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leód-wynn

(n.)
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leód-wynn, e; f.
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Joy that comes from being among one's own people Leódwynna leás, wineleás wræcca, Exon. 119 a; Th. 457, 25; HY. 4, 89

munucian

(v.)
Grammar
munucian, p. ode

To make a person a monk

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To make a person a monk hine mót munecian se monachum potest facere, L. Ecg. C. 27; Th. ii. 152, 13

níd-þing

(n.)
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níd-þing, es; n.

A necessary thing

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A necessary thing Ealra neádþinga ( the monk) sceal hihtan and wilnigan fram his mynstres fæder (the abbot ), R. Ben. 57, 3

be-swemman

(v.)
Grammar
be-swemman, p. -swemde; pp. -swemmed, -swemd

To make to swimnatare facere

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To make to swim; natare facere Ðeáh beswemde weorþon though they be made to swim, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 28

Linked entry: swemman

ge-biterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-biterian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, biterian to embitter]

To make bitteramarefacere

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To make bitter; amarefacere sealdon him gebiterod wín dăbant ei myrrhātum vīnum [amarefactum vīnum, vīnum myrrha imbūtum ], Mk. Bos. 15, 23

scip-lád

(n.)
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scip-lád, e; f.
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Sailing, navigating wolde on scypláde mid ða fǽmnan hám hweorfan navigio cum virgine redire disponebat, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 27

þancfullíce

(adv.)
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þancfullíce, adv.
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Thankfully, gratefully Ðá ongeat Eustachius ðæt seó foresǽde costnung him ðá æt wæs, and þancfullíce underféng, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 144

þurh-út

(prep.)
Grammar
þurh-út, prep. adv.

Throughoutquite through

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Throughout, quite through Ðæt spere him eode þurhút, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 55. fór þuthút Eoferwíc, Chr. 1066; Erl. 200, 33

un-weorþe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-weorþe, adv.

Unworthily

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Gif ðæs hálgan húsles unwurðe onbyrigð, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 5

wiþ-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sleán, p. -slóh

To counteract

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To counteract woldon ðæra hálgena líc besencan on flóde, ac se ælmihtiga Scyppend wiðslóh ðam unrǽde, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 324

wirgende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
wirgende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Given to cursing

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Given to cursing Ne ǽnig man ne gewunie, ðæt mid yfelum wordum tó wyriende (wyrgende v. l.) weorðe, Wulfst. 70, 18

weorold-fægerness

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-fægerness, e; f.
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Earthly fairness Seó hine lǽrde ðæt nǽfre Godes geleáfan forléte, and ðæt nǽnig woruldfægernes ǽfre his geðóht oncerde, Shrn. 59, 31

weorold-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-lǽce, es;m.
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A physician for the body Nis se woruldlǽce wælhreów, ðeáh ðe ðone gewundodan mid bærnette gelácnige, Homl. Th. i. 472, 13

árung

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Hié him sendon áne tunecan ongeán, ꝥ ealles buton árunge tó Róme ne com, Ors. 5, 10; S. 234, 24. Add

be-héflic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-héflic, adj.
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ys behéflic tó cunnane, 314, 18

deópþancol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deópþancol-líce, adv.
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With depth of thought, with profound learning Búton óðrum trahtbócum ðe mid gecneordum andgite deópðancollíce ásmeáde, Hml. Th. i. 436, 20

deórwyrþ-lic

(adj.)
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deórwyrþ-lic, (-wi(e)rþ-); adj.
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Precious, costly Hi him deórwurðlice anlícnyssa árǽrdon, Hml. Th. i. 366, 21. Mid þínum deórwyrðlicostan blóde praetioso sanguine, Hymn. ad Mat. 20

eóred-weorod

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Swá ꝥ þára deófla eóredweredu (weoredu, v. l.) ádrǽfde ita ut legiones daemonum pelleret, Gr. D. 71, 6. Substitute for citation

godweb-girela

(n.)
Grammar
godweb-girela, an; m.
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A costly robe Þá þe ne mæg tó him gebígean mid golde ne mid seolfre ne mid godwebgyrlum, Wlfst. 197, 1

hláford-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hláford-hold, adj.
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Gif góde beóþ and hláfordholde, Bt. 14, l; F. 42, 24