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híwian

(v.)

to form ⬩ fabricate ⬩ to feign ⬩ to dissemble

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Add: to form, give shape to Híwað confingat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 56. Híwade finxit, i. figurabat, 148, 64. to shape an object. material Ðú heówodest mé tu formasti me, Ps. Rdr. 138, 5. Sé þe híwude (hiówede, Ps. Srt.) eáge, 93, 9. non-material Þú þe

scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp, adj.

sharp ⬩ pungent, acid ⬩ acrid ⬩ sharp-tongued ⬩ sharp, keen, severe, ⬩ sharp, rough ⬩ sharp, keen, active, strenuous ⬩ effectual, penetrating, ⬩ sharp, keen ⬩ sharp, keen, acute,

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sharp, having a fine edge or point Seaxes ecg scearp, Exon. Th. 70, 21; Cri. 1142. Ic eom heard and scearp, ingonges strong, 479, 19; Rä. 63, 1. Genim ðæs scearpan þistles moran, Lchdm. ii. 314, 11. Scearpe gáras, Cd. Th. 124, 18; Gen. 2064. Ða Walas

an-gríslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-gríslíc, -grýslíc, on-gríslíc; adj.

Grisly ⬩ horrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ horrid ⬩ horridus ⬩ terribilis ⬩ horrendus

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Grisly, horrible, dreadful, horrid; horridus, terribilis, horrendus Micel and angríslíc magnus et terribilis, Ps. Spl. 88, 8: Ps. Th. 104, 33

a-sprýtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sprýtan, -sprítan; p. -sprýtte, -sprítte; pp. -sprýted

To sprout out ⬩ cause to sprout out ⬩ germinare

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To sprout out, cause to sprout out; germinare Þornas and bremelas heó asprit ðé spinas et tribulos germinabit tibi, Gen. 3,18

an-wlǽta

(n.)
Grammar
an-wlǽta, -wláta, an; m.

A livid bruise ⬩ sugillatio ⬩ livor

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A livid bruise; sugillatio, livor Wið wundspringum and anwlátan ad livores et sugillationes, Med. ex quadr. 7; Lchdm. i. 356, 20

Linked entry: -wláta

bele-wite

(adj.)

simple ⬩ simplex

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simple; simplex Se wer wæs swíðe belewite and rihtwís erat vir ille simplex et rectus Job 1, 1; Thw. 164, 2

fromnis

(n.)
Grammar
fromnis, se; f.

Strength ⬩ excellence

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Strength, excellence Ic geseah míne gesǽlinesse and þa fromnisse mínre iuguðe ego respiciens felicitatem meam insigni numero juventutis, Nar. 7, 22

Linked entry: fram-scipe

mann-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
mann-weorþung, e; f.

The worshipping human beings

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The worshipping human beings Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde wilweorþunga ... and manweorþunga, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 3

mundiend

(n.)
Grammar
mundiend, es; m.

A protector ⬩ guardian

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A protector, guardian Ic hine bidde ðæt hé mín fulla freónd and mundiend beó on mīum dege. Chart. Th. 525, 8

be-þoht

(v.)
Grammar
be-þoht, -þohte, -þohton

bethought, trusted, entrusted

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bethought, trusted, entrusted, Ælfc. T. 35, 21: Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74. 45; Similar entries p. and pp. of be-þencan

ge-hleow

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hleow, adj.

Sheltered ⬩ warm

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Sheltered, warm Ond ðá on gehliúran dene and on wearmran we gewícodon in apriciore valle sedem castrorum inveni, Nar. 23, 4

ge-lýhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýhtan, p. -lýhte; pp. -lýhted, -lýht

To illumine, give light to

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To illumine, give light to He blynde gelýhte he enlightened the blind, St. And. 44, 34 : Nic. 34; Thw. 20, 2

Linked entry: ge-líhtan

teoswian

(v.)
Grammar
teoswian, teswian; p. ode
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To hurt, injure, annoy A hine ofslyhþ, T hine teswaþ, and hine on ða tungan sticaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 189; Sal. 94

Linked entry: teswian

un-gefaren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefaren, adj.

Untravelled ⬩ without a road

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Untravelled, without a road On ungefarenum and on wæterigum in invio et in aquoso, Blickl. Gl. (Ps. 62, 3: 106, 40)

Linked entries: ge-faran un-geféred

un-módigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-módigness, e; f.

Pride ⬩ arrogance

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Pride, arrogance (un- giving a bad sense) Ic ondette ofermétto and unmódennesse (nesse is written above móden), Anglia xi. 98, 33

worms-gemang

(n.)
Grammar
worms-gemang, (?), es; n.

A mixture

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A mixture in which there is corrupt matter Wið ðæt man blód and worsmgemang (worsm gemang ?) hrǽce. Lchdm. i. 250, 7

æt-faran

(v.)
Grammar
æt-faran, p. -fór
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To go away, make off Án fox þone scóh geiæhte and ætfaran (-en, MS.) þóhte. Shrn. 14, 23. Cf. oþ-faran

diregað

Grammar
diregað, =
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Lat. dirigat Vibrat borettið vel diregað (the corresponding gloss, in Epinal and Erfurt glossaries is :-- Vibrat, dirigat boretit), Txts. 107, 2147

ealdor-dóm-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-dóm-scipe, (?), es; m.
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Aldermanship Hér forðférde Ælfhere ealdorman, and féng Ælfríc tó þám ilcan ealdordómscipe (ealdormanscipe ?: ealdordóme, MS. E.), Chr. 983; P. 124, 35

feormend

(n.)
Grammar
feormend, es; m.

An entertainer

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An entertainer Sum sceal on féðe on feorwegas nýde gongan and his nest beran . . . áh hé feormendra lyt lifgendra, Vy. 30