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þweorh

(adj.)
Grammar
þweorh, þwerh, þwyrh; adj.

crooked ⬩ cross ⬩ adverse ⬩ opposed ⬩ cross ⬩ angry ⬩ bitter ⬩ perverse ⬩ wrong ⬩ evil ⬩ depraved ⬩ froward ⬩ wrongly ⬩ evilly

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Hé ongeat ðæt hé hæfde on ðweorh gedón, ðæt seó mǽgþ wæs bútan biscope, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 22. Ðonne hig eów tela tǽcean, and him sylf on ðweorh dóð, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 7. Hié on þweorh sprecaþ, Cd. Th. 145, 30; Gen. 2413

deáþ

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Iulius wæs wániende ꝥ hé swelce deáðe swealt, Ors. 5, 12; S. 244, 5: Jn. 12, 33. Ceás hé him þone deáþ ꝥ him mon ofléte blódes on þám earme, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 23. Hwelc moncwealm wæs mid monigfealdum deáðum, Ors. 2, 5; S. 84, 33.

ge-swinc

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., and add: with respect to action labour of body or mind, toil, hard work: — Ðǽr wæs suíðe suíðlic gesuinc, and ðǽr wæs micel swát ágoten multo labore sudatum est, Past. 269, 12.

ge-wuna

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Voc. i. 54, 68. referring to living creatures. habitual action, wont, custom, habit Hí ǽghwér hergodon and bærndon swá heora gewuna wæs, Chr. 1009; P. 139, 16: 1016; P. 150, 17. Ꝥ mé þincþ wiþerweard þing ǽlces monnes gewunan, Bt. 26, 2; F. 92, 25.

hálig-dóm

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Th. 50, 8. a holy thing, something held sacred. from its connexion with the Deity Beforan ðǽre earce ðe se háligdóm (the two tables of stone) on wæs ðæs temples coram testamenti arca, Past. 103, 5. from its connexion with Christ or a saint, a relic or

uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

up ⬩ above ⬩ on high ⬩ up

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Óðer ende wæs uppe on hefenum, Past. 16; Swt. 101, 19. Saul hine wolde sécean uppe on ðæm munte, 28; Swt. 197, 13. Wǽron ða lác forbærndu uppe on ðæm altere, 33; Swt. 232, 24. Uppe on ðam eaxlegespanne, Rood Kmbl. 17; Kr. 9.

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fýr

fire ⬩ fire ⬩ fire ⬩ to be on fire ⬩ a fire, fuel in a state of combustion ⬩ a fire on a hearth ⬩ a piece of burning material ⬩ fire ⬩ lightning ⬩ a disease

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H. 125, 2. in fýre wesan to be on fire Gelamp hit ꝥ ꝥ hús eall wæs in fýre contigit culmen domus subitaneis flammis impleri, Bd. 3, 10; Sch. 234, 8 note. a fire, fuel in a state of combustion Fýr haec pira, An. Ox. 18 b, 76.

módig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
módig-ness, e;f.

Pride ⬩ Highmindedness ⬩ magnanimity ⬩ greatness of mind which does not resent injury

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[Þatt wǽre modiȝnesse & idell ȝellp, Orm. 12040: stiȝþ on heh þurh modinesse, O. and N. 1405.]

morþ-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-dǽd, e; f.

A deed which causes destruction ⬩ deadly sin ⬩ evil deed

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A deed which causes destruction, of the body Be ðǽm wiccecræftum and be liblácum and be morþdǽdum, gif man ðǽr ácweald wǽre (v. last passage under morþ,II., and morþ-weorc), L.

wiþer-tihtle

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-tihtle, an; f.

A counter-charge ⬩ cross-action

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A counter-charge, cross-action Gif énig yfelra manna wǽre ðe wolde óðres yrfe tó borge settan for wiðertihtlan, ðæt hé gecýðe mid áðe, ðæt hé hit for nánum fácne ne dyde, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 160, 5, and see note.

wrǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽst, wrǽste, wrást; adj.

delicate ⬩ elegant ⬩ splendid ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent

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Hé hine wǽdum wrǽstum geteóde, Ps. Th. 108, 18. Óð wígbedes wrǽste hornas, 117, 25. Ne ðé on ðínum selegescotum swíðe lícaþ, þeáh ðe weras wyrcean wrǽst on eorðan, 146, 11. Rose wynlíc weaxeþ; ic eom wrǽstre þonne heó, Exon.

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ciric-weard

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Hé ábæd him ingang fram þám cyricweardum þæt him wǽre ágifen leáf him tó gebidenne ingressus ecclesiam a custodibus pettit, ut sibi licentiam concederetur orandi, Gr. D. 200, 3

on-innan

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Þonne hit hát wǽre, and mon þá earman men oninnan dón wolde, Ors. 1, 12 ; S. 54, 25.

winnan

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winnan, <b>. A. I b.</b>
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Ná má heó ne byþ winnende on feferádlum, 29, 25. add: where the subject of the verb is a word denoting strife, to be carried on Mé lysteþ ásmeágean hwilc and hú micel wǽre ꝥ gecamp þe wann on þæs mannes breóstum considerare libet quale quantumque in

gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
gyrdan, girdan; p. gyrde; pp. gyrded

To GIRD ⬩ bind round ⬩ cingere

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To GIRD, bind round; cingere Ðá ðú gingra wǽre ðú gyrdest ðé ... ðonne ðú ealdast óðer ðé gyrt cum esses junior cingebas to ... cum senueris alms to cinget, Jn. Skt. 21, 18. Se ðe hine man gelome gyrt qua semper præcingitur, Ps. Th. 108, 19.

ge-gaderian

(v.)
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Gif þú ǽnne stán tóclifst, ne wyrþ hé nǽfre gegaderod swá hé ǽr wæs, Bt. 34, 11; F. 150, 26.

ge-limpan

(v.)
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Ox. 56, 104. referring to an occurrence already stated Hér Eádgár wæs tó cyninge gehálgod . . . þǽr wæs preósta heáp gegaderod . . . ðá þá ðis gelamp. Chr. 973; P. 118, 21. Cirus ealle Babylonia áwéste, and ealle Asirie on Persa anwald gedyde.

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende; pp. sended, send

To send ⬩ cause to go ⬩ to send ⬩ despatch ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ move to a place of rest ⬩ put ⬩ lay ⬩ to send a missile ⬩ cast lots ⬩ throw ⬩ hurl ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ to send forth ⬩ emit a sound ⬩ to send ⬩ to send for

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wæs tó hádianne, and Wilfreþ on Gallia ríce tó hádianne sended wæs. Bd. 4, 2; S. 566, 12, 13. Ðá wæs culufre sended, Cd. Th. 88, 13; Gen. 1464. Ealle Drihtnes apostolas beóþ sende ðé tó bebyrgenne, Blickl.

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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His líf wæs þus gelðgod; ðá þá hé twelf wintra wæs hé wæs betǽht Benedicte, and hé wunode mid him twéntig wintra, and on his ágenum mynstre em feówertig geára, Hml.

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction

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Hé sette Mannases on his winstran hand, þæt wæs on Israhéles swíðran healfe, Gen. 48, 13. of a thing Fram swíþre healfe dextro cornu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 2.