hwæt-hwega
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L. 24, 41. preceding ꝥte ne wyrse ðé huodhuoegu blimpe ne deterius tibi aliquid contigat, Jn. L. 5, 14. Lyttel hothuoego modicum quid, Jn.
wealh
a foreigner ⬩ properly a Celt ⬩ a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., ⬩ the British ⬩ the Welsh ⬩ Wales ⬩ a Roman ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant ⬩ a shameless person
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Ðrittegum geárum ne gestilde nǽfre stefen cearciendes wǽnes ne ceoriendes wales for thirty years the sound of creaking wain and chiding thrall never ceased, Lchdm. iii. 430, 34. Ne hý ne wé ne underfón óðres wealh ne óðres þeóf, L.
spáca
the spoke of a wheel ⬩ radius ⬩ radius, lignum in rota
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the spoke of a wheel Ða sélestan men faran néhst Gode, swá swá sió nafu férþ néhst ðære eaxe, and ða midmestan swá swá spácan; for ðam ðe ǽlces spácan biþ óþer ende fæst on ðære nafe, óþer on ðære felge . . .
and-saca
A denier ⬩ renouncer ⬩ an apostate ⬩ opposer ⬩ enemy ⬩ negator ⬩ renunciator ⬩ adversarius
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A denier, renouncer, an apostate, opposer, enemy; negator, renunciator, adversarius Ofer eorþan andsaca ne wæs there was not an opposer on the earth, Cd. 208 ; Th. 258, 2 ; Dan. 669.
Linked entry: -saca
and-swarian
To give an answer ⬩ to ANSWER ⬩ respond ⬩ respondere
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To give an answer, to ANSWER, respond; respondere Ðá ne mihton híg him nán word andswarian non poterant ei respondere verbum, Mt. Bos. 22, 46. Andswarode ic I answered. Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 18.
Linked entries: and-swerian an-swarian ge-andswarian ge-ond-swarian
be-feallan
to fall ⬩ cadere ⬩ incidere ⬩ to fall off ⬩ cadere ab aliquo ⬩ deprived ⬩ bereft ⬩ orbatus ⬩ privatus
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to fall; cadere, incidere Án of ðám ne befylþ on eorþan unus ex illis non cadet super terram, Mt. Bos. 10, 29. Hie oft befeallaþ on micel yfel they often fall into great evil, Past. 40, 3 ; Hat. MS. 53 b, 8 : Cd. 18; Th. 21, 26; Gen. 330 : Lk.
fæstlíc
FASTLIKE, firm ⬩ firmus
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ðæt on eorþan áuht fæstlíces weorces ne wunaþ ǽfre alas! that on earth aught of permanent work does not ever remain, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 32; Met. 6, 16. Gehyge ðú fæstlícne rǽd devise firm counsel, Cd. 203; Th. 252, 30; Dan. 586.
for-sacan
To declare an opposition ⬩ oppose ⬩ object to ⬩ refuse ⬩ give up ⬩ forsake ⬩ detrectāre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ desĕrĕre
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To declare an opposition, oppose, object to, refuse, give up, forsake; detrectāre, recūsāre, desĕrĕre Gange án mynet ofer ealne ðæs cynges ánweald, and ðone nán man ne forsace let one money pass throughout the king's dominion, and that let no
fór-sceótan
To shoot before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ come before ⬩ prevent ⬩ anticĭpāre ⬩ prævĕnīre
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To shoot before, anticipate, come before, prevent; anticĭpāre, prævĕnīre Ða ungesǽligan menn ne mágon gebidon hwonne he [deáþ] him to cume, ac fórsceótaþ hine fóran unhappy men cannot wait till he [death] comes to them, but anticipate him beforehand,
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for-þylman
To encompass ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ cover over ⬩ obscure ⬩ involvĕre ⬩ obvolvĕre ⬩ obscūrāre
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Þeóstru ne beóþ forþylmode oððe forsworcene to ðé tĕnebræ non obscūrābuntur a te. Ps. Lamb. 138, 12
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hremman
To hinder ⬩ obstruct ⬩ cumber
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Ne hremmaþ mínne martyrdóm hinder not my martyrdom, 592, 7
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módig-líc
Noble-mind ⬩ high-souled ⬩ courageous ⬩ brave ⬩ Superb ⬩ magnificent
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Ne seah ic elþeódige men módiglícran no braver men from foreign lands have I seen, Beo. Th. 680; B. 337. of things (v. mod, III.), Superb, magnificent Nǽnig man nafaþ to ðon módelíco gestreón hér on worlde, Blickl. Homl. 111. 24: 113, 6
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searu-gim
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Stán, searo*-*gimma nán (ǽlces cynnes gimmas ne . . ., Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144. 31), Met. 21, 21: Beo. Th. 2318; B. 1157. Ðæt ic ǽrwelan, goldǽht ongite, gearo sceáwige sigel, searogimmas ( the dragon's hoard ), 5491; B. 2749: Exon. Th. 478, 5; Ruin. 36
scortness
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As. 168, 117. a short account, an epitome (cf. a brief, and v. scortlíce, ) Manega synd gyt coniunctiones, ðe wé ne mágon nú secgan on ðissere sceortnysse, Ælfc. Gr. 44 ; Zup. 266, 8.
ge-forþian
To carry out ⬩ perform ⬩ accomplish ⬩ further ⬩ promote
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To carry out, perform, accomplish, further, promote His feónd ne mihten ná geforþian heora fare his enemies could not carry out their expedition, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 14.
ge-nyrwian
To make narrow, compress, oppress
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Ne genyrwe ofer me pyt múþ his neque urgeat super me puteus os suum, Ps. Spl. 68, 19. Genyrwyd [C], geniered [T] is ofer me gást mín anxiatus est super me spiritus meus, 142, 4. Swá genyrwod so narrowed, Btwk. Scrd. 21, 5.
Linked entries: nirwan ge-nearwian ge-nerwde ge-nierede ge-nirwed
scín-
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Ne eom ic ná scinnhiw ( phantasma ), swá swá gé wénaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 26. Scínhiowes faniasiae , Ps. Surt. ii. p. 190, 11. Scínhiwe[s] phan*-*tasmate , Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 5. Scínhiwe, 34, 1. Wiccecræftas, scínhiw prestigias , 66, 25
un-snytro
Folly
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Hé his selfa ne mæg for his unsnyttrum ende geþencean, Beo. Th. 3472; B. 1734: Met. 9, 11. Hé unsnytrum ( foolishly, unwisely ) Andreas hét áhón, Exon. Th. 260, 35; Jul. 308. Unsnyttrum, 251, 14; Jul. 145: 153, 25; Gú. 831: Elen. Kmbl.1900; El. 947
weoroldlíce
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secularly, civilly Ne sind ealle cyricean ná gelícre mǽðe weoruldlíce wurðscipes wyrðe, þeáh hig godcundlíce hálgunge habban gelíce, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16. Worldlíce, L.
á-blácian
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Hé dranc átor, and ne áblácode, Shrn. 32, 24. Ðonne hé his síðfæt gemunde, ðonne áblácode hé eall and ábifode, 52, 2. I a. to grow faint :-- Áblácode emarcuit, elanguit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 25: elanguet 142, 76. Áblácodon obriguerunt Ex. 15, 18 (v.