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werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ode
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Kmbl. iv. 196, 24. (Cf. werian to defend, )

hrímig

(adj.)
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In Bl. H. 207, 27 the passage is Se munt is styccemǽlum mid hsomige wuda oferwexen, sum mid grénum felda oferbrǽded. Perhaps brómige should be read, rather than hrímige. [On the strength of Bl.

líf-fæst

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S. 23 b, 625. settled in respect to domicile Ic wille ǽrist mé siolfne Gode forgeofan tó ðére stówe æt Crístes cirican, and mín bearn dér líffest gedóan, C. D. i. 316, 9

á-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
á-hwǽr, -hwár, -hwér, -wér; adv. [á always, ever, every; hwǽr where] .

everywheresomewhereanywhereuspiamalicubiusquequaquein any wisequoquo modo

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Spl. 118, 8. in any wise; quoquo modo Habbe ic ǽ áwer benumen ðínra gifena have I in any wise deprived thee of thy gifts? Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 14

on-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hwirfan, p. de.

to turn (of actual motion),to invert, transposeto change, turn

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Ic mé wille nú onhwyrfan tó ðisse bǽre, Blickl. Homl. 151, 14. intrans. Swá swá hweól onhwerfþ, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 13. to invert, transpose Agof (boga) is mín noma eft onhwyrfed, Exon.

Linked entry: on-hweorfan

cyne-wíse

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Substitute for translation of first passage 'nihil omnino in re militari ausus est,' and add Sum eorðlic ǽ is in þǽre Rómániscan cynewísan (cynne-, v. l.) quaedam terrena lex in Romana republica, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 68, 24.

ǽnig

unicus

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Ic mé ne ondréd ðæt mé ðǽra ǽnig beswice, Nar. 30. 1. Aenge þinga quoquo modo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 60. adjectival On ǽnige óðre wísan aliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 56.

án-wuniende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
án-wuniende, part.

Dwelling alonebeing alonesolitarius

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Dwelling alone, being alone; solitarius Geworden ic eom swá swá spearwa ánhoga oððe ánwuniende on efese oððe on þecene factus sum sicut passer solitarius in tecto, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8

bearhtm

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm, es; m.

A noisetumultclamoursoundcryfragorstrepitustumultusclamor

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A noise, tumult, clamour, sound, cry; fragor, strepitus, tumultus, clamor Ic on ðisse byrig bearhtm gehýre I hear a tumult in this city, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 50; Gen. 2406

ceól-þelu

(n.)
Grammar
ceól-þelu, e; f.

a shipnavis tabulatum, navis

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The deck of a ship, a ship; navis tabulatum, navis Ic corn hér curnen on ceólþele I am come here in a ship, Exon. 123a; Th. 473, 1; Bo. 8

for-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wríðan, p. -wráþ, pl. -wridon; pp. -wriden

To bind upstanchoblĭgāresupprĭmĕre

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To bind up, stanch; oblĭgāre, supprĭmĕre Gif ðú ne mǽge blód-dolh forwríðan if thou canst not stanch a blood-running wound, L. M. 3, 52; Lchdm. ii. 340, 19

húsian

(v.)
Grammar
húsian, p. ode

To house

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To house, give shelter in a house Féde þearfan and scrýde and húsige let him feed the needy and clothe and house them, L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 15

Linked entry: ge-húsed

mæst-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-rǽden, [n], e; f.

The right of feeding swine in places where mast is produced

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The right of feeding swine in places where mast is produced Hé nǽfre hine bereáfian wolde ðære mæstréddene ðe hé him áléfed hæfde on Longan hrycge, Chart. Th. 140, 35

Linked entry: mæsten-rǽden

mold-hrérende

(adj.)

moving upon earth

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moving upon earth Nis ðæt monnes gemet moldhrérendra it is not within the compass of man, of those who move upon earth, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 13; Sch. 27

ge-býsnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsnian, [or -bysnian; cf. Goth. busns] ; p. ode; pp. od

To give or set an exampleexemplum dare

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To give or set an example; exemplum dare Se man biþ hérigendlíc, ðe óðrum gebýsnaþ the man is praiseworthy who sets an example to others, Homl. Th. ii. 406, 17

Linked entry: ge-bisnian

ge-dirnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dirnan, p. de; pp. ed

To concealkeep secretcēlāre

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To conceal, keep secret; cēlāre Se ðe forstolen flǽsc findeþ and gedirneþ he who finds stolen flesh and keeps it secret, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 2, note 1

ge-leód

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leód, es; m.

One of a nationa fellow-countrymancompatriotconterraneuscompatriota

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One of a nation, a fellow-countryman, compatriot; conterraneus, compatriota Gif hwá his ágenne geleód bebycgge if any one sell his own countryman, L. In. 11; Th. i. 110, 3

ge-lútian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lútian, p. ode; pp. od

To lie hidlătēre

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To lie hid; lătēre Ðæt ic gelútian ne mæg on ðyssum sídan sele that I may not lie hid in this wide hall, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 2; Sat. 130

steóp-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
steóp-bearn, es; n.
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Ðam steápbearne ic geheólp, Homl. Th. ii. 448, 14, 20. Ðæt mann wydewan geneósige and steópbearnum gehelpe, Homl. Skt. i. 9, 63

woffung

(n.)
Grammar
woffung, e ; f.

Ravingblasphemy

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Dial. i. 9. Ðás word wǽron geþúhte beforan him swá woffung (deliramentum), Lk. Skt. 24, II. Hwæt is ðes ðe sprycþ woffunga (blasphemia), 5, 21