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á-hwanon

(adv.)
Grammar
á-hwanon, adv.
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Óhwonan, Rä. 36, 8. in any direction, anywhere Mid þý ic on þám wealle nǽnige duru ne ánig eághþyrl áhwonon (óhwanun, onhwonan, v. ll.) on ǽnige healfe geseón mihte cum in muro nullam januam vel fenestram alicubi conspicerem, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 623, 11

Linked entry: á-hwonan

ge-wǽgnian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 34, 25

weá-mét

(n.)
Grammar
weá-mét, weá-métt, e: -méttu(-o); indecl. f.

Anger, wrath, passion, irascibility

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Anger, wrath, passion, irascibility Se feórða heáfodleahter is weámét, Homl. Th. ii. 218, 21. Se feórða leahtor is weámét, ðæt se man náge his módes geweald, ac búton ǽlcere foresceáwnnge his yrsunge gefremaþ, 220, 12.

heorcnung

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Th. ii. 564, 4, the faculty of heartening, power of hearing: Stemn is geslagen lyft gefrédendlic on hlyste, swá micel swá on ðǽre heorcnunge is voice is stricken air perceptible by the sense of hearing so much as is within the capacity of a person to

seld

(n.)
Grammar
seld, es ; n.
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a seat, that on which one sits, a throne ; sedes In heofene seld his his throne is in heaven (A. V.), Ps. Surt. 10, 5 : 44, 7. Dóm gegearwung seldes ðínes, 88, 15 : 96, 2. Of dúne sette maehtge of selde, ii. p. 200, 20 : Cd.

Linked entry: sæld

hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
hýnan, hénan; p. de

To abusehumiliaterebukecorrectdespiseoppressafflictill-treat

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Ic eom frymdi tó ðé ðæt hí helsceaþan hýnan ne móton I am suppliant to thee that fiends of hell may not evil entreat it [the soul ], Byrht. Th. 137, 3; By. 180

Linked entry: hénan

Gregorius

(n.)
Grammar
Gregorius, gen. Gregories; dat. Gregorie; acc. Gregorium; m.
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Gregorius is a Greek name which in the Latin tongue signifies Vigilantius, that is in English Watchful, Homl. Th. ii. 116, 24; 118, 8, 12. Æt Gregories ǽrendracan from Gregory's messenger, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 29.

swán-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
swán-geréfa, an; m.
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See Kemble's Saxons in England, ii. 177; 81: and cf. the later swain-mote, which is a court touching matters of the forest

cyn

(adj.)
Grammar
cyn, adj.
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Hit is cyn ðæt wé úre scomigen debemus erubescere, 407, 15. Þonne is hit cyn ꝥ gé þone mid eádmédum gesécen, Ll. Th. ii. 410, 25. ¶ as substantive, a worthy, proper proceeding :-- Is hit swýðe micel cyn ꝥ gehwylc crísten man þone dæg weorðige, Ll.

mótan

(v.)
Grammar
mótan, ic, hé mót, ðú móst; wé móton; p. móste (

to be allowedmaymoteto be inferred otherwiseto be obligedmust

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[This verb is one of the small class of verbs called preterite-present. The infin. does not occur in any of the dialects, but in the forms which are found the conjugation is the same as that of the A.S. verb. Goth. ga-mót; p. -mósta: O.

gód

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Th. i. 246, 20.

FÁCEN

(n.)
Grammar
FÁCEN, fácn, es; pl. nom. acc. fácnu; gen. fácna; n.

Deceit, fraud, guile, treachery, malice, wickedness, evil, crime dŏlus, fraus, nēquĭtia, mălĭtia, inīquĭtas, prævārĭcātio

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Ne dyde ic for fácne I did it not for fraud, Cd. 128; Th. 162, 34; Gen. 2691: Exon. 73 a; Th. 272, 10; Jul. 497. Bútan ǽghwylcum fácne without any guile, L. O. 2; Th. i. 178, 14.

Linked entries: fácn fácon fǽcne

Andred

(n.)
Grammar
Andred, es; m.

The name of a large wood in Kentthe city of ANDRED or AndridaAndredes ceaster

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Hér Ælle and Cissa ymbsǽton Andredes ceaster in this year Ælle and Cissa besieged Andredescester, 491; Th. 24, 19, col. 2. On ðone wudu ðe is genemned Andredes leáge into the wood which is called Andredsley, 477 ; Th. 22, 40, col. l.

Linked entry: Andredes ceaster

an-spilde

(adj.)
Grammar
an-spilde, adj. [an = and against, spild destruction]

Anti-destructivesalutarysalutaris

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Anti-destructive, salutary; salutaris Ðæt biþ anspilde lyb wið eágena dimnesse that is a salutary medicine for dimness of eyes, L. M. I, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 14

Linked entry: spilde

axiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
axiendlíc, axigendlíc; adj.

Interrogativeinquiringinquisitiveinterrogativus

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Interrogative, inquiring, inquisitive; interrogativus Gif ic cweðe, hwá dyde ðis? quis hoc fecit? ðon biþ se [hwá quis] interrogativum, ðæt is axigendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 21, 27

em-fela

(adj.)
Grammar
em-fela, adj.

Equally many tŏtĭdem

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Equally many; tŏtĭdem Gán inn emfela manna of ǽgðre healfe let equally as many men of either side go in, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 20

ealo-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-fæt, es; n.

An ale-vat, vessel in which ale was left to ferment lăcus

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An ale-vat, vessel in which ale was left to ferment; lăcus Under ðæt ealo-fæt under the ale-vat, L. M. 1, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 12

Linked entry: ealu-fæt

lǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
lǽdend, es; m.
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One who excuses Ne hyld ðú míne heortan ðæt ic lǽdend wese láðra firena ut non declines cor meum ad excusandas excusationes in peccatis, Ps. Th. 140, 5

neáh-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-mǽgþ, e; f.

A neighbouring province

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A neighbouring province (v. mǽgþ, IV. c) On ða neáhmǽgþe in proximam provinciam, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 23. Ðæra neáhmǽgþa finitimarum provinciarum, 3, 24; S. 557, 15

Linked entry: mǽgþ

níw-fara

(n.)
Grammar
níw-fara, an; m.

A new-comera stranger

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A new-comer, a stranger Ic eom nífara hider on eorþan beforan ðé and ælþeódig incola ego sum apud te in terra, et peregrinus, Ps. Th. 38, 15

Linked entries: níw-gefara fara