ellen-weorc
A work of valour, valiant or powerful act ⬩ fortitūdĭnis ŏpus, res fortĭter gesta
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A work of valour, valiant or powerful act; fortitūdĭnis ŏpus, res fortĭter gesta He wæs ánrǽd ellenweorces he was steadfast in his work of valour, Andr. Kmbl. 464; An. 232. Gif ðú ðæt ellenweorc aldre gedígest if thou escapest with life from that work
firen-weorc
A wicked work ⬩ crime ⬩ scŭlestum ŏpus ⬩ scĕlus
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A wicked work, crime; scŭlestum ŏpus, scĕlus Hí firenweorc beraþ they bear their wicked works, Exon. 26b; Th. 80, 1; Cri. 1301: 28a; Th. 85, 30: Cri. 1399
for-wearþ
perished
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perished, Cd. 121; Th. 156, 14; Gen. 2588;
here-weorc
A warlike deed or work
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A warlike deed or work, Elen. Kmbl. 1308; El. 656
irre-weorc
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A work undertaken in anger Engla drihten wile uppe heonan sáwla lǽdan and wé seoððan á ðæs yrreweorces hénþo geþoliaþ the Lord of angels will up from hence lead souls, and we ever after shall suffer the humiliation of that angry feat [the harrowing of
láð-weorc
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An evil work, work that is hateful to another Leornedan láðweorc Gode, Ps. Th. 105, 26
leóþ-weorc
Song-making ⬩ poetry ⬩ poesis
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Song-making, poetry; poesis, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 99; Wrt. Voc. 60, 7
mægen-weorc
A mighty work
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A mighty work Hú micle synt ðíne mægenweorc quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Ps. Th. 91, 4
mán-weorc
Doing evil ⬩ wicked
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Doing evil wicked Ðæt ðú mé swá mánweorcum inwrige wyrda gerýno, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 812
níþ-weorc
Battle ⬩ conflict
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Battle, conflict Níþweorca heard brave in battle, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 26
nyt-weorð
Useful ⬩ advantageous ⬩ profitable
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Useful, advantageous, profitable Eálá ðú mín wyln beó nytwyrðe O mea ancilla, esto utilis, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 101, 4. Hú se láreów sceal beón nytwierðe (MS. Hatt. -wyrðe) on his wordum ut sit rector utilis in verbo, Past. 15; Swt. 88, 3. Ðá stód ðǽr
ge-wealc
A rolling ⬩ motion ⬩ an attack ⬩ volutatio ⬩ impetus
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A rolling, motion, an attack; volutatio, impetus Yða gewealc a rolling of waves, Ap.Th. 11, 1: Cd. 166; Th. 206, 21; Exod. 455: Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 11; Seef. 6: 82 a; Th. 308, 28; Seef 46: Beo. Th. 932; B. 464: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 19; Edg. 45: Andr.
ge-wearþ
was ⬩ became ⬩ happened
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was, became, happened Beo. Th. 6115; B. 3061: Exon. 11 b; Th. 13, 30; Cri. 210: Andr. Kmbl. 613; An. 307;
ge-weorc
work ⬩ ŏpus ⬩ ŏpuscŭlus ⬩ a fort ⬩ fortress ⬩ arx
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work; ŏpus, ŏpuscŭlus Eue wæs geweorc Godes Eve was God's work, Cd. 38; Th. 51, 6; Gen. 822: Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 4; Cri. 112. Ðæt ðam þeódne wæs síþes sigehwíl, sylfes dǽdum, worlde geweorces that was a victorious moment to the prince of his enterprise
Linked entries: ge-werc ge-worc geweorc-lic
ge-weorc
Similar entry: meter-geweorc
geole-wearte
a nightingale ⬩ luscinus
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a nightingale; luscinus, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 37; Wrt. Voc. 29, 55
scild-weall
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A shield-wall, the shields held by a line of soldiers: — Ðonne strǽla storm scóc ofer scyldweall, Beo. Th. 6227; B. 3118. Cf. scild-burh
Linked entry: bord-weall
seonu-wealt
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That may be always rolled, round -Sinewealt gesceap volubile scema, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 18. Sionuualt torosa (teres ? ), ii. 122, 54. Sionewaltum conteriti (cum teritif ), 21, 56. round, circular, cylindrical Sinewealt cleofa absida, Wrt. Voc. i. 58,
Linked entries: sine-wealt sino-walt sin-wealt syne-wealt
scíd-weall
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A wooden fence, palings:Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 34. — Scídwealles eorþbyri vallum
streám-weall
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A shore Stáh ofer streámweall he landed, Cd. Th. 90, 12 ; Gen. 1494