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wæfer-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wæfer-hús, es; n.

A theatreamphitheatre

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A theatre, amphitheatre Hé lǽdde hí tó ðam wæferhúse, ðǽr ða deór wunodon, beran and león, ðe hí ábítan sceoldon, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 49

ambeht-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-ness, e; f.
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Service Embihtnisse hé gefe Gode obsequium se praestare Deo, Jn. R. 16, 2

æt-fele

(n.)

Adhesionadhæsio ?

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— Mín is ætfele mihitigum Drihtne mihi autem adhærere Deo, Ps. Th. 72, 23

ge-wildan

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ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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Gif ic beó gebunden . . . sóna ic beó gewyld infirmus ero ), Jud. 16, 7. a thing Ðeós wyrt ǽlc yfel blód gewyldeþ, Lch. i. 236, 13. Is Godes mǽrð þe ealle þás wíta gewylde, Hml.

a-bifian

(v.)
Grammar
a-bifian, -bifigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To be moved or shakento tremblemovericontremere

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To be moved or shaken, to tremble; moveri, contremere For ansýne écan Dryhtnes ðeós eorþe sceal eall abifigan a facie Domini mota est terra. Ps. Th. 113, 7

þeóh

(n.)
Grammar
þeóh, gen. þeós; dat. þeó; pl. þeóh; gen. þeóna; dat. þeón; n.
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Gif men his ðeóh acen, 78, 23: ii. 66, 4. Hyre ( the bee's ) ða rúwan þeóh wurðaþ swýðe gehefegode, Anglia viii. 324, 13. Bána, þeóna coxarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 27: Lchdm. i. 208, 3. Ðæra ðeóna sár, 80, 2. On þeón in femoribus, Anglia xi. 117, 25.

Linked entry: þégh

a-worden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-worden, pp. of a-weorþan; def. m. awordena

become worthless

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become worthless Ðú awortlena raca, Mt. Bos. 5, 22

garwan

(adj.)
Grammar
garwan, = geawwan; dat. def. of gearo, q. v.

readyprepared

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ready, prepared, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 17

bytming

(n.)
Grammar
bytming, e; f.
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Ground-floor of the Ark On ðǽre nyðemystan bytminge wunodon þá réðan deór . . . on ðǽre bytminge wæs se arc rúm, Hml. Th. i. 536, 10-14

on-drincan

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Ðis deór mid þý ðe hit þæs wætres ondronc haec bestia potata aqua, Nar. 15, 18. Add

brond-hord

(n.)
Grammar
brond-hord, es; n.

a burning, hord a hoard, treasureA burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desiresardens thesaurus

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[brand II. a burning, hord a hoard, treasure] A burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desires; ardens thesaurus Se ǽr in dæge wæs dýre, scríðeþ nú deóp feor, brondhord geblówen, breóstum in forgrówen copper was dear in [that] day, now

Linked entry: brand-hord

wósig

(adj.)
Grammar
wósig, adj.

Juicysucculent

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Juicy, succulent Ðeós wyrt is wel wósig, Lchdm. i. 270, 21. Genim ðás wyrte swá wósige gecnucude, 278, 23. Ða beóð fulle of gehwǽdum leáfum wel wósigum, 258, 3

eard-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
eard-wunung, e; f.
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Living in one's native land Þolige sé ðe hit on gelang sý ǽlcere eardwununge and wræcnige of earde, oððon on earde swíðe deópe gebéte, Wlfst. 120, 13: 300, 24

hǽle

(n.)
Grammar
hǽle, an; f.

Health, safety

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Health, safety On gode standeþ mín gearu hǽle in Deo salutare meum, Ps. Th. 61, 7

Linked entry: ge-hǽle

cænnan

(v.)
Grammar
cænnan, p. cænde; pp. cænned
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To bring forth, produce; parere Ðeós wyrt biþ cænned abúton dícum this herb is produced about ditches, Herb. 13, l; Lchdm. i. 104, 18, MSS. H. B

dýr-wurþe

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
dýr-wurþe, comp. m. -wurþra; f. n. -wurþre; adj.

Of great worth or value, preciousprĕtiōsus

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Of great worth or value, precious; prĕtiōsus Seó ðe dýrwurþre wǽre eallum máþmum quæ omnĭbus ornamentis prĕtiōsior est, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40. v. deór-. wyrþe

gearolíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gearolíce, adv.

Readilyclearlyprompteplāne

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Kmbl. 575; El. 288 : Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 2; Deór. 10

glóf-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
glóf-wyrt, e; f.

lily of the valleyconvallāria mājālishound's tonguecynoglossum officĭnāle

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Ðeós wyrt ðe Engle glófwyrt, and óðrum naman hundes tunge hátaþ this plant, which the English call glovewort, and by another name hound's tongue, Herb. 42; Lchdm. i. 144, 3

Deniscan

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
Deniscan, gen.ena ; pl. m. [Denisca, def. of Denisc; adj.]

The Danish men, the DanesDānĭci viri, Dāni

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The Danish men, the Danes; Dānĭci viri, Dāni Hér, A. D. 835, Ecgbryht, Westseaxna cing, geflýmde ge ða Wealas ge ða Deniscan here, A. D. 835, Ecgbryht, king of the West Saxons, routed both the Welsh and the Danes, Chr. 835; Th. 116, 13-23, col. 1, 2.

deáhl

(adj.)
Grammar
deáhl, [ = deágol]; def. se deáhla; seó, ðæt deáhle; adj.

Dark, secretobscūrus, secrētus

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Dark, secret; obscūrus, secrētus Ðære deáhlan neahte of the dark night, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 13