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wecg

(n.)
Grammar
wecg, es; m.

a wedge a mass of metal a piece of money

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Seó eorðe is cennende wecga óran terra parens metallorum, Nar. 2, 15. On smǽtum goldórum ł (gold-?) wecgum in obrizum auri metallum, Hpt. Gl. 449, 14. Nis Godes wununge on ðám grǽgum stánum, ne on ǽrenum wecgum, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 136.

brócian

(v.)
Grammar
brócian, part. brócigende; ic brócie, ðú brócast, he brócaþ, pl. bróciaþ; p. ode; pp. ge-brócod; v. a. [bróc
affliction
]

afflictionTo oppress, vex, afflict, break up, injure, blameopprimere, vexare, affligere, confringere, nocere, accusare

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To oppress, vex, afflict, break up, injure, blame; opprimere, vexare, affligere, confringere, nocere, accusare Ic beóde ðæt hý nán man ne brócie I command that no man oppress them, Th. Diplm. A.D. 880-885; 492, 10.

on-lúcan

(v.)

literally, to unlock, opento open, disclose, reveal

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Hié ne ongietaþ hú suíðe hié onlúcaþ hiera mód mid ðæm unþeáwe ofermétta quantum se vitiis superbiendo aperiat, non agnoscit, 38, 1; Swt. 271, 22. Módhord onleác and ðus wordum cwæþ, Andr. Kmbl. 344; An. 172. Leóþucræft onleác, Elen.

ge-swencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swencan, -swæncan; p. -swencte; pp. -swenced, -swenct [swencan to disturb, vex]

To disturbagitatetroublevexfatigueoutwearyafflictharassoppresspulsāreagĭtāretrībŭlārevexārefătīgāreafflīgĕreaffĭcĕreopprĭmĕre

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Útancumene and elþeódige ne geswenc ðú vex thou not comers from without and strangers, L. Alf. 33; Th. i. 52, 14. Ic geswenced sý trībŭlor, Ps. Th. 101, 2, 4: Bd. 4, 9; S. 576, 27. Synnum geswenced oppressed with sins, Beo.

Linked entries: swencan ge-swæncan

niman

(v.)
Grammar
niman, p. nam, pl. námon; pp. numen (kept in the slang word nim = steal. Cf. Shakspere's Corporal Nym).

to takereceivegetsumereaccipereto takekeepholdtenereto takecatchto containto take (with one)carrybringto take (to one)giveto take forciblyseizetake awaycarry offtollerecapessereauferrerapere

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Nim ǽnne oððe twegen tó ðé adhibe tecum unum vel duos, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 16. Nim ðé ðis ofæt on hand, Cd. Th. 33, 11; Gen. 518. Ðæt ðú nǽfre ne nyme wíf mínum suna of ðisum mennisce. Gen, 24, 3. Nán man ne sceal sceattas niman for Godes cyrcan, Homl.

Linked entry: bi-nom

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Sidepartsidehandbesidedisputebehalfaccountsidequarterdirection

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Beó on náðre healfe má manna þonne .xii., Ll. Th. i. 212, 7.

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Hwá sceal tó his ríce fón, þonne hé bróðer næfþ, ne hé bearn ne belǽfþ? 146, 19: i. 48, 12, 25. Hú mæg ic yrnan mid eów, þonne ic ne árás of ðysum bedde for nigon geárum? Homl. Skt. i. 21, 344.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

égor-streám

(n.)
Grammar
égor-streám, eágor-streám,es ; m.

A water-stream, water, the seaunda, flŭvius, măre

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A water-stream, water, the sea; unda, flŭvius, măre Ðiós eorþe mæg and égorstreám cræfta náne adwæscan ðæt ðæt him on innan sticaþ this earth and sea can by no means extinguish that which in them remains. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 236; Met. 20, 118.

Linked entry: eágor-streám

fóre-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gangan, part. -gangende; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go beforeprecedepræcēdĕre

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Hwæt ðǽr fóregange oððe hwæt ðǽr æfterfylige we ne cunnon quid autem præcessĕrit quidve sĕquātur ignōrāmus, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 22

Linked entry: fóre-gán

earfoþ-hylde

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-hylde, adj.

Ill-inclined, ill-disposed, ill-natured malĕvŏlus, malignus

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Ill-inclined, ill-disposed, ill-natured; malĕvŏlus, malignus Se ðe earfoþhylde biþ, and gyrnþ ðæra þinga ðe he begitan ne mihte, búton twýn him geneálǽhþ se hreófla Giezi he who is ill-inclined, and yearns for the things which he could not obtain, without

Linked entry: -hylde

ídisc

(n.)
Grammar
ídisc, ýddisc, es; pl. e; m. n [?].

Propertyhouseholdstuff

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Ne forlǽte gé nán þing of eówrum ýddisce nec dimittatis quidquam de supellectili vestra, Gen. 45, 20. Ágif ðises ceorles ýddysce [cf. ǽhta l. 18, þing, l. 23] give up this fellow's property, Homl. Th. ii. 180, 27

Lǽden-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-bóc, f.
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A Latin book Nán man næfþ lédenbóca angit be fullon búton hé ðone cræft cunne no man perfectly understands Latin books, unless he know that art [grammar], Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 50, 65. Áwriten on lédenbócum written down in Latin books, Homl.

méðig

(adj.)
Grammar
méðig, adj.

Wearyexhausted

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Ða ðe tó láfe beón móston wǽron tó ðæm méðie ðæt hié ne mehton ða gefarenan tó eorþan bringan the survivors (of the pestilence) were exhausted to such a degree, that they could not inter the dead, 2, 6; Swt. 86, 28

myrten

(adj.)
Grammar
myrten, adj.

That has died by disease

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Grécas myrten flǽsc nǽnigum men ne lýfaþ ac ða hýda ðæra myrtenra neáta hý heom dóþ tó scón Graeci carnem morticinam nulli permittunt, de pellibus tamen morticinorum animalium calceamenta sibi faciunt, Th. ii. 166, 29-31

neáh-lǽcung

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-lǽcung, neá-lǽcung, e; f.

A drawing nighapproach

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Hý sylfe fram manna gesyhþe áscyriende ðara manna neálǽcynge underfóþ cutting themselves off from the sight of men they do not admit the approach of men, R. Ben. 135, 1

níwness

(n.)
Grammar
níwness, e; f.

Newnessnovelty

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Newness, novelty Ne sceal him mon ánne mete gebeódan, ac missenlíce, ðæt seó niównes ðara metta mǽge him góde beón, Lchdm. ii. 240, 15. Ðæs mónan níwnys, Anglia viii. 310, 38.

gilpen

(adj.)
Grammar
gilpen, adj.

Boastful

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Boastful Ne mæg he geþyldgian ðæt he ðæt forhele ac wierþ ðonon gilpen he cannot bear to conceal it, but becomes boastful on account of it, Past. 33, 2; Swt. 216, 9: Cot. MS.

Linked entry: gilpna

gleó-beám

Grammar
gleó-beám, glig-beám, es; m.

A glee-beamharpmusicum lignumharpa

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A glee-beam, harp; musicum lignum, harpa Nis hearpan wyn, gomen gleóbeámes there is no joy of harp, the mirth of the glee-beam, Beo. Th. 4518; B. 2263.

be-swincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swincan, p. -swanc, pl. -swuncon; pp. -swuncen

To toil, labour, make with toillaborare

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To toil, labour, make with toil; laborare Ic sende eów to rípanne, ðæt ðæt ge ne be-swuncon; óðre swuncon, and ge eódon on hyra geswinc ego misi vos metere quod vos non laborastis; alii laboraverunt, et vos in labores eorum introistis, Jn.

Linked entries: swincan be-swuncen

ge-célan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-célan, p. de; pp. ed.

To make coldto coolallayrefrigerareTo become coldto be refreshedrefrigerari

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To make cold, to cool, allay; refrigerare Ðæt man ne mæge wæterseóces þurst gecélan that any one might not allay the thirst of a watersick [dropsical] man. v. intrans.

Linked entries: célan ge-ceolan