un-wénlíc
Not giving grounds for hope ⬩ unpromising
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Hwæt wénst ðú be ðære gódan wyrde, ðe oft cymþ tó gódum monnum on ðisse worulde, hweðer ðis folc mæge cweþan ðæt hit sié yfel wyrd? ...
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be-háwian
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Beháues ðæt wyrt londes considerate lilia agri, Mt. L. 6, 28. intrans. Uton be-háwian be þám óþrum tídum de sequentibus horis videamus, R. Ben. 40, 21
ge-punian
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Gepuna ðá wyrte tósomne, Lch. i. 374, 7. Genim þás wyrte on mortere wel gepunude, 312, 11. Gepunede beáne fabe frese vel pilate, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 26. Add
weorþ
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Ꝥ word byð wítes wyrðe (wíte wyrðe or wítewyrðe, v.l.) sermo reprehenditur, Gr. D. 208, 8. Add Hé wæs swelce Rómáne þá wyrþe wǽron dignus Romanis punitor, Ors. 6, 3 ; S. 256, 24.
un-begán
uncultivated ⬩ unadorned
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Ðeós wyrt byþ cenned on dúnum and on unbegánum stówum, Lchdm. i. 230, 4: 238, 17. unadorned Unbegán inculta, non ornata, Hpt. Gl. 435, 26
hænep
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Ðeós wyrt þe man cannaue silfatica and óþrum naman hænep (henep, v. l. ) nenmeþ, Lch. i. 228, 15-17. Add
un-cynde
Unnatural
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Unnatural Nim swá wuda swá wyrt of ðære stówe ðe his eard and æþelo biþ on tó weaxanne and sette on uncynde stówe him, ðonne ne gegréwþ hit ðǽr náuht, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 27
slite
cyclamen, sowbread
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Ðeós wyrt ðe man orbicularis and óðrum naman slite nemneþ Lchdm. i. 110, 11. Slite cyclaminos iii. 301, col. 2: cyclamen Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 53: ciclamina ii. 131, 37
an-æðelian
To dishonour ⬩ degrade ⬩ ignobilem reddere
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To dishonour, degrade; ignobilem reddere And ðonan wyrþ anæðelad óþ-ðæt he wyrþ unæðele and thence becomes degraded till he is unnoble, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 17, 53; Met. 17, 27
ge-scádwyrt
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Substitute <b>gescád-wyrt,</b> e ; f. The name of some plant Gescádwyrt (giscáduuyrt, Ep. gescanuuyrt, Erf.) talumbus, Txts. 101, 1979. Gescáduyrt berbescum. Lch. iii. 300, col. 2. Gescádwyrt nioþowearde, ii. 274, 18
efen-micel
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Genim þysse wyrte seáw, and eles efenmycel, Lch. i. 312, 3. Gemeng wið huniges emmicel, 26, 11. Saluie, rúde be healfan þǽre saluian, fefer*-*fugian emmicel þára twégea wyrta, ii. 292, 17
cyn-ren
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Ðysse wyrte syndon twá cynrenu, Lch. i. 298, 5. Twá cynnryno unrótnesse, Nap. 15. Ðú fyldest þás eorþan mid mistlicum cynrenum nétena, Bt. 33, 4; F. 132, 26. v. fore-, wyrt-cynren
wudu-bléd
A forest fruit
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A forest fruit Steám swéttra swæcca gehwylcum, wyrta blóstmum and wudublédum, Exon. Th. 358, 18 ; Pa. 47. Hé somnaþ wyrta wynsume and wudubléda colligit succos et odores divite silva, 211, 8 ; Ph. 194
ge-drygan
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Nim þysse wyrte wyrttruman, and gedríge hine, Lch. i. 102, 8. Genim þás wyrte . . . and gedríge (-drigge, v. l. ) hý, 146, l
wéde-berge
A plant that is used against madness, hellebore
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Ðeós wyrt ða man elleborum album . . . and eác sume men wédeberge hátaþ, Lchdm. i. 258, 23
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wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Geléfst ðú ðæt seó wyrd wealde ðisse worulde, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 2. Abbod, ðe ðæs wyrðe sý, ðæt hé mynsteres wealde abba, qui preesse dignus est monasterio, R. Ben. 10, 9. Walde, Elen. Kmbl. 1598; El. 801.
ambrósie
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ambrosia Mid ambrósie þǽre wyrte swétnysse gefylde, Guth. 90, 3
on-lecgende
on-lying
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on-lying Wyrc him onlecgende sealfe, Lchdm. ii. 200, 8
lilie
A lily
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Ðás wyrt man lilie and óðrum naman lilium nemneþ, Herb. 109; Lchdm. i. 222, 5. Lilige, Lchdm, iii. 24, 9.
CLÆFRE
CLOVER ⬩ trifolium pratense
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CLOVER; trifolium pratense Ðysse wyrte man crision and óðrum naman clæfre nemneþ a man names this herb κίρσιον, and by another name clover, Herb. 70; Lchdm. i. 172, 16.Clæfre nom. 172, 14. Hwíte clæfran wyrc clame work white clover to a paste, L.