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weriend

(n.)
Grammar
weriend, werigend, es; m.
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Utan lufian úre cyrican, for ðam heó bið úre friðiend and werigend, Wulfst. 239, 7. Hig woldon sumne weriend habban, ðe hí geheólde wið ðæt hǽðene folc, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 43

Linked entries: wergend werigend

lǽmen

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Wülck. Gl. 404, 39), and add Se líchoma lǽmen is, for ðám þe hé of ðám geworht wæs, Verc, Först. 148, 21. Ðá ðæs æfter sexténe geárum forlét hé þone lǽmnan ofn ðæs menniscan líchoman, Shrn. 50, 33

mann-silen

(n.)
Grammar
mann-silen, e; f.

The wrongful selling of men into slavery

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The wrongful selling of men into slavery Þurh mannsylena, Wulfst. 164, 1. Mansilena, 130, 1. Leódhatan ðe þurh mansylene bariaþ ðás þeóde, 310, 5. Cf. earme men wǽron út of ðisan earde gesealde swýðe unforworhte fremdum tó gewealde, 158, 13.

flugol

Grammar
flugol, (-ul, -el).
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Flygul (printed by Wright fligul) fugax, i. fugitiva, fugiens, Wülck. Gl. 244, 24. Se freóndscipe of næfte scort ys and flugol (fugitiua), Scint. 198, 8, Mid flugelum færeldum fugitiuis discursibus, An. Ox. 262. Flugulum, 7, 28: 11, 17. Add

ofer-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hoga, an; m.

One who despises, a contemptuous, proud person

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Hér sýn on earde oferhogan godcundra rihtlaga, Wulfst. 164, 12. Oferhogan superbi, Ps. Surt. 118, 122: 139, 6. Oferhogum superbis, 122, 4. Oferhogan superbos, ii. p. 200, 16

Linked entry: hoga

grǽdig

(adj.)
Grammar
grǽdig, adj.
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Ða fýnd heora grípende wǽron swa swá grǽdig wulf the devils were seizing them like the ravening wolf, Blickl. Homl. 211, 1. Líg grǽdig swelgeþ londes frætwe flame, greedy, swallows the land's treasures, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232, 16; Ph. 507: Beo.

Linked entry: grédig

récan

(v.)
Grammar
récan, p. réhte
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.), steam Réhte (Wrt. reþte : Wülck. reohte) fumarat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 55.

Linked entry: reócan

réceleásness

(n.)
Grammar
réceleásness, e; f.
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Carelessness, negligence Improvidentia, ðaet is réceleásnys, Wulfst. 52, 18. Ongeán ðam wíslícan rǽde se wiðerrǽda deófol sǽwþ réceleásnesse, and eác gemacaþ ðæt se man þurh leáse hiwunge déþ swylce hé rǽdfæst sý, 53, 7.

snotor-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor-wyrde, adj.

Prudent or wise of speech

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Sum man wæs geháten Mercurius on lífe, se wæs swýðe fácenfull and ðeáh full snotorwyrde Wulfst. 107, 1

mán-dǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-dǽde, adj.

Doing evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ flagitious

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Wulfst. 266, 24: L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 18. Ealles tó ídele ǽlcere góddǽde and tó mándǽde far too deficient in every good deed and too ready to do evil, 14; Th. ii. 322, 14

moððe

(n.)
Grammar
moððe, an; f.

A moth

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Ðǽr moððan hit áwéstaþ, Wulfst. 286, 32

Linked entry: mohþe

weorold-weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-weorþscipe, es; m.
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E. 6; Th. i. 364, 16: Wulfst. 270, 32

webbian

(v.)
Grammar
webbian, p. ode

To weave, contrive

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[Webbon̄ or webbe clothe of lynnyne linifico, webbon̄ clothe of wulle lanifico, Prompt. Parv. 519.]

Linked entries: webbung webgian

fyrhto

Grammar
fyrhto, (-u).
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Gif ðú hafast mid þé wulfes hrycghǽr on síðfæte, bútan fyrhtu þú ðone síð gefremest, Lch. i. 360, 22. Blindre fyrhto ceca formidine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 81. Be fyrhto þæs tintreglican wítes de terrore futuri judicii, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 487, 15.

ofer-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-þearf, e; f.

Extreme need

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Lchdm. ii. 226, 9: Wulfst. 134, 21. Ágan ða yldran ðæs oferþearfe, ðæt hí heora gingran Gode gestrýnan, 38, 23. For oferþearfe ilda cynnes. Elen. Kmbl. 1039; El. 521. Ða unþeáwas habbaþ oferþearfe hreówsunga. Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 27

forþ-síþ

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Exitium, i. periculum forþsíþ, útsíþ mors perdictio, Wülck. Gl. 231, 10. Ðonne him forðsíð gebyrige gýme his hláford ðæs hé lǽfe, Ll. Th. i. 434, 27. Behealdað hiera líf and hira forðsiið, Past. 205, 16.

scirdan

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
scirdan, p. de

To hurt ⬩ injure

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Wulfst. 168, 9

stíþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-mód, adj.

of constant mind, resolute ⬩ of stern mind, stern ⬩ of violent or fierce mind ⬩ of stubborn mind, stubborn, obstinate

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Thw. 21, 19; Jud. 25. of stubborn mind, stubborn, obstinate Ðonne wurð seó heardnes stíðmódre heortan swíðe gehnexad þurh grimlíce steóra, Wulfst. 133, 17

unriht-hǽmere

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmere, es; m.

An adulterer ⬩ a fornicator

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Skt. 18, 11: Wulfst. 298, 16: Homl. Th. ii. 324, 7: Homl. Ass. 147, 94: fornicarii, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 38

Linked entry: hǽmere

ganra

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Add Anser [vel ganra (added in another hand )] hwít gós, Wülck. Gl. 284, 13. Gandra (ganra, v. l.) anser Ælfc. Gr. Z. 43, 14. Gif wíf eteð hanan flǽsc oððe ganran, Lch. iii. 144, 24. in a place-name Andlang weges upp on gandran dúne, C.