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riht-norþanwind

(n.)
Grammar
riht-norþanwind, es ; m.

A due north wind

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A due north wind Ðá sceolde ðǽr bídan ryhtnorþanwindes Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 17

Linked entry: norþan-wind

rúm-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
rúm-gifa, an; m.

A liberal giver

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A liberal giver wæs eallum rúmgifa manu omnibus largus, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 8

Linked entry: rúm

sacerd-gerisne

(adj.)
Grammar
sacerd-gerisne, adj.
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Befitting a priest hæfde sacerdgerisene ealdorlícnysse auctoritatem sacerdote dignam, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 11

wíg-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-cræftig, adj.

Strong in war

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Strong in war done gúðwine ( a sword ) gódne tealde, wígcræftigne, Beo. Th. 3626; B. 1811

wigian

(v.)
Grammar
wigian, p. ode

To fight

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To fight Gif wigie and man gewundie, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 8

Linked entry: wignoþ

ofer-seglian

(v.)

to cross by sailing

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to cross by sailing Ðá ástáh on scyp and oferseglode (fransfretavit), Mt. Kmbl. 9, I

offrung-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-hláf, es; m.

Sacrificial bread, the shew-bread

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Sacrificial bread, the shew-bread æt ða offringhláfas panes propositionis comedit, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 4. :-

on-geflogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
on-geflogen, part.

Attacked with disease

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Attacked with disease Gif men his leoþu acen oððe [] ongeflogen sý, Lchdm. i. 86, 21

Linked entries: ge-flogena on-flyge

beald-ness

(n.)
Grammar
beald-ness, e; f.

Boldness

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Boldness mid micelre baldnesse cíðde ꝥ se Hǽlend wǽre sóð Godes sunu, Shrn. 31, 34

hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
hweorfan, hworfan, hwurfan

To turnchangegoreturndepartgo aboutwanderroam

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Ierre hwearf ðonan tó his ágnum, Chr. 584; Erl. 18, 25. ána hwearf mondreámum from he went alone from human joys [i.e. died ], Beo. Th. 3433; B. 1714. Hwearf geond ðæt healreced Hæreðes dóhtor, 3965; B. 1981.

sweotollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sweotollíce, adv.
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Swutollíce sprecþ expresse loquitur, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 228, 11. openly, publicly Ðæt heó swutollíce (palam) eallum cýdde, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 17. of perceiving, knowing, shewing, stating, etc., clearly, plainly Sweotollíce ongitan, Blickl.

þearf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf-líc, adj.
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Hér is hálwendlíc lár and ðearflíc lǽwedum mannum, Wulfst. 134, 9. Ðæt is þearflíc gewuna, 104; 17: 108, 19: L. Ath. v. 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 18. On gódum lǽce biþ gelang þearflíc broces bót, L. Pen. 9; Th. ii. 280, 13.

ge-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnan, <b>. I.</b>
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that word gisprak, giménda mid is múðu, Hel. 830) sometimes I imitate the voice of the eagle, sometimes I speak the kite&#39;s language with my mouth, Ra. 25, 6

on-bryrdness

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Gebǽd heó hí tó Gode mid mycelre onbryrdnesse, Hml. S. 7, 320: 26, 116. him mynster árǽrde mid munuclicere onbryrdnesse (with all the fervour of a monk), Hml. Th. ii. 504, 20. <b>II a.

wǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽtan, p.te

To wet, moisten

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wylle mid ðam seáwe his eágan hreppan and wǽtan, 128, 13. Wǽtan rigare, humectare, Hpt. Gl. 421, 54. Wǽtende humectans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 28: Lchdm. ii. 156, 20. Wǽtendum rorantibus, tingentibus, Hpt. Gl. 439, 55

Linked entry: wǽtian

æl-fremed

Grammar
æl-fremed, (el-).

strange, foreign, not belonging to onestranger to anything, without a share in, free from

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earmlíce geendode on ælfremedum earde, Hml. S. 25, 547. On eorðan elfremedre in terra aliena, Ps. L. 136, 4. Þurh ælfremede horwan gefýled defiled by others' pollution, Hml. S. 7, 129.

smedema

(n.)
Grammar
smedema, smeodema, smidema, smedma, an; m.

Fine flour, meal

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Bere is swíðe earfoþe tó gearcigenne, and ðeáhhwæðere fét ðone mann, ðonne gearo biþ. Swá wæs seó ealde ǽ swíðe earfoþe tó understandenne, ac ðeáhhwæðere ðonne wé cumaþ tó ðam smedman, ðæt is tó ðære getácnunge, ðonne gereordaþ heó fire mód Homl.

Linked entries: smeodoma smidema

ge-forþian

(v.)
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Þ under him ðane hálgan regol geforþæde aefter mynsterlicum þeáwe that he might carry out the holy rule according to monastic custom, Cht. Th. 242, 5.

ge-tucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tucian, to torment, ge-tucian to adorn. Substitute: ge-túcian; p. ode.
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D. 22, 23 of punishment for wrong-doing Sum man wæs betogen ꝥ wǽre on stale ... hí dydon him út þá eágan. cwæð ꝥ wurde wólíce swá getúcod, Hml. S. 21, 276. Swilce for his synnum swá getúcod wǽre, Hml.

reáfian

(v.)
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Add Hí woldon ꝥ mynster reáfian, Chr. 1087; P. 223, 14. add: absolute or with acc. of thing taken: absolute Ðæt for ðý syngige and reáfige ðý tiohchie ðæt eft scyle mid ðý reáfláce ælmessan gewyrcean, Past. 341, 21.