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cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm, cwélm , es; m. n. [cwelan to die]

Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium

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In Caines cynne ðone cwealm gewræc Drihten the Lord avenged the death [of Abel] on Cain's race, Beo. Th. 215 ; B. 107: Exon. 28b; Th. 87, 17; Cri. 1426: Andr. Kmbl. 2243: An. 1123.

Linked entries: cwælm cwelm cwylm

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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ðone máððum byreþ ðone ðe ðú mid rihte rǽdan sceoldest he the jewel bears, that of right should be thine, 4117; B. 2055. Máðm, goldhilted sweord, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 26; Rä. 56, 13.

Linked entry: máðm

simble

(adv.)
Grammar
simble, symble, simle, siemle, semle, symle ; adv.
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Ne swylteþ hé symle ac him eft cymeþ bót he does not die for ever, does not remain dead, but remedy comes again to him, Exon.

Linked entries: symble symle

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, héalsian. Substitute: <b>hálsian, halsian (?), heal*-*sian</b>.
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Ic eów hálsige on ðone Drihten . . . þæt gé forlǽtan . . .

wǽdla

(n.; adj.)

poorneedyindigentwantingdeficient inpoor inbeggingpoorneedya poor, needy persona poor, needy persona beggar

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ðone welegan wǽdlum efnmǽrne gedéð, Met. 10, 31

Andred

(n.)
Grammar
Andred, es; m.

The name of a large wood in Kentthe city of ANDRED or AndridaAndredes ceaster

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On ðone wudu ðe is genemned Andredes leáge into the wood which is called Andredsley, 477 ; Th. 22, 40, col. l. Se múþa [Limene] is on eásteweardre Cent, on ðæs ilcan wuda east ende ðe we Andred hátaþ.

Linked entry: Andredes ceaster

Cyménes óra

(n.)
Grammar
Cyménes óra, an; m.

Cymen's shore, near Wittering, Sussex Cymēni lītus, qui ibi naves ad terrain appulit. Nunc nomen amisit, sed fuisse prope Wittering, in agro Sussexiensi, Charta Donatiònis quam Cedwalla Rex Ecclesiæ Selsiensi fecit, planissĭme convincit

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D. 477, com [MS. cuom]] Ælle on Bretonlond, and his iii suna, Cymen, and Wlencing, and Cissa, mid iii scipum, on ða stówe ðe is nemned Cyménes óra, and ðǽr ofslógon monige Wealas, and sume on fleáme bedrifon on ðone wudu ðe is genemned Andredes leáge

Linked entry: Cymén

EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantageadditāmentum

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Þincþ ðé lytel eáca ðínra gesǽlþa does it seem to thee little addition to thy felicities? Bt. 20; Fox 72, 12. Is witena gehwám wópes eáca there is increase of weeping to every man, Salm. Kmbl. 922; Sal. 460.

fóre-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ, es; m.

A fore-oathan oath first takenantejūrāmentumpræjūrāmentumpræjūrātio

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Agife ðone fóreáþ on feówer ciricum let him make his fore-oath in four churches, L. Alf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 7. Ofgá his spræce mid fóráþe let him begin his suit with a fore-oath, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 31: L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 16.

Linked entry: fór-áþ

hreówan

(v.)
Grammar
hreówan, p. hreáw

To ruegrieve

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Ne hit him ne lǽt hreówan does not let it trouble him, Bt. 39, 12; Fox 232, 2; Cd. 38; Th. 50, 29, 36; Gen. 816, 819: Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 28; Cri. 1415: 100 a; Th. 376, 5; Seel. 150

nearu

(n.)
Grammar
nearu, we; nearu (o); indecl. f.

confinementduranceprisona straitdifficulty

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Siððan mé nioþan upweardne on nearo fégde afterwards fixed me upside down in durance, 479, 12; Rä. 62, 6 : 480, 8; Rä. 63, 8. a strait, difficulty On nearwe in a strait, Elen. Kmbl. 2203; El. 1103.

or-wíge

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wíge, adj.
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.), gif mon on ðone hláford fiohte; swá mót se hláford mid ðý men feohtan (cf. Unicuique licet domino suo sine wita subvenire, L. H. I. 82, 3; Th. i. 590, 2).

Linked entries: -wíge on-wíge

pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
pæþ, paþ, es; m. : e; f. (?)
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Ðone kyng gerihtan of ðam dweliandan pæþe ( from the path of error ), Chr. 1067; Erl. 204, 30. Ne mihton forhabban helpendra paþ merestreámes mód ( they could not stop the course of the rushing water ), Cd. Th. 208, 23 ; Exod. 487.

Linked entry: paþ

ge-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud.

to set a price onvalueto distinguishhonourdignifyadornworshipadorecelebratepraiseinsignīrehŏnōrāreornāreinstruĕremactāreadōrārecelebrāre

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to set a price on, value Ðone ðe wæs ǽr geweorþod quem appretiaverunt, Mt.

Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian

seht

(n.)
Grammar
seht, es ; m. : e ; f.
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Ða férdon betwux Ródbeard eorl and Eádgár æðeling and þæra cinga sehte swá gemacedon. ( The terms are then given. ) On ðisum sehte wearð Eádgár eþeling wið ðone cyng gesæhtlad, 1091 ; Erl. 228, 1-8.

swift

(adj.)
Grammar
swift, adj.
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Swift, fleet, that does or can move quickly Suift alacer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 76. Swift, 6, 51: expeditus, 145, 36: celer, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Zup. 44, 9. Swyft pernix, 9, 64; Zup. 71, 2. Swift scip archiromachus, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 30.

Linked entry: swyft

teóðian

(v.)
Grammar
teóðian, teogoðian; p. ode.
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</b> to grant a tenth :-- Ðá ðá hé teóðode gynd eall his cyneríce ðone teóðan dél ealra his lande quando decimam partem terrarum per omne regnum meum dare decreui, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 106, 21. v. ge-teóðian; un-teóðod

týn

(v.)
Grammar
týn, p. týde, tydde (týdde?); pp. týd
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Se ðe ðone mǽran noman abbodes underféhþ hé sceal mid twyfealdre láre ða wyldan and týn ðe him underþeódde synt cum aliquis suscipit nomen abbatis dupplici debet doctrina suis preesse discipulis, R. Ben. 11. 12.

un-feor

(adv.)
Grammar
un-feor, un-feorr; adv.

Not far offat no great distance offno great distance

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Grammar un-feor, with dative Ðá hé wæs unfeor ðam húse cum non longe esset a domo, Lk. Skt. 7, 6. Ðæt is unfeor ðære byrig Neapoli quod est non longe a Neapoli, Bd. 4, 1; S. 563, 30: Cd. Th. 125, 22; Gen. 2083.

wícnere

(n.)
Grammar
wícnere, es; m.
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Gl. 453, 47, Be ðam men ðe ðone wífman fram his hláforde áspaneþ, ðe his wícnere (villicus ) bið, L. Ecg. P. ii. 14, tit.; Th. ii. 180, 25. Hé clipode him tó his yldestan geréfan ( servum seniorem domus suae ), ðe ealle his þing bewiste ...

Linked entry: wícnung