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wíd-lást

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-lást, adj.
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Th. 400, 8; . 20, 6

hwíting

(n.)
Grammar
hwíting, e; f.
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</b> For . 48, 3 l. 43, 3 : <b>hwít-locced.</b> l. -loccede, and add Cwén hwítloccedu

ofer-drincere

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-drincere, es; m.
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One who drinks to excess, a drunkard Þa þe óeth;re men mid mánáðum beswícað beóð ealswá miceles wítes scyldige swá ðá manslagan and ðá unrihhǽmeras and ðá oferdrinceras, Hml. A. 147, 95: 148, 124: Nap. 66, 4: 71, 7

Linked entry: drincere

wamb-hord

(n.)
Grammar
wamb-hord, es; m.

A womb-hoard, used of the weapons contained in a fortified place

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Th. 399, 12;. 18, 10

dryht

(n.)
Grammar
dryht, driht,e ; f.

A people, multitude, army, in pl. men pŏpŭlus, multĭtūdo, căterva, fămĭlia, hŏmĭnes

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Ic dryhtum þeówige I serve multitudes, 104 a; Th. 394, 9; 13, 15 : Cd. 146; Th. 182, 21; Exod. 79.

in-dryhten

(adj.)
Grammar
in-dryhten, adj.

Noblecourtly

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Ic eom indryhten and eorlum cúð I am noble and known to men, 130 b ; Th. 500, 3 ; . 89, 1. Ic wát indryhtne giest, 112 a ; Th. 430, 1 ; . 44. 1. Does indryhten wicg ippus ( = ? ϊππos ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 37 belong here ?

Linked entry: dryhten

nyt

(n.)
Grammar
nyt, nytt, e; f.

useadvantageprofitofficeduty

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Th. 409, 10; . 27, 27. Nebb biþ hyre æt nytte it has a face for use, 416, 23; . 35, 3. Tó nyttum ad pensas, Wrt. ii. 4, 40 : ad expensas, 7, 30 : ad penses, 99, 23. office, duty Ðegn nytte beheóld, se ðe on handa bær hroden ealowǽge, Beo.

Linked entries: notu un-nyt

heals

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Similar entries Cf. fámig-, wunden-heals as epithets of a ship: Heo (bagpipes) hafað hyre on healse bróðor síne, . 32, 21

be-meornan

(v.)
Grammar
be-meornan, p. -mearn, pl. -murnon; pp. -mornen [be, meornan to mourn]

To mournBEMOURNbewaildeplorelugere

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Nó ic ða stunde bemearn I bemourned not the time Exon. 130 a ; Th. 499, 12; . 88, 14

Linked entries: meornan be-mearn

gearu-gongende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gearu-gongende, part.

Going quickly or swiftlyexpĕdīte incēdens

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Going quickly or swiftly; expĕdīte incēdens Ic eom to ðon bleáþ, ðæt mec mæg gearugongende gríma abrégan I am so timid, that a phantom going swiftly may frighten me, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 6; . 41, 17

Linked entry: gearo-gongende

slǽp-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
slǽp-wérig, adj.
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Th. 387, 14; Ra. 5, 5

un-bunden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bunden, adj.

Not bound

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Th. 406, 10; . 24, 15. Gif hé hine bescire unbundenne ... Gif hé hitte gebinde and ðonne bescire, L. Alf pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7

Linked entry: un-bindan

be-strícan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strícan, p. -strác
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Genim ane gréne gyrde, and lǽt sittan þone man onmiddan húses flóre, and bestríc hine ymbútan (draw a circle round about him with the rod), and cweð. . . Lch. iii. 70, 13

eorþ-hele

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Wæs þæt deáw swilce hit hagoles eorðhele wǽre the dew was as if there were a covering of hail upon the ground; ros jacuit. . . in similitudinem pruinae super terram, Ex. 16, 14. Substitute:

wæl-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-cræft, es; m.

A deadly powerpower which causes death

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Th. 498, 11; . 87, 11

wamm

(adj.)
Grammar
wamm, adj. I.
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Th. 424, 18;Ru. 41, 41. -- Ná ðú be gewyrhtum, Wealdend, úrum, wommum wyrhtum woldest ús dón non secundum peccata nostra fecit nobis, Ps. Th. 102, 10

BÍTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÍTAN, part. bítende; ic bíte, ðú bítest, bítst, he bíteþ, bítt, bít, pl. bítaþ; p. ic, he bát, ðú bite, pl. biton; pp. biten.

to BITE with the teethmordereto cut, woundcædere, vulnerarediscerperefindere, perforare

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Monnan ic ne bíte nymþe he me bíte I bite no man unless he bite me, Exon. 125 a; Th. 482, 9, 10; . 66, 5. Ǽghwá bíteþ mec on bær líc every one bites me on the bare body, 125 a; Th. 482, 7; . 66, 4.

Linked entries: a-bítan bát

bearn-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-gestreón, es; n.

Child procreationliberorum procreatio

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Child procreation; liberorum procreatio Ðæt ic þolian sceal bearngestreóna : ic wið brýde ne mót hǽmed habban that I shall lack child-procreation : with a bride I may not have intercourse, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 9; . 21, 27

fellan

(v.)
Grammar
fellan, fyllan; ic felle, ðú felest, felst, he feleþ, felþ, pl. fellaþ; p. felde, pl. feldon; pp. felled; v. trans.

To cause to fallto fellcut or throw downstrip offdestroycædĕresternĕreprojĭcĕreabjĭcĕredejĭcĕredestruĕre

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To cause to fall, to fell, cut or throw down, strip off, destroy; cædĕre, sternĕre, projĭcĕre, abjĭcĕre, dejĭcĕre, destruĕre Gefered ðǽr hit felde borne where it was thrown down, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 11; . 38, 4. feallan

hrisel

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. 36, 7) Hrisl, hrisil radius (-m ), Txts. 93, 1704. Hrisle ebredio (ab radio ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 73: 28, 74. Hrislum hristlendum radiis stridentibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 23: An. Ox. 2, 246. Rislum, 3739