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weald

(adv.)
Grammar
weald, adv. conj.

perhaps may be in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case

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Th. i. 316, 24.

Athlans

(n.)
Grammar
Athlans, m. ['Aτλαs, αντοs, m.]

Mount Atlas, in West AfricaAtlas mons

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Mount Atlas, in West Africa; Atlas mons Hyre west-ende is æt ðæm beorge, ðe man Athlans nemneþ its west end is at the mountain, which is called Atlas, Ors. 1, 1 ; Bos. 16, 6

scip-wealh

(n.)
Grammar
scip-wealh, gen. -weales; m.
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A servant whose service is connected with ships Ðæt land is sum inland, sum hit is ðán scipwealan tó gafole gesett ( the land in question lies by the Severn), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450. 19

ofer-lyftlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-lyftlic, adj.
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That is above the air (lyft) (applied to the second heaven) Siofon heofonas sindon in gewritum leornode, ꝥ is, se lyftlica heofon and se oferlyftlica . . . sió durn ðæs oferlyftlican heofones is nemned Elioth, Nap. 50

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wundor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-líc, adj.

Wonderfulexciting admirationsurprise

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Wundorlíc (mirabilis) is geworden ðín wísdóm, Ps. Th. 138, 4: 118, 129. Hit is wundorlíc, ðæt ic secgan wille, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 27. Ðys is fram Drihtne geworden, and hit ys wundorlíc (wundurlíc, Lind.: wunderlíc, Rush. mirabile) on úrum eágum, Mt.

beó

I am or shall bebe thousumerosis

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I am or shall be, be thou; sum, ero, sis Gefultuma me fæste, ðonne beó ic fægere hál adjuva me, et salvus ero Ps. Th. 118, 117. Ic beó ero Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 29. Beó ðú sis: Beó he sit 32; Som. 36, 30 : Beo. Th. 777; B. 386

eam

am

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am Ic eam biddende Drihten ad Deum deprĕcātus sum, Ps. Th. 141, 1. Ic eam leás écan dreámes I am bereft of eternal joy, Cd. 216; Th. 275, 7; Sat. 168: Exon. 10a; Th. 11, 8; Cri. 167: Exon. 36a; Th. 116, 34; Gú. 217: Mt. Rush. Stv. 11. 29

ge-wuldorbeágian

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

To crown

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Stephanus is on Leden coronatus ðæt we eweðaþ on Englisc gewuldorbeágod Stephen is in Latin 'coronatus,' which we express in English by crowned, Homl. Th. i. 50, 12; 52, 20

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wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt, e; f.
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Bewylle on hwǽtene wyrte, Lchdm. ii. 268, 12

pípian

(v.)
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to pipe Án stán is in Sicilia (achates) háten, se wæs on Pires hýrnesse, þæs ansýne is swilce án man pípige mid nigon pípan and án man hearpige (cf. Namque habuisse traditur (i. e.

ge-wita

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Th. i. 200, 20. one who is conscious of something Hé cwæð ꝥ hé nǽre ná gewita (hé sylfa nǽre nǽnig gewita, v. l.) þæs mægenes þe hé nytende worhte dicebat se conscium in illa virtute non esse, quam nesciens fecisset, Gr. D. 116, 4. <b>III a.

tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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To tear in two, tear to pieces, tear asunder Ic tóbrece oððe tóslíte rumpo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Zup. 177, 4.

ildan

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Voc. ii. 91, 55: 19, 37

æt-standan

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II. in Dict.). to stop, remain in a certain state Hé ne ætstent ł hé ne þurhwunaþ non subsistet , Ps. L. 102, 16. ꝥ hús wearþ forburnen. . . see Ætstód se streám swá steáp swá munt, Hml. Th. ii. 212, 22

á-wiht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht; adv.

At allby any meansomninoullo modo

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Me ðæt riht ne þinceþ, ðæt ic óleccan áwiht þurfe Gode æfter góde ǽnegum to me it seems not right, that I at all need cringe to God for any good, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 13; Gen. 290

be-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-leósan, bi-leósan; p. -leás, pl. -luron; pp. -loren [be, leósan to loose]

To let goto deprive ofto be deprived ofloseprivareorbareprivariamittere

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Ðǽr is swíðe beleás hérum, ðám ðe ic hæfde there I was much deprived of the hairs, which I had Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 35; Rä. 27, 4

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fǽmnan hád

(n.)
Grammar
fǽmnan hád, fǽmn-hád, es; m. [fǽmne a virgin, woman]

Virginity, maidenhood, womanhoodvirgĭnĭtas

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Virginity, maidenhood, womanhood ; virgĭnĭtas Ic fǽmnan hád mínne geheóld I preserved my maidenhood, Exon. 9 a; Th. 6, 31; Cri. 92. Þurh fǽmnan hád through womanhood, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 1; Sat. 495.

mægen-strengþu

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-strengþu, indecl.: <b>-strengþ,</b> e; f.

Great strengthpower

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Ic siges mihte and mægenstrengþe swá micele eów sille ðæt gé eów tó gamene feónda áfillaþ swá fela swá gé reccaþ I will give you so great victorious might and power, that it shall be sport to you to slay as many foes as you can count, Wulfst. 132, 19

missere

(n.)
Grammar
missere, missare, es; n.

A period of half a year

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Hé forþ gewát misserum fród ( well stricken in years ), 83; Th. 104, 30; Gen. 1743. Missarum fród, 107; Th. 141, 16; Gen. 2345

preón

(n.)
Grammar
preón, es; m.
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Voc. i. 40, 53. Dolc oððe preón spinther, 74, 59. Hió becwiþ hyre ealdan gewíredan preón is an .vi. mancussum, Chart. Th. 537, 35. Ic geann mínre yldran dehter ... ánes bendes and twegea preóna[s] and ánes wífscrúdes ealles, 530, 21.