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wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to change ⬩ vary ⬩ alter ⬩ to change ⬩ alternate ⬩ to exchange ⬩ deal ⬩ conversation ⬩ intercourse ⬩ to lend ⬩ of what is lent ⬩ of words ⬩ to speak

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Ða wrixliende on twá halfe gesewene wǽron worpene beón vicissim hinc inde videbantur jactari, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 39 note. of reciprocal, mutual action, to exchange, deal Hé cwæð, ðæt him tó micel ǽwisce wǽre ðæt hé swá emnlíce wrixleden (that they should

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

ǽg-þer

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Ðára folca ǽgðer on óðerum micel wæl geslógan, 3, 1; S. 98, 6. Ǽgðer heora on óðer háwede, Chr. 1003; P. 135, 12. Hé hié ǽgðres benam ge heora cyninges ge heora anwaldes, Ors. 2, 1; S. 64, 9, 12: Ll. Th. i. 346, 5.

Linked entry: ǽg-hwæþer

on

Grammar
on, Add: <b>A. I.</b> 5 ¶
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S. 23, 219. 2 Seó fird gehergade swíðe micel on þǽm norðhere, Chr. 910; P. 94, 29. Mæg ic þis setl on eów geþringan, Gú. 215.

med-trum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
med-trum-ness, <b>, med-trym-ness, met-trum-ness, met-trym-ness</b> e; f.

Infirmity ⬩ ill-health ⬩ sickness ⬩ illness

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Ðá gehǽldon hié sum wíf of micelre medtrumnesse, Shrn. 135, 16. Mettrumnesse, Ps. Th. 5, arg: 6, arg: 15, arg: Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 82, 13. Ða lǽcas cunnon heora medtrumnesse ongitan, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 16. Mettrymnysse infirmitates, Ps. Spl.

un-medume

(adj.)
Grammar
un-medume, (-ome, -eme); adj.

Unmeet ⬩ unfit ⬩ unworthy

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Ongitan hú micelne unweorþscipe se anwald brengþ ðam unmedeman, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 10. Ða ðe unmedome bióð tó ðære láre for unwisdóme quos a praedicatione imperfectio prohibet, Past. 49; Swt. 375, 18.

Linked entry: medume

flocc

a company ⬩ a troop ⬩ band ⬩ legion ⬩ a band ⬩ a flock ⬩ herd

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S. 18, 306. of animals, a flock, herd Geseah hé micelne floc heorta . . . án ormǽte heort . . . gewende fram þám flocce and rǽsde intó þám wudu, Hml. S. 30, 26-31

þweán

(v.)
Grammar
þweán, p. þwóh, pl. þwógon; pp. þwagen, þwægen, þwegen, þwogen.

to wash ⬩ to anoint.

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Ðæt wæter wæs gedréfed, ðonne ðǽr micel folc hiera fét and honda on ðwógon, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 22. Þwógan, Blickl. Homl. 149, 6. Þwógon, Gen. 43, 24. Þweah (ðuah, Lind.: þwah, Rush.) ðíne ansýne, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 17. Ne þweh ðú ná míne fét áne, Jn.

earfoþe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþe, adj.
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Th. i. 164, 12. grievous Micel éhtnys wæs þá þá hí wǽron gemartyrode, ac git cymð earfoðre éhtnys on Anticrístes tó*-*cyme, Hml. S. 35, 347

Linked entry: earfeðe

ge-tenge

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For ðǽm þurste þe getenge wæs eallum mínum herige and þǽm nýtenum quadrupedalia et exercitus sitiebant, Nar. 8, 24. þé is swlíe micel unrótness getenge plurimus tibi qffectuum tumultus incubuit, Bt. 5, 1; F. 10, 24.

swát

(n.)
Grammar
swát, es; n. [The passages in which the gender is marked are doubtful. Ðæt swót.
  • Lchdm. iii. 98, 17,
occurs in a late MS.; ísen swát,
  • ii. 296, 18,
be a compound; ða swát,
  • iii. 72, 28,
may be a mistake for spátl,
  • v. ii. 56, 15.
Dutch has a neuter, German and Scandinavian have masculines.]

sweat, perspiration ⬩ that which exudes like sweat ⬩ that which lies on anything as sweat lies on the skin(?) ⬩ used of other moisture that comes from the body, ⬩ foam ⬩ blood ⬩ sweat that comes from labour, hence labour, toil ⬩ sweat; blood

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Th. 88, 33; Cri. 1449. sweat that comes from labour, hence labour, toil Ðǽr wæs suíðe suíðlíc and ðǽr wæs micel swát ágoten and ðeáh ne meahte monn him of ániman ðone miclan rust multo labore sudatum est, et non exivit de ea nimia rubigo ejus, Past.

sweotolung

(n.)
Grammar
sweotolung, e; f.

a manifestation ⬩ an explanation, definition ⬩ a declaration, setting forth, exposition, shewing ⬩ evidence, testimony, declaration; when written, a testament, title-deed, certificate, prescript

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.), ðæt hé swá micel betǽht hæbbe, L. Edg. i. 4; Th. i. 264, 10. Ðá gemǽtæ hé on ðam mynstre ða ylcan swutelunga (evidences, title-deeds) ðe his fore*-*genga hæfde . . . Syððon se bisceop his swutelunge geeówod hæfde, Chart. Th. 302, 8-33.

drohtnung

(n.)
Grammar
drohtnung, drohtung, e; f. [droht vitæ condĭtio]

Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions ⬩ conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio

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On micelre drohtnunge in great renown, L. Ælf. P. 40; Th. ii. 380, 33. He his líf in Gode mid wyrþre drohtende gefylde vitam in Deo digna conversātiōne complēvit, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 24. On ðæra Apostola drohtnunge in the Acts of the Apostles, R.

weorþness

(n.)
Grammar
weorþness, e; f.
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humanam naturam supra prime originis reparas dignitatem, Rtl. 35, 13. dignity, honourable office Hæfde se cyning efenhlétan ðære cynelícan wurþnysse ( regiae dignitatis ), Bd. 3, 14 ; S. 539, 30. dignity, state, imposing show Hé férde tó Róme mid micelre

on-bryrdness

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Symeon hine genam on his earmas mid micelre onbryrdnesse, 136, 17. Gebǽd heó hí tó Gode mid mycelre onbryrdnesse, Hml. S. 7, 320: 26, 116. Hé him mynster árǽrde mid munuclicere onbryrdnesse (with all the fervour of a monk), Hml. Th. ii. 504, 20.

þurh-teón

(v.)

to carry through ⬩ get a proposal accepted, a request granted ⬩ to carry out a plan, orders, etc. ⬩ give effect to an intention ⬩ to carry through ⬩ carry on to a (successful) end ⬩ to accomplish ⬩ perform ⬩ to perpetrate ⬩ to carry on ⬩ continue ⬩ to bring to a successful issue ⬩ to achieve ⬩ bring about ⬩ bring to pass ⬩ to afford ⬩ to go through ⬩ undergo ⬩ to draw ⬩ drag

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Ben. 85, 18. to go through, undergo Swá swá wíf ácenþ beam and þrowaþ micel earfoþu æfter ðam ðe heó ǽr micelne lust þurhteáh, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 3. Hefige geswincu wé þurhteón, ðæt wé tó heofenan ástígan magan, Scint. 101, 11.

ge-gaderian

(v.)
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Micel hearm gedón wæs . . . oð ꝥ folc gegaderede . . . hí gegaderedan ealle on Gleáwcesterscíre æt Langa treó, mycel fyrd and unárímedlic, 1052; P. 175, 4-11.

gebyrd-tíd

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Hí hæfdon on ðám tíman micele blisse on heora gebyrdtídum, Hml. Th. i. 480, 29. <b>II a.</b> one of the days between Christmas-day and Twelfth-night, [v. I a. and cf.

ge-licgan

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In ðǽm gelæg menigo micelo, Jn. L. R. 5, 3. to assume a prostrate or recumbent position Benedictus eóde tó ðæs cnapan líce, and ðǽr on uppon gelæg, Hml.

brengan

Grammar
brengan, brengean.
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Hú micelne unweorþscipe se anwald brengþ þám unmedeman, Bt. 27, 2; F. 96, 10 : 16, 3 ; F. 54, 25. Sé þe mé brengð (bring(ð), v. l.) lác. Past. 342, 8. Hié Gode forhæfd-nesse brengað (briengað, v. l.), 314, 21. Briengað, 395, 36.

cíle

Grammar
cíle, l. cile,
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Fugelas and fixas þurh þone micelan cyle forwurdan, Chr. 1046; P. 164, 36. Þec hergen byrnende fýr and beorht sumor, wearme wederdagas . . .