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úhta

Grammar
úhta, l. úhte
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Crístes-maesse- (Chr. 1021 ; P. 154, 31), weorc-úhte

on-hyreness

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Wilt þú ꝥ þú hwæthugu in Nonnoses weorce oncnáwe eác be Heliseus onhyrenesse ? visne aliquid in operatione Nonnosi de imitatione quoque Blisaei cognoscere ?, Gr. D. 50, 5. Add

nytweorð-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
nytweorð-líc, <b>(nytwirð-líc);</b> adj.

Useful

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Useful Nytwurðlíc (-wyrð-,-weorð-) utilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 5. Tó ðæs munstres nitwurðlícre þearfe for the useful requirements of the monastery, Chart. Th. 369, 28

sceót

(adj.)
Grammar
sceót, adj.
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F.) tó godcundum weorce and tó hýrsumnesse si sollicitus est ad opus Dei, ad obedientiam

Linked entries: ge-sceót ge-sceót

ánfealdnes

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Add: Simplicity, ingenuousness: Biliwitnes and ánfealdnes his weorca simplicitas actionis, Past. 243, 13. Ðæt hié geícen ðá gód hira ánfealdnesse mid wærscipe ut simplicitatis bono prudentiam adjungant, 237, 16.. —

éfestan

(v.)
Grammar
éfestan, l. efestan,
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To strive after, endeavour to do, undertake Þá gódan weorc wé ánforlátaþ . . . Uton wé nú efstan ealle mægene gódra weorca, and geornfulle beón Godes miltsa, Bl. H. 109, 9.

wyrp

(n.)
Grammar
wyrp, es; m.
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A throw, cast, the distance which a thing may be thrown Swá mycel swá is ánes stánes wyrp (weorp ł wyrp, Lind.) quantum jactus est lapidis, Lk. Skt. 22, 41

Linked entry: wirp

á-hrisian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hrisian, p. ede.
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L. 117, 13. to excite, arouse Áhrisige hé óðre tó geornfulnesse gódra weorca, Past. 461, 16

pleó-lic

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Fram derigendlicere sprǽce and pleólicum weorce hine sylfne forhabban, Hml. Th. i. 360, 22. Add

orped

(adj.)
Grammar
orped, adj.

Grown up, of full strength, stout, active, bold

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Swá gedafenaþ esnum ðam orpedan, ðonne hé gód weorc ongynþ, ðæt hé ðæt geornlíce beswynce, 324, 17. Orped[n]e, snellne adultum, Hpt. Gl. 485, 25

fremming

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A. 11, 272. (2 a) with gen. of what is done :-- Þǽre lufe fandung is þæs weorces fremming, Hml. Th. ii. 314, 29. Ágyfan Gode þínre carfulnysse weorc and fremmincge ... Æfter ðínre carfulnysse gódre fremmincge, 334, 23-27.

un-tǽlwirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tǽlwirðe, adj.

Not blameableirreprehensiblepraiseworthy

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Ðæt hé gecnáwe óðerra monna weorc untǽlwierðe (-wyrðe, Cott. MSS.) ut laudabilia aliorum facta cognoscant, Past. 30; Swt. 205, 5. Ðæt hié ðæs ðe untǽlwyrðran wǽren, 32; Swt. 215, 1

Linked entry: tǽl-wirðe

glæs

(n.)
Grammar
glæs, es; n.
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Án wurðlic weorc of glæse and of golde, Hml. S. 5, 252. Hwylce þinc gelǽdst þú ús? Mæstlingc, ǽr and tin, swefel and glæs ( vitrum ), Coll. M. 27, 11.

rúm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-líc, adj.

gracious, liberal, benignliberal, abundant, plentiful

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Rúmlícum helpe benign favore, 17, 35. liberal, abundant, plentiful Nú wille wé ðis águnnene weorc mid rúmlícum wæstme begán, Anglia viii. 300, 6. Se ðe mid fódan ðære upplícan lufe biþ gefylled, hé biþ swilce hé sý mid rúmlícum mettum gemæst, Homl.

un-twifeald

(adj.)
Grammar
un-twifeald, adj.

not doublesimplesincerehonestpurenot doubleunitedwithout division

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Hí untweofealde treówa gehealdaþ, Met. 11, 95. not double, united, without division Ðeáh hé hwelcne wæstm forð brenge gódes weorces, gif hé ne bið of gódum willan and of untwiefaldre (-twy-, Cott.

Linked entry: twi-feald

on-cýð

(n.)
Grammar
on-cýð, on-cýðð, e; f.

Grief, distress

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Grief, distress Denum eallum wæs weorce on móde, oncýð eorla gehwæm, syððan Æscheres hafelan métton, Beo. Th. 2844; B. 1420. Hæfde Eást-Denum gilp gelǽsted, swylce oncýððe ealle gebétte, 1664; B. 830

be-sceáden

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceáden, be-sceádan; p. -scéd.

to separateto sprinkle

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Sé þe gesyhð hine sylfne ryhtwísnesse and óðera weorca besceádenne, Ll. Th. ii. 430, 9. to sprinkle Genim ǽgerfelman, besceád mid pipore. Lch. ii. 54, 21

twinclian

(v.)
Grammar
twinclian, p. ode
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To twinkle Se spearca ðara gódra weorca ðe tuinclaþ beforan mannum cuncta, quae poram hominibus rutilant, Past. 14; Swt. 87, 6. Ic ðæt lytle leóht geseah twinclian, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 32

ge-unweorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unweorþian, ge-unwurþian
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to dishonour Hí befýlað fracodlíce hí selfe and eác geunwurðiað, Wlfst. 305, 11. ꝥ hé é Se crístendóm weorð geunwurðod syððan, Hml. S. 19, 149. Gé beóð geunwurðode and eác gewítnode, 11, 95

Linked entry: un-weorþian

lǽce-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-feoh, g. -feós; n.
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A physician's fee, money paid to a doctor Swá hwylc man swá óðrum wonwlite ongewyrce forgylde him ðone womwlite and his weorc wyrce óþ ðæt seó wund hál sig and ðæt lǽcefeoh ðam lǽce gylde, quicunque homo alio vulnus in faciem inflixerit, emendet ei vulnus