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weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Ic bidde míne hláford ðæt ic móte beón mínes cwydes wyrðe I pray my lord that I may have the right to dispose of my property by will; iii. 293, 29. Ðæt heó móte beón hyre cwydes wyrðæ, 359, 34.

ge-sǽlig

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Add: happening by chance, fortuitous Mid gesǽligum gelimpum fortuitis casibus, An. Ox. 4185. happy, favoured by lot, position, or other external circumstance, fortunate Tó hwon sceoldan míne friend seggan þæt ic gesǽlig mon wǽre ?

mylen-troh

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-troh, -trog, es; n.

A mill-troughthe channel in which wafer comes to a mill-wheel

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A mill-trough, the channel in which wafer comes to a mill-wheel Mylentroh canalis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 16

Linked entry: trog

solu

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mire

wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
wlitig, adj.

Beautifulcomelyfairbeauteousglorious

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Mid ðam wlitegostum nebbe, Homl. Th. i. 430, 14.

hwanan

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Hwanan sceal mé cúþ beón ꝥ ic mid líchomlicum eágum geseón ne mæg?, Bl. H. 21, 19. Dauid sylf nemde hine drihten and hwanon is hé his sunu?, Mk. 12, 37. the cause or reason for a result Hwanun is mé ðis ꝥ mínes drihtnes móder tó mé cume?

níd

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Hé wæs beótiende ꝥ hé wolde mid nýde (violenter) gán in þá cyrican, 234, 15. Hí hine mid nýde (néde, neádlunga, v. ll. ) upp áhófon and on his ágen hors ásetton invitum eum in caballum levaverunt, 15, 27.

burh-waru

(n.)
Grammar
burh-waru, burg-waru; gen. dat. e; acc. e, u; f.
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Wæs mycel menegu ðære burhware mid hyre erat turba civitatis multa cum illa, Lk. Bos. 7, 12. Ic gefrægn leóde tosomne burgwaru bannan I learnt that the people, the body of citizens, were summoned together, Andr. Kmbl. 2189; An. 1096

campian

(v.)
Grammar
campian, compian; p. ode; pp. od [camp war]
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He for his éðle mid his leódum compode he fought for his country with his men, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 17

Linked entry: compian

clipigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
clipigendlíc, adj.

calling, vocativevocativusmaking a vocal soundvocalis

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calling, vocative; vocativus Vocativus is clipigendlíc oððe gecígendlíc: mid ðam casu we clipiaþ to ælcum þinge, Eálá ðú man cum hider O! homo veni huc: Eálá ðú man sprec to me O! homo loquere ad me: Eálá ðú láreów tǽce me sum þing O!

Linked entry: ge-cígendlíc

cyne-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-þrym, gen.cynet-þrymmes ; m. [þrym a multitude, majesty, glory]

A kingly host, royal majesty or gloryregia multitudo, regis majestas

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A kingly host, royal majesty or glory;regia multitudo, regis majestas Mid cyneþrymme with a kingly host, Cd. 209; Th. 260, 8; Dan. 706 : Exon. 120 b; Th. 462, 12; Hö. 51. He cwom on cyneþrymme he came in royal majesty, Ps. Th. 95, 12.

dæg-ðerlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-ðerlíc, [ = dæg-hwæðer-líc]; adj.

Daily, present diurnus, hodiernus

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Se gódspellere Lucas beleác ðis dægðerlíce gódspel mid feáwum wordum the evangelist Luke concluded the gospel of this day with few words, i. 90, 8. Ðás dægðerlícan þénunga these daily services, ii. 86, 24.

cyme

(adj.)
Grammar
cyme, adj.

Becoming, convenient, suitable, lovely, beautiful, splendid commŏdus, conveniens, aptus, splendĭdus

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Gif ic míne gewǽda on wítehrægl cyme cyrde if I turned my beautiful garments into sackcloth, Ps. Th. 68, 11. Ðæt ðú sí cymast ceastra Drihtnes that thou may be the most beautiful of the cities of the Lord, Ps. Th. 86, 2

fæste

(adv.)
Grammar
fæste, feste; comp. fæstor; adv.

fast, firmly fixe, firme fastly, quickly cĕlĕrĭter

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fast, firmly; fixe, firme Sceát he mid his spere ðæt hit sticodefæste on ðam hearge he shot with his spear that it stuck fast in the temple, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 12. Cd. 8; Th. 10, 14; Gen. 156: Jos. 6, 1.

Linked entry: feste

FALS

(n.)
Grammar
FALS, es ; n.

FALSEhood, fraud, counterfeit falsum

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Se ðe ofer ðis fals wyrce, þolige ðæra handa ðe he ðæt fals mid worhte he who after this shall make a counterfeit [coin], let him forfeit the hands with which he made the counterfeit, L. C. S. 8; Th. i. 380, 16, 17, 20, 22.

fóre-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-cuman, part. -cumende; ic -cume, ðú -cumest, -cymest, -cymst, he -cumeþ, -cymeþ, -cymþ, -cimþ, pl. -cumaþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen

To come forthcome beforepreventprævĕnire

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Fórecómon eágan míne to ðé on dægréd prævēnērunt ŏcŭli mei ad te dilūcŭlo, Ps. Spl. 118, 148: 17, 21

Linked entry: fóre-cymeþ

fyrlen

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrlen, feorlen; adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquusdistansremōtus

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Mid fulluhte aþwagen fram his fyrlenum dǽdum with baptism washed from his former deeds, H. R. 107, 14

Linked entry: feorlen

hel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hel-líc, adj.

Hellishinfernal

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Wé wǽron mid eallum úrum fæderum on ðære hellícan deópnysse we were with all our fathers in the deep of hell, Nicod. 24; Thw. 12, 19. Ða hellícan fýnd the fiends of hell, Homl. Th. i. 380, 27

Linked entry: helle-líc

HREÓD

(n.)
Grammar
HREÓD, es; n.

A REED

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A REED Hwí férde gé on wéstene geseón ðæt hreód ðe byþ mid winde ástyred quid existis in desertum videre harundinem vento moverí, Lk. Skt. 7, 24: Mt. Kmbl. 11, 7. For cynegyrde him hreód forgeáfon gave him a reed for a sceptre, Homl.

Linked entry: hreódeum

hyge-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-geómor, -giómor; adj.

mournfulsorrowful

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Sad in mind, mournful, sorrowful, Cd. 42; Th. 54, 18; Gen. 879: Andr. Kmbl. 2175; An. 1089: 3112; An. 1559: Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 20; Gú. 1129: Beo. Th. 4807; B. 2408: Exon. 21 a; Th. 55, 29; Cri. 891. Hygegeómorne, 115 a; Th. 442, 28; Kl. 19.