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weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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On ðæm rodere ufan weorþan, Met. 24, 18. with adverbs Gif eáge of weorð if an eye comes out, L. Ethb. 43; Th. i. 14, 8. Gif fót of weorðeþ if a foot comes off, 69; Th. i. 20, 1: 70; Th. i. 20, 2: 72; Th. i. 20, 5.

lange

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mónað, hwílum leng, Lch. iii. 254, 1.

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directions ⬩ throw away ⬩ throw down ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ destroy ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ to break in pieces ⬩ scatter the parts of a connected whole ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to overturn ⬩ to throw down ⬩ destroy a building ⬩ demolish ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to destroy the power of a person, ⬩ to destroy ⬩ to overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc., ⬩ to put down ⬩ put an end to ⬩ destroy ⬩ make void ⬩ break ⬩ dissolve ⬩ to throw out

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Skt. 2, 15. to throw down what is set up, destroy a building, demolish Gif eówer godes miht ða cyrcan tówurpan ne mæg, ic tówurpe eówer tempel, Homl. Th. i. 70, 30. Ðes tówyrpþ (-wærpað, Lind.)

Twi-fyrd

(n.)
Grammar
Twi-fyrd, -ford
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Circum fluuium Alne in loco qui dicitur Aet Tuiford, i. 29, 6. In loco qui Tuiforda appellatur, 74, 31

efen-lic

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Substitute: equal in extent Þǽm wintrum tódǽldum efenlice dǽle quibus (annis) aequa portione divisis, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 463, 17. of equal degree, of like condition Éce efenlic comperennis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 61.

sceáwung

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On þysre sceáwunge ( in hac speculatione) wundorlic þing æfterfyligde, 171, 7. Þurh þá gástlican sceáwunge, 154, 3. Ðá eágan mé gebróhton on þám angytte; ac siðþan ic hyt ongyten hæfde, þá forlǽt ic þá sceáwunga mid þám eágum, Solil. H. 21, 17.

sweor-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-beáh, gen.-beáges; m.

A collar, band or chain for the neck, necklace

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Ic frætwode mínne swuran mid mænigfealdum swurbeágum, Homl. Skt. i. 20, 57

leahter

(n.)
Grammar
leahter, es; m.

a crime ⬩ fault ⬩ offence ⬩ sin ⬩ vice ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ reproach ⬩ opprobrium ⬩ blame ⬩ disgrace ⬩ disease ⬩ disorder ⬩ hurt ⬩ malady

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Voc. ii. 61, 41. Ýdel byþ seó lár ðe ne gehǽlþ ðære sáwle leahtras (v. II.) and unþeáwas, Homl. Th. i. 60, 35. Wið ða heáfodlícan leahtras against the deadly sins, Blickl.

Linked entry: lehter

GÁST

(n.)
Grammar
GÁST, gǽst, es; m.

the breath ⬩ hālĭtus ⬩ spīrāmen ⬩ the spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ GHOST ⬩ spīrĭtus ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ ănĭma

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the breath; hālĭtus, spīrāmen Ne ne is gást on múþe heora there is not breath in their mouth, Ps. Spl. 134, 17. Ðæt ic ofsleá eall flǽsc, on ðam ðe ys lífes gást that I may slay all flesh, in which is the breath of life, Gen. 6, 17.

Linked entries: gaast gǽst gǽst góst

ge-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-faran, p. fór; pl. -fóron, -fóran; pp. faren.

To go ⬩ proceed ⬩ reach by going ⬩ arrive ⬩ ire ⬩ proficisci ⬩ meare ⬩ to depart ⬩ die ⬩ to proceed ⬩ get on ⬩ fare ⬩ To get by going ⬩ experience ⬩ occupy ⬩ reach ⬩ obtain ⬩ go against

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Ic wisce ðæt ic eft forlidennesse gefare I wish that I may again suffer shipwreck, Th. Apol. 12, 10 : 21, 19. Ðænne gefærþ he sige on ǽghwylcum gefeohte then shall he obtain victory in every battle, H. R. 17, 10.

Linked entry: ge-fór

dígle

(adj.)
Grammar
dígle, dégle, diégle, deigle, deágol, dǽg-, dég-, deóg-, dióg-, díg- dýg-ol (-el), deáhle, díhle; adj.
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Díglum heolstrum clanculis (i. occultis) latebris, An. Ox. 4211. Díhlum dimhofum latebrosis (i. intimis) latibulis, 819. Of ðǽm díglum de obstrusis (pharetrae latibulis), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 68: ii. 26, 28.

hwílum

(adv.)
Grammar
hwílum, hwílon; dat. pl. as adv.

At times ⬩ for a time ⬩ sometimes ⬩ whilome

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Ic secge ðæt ic hwílon ǽr forsúwode I say what I sometime before passed over in silence, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 27. Hwílan ǽr, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 106; Met. 29, 53.

Linked entries: HWÍL hwílon

ge-timbrung

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Voc. ii. 28, 65. Hwæt is hit elles bútan getimbrunga and tól háligra manna quid aliud sunt nisi instituta virtutum? R. Ben. 133, 9

han-créd

(n.)
Grammar
han-créd, -crǽd, hon-, es; m.

Cock-crowing, cock-crow, a division of the night ⬩ gallicinium, galli cantus

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Seó niht hæfþ seofan dǽlas ... fífta is gallicinium ðæt is hancréd the night has seven divisions ... the fifth is gallicinium, that is, cock-crow, Lchdm. iii. 244, 4.

Linked entry: créd

on-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
on-hebban, p. -hóf (the weak form -hefde also occurs); pp. -hafen.

to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice) ⬩ to raise (as barm does), to leaven ⬩ to take up, begin ⬩ to take away ⬩ metaph. to lift up, exalt (generally in a bad sense)

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Th. i. 378, 18. Ne onhebbe hine nán man on his weorcum, ii. 80, 29

Linked entries: an-hebban in-hebban

wǽt

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽt, adj.

wet, moist, damp, consisting of moisture ⬩ wet, moist, having moisture ⬩ wet, rainy

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In wǽtan sihtran; of ðam wǽtan síce; . . . in ðæt wǽte sícc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 386, 10-16. Loca humentia, ðæt beóð wǽte stówa, Wulfst. 249, 17. On sméþum landum and on wǽtum, Lchdm. i. 90, 4. On wátum v. ll. wǽtum stówum, 222, 18.

be-beódan

'to give . . . generally,' ⬩ to order ⬩ enjoin ⬩ to commit ⬩ commend ⬩ to offer to the gods ⬩ to commit into (on, in) ⬩ to announce

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Ox. 4782, to commit, commend Ic mé þé bebeóde, Hml. S. 23 b, 448. Gif ðú gewítest, hwǽm bebeódest þú ús?, Bl. H. 225, 17. Þá þré fǽmnan þe him Críst bebeád, 145, 31. Þé Gode bebeód te Deo commenda, Ll. Th. ii. 226, 16.

þrýþ

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ, e; þrýþu (? indecl. v. mód-þrýþu); f.

Force ⬩ power ⬩ strength ⬩ forces ⬩ troops ⬩ hosts ⬩ vehemently ⬩ mightily ⬩ fiercely ⬩ greatly

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Ic seah wiht ( a cask ), wombe hæfde micle þrýþum geþrungne, 495, 3; Rä. 84, 2. Ic wiht ( bellows ) geseah, womb wæs þríþum áþrunten, 419, 7; Rä. 38, 2. Þrýðum dealle, Beo. Th. 992; B. 494. ¶ Þrýþ is used in the formation of many proper names. v.

Linked entry: gebéldan

Baroc-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Baroc-scír, e; f.

The bare oak shire ⬩ BERKSHIRE

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The bare oak shire or BERKSHIRE, so called from a polled oak in Windsor forest, where public meetings were held, Brompt. p. 801. It was most commonly written by the Anglo-Saxons-Barruc, Bearruc, and Bearwucscíre, Chr. 860; Th. 130, 3

Linked entry: Bearocscýre

deáþ-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scyld, e; f. [deáþ death; scyld sin, crime]

A death-fault, capital crime ⬩ capitāle crīmen

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A death-fault, capital crime; capitāle crīmen Gif gehádod man hine forwyrce mid deáþscylde if a man in orders ruin himself with capital crime, L. E. G. 4; Th. i. 168, 22; L. C. S. 43; Th. i. 400, 27

Linked entry: scyld