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wiþerbrocian

(v.)
Grammar
wiþerbrocian, p. ode

To opposebe adverse tobe against

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Ða ðe wiðerbrociaþ mé qui adversantur mihi, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 22. Similar entries v. preceding word

Wíre-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Wíre-múþa, an; m.

Wearmouth

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Wearmouth On ðære stówe ðe mon háteþ æt Wíremúðan, juxta ostium fluminis Viuri, Bd. 4, 18; S. 586, 27: 5, 21; S. 642, 35; Shrn. 50, 30; 61, 14. Æt Wíramúðan ad Viuraemuda, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 20

weorold-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-friþ, es; n.
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Cf. cyric-friþ Ðæt woroldfrið stande betweox Æðelréde cynge and eallum his leódscipe, and eallum ðam here ðe se cyng ðæt feoh sealde, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284, 9

weorold-gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gítsere, es; m.
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One who is covetous of this world's goods Hwæt bið ðæm welegan woruldgítsere (cf. gítsere, Bt. 26, 3; Fox 94, 13) on his móde ðe bet, þeáh hé micel áge goldes and gimma and gooda gehwæs, Met. 14, 1

clæman

Grammar
clæman, l. clǽman,
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Seó ðe clǽman sceal litura, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 256, 3. Claemende affirmans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 42. Clǽmende, 63, 37

ed-níwe

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ed-níwe, adv.
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Angl. vii. 10, 99 under edníwan) ðæs ylcan gecyndes, for ðan ðe ðá ǽrran áteoriað, Hml. Th. ii. 206, 29. ( This and Ph. 253 might be taken under ed-níwe; adj.) Add

ge-rótsian

(v.)
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Substitute: To gladden, delight Se ilca lust ðe hine geunrðtsað on ðǽre dégelnesse his módes hine eft gerótsat, gif he him wiðstent, Past. 417, 9. Girðtsiað coniristani, Rtl. 56, 20. (Either ge- unrðtsiað or un-gerðtsiad should be read. )

Linked entry: rótsian

fúhtiende

(v.; adj.)
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., and þá ðe fúhtigende beóð on fúlre gálnesse, on swylcum se deófol macað his wnnunge, Nap. 26

spówan

(adv.)
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Add Wé hí ǽfre tihton tó þínre geþafunga, þeáh ðe ús hwónlíce speówe, Hml. S. 8, 34. Add Him þyses ne speów, Hml. Th. ii. 478, 34. Add Him ná speów nánþingc (adv. ) þǽron, C. D. iv. 58, 7

sáwend

(n.)
Grammar
sáwend, es; m.

A sower

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A sower Ðe sédere ł sáwend seminans, Mk. Skt. Rush. 4, 3. Se sáwena (sáwend?) qui seminat, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 3. Gehéraþ gelícnisse ðæs sáwendes audite parabolam seminantis, 13, 18. Cf. Similar entries leóhtsáwend lucisator, Germ. 389, 2

Linked entry: leóht-sáwend

handlung

(n.)
Grammar
handlung, e; f.

Touching, handling

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Touching, handling Ðone ðe se eádiga Benedictus ná handlunge ac on beseónde fram his bendum álýsde whom the blessed Benedict not by touching him, but by looking on him, had released from his bonds, Homl. Th. ii. 182, 4

Linked entry: handlinga

hors-wealh

(n.)
Grammar
hors-wealh, es; m.

A servant that attends to horses

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Cyninges horswealh se ðe him mǽge geǽrendian ðæs wergield biþ cc sciłł. L. In. 33; Th. i. 122, 12

Linked entry: wealh

on-þunian

(v.)

to swell out, exceed due bounds

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to swell out, exceed due bounds Ic eom ufor ealra gesceafta ðara ðe worhte Waldend úser; se mec ána mæg geþeón þrymme, ðæt ic onrinnan (onþunian is suggested by Grein ) ne sceal, Exon. Th. 427, 15; Rä. 41, 91. (?)

Linked entries: þunian þunian

hnæppan

(v.)

to strike [?]

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Swá swá sió nafu simle biþ swá gesund hnæppen ða felga on ðæt ðe hí hnæppen if the nave is always quite safe the fellies may strike against what they will, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 26

molde

(n.)
Grammar
molde, an;

moulddustsandearthgroundearthlandearth

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Ðonne of ðisse moldan men onwecniaþ, deáde of duste árísaþ, Cd. 227; Th. 302, 22; Sat. 604. Ða moldan ðe meolce and hunige fléwþ humum lacte et melle fluentem, Num. 14, 8. Mearh moldan træd the steed trod the ground, Elen.

liss

(n.)
Grammar
liss, e; f.

Mildnesslenitymercykindnessfavourgracedelightjoy

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Ðé is éðelstól gerýmed, lisse on lande, 73; Th. 89, 25; Gen. 1486. Ic ðé lissa lifigendum giet lǽte brúcan, 126; Th. 161, 10; Gen. 2663: 136; Th. 171, 6; Gen. 2824: Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 24; Cri. 373: Beo. Th. 4306; B. 2150.

Linked entries: lissan líðs

ríceter

(n.)
Grammar
ríceter, rícetere, es; n.

powerdominionrulegreatnessgloryviolenceforce

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Wite se abbod, ðæt hé ða gýmenne ðara untrumra sáula tó rihtre lácnunge underféng, and ná for rícetere ðe hé ofer ða hæbbe ðe hále syndon, R. Ben. 51, 12.

Linked entry: rícceter

þeáh

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Ðeáh úre heorda hwylc án sceáp forgýme, wé willað ꝥ hé hit forgylde, Ll. Th. ii. 326, 24. (2 a) add :-- Genóh wǽre þám wǽdlan his untrumnys, þeáh þe hé wiste hæfde; and eft him wǽre genóh his hafenleást, ðeáh ðe hé gesundful wiére, Hml.

ildra

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ildra, m. ildre; f. n. comp.

elderoldergrandgreatersuperior

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Hwæðer ys yldra ðe se ðe þénaþ ðe se ðe sitt quis major est qui recumbit an qui ministrat? Lk. Skt. 22, 27. Gewurþe hé swá swá gingra seðe yldra ys betwux eów qui major est in vobis fiat sicut junior, 26.

Linked entries: eldra eldre ildest

tál

(n.)
Grammar
tál, e; f.: es; n. (?)

evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detractionevil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemyscorn, mock, derision, reproachblame, censure, reproof

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Ðás word ðe Sennacherib ásende tó hospe and tó tále ðé and ðínum folce ( verba Sennacherib, qui misit ut exprobraret nobis Deum viventem, 2 Kings 19, 16), Homl. Th. i. 568, 19. Tále ganniturae, cachinnatione, Hpt. Gl. 441, 2.

Linked entry: tǽl