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ofer-micel

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Be þǽre ofermiclan friclo, þonne . . . sió ofermiclo friclo and gífernes áríst of þæs hores wǽtan, Lch. ii. 196, 1-3. Ofermi[cle] magna, An. Ox. 46, 24. Add

ofet

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Sume hí leofodon be ofete and wyrtum, Hml. Th. i. 546, 5. Hé æt him ofet, and þæt þæt hé on wuda findan mihte, ii. 38, 8. Add

hálig-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dæg, es; m.

A holy day, Sunday

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A holy day, Sunday Be hálidæiges freólse of the festival of Sunday, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 8. On háligdagum sabbatis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 2

tó-scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scríðan, p. -scráð

To flow in different directionsbe disperse

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To flow in different directions, be disperse Ðæt wæter unstille ǽghwider wolde wíde tóscríþan, wác and hnesce, ne meahte hit on him selfum ǽfre gestandan, Met. 20, 93

þeód-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-sceaþa, an; m.
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Ðonne móton ða hyrdas beón swíðe wacore, ðe wið ðone þeódsceaðan folce sceolon scyldan, L. C. E. 26; Th. i, 374, 22-28: Wulfst. 191, 6-13. Þeódsceada, fýrdraca, Beo. Th. 5369; B. 2688: 4545; B. 2278. Se þeódsceaða ( famine ), Andr.

stíþ

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Th. ii. 96, 15, Godes byrðene . . . beóð leóhte þám þe hí lufiað. . . þeáh hí stíðe beón þám stuntum mannum, Hml. A. 11, 273. Stíþra wala asperę inuectionis, An. Ox. 5365.

ge-wǽcan

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Ben. 27, 9. non-physical Ne ðú ðé ǽfre ne lǽt wlenca gewǽcan, Met. 5, 31, Mód mid horuwe gewǽht mens sorde saucia, Hy. S. 37, 12. Wæs gewǽht afficitur (acri angore ), An. Ox. 4011.

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to misworkdo wrongsinmăle ăgĕredelinquĕrepeccāreto do fordestroyruinconvictcondemnperdĕredestruĕrelabefactārecondemnāreto forfeitamittĕre

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Se ðe þýfþe oft forworht wǽre openlíce he who has often been convicted openly of theft, L. Ath. v. § 1, 4; Th. i. 228, 25. Ðe forworht wǽre who has been condemned, L. E. G. 10; Th. i. 172, 16.

seld-

(adj.; prefix)
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seld-, sel-, syl-líc ; adj.
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Glóf síd and syllíc searobendum fæst, Beo. Th. 4178 ; B. 2086. Ic seah sellíc þing singan, Exon. Th. 413, 9 ; Rä. 32, 3. Ða réðan león and ða sellícan (syl-) pardes and ða egeslícan beran, Hexam. 9 ; Norm. 14, 33. Sellíce sǽdracan, Beo.

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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Hé wælfǽhþa dǽl sæcca gesette he composed many a deadly feud and quarrel, Beo. Th. 4062; B. 2029

Linked entry: sæccan

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Jacob heóld ðone yldran bróðer Esau be ðam fét Jacob held the elder brother Esau by the foot, Homl. Th. i. 110, 22: Beo. Th. 1581; B. 788. Hé heóld his ǽhta him tó wlencum he kept his possessions for his own glory, Blickl. Homl. 53, 8.

muud-bora

(n.)
Grammar
muud-bora, an; m.

one who can give protection (mund)protectorpatronguardianadvocatea guardian

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S. 40; Th. i. 400, 6. a guardian (of things) Ðara máðma mundbora wæs, Beo. Th. 5552; B. 2779

hyse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse, es; m.

A young manwarrior

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Him be healfe stód hyse unweaxen cniht on gecampe by his side stood a youth not yet grown up, a boy in battle, Byrht. Th. 136, 17; By. 152. Hyse [Beowulf ], Beo. Th. 2438; B. 1217: Andr. Kmbl. 1190; An. 595: 1622; An. 812: Elen. Kmbl. 1043; El. 523.

Linked entries: hós hese hise

ge-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lang, -long; adj.

Alongbelongingdependingconsequent

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Th. 61, 1 : Beo. Th. 2757; B. 1376. Nis me wiht æt eów leófes gelong I am not dependent upon you for anything dear, Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 5; Gú. 284 : 115 b; Th. 444, 11; Kl. 45.

Linked entries: -lang ge-lenge ge-long

un-rihtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtlíc, adj.

Unrighteousunjustwickedwrongful

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Be unrihtlícum hǽmedum de pravis coitibus, L. Ecg. C. 21, tit.; Th. ii. 130, 4

gýmen

(n.)
Grammar
gýmen, gémen; f.

Careheedsolicitudediligencesuperintendencerulecura

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Ben. interl. 27, Lye

Linked entries: gémen geómen gýme

helle-hund

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hund, es; m.

A hell-hound

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, and be torn by the teeth of a hell-hound in the awful torments of hell among all the devils without any end, unless he make due reparation before his last day, Cod.

gewin-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-dæg, es; m.

A labourtrouble-daybattle-daylaboristribulationis diespugnæ dies

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Ðonne cumbulgebrec on gewinndagum weorþan scoldum when there should be crashings of banners in days of battle, Ps. C. 50, 12; Ps. Grn. ii. 227, 12

Linked entry: winn-dæg

full

(adv.)
Grammar
full, adv.
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The two passages given here may be taken under full; see Gen. 50, 10: Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 33 under full in Dict., and full; above; but see also ful-líce, .

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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Ða welmas ða ðe beóþ gehwǽr geond ðone líchoman, 204, 14. violent movement, violence, raging, tempestuous movement of water Oððe fýres feng, oððe flódes wylm, Beo. Th. 3533; B. 1764.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm