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wǽpen-gewrixl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-gewrixl, -gewrixle, es; n.

A passage of armsan exchange of blowsa conflict, fight

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A passage of arms, an exchange of blows, a conflict, fight Gif hit geweorðe, ðæt wǽpngewrixl weorðe gemǽne þegene and þrǽle, Wulfst. 162, 7. Ðæt heó beaduweorca beteran wurdun on campstede, gármittinge, gumena gemótes, wǽpengewrixles, Chr. 937; Erl.

ælmes-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-leóht, es; n.

Light brought to church by one keeping a vigil during a fast

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Light brought to church by one keeping a vigil during a fast Ðonne man fæste . . . forlǽte man ǽlce worldbysga, and læges and nihtes swá man oftost mæge on cirican gewunige, and mid ælmesleóhte wacigan ðár georne, Ll. Th. ii. 288, 1

brim-lád

(n.)
Grammar
brim-lád, e; f. [brim, lád
a way, path
,]

a way, pathThe path of the sea, sea-waymaris via

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The path of the sea, sea-way; maris via Ic in brimláde bídan sceolde I must remain on the sea's path, Exon. 81b; Th. 307, 27; Seef. 30. Ðe brimláde teáh who came the sea-way, Beo. Th. 2107; B. 1051

ofer-flówan

(v.)

to overflow, cover with waterto overflow, pass beyond bounds

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to overflow, cover with water Seó eá ðæt land middeweard oferfleów mid fótes þicce flóde, Ors. 1, 3; Swt. 32, 6. to overflow, pass beyond bounds Gód gemet, geheápod and oferflówende hig syllaþ on eówerne bearm, Lk. Skt. 6, 38

slím

(n.)
Grammar
slím, es; m. (?) n. (?)

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Slime, mud, mire Slím limus Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 14. borbus, cena 126, 53. Áfæstnod ic eom on líme (slíme ? cf. Ps. 68, 3: I am festened in slime depenesse) grundes infixus sum in limo profundi Ps. Spl. 68, 2

snás

(n.)
Grammar
snás, snǽs, e; f.

A spit, skewer a skewer a score

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A spit, skewer Snaas veru Txts. 115, 144. Án snǽs fisca oððe óðra þinga una serta; a number of fish or other things run on to a stick Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 9. Snásum veribus ii. 91, 37: feribus 148, 7

soc

(n.)
Grammar
soc, es; n.

Suck, sucking at the breast

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Suck, sucking at the breast On ðone dæg ðe man ðæt cild fram soce áteáh in die ablactationis ejus Gen. 21, 8. [Seseȝ childer of her sok A. P. 103, 391. Taken awei fro sok, or wenyd Wick. (Isaiah 11, 8)]

tín-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
tín-feald, adj.

Tenfold

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Tenfold Týnfealde deni, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 13, 15. Týnfealdum oððe twéntifealdum deni aut viceni, R. Ben. Interl. 54, 15. Þreowa on teónfealdum ter denis, Hymn. Surt. 104, 23. Feówer síðo teáfald tal quater denario numero, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 12

tín-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-wintre, adj.

Ten years old

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Ten years old .x. wintre cniht mæg bión þiéfðe gewita a ten year old boy can be accessory to a theft, L. In. 7; Th. i. 106, 18. Ðá ða hé týnwintre on ylde wæs, Homl. Th. ii. 498, 28

tó-drǽfedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-drǽfedness, e; f.

Dispersion,expulsion

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Dispersion, expulsion Hé worhte áne swipe of rápum and hí ealle út áscynde. Ðeós tódrǽfednys getácnode ða tóweardan tóworpennysse, Homl. Th. i. 406, 8. On ðeóda tódrǽfednysse in dispersionem gentium, Jn. Skt. 7, 35. Tódrǽfednesse dispersiones, Ps. Lamb

tó-settan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-settan, p. te

To set things apart from one another,to disposedisponere

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To set things apart from one another, to dispose; disponere Se ðe tósetteþ ł gestiht spǽca his on dóme qui disponet sermones suos in judicio, Ps. Lamb. 111, 5 : Blickl. Gl. : Ps. Spl. 111, 5. Tósette disposuit, 83, 6 : 104, 8

þæder

(adv.)
Grammar
þæder, adv.

Thitherwhither

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Thither, whither Gá ðú and lǽde ðís folc þæder þe ic þé ǽr sǽde tu vade et duc populum istum, quo locutus sum tibi, Ex. 32, 34. On mergen com se biscop þæder, Shrn. 139, 35. Hé þæder ineode, 156, 13

Linked entries: þider þædres

þǽr-æfter

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-æfter, adv.

Thereafterafter that

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Thereafter, after that Gif se terminus gescýt on sumon dæge ðære wucan, ðonne byþ se sunnandæg þǽræfter Eásterdæg, Lchdm. iii. 244, 18. Hié áhebbaþ hié ofer hiera hiéremenn, and ne ondrǽdaþ ðone dóm ðe ðǽræfter fylgþ, Past. 19; Swt. 145, 9

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þǽr-tóeácan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-tóeácan, adv.

Besidesmoreover

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Besides, moreover Hé úrum gyltum miltsaþ, and ðǽrtóeácan ðæt heofenlíce ríce behǽt, Homl. Th. ii. 84, 8. On ðæt gerád ðæt se eorl him tó handan lét Uescam, and þǽrtóeácan ðes cynges men sacleás beón móston, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 9

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á-wlacian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wlacian, p. ode

To grow lukewarm

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To grow lukewarm Hí on þám frumwylme heora gecyrrednesse hý sylfe fulfremede taliaþ, ac hý swíþe recene áwlaciaþ (continuo tepefacti) R. Ben. 135, 6. Þe lǽs þe þǽre hálgan ǽfestnesse welm áwlacige and mid ealle ácólige, Lch. iii. 442, 20

bádian

(v.)
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Tó gemóte hé cóme ofþe hine man bádode (? cf. iii gemót on geáre búton hé hit gebicge oþþe gebidde,433, 33) he should come to the meeting or a fine might be exacted of him Cht. Th. 432, 32. Add

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, fareld, færelt, es ; n. [fær a going, faran to go] .

a way, going, motion, journey, course, passage, progress, expedition, company, one who accompanies in the journey of life, a relationvia, ĭter, cursus, gressus, expĕdītio, cognăta The passover of the Jews transĭtus, phase, id est transĭtus

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a way, going, motion, journey, course, passage, progress, expedition, company, one who accompanies in the journey of life, a relation; via, ĭter, cursus, gressus, expĕdītio, cognăta Hwá ne wundrige wolcna færeldes who does not express a wonder of the

liss

(n.)
Grammar
liss, e; f.

Mildnesslenitymercykindnessfavourgracedelightjoy

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Mildness, lenity, mercy, kindness, favour, grace, delight, joy Hé bæd ðæt Lazarus móste his tungan drýpan ac him næs getíðod ðære lytlan lisse he prayed that Lazarus might put a drop of water on his tongue; but that little favour was not granted to him

Linked entries: lissan líðs

notu

(n.)
Grammar
notu, e; f.

useprofitadvantagean officeemploymentthe discharge of an officeconduct of business

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use, profit, advantage Nittung vel notu usus, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 39. Hæbbe se abbod á mid him gewrit ealra ðæra ǽhta; ðonne seó notu ( the use of tools, etc. ) on gebróðra gewrixle biþ, sý ðæt gewis á mid ðam abbode, ðæt hé wite, hwæt betǽht sý and hwæt

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, to rejoice.
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Add: absolute Ic gefeoge gaudebo, Ps. Rdr. 74, 10. Alle gefióð (gefeagaþ, Ps. L.) omnes exultabunl, Ps. Srt. 5, 12. Gefiáð (gefeogaþ, Ps. L.) bán, 50, 10. Gefeádon (gifeádun. R.) ł gefeánde gaudentes, Lk. L. 19, 37 : Jn. L. 20, 20. Gefæg wel (geblissa