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sáwel-gedál

(n.)

death

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the parting of soul and body, death Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces, ðæt mín feorh heonan on ðisse eahteþan ende geséceþ, Exon. Th. 164, 7; Gú. 1008. Similar entries Cf. líf-gedál

breóst-loca

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-loca, an; m. [breóst, loca
an inclosure
]

an inclosure The breast-inclosure, the mind pectoris clausura, mens

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The breast-inclosure, the mind; pectoris clausura, mens Swefen he onfón ne meahte in his breóstlocan he could not contain the dream in his mind, Cd. 180; Th. 226, 7; Dan. 167: Elen. Kmbl. 2498; El. 1250

snelness

(n.)
Grammar
snelness, e; f.

Quickness, readiness, activity, agility3

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Quickness, readiness, activity, agility3 Hé slóh swá hé hine (the ball) nǽfre feallan ne lét. Se cyngc ðá oncneów ðæs iungan snelnesse, ðæt hé wiste ðæt hé næfde his gelícan on ðam plegan Ap. Th. 13, 7

un-ǽmetta

(n.)
Grammar
un-ǽmetta, -ǽmta, an; m.

Want of leisure for doing, something, occupation, business

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Gif man hwylc metrum cild tó mæssepreóste bringe, ðonne fullie hé hit sóna, and for nǽnigum unǽmtan ne forlǽte [ðæt] hé hit ne fullie if any sick child be brought to a priest, let him baptize it at once, and do not let him be prevented by any occupation

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yfel-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-willende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Mid ðé ne wunaþ se yfelwillenda non habitabit juxta te malignus, Ps. Th. 5, 4: 9, 18. Ðæt yfelwillende mód malitiosa mens, Past. 35; Swt. 243, 7. Se ðe nele wunian on yfelwyllende sáwle, ne eác on ðam líchaman ðe líð under synnum, Homl.

cwilman

(v.)
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Ꝥ se draca mé má ne ceówe ne ne cwelme, Gr. D. 324, 27. Ic eom cwielmed on ðýs liége, Past. 309, 7. Cwylmed, Bl. H. 63, 6: Dóm L. 216. <b>I a.

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geond

(adv.)
Grammar
geond, adv.
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Gyf Wealh Englis(c)ne man ofsleá, ne þearf hé hine hider ofer ( over here) búton be healfan were gyldan, ne Ænglisc Wyli[s]cne geon[d] ofer (away over there ), Ll.

leahter

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Hwæt ne cann sé ðe ealle ðing cann ? Hé ne cann nǽnne leahter, and hí wǽron mid leahtrum áfyllede, Hml. Th. ii. 572, 35. Ne mæg synne on mé fácnes frumbearn fyrene gestǽlan, líces leahtor, Gú. 1045. Þæs líchoman leah as and þá unþeáwas, Met. 22, 25.

on-þracian

(v.)
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Cuth. c. 15: Timebat, ne cum eam (the wife ) daemoniosam inveniret, arbitrari inciperet, quia non integra Domino sed ficta fide seruisset), Hml. Th. ii. 142, 13. Add

á-slacian

(v.)

to slackenbecome slackto make slack

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Ðý lǽs se anwald áslacige (-slacie, v. l.) ðæs recendómes ne solvantur jura regiminis. Past. 118, 4. Ðý lǽs hira lufu áslacige ne eorum dilectio torpeat, 143, 9. Þæt hí ðurh orsorhnesse ne ásleacion. Hml. Th. i. 610, 16.

Linked entry: á-slæcian

scort

(adj.)
Grammar
scort, adj.
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Nis nǽnig mon ðe wite hwæðer ðis þúsend sceole beón scyrtre ðe lengre. Blickl. Homl. 119, 6. Dagas ne synd náðor ne længran ne scyrtran ðonne hí æt fruman wǽran, Lchdm iii. 252, 19. Se mónaþ (February) is ealra scyrtost (scyrtst, MSS. P.

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wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
wirdan, p.de

To injurehurtannoyto injure,do wrong toviolate a lawhinder

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Wyrde officit, 63, 36. of physical hurt Ne wyrt ðæt ða seón, Lchdm. ii. 26, 14. Ne bét hé hit, ac wyrt, 212, 20.

ge-openian

(v.)
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Hé þá word geopenade þe englas ne dorston, Hml. S. 15, 165. Hé ꝥ ( a plot ) þé geopenode, Hml. A. 98, 221. Nys nán díhle þing þæt ne wurðe geopenod nihil est occultum quod non scietur, Mt. 10, 26.

wracu

(n.)
Grammar
wracu, e; f.

painsufferingmiserysufferingpunishmentvengeanceretributionpersecutionhostilityactive enmityvengeancerevenge

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Nis mé wracu ne gewin. ðæt ic God séce, Exon. Th. 162, 2; Gú. 1054. Nis ðǽr láð geníðla ine wóþ ne wrac weútáen nán, yldu ne yrmðu . . . ne sár wracu non huc exangues morbi, non aigra senectus . . . ludus acerbns abest, 201, 2-11; Ph. 50-54.

ge-reccan

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'Ic ne mæg nán óþer geþencan, búton hit weás swá gebyrige, buton ðú mé get þý gesceádlícor óþer gerecce.

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Ne fleáh hé ðý ríce ðý his ǽnig mon bet wirðe (wyrðe, Hatt. MS.) wǽre, Past. 3; Swt. 32, 17. with dat. or inst. Templ Gode weorþe, Blickl. Homl. 163, 14. Nys hé mé wyrðe non est me dignus, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 37.

forþ

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ, adv. [faran to go]

FORTHthencehenceforwardsonwardshenceforthfurtherstillindehincprorsumporrodehincdeincepstămen

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ne mihton ðanon fleón, ne forþ ne underbæc they could not flee thence, neither forwards nor backwards, Jos. 8, 20: Cd. 118; Th. 153, 8; Gen. 2535. Cynríc rícsode forþ xxvi wintra Cynric reigned on for twenty-six years, Chr. 534; Erl. 14, 33.

LEÓÞ

(n.)
Grammar
LEÓÞ, es; n.

A songpoemodelayverses

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Ðis leóþ him andswaraþ for gewitnysse and ðæt leóþ ne ádiligaþ nán man of ðínes ofspringes múþe respondebit ei canticum istud pro testimonio, quod nulla delebit oblivio ex ore seminis tui, Deut. 31, 21.

dynt

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'Ðú þás dyntas náht ne gefrétst,' Hml. S. 4, 147. mark made by a blow, bruise Gif man óðerne mid fýste in naso slæhð, .iii. scill. Gif dynt sié, scilling. Gif hé heáhre handa dyntes onféhð, scill. forgelde.

weorc

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
weorc, es; n.

Work opus.workoperative actionoperationworkingdoingperformanceworkdoingsactionswhat a person does what happens worklabouroccupationemploymentany form of long-sustained or habitual activitya particular act of labourworkmanshipa workdeedany actionof action that gives affect to anythinga work, what is wroughta strong building, fortresswork, what is done, effect producedpain, travail, grief,the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person

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hæfde, ðonne mín willa wǽre Nar. 32, 27.

Linked entries: weorce weorc-sum werc