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weorþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-líc, adj.
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Homl. Skt. i. 23, 297. Ða weorðlícan godas, 23, 302. Ðú selest weorðlíca ginfæsta gifa, Met. 20, 226. Weorþlíce, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 19.

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen. <b>A.</b> trans. I.
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Homl. Skt. i. 23, 476. Ælc mynetere ðe man tíhþ ðæt fals feoh slóge. L. Eth. iii. 8; Th. i. 296, 12. Godes feoh biþ befæst myneterum tó sleánne, Homl. Th. ii. 554, 14. to forge a weapon (cf. Icel. ), . cf. slecg-hamer Sæt smiþ, slóh seax.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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Ða sume wé nú gýmdon, Bd. 4, 7; S. 574. 27. with oðer Sum óðer wítega, Homl. Th. i. 364, 18.

Linked entry: ÁN

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

powerstrengthmightefficacypotestaspower over any thingempireruledominionmasteryswayjurisdictiongovernmentprotectionkeepinga bridle-bitpotestasfacuitasimperiumditioarbitriumjuscamas

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Homl. 63, 3. Siððan ic ðá me hæfde ðás þing ealle be gewealdum quibus in potestatem redactis, Nar. 5, 17. Under háligra hyrda gewealdum under the protection of holy guardians, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 15; Gú. 386: Ps. Spl. 31, 12

riht

(n.)
Grammar
riht, es n.

that which is straight or erect, a plumb line that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justicewhat properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due what is due from a person, duty what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth an account, a reckoning;ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account

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Homl. 175, 8. Wiþerwearde Godes beboda and ðæs gástlícan rihtes opponents of God's commands and of the spiritual law, 135, 13. Lufige man Godes riht georne, L. Eth. vi. 30; Th. i. 322, 23.

FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedomimmunityprivilegelībertasimmūnĭtasprivĭlēgiuma time of freedoma holy dayfeastfestivalthe celebration of a festivalfestumfesti celebratio

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Ic forgyfe ðisne freóls to ðære hálgan stówe æt Scireburnan I give this immunity to the holy place at Sherborne, Th. Diplm. A. D. 864; 125, 5.

Linked entries: friólsend heals

læt

(adj.)
Grammar
læt, adj.

Lateslowsluggishtardy

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Homl. 43, 22: Exon. 74 a; Th. 276, 29; Jul. 573: 76 a; Th. 285, 11; Jul. 712. Heora behreówsung wæs tó lætt their repentance was too late, Homl. Th. ii. 572, 15. Nis seó stund latu dæt ... the time does not tarry, when ... Andr.

nearu

(adj.)
Grammar
nearu, adj.

narrowstraitconfinednot spaciousnarrowlimitedpoorrestrictedstraitoppressivecausing anxietyoppressednot having free actionstrictsevere

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Homl. 103, 13. oppressed, not having free action Wið nearwre sworetunge for difficult breathing, Lchdm. i. 340, 11.

Linked entry: nearu-cræft

níde

(adv.)
Grammar
níde, neáde, neóde, níde, niéde, nýde; adv. ( a case of níd, q. v.).

of necessityas a naturalinevitable consequencefrom force of circumstancesof necessitybecause a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfiedfrom forceunder compulsionwithout free-will

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Homl. 117, 35. Wæs his fæder cininges þegna aldorman. Ðá sceolde Sanctus Martinus néde ( as an inevitable result ) beón on his geógoþháde on ðære geférǽdenne cininges þegna, 211, 22.

port

(n.)
Grammar
port, es; m. n.
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Homl. Th. ii. 432, 3. On ǽlche healfe ðæs portes, Chart. Th. 226, 25. Hwá rít intóðam port quis equitat in civitalem ? Ælfc. Gr. 5 ; Som. 3, 52. In burug port ł in civitate, Mt. Kmbl. p. 15, 19.

Linked entry: Portes-múþa

scíran

(v.)
Grammar
scíran, p. de.
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He hét wurpan ac hé ne scýrde on hwæðere healfe hí ðæt net wurpansceoldon he bade throw, but he did not decide on which side they were to throw the net, Homl.

be-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sittan, to be-sittanne; p. -sæt, -sætt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten, [be by, near, sittan to sit].

to sit round, surround, beset, besiegecircumdare, cingere, obsidereto be in session, to hold sessionsto posessconsidere,possidere

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it is a woful thing, that the prince of darkness should own and possess [have influence over by sitting or being near, hold, be in possession of] men of so bright a countenance; heu, proh dolor!

Linked entry: be-seten

sweotol

(adj.)
Grammar
sweotol, swutol, switol, swytol, sutol (-ul, -al, -el); adj.
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Homl. 203, 36. Fell hongedon sweotol and gesýne, Exon. Th. 394, 16; Rä. 14, 4. by hearing Ðǽr wæs hearpan swég, swutol sang, Beo.

wund

(n.)
Grammar
wund, e; f.

A woundvulnusa woundan injury caused by a blowa sore caused by disease

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Iób sat eal on ánre wunde, Homl. Th. ii. 452, 25-28. Óðer wæs wæterseóc, óðer eall on wundum, ac hí wurdon gehǽlede fram heora untrumnysse, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 145. Heó wæs swýðe unhál, and on eallum limum egeslíce wunda hæfde ...

wearg

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg, werg, werig, wyrig; adj.

Evil, vile, malignant, accursed,

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Homl. 83, 12. of things Ðone werigan sele that accursed hall (Hell), Cd. Th. 285, 4; Sat. 332

winter

(n.)
Grammar
winter, es; m. (in pl. a neuter form wintru occurs, as well as masculine wintras, winter: the dat. sing. wintra is a trace of earlier u-stem declension).

a season of the yearwinterwintry weathercolda year

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Holm storme weól, winter ýþe beleác ísgebinde, óþ ðæt óþer com geár in geardas . . . Ðá wæs winter scacen, fæger foldan bearm, Beo. Th. 2259-2278 ; B. 1127-1137.

GLEÁW

(adj.)
Grammar
GLEÁW, adj.

Clear-sightedwiseskilfulsagaciousprudentgoodsagaxprudensastutussapiensgnarus

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Nis nǽnig swá gleáw there is none so skilful, Cd. 221; Th. 286, 10; Sat. 350: Exon. 11 a; Th. 14, 17; Cri. 220: 120 b; Th. 463, 27; . 76: Andr. Kmbl. 2992; An. 1499.

Linked entries: glǽw gléw

gífre

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(l a) of feeling or action Wé þurh gífre mód beswican ús sylfe, . 95.

cliwen

(n.)
Grammar
cliwen, clywen, cleowen, cliowen, es; n. [cliwe = clywe]

A clewa ball of thread, ballglomus, globus

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Men gesáwon scínan æt his hnolle swilce fýren clywen men saw shining on his crown as it were a fiery circlet, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 2. Cliwene glomere, Mone B. 3713. Cleóne [= cleowene] glomere, 526. Cliowena globos, 1662

Englisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Englisc, Ænglisc; adj.

ENGLISHAnglĭcus

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Seó bóc is on Englisc awend the book is turned [translated] into English, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 30.

Linked entries: Anglisc Ænglisc