weder-burh
A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city
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A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city Him Dryhten bebeád, ðæt hé ða wederburg wunian sceolde, Andr. Kmbl. 3390; An. 1699
bryrdnys
A pricking, goading, stimulation, instigation ⬩ compunctio, stimulatio, instigatio
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A pricking, goading, stimulation, instigation; compunctio, stimulatio, instigatio Mid bryrdaysse ðæs upplícan éðles by stimulation from the country above, Bd. Whelc. 173, 16
Linked entry: a-bryrdnes
gýmeleásian
To neglect ⬩ be careless ⬩ despise ⬩ negligere
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To neglect, be careless, despise; negligere Monige gýmeleásedon ðám gerýnum ðæs hálgan geleáfan aliqui, neglectis fidei sacramentis, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 6
Linked entry: a-gímeleásian
oferlíce
Excessively ⬩ excessive
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Excessively Hí mid heora synnum swá oferlíce swýðe God gegræmedon, ðæt hé lét Engla here heora eard gewinnan, Wulfst. 166, 18: 83, 14
scipian
to take shape
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to take shape Ðonne gelimpþ ðæræ (the mother) manigfeald sár ðonne ðæs byrþres líc on hire innoþe scypigende biþ, Lchdm, iii. 146, 15
sige-hwíl
A time of victory ⬩ the hour of victory
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Ðæt ðam þeódne wæs síðes sigehwíl, Beo. Th. 5413; B. 2710
þeód-fruma
A prince of a people, ⬩ a lord, ⬩ ruler
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A prince of a people, a lord, ruler Ðæt hí þiówien swilcum þiódfruman (hláforde), (Bt. 39, 13); (Fox 234, 29), Met. 29, 94
byrne
A burning ⬩ incendium
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A burning; incendium Ǽr ðam ðe ðæt mynster mid byrne fornumen wǽre priusquam monasterium esset incendio consumptum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 18
á-scirpan
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His mód and his ondgit ðæt gecynd áscirpð. . . his ondgit bið áscirped, Past. 69, 8, 13. Áscearptun exacuerunt, Ps. Srt. 63, 4. Add
FÝR
FIRE ⬩ a fire ⬩ hearth ⬩ ignis ⬩ fŏcus
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Ne onæle gé nán fýr on ðam dæge non succendētis ignem per diem sabbăti, Ex. 35, 3 : 22, 6. Mid fýre with fire, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25.
weall
a wall that is made, ⬩ wall of a building, of a town, ⬩ side of a cave ⬩ a natural wall ⬩ a steep hill ⬩ a cliff.
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Ðæt wæter stód an twá healfa ðære strǽte swilce twégen hége weallas erat aqua quasi murus, Ex. 14, 22. Under wealla hleó, Cd. Th. 259, 13; Dan. 691. Binnan ðære ylcan cyricean weallum ( muris ), Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 43.
Linked entries: æt-foran-weall wala weal weall-clif weall-steáp
mǽg-wlite
Appearance ⬩ form ⬩ species ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ aspectus
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Ðæt ðú meahte mínum weorþan mǽgwlite gelíc, Exon. 28b; Th. 87, 30; Cri. 1433. Gedyde ic ðæt ðú onsýn hæfdest, mǽgwlite mé gelícne, 28 a; Th. 84, 35; Cri. 1384: Andr. Kmbl. 1711; An. 858.
Linked entry: scír
neát
A neat ⬩ an ox or a cow ⬩ cattle ⬩ beast ⬩ animal
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Ne ligeþ hé eallinga on ðære eorþan suá ða creópendan wuhta, ac biþ hwæthwugu upáhæfen suá ðæt neát from eorþan, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 157, 1. Fugel oððe fisc on sǽ oððe eorþan neát, feldgongende feoh bútan snyttro, Exon. Th. 371, 23; Seel. 80.
spell-boda
one who delivers a message ⬩ brings intelligence ⬩ a messenger ⬩ an ambassador ⬩ one who delivers a discourse ⬩ a public speaker
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Hú ðæt wæs weallende spelboda, se ðe ðone Hǽlend on ðysne middangeard cumendne gesecgean wolde, 165, 33. Heora feóndas flód ádrencte ðæt ðæra ǽfre ne com án spelboda there was never a one left to tell the tale, Ps. Th. 105, 10.
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hiwung
Forming, ⬩ shaping, ⬩ form, ⬩ figure, ⬩ pretence, ⬩ feigning, ⬩ hypocrisy, ⬩ dissimulation
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Mid ðære hiwunga ðe hió lícet ðæt hió síe gód mendacium specie bonorum, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 1. Hí on fruman tó Godes hiwunga gesceapene wǽron in the beginning they were created in the image of God, Blickl. Homl. 61, 7.
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segnian
to make the sign of the cross upon anything in token of blessing or consecration ⬩ to bless ⬩ consecrate
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Ðá hé sénade ðæt fæt ðe ðæt áttor on wæs, ðá tóbærst hit, Shrn. 65, 11. Sǽnade, 52, 32. Ðonne ðú hláf brece, sǽna ðú ða cruman, 53, 18. Ðeáh ðe man wafige wundorlíce mid handa, ne biþ hit ðeáh bletsung, búta hé wyrce tácn ðære hálgan róde . . .
ge-wǽcan
To weaken ⬩ affect ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ afflict ⬩ oppress ⬩ affĭcĕre ⬩ affīgĕre
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Hig eall ðæt ríce myd forspyllednysse gewǽhton they destroyed all that kingdom, St. And. 32, 32. Mid fefore gewǽht suffering from fever, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 30. Gewǽht ic eom afflictus sum, Ps. Spl. 37, 8.
á-þweán
to wash ⬩ cleanse an object from impurity ⬩ to wash impurity from an object
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Ðæt sár áðwiehð synna of ðǽre sáule, 259, 3. Ðætte hié yfelu mid hreówsunga áðweán, 413, 8. Scylda of áðueán, 73, 18
Linked entry: on-þweán
hwítel
A WHITTLE ⬩ a cloak ⬩ mantle ⬩ blanket
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Ðá eode ðes bróðor sume dæge ðæt hé wolde his reówan and hwítlas ða ðe hé on cumena búre brúcende wæs on sǽ wacsan and feormian hic cum quadam die lenas sive saga quibus in hospitale utebatur in mari lavasset, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 10
æt-wítan
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Ðý lǽs him ætwite ( exprobrarent ) his geþoftan ꝥ hé for ege ðæs deáþes ðá ðing dyde, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 23. Mé is mín ágen ætwiten swilce ic hit hæbbe forstolen, Hml. S. 23, 599