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a-wyrgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrgian, p. -wyrgede; pp. -wyrged, -wyrgd

To curseexecratemalignexecrarimalediceremalignariexecrablewickeddetestableexecrabilismaledictusmalignusmalignans

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To curse, execrate, malign; execrari, maledicere, malignari Ðú awyrgedest his cynegyrdum maledixisti sceptris ejus, Cant. Abac. Lamb. 3, 14: Ps. Spl. 73, 4. Nelle ic awirgean ða eorþan nolo maledicere terræ, Gen. 8, 21. The perfect participle signifies

Linked entries: a-wygedne a-wyrged

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, p. de; pp, ed

To burnburn upconsumescorchūrĕreexūrĕrecombūrĕreconcrĕmāreexæstuāre

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To burn, burn up, consume, scorch; ūrĕre, exūrĕre, combūrĕre, concrĕmāre, exæstuāre Ic forswæle oððe forbærne ūro, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 11. Hé wendon to Wealinga forda, and ðæt eall forswældon they turned to Wallingford and burnt it all, Chr. 1006

neoþera

(adj.)
Grammar
neoþera, niþera; adj. (without a positive form)

Lower

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Lower Neoþera welor albrum ( = labrum ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 79: i. 282, 71. Niþera lippe labrum, 43, 25. Ðú generedest míne sáule of ðære neoþeran helle, Blickl. Homl. 89, 28. Neoþran, Ps. Spl. 85, 12. On seáðe ðam neoþeran in lacu inferiori, 87, 6. Cyng

Linked entries: niþemest niþera

of-geótan

(v.)
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to moisten by pouring, souse, soak Ofgeót mid ealaþ moisten the plants by pouring ale on them, Lchdm. ii. 140, 15 : iii. 28, 16. Ofgeót mid wætere, 48, 5. Ofgeót hý áne niht mid wýne ðanne on morgen nim ða leáf cnuca hý . . . and ofgeót hý mid ðan ylcan

wirgþu

(n.)
Grammar
wirgþu, (-o); indecl.: wirgþ, e; f.

condemnationcursepunishmentevilwickednesscursingmaledictio

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condemnation, curse, punishment Gé wergdon ðane ðe eów of wergðe lýsan þóhte . . . eów seó wergðu for ðan sceððeþ scyldfullum, Elen. Kmbl. 588-619;El. 294-310. Wergðu dreógan to be damned, 422; El. 211: 1901 ;El. 952. Werhðo dreógan Beo. Th. 1182; B.

fremian

(v.)
Grammar
fremian, freomian; part. fremiende; hit fremaþ; p. ode; pp. od [fremman]

To profitdo goodbe good or expedientavailprofĭcĕreprōdesseexpĕdīrevălēre

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To profit, do good, be good or expedient, avail; profĭcĕre, prōdesse, expĕdīre, vălēre Ne mid seglinge ne mid równesse ówiht fremian nĕque vēlo nĕque remĭgio quicquam profĭcĕre, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 26. Biþ heó fremiende to his clǽnsunge ĕrit in expiatiōnem

hátheort-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hátheort-nes, -ness, e; f.
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Wrath, anger, fury, rage, fervour, zeal Ðeós hátheortnys hic furor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 26. Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðisse worlde ... hátheortnys ... hæ sunt vanitates hujus mundi ... furor ..., L. Ecg. P. i. 8; Th. ii. 174, 33. Sió hátheortness ðæt

swǽfan

(v.)
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Sió gítsung ðe nǽnne grund hafaþ swearte swǽfeþ (swǽleþ ? v. swǽlan) sumes onlíce efne ðam munte ðe nú monna bearn Etne hátaþ se swefle byrneþ, Met. 8, 46-50. The Latin original has: Saevior ignibus Aetnae fervens amor ardet habendi, which is rendered

á-cólian

(v.)
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Add: lit. Ðæt se líg in him sylfum ácólode ( refrigesceret ), Gr. D. 48, 10. Seó hǽto ðæs fýres ácólode, Hml. S. 30, 451. Se ofon ácólode sóna, Shrn. 31, 22. Ðú ðíne fét léte in deáðe ácólian, Angl. xii. 508, 15. Gif wund on men ácólod sý, Lch. i. 194

hǽte

(n.)
Grammar
hǽte, an; f.
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Heat Cíle and hǽte ne geswícaþ frigus et æstus non requiescent, Gen. 8, 22. Ðá ðá seó hǽte com ðá forscranc hit when the heat came then it withered away, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 30. On ðære hǽtan ðæs dæges in the heat of the day, Gen. 18, 1 : Mt. Kmbl. 20,

Linked entry: hǽtu

líhting

(n.)
Grammar
líhting, e; f.

Lightingshiningillumination

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Lighting, shining, illumination, giving light On líhtinge fýres in illuminatione ignis, Ps. Spl. 77, 17. God geworhte ðæt máre leóht tó ðæs dæges líhtinge, Gen. 1, 16. Ða steorran sint tó nihtlícere líhtinge gesceapene, Homl. Th. i. 110, 15. Mid sóðre

Linked entries: a-líhting leóhting

un-gecyndelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíc, adj.

unnaturalnot in accordance with the nature of a thingnot naturalsupernaturalunnaturalcontrary to naturemonstrous

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unnatural, not in accordance with the nature of a thing Ungecyndelíc is ǽlcre wuhte, ðæt hit wilnige deáþes, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 7. not natural, supernatural Ungecyndelíc fýr cymð fǽrunga on eówre burga, Wulfst. 297, 13. unnatural, contrary to nature

á-blycgan

(v.)
Grammar
á-blycgan, p. de; pp. -blyged, -blycged.
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to get affected by fear, get dismayed Diriguit, i. obstipuit, horruit, induruit áblycde. Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 46. Ðá áblicgde Aman unblíþum andwlitan, and ne mihte ná ácuman ðæs cyninges graman, Hml. A. 100, 265. Hé wearð swíðe þearle áblycged vehementer

an-lícnes

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Add: likeness, resemblance Hwí is gecweden ǽgþer ge anlícnyss (imago) ge gelícnyss (simililudo )? Seó anlícnyss is tó understandenne on þǽre écnysse, and seó gelícnyss on hire þeáwum, Angl. vii. 20, 178. Hé gestrínde sunu tó his gelícnesse and anlýcnysse

grafan

(v.)
Grammar
grafan, ic grafe, græfe, ðú græfest, græfst, he græfeþ, græfþ, pl. grafaþ; p. gróf, pl. grófon; pp. grafen.
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to dig, delve, dig up; fodere, effodere Ic be grunde græfe I dig along the ground, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 3: Rä. 22, 2. Ðæt fýr græfeþ grimlíce eorþan sceátas the fire shall fiercely delve the tracts of earth, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 19; Cri. 1004: 95 a;

torr

(n.)
Grammar
torr, es; m.
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from Latin turris, a tower; the native word is stípel; q. v. Ðíin nosu is suelc se torr ( turris ) on Liuano ðæm munte, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 24: Exon. Th. 266, 23; Jul. 402. Tor, Ps. Th. 60, 2: Exon. Th. 180, 26; Gú. 1285. Ðá hét hire fæder hí bewyrcean

Linked entries: tor túr

HEL

(n.)
Grammar
HEL, hell, helle; e; f.

HELLthe place of souls after deathHadesthe infernal regionsthe place of the wicked after death

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HELL, the place of souls after death, Hades, the infernal regions, the place of the wicked after death Helle infernus, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 63, 103; Wrt. Voc. 36, 24: Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 11, 34. Satanas ðære helle ealdor cwæþ tó ðære helle ... Seó hell swíðe

bétan

put rightto mendrepairrestorecureto correctto amendmake amendsreparation for

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Add: to make good, put right, to mend, repair, restore Hí béttan heora scipa, Chr. 1009; P. 140, 4. Wyrcan wé brycge and þá bétan (cf. brycg-bót), Wlfst. 239, 9. Uton bétan úre cyrcean, 303, 5. of a fire or light (v. beet in D. D.), to attend to a fire

lyge

(n.)
Grammar
lyge, es; m.

A lieligfalsehood

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A lie, lig [provincial], falsehood Ic eów tó sóþe secgan wille and ðæs in lífe lyge ne wyrþeþ in truth I will tell you, and never shall it prove false, Elen. Kmbl. 1147; El. 575. Sóþfæstnysse feóung and seó lufu liges and leásunge odium veritatis amorque

cíle

Grammar
cíle, l. cile,
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and add Ciele frigus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 64. Cele frigor, 150, 82. Cæle frigus, i. 291, 10. Se cyle wiþ þá hǽto, Bt. 33, 4; F. 128, 33. Sió hǽte þæs súðdǽles, se cyle þæs norðdǽles, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 28. For ciele (cele, v. l.) nete se sláwa erian