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wín

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Hé untýnde ꝥ wínern (apothecam) and gemétte þá fatu swá genihtsumlíce mid wíne gefyllede . . . efne ꝥ swá þá weaxendan wínu (wín, v.l.) woldon feallan ofer þá fatu on þone flór ( ita ut pavimentum excrescentia vina invaderent), Gr.

brand-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
brand-hát, brond-hát; def. se -háta, seó, ðæt -háte; adj. [brand II.
a burning
, hát
hot
]

a burninghotBurning hot, very hot, ardent, passionateardentis-simus, vehemens, fervidus

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Burning hot, very hot, ardent, passionate; ardentis-simus, vehemens, fervidus Brandháta níþ weóll on gewitte ardent malice boiled in their mind, Andr. Kmbl. 1536; An. 769.

Linked entries: hát brond-hát

gest-líðnes

(n.)
Grammar
gest-líðnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Hospitablenesshospitalityhospĭtālĭtas

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Hospitableness, hospitality; hospĭtālĭtas Ðá se fóresprecena Godes man fela daga mid him wæs on gestlíðnesse cum præfātus clērĭcus alĭquot diēbus ăpud eum hospĭtārētur, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 6.

ge-sweoru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweoru, -swiru, -swyru; pl. n.

Hills;colles

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Mid wynngráfe weaxaþ geswiru [MS. gespiru] exultātiōne colles accingentur, 64, 13. Muntas and geswyru montes et omnes colles, 148, 9: 71, 3: 113, 4

tó-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cirran, p. de

To turn in different directions,to part

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mid mycelon unsehte tócyrdon they parted on very bad terms, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 6

Linked entry: tó-hweorfan

torhte

(adv.)
Grammar
torhte, adv.

clearlybeautifullysplendidly

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clearly Frætwe míne (the swan's feathers) swógaþ hlúde, torhte singaþ, Exon. Th. 390, 9; Rä. 8, 8.

a-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fýlan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a. [a, fúl foul, unclean]

To fouldefilepolluteto make filthyto corruptinquinarecontaminarefœdare

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To foul, defile, pollute, to make filthy, to corrupt; inquinare, contaminare, fœdare Yfel biþ ðæt man mid flǽsc-mete hine sylfne afýle it is sinful that any one defile himself with flesh-meat, L.C.S. 47; Th. i. 402, 24: Past. 54, 1.

dǽd-bana

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-bana, an; m. [dǽd a deed, bana a killer]

An evil-doer, a perpetrator of murderhomicida

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An evil-doer, a perpetrator of murder; homicida Gif man gehádodne mid fǽhþe belecge, and secge ðæt he wǽre dǽdbana if any one charge one in holy orders with enmity, and say that he was a perpetrator of homicide, L. Eth. ix. 23; Th. i. 344, 26

hwástrian

(v.)
Grammar
hwástrian, hwǽstrian; p. ede

To whispermurmurmutter

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To whisper, murmur, mutter Ágén mé hwǽstredun ealle fýnd mine adversum me susurrabant omnes inimici mei, Ps. Lamb. 40, 8. Huǽstredon murmurabant, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 20, 11: Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 7: Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 41, 61. Huǽstria murmurari, 6, 43.

Linked entry: hwǽstrian

middangeard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
middangeard-líc, adj.

Terrestrialphysical as opposed to spiritual

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Terrestrial, physical as opposed to spiritual Forðon hé oft stormas ðara werigra gásta fram his sylfes sceþenisse and his geférena mid bedum wiðsceáf, wæs ðæt ðæs wyrþe ðæt hé wið ðam middangeardlícum windum and lígum swíðian mihte ( ventus flammisque

nasu

(n.)
Grammar
nasu, f.

The nose

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Gif man óðerne mid fyste in naso slæhþ, 57; Th. i. 16, 17

Linked entry: nosu

ge-tot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tot, es; n.

Pompsplendour pompa

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Riggon ðe mid ðam leaslícum getote inneode Riggo who entered with the false pomp, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 16. Getote pompa, R. Ben. 7, Lye

Linked entries: ge-tete tot

ge-wundian

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

To wound

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Hí hine mid spere gewundedon they wounded him with a spear, Homl. Th. i. 216, 23. Se swíðe gewundod wæs he was sore wounded, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 8

ge-fiðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fiðerian, -fiðerigan, -fiðrian, -fyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To give wings toprovide with wingsālas addĕrepennis instruĕre

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To give wings to, provide with wings; ālas addĕre, pennis instruĕre Ic sceal ǽrest ðín mód gefiðerian I must first give wings to thy mind, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 31. Gefiðerigan, 36, 2; Fox 174, 6.

gemót-stów

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-stów, e; f. [gemót, stów a place]

A meeting-place, councilconveniendi locus, concilium

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Ic ne sæt mid gemótstówe ydelnyssa non sedi cum concilio vanitatis, Ps. Spl. T. 25, 4

Linked entries: mót-stów mót-stów

seofon-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
seofon-feald, adj.
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Hé onbryrt úre mód mid seofonfealdre gife, Homl. Th. i. 326, 12. Gyld seofonfealde wrace, Ps. Th. 78, 13 : Gen. 4, 15. Him ofer wacedon syfanfealde weardes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 271

tídan

(v.)
Grammar
tídan, p. de
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To betide, befall, happen Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt symle mid heom wunian wel geþungene witan, . . . ðæt heora gewitan beón on ǽghwylcne tíman, weald hwæt heom tíde, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 25. Gif ðan biscop[e] hwaet tíde, Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: tídung

þreápung

(n.)
Grammar
þreápung, e; f.

Rebukereproof

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Rebuke, reproof Ðæt geðreátade mód bið suíðe raðe gehwierfed tó fióunga gif him mon tó ungemetlíce mid ðære ðreápunga (ðreáwunga, Cott.

wiþerweardlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþerweardlíce, adv.

Detrimentallyagainst the interests

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Detrimentally, against the interests of any one Þurh ðæt ðe ðú ðysne wuldres cyning áhénge, ðú dydest wyþerwerdlíce ongeán ðé and eác ongeán mé (thou hast acted against thine own interests and against mine. v.

æt-styntan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-styntan, p. te.
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[Etstunten þe strencþe of mine swenges, Marh. 15. Þat ufel wes atstunt. Lay. 31903.]

Linked entry: á-styntan