weald
perhaps ⬩ may be ⬩ in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case
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Th. i. 316, 24.
Athlans
Mount Atlas, in West Africa ⬩ Atlas 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
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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
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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
Wonderful ⬩ exciting admiration ⬩ surprise
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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 be ⬩ be thou ⬩ sum ⬩ ero ⬩ sis
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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
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
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Bewylle on hwǽtene wyrte, Lchdm. ii. 268, 12
pípian
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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
To tear in two, ⬩ tear to pieces, ⬩ tear asunder ⬩ to tear in two, ⬩ in pieces, ⬩ rend material, ⬩ to give a torn appearance to anything ⬩ to serrate ⬩ to rend, ⬩ cleave, ⬩ break asunder that which is hard or bulky ⬩ to tear the flesh, ⬩ rend, ⬩ bite, ⬩ wound ⬩ lacerate ⬩ to tear asunder ⬩ part ⬩ separate what has been joined ⬩ sever ⬩ to pull to pieces ⬩ destroy the existence of an object, abstract or concrete ⬩ to destroy ⬩ dissipate ⬩ to distract the mind ⬩ To 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
At all ⬩ by any means ⬩ omnino ⬩ ullo 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
To let go ⬩ to deprive of ⬩ to be deprived of ⬩ lose ⬩ privare ⬩ orbare ⬩ privari ⬩ amittere
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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
fǽmnan hád
Virginity, maidenhood, womanhood ⬩ virgĭnĭtas
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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
Great strength ⬩ power
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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
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
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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.