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ǽmetgian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽmetgian, ǽmettigian, ǽmtig(i)an.

to empty ⬩ to be at leisure. ⬩ to devote one's self to, take time for

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Similar entries v. ǽmettig, III Ne on dæge ðú aemtiga vaces Scint. 31, 8. Aemetgiað vacate, Ps. Srt. 45, 11. Hí ǽmtian vacent, R. Ben. I. 81, 15. with dat.

brosnian

(v.)
Grammar
brosnian, part. brosniende; ic brosnige, ðú brosnast, he brosnaþ, pl. brosniaþ; p. ode, ade; pp. od

To corrupt, decay, rot, perish ⬩ corrumpi, deficere, dissolvi, perire

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To corrupt, decay, rot, perish; corrumpi, deficere, dissolvi, perire Ðære fǽmnan líchoma brosnian ne mihte the body of the maiden could not corrupt; feminæ caro corrumpi non potuit, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 36.

Linked entry: ge-brosnod

heall

(n.)
Grammar
heall, e; f.

A hall, residence ⬩ aula, palatium, templum

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Hie tó his healle ne tó his híréde eft wendan noldan they would not return to his [Nero's] residence nor household, Blickl. Homl. 173, 18. On cynges healle in the king's hall, L. Alf. pol. 7; Th. i. 66, 7, 8: L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 17.

swyle

(n.)
Grammar
swyle, es; m.

A tumour, swelling, abscess

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Wið swylas, gáte tord; smyre mid ða swylas; hyt hý tódrífþ, and gedéþ ðæt hý eft ne árísaþ, i. 354, 27

Linked entry: swile

wánian

(v.)
Grammar
wánian, p. ode

To lament ⬩ deplore

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Hé him wæs wániende ǽgðer ge his ágene heardsǽlþa ge ealles ðæs folces ipse nunc suam, nune publicam infelicitatem deflet, Ors. 4, 5 ; Swt. 166, 20. a clause Hé him wæs swíþe wániende ðæt hé to him cucan ne com, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 244, 4

scyfe

(n.)
Grammar
scyfe, es; m.

precipitation ⬩ preceps ⬩ furtherance of a project ⬩ the pushing of a matter ⬩ prompting ⬩ instigation ⬩ prompting ⬩ instigation in a bad sense

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teáh mid wegleásum quae nos in preceps errore traxit devio, Hymn.

wiþer-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-weard, (-word, -wurd), and -wierde; adj.

contrary ⬩ adverse ⬩ hostile ⬩ adversary ⬩ enemy ⬩ opponent ⬩ fiend ⬩ hostile to rightful authority ⬩ rebel ⬩ opposed to what is right ⬩ arrogant ⬩ perverse ⬩ depraved ⬩ reprobate ⬩ false ⬩ heretic ⬩ apocryphal ⬩ opposed to the good or pleasure of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ adverse ⬩ hurtful ⬩ pernicious ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ contrary ⬩ opposite

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Lufian wé hine næs nó on gesundum þingum ánum, ac eác swylce on wiðerweardum þingum, Blickl. Homl. 13, 8.

flód-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
flód-ýþ, e; f.

A flood-wave ⬩ măris unda

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A flood-wave; măris unda Nó he fram me flódýþum feor fleótan meahte he could not float far from me on the flood-waves, Beo. Th. 1088; B. 542

eald-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
eald-wíf, es; n.

An old woman ⬩ anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla

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An old woman; anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla Sceal ic nú ealdwif cennan num vere parĭtūra sum anus, Gen. 18, 13: Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 67; Wrt. Voc. 50, 48

lǽring-mǽden

(n.)
Grammar
lǽring-mǽden, es; n.
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A girl who is receiving instruction, a female pupil Nim nú láreów and bryng ðínum lǽrincgmǽdene take now, master, and bring them to thy pupil, Th. Ap. 20, 13

un-tweó

(n.)
Grammar
un-tweó, gen. -tweón; m.

Not doubt ⬩ certainty

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Not doubt, certainty Bið untweó (-treo, MS.) ðæt ðǽr Adames cyn cwíþeþ gesárgad there is no doubt that Adam's race will lament afflicted, Exon. Th. 59, 31; Cri. 961

Linked entry: tweó

byrd

(n.)
Grammar
byrd, e; f.
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birth: — Gemildsa mé nacodum, forlidenum, næs ná of earmlicum birdum geborenum, Ap. Th. 11, 20. [O. H. Ger. burt.] bearing, Similar entries v. ende-, for-, fore-, mund-, stefn-byrd

Linked entry: byrd-scype

declínian

(v.)
Grammar
declínian, pp. od
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Wé habbað nú declínod þá eahta frumcennedan pronomina, 100, 6

missenlíce

(adv.)
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Swá nú missenlíce ( or adj. ?) geond þisne middangeard winde biwáwne weallas stondað, Wand. 75. Hé gumena cynnes manige missenlíce (under various conditions ? ) men of deáðe áwehte, An. 583. Add

sceacdóm

(n.)
Grammar
sceacdóm, (P), es; m.

Flight, hurried departure

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Flight, hurried departure Nolde ná Iacob cýðan his scæcdóm (sæcdóm, Thw.) his sweore noluit Jacob confiteri socero suo, quod fugeret, Gen. 31, 20.. Similar entries v. preceding word (sceacel)

Linked entry: sæc-dóm

ǽr-hwílum

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr-hwílum, adv.

In earlier times, formerly

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Oft ic nú miscyrre cúðe sprǽce, and þeáh uncúðre ǽrhwílum quondam fond, Met. 2, 9

Linked entry: hwílum

camp-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
camp-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

State or condition of contest, contest, war ⬩ certandi modus, certamen, pugna

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State or condition of contest, contest, war; certandi modus, certamen, pugna Nó hyra þrym alæg camprǽdenne their vigour did not fail in the contest, Andr. Kmbl. 7; An. 4

munuc

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Nú wille wé úre sprǽce áwendan tó þám iungum munecum þe heora cildhád habbað ábisgod on cræftigum bócum, Angl. viii. 321, 26. Add

yfel

(n.)
Grammar
yfel, es; n.
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Ða fuglas ús nǽnige láðe ne yfle ne wǽron aves non nobis perniciem ferentes, Nar. 16, 18. Hé wile hit him mid grimnesse and mid yfele forgyldan, Blickl. Homl. 55, 25. Hé nǽnigum yfel wiþ yfele geald, 223, 33: Elen. Kmbl. 983; El. 493.

Linked entries: efel eofel

ge-sceaft

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Ðæt hé anweald hæbbe . . . ofer eallum gesceafte (cf. hé sig . . . ofer ealle gesceafta praesit . . . universae terrae, Gen. l, 26), Hex. 18, 17. a created thing, a creature Nis nán ðing on gesceaftum him bedíglod, Hml.