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sweora

(n.)
Grammar
sweora, swira, swyra, swura, an; m.
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a neck Sweora collum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 51: cervix, 52. Foreweard sweora capitium, 45. Sweora vel swura collum, i. 43, 36. Swira collum, 283, 2: cervex, 3. Swyra collum, 64, 65: Soul Kmbl. 218; Seel. 111. Swiora smæl, Exon. Th. 486, 15; Rä. 72, 15. Ðá

Linked entries: swira swyra

unc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
unc, dat.: unc, uncet (-it), acc.: uncer; gen.

Us twome and theeme and him

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Us two, me and thee, me and him. alone 'Hwæt wylle gyt ðæt ic inc dó?' Ðá cwǽdon hí: ' Syle unc ðæt wit sitton, án on ðíne swýðran healfe and óþer on ðíne wynstran,' Mk. Skt. 10, 37. Hé sǽde unc eall, Gen. 41, 13. Ðú mé

Linked entries: uncet ungc wit

un-dón

(v.)
Grammar
un-dón, p. -dyde; pp. -dón

To undoto undo that which is closedto opento undo that which is boundto releaseto releaseabsolveto undo that which closesto open a doorto undo that which binds or fastensto undo a bolt, a knotto undo what has been doneto abrogatedestroy

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To undo. to undo that which is closed, to open Ðá heó ðone windel undyde aperiens fiscellam, Ex. 2, 6. Ðá undyde hira án his sacc aperto sacco, Gen. 42, 27. Hé undyde his múð, Homl. Th. i. 548, 14. Ðá undydon wé úre saccas aperuimus saccos nostros, Gen

wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.
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a making less, diminution. Cf. wanian, I. Sume naman synd diminutiva, ða geswuteliaþ wanunge, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 16, 18. Ða word habbaþ hwílon sincopam, ðæt ys, wanunge: amauisti vel amasti, hér ys se ui áwege, 25 ; Zup. 146, 17. abatement, reduction,

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ede, ode.
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to clothe with a garment Líc ðæt hé ǽr werede mid wǽdum, Exon. Th. 374, 14; Seel. 126. Hié heora líchoman leáfum beþeahton, weredon mid ðý wealde, Cd. Th. 52, 19; Gen. 846. Hwæt sindon gé searohæbbendra byrnum werede, Beo. Th. 481; B. 238: 5052; B. 2529

weorold-mann

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-mann, es; m.
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in a general sense, a man upon earth, a man Orsorg líf lǽdaþ woruldmen wíse (cf. se wísa mon, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 24), Met. 7, 41. Án ðara tungla woruldmen hátaþ (cf. wé hátaþ, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 19) wǽnes þísla, 28, 10. Weoruldmen (cf. folc, Bt. 39, 3;

wreón

(v.)
Grammar
wreón, (from wríhan); p.wráh, wreáh, pl.wrigon, wrugon; pp.wrigen, wrogen

To coverto put a covering onto cover with clothesto clotheto coverto bindto concealhideto serve as a coveringbe spread over

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To cover. to put a covering on something, literal Se ðe wrígð wæterum ða uferan his gut tegit aquis superiora ejus. Ps. Spl. 103, 3. Óþer eáre hí him underbrédaþ and mid óðran hí wreóð (se cooperiunf). Nar. 37, 12. Hé wreáh and þeahte mánfǽhðu bearn

Linked entry: wríga

á-feallan

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Add: of movement, of that which has been standing, involuntary, to fall down, tumble down Assael hrædlíce áfeóll Asael protinus occumbit , Past. 296, 16. Hé mid þý horse áfeóll, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 5. Hé áfeóll ofdúneweard, Gr. D. 24, 25. Þá englas þe

diht

(n.)
Grammar
diht, es; m.
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Add: order, arrangement, disposition of material God geswác ðæs dihtes ealra his weorca . . . Hé gedihte ealle gesceafta . . . and on ðám deópan dihte stódon ealle þá ðing ðe ðágyt nǽron. Witodlíce wé wǽron on þám dihte, Hml. Th. ii. 206, 8-19. <b

earm

(adj.)
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wretched, unhappy. of persons Earm calamitosum (vulgus ), An. Ox. 4868. Ne meht þú cweðan ꝥ þú earm sé and ungesǽlig ( te existimari miserum ), Bt. 8; F. 24, 23. Ic earm tó þé cleopie; for þon on sáre míne geár syndon fornumene, Bl. H. 89, 13. Hí ácwealdon

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Add: — Gehelpan subuenire, An. Ox. 57, 4. Geholpene fotam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 46. to add one's own action or effort to that of another, further the action or purpose of Gif God þé nú gehelpð, and þú hæfst sige. Hml. S. 7, 354. Gehelp ðínum mágum ðe ðá

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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Add: trans. To reconcile, unite Hé wolde mancynn gesibbian and geðwǽrlǽcan tó þám heofenlicum werode, swá swá Paulus cwæð: 'Ipse est pax nostra, qui fecit utraque unum,' Hml. Th. ii. 580, 2. intrans. of persons or things personified. to agree, come to

Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan

ge-yppan

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Add Geyppe depromo, i. osiendo, profero, protulero, exposuero Wülck. Gl. 219, 23. Wæs geypt ederetur, nasceretur, i. pro-feretur . Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 31. Geypped exortatus 145, 73. to bring into view, display Þeáh hé ( May ) wynsumlíce blówe and blǽd-nyssa

lyft

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Add: I. air as one of the four elements Sié eorþe is drýge and ceald, and ꝥ wæter wǽt and ceald; sié lyft . . . is ǽgðer ge ceald ge wǽt, Bt. 33, 4; F. 128, 35. ꝥ lyft ys wǽt and wearm. . . fýr býð wearm and drigge. . . eorðe ys ceald and drigge . .

on-cnáwan

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1 a. Add Nǽfra ic oncneáwu ( novi ) iúih, Mt. L. 7, 23. Helias cuóm and ne oncneáwn (cognoverunt) hine, 17, 12. (l b), add: with noun or pronoun (representing a noun) Hé suá micle bet his ágen dysig oncnéw swá hé undruncenra wæs malum, quod fecerat,

rídan

(v.)
Grammar
rídan, p. rád, pl. ridon.

to ride on horsebackequitareto rideto rideto swingrock

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to ride on horseback; equitare Hwílum ic on wloncum wicge ríde, Exon. Th. 489, 14; Rä. 78, 7. Hwá rít intó ðam porte quis equitat in civitatem? Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 3, 52. Ðín cyning rít uppan tamre assene, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 5. Hú ne wást ðú ðæt nán mon for

Linked entries: a-rídan rid rídusende

út-gang

(n.)
Grammar
út-gang, es; m.

A going outexitegressExitusfiniseffectusterminusegressusa going out of a placeegress, exitthe right of egressa coming out from a position within a bodyevacuation of the bodythe going out of a periodthe conclusionendan exitpassagea privyan evacuation

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A going out, exit, egress Exitus, finis, effectus, terminus, egressus útgong,endestæf, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 83. Útgang egressio, Ps. Spl. 18, 6: exitus, 118, 136. a going out of a place, egress, exit Ná ðæt hé Criste útganges rýmde, Homl. Th. i. 222,

Linked entries: forþ-gang út-geng

BRAND

(n.)
Grammar
BRAND, brond, es; m.

a BRAND, fire-brand, torch;titio, torris a burning, flame, fire;incendium, flamma, ignisA sword;ensis

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a BRAND, fire-brand, torch; titio, torris Brand titio vel torris, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 76; Wrt. Voc. 27, 6. Brand titio, Wrt. Voc. 82, 55: Glos. Epnl. Recd. 163, 42. Bǽron brandas on bryne blácan fýres they bare fire-brands into the burning of the

Linked entry: brond

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, e f.[a poetical word]

War, battlepugna, prælium

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War, battle, pugna, prælium Hild sweðrode war ceased Beo. Th. 1807; B. 901: 3180; B. 1585: 3698; B. 1847: Andr. Kmbl. 2840; An. 1422: Elen. Kmbl. 36; El. 18: 298; El. 149. Hyne Hetware hilde gehnǽgdon him the Hetwaras conquered in battle, Beo. Th. 5825

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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nigh, near. Grammar neáh, as adv. of place Ealle hire mágas ða ðe ðǽr neáh wǽron, Blickl. Homl. 139, 16. Ic wát heáhburh hér áne neáh, Cd. Th. 152, 9; Gen. 2517. Fear oððe neáh, 63, 8; Gen. 1029. Ge neáh ge feor, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 7. Ge néh ge feor,