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will

(n.)
Grammar
will, well, wyll, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.)

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Lǽt forð ðine willas (wyllas, Cote. MSS. ) . . . Ðæt is ðætte se láreów ǽrest sceal self drincan of ðam wille his ágenre láre deriventur fontes tui foras . . . Rectum est, ut ipse prius bibat 48 ; Swt. 373, 14.

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wýscan

(v.)
Grammar
wýscan, p. te
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Homl. 103, 12. (1 a) to wish something to or for a person :-- Ða apostolas hǽlo eów wýscaþ, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 13. Ne cuæð hé ðæt for ðý ðe hé ǽnegum men ðæs wýscte oððe wilnode non optantis animo, Past. 1; Swt. 29, 11.

Linked entry: wíscan

un-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wís, adj.

unwisefoolishstupidignorantignorant of something

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Unwíse láreówas cumaþ for ðæs folces synnum. Forðon oft for ðæs láreówes unwísdóme misfaraþ ða hiéremenn, and oft for ðæs láreówes wísdóme unwísum hiéremonnum bið geborgen.

orf

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Regulations were made for the tracing of stolen cattle (Ll. Th. i. 352, 3-13), and the oaths to be taken by those engaged in a suit concerning stolen cattle were fixed by law. v. Ll. Th. i. 178, 10-180, 16.

Cyménes óra

(n.)
Grammar
Cyménes óra, an; m.

Cymen's shore, near Wittering, Sussex Cymēni lītus, qui ibi naves ad terrain appulit. Nunc nomen amisit, sed fuisse prope Wittering, in agro Sussexiensi, Charta Donatiònis quam Cedwalla Rex Ecclesiæ Selsiensi fecit, planissĭme convincit

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Dipl. 992] has marked as spurious, but which was no doubt constructed with a regard for probability. In this Charter [Cod. Dipl. 992; A.

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sceadu

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L. 108, 23 a weak form, sceaduwe, seems to be used: sceaduwa in 143, 4, though glossing umbra, is probably plural.] Add Swá swá sceaduwe þonne heó áhyldeþ sicut umbra cum declinat, Ps. L. 108, 23.

gífer-nes

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Suá oft suá wé úre hand dóð tó úrum múðe for giéfernesse ofergemet per immoderatum usum dum manus ad cibum tenditur Past. 313, 14.

hungor

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H. 19, 15. a. a craving for something (gen. ) Hit hæfð ðæs sníde micelne hunger, Past. 283, 20

bereþ

(v.)
Grammar
bereþ, 3rd pres. of beran

bearsbrings forthproduces

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bears, brings forth, produces, Mt. Rush. Stv. 1, 21 : Hick. Thes. i. 135; Runic pm. 18; Kmbl. 342, 28

ge-swiporness

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Forst. 89, 7. Gesweopornessa versutias (v. Mk. 12, 15), Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 47. Add

wróht

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wróht, <b>. I.</b>
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Först. in, 4. Wórhta exctisationes, Ps. L. 140, 4. Add

átor-coppe

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Först. 102, 6. Add

be-þencan

consider

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Th. ii. 174, 25. to entrust to (for examples v. Dict.).

hwettan

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. ¶ hwete stán a stone used for whetting (?) :-- Tó hwettan stánes wylle; of hwættan stánes wylle, C. D. iii. 430, II. to make a person keen (hwæt), incite, excite, egg on. absolute Swá þín sefa hwette, B. 490. with acc.

óþ-beran

(v.)
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to bear forth, bear away (cf. æt-beran) Nó ic eów sweord ongeán óþberan þence, Exon. Th. 120, 20; Gu. 274. Mec sǽ óþbær on Finna land the sea bore me forth to the land of the Fins, Beo. Th. 1163; B. 579 : Exon. Th. 404, 20; Rä. 23, 10.

prician

(v.)
Grammar
prician, priccan
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Punctus a pungendo dicitur, forðan ys se prica gecweden, forðan hé pricaþ, Anglia viii. 317, 18. Ðornas priciaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 88, 20. Hé hét ðæs pápan lima gelóme prician, 312, 11. Ðonne man ǽnne prican ápricce on ánum brádum brede, Wulfst. 146, 21

ge-leoran

Grammar
ge-leoran, l. ge-leóran,
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R. 15, 44. of things. to pass from the body Ꝥ se drænc sý ðe ǽr geleóred, Lch. iii. 20, 3. to pass away, cease Oþ ꝥ seó ýst forð geleóreð until the storm passes, Shrn. 81, 27. to pass away, cease to exist, come to nothing Heofon and eorðo geliórað

ísen

(n.)
Grammar
ísen, n.
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Hié him wǽpeno worhton þá þe ísen hæfdon, Ors. 4, 13 ; S. 210, 25. an implement, a tool, &amp; c. made of iron Þá rǽsde forð þæt ísen (íren, v. l. ferrum head of a hatchet) of þám hylfe, Gr. D. 113, 26.

ǽrist

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrist, = ǽrest; adv.

First

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First Mec se wong ærist cende the field first brought me forth, Exon. 109a; Th. 417, 10; Rä. 36, 2:

a-gotenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-gotenes, a-gotennys, -nyss, e; f.

An effusiona pouring or shedding forthoutabroadeffusio

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An effusion, a pouring or shedding forth, out or abroad; effusio Agotennys teára a shedding of tears, Med. pec. 16