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dyppan

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Genim þysse ylcan wyrte wós and dype ánne línenne cláð, Lch. i. 180, 2. Add

smirwung

(n.)
Grammar
smirwung, smiring (-ung), e; f.

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

Linked entries: smiring smyring

DÁH

(n.)
Grammar
DÁH, dóh; gen. dáges; m?

DOUGH ⬩ farina subacta,

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Wyrc clam of dáge make a paste of dough, L. M. 3, 59; Lchdm. ii. 342, 18

Linked entry: dóh

for-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc; pp. -lácen

To seduce ⬩ betray ⬩ deceive ⬩ sedūcĕre ⬩ decĭpĕre

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Hie seó wyrd forleólc fate deceived them. Andr. Kmbl. 1227; An. 614. He wearþ on feónda geweald forlácen he was betrayed into the foes' power. Beo. Th. 1811; B. 903

blæse

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Ðeós wyrt scíneð on nihte swá blæse (blyse, v. l.), Lch. i. 300, 23. Blasan (-en, MS.) globi, An. Ox. 3085 : facula, 976 :3, 39. Blæsan, 2, 22. Blæsum faculis, 3522 : 4427. Blesum tedis, Wrt.

ge-wef

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wef, ge-wefe, -wife, es; n.

A web ⬩ textura

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Wyrd gewæf, Exon. 95 a; Th. 355, 1; Reim. 70. See Grmm. D. M. 387 Gewife fatum, fortuna, Cot. 88; Lye. Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu the Lord gave him the webs of success in war, i. e. he was successful in war, Beo. Th. 1398; B. 697

Linked entries: ge-wife ge-wifsǽlig

cneów-wyrste

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-wyrste, pl. f.
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Substitute: <b>cneów-wrist</b> (-wyrst), e; f. A knee-joint

ge-wésan

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Add: to steep, soak: — Genim þás ylcan wyrte, and gecnúwa hý mid smeruwe, and gewæsc (-wés, v. l. ) mid ecede, Lch. i. 104, 2: 204, 19. Genim þás wyrte and rosan wós on wíne gewésed, 214, l.

weorold-weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-weorþscipe, es; m.
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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.

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽt-líc, adj.

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.

oþ-berstan

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Gif hwá wóh wyrce, and út oðberste (æt-, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 268, 9. Add

mán-weorc

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-weorc, adj.

Doing evil ⬩ wicked

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Doing evil wicked Ðæt ðú mé swá mánweorcum inwrige wyrda gerýno, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 812

ge-portian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-portian, p. ode; pp. od

To beat, pound ⬩ contundĕre

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To beat, pound; contundĕre Geporta ða wyrta tosomne pound the herbs together, Lchdm. iii. 4, 10

un-wegen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wegen, adj.

Unweighed

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Unweighed Ðera óðera wyrta ǽlces healues penincges gewihta, and vi pipercorn unwegen, Lchdm. i. 376, 7

trinda

(n.)
Grammar
trinda, an ; m.

A round lump ⬩ a ball

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A round lump, a ball Geóte tó trindan . . . wyrce tó trindan, Lchdm. iii. 14, 10, 13

fersian

(v.)
Grammar
fersian, p. ode; pp. od

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

(adj.)
Grammar
hunig-flówende, adj.

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

wlite-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-torht, adj.

Brilliant ⬩ splendid

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Wyrta wlitetorhtra, Exon. Th. 484, 5 ; Rä. 70, 3