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wiglere

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Ic ǽlcne wiccecræft eáðelíce oferswíðde, and þá Chaldéiscan wigleras and þá wurmgaleras ic mihte gewyldan tó mínum willan ǽfre, Hml. S. 35, 177. Add

tóþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-sealf, e; f.

A tooth-salve

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A tooth-salve Wyrc ðus tóþsealfe: ofersǽwisc rind and hunig and pipor, meng tósomne, lege on, Lchdm. ii. 52, 3. Tóþ-sealfa, 4, 5

fullian

(v.)
Grammar
fullian, to fulfil.
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D. 270, 16. to fulfil an order, carry out an injunction Ic ðás forecuaedenan uuord fullíae, C. D. i. 293, 1

Birīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Birīnus, i; m. Latin: Biríne, Byríne, es; m.

Birīnus, the first bishop of Wessex,

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Ðá sealdon hí and geáfon ðam bisceope begen ða cyningas eardungstówe and biscopsetl on Dorceceastre, and he ðǽr, se bisceop, Gode lifde and cyricean worhte and hálgode ... and he ðǽr his dagas ge-endode and to Drihtne férde, and in ðære ylcan ceastre

Linked entry: Byríne

sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþa, an; m.

a criminal, wretch, miscreant, an enemyfiend, devila spoiler, robbera warrior

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Th. 48, 22; Cri. 775: Andr. Kmbl. 2584; An. 1293. Fǽcnum feónde hýrdes, sceþþendum sceaþan, Exon. Th. 85, 24; Cri.1396 . Helle hæftling, scyldigne sceaþan, Salm. Kmbl. 257 ; Sal. 128 .

Linked entries: sceoþa sceþþ

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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lumina spargerentur, An.

steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
steáp, adj.
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Th. 450; B. 222: Andr. Kmbl. 1680; An. 842. <b>I a.</b> of smaller objects :-- Heard and steáp ( the pillar into which Lot's wife was turned ), Cd. Th. 155, 8; Gen. 2569. Wið steápne rond by the tall shield, Beo. Th. 5126; B. 2566.

slæcness

(n.)
Grammar
slæcness, e; f.
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Gl. 694. slowness of physical movement Swá swá ðære sunnan sleacnys ácenþ ǽnne dæg and áne niht . . . swá eác ðæs mónan swiftnys áwyrpþ út ǽnne dæg and áne niht, Lchdm. iii. 264, 19. slowness in action Ðæs þeówes sleacnys ( he seemed long in doing

weorc

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
weorc, es; n.

Work opus.workoperative actionoperationworkingdoingperformanceworkdoingsactionswhat a person does what happens worklabouroccupationemploymentany form of long-sustained or habitual activitya particular act of labourworkmanshipa workdeedany actionof action that gives affect to anythinga work, what is wroughta strong building, fortresswork, what is done, effect producedpain, travail, grief,the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person

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Gesweotula þurh searocræft ðín sylfes weorc, and sona forlǽt weall wið wealle, Exon. Th. 1, 17; Cri. 9. working, doing, performance Be rihtes weorce betweox Wealum and Englum concerning the doing of justice between Welsh and English L. O.

Linked entries: weorce weorc-sum werc

tyslian

(v.)
Grammar
tyslian, p. ode

To dress

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To dress Ic secge ðé, bróðor Eádweard, ðæt gé dóþ unrihtlíce ðæt gé ða Engliscan þeáwas forlǽtaþ ðe eówre fæderas heóldon and hǽðenra manna þeáwas lufiaþ ðe eów ðæs lífes ne unnon and mid ðam geswuteliaþ ðæt gé forseóþ eówer cynn and eówre yldran mid

Linked entry: tyslung

húsel

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Hé gehálgode húsel of hláfe and of wíne, Angl. vii. 44, 415. tó húsle (ge)hálgian to consecrate (bread and wine) for the Eucharist Hí hálgodon hláf and wín tó húsle, Hml.

gúþ-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-rinc, es; m.

A man of warwarrior

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Th. 135, 55; By. 138; Andr. Kmbl. 309; An. 155: 783; An. 392

dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
dryhten, drihten; gen. dryhtnes, dryhtenes; m.

a ruler, lord, princedŏmĭnus, princepsthe supreme ruler, the Lord; chiefly used for God and Christ Dŏmĭnus

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Kmbl. 10; An. 5. Dryhtna Dryhten the Lord of lords, Andr. Kmbl. 1747; An. 876. Dryhten God the Lord God, Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 33; Pa. 55. Dryhten Crist the Lord Christ, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 25; Gú. 564.

Linked entries: drihten Drihtnes

un-áfunden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfunden, adj.

not found outundiscoverednot tried

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not found out, undiscovered Hé hæfde ǽnne lícðrowere belocen on ánum clyfan, and hine ðǽr áfédde unáfunden óð ðæt, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 482. not tried Unáfundenum inexperto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 28

Linked entry: á-funden

eorþ-fæst

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Hig lǽddon þone cyning tó ánum eorðfæstum treówe and tígdon hine þǽr tó, 32, 109. Add

ge-hwilcness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwilcness, e; f.
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Bútan þissum þingum . . . synt geswutelunga and gehwylcnyssa, Angl. viii. 299, 23

Linked entry: hwilc-ness

gebyrd-dæg

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Ǽr Eástrum and ǽr Crístes gebyrddæge ( ante dominicum natale ), Bd. 4, 30; Sch. 535, 20

heorþ-pening

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Nú dóð hig æt ǽlcum heorðe tó gecnáw-nisse þám canonicon ánne penig . . . and ealswá æt ǽlcum forðfarenum gildan æt ǽlcum heorðe ǽnne penig tó sáwulsceote, Cht. Th. 609, 6-12. Add:

ofer-druncen

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Ic fela dyde þæs ðe ic dón ne sceolde . . . on oferǽte and on oferdruncenne, Angl. xi. 102, 64. On oferdruncne, 99, 78. Beorge manna gehwylc wið oferdruncen him georne, Wlfst. 103, 8. Add

mete-þearfende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
mete-þearfende, part.

Wanting food

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Wanting food Hié ǽghwylcne ellþeódigra dydon him tó móse meteþearfendum they made every foreigner food for themselves in want of meat, Andr. Kmbl. 54; An. 27: 272; An. 136