un-rihtwíslíce
Unrighteously
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Unrighteously Ic cwæð tó ðǽm unrihtwísum: 'Ne dó gé unryhtwíslíce' dixi iniquis: 'Nolite inique agere,' Past. 54; Swt. 425, 21
Linked entry: riht-wíslíce
un-sealt
Without salt ⬩ insipid
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Without salt, insipid Gif ðæt sealt unsealt ( insulsum ) biþ, Mk. Skt. 9, 50. Unsaltera insulsior, Wrt. Voc, ii. 48, 6
Linked entry: sealt
wíþig-mǽd
A meadow where willows grow
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A meadow where willows grow Ǽrest æt wíðig*-*mǽde . . . ðæt eft on wíðigmǽde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 464, 18-30
burg-wille
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Onlong bróces ðæt on burhwellan, of burhwellan on ðá burhwalles, C.D. iii. 394, 28
feówer-fót
Four-footed
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Four-footed Feówerfóttra nýtena (feóworfótra neátna, v. l.) þone teóþan dǽl decimam quadrupedum partem, Bd. 4, 29; Sch. 532, 21
Linked entry: -fót
for-delfan
to dig up
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, to dig up On ðone díc ðǽr esne ðone weg fordealf, C. D. ii. 28, 33
Linked entry: delfan
for-hrædlíce
Very quickly ⬩ suddenly
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Very quickly, suddenly Wé hí forhrædlíce tó ðǽm weorce dón ne mægen non repente in fabrica ponitur, Past. 445, 1
Linked entry: hrædlíce
gild-selenn
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Tribute Gecunnedon of ðǽm gæfel ł gyldselennacǽ;seres tó seallanne temtantes de tributo Caesaris dando Mt. p. 19, 5. 3a
hleów-fæst
warm
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warm On cealdum eardum is neód ꝥ ðæs reáfes máre sig, on hleówfæstum (calidis) lǽs, R. Ben. 88, 7. Add:
hwidere
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Whither Ac ðǽr ðú ongeáte hwidre ic þé nú teohhie tó lǽdanne, Bt. 22, 2 ; F. 78, l. Cf. hidere
ofer-þearf
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Ágan þá yldran on Crístenum folce ðæs oferþearfe, þæt hí heora gingran Gode gestrýnan. Wlfst. 38, 23: 301, 15. Add
rihtwís-lic
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Ðæs gǽstes wæsðm is lufu and gefeá and ryhtwíslicu sibb fructus spiritus est caritas, gandium, pax, Past. 345, 12. Add
wiht
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Hæfð Ælfréd gehaldene Herewinne on ǽghwelcre wihte ðæs ð hió an geworden wæs, C. D. B. ii. 46, 29. Add
unwit-weorc
A work of folly ⬩ foolish work
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A work of folly, foolish work Wé habbaþ nédþearfe ðæt wé tó lange ne fylgeon unwitweorcum, Blickl. Homl. 111, 2
wæl-réc
Deadly reek
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Deadly reek 'Mé is leófre ðæt mínne líchaman gléd fæþmie' ... Wód ða þurh ðone wælréc, Beo. Th. 5315; B. 2661
weall-gebrec
A breaking down of a wall
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A breaking down of a wall Hié noldon ðæs weallgebreces geswícan donec perfractis muris, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 30
orleg-weorc
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
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
A precious gem ⬩ jewel
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Ðǽr wæs gesýne sincgim locen, hláfordes gifu, Elen. Kmbl. 528; El. 264
Linked entry: sinc-gifa
wrixlan
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