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ǽtern

(adj.)

Venomouspoisonousvenenosus

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Venomous, poisonous; venenosus Wið ǽlcum ǽternum swile for every venomous swelling, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm, ii. 112, 24

Linked entry: ǽternes

a-swellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swellan, p. -sweall, pl. -swullon ; pp. -swollen

To swelltumere

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To swell ; tumere Se earm wæs swíðe aswollen the arm was much swollen, Bd. 5, 3 ; S. 616, 7

Linked entry: a-swollen

ge-árweorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-árweorþian, -árwurþian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To honourhonorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Me swíðe geárweorþede syndon freónd ðíne mihi nĭmis honorĭfĭcāti sunt amīci tui, Ps. Lamb. 138, 17

Linked entry: ge-árwurþian

ge-dreog

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

A rubbing

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A rubbing Swínes rysl his scón to gedreoge swine's fat for rubbing his shoes, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 29

un-þearfes

(adv.)
Grammar
un-þearfes, adv.

Needlesslywithout cause

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Needlessly, without cause Heora fét beóð swíðe hraðe blód tó ágeótanne unþearfes for yflum willan, Ps. Th. 13, 6

Linked entry: -þearfes

helle-hús

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Ꝥ hellehús is mid swíðe láðlicum gástum áfylled, 112, 2. Add

wær-wyrde

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Gif on Wódnesdæg . . . bið ácenned, sé bið wærwyrde (swíðe wær on hií wordum, v.l. ), Archiv cxxviii. 298, 9. Add

heáh-módness

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-módness, e; f.
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Pride Dryhten ongiet swíðe feórran ða heáh-módnesse Deus alta a longe cognoscit, Past. 41, 1; Swt. 301, 1

ge-singian

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

To sin;peccāre

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To sin; peccāre We habbaþ swíðe gesingod we have greatly sinned, Hy. 7, 115; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 115

bán-wyrt

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Bánwyrt swige, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 14: viola aurosa et viola purpurea, 41: filia aurisa, ii. 39, 2. Add

ge-líþran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líþran, ge-léþran
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to make frothy, to lather Gníd swíðe oþ ꝥ eall geléþred sié, Lch. ii. 18, 20: iii. 2, 3

Linked entry: ge-leðran

in-styrian

(v.)
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to move, excite ꝥ ðá hálgan triów swíðe wépen and mid micle sáre instyred wǽron ( commoueri ). Nar. 28, 12

Linked entries: on-styrian styrian

ondrysnlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ondrysnlíce, adv.
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Terribly, dreadfully God slóh þysne preóst ondrysnlíce (swíðe ondryslíce, v. l.) hunc Deus terribiliter percussit, Gr. D. 119, 24

Linked entry: ondryslíce

átor-coppe

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Þá weófodu beóð tó þan swíðe forlǽtene ꝥ ðá áttor-coppan (araneae) habbaðinnan áwefene, Verc. Först. 102, 6. Add

weargolness

(n.)
Grammar
weargolness, e; f.

A curse

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A curse Ic syngede swíðe þurh áðsware and þurh wærgolnesse ego peccavi nimis per juramentum et maledictiones, Confess. Peccat

Linked entry: wærgolness

openung

(n.)
Grammar
openung, e; f.

Manifestation, revelation

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Manifestation, revelation Seó openung ðæs dæges ( the day of judgment) is swíðe egesfull eallum gesceaftum, Blickl. Homl. 91, 19

CEOLE

(n.)
Grammar
CEOLE, ciole, an; f.

The throat, JOWLguttur, fauces

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Wið ceolan swile for swelling of throat, 1, 12; Lchdm. ii. 54, 23; 56, 2.

Linked entry: ceoler

hleówe

(adj.)
Grammar
hleówe, adj.

Warm, sheltered

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Warm, sheltered Gefere ðæne mannan on swíðe fæstne cleofan and wearmne gereste him swíðe wel hleówe ðǽr and wearme gléda bere man gelóme inn carry the man into a room very fast shut and warm, let him rest himself there quite warm and snug, and let warm

ecglinga

(adv.)
Grammar
ecglinga, eclinga; adv.
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Ástrehtre þínre winstran handa ofsete hý eclinga mid þínre swí[þ]ran, 23. Stríc þú eclinga mid ǽgðere hande ofer ǽðerne earm, 127, 19. Cf brádlinga

Linked entry: eclinga

ge-deorfsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-deorfsum, adj.

Troublesomegrievousmŏlestusgrăvis

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Troublesome, grievous; mŏlestus, grăvis Ðis wæs swíðe gedeorfsum geár this was a very grievous year, Chr. 1103; Erl. 239, 1

Linked entry: ge-dyrfsum