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torn-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
torn-cwide, es; m.
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A speech that causes grief, bitter, grievous, distressing words Heora tungan torncwidum serwaþ swá oft nædran dóþ acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentes, Ps. Th. 139, 3.

un-hírsumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-hírsumness, e; f.

Disobedience

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For heora unhýrsumnesse Godes beboda, 95, 8. Gefriða mé wið ðises folces unhýrsumnesse eripies me de contradictionibus populi, Ps. Th. 17, 41. déð unhiérsumnesse Gode, Past. 54; Swt. 421, 32

ǽr-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-cwide, es; m.

Prophecyprophetia?nuntii vel doctoris loquela ?

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He ǽrcwide onwreáh [MS. onwearh] he revealed the prophecy,Exon. 83a; Th. 313, 23; Mód. 4

áncer

(n.)
Grammar
áncer, es; m.

An anchorethermitanachoreta

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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta Mid ðý he leornode be ðám áncerum when he learnt concerning the anchorets, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 22

á-hwá

(pronoun.)
Grammar
á-hwá, g. -hwæs; d. -hwám; acc. -hwone; pron. [á, hwá who]

Anyonealiquis

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Any, one; aliquis Gif he áhwám geweólde if he have done violence to any one, L. Pen. 16; Th; ii. 284, 6

Linked entry: hwá

a-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rídan, p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden

To rideequitare

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To ride; equitare He út of ðam mann-werode arád he rode out from the crowd, Ors. 3, 7 ; Bos. 62, 22

Linked entry: a-rád

Eðan-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Eðan-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Edendune: Matt. West. Ethendune]

EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi

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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12

for-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen [wrítan to cut, carve, engrave, write]

To cut asunderdissĕcāre

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To cut asunder; dissĕcāre He forwrát wyrm on middan he cut the worm asunder in the middle, Beo. Th. 5403; B. 2705

in-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drífan, p. -dráf

To impelsend forthutter

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To impel, send forth, utter in wítum word indráf in torments he spoke impetuously, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 29 ; Sat. 80

ge-byrd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, part. p. [beard a beard]

Beardedbarbātus

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Gebyrdne hine he gesihþ he sees himself bearded, Lchdm. iii. 200, 4

ge-lafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lafian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To washlaverefreshrefĭcĕre

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To wash, lave, refresh; refĭcĕre He winedryhten his wætere gelafede he laved his liege lord with water, Beo. Th. 5438; B. 2722

Linked entry: lafian

wiþer

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer, (?), es; n.

Oppositionresistance

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Opposition, resistance hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrúnen, wlonces wígcræft; wiðres ne trúwode, ðæt sǽmannum onsacan mihte, Beo. Th. 5899; B. 2953

be-hrúmig

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clypte ðá hweras and cyste þá pannan ðæt wæs eall sweart and behrúmig, Shrn. 69, 30. v. next word. Add

bencian

(v.)
Grammar
bencian, p. ode
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To furnish with benches mæig findan hwæt mæig on byrig bétan . . . betweox húsan bricgian, beóddian, bencian, Angl. ix. 262, 22

racu

Grammar
racu, e.
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Add: an Worhte him áne lytlan racan (rastrum) . . . geteáh þá racan æfter þǽre eorðan, Gr. D. 192, 24-193, 1

firwitgeorn-ness

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Sélre bið men þæt swelte, þonne his líchoman fyrwetgyrnessum gewenige melius est mori quam fornicari, Verc. Först. 130, 11

brygdan

(v.)
Grammar
brygdan, he brygdeþ

To turnvertere

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To turn; vertere He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore to mockery, Exon. 117a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71

healf

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

HALF

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He heóld ðæt ríce óðrum healfum læs ðe xxx wintra he reigned twenty-eight years and a half, Chr. 901; Erl. 96, 24. Hit biþ óðres healfes fótes gemet bufan ðæm heáfde it is a foot and a half above the head, Shrn. 69, 2.

stíþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-líc, adj.
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Hí begunnon tó sleánne ǽlc heora óðerne mid stíð*-*lícum gefeohte, Jud. 7, 22. Swá swá strengest beón mihte ongeán ða stíðlícan scúras, Boutr.

swífan

(v.)
Grammar
swífan, p. swáf, pl. swifon; pp. swifen.
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[Here are added examples of á-swífan omitted in their place :-- Asuáb exorbitans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 74.

Linked entry: a-swífan