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wíg-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-cræftig, adj.
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Strong in war Hé done gúðwine ( a sword ) gódne tealde, wígcræftigne, Beo. Th. 3626; B. 1811

wigian

(v.)
Grammar
wigian, p. ode
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To fight Gif hé wigie and man gewundie, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 8

Linked entry: wignoþ

weorold-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-rǽdenn, e: f.
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The rule or way of the world Hé ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne, Beo. Th. 2289; B. 1142

and-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wille, (?); adj.
Entry preview:

Obstinate Ne sý hé andwille (ann-, an-, v. ll.) non sit obstinatus, R. Ben. 121, 13

beald-ness

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

Boldness

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Boldness Hé mid micelre baldnesse cíðde ꝥ se Hǽlend wǽre sóð Godes sunu, Shrn. 31, 34

dæg-sang

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-sang, es; m.
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Daily service Þé ðe his dægsang cunne, singe þone swá hé oftest mage, Wlfst. 290, 22

eald-bacen

(adj.)
Grammar
eald-bacen, adj.
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Baked long ago Behealde hé ꝥ his oflétan ne beón ealdbacene, Ll. Th. ii. 360, 27

earfoþ-cirre

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-cirre, adj.
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Hard to turn, difficult to convert Hé wæs swíðe earfaðcierre tó Godes geleáfan, Shrn. 100, 17

frófor-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
frófor-lic, adj.
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Consolatory, of consolation Hé cwæð fróferlicum wordum tó ús eallum: 'Conuertimini, filii, reuertentes,' Wlfst. 49, 16

ge-síþwíf

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Hé sǽde ꝥ þǽr wǽre sum æþele gesíðwíf (matrona quaedam nobilis), Gr. D. 71, 30. Add

forþ-weg

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Hé his gást ágeaf on Godes wære, fús on forðweg ( desirous to depart ), Men. 218. Add

huntung

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Add: — Wæs hé wel gleáw on huntunge, and ꝥ ǽlce dæge beeóde, Hml. S. 30, 16

hlúd-swége

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Hé hlúdswége (hlúdon swége, v. l.) clypode swá swá leó grimmeteð, Hml. S. 15, 188. Add

ná-þing

(pronoun.)
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Ne gefrédde hé náþinc þæs brynes, Hml. A. 196, 48

níd-behéfness

(n.)
Grammar
níd-behéfness, e ; f.
Entry preview:

What is needful Ealle nýdbehǽfnysse hé wæs dǽlende þám þe þæs behófodon, Hml. S. 30, 8

Linked entry: be-héfness

ofestan

(v.)
Grammar
ofestan, ofstan ( = efestan, efstan)
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to hasten Hé ofeste festinet, R. Ben. I. 29, 5. Ofstende festinanda, Angl. xiii. 378, 186

Linked entries: ofstan efestan

ræpsung

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Add: repsung. add: evening On hrepsunge hé beeóm tó Iordanes ófrum, Hml. S. 23 b, 663

seár

Grammar
seár, siére.
Entry preview:

Eall hé weornige swá sýre (syer, MS.) wudu, Lch. i. 384, 14. See next word. Add

smeágendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
smeágendlíce, adv.
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Searchingly, exactly Hé þá smeágendlíce áxiende ongeat requirens subtiliter agnovit, Gr. D. 172, 14. Cf. smeálíce

tó-gædere

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Add Hé þá folc gelǽdde þǽr hié tógædere gecweden hæfde, Ors. 4, 6; S. 174, 31

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