sweotolung
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Tó swutulunge ðæt man wite ðæt man clǽne bæc hæbbe (tó swutelunge ðæt man mid rihte fare, 9), L. A. G. 5; Th. i. 156, 5.
Cædmon
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A. in large 8vo. 1832, with an English translation, notes, and a verbal index, pp. 341. Bouterwek, with German translation and notes, an excellent vocabulary, Lateinischangelsächsisches Wörter-verzeichniss, in 2 vols. 8vo. 1854. Gütersloh bei C.
þeówian
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Sealmsangum hig þeówian psalmodiis inseruiant, Anglia xiii. 373, 117. with acc.(?) of service done, to perform a service Ealle ða ðénunga ðe (acc. or dat.?)
rúnian
To talk low, whisper, mutter
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Ðeáh ðé mon hwylces hlihge, and ðú ðé unscyldigne wite, ne réhst ðú hwæt hý rǽdon oððe rúnion, Prov. Kmbl. 12. Ða rúniendan musitantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54. 72 . Rúnigendum stefnum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin, 36, 1. note. His egen to sen, his muð to runien, O.
hearmian
To harm, hurt, injure ⬩ calumniari ⬩ to afflict, grieve ⬩ to be annoyed
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To harm, hurt, injure Gif preóst óðerne un-warnode lǽte ðæs ðe hé wite ðæt him hearmian wille if a priest leave another unwarned of that which he knows will harm him, L. N. P. L. 33; Th. ii. 294, 26: Lchdm. iii. 202, 33.
un-scyldiglíc
Innocent ⬩ not obnoxious ⬩ unobjectionable
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Innocent, not obnoxious, unobjectionable Ungerisnre bysene ðú hátest hié wítnian, ah mé þynceþ unscyldiglícre ðæt him man heáfod of áceorfe búton óðrum wítum, Blickl. Homl. 189, 32
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ge-sceádwísness
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. ¶ as a personification :-- Ðá cwæþ seó Gesceádwísnes, Bt. 5, 3 ; F. 12, l. a reason, an argument Lóca nú hwæþer ðú wille ꝥ wit spyrigen æfter ǽnigre gesceádwísnesse furþor, nú wit ꝥ áfunden habbaþ ꝥ wit ǽr sóhton sed visne rationes ipsas invicem collidamus
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wís-dóm
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Add Gyf þu wylle witan mid wísdóme (cf. witan mid fullum geráde, 312, 13) þǽra rihtinga gesceád, Angl. viii. 305, 8. Add 'Hú magon wé swá dýgle áhicgan . . . hú þé swefhede, oððe wyrda gesceaft wísdóm bude'. . .
wel
Well ⬩ well ⬩ prosperously ⬩ well ⬩ much ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ freely ⬩ well ⬩ properly ⬩ well ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ well ⬩ ah
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Well with verbs marking the success or excellence of the action of the verb Ðæt hié heora fulwihthádas wel gehealdan Blickl. Homl. 109, 26. Wel hearpan stirgan Exon. Th. 42, 6; Cri. 668.
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fyrhþ-loca
The soul-inclosure ⬩ breast ⬩ mentis clausūra ⬩ pectus
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The soul-inclosure, breast; mentis clausūra, pectus; — Wæs Cristes lof on fyrhþlocan fæste bewunden Christ's praise was steadfastly enclosed within his breast, Andr. Kmbl. 115; An. 58: 3138; An. 1572
ge-gán
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For þan ðæs wíte on eówre handa geeóde, Ps.
þencan
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P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 3. to look to with trust, expectation, expect of. Cf. Ger. zu-denken Næs heó swicol nánum ðæra ðe hyre tó ðóhte, Lchdm. iii. 430, 1.
a-loccian
To entice ⬩ allicere
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To entice; allicere Ðæt hí aloccodan út ða, ðe ðǽr binnan wǽran that they might entice those out, who were there within, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 39
weorold-freónd
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Wé witan ðæt ús forlǽtaþ and níde sculon ealle úre world-frýnd, Wulfst. 127, 31. Ealle úre weoruldfreónd, 122, 7
be-hreówsung
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Ætwindan hellicum wítum mid sóðre behreówsunge. Hml. A. 34, 252: Hml. Th. ii. 352, 23, 24. Þurh synna behreówsunge, Wlfst. 24, 18. Add
yfelung
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Ill-treatment, injuring Wæs his mód gecyrred tó mycelre árwurðnesse þæs biscopes, þæs ylcan þe hine ǽr lyste wítes and yflunge ( cujus poenam sitiebat ), Gr. D. 197, 12
byrgen
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The interment, therefore, consists of an urn filled with the burnt bones.
morþ
death ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ that which causes death ⬩ murder ⬩ slaying with an attempt at concealment of the deed ⬩ murder ⬩ homicide
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Th. 230, 17. murder; as a technical term, slaying with an attempt at concealment of the deed.
Linked entries: morþ-weorc morþ-wyrhta
þearfa
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destitute of, needing (with gen.) Hrægles þearfa ic wreó mé wǽda leásne, Cd. Th. 53, 25; Gen. 866. [Goth. þarba (with gen.).] the word is generally used substantively, a needy, poor person Ðearfa pauper, wædla egenus, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 21.
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sceamian
to feel shame, be ashamed ⬩ to cause shame
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Th. 5692; B. 2850. to cause shame (used impersonally with dat. or acc. of person, gen. of cause, or with for, or the cause given in a clause) Mé sceamaþ pudet, Ælfc. Gr. 33;Som. 37, 22.