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ǽ-fæst

Grammar
ǽ-fæst, (ǽw-, eáw-, -fest).

religiousmarried

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Ben. 119, 7. married Yfel ǽwbryce bið ðæt ǽwfæst (eáw-, v. l.) man mid ǽmtige forlicge, Ll. Th. i. 404, 21. Se apostol áwrát be eáwfæstum werum: 'Lufiað, gé weras, eówere wíf on ǽwe,' Hml. Th. ii. 322, 25. Ic manode ǽwfæste wíf, i. 378, 27

á-streccan

to stretch outhold oatto extend:--to prostrate,

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Leóht ofer þ geteld ástreht (columna lucis ad caelum usque porrecta,) stód up tó heofonum Bd. 3, 11,Hml. S. 26, 183. Ástrehtne hneccan erectam cervicem, Scint. 83, 18. of time to extend:-- Seó fífte yld stód ástreht oð þæt Críst sylf com, Ælfc. T.

wyrt-wala

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-wala, an; m.: -walu, e; f.
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Forð be gráfes wurtwale, iii. 405, 29. On ða eorðburg; ðæt forð be wurtwalan tó mearcwege, vi. 43, 18. Uuirtwalan, wyrtwalan, 93, 33, 34: v. 86, 18. Of ðære leáge be wyrtwalan, iii. 464, 21: v. 148, 14: 298, 16.

wirs

(adv.)
Grammar
wirs, cpve.: wirrest, wirst; spve.;

Worseworst

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bið on ðæt wynstre weorud wyrs gesceáden ðonne hé on ða swíþran hond swícan móte, he will be assigned to the host on the left hand by a sentence too stern to allow him to pass to the right hand, 449, 23; Dóm. 75.

Linked entries: wyrs wiers wirrest

ícan

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Bd. 4, 16; Sch. 425, 23. Gif wé þonne gyld árǽrdon ꝥ him man ýhte ufon on ꝥ be his wlites weorðe, Ll. Th. i. 234, 6. with the idea of increase, augmentation Meotud umbor ýceð, Gn. Ex. 31.

æfter-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-spyrian, -spyrgean; p. ede; pp. ed

To inquire afterexamineexaminare

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To inquire after, examine; examinare Gif ge hit willaþ æfterspyrian if ye will examine it, Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 8

and-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
and-reccan, p. -reahte; pp. -reaht

To relatereferre

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To relate; referre Ic mæg and-reccan spræce I can relate a tale, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 3; Met. 26, 2

Béme

(n.)
Grammar
Béme, nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The BohemiansBohēmi

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The Bohemians; Bohēmi Riht be eástan syndon Béme right to the east are the Bohemians Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 33

drinc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
drinc-fæt, drince-fæt, drync-fæt, drenc-fæt; gen. -fætes ; pl. nom. acc. -fatu; n. [fæt a vessel]

A drinking-vessel, cup pōcŭlum, calix = κύλιξ

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A drinking-vessel, cup; pōcŭlum, calix = κύλιξ Beóþ heora drincfatu gefyldu their drinking-vessels shall be filled, Ps. Th. 10, 7

fǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽr, adj.

Fair, beautiful pulcher

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Fair, beautiful ; pulcher Hors ðæs fǽrestan heowes a horse of the most beautiful colour, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16, note

for-hergung

(n.)
Grammar
for-hergung, -heriung, e; f.

A molestingdevastationannoyancetroublevastātioinfestātio

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A molesting, devastation, annoyance, trouble; vastātio, infestātio Mid forhergunge gebysmerad disgraced by pillage, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 1: Cot. 108

Linked entries: hergung sorheriunge

forþ-leoran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-leoran, part, -leorende; p. de; pp. ed

To go forthproceedprocēdĕre

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To go forth, proceed; procēdĕre glōrĭfĭcantes Spīrĭtum sanctum, procēdentem ex Patre et Fīlio inenarrābĭlĭter, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 13, note

hundteóntigfeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hundteóntigfeald-líc, adj.

Hundredfold

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Hundredfold Ðæt hé ón ðyssum life hundteóntigfealdlíce méde onfénge ut in hoc vita centuplum acciperet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 36

hweoðerian

(v.)
Grammar
hweoðerian, hwoðerian; p. ode

To roar

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To roar, be tempestuous Se brym hwoðerode under his fótswaðum the sea roared under his footsteps, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 19

Linked entry: hwoðerian

hwerf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwerf-líc, adj.

Changeableshifting

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Changeable, shifting, not enduring Hú hwerflíce ðás woruldsǽlþa sint quam sit mortalium rerum misera beatitudo, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 37

Linked entry: hwurf-líc

hyht-willa

(n.)
Grammar
hyht-willa, an; m.
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Desire accompanied by hope or joy Hyhtwillan leás without hope of attaining any good, Cd. 216; Th. 274, 25; Sat. 159

in-standan

(v.)
Grammar
in-standan, p. -stód

To be nearpresentinstare

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To be near or present; instare Éce instondaþ wuldur perennis instat gloria, Rtl. 165, 7. Instond[end]um instantibus, 69, 11

lyft-wynn

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-wynn, e; f.
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The pleasantness of the air Lyftwynne heóld enjoyed himself [the dragon] by flying through the air, Beo. Th. 6079: B. 3043

Linked entry: líft

mere-candel

(n.)
Grammar
mere-candel, e; f.

The sea-candlethe sun which rises from, or sets in the sea

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The sea-candle, the sun which rises from, or sets in the sea, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 114; Met. 13, 57

Linked entry: heáðu-sigel

mynster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-scír, e; f.

The management of a monastery

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The management of a monastery Hé gewát tó his mynsterscíre ad monasterii sui curam secessit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 13