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weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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Hé wæs Drihtne fylgende, and hine herede and weorþode. Blickl. Homl. 15, 28. Hé Dryhten herede, weorðade wordum, Andr. Kmbl. 2537; An. 1270. Wyrðode, 109; An. 55, Wyrðude, 1076; An. 538. Se eádga ( Abra-ham ) Drihtnes noman weorðade, Cd.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

fræt

(adj.)
Grammar
fræt, adj.

Obstinate ⬩ proud ⬩ perversus ⬩ superbus

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Frætre þeóde to the proud people, Andr. Kmbl. 1141; An. 571

fædera

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Ðá Eádwine wæs ofslegen, þá féng tó ríce his fæderan (patrui) sunu Ælfríces, Ósríc wæs háten (Ælfric and Ælle, the fathers of Osric and Eadwine respectively, were sons of Yffe), Bd. 3, 1; Sch. 190, 9.

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.

thought ⬩ kindly thought, ⬩ favour, ⬩ grace ⬩ agreeableness, ⬩ pleasure, ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ according to what is agreeable, agreeably, pleasantly ⬩ to the satisfaction of a person, ⬩ so as to please ⬩ pleasing, ⬩ agreeable, ⬩ grateful ⬩ thanks ⬩ by (one's) grace, favour ⬩ of (one's own) accord, ⬩ with (a person's) consent, ⬩ willingly ⬩ voluntarily ⬩ at (one's) pleasure or will ⬩ in or of itself ⬩ for (one's) sake

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Þances gleáw þegn, Andr. Kmbl. 1113; An. 557. Þonces gleáw, Exon. 207, 19; Ph. 144. Þurh gemynda spéd, móde and dǽdum, worde and gewitte, wíse þance, Cd. Th. 118, 1; Gen. 1958. Ge þanc ge þeáwas, word and weorc georne gerihtan, L. P.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

DUMB

(adj.)
Grammar
DUMB, def. se dumba, seó, ðæt dumbe; adj.

DUMB, speechless, mute ⬩ mūtus, e-linguis

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Th. i. 544, 33: 424, 10: Andr. Kmbl. 1153; An. 577: Exon. 68 a; Th. 251, 24; Jul. 150

tó-samne

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-samne, -somne; adv.

Together ⬩ in concert, ⬩ at the same time

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Ða stánas bióþ earfoþe tó tódǽlenne and eác uneáþe tósomne cumaþ, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 25. Hié him geblendon tósomne drync unheórne, Andr. Kmbl. 66; An. 33: Exon.

Linked entry: tó-somne

storm

(n.)
Grammar
storm, es; m.

a storm, tempest ⬩ a storm ⬩ storm, disturbance, disquiet ⬩ uproar, tumult ⬩ violent attack

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Ða strongan stormas weoruldbisgunga, Met. 3, 3. uproar, tumult Storm up árás æfter ceasterhofum, cirm unlytel hǽðnes heriges, Andr. Kmbl. 2474; An. 1238. Storm up gewát heáh tó heofonum, herewópa mǽst, Cd.

Linked entry: stearm

ge-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrdan, -werdan; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To hurt ⬩ injure ⬩ lædere ⬩ nocere

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G.] if any one in strife hurt a woman, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 17. Gif hwá gewerde [gewyrde, MS. G.] óðres monnes wíngeard if any one injure another man's vineyard, 26: Th. i. 50, 24.

Linked entry: ge-werdan

ge-heápod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heápod, part.

Heaped ⬩ piled up ⬩ coacervātus

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Heaped or piled up; coacervātus Gód gemet, and full, and geheápod, and oferflówende híg syllaþ on eówerne bearm mensūram bŏnam, et confertam, et coagĭtātam, et sŭpereffluentem dăbunt in sĭnum vestrum, Lk. Bos. 6, 38 : Blickl. Homl. 175, 17

lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽstan, p. te.

to follow ⬩ attend ⬩ accompany ⬩ to do ⬩ perform ⬩ observe ⬩ carry out ⬩ execute ⬩ discharge ⬩ to continue ⬩ last

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Gif ðú wilt his wordum hýran and his bebodu lǽstan if thou wilt hear his words, and do his commands, Blickl. Homl. 185, 1: Exon. 45 a; Th. 152, 28; Gú. 815. [Ic an six marc silures and ðat schal Godríc míne bróðer lésten (pay ), Chart.

grǽdig

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Add: having an excessive appetite for food, of persons Consumptor, i. devorator gífre, grǽdig gluto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 2. Grédge ambrones, 100, 12. Grǽdige gúðrincas ( the cannibals ), An. 155. of animals Geoguð myrwe grǽdig, Rä. 39, 2.

fugoloþ

(n.)
Grammar
fugoloþ, es; m?

Bird-catching ⬩ fowling ⬩ aucŭpium

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Bird-catching, fowling; aucŭpium Búton huntoþe and fugoloþe besides hunting and fowling, Homl. Th. ii. 576, 34

Linked entry: fugeloþ

bettonice

(n.)
Grammar
bettonice, an; f.

The herb betony ⬩ betonĭca officinālis

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The herb betony; betonĭca officinālis Genim bettonican and pipor take betony and pepper, Lchdm. i. 380, 24

þreóhund-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
þreóhund-wintre, adj.

Three hundred years old

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Three hundred years old Hé wæs on ðisum lífe þreóhundwintre and fíf-and-sixtigwintre, Gen. 5, 23

ge-fyrhto

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrhto, p. l. ge-fyrhto (-u); indecl.; [ge-fyrht, e]; f., dele passage from Bl. H. (for which see ge-wyrht),
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and add Se cwylra mid gefyrhto genam his swurd and hire heáfod of áslóh, Nar. 48, 22

ge-lǽrednes

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Add: erudition Ásprang hire hlísa and wísdóm and gelǽrednys geond ealle þá ceastre, Hml. S. 33, 29

Parþ-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Parþ-ware, pl.
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The Parthians Hé gelǽrde monige þeóde tó Crýstes geleáfan, Parðwara and Médware and Persware, Shrn. 155, 33

gylian

(v.)
Grammar
gylian, p. ede

To yell ⬩ shout out

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To yell, shout out Styrmde and gylede shouted and yelled, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 19; Jud. 25

Linked entry: gylung

wan-hǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hǽle, ; adj.

Having bad health

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Having bad health Ealle ða ðe wonnhiǽle wǽron, healtte and blinde, dumbe and deáfe, Nar. 48, 31

Linked entry: wan-hál

bæþ-hús

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Þá healle and þá óþre gebytlu bæftan þǽre healle, bæðhús and kycenan, Hml. S. 36, 97. Add