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orleg-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-weorc, es; n.

War-work, action

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War-work, action Se ðæt orlegweorc ( the defeat of the people of Sodom) gecýðde, Cd. Th. 122, 2; Gen. 2020

tó-geícendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-geícendlíc, adj.

Adjective

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Adjective Ða óðre naman synd adjectiva, ðæt synd tógeícendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 29, 4: 9, 18; Zup. 44, 4

sinc-gimm

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gimm, es; m.

A precious gem ⬩ jewel

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Ðǽr wæs gesýne sincgim locen, hláfordes gifu, Elen. Kmbl. 528; El. 264

Linked entry: sinc-gifa

up-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
up-weard, adj.

turned upwards ⬩ moving upwards.

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Nis ðæt gedafenlíc ðæt se módsefa monna ǽniges niþerheald wese, and ðæt neb upweard, Met. 31, 23. Hé ásette his sweord upweard and ðá hyne sylfne ofstang he placed his sword with the point up, and then stabbed himself, Shrn. 132, 10.

ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht, e; f. [ǽhte = áhte had; p. of ágan to own, possess]

possessions ⬩ property ⬩ lands ⬩ goods ⬩ riches ⬩ cattle ⬩ opes ⬩ substantia ⬩ possessio ⬩ greges ⬩ possession ⬩ power ⬩ possessio ⬩ potestas

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Genam on eallum dǽl ǽhtum sínum he took a part of all his possessions, 74; Th. 90, 23; Gen. 1499. Ealle his ǽhta omnem substantiam ejus, Ps.

wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to change ⬩ vary ⬩ alter ⬩ to change ⬩ alternate ⬩ to exchange ⬩ deal ⬩ conversation ⬩ intercourse ⬩ to lend ⬩ of what is lent ⬩ of words ⬩ to speak

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Lyt ic wénde ðæt ic ǽfre sceolde múðleás sprecan, wordum wrixlan, Exon. Th. 472, 2 ; Rä. 61, 10

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

æ-blǽcnys

(n.)
Grammar
æ-blǽcnys, -nes, -ness, e; f.

A paleness ⬩ pallor

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A paleness; pallor Wið æblǽcnysse ðæs líchaman for paleness of the body, Herb. 164, 2; Lchdm. ii. 294, 3

Linked entries: a-blǽcnes æ-blécing

a-grafen-líce

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
a-grafen-líce, an; n. [a-grafen carved, -lice a body]

That which is carved ⬩ a carved image ⬩ sculptile

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That which is carved, a carved image; sculptile He gebǽdon ðæt agrafenlíce adora verunt sculptile, Ps. Spl. 105, 19

deccan

(v.)
Grammar
deccan, impert. dec

To cover ⬩ tegĕre

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To cover;tegĕre Dec ánne cláþ ðǽr of cover a cloth therewith, Herb. 47, 1; Lchdm. i. 150, 19

fiscaþ

(n.)
Grammar
fiscaþ, es; m.

A fishing ⬩ piscātus

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A fishing; piscātus Ðǽr biþ swýðe mycel fiscaþ there is very much fishing, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 14

forþ-geong

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-geong, es; m.

A going forth ⬩ progress ⬩ process ⬩ processus

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A going forth, progress, process; processus On forþgeonge ðæs ǽrendgewrites in processu epistŏlæ, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 43

forþ-lǽdnys

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽdnys, -nyss, e; f.

A bringing forth ⬩ production ⬩ prolātio ⬩ productio

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A bringing forth, production; prolātio, productio On ðæs tuddres forþlǽdnysse in prōlis prolātiōne, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 21

lár-swic

(n.)
Grammar
lár-swic, es; m. n.[?]

Deception ⬩ seduction ⬩ delusion ⬩ treachery

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Deception, seduction, delusion, treachery Mycel is nýdþearf manna gehwylcum, ðæt hé wið deúfles lárswice warnige symle, Wulfst. 309, 14

mægen-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-fultum, es; m.

A powerful help

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A powerful help Næs ðæt mǽtost mægenfultuma ( the sword lent to Beowulf by Hunferth ), Beo. Th. 2915; B. 1455

mylen-wer

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-wer, es; m.

A mill-weir ⬩ mill-dam

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A mill-weir, mill-dam Andlang streámes ðæt it cymþ tó ðam mylewere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 92, 30

neáh-eá

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-eá, f.

A neighbouring river

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A neighbouring river Hié of ðǽm neáhéum and merum ða hronfiscas up tugon and ða ǽton, Nar. 22, 9

Linked entry: eá

níw-gehwirfed

(adj.)

newly converted

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newly converted Ðæt hé ða nígehwyrfedan (níghwurfedan, MS. C.; níghwerfdan, MS. V.) mid fulluhte áþwóge, Homl. Skt. 5, 126

pillan

(v.)
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to peel (of skin) Ðis lácecræft sceal tó ðan handan ðe ðæt fell of pyleþ, Lchdm. iii. 114, 13. (?)

stán-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
stán-weorþung, e; f.
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Worship of stones Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde stánwurþunga, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, note 2

þunring

(n.)
Grammar
þunring, e; f.

Thundering ⬩ thunder

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Thundering, thunder Swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 22