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be-wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽlan, p. de; pp. ed
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To afflict; undique vexare, affligere, cruciare Wítum bewǽled afflicted with torments, Andr. Kmbl. 2721; An. 1363

be-helman

(v.)
Grammar
be-helman, p. ede; pp. ed

To cover overto covercooperire

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To cover over, to cover; cooperire Heolstre behelmed covered with darkness Salm. Kmbl. 209; Sal. 104

Linked entry: bi-helmian

cwealm-þreá

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-þreá, mdecl; m. f. n. [cwealm, þreá a vexing, terror]

Deadly terror letaiis terror

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Deadly terror ; letaiis terror Mid cwealmþreá with deadly terror, Cd. 116; Th. 151, 12; Gen. 2507

énga

(adj.)

sole

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sole Mid ðínne éngan Freán with thy sole Lord, Exon. 11a ; Th. 15, 17; Cri. 237

hyge-gár

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-gár, es; m.

a wiledevice

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A dart of the mind, a wile, device, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 21; Mód. 34

leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
leáfa, [?], an; m.

Leave

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Leave Be his leáfan árǽrde mynster with his leave raised a monastery, Homl. Skt. 6, 145

leás-bregdende

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-bregdende, -brédende; adj.

Wilydeceitful

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Wily, deceitful Hund síðon líhþ se leásbrédenda centies mentitur versipellis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 31

Linked entry: bredende

rǽd-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽd-snotor, adj.
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Wise in counsel, prudent, sagacious Nǽfre ic sǽlidan sélran métte rǽdsnotteran, Andr. Kmbl. 946; An. 473

ge-torfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-torfian, p. ode; pp. od

To stone

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To stone Hig wǽron myd stánum getorfode they were stoned with stones, St. And. 36, 19

Linked entry: ge-tyrfian

sweord-wígend

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-wígend, -wígende
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one who fights with a sword:?-Sweord*-*wígendra síde hergas, Cd. Th. 194, 13; Exod. 260

tæppestre

(n.)
Grammar
tæppestre, an; f.

A woman who sells wine, a hostess

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A woman who sells wine, a hostess Tæppestre caupona, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 36, 13

witer

(adj.)
Grammar
witer, witter; adj.

Knowingwise

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Knowing, wise Hé wíslíce hine beþóhte, swá hé full witter wæs, Chr. 1067 ; Erl 204, 35

Linked entries: witran witter

be-spanan

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wile áwendan of rihtan geleáfan and be-spanan tó his unlárum, Wlfst. 95, 15. Add

breóst-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-wærc, es; n.
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Pain in the chest Wiþ breóst-wærce, Lch. ii. 58, 20, 25 : 316, 5. Substitute: ; m

for án

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Heom for án þá wítu gemynte wǽron, Hml. S. 23, 112: Lch. i. 286, 10. Add:

freóls-bryce

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Syndan freólsbrycas(-bricas, v.l. ) and fæsten-brycas wíde geworhte oft and gelóme. Wulfst. 164, 9. Add

geond-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-wadan, to go through a subject,
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make oneself acquainted with, study Ryhtspell monig Gregorius gleáwmód gindwód ðurh sefan snyttro, Past. 9, 10

ífig-twig

(n.)
Grammar
ífig-twig, es; n.
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An ivy-twig Wiþ sunbryne; merwe ífigtwigu, wyl on butran, smire mid, Lch. ii. 324, 16

loccod

(adj.)
Grammar
loccod, loccode; adj.
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Having locks, provided with hair Loccad crinitns, An. Ox. 56, 13. v. hwít-, líg-loccod[e]

Linked entry: -locced

súþ

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ, adv.
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Gif hé (thunder) bið súð gehéred, sé bécnað cininges wífes cwealm, Archiv cxx. 47, 22. Add