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rysel-wærc

(n.)
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rysel-wærc, pain in the abdomen (cf. hrysel
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Voc. i. 44, 20) Wiþ wambe wærce and ryselwærce, Lch. ii. 318, 15

be-lecgan

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Add: to cover with material Sé þe mé ( a book ) frætewum belegde, Nap. 35, 18

latian

(v.)
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Add: with clause Ne lata þú ꝥ þú tó Gode gecyrre, Archiv cxxii. 258, 34

be-wríðan

(v.)
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be-wríðan, he -wríþ; p. -wráþ, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen
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Duru wundurclommum bewriðen the door bound with wondrous bands, 12 a; Th. 19, 33; Cri. 310

ge-aclian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-aclian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To frightenexciteterrēreterrōre percellĕre

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Cyning wæs egsan geaclad the king was excited with terror, 113; El. 57 : Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 20; Jul. 268

scort-wyrplíc

(adj.)
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scort-wyrplíc, adj.
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On .xvi. nihta æfter langre tíde hit ágǽþ a dream on the fifteenth night of the month will be of early fulfilment. On the sixteenth it will come to pass after a long time, Lchdm. .iii. 156, 2

Linked entry: -wyrplíc

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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Þone synscaðan gúðbilla nán grétan nolde, B. 803. to greet with words. to address, accost Ic groetu convenio, Txts. 53, 526. Ne sculon mæssepreóstas búton oðrum mannum mæssan syngan, ꝥ hé wite hwone hé gréte and hwá him oncwæðe, Ll.

ge-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþan, -wiorþan, -wurþan, -wyrþan; he -weorþeþ, -weorþ, pl. -weorpaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; subj. pres. -weorþe, pl. -weorþen; p. -wurde, pl. -wurden; pp. -worden.

to bebe madebecomehappenfiĕriTo happencome to passbefallcome togetheragreebe agreeablecontingĕreevĕnīreconvĕnīreplăcēre

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Wæs onlíce bí hig geworden [swá bí Zachariam] gewearþ and bí Elizabeþ his wífe it had happened with them as it happened with Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth, Shrn. 36, 12.

Linked entries: ge-wurþan ge-wyrþan

be-sárgian

(v.)
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Add: with idea of pity, to be sorry for Tó besárgienne doletura, An. Ox. 5266. Besárgiendes conpatientis, 903. a person, with dat. Besárgode hé ðǽre sorhfullan méder, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 17. with acc.

wlanc

(adj.)
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wlanc, adj.

proudhigh-spiritedboldproudboldarroganthaughtyinsolentproudelateexultantsplendidgreathighaugustmagnificentrich

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Godelike on horse, wlanc on werge, and unwurþ on wike, 121, 315. Þat child (Christ) þat is so milde and wlong, 197, 11. Ȝe beoð toswollen wið wind of wlonke wordes, Kath. 842. My wodbynde so wlonk þat wered my heued, Allit. Pms. 106, 486.

Linked entry: wlencu

swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽs, adj.
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Beseoh on ðíne scealcas swǽsum eágum ( with gracious eyes ), 89, 18. Swǽsum wordum dulcibus verbis, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 31: blandimentis Gl. Prud. 43 a. Swáse swegldreámas, Exon. Th. 82, 35; Cri. 1349

Linked entries: swáse swés

un-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽd, es; m.

evil counselill-advised coursebad planfollydisadvantageprejudicehurt

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Sum wíf wæs ðe wiste heora unrǽd, ii. 29, 324. Tó his ( Lucifer's ) unrǽde gefæstnod, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2. 44: 4, 10: Cd. Th. 43, 33; Gen. 700. Hé intó Englelande mid máran unrǽde férde ðone him behófode, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 3.

HWÍL

(n.)
Grammar
HWÍL, e; f.

A WHILE

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Hwíle mid weorce hwíle mid worde hwíle mid geþohte at one time with deed, at another with word, at another with thought, Hy. 3, 44-5; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 44-5. Ðæs ungeendodan lífes hwila æternitatis infinita spatia, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 5

ǽrn

(adj.; part.)

brazen

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brazen Ǽrnum bémum with brazen trumpets, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 18; Exod. 216

fæstn

(n.)

a fasting jejūnium

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a fasting; jejūnium Mid fæstnum with fastings, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 34, 28

fáh

(adj.)

colouredtinctus, colōrātus

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coloured; tinctus, colōrātus Blóde fáh coloured with blood, Beo. Th. 1873; B. 934

fryþ-gegylda

(n.)

a member of a peace-guild

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Ath. v. prm; Wilk. 65, 5

ge-máglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-máglíc, adj.
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Importunate, pertinacious Mid gemáglícum wópum with importunate weeping, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 1

Linked entry: ge-máhlíc

hring-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hring-loca, an; m.
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A coat of mail formed with rings, Byrht. Th. 136, 2; By. 145

norþ-wind

(n.)

a north wind

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a north wind Twegen norþwindas circius et boreus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 55

Linked entry: norþan-wind