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ǽg-hwilc

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwilc, -hwelc, -hwylc; adj. [á + ge + hwý + líc]

Everyallwhosoeverwhatsoeverevery onequicunqueunusquisqueomnis

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Hér is ǽghwylc eorl óðrum getrýwe here is every man true to the other, Beo. Th. 2460; B. 1228. Ǽghwylcum máððum gesealde he gave a present to every one. Beo. Th. 2104; B. 1050. Ǽghwylcne ellþeódigra unumquemque alienorum, Andr. Kmbl. 51; An. 26.

Linked entries: á-hwylc ég-hwelc

twi-béte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-béte, adj.
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H.) swá wé ǽr be lǽwdum men fundon (in the case of a nun the bót for the offences referred to was twice that in the case of a lay woman; the case of the latter is the subject of sect. 11; Th. i. 68, 13-70, 2), L. Alf. pol. 18; Th. i. 72, 10.

Linked entry: -béte

wundian

(v.)
Grammar
wundian, p. ode

To wound

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Ða cwóman ðon ðæt hió woldon ús wundigan, Nar. 22, 17. Se cempa ongon Waldend wundian, Exon. Th. 260, 2; Jul. 291. Swelce hé nacodne hine selfne eówige wundigeanne his feóndum, Past. 38; Swt. 277, 17.

Linked entry: ge-wundian

ge-sceamian

(v.)
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Þæt hý ǽlces unryhtes gescomedon, Cri. 1303. used impersonally, to cause shame to (dat.), shame a person (acc. ). with acc. Eówerne andwlitan ná ne gesceamað vultus vestri non erubescent, Ps. Th. 33, 5.

sceran

(v.)
Grammar
sceran, sciran, sceoran; p. scær, scear; pl. scǽron, sceáron; pp. scoren.
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scearanne (beard) ad tondendum, Rtl. 97, 16. to cut the hair of the head Heó scear hyre feax swá swá weras, and gegyrede hý mid weres hrægle, Shrn. 133, 13. to shear sheep Hí sculan waxan sceáp and sciran on hiora ágenre hwíle they shall wash and

ge-bann

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Ðá þá þis geban þus geset wæs ..., Ap. Th. 7, 6-11

HWÍL

(n.)
Grammar
HWÍL, e; f.

A WHILE

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Bétan hwíle to make better for a time, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 348, 21. langre hwíle for a long while, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 22; Gen. 489. litelre hwíle. Homl. Th. i. 64, 14. suíðe scortre hwíle. Past. 36, 6; Swt. 255, 11.

ge-hédan

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For 'to hide, conceal' substitute to keep, store up (cf. hédd-ern). For 'to acquire, . . . seize' substitute to take charge or possession of, to take, have. In Met. 27, 15 gehende is to be read rather than gehéde. v. ge-hendan. Dele

æsc-stéde

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-stéde, es; m.

The ash-spear placeplace of battlehastæ locuspugnæ locus

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The ash-spear place, place of battle; hastæ locus, pugnæ locus Hí witan fundian æscstéde they strive to know the battle place, Exon. 83b; Th. 314, 20; Mód. 17

a-súcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-súcan, -súgan; p. -seác, -seág, pl. -sucon, -sugon; pp. -socen, -sogen

To sucksugere

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To suck; sugere Asogen wǽre sugeretur, Cot. 193. Sina beóþ asocene [Exon. asogene] the sinews shall be sucked, Soul Kmbl. 217; Exon. 99 b ; Th. 373, 19; Seel. 111

Linked entry: a-súgan

dreórig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig-mód, adj.

Sad of mind tristis anĭmo

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Sad of mind; tristis anĭmo Abraham dráf dreórig-mód of earde Abraham drove the two sad of mind from his habitation, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 24; Gen. 2804

éðel-wyn

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-wyn, -wynn , e; f.

Joy of countrypatriæ gaudium

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Joy of country; patriæ gaudium Nú sceal eall éðelwyn eówrum cynne leófum alicgean now shall all joy of country to your beloved kindred fail, Beo. Th. 5762; B. 2885

Linked entries: eard-éðel-wyn wyn

fole-freá

(n.)
Grammar
fole-freá, an; m.

Folk's lordlord of a nationpŏpŭli dŏmĭnus

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Folk's lord, lord of a nation; pŏpŭli dŏmĭnus Hie ðæt cúþ dydon heora folcfreán they made that known to their nation's lord, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 7; Gen. 1852

folc-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
folc-scipe, es; m.

Peoplenātiopŏpŭlus

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People; nātio, pŏpŭlus Fere fóddurwélan folc-scipe dreógeþ [a ship] brings [lit. performs the bearing of] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 13; Rä. 33, 10

Linked entry: folc-rǽden

for-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To coverobdūcĕre

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To cover; obdūcĕre Ic mist-helme forbrægd eágna leóman I covered the light of their eyes with a mantle of mist, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 25; Jul. 470

freórig-ferþ

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig-ferþ, adj.

Sad in soultristis anĭmo

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Sad in soul; tristis anĭmo Cwom freórigferþ ðá seó fǽmne wæs he, sad in soul, came to where the damsel was, Exon. 52 b; Th. 182, 30; Gú. 1318

gár-holt

(n.)
Grammar
gár-holt, es; n. [holt lignum]

A javelin-shaftjavelinhastæ lignumhasta

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A javelin-shaft, javelin; hastæ lignum, hasta Ðæt ic ðé to geóce gárholt bere that I may bear the javelin-shaft for thy succour, Beo. Th. 3673; B. 1834

eall-íren

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-íren, adj.

All of iron omnīno ferrĕus

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All of iron; omnīno ferrĕus He héht gewyrcean eall-írenne wígbord wrætlíc he commanded a wondrous battle-shield, all of iron, to be made, Beo. Th. 4665; B. 2338

Linked entry: eal-íren

bi-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To bemoan, bewail, lament, mournlugere

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To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere Woldan wíf wópe bimǽnan æðelinges deáþ the women would with weeping bewail the noble's death, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 24; Hö. 4

ge-sceaþian

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

To injure, harm, scathe

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To injure, harm, scathe Hú he on manna sáulum mǽst gesceaþian mǽge how he can most injure the souls of men, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 31

Linked entry: sceaþian