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wudu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu, (-o), widu, wiodu ; gen. wuda, wudes; dat, wuda, wudu (-o), wyda ; acc. wudu, wuda ; pl. wuda, wudas ; m.

wood ⬩ the substance of growing trees ⬩ a tree ⬩ (hewh) wood ⬩ the material obtained from trees ⬩ wood which forms something ⬩ something made of wood ⬩ wood ⬩ wood ⬩ the wood ⬩ woods ⬩ a wood ⬩ wild

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Ním swá wudu (-a, v. l. ) swá wyrt, of ðære stówe ðe his eard biþ on tó weaxanne, and sette on uncynde stówe him, ðonne ne gegréwþ hit dǽr náuht, for ðam ǽlces landes gecynd is, ðæt hit him gelíce wyrta and gelícne wudu týdrige, Bt. 34, 10 ; Fox 148,

Linked entries: widu wude- wiodu

un-gewidre

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewidre, un-gewidere, es; n.

Bad weather ⬩ storm ⬩ tempest

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Bad weather, storm, tempest Hit biþ wiþ ǽghwylc ungewidro gescylded, ðæt ðǽr nǽfre nǽnig dǽl regnes ne ungewidres in cuman ne mæg, Blickl. Homl. 125, 31-3. Gif ðé þince ðæt ðú óþerne máran lǽcedóm dón ne durre for ungewiderum, Lchdm. ii. 254, 2.

wilder

(n.)
Grammar
wilder, (-or ? cf. wildor-líc. v. next word) (and wild ? cf. O. H. Ger. wild; dat. pl. wildiran ; and the declensions of lamb, cild), es; n.

A wild beast

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Þurh ðæs wildres ( the panther's ) mflð, Exon. Th. 358, 10; Pa. 43. Ðæt fiǽsc, ðæt wildro ábiton carnem, quae a bestiis fuerit prae-gustata Ex. 22, 31. Weorpan on wildra líc, Met. 26, 76: Exon. Th. 356, lo; Pa. 9: Cd. Th. 257, 25 ; Dan. 663.

Linked entry: wildor

be-twion

(adj.)
Grammar
be-twion, adj. [be by, with; twám, twǽm, dat. of twá two]

Double, folding, twofold ⬩ duplex

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Double, folding, twofold; duplex Mid betwion mentle with a folding mantle; diploide, Ps. Spl. T. 108, 28

yrfe

(n.)
Grammar
yrfe, (cf. orf; or (?) irfe, q. v.), es; n.
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Ðonnæ is ðǽr nú irfæs (pecuniae ) ðæs ðæs stranga wintær lǽfæd hæfð nigon ealð hríðru, and feówer and hundændlæftig ealdra swína, Chart. Th. 162, 26-163, 4

Linked entry: erfe

leó

(n.)
Grammar
leó, g. león; [a dat. leóne and acc. f. leó are found as well as regular forms león: the dat. pl. leónum is put under leóna q.v.] m. f.

A lion ⬩ lioness

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Hwænne áhredst [ðú] míne ángan sáwle æt ðǽm leóum (leóm, Ps. Surt.) restitue a leonibus unicam meam, Ps. Th. 34, 17. Hé hét gelǽdan león and beran, manega and mycele, Homl. Skt. 4, 403

Linked entries: leá león leóna

teóðung-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-ceáp, es; m.
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Hé cwæþ, ðæt wé symble emb twelf mónaþ ágeáfon ðone teóþan dǽl ðæs ðe wé on ceápe habban ... Úre Drihten bebeád, ðæt wé symle emb twelf monaþ gedǽlan ðone teóþan dǽl on úrum wæstmum and on cwicum ceápe, Blickl. Homl. 39, 10-20

be-neoðan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-neoðan, be-nyðan; prep. dat. [be, neoðan under]

BENEATH ⬩ below ⬩ under ⬩ infra

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BENEATH, below, under; infra Hió biþ swíðe fior hire selfre beneoðan she is very far beneath herself Bt. Met. Fox 20, 444; Met. 20, 222. Gif se sconca biþ þyrel beneoðan cneówe if the shank be pierced beneath the knee L. Alf. pol. 63; Th. i. 96, 16,

lǽþan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽþan, to cause to be hateful, cause a person (dat.)
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to shun Eal þæt hé forbeóde and his gingrum lǽþe omnia que discipulis docuerit esse contraria R. Ben. 11, 18

gísel

(n.)
Grammar
gísel, gýsel; gen. gísles; dat. gísle; m.

A pledge ⬩ hostage ⬩ obses

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A pledge, hostage; obses Gýsel obses, Wrt. Voc. 72, 63: Byrht. Th. 139, 36; By. 265. Bútan ánum Bryttiscum gísle except one British hostage, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 8. Ecgferþ wæs to gísle geseald Ecgfrid obses tenebatur, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 26. Ðú eádige

Linked entry: gýsel

ofer-tæl

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-tæl, es; n.

An odd number

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An odd number Ðæra pipercorna sý ofertæl, ðæt ys ðý forman dæge án and þrittig, and ðý óðrum dæge seofontýne, and dý þriddan dæge þreótýne, Lchdm. i. 288, 8

fulhtere

(n.)
Grammar
fulhtere, es; m.

A baptizer ⬩ baptist ⬩ baptista

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A baptizer, baptist; baptista To ðæm dæge Seint Iohannes ðæs fulhteres on the day of Saint John the baptist, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 196, 19

burh-ware

(n.)
Grammar
burh-ware, burg-ware; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Inhabitants of a city, citizens ⬩ urbis incolæ, cives

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Se geháten wæs mid ðǽm burhwarum Brutus he was called Brutus by the citizens, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 93; Met. 10, 47. Ofer burhware over the inhabitants, Cd. 181; Th. 226, 31; Dan. 179. Wurdon burgware blíðe on móde the citizens were blithe in mood, Andr.

Linked entry: burg-ware

Assyrias

(n.)
Grammar
Assyrias, gen. Assyria, Assiria ; dat. Assyrium ; pl. m.

The Assyrians ⬩ Assyrii

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The Assyrians ; Assyrii Assyria ealdorduguþ the people of the Assyrians, Judth. 12 ; Thw. 26, 4; Jud. 310

Linked entries: Asirige Assyrige

Bearan burh

(n.)
Grammar
Bearan burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f.

Banbury, Oxfordshire

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Banbury, Oxfordshire

Beran burh

(n.)
Grammar
Beran burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f. [Hunt. Beranbiri : Kni. Banbyry]

BANBURY ⬩ Oxfordshire

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BANBURY, Oxfordshire Hér Cynríc and Ceawlin fuhton wið Brettas æt Beran byrig here, A. D. 556, Cynric and Ceawlin fought with Britons at Banbury, Chr. 556; Th. 30, 9, col. 1, 2, 3

Linked entry: Bearan burh

Eotol-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Eotol-ware, gen. -wara ; dat. -warum; pl. m.

Inhabitants of Italy, Italians, Italy ⬩ Ităli, Itălia

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Inhabitants of Italy, Italians, Italy; Ităli, Itălia He sinoþ gesomnade Eotolwara biscopa cōgĕret synŏdum episcŏpōrum Ităliæ. Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 33

Linked entries: Eatol-ware Italie Etel-ware

ferh

(n.)
Grammar
ferh, gen. fetes; dat. inst. fere; n. m.

Life ⬩ vīta

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Life; vīta Ferh ellen wræc power drove out life, Beo. Th. 5406; B. 2706. He fromne ferdrinc fere beserode he deprived the brave warrior of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22. Ealne wídan ferh to all eternity, Exon, 44 b; Th. 151, 3; Gú. 789

firne

(n.)
Grammar
firne, crime,
  • Cd. 227
    • ;
  • Th. 305, 3
    • ;
  • Sat. 641
; dat.
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of firen

wísian

(v.)
Grammar
wísian, p. ode.

shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ to shew ⬩ shew ⬩ point put ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ indicate

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Se ðǽm heaðo-rincum hider wísade, 746 ; B. 370. Him seleþegn forð wísade, 3595 ; B. 1795. Ðæt heáfod sceal wísian ðǽm fótum, ðæt hié stæppen on ryhtne weg. Past. 18 ; Swt. 131, 24.

Linked entry: riht-wísian

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