líc
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Hine lyst bet þaccian and cyssan ðone óðerne on bær líc, Solil. H. 42, 4. Þa men forbrédan and weorpan hi an wildedeora lie, Bt. 38, I ; F. 194, 31. <b>I a.
wadan
To go ⬩ pass ⬩ proceed.
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Hé wód þurh ðone wælréc, Beo. Th. 5315; B. 2661. Hé wód under wolcnum, 1432; B. 714. Wódon wælwulfas west ofer Pantan, ofer scir wæter, Byrht. Th. 134, 38; By. 96. Ðis leóhte beorht cymeþ ofer misthleoþu wadan ofer wægas, Exon. Th. 350, 9; Sch. 61.
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wamb
a belly, stomach ⬩ a womb ⬩ a hollow
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Eall ðæt on ðone múð gǽð, gǽð on ða wambe (womb, Lind. : wombe, Rush. ventrem ), Mt. Kmbl. 15, 17: Lchdm. ii. 186, 23. Wambe gefyllan ventrem implere, Lk. Skt. 15, 16: Exon. Th. 494, 22;Rá. 83, 5. Hé hæfð áne wambe and þúsend manna bigleofan, Homl.
BRÝD
A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, woman ⬩ sponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier
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Tyn fǽmnan férdon ongén ðone brýdguman and ða brýde decem virgines exierunt obviam sponso et sponsæ, Mt. Bos. 25, I. Se ðe brýde hæfþ, se ys brýdguma qui habet sponsam, sponsus est, Jn. Bos. 3, 29.
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wíglung
Divination ⬩ soothsaying ⬩ sorcery ⬩ augury
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Nis ðis nán wíglung, ac wíse menn hit áfunden þurh ðone hálgan wísdóm, Lchdm. iii. 154, 5. Gif treówa beóð on fullum mónan geheáwene, hí beóð heardran, and langfǽrran tó getimbrunge. . . Nis ðis nán wíglung, ac is gecyndelíc ðincg, Homl.
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ofer-stígan
to mount, scale, surmount, rise above ⬩ to transcend, surpass, excel, overcome, exceed ⬩ transcendere, transire, exsuperare ⬩ overcome
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Hé on ánre diégelre stówe ðone munt oferstág. Ors. 4,6; Swt. 172, 21. Breóst oferstág brim weallende eorlum óþ exle the boiling sea rose above the breast up to men's shoulders, Andr. Kmbl. 3146; An. 1576.
lást
A step ⬩ footstep ⬩ track ⬩ trace
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Yldran ússe in forléton ðone wlitigan wong on láste our parents left that beauteous plain behind, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 18; Ph. 440. Frætwe léton licgan on láste, 104 a; Th. 394, 30; Rä. 14, 11.
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ge-scippan
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Gif ꝥ sóþ is ꝥ hit him swá gesceapen wæs, ꝥ hí ne móston elles dón, Bt. 41, 2 ; F. 246, 20. Gif ꝥ sóð beón mæg, ꝥ him swá gesceapen wæs, Hml. S. 17, 234.
grétan
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Hí ne dorston grétan (hreppan, v. l. ) þá hálgan stówe, 43, 11. non-material Hé ðone aað gesæh and gesceáwade ... ond hé hine hweðre ne grétte he examined the sworn statement, but did not attempt to refute it, C.
wyrt-truma
- Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 93, 7).
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Hyt næfð ðone wyrtruman (wyrtrum, v. l. ), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 21. Wyrtruman ðæs wudu-beámes eorðan fæstne, Cd. Th. 248, 20; Dan. 516: Exon. Th. 328, 28; Vy. 24. Treów wyrtrumum underwreðyd, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 30; Rún. 13. Wyrttruman radices, Ps.
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heá-lic
lofty ⬩ tall ⬩ high up ⬩ precious ⬩ elevated ⬩ raised ⬩ loud ⬩ profound ⬩ intense ⬩ extreme ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent
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Þú forsihst ðone heálican wurðmynt (gloriam mundi), Hml. Th. ii. 146, 27.
samod
Together. ⬩ and, both . . . and, also, too
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Hé gesette ðone mónan fulne on eástdǽle mid scínendum steorrum samod, Lchdm. iii. 238, 28. with anlíce :-- Hí me ymbsealdon samod anlíce swá beón circumdederunt me sicut apes, Ps. Th. 117, 12: 142, 4: 147, 5.
ge-setnes
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Rihtra dóma gesetenesse (-setnesse, v.l.) decreta iudiciorum, Bd. 2, 5 ; Sch. 132, 1. Swylce hé ne cunne Crístes gesetnyssa. Móyses ús lǽrde on his gesetnissum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 20, 9 : Hml.
gangan
to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to go ⬩ pedestrian ⬩ foot ⬩ mounted ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ animate ⬩ live ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to take place ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ to depart ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to reach, extend ⬩ to pass ⬩ become ⬩ to come ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation
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Gif feórrancumen man búton wege gange (if he does not travel on the road), Ll. Th. i. 42, 24. Gif feorcund mon bútan wege geond wudu gonge, 116, I. Gangan ofer foldan wang. Men. 113. Þeóf sceal gangan in þýstrum wederum, Gn. C. 42.
wiht
a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive
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Ic ðé bæd ðæt ðú ðone wælgæst wihte ne ( in no wise ) grétte, Beo. Th. 3995 ; B. 1995 : Andr. Kmbl. 3320; An. 1663. Næs wordlatu wihte ( at all ) ðon máre, 3043; An. 1524. Wuhte, Met. 14, 10 : 16, 14.
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god
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Gode Ælmihtigum sié ðonc ðætte . . ., Past. 3, 18. Swǽ gelǽrede biscepas swǽ nú, Gode ðonc, siendon, 9, 4.
wlite
aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament
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Ðes middangeard wæs tó ðon fæger, ðæt hé teáh men tó him þurh his wlite and þurh his fægernesse, Blickl. Homl. 115, 11: Met. 7, 31: Exon. Th. 86, 10; Cri. 1406 : Cd. Th. 132, 10; Gen. 2191 : 13, 23 ; Gen. 207.
un-weorþ
of no value ⬩ of no dignity ⬩ little esteemed ⬩ unworthy ⬩ not of sufficient merit ⬩ worthless ⬩ bad ⬩ contemptible ⬩ despicable ⬩ ignoble ⬩ ignominious ⬩ dishonouring
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Æt ðæm feórðan cirre hié sendon Hannan heora ðone unweorðestan þegn, and hé hit ábæd novissime Annonis, minimi hominis inter legatos, oratione meruerunt, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 182, 13.
geár
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God biddan ꝥ hé him forgéfe ðone geár siblice tíd and smyltelico gewidra and genihtsume wæstmas and heora líchoman trymnysse, Shrn. 74, n. <b>III a.</b> </b> Brengþ eorþe ǽlcne westm ǽlce geáre, 39, 13 ; F. 234, 14.
úte
Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land
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Similar entries v. út I. 1. α 3 Sum coþu is ðære wambe, ðæt ðone seócan monnan lystep útganges, and ne mæg ðonne hé úte betýned bið (when he is at the closet), Lchdm. ii. 236, 3. out, not residing in a place Ðæt muneca gehwylc, ðe úte sý of mynstre.
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