smirwung
anointing, unction ⬩ an ointment
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Gif ðú myhtest ǽnig þing fyndan on smyrunge oððe on wyrtum, ðæt ðu myhtest mýne wunde myd gehǽlan St. And. 28, 17. Smerwunga wyrce of ele and of wermóde Lchdm. ii. 182, 16
dugan
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Seó wyrt deáh tó drincanne, ii. 238, 27
wel-stincende
Fragrant ⬩ sweet-smelling
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Fragrant, sweet-smelling Wyrta swíðe welstincenda olera bene olentia Past. 57; Swt. 439, 33
fersian
To make verse ⬩ versĭfĭcāre
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To make verse; versĭfĭcāre Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fyrs versĭfĭcor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 3
hunig-flówende
mellifluous
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Flowing with honey, dropping honey, mellifluous Wyrta geblówene hunigflówende, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 26; Gú. 1250
milte-seóc
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Add: milt-seóc Wið miltan sáre, genim þás wyrte. . . heó þone miltseócan gehǽleþ, Lch. i. 276, 16
be-wrítan
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Gá tó ðǽre wyrte and bewrít hý ábútan mid ánum gyldenan hringe, Lch. i. 112, 22. Add
Weogorna-ceaster
Worcester
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Worcester. The first part of the name is found in the following forms: Weogorna Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 131, 14: 100, 8: i. 35, 21. Weogerna 114, 15 : 152, 7: ii. 150, 4. Weogurna i. 315, 27. Wiogorna 176, 5. Wiogoerna 279, 11. Wiogerna iii. 166, 7 : 186
wrǽt-líc
wondrous ⬩ curious ⬩ of wondrous excellence ⬩ beautiful ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent ⬩ elegant
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Mé ðæt þúhte wrǽtlícu wyrd, 432, 6; Rä. 48, 2. Wrǽtlíc mé þinceþ, hú seó wiht mæge wordum lácan þurh fót neoþan, 414, 11; Rä. 32, 18. Ðæt is wrǽtlíc þing tó gesecganne, 421, 27; Rä. 40, 24. Wrǽtlícne wyrm, Beo. Th. 1786; B. 891.
cneów-wyrste
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Substitute: <b>cneów-wrist</b> (-wyrst), e; f. A knee-joint
syn-scyldig
Guilty of sin, wicked
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Guilty of sin, wicked Heortan wyrmas synscyldigra ceorfaþ and slítaþ vermes scelerum mordebunt intima cordis, Dóm. L. 168
úht-floga
A creature that flies in the early morning
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A creature that flies in the early morning Ðæs wyrmes denn, ealdes úhtflogan, Beo. Th. 5513; B. 2760
more
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Hé leofode on wǽstene be wyrta morum lange, Hml. S. 31, 195. [v. N. E. D. more.] Add: —
swétness
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Hí ealle þá stówe gemétton mid ambrosie þǽre wyrte swétnysse ( ambrosiae odore ) gefylde, Guth. Gr. 168, 130. Add
bridel-þwangas
Bridle-thongs ⬩ reins ⬩ freni
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Bridle-thongs or reins; freni Ic wyrce bridelþwangas [MS. bridel-þwancgas] facio frenos, Coll. Monast. Wrt. 9. 9
Linked entry: brydel-þwang
ful-oft
Full oft ⬩ very often ⬩ sæpissĭme
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Sió wyrd fuloft dereþ unscyldegum fate very often injures the guiltless, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 71; Met. 4, 36: Beo. Th. 964; 8. 480: Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 16; Seef. 24: Cd. 216; Th. 274, 11; Sat. 152: Salm. Kmbl. 695; Sal. 347
niht-genga
A creature that goes at night ⬩ a goblin ⬩ evil spirit
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Wyrc sealf wið nihtgengan, 342, 1. Wið ælfcynne and nihtgengan and ðám mannum ðe deófol mid hǽmþ, 344, 7. Gif men hwylc yfel costung weorþe oððe ælf oððe nihtgengan, 344, 16.
hymlíc
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Wyrc sealfe of netlan and of hemlíce, ii. 128, 7. Well hemlíc, 78, 6. ¶ in a local name :-- On hemléclége, C. D. iii. 437, 3
Linked entry: hemlic
weorold-weorþscipe
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Worldly honour, civil dignity Hæbbe hé ( the priest) Godes miltse, and tó woroldweorðscipe ðæt hé sý þegenweres and þegenrihtes wyrðe (his civil status is that of a thane ), L. Eth. v. 9; Th. i. 306, 20. Tó woruldwurðscipe sí hé þegenlage wyrðe, L.
mán-weorc
Doing evil ⬩ wicked
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Doing evil wicked Ðæt ðú mé swá mánweorcum inwrige wyrda gerýno, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 812