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letanía

(n.)
Grammar
letanía, an; also with pl. -as; m.

A litany

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A litany Ðæt hé ðysne letanían sungan quia hanc litaniam modularentur, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 24. Mid reliquium and mid letanían, Wulfst. 170, 18. Cristes folc mǽrsiaþ letanías, Shrn. 79, 28

stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
stefnan, stefnian to provide with a hem or
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border, to fringe

ge-stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stefnan, gestefnian to provide with a border or
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fringe Mid gode-w. ebbum gestefnede sericis clauatf, An. Ox. 5323. Gestefnode, 7, 374: 8, 376

on-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bítan, p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.)

To taste of, partake of

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To taste of, partake of Se ðæs wæstmes onbát, Cd. Th. 30, 21; Gen. 470: 42, 22; Gen. 677. Gif wulf ǽniges cynnes orf tóslíte, and hit forðon deád beo, ne onbíte gustet his nán Cristen man, L. Ecg. P. iv. 29; Th. ii. 212, 26. Anbíte, iv. 28; Th. ii. 212

on-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-lǽnan, p. de; with gen. or acc.

of the loan ⬩ to lend, grant ⬩ to lease, let

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of the loan. to lend, grant Ic eów onlǽne ðás gewítendan, and ic eów geselle ða þurhwuniendan, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 13. Se cræft ðe him Crist onlǽnþ, Met. 10, 37. Hé úre ðé onlǽnde æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 9. Gif hwá his wǽpnes

-waru

(suffix)
Grammar
-waru, a form occurring only in compounds with a collective force.

The inhabitants of a place

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It is used with common nouns, v. burh-, ceaster-, eorþ-, hell-, heofon-, land-waru; and with proper names, native or foreign, e. g. Lunden-waru

Linked entry: wara

wín-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wín-treów, es; n.

A vine

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A vine Wíntreów vitis, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 52: 80, 27: Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 14, 10: Ps. Surt. 127, 3. Wíntreó, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 15, 1, 5. Hwylc treów is ealra treówa betst? Wín-treów, Salm. Kmbl. p. 188, 10. Wæstma ðæs wíntreówes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 34

unc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
unc, dat.: unc, uncet (-it), acc.: uncer; gen.

Us two ⬩ me and thee ⬩ me and him

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Æfter ðon ðe wit nú betweoh unc tógongenne beóþ, ne geseó wit unc ofer ðæt in ðysse weorulde, Bd. 4, 19; S. 607, 20. Beforan ungc, 5, 12; S. 628, 15. Mid ðý ic unc wénde ingangende beón, S. 629, 39. Wit unc werian þóhton, Beo. Th. 1085; B. 540.

Linked entries: uncet ungc wit

ár-wiððe

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wiððe, an; f? [ár an oar, wiððe withe]

An oar-withe ⬩ a willow band to tie oars with ⬩ struppus

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An oar-withe, a willow band to tie oars with; struppus Árwiððe vel strop struppus, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 117; Wrt. Voc. 56, 37

tó-wiðere

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-wiðere, -wiðre; prep.

Against ⬩ in reply to ⬩ in opposition to

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Against. with dat. in reply to Hú mæg ic andsware findan wráþum tówiþere, Exon. Th. 12, 13; Cri. 185. with acc. in opposition to Wíg tówiþre, 341, 20; Gn. Ex. 129

Linked entry: wiþere

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mind ⬩ recall ⬩ to bring to another's mind ⬩ to remind ⬩ to bring a duty to the mind ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ to remind of a debt ⬩ to ask for payment ⬩ to have in the mind ⬩ to purpose ⬩ intend ⬩ determine

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to bring to one's own mind, recall Dauid myngode ðæra gyfa ðe God his fædrum and his foregengum sealde, Ps. Th. 43, arg. to bring to another's mind, to remind Drihten ús ðonne myngaþ ðæs Sunnandæges weorces the Lord . will remind us then of the work

wíþig-pól

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-pól, es; m.

A pool with willows on the banks

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A pool with willows on the banks On wíðepól, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 188, 30

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode: v. impers. with acc. of pers.
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To cause longing, desire, discontent, orpain in a person Langaþ ðé áwuht dost thou desire aught? Cd. 25: Th. 32, 1; Gen. 496. Hæleþ langode hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten the men longed for the time when they might step from durance, 71; Th. 86,

ge-rǽpan

Grammar
ge-rǽpan, Substitute: To fasten with a rope, bind, chain
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Gerǽped inretita(tenacissimis vinculis), An. Ox. 4596. Hé hafað ealla gesceafta gerǽped (cf. hé hí hæfð gehæfte, Bt. 25; F. 88, 5) mid his racentum ligans singula nexu, Met. 13, 8. Him þinceð þæt hé sié racentan gerǽped videbit intus arctas dominos ferre

wiþer-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.

Hostilely disposed ⬩ adverse

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Hostilely disposed, adverse Hé áhóf wóðe wiðerhýdig he raised his voice with mind adverse, Andr. Kmbl. 1349; An. 675

BEN

(n.)
Grammar
BEN, benn, e; f. [connected with bana a slayer, murderer]

A wound ⬩ vulnus

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Hí feóllon bennum seóce they fell sick with wounds Cd. 92; Th. 118, 29; Gen. 1972

Linked entry: benn

worn

(n.)
Grammar
worn, weorn, es; m.

A swarm ⬩ band ⬩ Jlock ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ many ⬩ a great number ⬩ a great quantity ⬩ much ⬩ many

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Hé weorna feala wíta geþolode, Andr. Kmbl. 2978; An. 1492. Grammar worn, with adj. and gen. pl. Unc sceal worn fela máþma gemǽnra we two shall have many, many treasures in common, Beo. Th. 3571 ; B. 1783. Grammar worn, with gen. sing.

Linked entry: weorn

LIM

(n.)
Grammar
LIM, es; n. (but it also occurs with adj. fem.:).

A limb ⬩ joint

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Leomum and leáfum with branches and leaves, Beo. Th. 194; B. 97. Hé ongan his limu þræstan, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 15. Hé his lima gesette and hine gerestan wolde, 4, 11; S. 579, 32.

Linked entry: leomu

worþ

(n.)
Grammar
worþ, weorþ, wurþ, wierþ, wyrþ, e; f; es; m. : wyrþe, wirþe
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(v. wyrþe-land, and first extract under I),
es; m.

a close ⬩ an enclosed place ⬩ an enclosed homestead ⬩ a habitation with surrounding land ⬩ land ⬩ a place enclosed by buildings ⬩ a court ⬩ hall ⬩ a place ⬩ street

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Kmbl. vi. 251 sqq. about 70 combinations with weorþ occur, and for many of these modem representatives terminating in -worth are found.

Linked entries: ryge weorþ wyrþe-land

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will

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Grammar un-þanc, with noun or pronoun, without (a person's) consent, not of (one's own) accord, against (one's) will : -- Ðá gerád Æþelwold ðone hám æt Winburnan ðæs cynges unþances (bútan ðæs cyninges leáfe, MS. A.), Chr. 901; Erl. 97, 12.

Linked entry: un-þances