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werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ede, ode.
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Haroldes eorles mæssepreóst werede his kenepas on his preóstháde óð ðæt hé wæs biscop. Se forlét . . . his gástlícan wǽpna, and féng tó his spere and tó his sweorde æfter his biscupháde, Chr. 1056; Erl. 190, 24

wreón

(v.)
Grammar
wreón, (from wríhan); p.wráh, wreáh, pl.wrigon, wrugon; pp.wrigen, wrogen

To cover ⬩ to put a covering on ⬩ to cover with clothes ⬩ to clothe ⬩ to cover ⬩ to bind ⬩ to conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ to serve as a covering ⬩ be spread over

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To cover. to put a covering on something, literal Se ðe wrígð wæterum ða uferan his gut tegit aquis superiora ejus. Ps. Spl. 103, 3. Óþer eáre hí him underbrédaþ and mid óðran hí wreóð (se cooperiunf). Nar. 37, 12.

Linked entry: wríga

scolu

(n.)
Grammar
scolu, scól (these two forms may give the later shoal, school as col, cól give coal, cool), e; f.

a school ⬩ a band or troop of people ⬩ a shoal ⬩ school (in school of fishes)

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Hé gesomnode miccle scole and wered his geþoftena, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 14, 2. Ðá wearð stearc storms gelác . . . út feor ádráf on Wendelsǽ wígendra scola, Met. 26, 31

Linked entries: sceolu scól

wirsa

(adj.)
Grammar
wirsa, (wirra occurs once in the Chronicle); cpve.; wirrest, wirst; spve. adj.

Worse ⬩ worst

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Hé áwende hit him tó wyrsan þinge, 17, 13; Gen. 259. Hé tǽhte Absalone óðerne rǽd wyrsan tó his willan, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 206. Wéne ic tó ðé wyrsan þinga, gif ðú Grendles dearst bídan, Beo. Th. 1055; B. 525.

a-grafen-líce

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
a-grafen-líce, an; n. [a-grafen carved, -lice a body]

That which is carved ⬩ a carved image ⬩ sculptile

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That which is carved, a carved image; sculptile He gebǽdon ðæt agrafenlíce adora verunt sculptile, Ps. Spl. 105, 19

embehtsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
embehtsumnes, -nis, -niss, e; f.

A compliance, kind attention ⬩ obsĕquium

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A compliance, kind attention; obsĕquium He démeþ embehtsumnisse [MS. embehtsumise] oððe hérnisse arbitrētur obsĕquium, Jn. Lind. War. 16, 2

fracod-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fracod-líce, adv.

Shamefully ⬩ turpĭter

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Shamefully; turpĭter Hí wyllaþ fracodlíce him betwynan sacian they will shamefully quarrel among themselves, Homl. Th. ii. 292, 35

gamnian

(v.)
Grammar
gamnian, part. gamnigende; p. ode; pp. od

To play ⬩ lūdĕre

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To play; lūdĕre Wæs him geþúht, swilce he gamnigende spræce vīsus est eis quăsi lūdens lŏqui, Gen. 19, 14

ge-æhtung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-æhtung, e; f.

Deliberation ⬩ counsel ⬩ consĭlium

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Deliberation, counsel; consĭlium Ná hí wel syððan his geæhtunge áhwǽr heóldan non sustĭnuērunt consĭlium ejus, Ps. Th. 105, 11

eall-rúh

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-rúh, adj.

All-rough ⬩ omnīno hirsūtus

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All-rough; omnīno hirsūtus Se wæs reád and eall rúh he was red and all hairy, Gen. 25, 25

eall-swá

(adv.)
Grammar
eall-swá, adv.

Also, so, so as, likewise, even as, even so ⬩ sīcut

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Also, so, so as, likewise, even as, even so; sīcut Eallswá he sǽde sīcut dixit, Mk. Bos. 14, 16

hwǽte-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-cynn, es; n.
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Wheat-kind Hé ðé gesadade mid ðý sélestan hwǽtecynnes holde lynde adipe frumenti satiat te, Ps. Th. 147, 3

in-belúcan

(v.)
Grammar
in-belúcan, p. -leác

To shut

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To shut Ðá ða duru inbeleác æfter him then he shut the door after them, Blickl. Homl. 217, 26

Linked entry: be-lúcan

lár-swic

(n.)
Grammar
lár-swic, es; m. n.[?]

Deception ⬩ seduction ⬩ delusion ⬩ treachery

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Deception, seduction, delusion, treachery Mycel is nýdþearf manna gehwylcum, ðæt hé wið deúfles lárswice warnige symle, Wulfst. 309, 14

líf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
líf-líce, adv.

Vitally

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Vitally, so as to infuse life Hé genam ðá hláf and hine líflíce hálgode, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 10

módor-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
módor-cynd, e; f.

The nature derived from the mother

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The nature derived from the mother Hé wæs sóþ man þurh his médrengecynd (módercynde, MS. H.), Wulfst. 17. 7

níw-gehwirfed

(adj.)

newly converted

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newly converted Ðæt hé ða nígehwyrfedan (níghwurfedan, MS. C.; níghwerfdan, MS. V.) mid fulluhte áþwóge, Homl. Skt. 5, 126

óþ-hleápan

(v.)
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to run away, escape Gif hé út óþhleápe, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, ii. Cf. æt-hleápan

Linked entry: hleápan

fleardian

(v.)
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Ábroðene and fleardigende hí folgiað fracedum lífe hos solutos atque oberrantes sola turpis uita complectit, Chrd. 77, 36. Add

be-syrewian

(v.)
Grammar
be-syrewian, p. ede; pp. ed

To ensnare, deceive ⬩ circumvenire, decipere, machinare

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To ensnare, deceive; circumvenire, decipere, machinare Hí woldon hine besyrewian they would deceive him, Chr. 1002; Erl. 137, 34