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for-þylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-þylman, -þylmian; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To encompass ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ cover over ⬩ obscure ⬩ involvĕre ⬩ obvolvĕre ⬩ obscūrāre

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Þeóstru ne beóþ forþylmode oððe forsworcene to ðé tĕnebræ non obscūrābuntur a te. Ps. Lamb. 138, 12

Linked entry: þylman

weorold-wísdóm

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wísdóm, es; m.
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Ða seofon cræftas on ðám beóþ geméted ealle weoruldwýsdómas, Shrn. 152, 12

sibling

(n.)
Grammar
sibling, es; m.

A relation ⬩ kinsman

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Ofsleáþ ðás ealdras, ðonne beóþ heora siblingas tó heófunge geneádode, Homl. Th. i. 88, 1. Fæder and móder and flǽsclíce siblingas, 398, 8. Úre frýnd geseón and úre siblingas gegrétan, ii. 526, 33.

wyn-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-sum, adj.

winsome ⬩ agreeable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ pleasant ⬩ joyous

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Similar entries v. wynsumian Beóð gefylde mid gefeán múðas úre, beoð úre tungan teala wynsume repletum est gaudio os nostrum, et lingua nostra exultatione, Ps. Th. 125, 2

ende-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ende-leás, adj.

ENDLESS, infinite, eternal ⬩ infĭnĭtus, perpĕtuus, æter*-*nus

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Ða earmþa beóþ endeleáse ðe éce bióþ those miseries are endless which are eternal. Bt. 38, 2 ; Fox 198, 16

heofon-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-cund, adj.

Heavenly ⬩ celestial

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Ða beóþ ðære heofencundan Jerusalem burgware who are citizens of the heavenly Jerusalem, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 7

ge-spédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spédan, p. -spédde; pp. -spéded, -spédd

To speed ⬩ prosper ⬩ succeed ⬩ progredi ⬩ prosperare ⬩ succedere

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Ealle þinge swá hwæt swá he déþ beóþ gespédde omnia quæcunque faciet prosperabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 1, 3

syferlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
syferlíce, adv.

with cleanliness, without impurity ⬩ soberly, purely, without excess or grossness ⬩ soberly, prudently, circumspectly ⬩ ad sobrietatem

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Ass. 37, 327. soberly, prudently, circumspectly Ða cild ðe beóþ sýferlíce áfédde (cf. the contrast in l. 9, cild réceleáslíce áfédd), and wið unðeáwum gestýrede, Homl. Th. ii. 326, 17. Biddende séferlíce precantes sobrie, Hymn. Surt. 19, 11

þe

(adv.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þe, indecl. particle.

any ⬩ the ⬩ that ⬩ than ⬩ whether ... or ⬩ whether ... or

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Hé wæs sundes þe sǽnra, þe hyne swylt fornam, Beo. Th. 2877; B. 1436: Exon. Th. 432, 15; Rä. 48, 6.

Linked entry: þý

íg

(n.)
Grammar
íg, [Besides íg there seems to be a form íge; m. e. g. on Meldaníge eástewerdne, C. D. v. 303, 2. Of eallum Lindesíge (v. Lindes), Bd. 3, 11; Sch. 237, 10. In insula quae dicitur Seolesíge, C. D. v. 41, 27: 52, 10. Moreover there are instances of íg in the accusative, e. g. Wið-westan hunddes-íg (cf. tó hu[u]ddes-íge, 5), C. D. v. 298, 7. On swannes-íg, vi. 108, I : such forms seem to belong neither to íg; f. nor to íge; m., jó-, ja- stems respectively.]
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The word occurs in place-names Locum qui apud Anglos nuncupatur Ceroteég, id est Cirotis insula,C. D. ii. 122, 27. Hengestes-íg, v. 401, 26. On Beferíge; ðonne on Fyrsíge, 300, 17. On meldaníge . . . tó Ceólesíge, 303, 2-3. Ðis sind ðá landgemǽra tó Gósíge

ná-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwǽr, -hwár, -wér; adv.

no-where ⬩ in no place ⬩ in no case ⬩ never ⬩ in no respect ⬩ not at all

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Ðeáh hé hire náwér ne geneálǽce on ǽlcere stówe hé is hire emnneáh though the sky nowhere approach the earth, it is everywhere equally near to it, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 22. in no case, never Ðás prepositiones ne beóþ náhwár ána, ac beóþ ǽfre tó sumum óðrum

Linked entry: á-hwǽr

þyrel

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel, adj.

Perforated ⬩ having a hole or holes ⬩ pierced through

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Gif ða bán beóð bútú þyrel (þyrle, MSS. B. H.) ... Gif ðæt úterre bán bið þyrel..., L. Alf. pol. 44; Th. i. 92, 14. Gif bútú þyrele sién, L. Ethb. 47; Th. i. 14, 12. Hé eówaþ ús his þyrlan handa, Wulfst. 90, 6

wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
wítnung, e; f.

Punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ pain

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Helpan ðám forðfarenum ðe on wítnunge beóð, ii. 356, 12. Gefyl hié nú mid ðære wítnunga ðe ðú him geteohhod hæfdest, Ps. Th. 16, 13. Búton wítnunge without exacting a penalty, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 19.

ge-wítnian

(v.)
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Þá þe gewítnode beóð for hiora scyldum, Ps. Th. 44, 16: Bt. 39, 11; F. 230, 6. <b>I b.</b> </b> with noun Wommum gewítnad, B. 3073. Mid deáðe gewítnedra morti punitorum, Ps.

seofon

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Ben. 37, 18. the abstract number seven Twía seofon beóð feówertýne, Angl. viii. 302, 45

for-ceorfan

to cut up ⬩ to cut off ⬩ to cut down

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Swá swá ðæt treów ðe ðá wyrtruman beóð færcorfene (for-, v. l.) forseárað, swá hié magon ondrǽdan ðæt him weorðen ðá wyrttruman færcorfene (for-, v. l.), 339, 19. to cut down Forcorfen succisa (arbor), An. Ox. 1578. to deprive by cutting of (dat.)

six

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Th. i. 44, 15. as substantive, the abstract number six Eahta síðon seofon beoð syx and fíftig, Angl. viii. 303, 3. Gif eall ꝥ getæl byþ tódǽled þurh seofen . . . gyf þǽr byð án ofer. . . oððe fífe oððe syxe, 46

strícan

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Sete þú þínne scytefinger uppon þínne fót and stríc on twá healfa þínes fét þám gemete þe hí gesceapene beóð, 126, 9.

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, (see also wǽge), e; f.

a weight ⬩ a wey ⬩ an implement for weighing ⬩ a balance

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Ben. 78, 11. an implement for weighing, a balance On wǽge beóð áwegene statera ponderabuntur, Scint. 97, 7. Weh on wǽge, Lchdm. i. 374, 15. Gelícere wáge aequa bilance, Hpt. Gl. 512, 76. Tó wége ł tó disce ad mensam, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 23.

þeorf

(adj.)
Grammar
þeorf, adj.

unleavened bread ⬩ fermento ⬩ of milk, ⬩ fresh ⬩ skim (? so Cockayne)

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so Cockayne) Dó on beór swá on wín swá on þeorfe meoluc, Lchdm. ii. 270, 29

Linked entries: þærf þorof