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ysel

(n.)
Grammar
ysel, e; ysle, an; f.
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A spark, cinder, an ash, ember Ysle favilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 19: 66, 44: 284, 17: ii. 36, 53. On yslan in favillam, Hpt. Gl. 495, 31. Hé geseah hú ða ysla up flugon mid ðam smíce vidit ascendentem favillam, Gen. 19, 28. Gé syndon dust and acsan and

burg-waru

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Eall seó buruhwaru populus civitatis, Deut. 21, 21. Gyf hit binnan byrig gedón bið, fare seó buruhwaru sylf tó and begyte þá banan, Ll. Th. i. 286, 21. Seó burhwaru gelæhton hine, Ap Th. 26, 23. Seó burhwaru, þæt sind Turonisce ..., and Pictauienscisce

hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
hálig, adj.

Holy ⬩ sanctus, sacer ⬩ holy

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Holy; sanctus, sacer Hálig sanctus, almus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 41. Ðæt hálige gewrit scribtura, Jn. Skt. 17, 12. Se háliga frófre gást paracletus sanctus spiritus, 14, 26. Hálig sealt holy salt, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 346, 30; 344, 14. Háliges wæteres

Linked entries: hǽlig hálga

gál-ness

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Gálnyss gehorwigende libido sordidans Hy. S. 5, 5. On ðám lændenum is getácnad seó fúle gálnes, Ll. Th. ii. 368, 35: Hml. A. 17, 98. Se óðer leahtor is forligr and ungemetegod gálnyss; sé is geháten fornicatio Hml. S. 16, 276: Hml. Th. ii. 220, 3. Seó

ofer-seón

(v.)

to observe, survey, see ⬩ respicere, superspicere ⬩ to overlook, neglect, despise

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to observe, survey, see Ðú ðe ealle gesceafta ofersihst thou that dost survey all creatures, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 20. Æfter ðære wísan ðe ic hit oferseah quemadmodum inspexi. Nar. 2, 9, Swá ic mid mínum égum oferseah, and mínum eárun oferhýrde, L. O. 8; Th.

Linked entry: ofer-sewenness

þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
þrymm, es; m.

a host ⬩ great body of people ⬩ a force ⬩ multitude ⬩ a great body of water ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ might ⬩ glory ⬩ majesty ⬩ magnificence ⬩ greatness ⬩ grandeur

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a host, great body of people, a force, multitude Eall heofonlíc þrym (cf. ðæt heofonlíce werod, 1. 9) hire tócymes fægnian wolde. Eác wé gelýfaþ ðæt Drihten sylf hire tógeánes cóme all the heavenly host would rejoice at her advent. We believe, too, that

Linked entry: þrym

HUNGOR

(n.)
Grammar
HUNGOR, es; m.

HUNGER ⬩ famine

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HUNGER, famine Nis ðǽr hungor ne þurst slǽp ne swár leger ne sunnan bryne there is there neither hunger nor thirst, sleep nor grievous sickness, nor burning heat of the sun, Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 20; Cri. 1661. Beóþ ðé hungor and þurst hearde gewinnan

nefne

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
nefne, nemne.

Unless ⬩ except ⬩ Except

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Grammar nefne, conj. connecting clauses, Unless, except Hé hyra má ácwellan wolde, nefne him witig God forstóde, Beo. Th. 2116; B. 1056: 6101; B. 3054: Exon. Th. 340, 5; Gn. Ex. 106 : 345, 11; Gn. Ex. 186. Hí sǽdon, nemne ( nisi ) hí him máran andlyfne

Linked entries: nemne nymne

gid

(n.)
Grammar
gid, gidd, gied, giedd, gyd, gydd, ged, es; n.

a song ⬩ lay ⬩ poem ⬩ cantus ⬩ cantilena ⬩ carmen ⬩ poema ⬩ A speech ⬩ tale ⬩ sermon ⬩ proverb ⬩ riddle ⬩ sermo ⬩ dictum ⬩ loquela ⬩ proverbium ⬩ ænigma

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a song, lay, poem; cantus, cantilena, carmen, poema Gid oft wrecen a song oft sung [recited], Beo. Th. 2135; B, 1065. Gidda gemyndig mindful of songs, Beo.Th. 1741; B. 868. Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee, Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105. Gliówordum

Linked entries: gidding gied ged gyd

seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
seóc, ; adj.
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Sick, ill. of bodily infirmity or disease Sum seóc man quidam languens. Jn. Skt. II, I. Se is seóc infirmatur, 3. Hé seóc wæs infirmabatur , 6. Seóc hé biþ ðe tó seldan ieteþ. Exon. Th. 340, 16 ; Gn. Ex. III. Seonobennum seóc, 328, 17; Vy. 19: Beo.

sefa

(n.)
Grammar
sefa, an ; m.
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Understanding, mind, heart Sefa sensus (cf. gewit sensus , 42, 35), Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 17 : 282, 27. Sefa nearwode ( of Noah when drunk ), Cd. Th. 94, 32 ; Gen. 1570. Him ( Nebuchadnezzar on recovery from his madness ) in gást becwom rǽdfæst sefa, 257

Linked entries: seofa siofa

stalu

(n.)
Grammar
stalu, e; f.
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theft, stealing Stalu ne lufaþ náne yldinge stealing loves not any delay, Homl. Th. i. 220, 9. Be stale. Gif hwá stalie, L. In. 7; Th. i. 106, 14. Gif hwá Godes cyricean brece for stale, L. Ecg. P. iv. 24; Th. ii. 210, 30: Blickl. Homl. 75, 31. Sum wer

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, p. ode
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intrans. (or uncertain) To beware Warat cavet, Kent. Gl. 364. Wara cave, Germ. 393, 136. Warige (warnige, v. l. ) hé ðæt hit ná forealdige, L. Edg. C. 38; Th. ii. 252, 6. trans. To make ware, to warn Mid ðǽm wordum hé ús warode and lǽrde quibus verbis

Linked entries: werian be-warian

BRÓÐOR

(n.)
Grammar
BRÓÐOR, bróðer, bróder, bróður; d. bréðer; but often indecl. in sing; pl. nom. acc. bróðor, bróðer, bróður, bróðru, bróðro, ge-bróðor, er, ru, ro, ra; g. bróðra, ge-bróðra; d. bróðrum, ge-bróðrum; m.

A BROTHER ⬩ frater ⬩ to bear, support, a brother being the natural supporter of sisters who have lost their father

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A BROTHER; frater Úre bróðor noster frater, nom. s; g. úres bróðor nostri fratris; dat. úrum bréðer nostro fratri; acc. úrne bróðor nostrum fratrem; voc. eálá ðú úre bróðor O noster frater! abl. fram úrum bréðer a nostro fratre: pl. nom. úre gebróðra

Linked entries: ge-bróðor bróder bróðar bróðer bróðor-slaga bróður

wudu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu, (-o), widu, wiodu ; gen. wuda, wudes; dat, wuda, wudu (-o), wyda ; acc. wudu, wuda ; pl. wuda, wudas ; m.

wood ⬩ the substance of growing trees ⬩ a tree ⬩ (hewh) wood ⬩ the material obtained from trees ⬩ wood which forms something ⬩ something made of wood ⬩ wood ⬩ wood ⬩ the wood ⬩ woods ⬩ a wood ⬩ wild

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wood, the substance of growing trees Hú ne mint ðú gesión ðæt ǽlc wyrt and ǽlc wudu (-a, v. l.) (cum herbas atque arbores intuearis), wile weaxan on ðærn lande sélost, ðe him betst geríst. . . . Sumra wyrta oððe sumes wuda eard biþ on dúnum. . . . Ním

Linked entries: widu wude- wiodu

útan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
útan, (-on); adv. prep. A. adv.

from without ⬩ without ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ outwardly ⬩ about ⬩ round ⬩ out ⬩ away from land

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from without Wearð mé on hige leóhte útan and innan, Cd. Th. 42, 21; Gen. 677. Gif ðú wénst ðæt him áhwonan útan cómon ða gód ðe hé hæfþ, ðonne wǽre ðæt þing betere, ðe hit him fram cóme, ðonne hé, Bt. 34, 3; Fox 136, 26. Ælfréd com útan (úton, MS. E

Linked entries: útane úton út-weard

CWIC

(adj.)
Grammar
CWIC, cwyc, cwuc, cuc; def. se cwica, seó, ðæt cwice; adj.

Alive, QUICK ⬩ vivus, vivax

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Alive, QUICK ; vivus, vivax Enoch cwic gewát mid cyning engla Enoch departed alive with the king of angels, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 25; Gen. 1210: Exon. 16b; Th. 37, 8; Cri. 590: Ps. Th. 118, 57. Cwyc alive, 104, 8. Ne biþ se cwuca nyttra ðe se deáda, gif him

Linked entries: cucon cucu cwicen cwicu cuic cweoc cwicu cwuc cwyc cuc

HÁD

(n.)
Grammar
HÁD, es; m.

person ⬩ persona ⬩ sex ⬩ degree, rank, order, condition ⬩ state, condition, kind, nature, form ⬩ manner, way ⬩ honour ⬩ persona, sexus, ordo, gradus.

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person; persona Ðú ne besceáwast nánes mannes hád non respicis personam hominum, Mt. Bos. 22, 16. Cyninges naman hæfde and wæs ðæs hádes well wyrþe regis nomine ac persona dignissimus, Bd. 3, 21; S. 550, 40, MS. B. Weorþian wé ða cláþas his hádes let

Linked entries: acolitus diácon dúru-weard hádelíce -hád

FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREE ⬩ having liberty or immunity ⬩ noble ⬩ glad ⬩ joyful ⬩ līber ⬩ sui jūris ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis ⬩ lætus

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FREE, having liberty or immunity, noble, glad, joyful; līber, sui jūris, ingĕnuus, nōbĭlis, lætus Heó ðá freó on hire fóta gangum blíðe hám wæs hweorfende ipsa lībĕro pĕdum incessu dŏmum læta reversa est, Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 32. Beó he freó he shall be

Linked entries: frig-man freoh freóls frí frig frió frioh frý

lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
lǽs, we, e; f.

A pasture ⬩ leasow

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A pasture, leasow [still found in local names] Lǽs pascua; gemǽne lǽs compascuus ager, Ælfc. Gl. 96; Som. 76, 44, 47; Wrt. Voc. 53, 51, 54. Se wudu and seó lǽs is gemǽne tó ðám án and twentigum hídum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 319, 28. Sceáp lǽswe ðínre oves

Linked entries: beó-lǽs læssa

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