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wǽdla

(n.; adj.)

poorneedyindigentwantingdeficient inpoor inbeggingpoorneedya poor, needy persona poor, needy persona beggar

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For yrmðum ðæra wǽdlena (wéðlena, Ps. Surt.) propter miseriam inopum, Ps. Th. 11, 5. Déð Drihten dómas ðe wǽdlum weorðaþ faciet Dominus judicium inopum, 139, 12. Hé ðone welegan wǽdlum efnmǽrne gedéð, Met. 10, 31

a-munan

(v.)
Grammar
a-munan, ic, he -man, ðú -manst, pl. -munon; p. -munde , pl. -mundon; pp. -munen

To think ofmindconsiderbe mindful ofhave a care forcogitarereputarememor esseprovidere

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To think of, mind, consider, be mindful of, have a care for; cogitare, reputare, memor esse, providere Hwæt is se mann, ðe ðú swá miclum amanst? quid est homo, quod memor es ejus? Ps. Th. 8, 5.

Linked entries: a-manst a-mundon

beofian

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

To tremblequakebe movedtremerecontremerecommoveri

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For his ansýne sceal eorþe beofian commoveatur a facie ejus universa terra Ps. Th. 95, 9 : 103, 30

Linked entries: a-beofian beaftan

be-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽd [be- dis-, rǽdan to possess]

To dispossessdeprive ofprivare

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Earnulf hine berǽdde æt ðam ríce Arnulf deprived him of the kingdom Chr. 887; Th. 156, 32, col. 1; 33, col. 2, 3 : Bt. titl. 1; Fox x. 3

bysmor-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
bysmor-spræc, bysmur-spræc, bysmer-spæc, e; f. [bismer, bysmer blasphemy; spræc, spæc a speaking, word, speech]
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For ðínre bysrnerspæce on account of thy blasphemy, Jn. Bos. 10, 33

cedelc

(n.)
Grammar
cedelc, e; f.

The herb mercurymercurialis perennis, Lin

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Wið ðæs innoþes heardnysse genim ðás wyrte, ðe man mercurialis, and óðrum naman cedelc nemneþ for hardness of the inwards take this herb, which is called mercurialis, and by another name mercury, Herb. 84, 1; Lchdm. i. 186, 23

CERFILLE

(n.)
Grammar
CERFILLE, cærfille, cyrfille, an; f.

CHERVILcærefolium = χαιρέφυλλον chærophyllum sylvestre

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To monnes stemne nim cerfillan for a man's voice take chervil, 1, 83; Lchdm. ii. 152, 15: 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 272, 10

cwiddung

(n.)
Grammar
cwiddung, cwyddung ,e; f.

A saying, tale, report, speechdictum, sermunculus

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Æt fræmdra monna cwiddunge from the report of strangers, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 25. Ná swilce he nyste manna cwyddunga be him not as though he knew not the sayings of men concerning him, Homl. Th. i. 366, 7

Linked entry: cwyddung

drúsan

(v.)
Grammar
drúsan, drúsian; part. drúsende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. intrans.

To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSEcadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse

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He drúsende deáþ ne bisorgaþ he cares not for death when he becomes inactive [by age], Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 31; Ph. 368: 52 b; Th. 184, 33; Gú. 1353

ég-land

(n.)
Grammar
ég-land, ég-lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island insŭla

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Fox 1, 31; Met. l, 16

hefig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hefig-ness, e; f.

Heavinessslownessweightgriefaffliction

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Heaviness, slowness, weight, grief, affliction Nán hæfignes ðæs líchoman ne mæg eallunga átión of his móde ða rihtwísnesse no heaviness of the body can altogether take away rectitude from his mind, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 29: 156, 12.

hwón-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón-líc, adj.

Littleslightsmall

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Little, slight, small Gif wé eów ða gástlícan sǽd sáwaþ hwónlíc biþ ðæt wé eówere flǽslícan þing rípon if we sow the spiritual seeds for you, it is a slight matter that we reap your fleshly goods, Homl.

gield

(n.)
Grammar
gield, es; n.

A payment of moneyrecompensesubstituteofferingworshipservicea heathen deity

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A payment of money, recompense, substitute, offering, worship, service, a heathen deity Sáwlum to gielde for a recompense to their souls, Exon. 23 b; Th. 66, 30; Cri. 1079.

bige

(n.)
Grammar
bige, es; n? [bycgan, bicgan to buy]

A buying, exchange, commerce, trafficemptio, permutatio, commercium, mercatus

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A buying, exchange, commerce, traffic; emptio, permutatio, commercium, mercatus Gif gebyrige ðæt for neóde heora hwilc wið úre bige habban wille, oððe we wið heora, mid yrfe and mid ǽhtum, ðæt is to þafianne if it happen that from necessity any of them

Linked entry: byge

ge-eáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eáwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewmanifestbestowostenderemanifestarepræbere

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Th. 2392; B. 1194 : Exon. 60 b; Th. 221, 14; Ph. 334 : 66 b; Th. 246, 29; Jul. 69 : Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 12 : Elen. Grm. 102 : Elen. Kmbl. 1570; El. 787

ge-scildnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scildnes, -scyldnes, -scildness, e; f.

Protection, defence, shieldingtuitio, tutamen, tutela, defensio

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For heora gescyldnysse ob eorum defensionem, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 4: 2, 5; S. 506, 30. Gescyldnysse protectionem, Ps, Spl. 17, 37. Giscildniss protectio, tuitio, defensio, Rtl. 17, 9: 62, 8: 145, 30

Linked entry: ge-scyldnes

sigel-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
sigel-beorht, adj.
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Fox 404 ; Men. 203. Bringþ sigelbeorhte dagas sumor tó túne, 175 ; Men. 89. bright as the sun Sitt sigelbeorht swegles brytta on heáhsetle ille sedens solio fulget sublimis in alto, Dóm. L. 117. [Icel. sól-bjartr.] Cf. sigel-torht

þunrian

(v.)
Grammar
þunrian, p. ode

To thunder

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Hit hwílum þunraþ, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 44, 34: Met. 28, 55. Seó menio sǽdon ðæt hyt þunrode ( tonitruum factum esse ), Jn. Skt. 12, 29. Þunerode of heofonum Drihten intonuit de coelo Dominus, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 15

un-drifen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-drifen, adj.

Not driven

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For the fate of what was driven, cf. such a grant as the following : -- Ic cíðe eów ðæt Urk habbe his strand ... and eall ðæt tó his strande gedryuen hys, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 221, 5-8), L. Eth. ii. 2; Th. i. 284, 21

un-fǽhð

(n.)
Grammar
un-fǽhð, e; f.

Absence of hostility

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Absence of hostility; the word refers to the abstention from the prosecuting of the feud, which under certain conditions it would be allowable for the kinsmen of a man to follow up Se ðe þeóf geféhð, hé áh .x. sciłł.... and ða mǽgas him swerian áðas