wirsa
Worse ⬩ worst
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Se eallra wyrresta mon, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 20. Ðé þúhte ðæt eallra ðinga wyrrest, 38, 4; Fox 204, 9. Ðæs wyrrestan eorðcyninga, Cd. Th. 235, 13; Dan. 305. On werrestre dǽde in actione pessima, Confess. Peccat.
wel
Well ⬩ well ⬩ prosperously ⬩ well ⬩ much ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ freely ⬩ well ⬩ properly ⬩ well ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ well ⬩ ah
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Wel lá (cf. eálá, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 10), ðú éca sceppend ára monna cynne O! jam respice teras, Met. 4, 29. Wel lá, monna bearn 21, 1. Wel lá, men, wel Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 23. Wel gá heia Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 30. Weol gá, weol gá euge, euge Ps. Surt. 69, 4
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ge-þingþu
honour ⬩ dignity ⬩ rank ⬩ honor ⬩ dignitas
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may give and for the 'grith' that is given in a burghassembly, let 'bót' be made, L.
níd
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Arrianus þe þider cóm ꝥ nýd tó wyrcanne Arrianus, qui vim facturus advenerat, 23572. for, of níde of necessity, unavoidably Gif ðú for neóde áxsast æfter mínum naman if you must ask for my name, Ap. Th. 15, 21.
míðan
to conceal ⬩ dissemble ⬩ To be concealed ⬩ lie hid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ refrain from ⬩ forbear
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Ne míð ðú for menigo forbear not on account of the multitude, Andr. Krpbl. 2419; An. 1211. Ne mæg ic ðý míðan, Exon. 125 a; Th. 481, 1; Rä. 64, 10
ESNE
A man of the servile class, a servant, retainer, man, youth ⬩ mercēnārius, servus, vir, jŭvĕnis
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Uton agifan ðæm esne his wíf let us give to the man his wife, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 7
wédan
To be mad or furious, to rage, rave ⬩ to be mad, out of one's senses ⬩ to act with violence, be furious, rage,
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Þe kyng ferde for wraþþe as he wolde wede, R. Glouc. 53, 10
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wlite
aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament
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Mid wlite and mid wæstmum fæger fair in face and form, Blickl. Homl. 113, 16. Ðeáh ðe ðú wǽre eallra monna fægrost on wlite, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 27. Hí ealle tó ðæs mannes wlite gesceapene synd they are all made in his likeness, Boutr. Scrd. 19, 22.
smeágan
to consider, meditate, inquire, deliberate ⬩ to consider, ponder, examine, inquire into, discuss, search ⬩ to seek an opportunity ⬩ to accept as the result of inquiry, to suppose
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MS.), wé habbaþ litellne gearowitan búton tweón Bt. 41, 5; Fox 254, 9. Ðæt ic smeáde (meditarer) sprǽce ðíne Ps. Spl. 118, 148. Ðú woldest míne láre smeágean 22, 1; Fox 76, 25.
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ge-sib
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Þá cwæð se cásere ðæt hí wǽron gesibbe, and for ðí heó sprǽce þillice word him fore, Hml. Th. ii. 310, 9. Freóndum swǽsum and gesibbum, Gen. 1612.
þancian
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Skt. 6, 23. with gen. of that for which thanks are given Wé þanciaþ ðínes weorðlícan wuldordreámes, Hy. 8, 9. Hié þanciaþ þrymmes þrístum wordum, Cd. Th. 242, 26; Dan. 425.
æðel-cyning
The noble king, used for Christ ⬩ rex nobilis, Christus
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The noble king, used for Christ; rex nobilis, Christus Crisles onsýn, æðelcyninges wlite Christ's countenance, the noble king's aspect, Exon. 21 a; Th. 56, 27; Cri. 907. Æðelcyninges ród the cross of the noble king, Elen. Kmbl. 437; El. 219: Andr.
áwo
Always ⬩ ever ⬩ semper ⬩ unquam
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Áwo to ealdre for evermore, 14 b; Th. 30, 13, note; Cri. 479
beddian
To prepare or make a bed ⬩ sternere
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Féde þearfan, and beddige him feed the needy, and make a bed for them, L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 16
drugaþ
DROUGHT, dryness ⬩ siccĭtas, arĭdĭtas
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Lamb. fol. 189 a, 21
FÆSL
Offspring, progeny ⬩ fētus, prōles, sŭbŏles
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To fæsle for progeny, 67; Th. 82, 8; Gen. 1359
fore-þingrǽden
A pleading for anyone ⬩ intercession ⬩ intercessio
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A pleading for anyone, intercession; intercessio Þurh foreþingrǽdena háligra martira ðínra per intercessiōnes sanctōrum martȳrum tuōrum, Wanl. Catal. 294, 16. col. 1.
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fromscipe
Exercise ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ progress ⬩ exercĭtātio ⬩ profectus
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Wæs for his fromscype onstyred Ædon Sceotta cyning mōtus ĕrat ejus profectĭbus Ædan rex Scottōrum, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 28
hefe-líce
Heavily ⬩ exceedingly ⬩ seriously ⬩ with difficulty
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For ðære ilcan eádmódnesse hé ofermódgaþ innan micle ðý hefelícor de hac ipsa humilitate graviter interius superbitur, Past. 43, 3; Swt. 313, 3; 46, 5; Swt. 351, 6
Linked entry: hefig-líce
meldan
To announce ⬩ declare
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Ic ne mæg word sprecan, moldan for monnum, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 18; Rä. 19, 2. Meldan, 109 b; Th. 411, 13; Rä. 29, 12