melu
Meal ⬩ flour
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Meal, flour Melu oððe offrung odor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 32: farina, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 17: ii. 38, 70. Swá swá mon melo (Cott. MS. meolo) sift, ðæt melo (meolo) þurhcrýpþ ǽlc þyrel, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 2. Ðæt mela biþ gód, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii
CWUDU
What is chewed, a cud, quid ⬩ manducatum, rumen
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What is chewed, a cud, quid ; manducatum, rumen Ðe heora cudu ne ceówaþ: ða clǽnan nýtenu ðe heora cudu ceówaþ M. H. 138b. ¶ Hwít cwudu white cud, mastich; an odoriferous gum from the mastich-tree, which was called by Lin. pistacia lentiscas. This gum
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wearg
Evil, vile, malignant, accursed,
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Hé geládde wærge weorod adducto maligno exercitu, Bd. 4, 12; S. 580, 40. of evil spirits Ðú ( the serpent ) scealt werg ðínum breóstum bearm tredan brád[r]e eorðan, Cd. Th. 56, 3; Gen. 906. Se werga gǽst, Exon. Th. 129, 16; Gú. 422.
forþ-weard
in a forward direction ⬩ forward ⬩ prōnus ⬩ tending towards any one ⬩ ălĭquem versus tendens ⬩ everlasting ⬩ continual ⬩ sempĭternus
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in a forward direction, forward; prōnus Forþweard forward, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 25; Rä. 22, 13: 126 b; Th. 487, 4; Rä. 72, 23. Á swá hit forþwerdre beón sceolde, swá wæs hit lætre always as it should be more forward, so was it later, Chr. 999; Erl.
weód-hóc
A weed-hook ⬩ a hoe
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A weed-hook, a hoe Uueódhóc (uueád-, Ep. Erf. ) sarculum Txts. 95, 1764. Weódhóc (printed weodhoclu sarcum) Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 2 : Anglia ix. 263, 5
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wenian
To accustom ⬩ to accustom ⬩ train ⬩ prepare ⬩ fit ⬩ to draw ⬩ attract ⬩ to draw to ⬩ to draw ⬩ to wean ⬩ ablactare
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Th. 288, 10; Wand. 29. to draw from Wene and teóh ðæt blód fram ðære ádeádedan stówe Lchdm. ii. 84, 3. Hú mon ðæt deáde blód áweg wenian scyle 8, 15. to wean; ablactare Swá módor déþ hyre bearn, ðonne hió hit fram hire breósta gesoce weneþ R.
án-wíg-gearo
Prepared for single combat ⬩ ad singulare certamen paratus
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Prepared for single combat; ad singulare certamen paratus Wæs þeáw hyra, ðæt hie oft wǽron ánwíggearwe it was their custom, that they oft were for single combat prepared, Beo. Th. 2499; B. 1247
eást-weard
eastward, in the east
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eastward, in the east, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 7. v. éast
ná-hwǽrn
No-where
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No-where Náwem non usquam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 9 : 95, 8. Cf. ǽgwérn, Ors. Swt. 154, 22
a-wendan
To turn away or off ⬩ avert ⬩ remove ⬩ to turn upside down ⬩ turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ pervert ⬩ avertere ⬩ vertere ⬩ mutare ⬩ transferre ⬩ subvertere ⬩ To turn or direct oneself to turn from ⬩ go ⬩ depart ⬩ se vertere ⬩ ire
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v. trans. To turn away or off, avert, remove, to turn upside down, turn, change, translate, pervert; avertere, vertere, mutare, transferre, subvertere Ansýne ðýn awendst ðú faciem tuam avertis, Ps. Spl. 43, 27: Ps. Th. 73, 11 : 103, 27 : 101, 2 : 77,
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a-weccan
to awake ⬩ arouse from sleep ⬩ awake from death ⬩ e somno excitare ⬩ suscitare ⬩ resuscitare ⬩ to excite ⬩ rouse ⬩ stir up ⬩ call forth ⬩ raise up ⬩ raise up children ⬩ excitare ⬩ concitare ⬩ suscitare ⬩ resuscitare
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to awake, arouse from sleep, awake from death; e somno excitare, suscitare, resuscitare Hí awehton hine excitaverunt eum, Mk. Bos. 4, 38. Ðá wearþ aweaht Drihten swá he slǽpende excitatus est tamquam dormiens Dominus, Ps. Th. 77, 65. Ic hine awecce resuscitabo
bord-weall
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Similar entries Cf. scild-weall Hí bord-weal clufan, heówan heaþolinde, Chr. 937; P. 106, 13. the side of a ship: Wiht (an iceberg) cwom æfter wǽge líðan . . . bord-weallas gróf, Rá. 34, 6
á-hwǽr
everywhere ⬩ somewhere ⬩ anywhere ⬩ uspiam ⬩ alicubi ⬩ usquequaque ⬩ in any wise ⬩ quoquo modo
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everywhere, somewhere, anywhere; uspiam, alicubi, usquequaque Ne mæg ic hine áhwǽr [ uspiam ] befleón, Ps. Th. 61, 6. Ne forlǽt ðú me áhwǽr eorþan, oððe ǽghwanan non me derelinquas usquequaque, Ps. Lamb. 118, 8: Ps. Th. 54, 24: 68, 7: 108, 12: 62, 9:
ealneg
Always, quite ⬩ semper, prorsus
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Always, quite; semper, prorsus Ýþ wið lande ealneg winneþ the wave contends always against the land, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 114; Met. 28, 57: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 36. Ðe ǽfre biþ ealnig smylte which ever is quite calm, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 30; Met. 21, 15
be-werung
A defence, fortification ⬩ tutamen
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A defence, fortification; tutamen Bewerung strang a strong defence, Scint. 64
æt-lǽtnes
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or ? æt-lǽdan)
sol
Mire or a miry place ⬩ filthy ⬩ volutabrum
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Mire or a miry place [Halliwell gives soul, sole = a dirty pond, as a Kentish word] Sol volutabrum Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 22. On grǽgsole burnan; andlang burnan on grǽgsole hagan Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 336, 24. Wið Heortsolwe iii. 391, 32. Of ðam wylle on ðæt
a-lefan
To become weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ langues-cere
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To become weak, feeble; langues-cere Ðæt we fæston mid geráde, swá ðæt úre líchama alefed ne wurþe ut cum ratione jejunemus, ita ut corpus nostrum languidius nefiat, Bd. 3, 23; Whel. 228, 45
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