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willung

Grammar
willung, desire.
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For ðon wer bið wífe gemenged þonne unálýfedre willunge (inlicitae concupiscentiae) monnes mód in geþóhte þurh lustfulnesse bið geþeóded . . . þæt fýr þǽre unrihtan willunge, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 86, 14-20. Add

a-sánian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sánian, p. ode; pp. od

To languishgrow weakdiminishlanguescerelaxari

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To languish, grow weak, diminish; languescere, laxari Nǽfre ic lufan sibbe forlǽte asánian never will I permit the love of my kin to languish, Exon. 50a; Th. 172, 23; Gú. 1148

feax-fang

(n.)
Grammar
feax-fang, es; m.

A taking hold by the haircŏmæ prehensio

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Ethb. 33; Th. i. 12, 3; Wilk. 5, 1

gǽst-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gemynd, es; n.

Thought of mind or spiritănĭmi cōgĭtātio

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Thought of mind or spirit; ănĭmi cōgĭtātio Ic him gǽstgemyndum wille wesan underþýded I will be subjected to him in my spirit's thoughts, Exon. 41 a; Th. 138, 11; Gú. 574

Linked entry: gást-gemynd

gamenung

(n.)
Grammar
gamenung, e; f.

A gamingjestingplayinglūsusjŏcus

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A gaming, jesting, playing; lūsus, jŏcus Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc and ða ídelan gamenunga where will be his wanton discourse, and the idle jestings? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

un-læt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-læt, adj.

Not slowquickreadyactive

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Wíga, unlæt láces ( death ), Exon. Th. 164, 5; Gú. 1007. Hræd and unlæt, 436, 9; Rä. 54, 11

Linked entry: læt

fihtling

(n.)
Grammar
fihtling, es; m.

A warrior

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Se stranga Godes fyhtling (wiga, v. l.) fortis praeliator Dei, Gr. D. 110, 13

Linked entry: fyhtling

ord-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
ord-wíga, an; m.

A warrior who fights with a pointed weaponone who fights in the van

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A warrior who fights with a pointed weapon (? cf. gár-wíga), or one who fights in the van Ordwýga! ne lǽt ðín ellen gedreósan tó dæge, Wald. 9; Vald. I, 6. (?

geþanc-metian

(v.)
Grammar
geþanc-metian, p. ode; pp. od

To deliberateconsiderconsĭdĕrāre

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To deliberate, consider; consĭdĕrāre Geþancmeta ðíne móde, on hwilce healfe ðú wille hwyrft dón deliberate in thy mind on which side thou wilt depart, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 9; Gen. 1917

weóce

(n.)
Grammar
weóce, an ; f.

The wick of a lampcandle

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The wick of a lamp or candle Weóce licinius Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 19. Leóhtfætlucernarium, candelsnytelsemunctorium, weócepapirus, i. 26, 56 Weócan (papyrum) settan to put a wick to a lamp Lchdm. iii. 348, col. 1.

fór-lustlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-lustlíce, adv.

Very willinglygladlylĭbentissĭme

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Very willingly, gladly; lĭbentissĭme Ic wille fórlustlíce, for ðínum lufum I will gladly [do so], for love of thee, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 12. [Cf. beon forrlisst to be very desirous, Orm. ]

Linked entry: lust-líce

ge-clútod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-clútod, adj. [clút a patch]

CLOUTEDpatchednailedconsutusclavatus

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V. wine bottles old, and rent, and bound up ], Jos. 9, 5. Gesceód mid geclúdedum scón shod with clouted shoes, Dial. 1, 4

ge-néhwian

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

To approach, draw near, adhere

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To approach, draw near, adhere Monn genéhwas wífe his homo adhærebit uxori suæ, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 5. Ánum genéhwaþ uni adhærebit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 13. Genéhwade ánum adhæsit uni, 15, 15

flít-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
flít-georn, flít-georn; adj.

Contentiousquarrelsome

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Mid flitgeornan wífe cum muliere litig[i]osa, 972. Ne beón gé tó nídfulle ne tó flítgeorne, Wlfst. 40, 17. Substitute:

a-stælan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stælan, [a, stælan to steal]

To steal outto seduceobrepere

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Cf. 9; Wilk. 88, 49

dreó

Grammar
dreó, <b>; I.</b>
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Wiht ... fére fóddurwelan dreógeð the ship performs the office of providing a bountiful supply of food, Rá. 33, 10. Merrigenlice lofsangas sint tó dreógenne ( agendi sunt ), R. Ben. l. 37, 15. Add

ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, p. ode; pp. od [medl a bridle]

To bridle, restrain

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To bridle, restrain Gif hwá nyle gemidlian his tungan if a man will not bridle his tongue, Past. 38, 8; Swt. 281, 3; Hat. MS: 38, 1; Swt. 271, 13; Hat. MS

sinc-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
sinc-fág, -fáh ; adj.
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Variegated with costly ornament Ic winde sceal sincfág swelgan, Exon. Th. 395, 29 ; Rä. 15, 15. Heorot, sincfáge (cf. goldfáh applied to Heorot, 621 ; B. 308) sel, Beo. Th. 336 ; B. 167

bútan

(prep.)
Grammar
bútan, búton, bútun; prep. [be, útan out] .
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I. prm ; Th. ii. 400, 28. with the accusative; cum accusativo. out of; extra He lædde hine bútan ða wic eduxit eum extra vicum, Mk. Bos. 8, 23. without, except; sine, præter Bútan sealm præter psalmodiam.

DRAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRAGAN, ic drage, ðú drægest, drægst, dræhst, he drægeþ, drægþ, dræhþ, pl. dragaþ; p. dróg, dróh, pl.drógon ; pp. dragen.

DRAG, drawtrahĕreTo draw oneself, to draw, gose conferre, ire

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To draw oneself, to draw, go; se conferre, ire Drógon swá wíde swá wegas to lǽgon they went as far as the roads lay before them, Andr. Kmbl. 2465; An. 1234.