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un-hǽlu

(n.)
Grammar
un-hǽlu, indecl.: un-hǽl, e; f.

bad healthdiseasesicknessinfirmityunsoundnessmisfortunemishap

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bad health, disease, sickness, infirmity, of persons Se oferdrenc fordéð ðæs mannes gesundfulnysse and unhǽl becymð of ðam drence, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 38. Oferfyll bið ðæs líchaman unhǽl, Wulfst. 242, 4. Búton ðé unhǽl oððe yld derige, 247, 34. Ða diófla

Linked entries: hǽlu un-hǽl

weg-gelǽte

(n.)
Grammar
weg-gelǽte, an ; f. : -gelǽte, es; n. (v. ge-lǽte)
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A place where roads meet Weggelǽte compitalia, Hpt. Gl. 515, 27. Æt ðære wegegelǽton, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 297, 29. Wegelǽton trivium, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 58. Weggelǽta compita, 37, 45

Linked entry: ge-lǽte

wíg-trod

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-trod, (?), es; n. : -trodu (? v. wíg-rád), e; f.
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A war-track, the road along which an army has passed Wítrod ( = wígtrod) gefeól heáh of heofonum handweorc Godes on to the track where the host of Israel had passed fell from the heavens the lofty walls raised by God's hand (cf. se ágend up árǽrde reáde

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wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
wlencu, (-o); indecl.: wlenc, e; f.

pridehigh spiritpridearrogancehaughtinessinsolencedistinctionsplendourpompdignitymagnificencewealthgreatness

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pride, high spirit. Similar entries v. wlanc, I Wénic ðæt gé for wlenco, nalles for wræcsíðum, ac for higeþrymmum Hróðgár sóhton, Beo. Th. 681; B. 338. Þrym sceal mid wlenco, þríste mid cénum, Exon. Th. 337, 7; Gn. Ex. 61. in an unfavourable sense, pride

Linked entries: wlanc wlanc

wirgþu

(n.)
Grammar
wirgþu, (-o); indecl.: wirgþ, e; f.

condemnationcursepunishmentevilwickednesscursingmaledictio

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condemnation, curse, punishment Gé wergdon ðane ðe eów of wergðe lýsan þóhte . . . eów seó wergðu for ðan sceððeþ scyldfullum, Elen. Kmbl. 588-619;El. 294-310. Wergðu dreógan to be damned, 422; El. 211: 1901 ;El. 952. Werhðo dreógan Beo. Th. 1182; B.

wrǽþþu

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽþþu, (-o); indecl. : wrǽþþ, e; f.

wrathangerinjury

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wrath, anger Wrǽððo ira, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 21, 23: Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 3, 36: indignatio, Rtl. 12, 35. Uráðdo iracnndiae, 8, 37. Mið wrǽððo cum ira, Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 5. Hæbbe hé Godes curs and wrǽððe ealra hálgena, Chart. Erl. 253, 14. injury Ðú

wrǽþu

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽþu, (-o); indecl.: wrǽþ, e; f.

Wrathanger

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Wrath, anger Wrǽðo ðín ira tua. Rtl. 11, 1. Hí wǽran intinga ðare wrǽðe ðe wæs betwyx him and ðan cinge, Chr. 1051; Erl. 182, 28. Hæfþ eal folc micele wrǽþe æt Gode þurh his ǽnne gilt, þe hé nolde healdan ða þincg. Wulfst. 174, 27. From tóweard wuráðo

Linked entry: wrǽþ

á-cennicge

(n.)
Grammar
á-cennicge, (? cf. for suffix sealticge), an; f. A (female)
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parent Ácennic and hehstald genetricis et virginis, Rtl. 69, 9. genetricem 51, 31

brǽde

(n.)
Grammar
brǽde, es; m. l. brǽde, an; f.
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Brǽde assura, Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 67: frixa, Wülck. Gl. 243, 21. and add

ed-wille

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wille, es; m.: -wille, -walle (-a), an; f. (m.)
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A whirlpool Eduuaelle (-uella, -uelli) toreuma, Txts. 103, 2034. Eduaelle alveum, 39, 137. Eduuelle (-walla, -ualla, -ualle) vertigo, 105, 2096: Scylla, 95, 1798. Edwelle fortex, 65, 908. Edwielle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 79. Eduualles Carybdis, An. Ox. 53

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fen-ýce

(n.)
Grammar
fen-ýce, fen-ýce, -úce, an; f.

A snailtortoise

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A snail (?), tortoise (?) Fænúcæ testudo (cf. limax snægl, testudo gehúsed snægl, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 5; lumbricus rénwyrm, chelio, testudo sǽsnǽl, 32), Txts. 100, 997. Mé is snægl swiftra, snelra, regnwyrm, and fenýce fóre hreðre lumbricus et limax et

feowung

(n.)
Grammar
feowung, l. feówung, feóung, e; f.

rejoicingRejoicingdelight

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rejoicing.Rejoicing, delight Feówunge gaudio, An. Ox. 1118

heorra

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heorra, heorre, hearre, hyrre, an; f.

a hinge

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Substitute: glossing cardo Hic cardo þeós heorre (heorr, v.l.), Ælfc. Gr. Z. 37, 9. Heorre (hearre, v.l.) cardo, 317, 2. a hinge; the bar which forms part of a hinge Swé forhwerfed bið on hiore hyrran sicut (ostium) vertitur in cardine suo, Kent. Gl

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fíf-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
fíf-leáf, es; n.: -leáfe, an; f.
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eówde

(n.)
Grammar
eówde, eówede, eówode, es; n: eówd, eówod, e; f.

A flock, herd grex

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A flock, herd; grex Neuter, Ðæt-Drihtnes eówde the Lord's flock, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 25: 2, 6; S. 508, 15. We wǽrun sceáp eówdes ðínes nos ŏves grĕgis tui, Ps. Th. 78, 14. He genam hine æt eówde, úte be sceápum tŭlit eum de grĕgĭbus ŏvium, 77, 69. Ne

þes

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þes, þæs; m.: þeós, þiós, þiús; f.: þis, þiss, þys; n. demons. pron. This
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Iste, þes (þæs, MS. F.), ys æteówiendlíc, and ðǽr biþ, ðǽr man swá bícnaþ be him; ille, hé, ne biþ ðǽr ætforan andwerd, ðǽr men swá be him clypaþ ... ille hé, ipse hé sylf, iste ðes, hic ðes, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 93, 8-13. used adjectivally. alone with

Linked entries: þás þis

æfter-gencnys

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gencnys, -nyss, e; f. [gengnys a going]

Extremityextremitas

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Extremity; extremitas, R. Ben. Interl. 7

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æmet-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
æmet-hwíl, e; f. [æmetta leisure, hwil while, time]

Leisurespare-timerespiteotium

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Leisure, spare-time, respite; otium, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1

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a-gotenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-gotenes, a-gotennys, -nyss, e; f.

An effusiona pouring or shedding forthoutabroadeffusio

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An effusion, a pouring or shedding forth, out or abroad; effusio Agotennys teára a shedding of tears, Med. pec. 16

a-hefednes

(n.)
Grammar
a-hefednes, -ness, e; f.

An elevationelationpride

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An elevation, elation, pride,Lye