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wynsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wynsumlíce, adv.

pleasantlyagreeablypleasantlygraciouslygladlyjoyously

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pleasantly, agreeably. Similar entries v. wynsum, I. 1 Wynsumlíce stéman, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 36: ii. 27, 113. Sume tiliaþ wífa, for ðam ðæt hí þurh ðæt mæge mǽst bearna begitan, and eác wynsumlíce libban uxor, ac liberi, qui jucunditatis gratia petuntur

wuldor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-full, adj. l.

gloriousvainglorious

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glorious Gif ðú eádmódnysse healtst wuldorful (gloriosus) ðú byst, Scint. 22, 4. Wuldorfull mid écum wurðmynte, Homl. Ass. 77, 125. Ðes Dauid wæs wuldorful cyning, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 32. Wulderfull ðrowung, Homl. Th. i. 360, 20. Se wuldorfulla (gloriosus

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bodig

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For II and III substitute: II. the main portion, of the animal frame (opposed to head or limbs) Bodig truncus, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 26. Bodeg, bodęi spina, Txts. 99, 1891. Bodig, An. Ox. 18b, 89. Hí næfdon ꝥ heáfod ld þám bodige, Hml. S. 32, 137, 165. Hí

bóc-lic

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Þurh ásmeágunge bóclicre snotornesse (scholarly wisdom) rǽdels rǽdan, Ap. Th. 3, 16. Basilius áwrát ðá láre ðe wé nú willað secgean . . . Hé cwæð on his bóclican láre (the advice contained in his book), Hex. 32, 19. Underþeódd þǽre bóclican láre, Hml.

brogdettan

(v.)
Grammar
brogdettan, (brodd-, bród-, bréd-, brott- ?); p. te.

to shakequiverto glitterbe splendid

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to shake, quiver Brogdetteð vibrat, Txts. 107, 2132. Swá ꝥ wæs æteówed, ꝥ hé bródette byfiende mid wundorlicre styrunge ut apparuerit cancussione mirifica tremendo palpitasse, Gr. D. 166, 14. Þá ongan hé ofdrǽdd bifian and broddettan (forhtiende and

caru

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Add Caru cura, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 60. care, trouble Gind ealne middangeard caru and gewin and ege crudelis ubique luctus, ubique pavor, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 21. Hwæt bewearp þé on þás care and on þás gnornunga quid est quod te in moestitiam luctumque dejecit

cwén

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For cwéne (wk.) l. cwene, q. v. and add: a woman Cwéna geligr adulterium, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 33. a queen Ealra fǽmnena cwén, Bl. H. 105, 17. Coen (cwoen, R.) súðdǽles regina austri, Lk. L. 11, 31. Ðió cuoen reginam, p. 7, 8. Cuoeno reginae, Rtl. 68, 41

ece

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Hé wæs geþreád mid fefre . . . Þá ǽlce dæge weóx se ece and seó ádl hefegode correptus febri . . . Cum per dies singulos languor ingravesceret, Gr. D. 175, 17. Ðǽr ( in hell) is éce æce (ece, v. l. ), Wlfst. 114, 4. Nis þǽr ( in heaven ) ǽnig sár geméted

ge-scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scirpan, to dress.
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Take here <b>ge-scerpan</b> in Dict., and add: to dress, clothe. of people Þá árás hé sylf and nine gescyrpte surrexit, vestimento se induit, Gr. D. 297, 12. Þeáh wé ús gescirpen mid þý reádestan godwebbe, Wlfst. 262, 21. In ðám godwebcynne

ge-belgan

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Add: with reflex, acc. Ne gebelg þú þé wið mé . . . Ne gebelge ic mé náwiht wið þé, ac fagnige þæs þú cwyst, Solil. H. 35, 6-10. Ðá sǽde heó ꝥ heó nán land hæfde þe him áht tó gebyrede, and gebealh heó (acc, or nom. ? Cf. III in Dict.)swíðe eorlíce wið

stycce

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Add Feóll án leóhtfæt of his handum ꝥ hit wearð tóbrocen on unárímedlicu styccu, Gr. D. 49, 22. Hit wæs tódǽled on twá sticceu (stycciu, styccu, v. ll.), 97, 7: 17.] Þurh sticceo per cola [cf. Ald. 4, 36: Grammaticorum regulas et orthographorum disciplinas

sæl

(n.)
Grammar
sæl, sel, es; n.

A hall

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A hall Ic seah rǽplingas in ræced fergan under hrófsales Exon. Th. 435, 3; Rä. 53, 2. Gæst yrre cwom, ðǽr wé sæl weardodon, Beo. Th. 4157; B. 2075. Ne gód hafoc geond sæl swingeþ, 4520; B. 2264. Hý sæl timbred (æltimbred, MS., the alliteration requires

Linked entries: sel sales salor

up-spring

(n.)
Grammar
up-spring, es; m.

an upspringingrising of a heavenly bodycoming of day or nighta rising of waterbreaking forthbirthwhat springs up

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an upspringing, rising of a heavenly body, coming of day or night Upspryng ortus (solis), Ps. Spl. 103, 23. Fram ðære sunnan upspringes anginne a solis ortus cardine, Hymn. Surt. 50, 2. Fram ðære sunnan upspringe, Anglia viii. 317, 10. Up-sprince, Ps

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wǽdlung

(n.)
Grammar
wǽdlung, e; f.

povertyindigencewantbegging

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poverty, indigence, want Ðár is geómerung and wǽdluncg, Wulfst. 114, 27. Hine (Lazarus) geswencte seó wǽdlung, and áfeormode; ðone óðerne (Dives) gewelgode his genihtsumnys, and bepǽhte, Homl. Th. i. 332, 9. Of wǽdlunga de inopia, Ps. Spl. 106, 41. On

Bryttas

(n.)
Grammar
Bryttas, Brittas, Brettas, Breotas, Brytas, Britas; pl. m.

BritonsBritonesBretonsArmoricani

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Britons; Britones -Ǽrest wǽron búend ðyses landes Bryttas the first inhabitants of this land [England] were the Britons, Chr. Th. 3, 8, col. 1, 3. Mód and mægen Bryttas onféngon the Britons took heart and power, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 19: 1, 15; S. 483,

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hord-ern

(n.)
Grammar
hord-ern, -ærn,es; n.

A store-house, store-room, treasury

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A store-house, store-room, treasury Hordern cellarium, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 100; Wrt. Voc. 58, 15: Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 24. Cellaria uini id est hordern promptuaria, Blickl. Gl. 259, 5: Ps. Surt. 143, 13. Búton hit under ðæs wífes cǽglocan gebroht wǽre

ofer-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-fyll, e; -fyllu(o); indecl. f.

Overfulness, repletion, surfeit, excess in eating or in drinkingcrapula

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Overfulness, repletion, surfeit, excess in eating or in drinking Gýfernys vel oferfil gastrimargia, Wrt. Voc.i. 27, 21. Oferfyl aplestia, ii. 10, 12. Ǽlc oferfyl fét unhǽlo, Prov. Kmbl. 61. Nǽfre oferfyl ne filige, forðí nis cristenum monnum nán þing

ge-teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teohhian, -teohian, -tiohhian, -tihhian; p. ode, ade; pp. od,ad

To appointdeterminedecreeassignstătuĕredecernĕreassignāre

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To appoint, determine, decree, assign; stătuĕre, decernĕre, assignāre Ðá heó Gode ánum geteohode þeówian cum Deo sōli servīre decrēvisset, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 7. Wæs óðer in geteohhod mǽrum Geáte another dwelling had been assigned to the renowned Goth

híwisc

(n.)
Grammar
híwisc, hígwisc, es; n.

A family, household, house; also a hide of land

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A family, household, house; also a hide of land Fæder hiogwuisc, hiowisc, hiuwisc paterfamilias, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 39: 13, 25: 14, 21. Gif hé hæbbe híwisc landes if he have a hide of land, L. Wg. 7; Th. i. 186, 13 [cf. l. 23]. On Cotenes-felde

Linked entries: -isc híw-scipe

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objectsto desire, ask forwith gen. or uncertainwith accusativewith infinitivewith geniudial infinitivewith genitive and gerundial infinitivewith a clauseabsolute or uncertainto desire to goto tend to an end

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of animate objects, to desire, ask for (the source from which marked by tó), with gen. or uncertain Wilnigaþ monige men anwealdes... Se ealra forcúiþesta wilnaþ ðæs ylcan, Bt. 18, I; Fox 60, 27. Hwí wilnige wé ǽnigre óþre sage? quid adhuc egemus testibus

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