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gæst

(n.)
Grammar
gæst, gest, gist, giest, gyst, es; pl. nom. acc. gastas; m.

a GUESThospessŏciusa strangeran enemyvir aliēnĭgĕnushostis

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Gasta werode with the multitude of guests, Cd. 67; Th. 81, 16; Gen. 1346. Gif hine sǽ byreþ gæsta [gasta?]

HWÝ

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
HWÝ, hwí; inst.of hwæt.

WHY.

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Cd. 15; Th. 18, 33; Gen. 282. in dependent clauses Se wísa Augustinus smeáde hwí se hálga cýðere cwǽde ... the wise Augustine inquired why the holy martyr said ..., Homl. Th. i. 48, 10.

Linked entries: hwí hwig

leóf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasinggraciousacceptableamiableestimable

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Sum biþ leófwende hafaþ mód and word monnum geþwǽre one man is amiable, he hath mind and speech in accord with men, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298. 13; Crä. 84.

lind

(n.)
Grammar
lind, e; and linde, an; f.

a shield

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Ðonon in áne linde, iii. 392, 1. what is made of the wood of the tree, a shield (in poetry) Wisse hé gearwe, ðæt him holtwudu helpan ne meahte, lind wið líge, Beo. Th. 4671; B. 2341. Ofer linde lǽrig, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 29; Exod. 239.

meltan

(v.)
Grammar
meltan, p. mealt, pl. multon; pp. molten.

to meltbecome liquidbe consumed, dissolvedto digest

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Wið ðon ðe men mete untela melte. 2, 29; Lchm. ii. 226, 5. Ða ðe on ðære uferan wambe gewuniap and ne mágon meltan, 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 26, 17. Myltan, 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 18. Wel meltende mettas, 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 196, 21

mircels

(n.)
Grammar
mircels, es; m.: e; f.

a signmarktokena mark to aim ata signetsealan ensigna trophya marked spot

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Ðá ðú gehéte ðæt ðec hálig gǽst wið earfeþum eáðe gescilde for ðam myrcelse ðe (ðec ?) monnes hond from ðínre onsýne áhwyrfde when thou didst promise, that the Holy Spirit would easily shield you from troubles, on account of the ensign (the cross ?)

ge-wita

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wita, an; m.

One who is cognisant of anythinga witnessan accessorytestisconscius

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Wildeóra gewita one who has the same knowledge [wit] as the beasts [Grein and Bouterwek write gewíta = socius], Cd. 206; Th. 255, 14; Dan. 624

ge-þreán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreán, p. þreáde; pp. -þreád
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Egsan geþreád afflicted with terror, 30 b; Th. 95, 28; Cri. 1564: 33 b; Th. 106, 22; Gú. 45: Cd. 90; Th. 112, 4; Gen. 1865: 126; Th. 161, 21; Gen. 2668: Andr. Kmbl. 781; An. 391.

Linked entry: þreágan

BÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BÓT, e; f.

help, assistance, remedy, cureauxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatioa BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offeringcompensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatioto-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

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To-bóte to-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

ge-hwá

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, m. -hwæt; n. g. -hwaes; pron.

Every onewhoeverwhoquisquequis

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This word is often found with a genitive Forðí sceal gehwá on his Drihtne wuldrian therefore shall every man glory in his Lord, Homl. Th. ii. 526, 12. Hwæt gehwá náme quis quid tolleret, Mk. Bos. 15, 24.

tiber

(n.)
Grammar
tiber, tifer, es; n.
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A sacrifice, offering, victim Wit fýr and sweord habbaþ, hwǽr is ðæt tiber ðæt ðú torht Gode tó ðam brynegielde bringan þencest (cf. ic áxige hwǽr seó offrung sig; hér ys wudu and fýr ecce ignis et ligna; ubi est victima? Gen. 22, 7), Cd.

Linked entries: teofrian tifer

þeáh-hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh-hwæðere, adv. conj.
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Skt. 11, 8. ¶ combined with swá :-- And swá þeáhhwæþere óþ ðone deáþ hé hine tintregaþ, Blickl. Homl. 59, 30. Ac swá ðeáhhwæðere seó menniscnys wæs ǽfre forestiht, Homl. Th. ii. 364, 25.

Linked entry: hwæðere

un-hǽlu

(n.)
Grammar
un-hǽlu, indecl.: un-hǽl, e; f.

bad healthdiseasesicknessinfirmityunsoundnessmisfortunemishap

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Goth. un-haili; n. ill-health.] misfortune, mishap Sorge ne cúðon, wonsceaft wera, wiht unhǽlo, Beo. Th. 241; B. 120

Linked entries: hǽlu un-hǽl

west-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
west-dǽl, es; m.
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Ne se steorra gestígan wile westdǽl wolcna, Met. 29, 13. Tungol beóþ gewiten under waþeman westdǽlas on, Exon. Th. 204, 14; Ph. 97. the west Beheald . . . tó westdǽle vide . . . ad occidentem, Gen. 13, 14: Deut. 3, 27.

Linked entry: eást-dǽl

denn

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Ox. 26, 47. v. þeóf-denn. a woodland pasture for swine Hí geúðen Ælfwolde ánes dennes wið his lícwyrðan scætte, ꝥ is .MCCCC. and L denarios. Ðis dæn is genamod Hýringdænn, C. D. B. iii. 490, 11-13.

fur-lang

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Add: as a lineal measure, originally 'the length of the drive of the plough before it is turned,' usually 40 rods, the eighth of a mile Of ðone forda úp on ðá ríðe án furlang wið súðan ðá cyrican; andlang ríðe, C. D. vi. 1, 25.

wǽpned-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-mann, es; m.

a malea mana male

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Hiora wíf ofslógan ealle ða wǽpnedmen ðe him on neáweste wǽron, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 1, 6, 8. of plants, a male Gif man scyle mugcwyrt tó lǽcedóme habban, ðonne nime man ða reádan wǽpnedmen and ða grénan wífmen, Lchdm. iii. 72, 20.

BRÉMEL

(n.)
Grammar
BRÉMEL, brémbel, brǽmbel, brémber, es; m.

A BRAMBLE, brier, blackberry bush ribulus, vepres, rubus fruticosus,

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Wið útwærce, brémbel ðe síen begen endas on eorþan for dysentery, a bramble of which both ends are in the earth, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 290, 30. Seó eorþe sylþ ðé þornas and brémblas the earth shall give thee thorns and brambles, Homl.

ǽr

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ǽr, adv.

earlyexpressing readiness, quickness, soonearlier, beforepreviously, beforehandsooner beforesoonerfirst

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S. 15, 139. sooner Manegum men is leófre ðæt hé ǽr swelte, ǽr hé geseó his wíf and his bearn sweltende, Bt. 10; F. 28, 39.

a-gimmed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gimmed, -gymmed; part.

Gemmedset with gemsgemmatus

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Gemmed, set with gems; gemmatus Agimmed and gesmiðed bend a gemmed and worked crown, a diadem; diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 12; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46.

Linked entry: a-gymmed