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hálig-wæcca

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-wæcca, an; m.

One who observes vigils

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One who observes vigils Beón eáðmóde and ælmysfulle and háligwæccan ut humiles simus et eleemosynis largi et sanctarum vigiliarum studiosi, L. Ecg. P. 4, 64; Th. ii. 224, 27

Linked entry: wæcca

ofer-gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-gylden, adj.

Gilded, covered with gold

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Gilded, covered with gold Gif hé begytaþ ðæt hé hæbbe byrne and helm and ofergyldene (cf. golde fæted, ll. 8-9) sweord, L. Wg. 10; Th. i. 188, 21

crýpan

(v.)
Grammar
crýpan, p. crýpte; pp. crýped

To creep ⬩ repere

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To creep; repere He næfþ his fóta geweald and onginþ crýpan he has not the use of his feet and begins to creep Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 14

ge-wýscendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wýscendlíce, adv.

By adoption

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By adoption God Fæder Ælmihtig hæfþ ǽnne Sunu gecyndelíce and menige gewíscendlíce God, the Father Almighty has one Son naturally and many by adoption, Homl. Th. i. 258, 26

Linked entry: -wýscendlíce

þeorfness

(n.)
Grammar
þeorfness, e; f.

Unleavenedness; ⬩ freedom from impurity ⬩ purity

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Unleavenedness; metaphorically, freedom from impurity, purity Ðonne wé búton yfelnysse beorman on ðeorfnysse sýfernysse and sóðfæstnysse faraþ, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 1. On ðeorfnyssum sýfernysse and sóðfæstnysse, 278, 25

ge-drehtness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drehtness, e; f.

Affliction, contrition

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Affliction, contrition Hé on swá micelre þrǽstnesse (gedrehtnessum, v. l.) and forhæfednesse módes and líchaman áheardode in tanta mentis et corporis coniritione duravit, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 615, 3

Linked entry: -drehtness

átor-cræft

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Leásunga and áttorcræftas, Engl. Stud. viii. 479, 97. Bebeorh þé wið lyblácas and áttorcræftas cave tibi a maleficiis et veneficiis, Ll. Th. ii. 132, 9;Wlfst. 290, 30. Add

líc

(n.)
Grammar
líc, es; n.

A body

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Ðendan bu somod líc and sáwle lifgan móte whilst both soul and body may live together, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 21; Cri. 1327. Líc and gǽst, 46 b; Th. 160, 8; Gú. 940: 50 a; Th. 172, 25; Gú. 1149.

Linked entry: byrgen

un-týd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-týd, adj.

Ignorant ⬩ uninstructed ⬩ unskilled

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Ic ðé giungne underféng untýdne and ungelǽredne, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 24

cwelan

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Hí libbað óðrum monnum and cwelað him selfum vivunt aliis et sibi moriuntur, Past. 449, 19. Þú scealt ǽrest óðerne geseón drincan and ðǽrrihte cwelan, Hml. Th. i. 72, 15. Ꝥ spere him eóde þurh út, and hé feóll cwelende, Hml. S. 12, 55.

cwéming

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Mid fullum geþance and cwémingce satisfactione, Gr. D. 303, 10: 316, 13.

fals

(adj.)
Grammar
fals, adj.

False

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Swicollice dǽda and láðlice unlaga áscunige man swýðe; ꝥ is false gewihta and wóge gemeta, Ll. Th. i. 310, 13. Wóge gemeta and false gewihta rihte man georne, Wlfst. 272, 4

ge-hlǽg

Grammar
ge-hlǽg, l. ge-hlæg,
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and add Oft wé gewuniað ꝥ wé þám woruld-mannum hwæthugu mid sprecað for gehlæge. and þá ylcan sprǽce wé nimað lustlíce, þeáh þe heó sí ús unwyrðelíce and unrihtlic tó sprecane dum plerumque eis ad quaedam loquenda condescendimus, paulisper assueti, hanc

maffian

(v.)
Grammar
maffian, p. ode
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Mid maffi-gendre and prútlicre stæppincge petulanti tumidoque gestu incedere, 77, 2

met

(n.)
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in small doses and with great caution (?)

yfel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-líc, adj.

Bad, foul, rotten

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Seó byrgen is bewrigen mid dimmum stánum and yfellícum, 66, 25

hwearftlian

(v.)
Grammar
hwearftlian, p. ode

To turn round ⬩ roll round ⬩ revolve ⬩ move about ⬩ rove

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and round in errors and takes no firm step in the way of God, 514, 21.

Linked entry: hwyrftlian

leornung-mann

(n.)
Grammar
leornung-mann, es; m.

A learner ⬩ pupil ⬩ scholar ⬩ student ⬩ disciple

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Hí [Martha and Mary] wǽron ðæs Hǽlendes leorningmen, 438, 18.

brǽdan

(v.)

to roast

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Dele last two passages, and add: to roast flesh Ðú, earming, brǽddest ǽnne dǽl mines líchaman, wend nú þone óðerne, and et, Hml. Th. i. 430, 16. Hine cwicne hirstan and brǽdan, Shrn. 116, 3. Þæt lamb brǽdan, Hml. Th. ii. 40, 13.

rýman

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Áríse se gingra and þám yldran tó setle rýme, R. Ben. 117, 5. Add Þe lǽs þe se húsbónda háte þé árísan and rýman þám óðrum, Mt. 20, 28