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wer-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
wer-þeód, e; f.
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Wutun hí tówyrpan geond werþeóda disperdamus eos ex gente, Ps. Th. 82, 4: 105, 19: 59, 1: Cd. Th. 61, 2; Gen. 991. Geond wærðeóda, Menol. Fox 252; Men. 127. Geond ealle werðeóda, Ps. Th. 90, 16. Geond ðás werþeóde in omnibus gentibus, 66, 2.

wídgalness

(n.)
Grammar
wídgalness, e; f.
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vastness, extensiveness Be ðære wídgal*-*nisse his síðfata and his fóra ðe hé ( Alexander ) geond middaneard férde, Nar. 1, 6. discursiveness, wandering Wídgalnys módes vagatio mentis, Greg. Dial. 2, 3

heáh-reced

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-reced, es; n.
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Geond heáhræced (the temple), An. 709. —

hol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hol-ness, e; f.
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A hollow, depression in the earth's surface Hé sóhte þone Godes wer geond þá holnessa (holenesse, v. l.) þára dena virum Dei per concava vallium quaesivit. Gr. D. 99, 22

gínung

(n.)
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Geonung garrulitas, 40, 24. an opening of the mouth to bite Gynung morsus, Germ. 399, 271

mynster-stów

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-stów, e; f.

A place where there is a minister ⬩ a town

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A place where there is a minister, a town Hé férde geond ealle ge þurh mynsterstówe ge þurh folcstówe per cuncta et urbana et rustica loca, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 27

tó-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-geótan, p. -geát, pl. -gulon; pp. -goten.

to diffuse ⬩ spread ⬩ to pour away, ⬩ to exhaust

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Ǽr ðon sió yfele wǽte, se de on wintra gesomnad biþ, hié tógeóte geond óþera lima, Lchdm. ii. 228, 9. Tógoten is geofu in weolerum ðínum diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis. Ps. Surt. 44, 3.

Linked entry: tó-gotenness

eorþ-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-gesceaft, e; f. [gesceaft a creature]

An earthly creature ⬩ terrestris creatura

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An earthly creature ; terrestris creatura Men habbaþ [MS. habbæþ] geond middangeard eorþ-gesceafta ealle oferþungen men have all surpassed earthly creatures throughout the middle earth, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 387; Met. 20, 194

ge-botl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-botl, es; n.
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A dwelling þá byrig hé geseah eall on óþre wísan gewend on óþre heó ǽr wæs, and þá gebotla (botla, v. l. ) geond þá byrig eall getimbrode on óþre wísan on óþre hí ǽr wǽron, Hml. S. 23, 511

Linked entry: botl

úp-gang

Grammar
úp-gang, <b>. II.</b>
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add: a going up of water on to land Gedónre ýþunge se streám mid his rynum and mid his uppgange (úpgonge, v.l. ) gewunode ꝥ hé tógoten wæs geond his æceras, Gr. D. 192, 17

ge-sinscipe

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Gif hwylc geong man hǽmedþing gewyrce bútan rihtum gesinscipe (legitimo conjugio ). Ll. Th. ii. 164, 23. Tó gesinscipum ad (nuptiarum) commercia, An. Ox. 3593. Ðá ðe hyre girndon tó rihtum gesynscipum. Ap. Th. 3, 8.

on-bæc

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Add: of motion. in retreat from a point reached Geong onbæcc ł mec behianda uade retro me, Mk. L. 8, 33. Eádun onbæcg abierunt retrorsum, Jn. L. 18, 6. in return to a point previously occupied Ne áwoendað onbæcc non redeant retro, Lk. L. 17, 31.

wíd-gill

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Geond þá wídgellan (-gill-, v.l. ) sídan þæs muntes, 211, 25. Add

burg-weg

(n.)
Grammar
burg-weg, es; m.
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a road to a burg (v. burg, Ia) Andlang burhslædes on burhwege, C.D. vi. 137, 20. a road in a town (v. burg, II), a street Hí námon ungeríme sceattas, and ealle ðá tówurpon geond þás rúman burhwegas, Hml. S. 23, 289

scinna

(n.)
Grammar
scinna, an; m.

An evil spirit ⬩ spectre

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An evil spirit, spectre Blace hworfon scinnan (the fallen angels) forscepene, sceaþan hwearfdon geond ðæt atole scref (hell), Cd. Th. 269, 12; Sat. 72. Ðæt hié leóda landgeweorc láþum beweredon scuccum and scinnum, Beo. Th. 1882; B. 939

Linked entry: scín

bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ require ⬩ solicit ⬩ cogere ⬩ compellere ⬩ exigere ⬩ postulare ⬩ flagitare

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Mǽru cwén bǽdde byras geonge the illustrious queen solicited her young sons, Beo. Th. 4040; B. 2018

Linked entries: a-bǽdan bǽdde bǽdend

weorc-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorc-weorþ, weorc-wirþe; adj.
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Capable of work Þonne is æt Farresheáfde . xvi. weorcwurðe men and viii. iunge men . . . æt Geácesleá þrytténe wépmen weorcewyrþe and v. wimmen and æhta geonge men, C. D. B. iii. 367, 15-35. Weorcwyrþra manna, Verc. Först. 158, 20

weallian

(v.)
Grammar
weallian, to wander.
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Heó weallode wîde dæges and nihtes geond þá muntas and þá dena per montes et valles die noctuque vagabatur, Gr. D. 176, 18. Hé ongan weallian fram þám bróðrum in þá tíde heora gebedes vagari tempore orationis coepit, III, 20. Add

sige-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
sige-þeód, e; f.

A victorious people ⬩ a powerful people

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Secgeaþ his wuldor geond sigeþeóde (inter gentes), Ps. Th. 95, 3

hider

(adv.)
Grammar
hider, adv.

Hither

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Sittaþ hér óþ ðæt ic gá hider geond sedete hic donec vadam illuc, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 36. Hider and geond huc illucque, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 3. Hider and ðider hac illucque. Past. 9; Swt. 59, 5.