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sám-cwic

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-cwic, -cucu; adj.

Half-dead

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Half-dead Sum mǽden hé gehǽlde, ðæt ðe læg on legerbedde seóc, sámcucu geþúht, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 25. Hé sámcucu læg, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 164: L. Ælfc. C. 31; Th. ii. 354, 10.

un-wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wlitig, adj.

Not beautiful ⬩ ugly ⬩ foul

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Simle ðæt unwlitige wlitigaþ ðæt wlitige ever does the fair make fair the unfair, Shrn. 165, 34

Linked entry: un-gewlitig

ǽrend-wreca

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Philippes tíd ðæs apostoles and ðæs Godes ǽrendwrecan, Shrn. 78, 4. Ærendwreocan, 108, 14. Ðá sende hé his ǽrendwreocan tó Wulfhearde, Cht. Th. 47, 9. Érendwrecan legati, Ps. Srt. 67, 32. Ðá kyningas Gode and his ǽrendwrecum hérsumedon, Past. 3, 6.

ge-teágan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teágan, -tégan; p. -téde; pp. -teád

To make ⬩ prepare

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To make, prepare Ðæt land mid to teágenne. Ðá ðæt land ðá geteád wæs to prepare the land with. When then the land was prepared; preparata terra, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 33.

ildan

(v.)
Grammar
ildan, p. de

To delay ⬩ tarry ⬩ defer ⬩ put off ⬩ postpone ⬩ procrastinate ⬩ connive at ⬩ dissimulate

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Tó hwon yldest ðú ðæt ðú raðost dó ðæt man ðás menn wítnige and cwelle why dost thou delay at once to cause these men to be punished and killed, 183, 1.

Linked entries: ældan ildian ilding

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever

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[Ðæt is ungeliéfedlíc tó gesecganne] hwæt ðæs ealles wæs what there was of it all, 5, 12; Swt. 240, 16: Chr. 1046; Erl. 171, 3. Hé nyste hwæt ðæs sóðes wæs he did not know how much truth there was in it, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 33.

wíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wíslíce, adv.

wisely ⬩ sagaciously ⬩ with wisdom ⬩ prudently ⬩ wisely ⬩ skilfully ⬩ cunningly

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Bið nú wíslícor ðæt gehwá ðis wite, Homl. Th. i. 6, 18. wisely, skilfully, cunningly Se wolcnreáda wǽfels wíslíce getácnode úres Drihtnes deáð mid ðære deáge híwe, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 5. Hé Adam funde, wíslíce geworht, and his wíf, Cd.

Linked entry: ge-wíslíce

fǽr-lic

(adj.)

sudden ⬩ sudden ⬩ fortuitous

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Add: sudden, that is unexpected, that happens without warning Ðý lǽs eów hrædlíce on becume se fǽrlíca (repentina) dómes dæg, Past. 129, 21. Feerlic (fér-, R.), Lk. L. 21, 34.

spell

(n.)
Grammar
spell, es; n.

a story ⬩ narrative ⬩ account ⬩ relation ⬩ a historical narrative ⬩ history ⬩ a false or foolish story ⬩ a fable ⬩ an instructive talk ⬩ discourse ⬩ a philosophical argument ⬩ a sermon ⬩ homily ⬩ a saying ⬩ remark ⬩ sentence ⬩ statement of a single point ⬩ dictum ⬩ a saying that is to be repeated to another ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ speech ⬩ language of prose ⬩ a fable, tale ⬩ fabulatio, parabola ⬩ sermo, narratio, parabola, fabula, mythus ⬩ a saying

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Ðá cwæþ ic: 'Ic com geþafa ðæt ðæt was sóð spell, ðæt Plato sǽde, Bt. 35, 1, 2; Fox 156, 8-14: 38, 3; Fox 202, 19.

Linked entry: spel

FEFER

(n.)
Grammar
FEFER, fefor, es; m.

FEVER ⬩ febris

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Ǽlces dæges fefer an every day or quotidian fever, L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 134, 24. Þriddan dæges fefer a tertian fever, i, 62; Lchdm. ii. 134, 21. Feórþan dæges fefer a quartan fever, Herb. 2, 12; Lchdm. i. 84, 5

Linked entries: fǽr fefor

lacu

Grammar
lacu, For 'A pool ...
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Crw. 3, 12. ¶ as s æsclace ðǽr æsclace fylð út on Wuorf ... of ðǽre ealdan díc on Grindewylles lace ... on Ættanpennes lace, C.D. vi. 48, 8-14. On brómlace; ðonne andlang streámes, iii. 452, 13. On ðá gemǽrlace; andlang lace, vi. 8, 26.

rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
rǽran, p. de
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Ðonne rǽre man cyninges munde, ðæt is ðæt hý ealle ðam sémende syllan ðæt cyninges mund stande, L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 20. Se ðe unlage rǽre oððe undóm gedéme, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 9.

Linked entry: hebban

án-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
án-wintre, ǽ-wintre; adj. [án one, winter a winter]

Of one year ⬩ one year old ⬩ continuing for a year ⬩ hornus = horinus ⬩ ὥρινος ⬩ hornotĭnus ⬩ anniculus

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Of one year, one year old, continuing for a year; hornus = horinus = ὥρινος from ὥρα, hornotĭnus, anniculus Ðæt lamb sceal beón ánwintre erit agnus anniculus, Ex. 12, 5

bát-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bát-weard, es; m. [bát boat, weard keeper]

Keeper or commander of a ship ⬩ navis custos

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Keeper or commander of a ship; navis custos He ðæm bátwearde swurd gesealde he gave a sword to the keeper of the ship, Beo. Th. 3804; B. 1900

Linked entry: weard

cynnestre

(n.)
Grammar
cynnestre, an; f. [cennan to bring forth, -estre a female termination, q. v.]

One who brings forth, a mother ⬩ genitrix, mater

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One who brings forth, a mother; genitrix, mater Ðæt cild oncneów Marian stemne, cynnestran the child knew the voice of Mary, the mother, Homl. Th. i. 352, 27

Linked entries: cennestre cænnestre

éfeostlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
éfeostlíce, adv.

Quickly, hastily ⬩ cĕlĕrĭter

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Quickly, hastily; cĕlĕrĭter He bebead him ðæt he éfeostlíce sceolde to him cuman he commanded him that he should quickly come to him. Chr. 1114; Th. 370, 19

fǽmig

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽmig, adj.

Foamy ⬩ spūmōsus

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Foamy; spūmōsus Ðæt ceól scyle fǽmig rídan ýða hrycgum that the foamy vessel shall ride on the waves' backs, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 24; Rä. 4, 32

fæsten-geat

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-geat, es; n.

A fortress or city gate ⬩ arcis vel urbis porta

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- A fortress or city gate; arcis vel urbis porta Wið ðæs fæstengeates folc onette the people hastened to the city gate, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 38; Jud. 162

Linked entry: fæster-

fliógan

(v.)

to fly ⬩ vŏlāre

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to fly; vŏlāre Ic mæg fliógan ofer ðone heán hróf ðæs heofones I can fly over the high roof of the heaven, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 5

full-mannod

(v.)
Grammar
full-mannod, -monnad; part.

Full manned ⬩ well peopled ⬩ vĭris instructus ⬩ pŏpŭlo frĕquens

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Full manned, well peopled; vĭris instructus, pŏpŭlo frĕquens Ðæt he hæbbe his land fullmannod [Cot. fullmonnad] that he have his land well peopled, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 32

Linked entry: full-mannod