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wamm-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
wamm-cwide, es; m.

Evil speaking, reviling, slander, blasphemy

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Evil speaking, reviling, slander, blasphemy Him (the devils)wæs wráð geworden for womcwidum, Cd.Th. 282, 6;Sat. 282. Ne wíte ic him ða womcwidas, þeáh hé his wyrðe ne sié tó álǽtanne ðæs fela hé mé láðes spræc, 39, 7;Gen. 621

hosp-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hosp-cwide, es; m.

Contemptuous, opprobrious, insulting language,

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Contemptuous, opprobrious, insulting language, Elen. Kmbl. 1044; El. 523

torn-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
torn-cwide, es; m.

A speech that causes grief,bitter, grievous, distressing words

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A speech that causes grief, bitter, grievous, distressing words Heora tungan torncwidum serwaþ swá oft nædran dóþ acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentes, Ps. Th. 139, 3. Ongunnon gromheorte (the evil spirits) Godes orettan in sefan swencan, swíþe gehéton

healf-cwic

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For þæm slege hé feóll ádúne, and hine man healfcwicne (-cwicc-, v. l.) upp áhóf (semivivus levatus est), Gr. D. 63, 1. Healfcwice seminecem, An. Ox. 17, 46. Add

fóre-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cwide, es; m.

A foretellingprophecyprædictio

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A foretelling, prophecy; prædictio, Som. Ben. Lye

galdor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-cwide, es; m.

A magic sayingsongmăgĭcus sermocantus

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A magic saying, song; măgĭcus sermo, cantus, Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 28; Rä. 49, 7

geagn-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
geagn-cwide, es; m.

A replyanswering againresponsum

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A reply, answering again; responsum Grimme geagncwide with grim response, Elen. Kmbl. 1047; El. 525

Linked entry: geán-cwide

gilp-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-cwide, es; m.

A boastful speech

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A boastful speech Ðam wífe ða word wel lícodon gilpcwide Geátes well did those words please the woman, the boastful speech of the Gaut. Beo. Th. 1284; B. 640; Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 12; Gú, 1209

bí-cwide

(n.)

a proverb

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a proverb, Prov. 22

ge-cwide

(n.)

Similar entry: cwide

sib-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sib-cwide, es ; m.
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A speech professing peace and friendliness, fair words Ða leásan men, ða ðe mid fungan treówa gehátaþ fægerum wordum . . . hafaþ on gehátum hunigsmæccas, sméðne sybcwide, Fragm. Kmbl. 54; Leás. 29

teón-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
teón-cwide, es; m.
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Reproachful, abusive, insulting speech, blasphemy, contumely, calumny, slander Ne fríne ic ðé for tǽle ne þurh teóncwide, Andr. Kmbl. 1266; An. 633. Þurh teóncwide by their blasphemous language (saying that a miracle was wrought by magic), 1541; An.

bí-cwide

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Kent. Gl. 813. For Prov. 22 substitute

cwece-sand

(n.)
Grammar
cwece-sand, es; m.
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A quick-sand Cwecesond aurippus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 48

Linked entry: sand

hearm-cwide

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hearm-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-cwide, es; m.

Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrowcalumnia

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Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrow Heora hearran hearmcwyde their lord's sentence, Cd. 29; Th. 39, 12; Gen. 625. Judéa cynn wið godes bearne áhóf hearmcwide the race of the Jews against God's son blasphemed

Linked entries: hearm hearm-sprǽc

cwician

(v.)
Grammar
cwician, cwycian, cucian; p.ode, ade; pp. od , ad [cwic alive, quick] .

To come to life, QUICKEN vīvĕre et spīrāre To make alive, OUICKENvivificare

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Ðú us cwica quicken thou us, 79, 17

Linked entries: cwycian cucian

mann-cwild

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cwild, e; f.

Mortalitypestilence

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Mortality, pestilence On ða tíd ðæs miclan wóles and moncwylde tempore mortalitatis, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 15

cwyðe

(n.)

a saying

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a saying, S. Greg. Hom. 23, 104, Lye

un-cwíd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cwíd, un-cwídd; adj.

Undisturbed by chargesin undisputed possession

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Undisturbed by charges, in undisputed possession Se ðe sitte uncwýdd and uncrafod on his áre on lífe, L. Eth. iii. 15; Th. i. 298, 9. Ðǽr se bónda sæt uncwýd (-cwýdd, MS. G.) and unbecrafod (cf. ubi bunda manserit sine calumpnia, L. H. I. 14, 5; Th.

Linked entry: cwíd