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wórian

(v.)
Grammar
wórian, p. ode

To wander aboutto wander aboutramblebe a vagabond

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Ðú færsð wórigende (vagus), Gen. 4, 12: Boutr. Scrd. 20, 43: 19, 2. Ne férde heó wórigende geond land, ac wæs wunigende binnan Godes temple, Homl. Th. i. 148, 3: ii. 160, 21. Wórigende geond wudas and feldas, 188, 14.

hæleþ

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Add: [The declension of this word is like that of ealu ; both are t-stems, and the regular nominative should be hæle q. v. See Kl. Nom.

líc-hama

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</b> the body in contrast with the soul :-- Ic forlét of mínum líchoman lifgendne gǽst, Cri. 1454. God ús gesceóp on sáwle and on lichaman, Hml. A. n, 289.

on-fón

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Brimwylm onféng hilderince, 1494. to have placed on its surface, have brought in contact with Hleór bolster onféng, B. 688, Bord ord onféng, By. 110. Bord oft onféng ýða swengas, El. 238.

mann

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Gif mon ungewintrædne wífmon tó niédhǽmde geþreátige, sié ꝥ swá þæs gewintredan monnes bót, Ll. Th. i. 78, 18. Ꝥ hé tó þám untruman men geeóde.

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, ge-hweorfan.
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Seó bóc wæs yfele of Grécisce on Léden gehwyrfed ( translatam ), Bd. 5, 23 ; Sch. 698, 12.

Linked entry: ge-hweorfan

ge-byrd

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Oft þæt gegongeð þætte wer and wíf in woruld cennað bearn mid gebyrdum, Vy. 3. of a child, the being born Ǽr þon þe hé þǽre gesýnelican gegaderunge menniscre gebyrde onfénge, Bl. H. 165, 36.

freórig

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig, adj.

freezingchilledfrigidfrozenfrīgensfrīgŏre rīgensfrīgĭdusgĕlĭduschilled with fear or sorrowtremblingsadtrĕmenstristis

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Ferþloca freórig a trembling body, 76 b; Th. 288, 18; Wand. 33

Galwalas

(n.)
Grammar
Galwalas, galwealas, nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m. [wealh foreign; cf. Bryt-walas]

GaulsFrenchmenpeople of Gaul in a bodyGaulFranceGalliGallia

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Gauls, Frenchmen, people of Gaul in a body, and as the name of a people is often used where according to later usage the name of their country would be found, the word may be translated Gaul, France; Galli, Gallia Hér wæs Brihtwald gehálgod to ærcebiscope

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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Th. i. 476, 13: Boutr. Scrd. 20, 35. Bútan earfoþnyssum without tribulations, Homl. Th. i. 476, 11. Mihte we ðý éþ geþolian swá hwæt earfoþnessa swá us on becóme we might the more easily bear whatsoever misfortunes come upon us, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 12

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

un-sceþþig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceþþig, -scæþþig; adj.

Innocentharmless

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Cain his ágenne bróðor rihtwísne and unscæððigne ácwealde, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 41. Búton hí wǽron swá eádmóde and swá unscæððige swá ðæt cild wæs, Homl. Th. i. 552, 12. Culfran sind swíðe unscæððige fuglas, i. 142, 8.

Linked entries: sceþþig un-scæþþig

gyte

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Bóte dón mid teára gytum and mid gebedum, Wlfst. 264, 13. a flux of blood Blódes gytt sanguinis projiuvium, Mk. p. 3, 7. Sum earm wíf wæs geswenct þurh blódes gyte, Hml.

up-spring

(n.)
Grammar
up-spring, es; m.

an upspringingrising of a heavenly bodycoming of day or nighta rising of waterbreaking forthbirthwhat springs up

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an upspringing, rising of a heavenly body, coming of day or night Upspryng ortus (solis), Ps. Spl. 103, 23. Fram ðære sunnan upspringes anginne a solis ortus cardine, Hymn. Surt. 50, 2. Fram ðære sunnan upspringe, Anglia viii. 317, 10.

Linked entry: spring

wæd

(n.)
Grammar
wæd, es; n.

A fordshallow waterwater that may be traverseda body of watersea

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Biggles-wade, Longwathby); poet. a body of water, sea Bí wædes ófre, Exon. Th. 360, 22; Wal. 9. Wyllelm king lǽdde scypferde and landfyrde tó Scotlande ... him sylf mid his landfyrde férde inn ofer ðæt wæð(æt ðam gewæde, MS. E.

Linked entries: ge-wæd wæð

hádor

(adj.)
Grammar
hádor, hǽdor; adj.

Clear [applied both to light and to sound], bright, sereneclarus, splendidus, serenus, micansbright (of the sky, stars)

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Clear [applied both to light and to sound], bright, serene Hádor heofonleóma the clear heaven-light, Andr. Kmbl. 1675; An. 840 : 2918; An. 1458 : 178; An. 89 : Bt. Met. Fox 22, 47; Met. 22, 24.

BUCCA

(n.)
Grammar
BUCCA, an; m.

a buckA he-goat, BUCKcaper, hircus

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Gif se ealdor syngaþ, bringeþ ánne buccan to bóte si peccaverit princeps, offerat hircum immaculatum, Lev. 4, 23: 9, 3. He asyndrode twáhund gáta and twentig buccena separavit capras ducentas et hircos viginti, Gen. 32. 14: Ps. Lamb. 49, 13.

Linked entry: buc-heort

a-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rétan, ic -réte, he -réteþ, -rét; p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét; v. trans. [a, rétan to comfort]

To exhilaratecomfortdelightrestorerefreshset rightexhilararelætificarereficere

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Seó hwætnes ðæs líchoman geblissaþ ðone mon and arét the vigour of the body rejoices and delights the man, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 8. Ðæt ge bróðor míne wel arétten that ye should well cherish my brethren, Exon. 30 a; Th. 91, 33; Cri. 1501.

cyre

(n.)
Grammar
cyre, es; m. [ceósan to choose] Choice, free choice, free will; electio, hærĕsis = αἵρεσις , optio, arbitrium
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Boutr. Scrd. 17, 25. Mid cyre arbitrio, Mone B. 1344: 2616

mál

(n.)
Grammar
mál, es; n.

an actionsuitcause

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'This barbarous word meant in medieval Latin, an action at law, for a bond or other obligation,' 21, 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 42 : Hpt. Gl. 496, 4. [Icel. mál an action : O. H.

manian

(v.)
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Úre Drihten þreáð þá þe on fæstendagum hiora borga manian, Ll. Th. ii. 438, 34