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lustbǽre

(adv.)
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lustbǽre, adv.
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With pleasure, gladly, willingly Ic wolde lustbǽre mid tácne þǽre hálgan róde mé bletsian, ac ic næbbe ðá mihte volo me signare, sed non possum, Hml. Th. i. 534, 23. Sum eáwfæst ðegen bæd ðone hálgan wer . . . and hé lustbǽre ðæs getíðode, ii. 172, 9

oden

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For first and third passages substitute Se wítega segð, 'Frymþa odene þínre and wínwringan þínre (primitias areae tuę et torcularis tui) þú ná latast tó bringan mé, Scint. 109, 3. On odene cylne macian, Angl. ix. 262, 2. Add: :-- Ðá ðing tó bewitanne

ofer-lǽfan

(v.)
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to leave over, not to use up Étun alle and gifylde wérun, and ginimen wæs ðætte oferlǽfed wæs (quod superfuit), Lk. R. 9, 17. [ȝe shulen ouerleeuen hem to the aftercomers transmittetis ad posteros, Wick. Lev. 25, 46.] to be left over Ꝥte oferhlǽfeð

orne

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>orne;</b> adj. Not mean, excessive. of amount Wið ornum útgange, and wið þon þe mon gemígan ne mæge, Lch. iii. 70, 25. of quality or character, not in due measure, harmful (?), injurious Úsic þá earfeðo forléton, and wé ðá

spadu

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Hé sceal habban . . . spade, scofle, wádspitel, Angl. ix. 263, 5. Hé hét weorpan íserne gelóman in þæs mynstres wyrtgeard, þá íserngelóman gewunelice naman wé hátaþ spadan and spitelas (vangas), and cwæð, 'Weorpað þus manige spada (tot vangas)' . . .

un-gewitness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewitness, e ; f.
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False knowledge (?), folly (?) Þám fét hé wiðbrægd þý lǽs hit gelumpe ꝥ hwæt unrihtes hine gehrine of his ágenum geþóhte and ungewitnesse, and hé þonne sylfa æfter þon eall geeóde in mycele forspildnysse (the original Latin, which has been misunderstood

wrigels

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wrigels, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Ongan ꝥ wrigels (operimentum) þǽre bydene for þám weaxendan ele beón upp áhafen, and þá onstyredum þám wrigelse se ele feóll ofer þá brerdas þǽre bydene, Gr. D. 160, 11-13. Add Hé genam áweg . . . þone wrigels (pallium) mid þý wæs bewrigen se

rúmness

(n.)
Grammar
rúmness, e; f.

breadthbreadth, amplitude, abundance

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breadth, a broad space Ða rúmnisse Jericho feldes latitudinem campi Jericho, Deut. 34, 3. breadth, amplitude, abundance Wæs swá mycel rúmnes on him ðæs hálgan geleáfan and swá mycele hé tó ðære Godes lufan hæfde there was in him so great abundance of

up-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
up-rihte, adv.

uprightlyerectlyright upexactly overheadin the zenith

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uprightly, erectly Mé þúhte ðæt mín sceáf árise and stóde uprihte, Gen. 37, 7. Mann ána gǽþ uprihte, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 30: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 57. Ðá árás se cnapa and uprihte eode, 6, 41. right up, exactly overhead, in the zenith Gǽð seó suntte uprihte

wæterig

(adj.)
Grammar
wæterig, adj.

Watery

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Watery Wæterig æcer alluvius ager, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 52. Gif se útgang sié windig and wætrig and blódig, Lchdm. ii. 236, 7. Seó wamb ðe bið wæterigre gecyndo, 220, 26. On wæterigum in aquoso, Blickl. Gl. : Ps. Spl. 62, 3. Mid ðam wæterian bleó, Scrd.

hálettan

(v.)
Grammar
hálettan, p. te

To salute, greet, hail

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To salute, greet, hail Sum man hine hálette and grétte and hine be his naman nemde quidam eum salutans ac suo appellans nomine, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 12 : 2, 12; S. 514, 31 : Blickl. Homl. 155, 20. Iohannes hálette on hie mycelre stefne John greeted her

Linked entries: álette hǽlettan

hát

(n.)
Grammar
hát, es; n.

Heatfervor, æstus

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Heat Hát biþ onæled heat shall be kindled, Exon. 116 a; Th. 445, 18; Dóm. 9: 116 b; Th. 447, 11; Dóm. 37. Hát and ceald heat and cold, Cd. 192; Th. 239, 29; Dan. 377; 216; Th. 273, 5; Sat. 132: Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 20: Dóm. 106. Hát þrowian to suffer

of-wundrod

(n.; adj.; part.)

astonished

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astonished Sarra cwæþ ðá ofwundrod, Gen. 21, 6. Ic eom swíðe ungemetlíce ofwundrod hwí eów þince . . . vehementer admiror, Bt. 13; Fox 40, 5. Seó cwén wæs tó ðan swíðe ofwundrod, ðæt heó næfde furþor nǽnne gást, Homl. Th. ii. 584, 18. Maria and Ioseph

or-þanc

(adj.)
Grammar
or-þanc, adj.

Cunning, skilful

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Cunning, skilful Ceastra beóþ feorran gesýne, orþanc enta geweorc, wrǽtlíc weallstána geweorc. Menol. Fox 463; Gn. C. 2. Orþonc ǽrsceaft. Exon. Th. 477, 1 ; Ruin. 16. Mé þurh hrycg wrecen hongaþ under án orþonc píl, óðer on heáfde, Exon. Th. 403, 23;

snotorness

(n.)
Grammar
snotorness, e; f.

Prudence, wisdom, sagacity

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Prudence, wisdom, sagacity Prudentia, ðæt ys snoternys Wulfst. 247, 15: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 157. Hí (the innocents) wǽron gehwǽde and ungewittige ácwealde, ac hí árísaþ on ðam gemǽnelícum dóme mid fullum wæstme and heofenlícere snoternysse Homl. Th. i.

hoc-leaf

(n.)
Grammar
hoc-leaf, es; n.

Mallow

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Mallow Hocleáf malva, Wrt. Voc 79, 11. Hocleáf. Ðeós wyrt ðe man maluæ erraticæ and óðrum naman hocleáf nemneþ byþ cenned ǽghwǽr on begánum stówum this plant, which is called malva erratica, and by another name hockleaf, is produced everywhere in cultivated

swellan

(v.)
Grammar
swellan, p.sweall, pl. swullon; p. swollen

To swell tumere, turgere, obturgescereinflatio

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To swell Wið wunda ðe swellaþ, Lchdm. iii. 86, 16. Gif sino gescrince and æfter ðon swelle, ii. 68, 1. Gif fót oððe scancan swellan, iii. 38, 21. Sió wund ongon swelan and swellan, Beo. Th. 5419; B. 2713. Swellende blæddran vesicae turgentes, Ex 9, 9

Linked entry: a-swellan

sweord-fetels

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-fetels, -fætels, es; m.

A sword-beltfaidilus, vagidilusa sword-belt.

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A sword-belt Se cásere heora ǽlces sweordfætelsas hét forceorfan the emperor ordered the sword-belts of each of them to be cut, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 178. Cf. Ðat swerd on hundtwelftian mancusas and fóur pund silueres on þan fetelse, Chart. Th. 505, 32.

Linked entry: fetels

for-hæfedesta

(n.; v.; part.)
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for-hæfedesta, m. sup.

Most continentcontĭnentissĭmus

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Most continent; contĭnentissĭmus Se hálgesta wer and se forhæfedesta vir sanctissĭmus et contĭnentissĭmus. Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 41;

ie

(n.)
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ie, .
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For words beginning with these combinations look under i, í, and see the preliminary remarks under the letter I