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eard-wrecca

(n.)
Grammar
eard-wrecca, -wreca,an ; n. [eard

One banished from his native country, an exileexsul

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native country; wrecca=wræcca an exile] One banished from his native country, an exile; exsul Þurh eardwrecena feormunge by harbouring of exiles, L. Alf. pol. 4; Th. i. 62, 16, note 24

Linked entry: wrecca

eáre-lippric

(n.)
Grammar
eáre-lippric, eár-lipric, e; f: eór-lippric, es; n.

A flap of the ear aurĭcŭla

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A flap of the ear; aurĭcŭla In eárlipricum, dat. pl. Mk. Lind. War. 7, 33. Eárliprica, acc. pl. Mk. Rush. War. 7, 33: Jn. Rush. War. 18, 26. Ða eárelipprica, acc. pl. Mk. Lind. War. 14, 47

Linked entry: eór-lippric

earendel

(n.)
Grammar
earendel, earendil, es; m?

A shining light, rayjŭbar

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A shining light, ray; jŭbar Leóma, earendil jŭbar, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 25. Eálá earendel! engla beorhtast! ofer middangeard monnum sended O ray! brightest of angels! sent to men over mid-earth, Exon. 9 b; Th. 7, 20; Cri. 104

Linked entry: eorendel

earfeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfeðe, earfoþ; adj.

Hard, difficult, troublesome diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus

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Hard, difficult, troublesome; diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus Nis me earfeðe to geþolianne willan Dryhtnes mínes it is not hard for me to endure the will of my Lord, Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 6; . 1038.

earfeþ-síþ

(n.)

a misfortune, calamity

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a misfortune, calamity Earfeþsíðas calamities, Andr. Kmbl. 2568; An. 1285

earfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ, es; n.

Hardship, troublelăbor, tribŭlātio

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Hardship, trouble; lăbor, tribŭlātio earfoða more of troubles, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 32, 13

earfoþ

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ, adj.

Hard, difficult

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Hard, difficult, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 7. v. earfeðe; adj

earfoþ-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-dæg, es; m.

A trouble-day, day of troubletribulātiōnis dies

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A trouble-day, day of trouble; tribulātiōnis dies Ic on earfoþ-dæge Drihten sóhte in die tribulātiōnis Deum exquīsīvi, Ps. Th. 76, 2

earfoþ-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-hwíl, e; f.

A time of hardshipmŏlestum tempus

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A time of hardship; mŏlestum tempus Ic earfoþhwíle þrówade I suffered a time of hardship, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 5; Seef. 3

earfoþ-lǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-lǽre, adj.

Difficult to be taught, dulldiffĭcĭlis doctu

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Difficult to be taught, dull; diffĭcĭlis doctu Earfoþlǽran bróðru indŏcĭles fratres, Greg. Dial. 2, 3

Linked entry: lǽre

earfoþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-líc, adj.

Irksomelaboriōsus

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Irksome; laboriōsus Eall is earfoþlíc eorþan ríce the realm of earth is all irksome, Exon. 78 a; Th. 292, 28; Wand. 106. Gif eów ǽnig þing þince earfoþlíce si diffĭcĭle vōbis vīsum ălĭquid fuĕrit, Deut. 1, 17

earfoþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
earfoþ-líce, adv.

With difficulty, reluctantly, sorely, hardlydiffĭcĭle, invīte, ægre

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Th. 3318; B. 1657: 3276; B. 1636: Mk. Bos. 10, 23. Se ellen-gǽst earfoþlíce þrage geþolode the potent ghost reluctantly endured for a time, Beo. Th. 173; B. 86: Exon. 98 a; Th. 369, 8; Seel. 38. Ðá wæs gegongen earfoþlíce then it befel sorely, Beo.

earfoþ-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-sǽlig, adj.

Unblessedinfēlix

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Unblessed; infēlix Ne biþ ǽnig ðæsearfoþsǽlig mon on moldan there is not any man on earth so unblessed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 1; Crä. 8

Linked entry: sǽlig

earge

(adv.)
Grammar
earge, adv.

Inertly, badly segnĭter, măle

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Inertly, badly; segnĭter, măle Earge ðæt lǽstun ye performed that badly, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 3; Cri. 1503

ge-wænian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wænian, p. ede; pp. ed.

to accustomassuefacereto weanablactare

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to accustom; assuefacere Folc to ælmessan gewænian to accustom the people to alms, L. Edg. C. 55; Th. 256, 9. to wean; ablactare, Gen. 21, 8

ge-wǽpnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽpnian, -wépnian; p. ode; pp. od

To armfurnish with weaponsarmāre

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To arm, furnish with weapons; armāre Ic gewǽpnige armo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 41: 36; Som. 38, 36, 37. He mid ródetácne his múþ and ealne his líchaman gewǽpnode he armed his mouth and all his body with the sign of the cross, Homl. Th. i. 72, 23.

Linked entry: ge-wǽmnod

ge-wæsc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wæsc,

a washing upoverflow of wateralluvio

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a washing up or overflow of water; alluvio Wætera gewæsc aquarum alluvio, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Wrt. Voc. 55, 26

Linked entry: wæsc

ge-wæterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wæterian, -wætrian; p. ode; pp. od

To waterirrigateadăquāreirrĭgāre

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MS. 27 a, 14. Ic betǽce hig ðam yrþlincge, wel gefylde and gewæterode adsigno eos arātōri, bĕne pastos et adăquātos, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 31.

Linked entry: wæterian

ge-wana

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wana, -wona, an; m.

A lackwant

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A lack, want Huædd me gwona is quid mihi deest, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 20

Linked entry: wana

ge-wand

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-wand, p. of. ge-windan

turned

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Th. 2007; B. 1001;

Linked entry: -wand