hlówung
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For 'Hlóweng. . . Lye' substitute
wælgrimness
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For þæs cyninges wælhreównysse (wællgrimnesse, v.l. ), 196, 25. Wurdon hí swíde blíðe, swá hí symble wǽron tó wælgrimnesse ( sunt nimiae crudelitatis ), 254, 16. Martyras þrowodon fela wælgrimnesse (crudelia multa), 292, 3
sám-wís
Dull, foolish
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Dull, foolish Wénaþ sámwíse (cf. ða dysegan men, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 22) ðæt hí on ðís lǽnan mǽgen lífe findan sóþa gesǽlþa. Met. 19, 34. Ða sámwísan (hebetes) sint tó manianne ðæt hié wilnien tó wiotonne ðæt ðæt hié nyton, Past. 30, l ; Swt. 201, 7
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wæl-gim
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The word seems to be an epithet for the sheath of a sword, which is called in the riddle the sword's byrne Byrne is mín (a sword's) bleófág, swylce beorht seomað (-d, MS.) wír ymb ðone wælgim, ðe mé waldend geaf, Exon. Th. 400, 20; Rä. 21, 4
wæterung
Watering, providing with water, ⬩ providing water for people ⬩ watering of plants
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Watering, providing with water, providing water for people Sume ða hǽðenan on heora ðeówte leofodon tó wudunge and tó wæterunge ( as hewers of wood and drawers of water ), Homl.
wíg-rád
A war-road ⬩ road along which an army passes
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v. wíg-trod) wiðer-trod seen láðra monna Abraham betook himself to the way where the foe had gone and saw the track of their retreat Cd. Th. 125, 24; Gen. 2084
on-ál
A burning, kindling; also what is burnt
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A burning, kindling; also what is burnt Hé nemde ðære stówe naman 'onál' incensio for ðam ðe Drihtenes fýr wæs ðǽr onǽled, Num. 11, 3. Mid onále ramma cum incenso arietum, Ps. Lamb. 65, 15. Onál incensum, 140, 2.
Linked entry: ál
on-drǽding
Dread, terror
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Hé sume hwíle wénde ðæt hine mon gefón sceolde, and hé for ðære ondrǽdinge ðæs ðe swíðor on ðæt weorod þrong, 5, 12; Swt. 244, 12
HEOFON
HEAVEN ⬩ cælum
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Heben til hrófe heaven for a roof, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 195, 13. Heofonas god the god of heaven, Hy. 3, 58; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 58: Andr. Kmbl. 3000; An. 1503. Hiofones leóhtes beorhto the brightness of the light of heaven, Bt. Met.
Linked entries: heofen heofon-fleógende heofon-fýr heofon-hróf heofon-hús heofon-lic heben hiofon
hwílum
At times ⬩ for a time ⬩ sometimes ⬩ whilome
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Fox 29, 106; Met. 29, 53. Hwílum on áne healfe hwílum on ǽlce healfe now on one side, now on every side, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 20.
þanc-weorþ
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And þancwyrþre biþ ðæs dæges leóht for ðære egeslícan þióstro ðære nihte, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 26-29. Þancwurðra gratuita, Hpt. Gl. 442, 26. Hé gearcode him gebeótscipe on his húse, ac hé gearcode him micele þancwurðran gereord on his heortan, Homl.
tyht
way ⬩ manner of conducting one's self ⬩ usage ⬩ practice ⬩ motion ⬩ move ⬩ march ⬩ a covering ⬩ what is drawn over
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Thou wast dear to me before thou knewest my way and my customs, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 23-27. Þat (moderation ) is þeaw ant tuht forte halden, O.E. Homl. i. 247, 32. Cf. For þere ilke tuhtle (þinge, 2nd MS.) cnihtes weoren ohte, Laym. 24675.
Linked entry: ofer-tyht
a-bǽdan
To restrain ⬩ repel ⬩ compel ⬩ avertere ⬩ repellere ⬩ cogere ⬩ exigere
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Ðæt oft wǽpen abǽd his mondryhtne which often repels the weapon for its lord, Exon. 114a; Th. 437, 24; Rä. 56, 12
a-wédan
To be mad ⬩ to rage ⬩ to be angry ⬩ to go or wax mad ⬩ revolt ⬩ apostatize ⬩ in furorem agi
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Se ðe for sleápe awéd phreneticus = φρενιτικόs, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 40; Wrt. Voc. 45, 72
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beám-sceadu
A tree-shade ⬩ the shade of a tree ⬩ arborum umbra
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Fox 8, 55; Met. 8, 28
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CALAN
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Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 34
cehhettung
a laugh of scorn, scorn ⬩ cachinnus, contemptus
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laughing in a cackling manner, a laugh of scorn, scorn; cachinnus, contemptus Hwelce cehhettunge ge woldon ðæs habban, and mid hwelcum hleahtre ge woldon beón astyred what scorn ye would have at this, and with what laughter ye would be moved, Bt. 16, 2; Fox
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dryht-líce
In a lordly manner, divinely ⬩ nobĭlĭter
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Abraham fór eorlum driht-líce spræc Abram spoke in a lordly manner before the people, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 4; Gen. 2138
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in-hírness
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Paul to belong to them for ever, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 136, 14
leód
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Fine for slaying a man [cf. leudus, id est weregildus; and see other passages in Grmm. R. A. 652] In xl nihta ealne leód forgelde let him pay the whole fine within forty days, L. Ethb. 22; Th. i. 8, 6. Healfne leód, 23; Th. i. 8, 7