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weorold-wela

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wela, an; m.
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Ðás land beóð neáh ðǽm burgum ðe beóð eallum woruldwelum gefylled hic est ciuitas uicina diues, omnibus bonis plena, Nar. 34, 33

gist-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gist-hús, (<b>gæst-hús,</b> q. v. in Dict.), es; n.
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Befrán se hálga wer on hwæs gesthúse metes onbirigdon, ii. 168, 2. Onféng hé þá in his gesthúse ( hospitio ), Gr. D. 194, 13.

fóre-áþ

Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ. l. fore-áþ, for-áþ,
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Hé móste mid his foráðe his hláford áspelian, Ll. Th. i. 192, 2. and add

irfe

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Sculon hié niédenga gadrian óðer ierfe on ðæs wriexle ðe hié ǽr for mildheortnesse sealdon violenter exquirunt, quae misericorditer largiuntur, 341, 18.

hete-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-líc, adj.

Inspired by hatehostilemaliciousevil

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Atregeas and Thiges-þres hú heora fæderas ofslógan and ymb hiora hetelícan forlignessa ic hit eall forlǽte Atrei et Thyestis odia, stupra et parricidia dissimulo, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 20

in-stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
in-stæppan, p. te

To step inenter

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Insteppaþ oððe ingáþ on gesihþe his introite in conspectu ejus, 99, 2. On unscyldignysse mínre instæppende ic eom in innocentia mea ingressus sum, 25, 11. sume gesáwon englas instæppende some of them saw angels entering, Homl. Th. ii. 546, 23

rárian

(v.)
Grammar
rárian, p. ode.
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of human beings, to wail, lament loudly Seó dreórige módor samod mid ðám lícmannum rárigende ástrehte æt ðæs apostoles fótum, Homl.

wiþer-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cwide, es; m.

Resistanceoppositioncontest

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Ðǽr wiðercwyde wæteres hæfdon ad aquas contradictionis, Ps. Th. 105, 25. Ic on unriht lócade and wiðercwyda wearn gehýrde vidi iniquitatem et contradictionem, 54, 8

brédan

(v.)
Grammar
brédan, p. de

To cherishnourish

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Fugelas ne týmað swá swá óðre nýtenu, ac ǽrest hit bið ǽig, and seó módor siððan brét þæt ǽig tó bridde, Hml. Th. i. 250, 24. Been týmað heora teám mid clǽnnysse, of ðám hunige brédað heora bród, ii. 10, 17

dǽd-bót

Grammar
dǽd-bót, penitence, penance.
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clipodon tó Gode mid sóðre dǽdbóte, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 24. Bútan hé mid fulre dǽdbóte his ungeþanc gebéte si non cum satisfactione emendaverit, R. Ben. 21, 6.

sceanca

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tyrndon mid bodege gebígedum sceancum, and heora fótwylmas áwendan ne mihton, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 20

wlíte

Grammar
wlíte, wlítu.
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Hé sǽde him hwilc heora wlitu wæs, and hú wǽron gescrýdde, Hml. S. 31, 705. Add Tó bóte cyrican wlites adornamentum ęclesię, Chrd, 82, 12.

martyr

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Wé witon unrím ðára monna þe ðá écan gesǽlða sóhtun nallas ðurh ꝥ án þæt wilnodon ðæs líchomlican deáðes, ac eác manegra sárlicra wíta hié gewilnodon wið ðan écan lífe: ꝥ wǽron ealle þá háligan martyras, Bt. 11. 2; F. 36, 5. Add

worpian

(v.)
Grammar
worpian, p. ode.

to throw with something at an objectto throwstrike

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to throw with something at an object, Similar entries v. weorpan, I. 22 Ðonne hié forwandigaþ ðæt hié mid ðǽm kycglum hiera worda ongeán hiera ierre worpigen (worpien, Cote.

ge-nægled

(v.)
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Substitute: ge-næglian; p. ede, ode. to nail, attach one object to another by nails Hiá gelǽddon hinehiá on róde genæglede duxerunt eum ut crucifigerent, Mt. L. 27, 31. Sié áhóen ł fæste genæglad on róde crucifigatur, 22. Genægled, 26.

weá-mét

(n.)
Grammar
weá-mét, weá-métt, e: -méttu(-o); indecl. f.

Anger, wrath, passion, irascibility

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Anan se he wes wrað wið eni he hine wolde slæn, Laym. 6368.]

þeów

(n.)
Grammar
þeów, es; þeówa, an; m.
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The terms used in connection with the slave shew him to be the property of his master: Gif þeúw stele and hine man ácwelle, ðam ágende hine man healfne ágelde, L. Wih. 27; Th. i. 42, 20. Gif hwylc man his ǽht ( servum ) ofslyhþ, L. Ecg.

in-gang

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Þá underféng se abbod hine on ꝥ mynster, ðá geleornede hé his saltere on feówer móndum, Shrn. 109, 5. Cf. on-gang

cynelíc-nys

(n.)
Grammar
cynelíc-nys, cynelícnyss,e; f.

Royally, as shewn in the deportment, a kingly likeness regia dignitas

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Royally, as shewn in the deportment, a kingly likeness; regia dignitas For his cynelícnysse ge módes ge onsýnes for his kingliness both of his mind and appearance, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 9

beót-háta

(n.)
Grammar
beót-háta, an; m. [MS. beo = beót, gebeót a command, decree, háta a caller, commander]

A commanderleaderimperatordux

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A commander, leader; imperator, dux Ahleóp ðá fór hæleðum hilde calla, bald beót-háta bord upahóf then the herald of war leaped before the warriors, the bold commander [Moses] upraised his shield Cd. 156; Th. 193, 27; Exod. 253