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hicel

(n.)

a woodpecker

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Æt hiceles wyrðe, 427, 21

ofer-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-geáre, adj.

Old, superannuated ⬩ superannuated

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Old, superannuated Gif wyrm ete ða tēþ genim ofergeáre holenrinde, Lchdm. ii. 50, 14

Linked entry: -geáre

melde

(n.)
Grammar
melde, an; f.

Orach

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Nim meldon ða wyrt, 54, 23

weall-clif

(n.)
Grammar
weall-clif, es; n.

A steep cliff

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A steep cliff Hí scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132

Linked entry: weall

scín-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
scín-seóc, adj.

Haunted by apparitions

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Haunted by apparitions Scínseócum men wyrc drenc of hwítes hundes þoste, Lchdm. i. 364, 4

fant-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
fant-hálgung, e; f.
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Þurh þá fonthálgunge gewyrð sóna Godes midwist, and ðurh ðá orðunge þe se sácerd on þæt wæter orðað, þonne hé font hálgað, wyrð deófol þanon áfyrsad, Wlfst. 36, 2

un-sár

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sár, adj.

Not sore ⬩ without soreness or pain

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Ðæt geswel wyrð unsárre the swelling becomes more free from pain, ii. 208, 4

Linked entry: sár

teart-numol

(adj.)
Grammar
teart-numol, adj.

Efficacious

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Efficacious Ðeós wyrt is swýþe scearpnumul (teart-, MS. B.) wið ðæt áttor, Lchdm. i. 152, 3

weorold-weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-weorþscipe, es; m.
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Worldly honour, civil dignity Hæbbe hé ( the priest) Godes miltse, and tó woroldweorðscipe ðæt hé sý þegenweres and þegenrihtes wyrðe (his civil status is that of a thane ), L. Eth. v. 9; Th. i. 306, 20. Tó woruldwurðscipe sí hé þegenlage wyrðe, L.

mán-weorc

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-weorc, adj.

Doing evil ⬩ wicked

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Doing evil wicked Ðæt ðú mé swá mánweorcum inwrige wyrda gerýno, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 812

wóh-bogen

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-bogen, adj.

Bent ⬩ crooked

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Bent, crooked Wyrm wóhbogen the crooked (cf. Job 26, 13) serpent, Beo. Th. 5646; B. 2827

un-fǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fǽge, adj.

Not fey ⬩ not appointed to die

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Wyrd oft nereþ unfǽgne eorl, ðonne his ellen deáh, 1150; B. 573

Linked entry: un-fǽglíc

hymele

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Ðeós wyrt ðe man politricum and óðrum naman hymele nemneð byþ cenned on ealdum hússtedum, and eác on fuhtum stówun, Lch. i. 154, 23-26. Hymele. Genim þás wyrte ðe man bryonia and óþrum naman hymele nemneð, Lch. i. 172, 1-3.

posling

(n.)
Grammar
posling, es ; m.
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A pill Wyrc lytle poslingas feówer make four little pills, Lchdm. i. 76, 23. v. preceding word

greátnes

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Ben. 89, 15. bigness, thickness Ðeós wyrt hafað elne lange stelan on fingres greátnesse, Lch. i. 270, 20: 278, 17. <b>II a.

wandrian

(v.)
Grammar
wandrian, p. ode

To wander ⬩ rove ⬩ roam ⬩ to leave one's proper work ⬩ to proceed without plan, follow an uncertain course

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Ðiós wandriende wyrd ðe wé wyrd hátaþ, 39, 6 ; Fox 220, 5

un-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fæst, adj.

Not firm ⬩ unstable ⬩ unsteady ⬩ weak

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Not firm, unstable, unsteady, weak Hú ne is ðé nú genóh sweotole gesǽd ðæt seó wyrd ðé ne mæg náne gesǽlþa sellan, for ðam ðe ǽgþer is unfæst ge seó wyrd ge seó gesǽlþ manifestum eat, quod ad beatitudinem percipiendam fortunae instabilitas aspirare non

peonia

(n.)
Grammar
peonia, an; m. (?)
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Ðeós wyrt ðe man peonian nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 168, 14

hræfnes leác

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Ðeós wyrt ðe man satyrion and óðrum naman hræfnes leác nemneð, Lch. i. 108, 16. Add

scyld-frecu

(n.)
Grammar
scyld-frecu, e; f

Guilty greed

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Guilty greed Mé (Eve) scyhte tó scyldfrece fáh wyrm þurh fægir word, Cd. Th. 55, 23; Gen. 898

Linked entry: frecu