wíþig
A withy ⬩ willow
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A withy, willow Ðes wíþig salix, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 63; Zup. 70, 10: Lchdm. ii. 86, 6: Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 53. Wíðig, 80, 28. Wíþies rinde, Lchdm. ii. 150, 2. On ðone háran wíðig . . .; of ðam wíþige, Cod. Dip.
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ÉCE
Eternal, perpetual, everlasting ⬩ sempĭternus, æternus
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Eorþan ðú gefyllest éxeum wæstmum thou fillest the earth with eternal fruits. Ps. Th. 64, 9. Se mec ána mæg écan meahtum geþeón þrymme who alone by his eternal powers can tame me with power, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 12; Rä. 41, 90
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gram
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Driliten wæs ðam folce gram the Lord was angry with the people, Deut. 1, 37: Cd. 16; Th. 20, 2; Gen. 302. Wearþ se cyng swíðe gram wið ða burhware the king was very angry with the citizens, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 6.
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sceþþan
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To scathe, hurt, harm, injure with dat. Ic nǽngum sceþþe, Exon. Th. 407, 9; Rä. 26, 2. Nǽfre him deáþ sceþeþ, 203, 23; Ph. 88. Ðonne þunorrád biþ, ne sceþeþ ðam men ðe ðone stán ( agate ) mid him hæfþ, Lchdm. ii. 296, 30: 162, 19.
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blissian
To rejoice, exult, be glad or merry ⬩ lætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare ⬩ To make to rejoice, to gladden, delight, exhilarate ⬩ lætificare
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Ðæt hí blission mid Criste that they rejoice with Christ, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 17; Ælf. Tod. 9. v. trans. dat. or acc.
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þweores
across as opposed to along ⬩ athwart ⬩ transversely ⬩ crosswise as opposed to lengthways ⬩ on the flank ⬩ perversely ⬩ wrongly
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Ðá wolde hé þurhþýn hí þwyres mid ðam swurde then he wanted to thrust her through, from one side to the other, with the sword, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 225.
wirdan
To injure ⬩ hurt ⬩ annoy ⬩ to injure, ⬩ do wrong to ⬩ violate a law ⬩ hinder
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., with a line below od) wyrde (wyrgde?) Chus, Chus did him wrong with abusive words, Ps. Th. 7, arg. Grendel leóde míne wanode and wyrde, Beo. Th. 2678;B. 1337.
eorl
a hero
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. 70, 24-27 : 918; P. 98, 10, 20. of a Scandinavian acting with the English: Se cyng betǽhte þá fyrde to lǽdene Ealfríce ealdorman and þórode eorl 992; P. 127, 11. as a title in England, taking the place of ealdorman.
for-fleón
to avoid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ abstain from
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Th. ii. 146, 30. to avoid intercourse with a person, keep out of the way of Hí God lybbende forfleóð Deum uiuendo refugiunt, Scint. 152, 13. Þíne deórlingas þé sylfne forfleóð, Hml. S. 23, 148.
ge-sendan
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In cummenum foreonfoeng, in gesendena embichta in venientibus praesumtio, in missis obsequium, p. 8, 2. with a sense of compulsion or violence, to send to prison, into exile, &c. Mæht gesenda ł tó gesendanne in tintergo, Lk. L. 12, 5.
ge-tenge
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Beorc byð . . . heáh on helme . . . lyfte getenge ( with its top close against the sky ), Rún. 18.
hwilc-hwega
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Hwelchwoego, Mt. p. l, 9. with gen. Of Nazareth maege huelchuoegu gódes (ænig þing gódes, W. S.) wosa a Nazareth palest aliquid boni esse Jn. L. l, 46. See next word
rihtan
to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct ⬩ to right a person, ⬩ replace a person in the rights of which he is wrongfully deprived ⬩ to make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend ⬩ to keep right, direct, rule
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Gemeta and gewihta rihte man georne let weights and measures be made correct with all diligence, L. C. S. 9; Th. i. 380, 24. Ælþeódige mæn, gif hió hiora hǽmed rihtan nyllaþ, of lande gewíten, amend L. Wih. 4; Th. i. 38, 1.
rihte
right, due, directly, straight ⬩ directly, straightway ⬩ ⬩ rightly, well, in a manner suited to the circumstances of a case, fittingly, properly, duly ⬩ correctly, in the proper manner, exactly, accurately, truly
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Ryhtor cweþan to say with greater accuracy, 5, 1; Swt. 214, 9
hleóðor
hearing ⬩ what is heard, ⬩ sound, ⬩ noise, ⬩ voice, ⬩ speech, ⬩ song
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Him brego sægde æt hleóðre hwæt hé freman wolde in speech with him the Lord told him what he meant to do, Cd. 64; Th. 78, 8; Gen. 1290.
burne
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Wit unc in ðære burnan baðodan ætgædre we two bathed together in the brook, Exon. 121b; Th. 467, i; Hö. 132
efen-þeówa
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Ac þú eart mín efenþeówa, for ðan ðe wit syndan ánes Godes þeów, Hml. A. 123, 204: Hml, Th. i. 38, 25. Se góda þeówa þe hwǽte gedǽlde his efenþeówum, R. Ben. 123, 4
ge-secgan
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Ic gehére hwæt þú woldest witan, ac ic hyt ne mæg myd feáwum wordum gesecgan. Solil.
ge-weald
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Th. ii. 152, 13. ¶ with gen. of person controlled Hí þæt wín drincende wǽron, oð hí heora selfra lytel geweald hæfdon, Ors. 2, 4; S. 76, 18.
heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Þeán ðe þæt wíte hwéne heardre and strengre gedón sié cum paulo districtius agitur, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 66, 16. Wíta heardost, Kr. 87. ꝥ hé onfó þæs heardestan þeów-dómes, Bl.
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