to come from, be caused by, be produced from or by Wiþ geswelle ðam ðe wyrð of fylle oððe of slege, Lchdm. ii. 72, 22.

ge-metgian

(v.)
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Þeós wyrt wið óman fremaþ on þás ylcan wísan gemetegud, Lch. i. 304, 24.

searu

(n.)
Grammar
searu, searo, [w]e; f. : [w]es; n.
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Device, design, contrivance, art. in the following glosses it is uncertain whether the word is used with a good or with a bad meaning Sarwo adventio. Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 38. Searo molimen, 54, 29. Searwe molimine, 89, 64. Searwe argumenta, 84, 69.

Linked entries: searo siru

geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
geatwe, gen. a; dat. um; acc. a; pl. f.

Armstrappingsgarmentsornamentsarmāmentavestīmenta ornāmenta

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Arms, trappings, garments, ornaments; armāmenta, vestīmenta ornāmenta Twegen englas gesceldode and gesperode and mid heora geatwum gegyrede, efne swá hie to campe féran woldon two angels with shields and spears and with their equipments, just as if they

FEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
FEÓL, e;

FILElīma

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Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, sworfen feóle my head is beaten with a hammer, rubbed with a file, 129 b; Th. 497. 18; Rä. 87, 2

late

(adv.)
Grammar
late, adv.

Slowlylateat length at last

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Gif wit ðæt ealle sculon ásmeágan ðonne cume wit late tó ende ðisse béc oððe nǽfre, 42; Fox, 256, 22. Hú late hí on ðysne middangeard ácennede wurdon and hú raþe hí him eft of gewítan sceolan, Blickl. Homl. 59, 23.

stalu

(n.)
Grammar
stalu, e; f.
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Gif hé næbbe, hwæt hé wið ðære stale sylle, sylle man hine wið feó, Ex. 22, 3. Gif preóst mycele stale forstele, L. Ecg. C. 11; Th. ii. 140, 14. Gif hwylc man medeme þing stele, ágyfe ða stale ðam ðe hig áhte, L. Ecg.

deófol-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
deófol-lic, (deóf-); adj.
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Wíð þás egeslican and þás deófollican coðe, þæt is wið þás hellican unþeáwas, Wlfst. 245, 21: Angl. viii. 337, 7. Wyrto yfelwyrcendo and dióublica ( diabolicas ), Rtl. 103, 1

Linked entry: deófel-lic

a-gymmed

(adj.; part.)

set with gems

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set with gems Agymmed hringc ungulus, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 30; Wrt. Voc. 40, 59

EARH

(n.)
Grammar
EARH, e; f; arewe, an; f.

ARROW sagitta

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An ARROW; sagitta Earh áttre gemǽl the arrow stained with poison, Andr. Recd. 2661; An. 1333

mǽþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽþ-líce, adv.

With due regard to otherscourteously

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With due regard to others, courteously Mǽþlíce humaniter, Ælfc. Gr. 45; Som. 41, 43: 42, 6

Linked entry: un-mǽþlíce

medu-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
medu-wérig, adj.

Sated with feasting

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Sated with feasting, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 38; Jud. 229: 12; Thw. 25, 6; Jud. 245

norþan-eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan-eástan, adv.

From the north-east

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From the north-east Ðonne se stearca wind cymþ norþan-eástan, Bt. 9; Fox 26, 19

Linked entry: be-eástan-norþan

norþan-westan-wind

(n.)

a wind from the north-westcorusaquilo vel boreas

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a wind from the north-west; corus, aquilo vel boreas, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 16, 18

ge-wealdende

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wealdende, adj.

Powerfulmightypotensvalidus

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Powerful, mighty; potens, validus Mid his gewealdendre hand with his mighty hand, Ps. Th. 113, 8

hós

(n.)
Grammar
hós, e; f.

A company, bandmultitudocohors

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A company, band Mid mægþa hóse with a band of maidens, Beo. Th. 1853; B. 924

searu-bunden

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-bunden, adj.
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Cunningly fastened, bound with art Wunden gold, sine searobunden, Exon. Th. 437, 7, Rä. 56, 4

Linked entry: bindan

scild-freca

(n.)
Grammar
scild-freca, an; m.
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A warrior with a shield: — Ðonne scyldfreca ongeán gramum gangan scolde, Beo. Th. 2071; B. 1033

snotor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor-líc, adj.
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Wise, prudent, philosophical On snoterlícum lárum in philosophicis dogmatibus, Hpt. Gl. 459, 63. [ Icel. snotr-ligr.]

súþan-eásterne

(adj.)
Grammar
súþan-eásterne, adj.
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South-eastern Hé ferade súþaneásterne wind of heofenan transtulit austrum de coelo, Ps. Lamb. 77, 26