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weoroldlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weoroldlíce, adv.
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Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 340, 26. after the manner of this world Weoroldlíce and wíslíce gé dyde ðætte mannum bedígled wæs on eorðan ðæt gé ðæt on heofenas tó Gode sóhtan ye acted with worldly wisdom in seeking in heaven of God what was hidden from men on

á-líman

(v.)
Grammar
á-líman, p. de.
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(In An. Ox. 4784 the form is álýmdan. In two other glosses emergere is rendered by ámýlan (? á-lýman) :-- Up ámýlde emergeret (si Homerus ab inferis emergeret, Ald. 33, 30), An. Ox. 2427. Up ámýlþ emergat, Wrt.

Linked entries: á-mylþ líman

fant-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fant-bæþ, es; n.
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Hé eóde in (ðá eá) nacod. Þá gefullode hine se bisceop . . . and he eóde of þǽm fantbaðe sóna, Hml. S. 3, 76

gísel

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Hé siex hund gísla on his geweald underféng sexcentis equitibus in obsidatum receptis, Ors. 3, 8; S. 122, 3. Man gíslas, (gýslas, v. l. ) sylle friðe tó wedde, Ll. Th. i. 156, 5. In tó West-Sexan þyder hý scylan gafol and gíslas syllan, 356, 20. Add

ídlian

(v.)
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Add: to be or become empty, be unoccupied, v. ídel; 1 Fram ǽlce bígonge þis land ligeð tólýsed and ídlað in wéstenne ab omni cultura destituta in solitudine vacat terra, Gr.

un-geleáffull

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Th. i. 234, 20 (in Dict.). (l b) with dat. :-- Þa wearit hÉ un-geleáfful þæs engles bodungum, Hml. Th. i. 202, 5. (l c) with prep. Hml.

un-lust

Grammar
un-lust, <b>. II.</b>
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. , . witodlíce of þǽre tîde seó costnung þæs unlustes (synlustes, v.l.) wæs gewyld on him voluptatem traxit in dolorem . . . Ex quo videlicet tempore in eo est tentatio voluptatis edomita, Gr. D. 101, 22-30

wadung

(n.)
Grammar
wadung, e; f.

Going ⬩ travelling

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102, ii. 154 for similar passages in reference to mugwort.

hearpian

(v.)
Grammar
hearpian, p. ode

To play on the harp, to harp

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Stefen swǽ hearpara hearpandra in hearpum sínum vocem sicut cytharedorum cytharizantium in cytharis suis, Rtl. 47, 24

ge-þíhan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíhan, p. -þáh, -þág, -þǽh

To thrive ⬩ prosper ⬩ grow ⬩ vigere ⬩ proficere ⬩ crescere

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Eádig biþ se ðe in his éðle geþíhþ happy is he who thrives in his country, Exon. 89 a; Th. 335, 21; Gn. Ex. 37.

drohtnian

(v.)
Grammar
drohtnian, drohtian; part. drohtniende, drohtiende, drohtende; p. ode , ade ; pp. od, ad

To converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, live ⬩ versāri, conversāri, dēgĕre, vitam ăgĕre

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Ða ungeleáffullan, ðe búton Godes gelaðunge dwollíce drohtniaþ the unbelieving, who live in error without the church of God, Homl. Th. ii. 60, 14. Se in ðam mynstre eardode and drohtnade qui in illo monastērio degēbat, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 32.

Linked entries: drohtian drohtigen

hwý

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Th. i. 48, 16 (in Dict.)

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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Hié worpene beóð in belle grund, Elen. Kmbl. 2606 ; El. 1304. to move a thing from one position to another, in the phrase weorpan tó handa to hand over Weorpe hé ðone ceáp tó handa, L. In. 56; Th. i. 138, 12 : L.

Linked entries: worpian wurpan

gift

(n.; v.; part.)
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generally in the plural.

æ-bylignes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-bylignes, -ness; -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Indignation ⬩ wrath ⬩ indignatio

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He sende on hí graman æbylignysse hys misit in eos iram indignationis suæ, Ps. Spl. 77, 54

Linked entries: æ-bilignes ebylgnes

-ælfen

(suffix)
Grammar
-ælfen, -elfen, e; f.

A fairy ⬩ nymph ⬩ nympha

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It is found only in compound words, as Múnt-ælfen a mountain nymph; oreas = ??????, ???? Wudu-elfen a wood nymph; dryas, etc, Wrt. Voc. 60, 14-19

Linked entries: -elfen sæ-elfen

ágend-frió

(n.)
Grammar
ágend-frió, -freo; indecl. m.

An owner ⬩ possessor ⬩ possessor

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In. 53; Th. i. 136, 4

a-leðran

(v.)
Grammar
a-leðran, p. ede; pp. ed

To lather ⬩ saponem illinere

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To lather; saponem illinere Smire mid on niht and on morgen aleðre smear therewith at night and in the morning lather it, L. M. 1, 54; Lchdm, ii. 126, 11

andgiet-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
andgiet-tácen, es; n.

A sensible token ⬩ intelligibile signum

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A sensible token; intelligibile signum Ge on wolcnum ðæs andgiettácen mágon sceáwigan ye may behold a sensible token of this in the clouds, Cd. 75; Th. 93, 3; Gen. 1539

Linked entry: andgit-tácen

án-wuniende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
án-wuniende, part.

Dwelling alone ⬩ being alone ⬩ solitarius

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Dwelling alone, being alone; solitarius Geworden ic eom swá swá spearwa ánhoga oððe ánwuniende on efese oððe on þecene factus sum sicut passer solitarius in tecto, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8