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hwítel

(n.)
Grammar
hwítel, es; m.

A WHITTLE ⬩ a cloak ⬩ mantle ⬩ blanket

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Ðá eode ðes bróðor sume dæge ðæt hé wolde his reówan and hwítlas ða ðe hé on cumena búre brúcende wæs on sǽ wacsan and feormian hic cum quadam die lenas sive saga quibus in hospitale utebatur in mari lavasset, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 10

Linked entries: hwida hwien

ge-laþung

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Grn. 17, 37. the assembly of saints in heaven Hí ǽfre wuniað on ðǽre écan gelaðunge, Hml. A. 29, 120

wæl-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-stów, e; f.

The place of the slain, ⬩ a battle-field ⬩ any place where there is slaughter

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Hié ðǽr nán licgende feoh ne métten, swá hié ǽr bewuna wǽron ðonne hié wælstówe geweald áhton, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 33. On here crincgan, on wælstówe wundum sweltan, Byrht.

Linked entry: hreá-wíc

ge-springan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-springan, p. -sprang, -sprong, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen.

To spring ⬩ bound ⬩ arise ⬩ go out ⬩ go forth ⬩ prosilire ⬩ exoriri ⬩ abire ⬩ procedere ⬩ To get by going[?] ⬩ to cause to spring ⬩ eructare

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To spring, bound, arise, go out, go forth; prosilire, exoriri, abire, procedere Swá ðæt blód gesprang as the blood sprang, Beo. Th. 3339; B. 1667.

Linked entry: gi-sprunt

onweg-álǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
onweg-álǽdness, e; f.

A taking away, removal

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A taking away, removal Ond for ðære gelómlícum onwegálǽdnesse ( frequenti ablatione ) ðære hálgan moldan wæs mycel seáþ geworden, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 31

scort

(adj.)
Grammar
scort, adj.

Short ⬩ marking the length of an object ⬩ not tall ⬩ of time ⬩ of a period of time ⬩ short-lived ⬩ brief ⬩ not occupying much time ⬩ as a grammatical term

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Hú ne biþ simle ðæt lange yfel wyrse ðonne ðæt scorte, 38, 2; Fox 198, 12. Ðæt wuldor ðysses middangeardes is sceort and gewítende. Blickl.

Linked entries: sceort scyrtra

neoþera

(adj.)
Grammar
neoþera, niþera; adj. (without a positive form)

Lower

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On ðás niþeran dǽlas ðisse ceastre, Blickl. Homl. 239, 6. Yfemest is eallra gesceafta fýr ofer eorþan, folde neoþemest, Met. 20. 85. On ðære nyþemystan ( lowest ) bytminge, Homl. Th. i. 536, 10.

Linked entries: niþemest niþera

wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr, e; f.

A covenant ⬩ compact ⬩ agreement ⬩ pledge

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Ic ðé bidde, ðæt ðú treówa selle, wǽra ðína, 170, 24; Gen. 2818. Gewríþ sibbe wǽre ł wedd asstringe pacis federa, Hymn. Surt. 29, 3.

Linked entries: ge-wǽred wǽrlíce

aldor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-ner, es; n.

A life's safety ⬩ refuge ⬩ vitæ servatio ⬩ asylum

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Ðæt we aldor-nere sécan móten that we may seek an asylum, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 13; Gen. 2519

a-slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slúpan, p. -sleáp, pl. -slupon; pp. -slopen

To slip away ⬩ elabi

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Ðæt hí ǽfre him of aslépen [ = asleópen] that they may ever slip from them, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 18 ; Met. 13, 9

Linked entries: a-slépen slúpan

arodscipe

(n.)
Grammar
arodscipe, es; m.

Quickness ⬩ swiftness ⬩ readiness ⬩ dexterity ⬩ velocitas ⬩ dexteritas ⬩ promptitudo

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Quickness, swiftness, readiness, dexterity; velocitas, dexteritas, promptitudo Oft mon biþ swíðe rempende and rǽsþ swíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, and ðeáh wénaþ men ðæt hit síe for arodscipe and for hwætscipe sæpe præcipitata actio velocitatis

a-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrcan, p. -wyrhte ; pp. -wyrht

To do ⬩ effect ⬩ facere ⬩ agere

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Ðæt ðú me gewissige bet ðonne ic awyrhte to ðé that thou wouldest direct me better than I have done towards thee, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 6

azíma

(n.)
Grammar
azíma, orum; pl. n.

Unleavened ⬩ infermentata ⬩ azyma

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Se dæg azímorum dies azýmorum; ή ήμέρα τών άζύμων, Lk. Bos. 22, 7

béhþ

(n.)
Grammar
béhþ, e; f.

A token ⬩ sign ⬩ proof ⬩ signum ⬩ testimonium

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A token, sign, proof; signum, testimonium Heó hét hyre þínenne ðæs herewǽðan heáfod to béhþe blódig ætýwan ðám burhleódum she ordered, her servant to shew the bloody head of the leader of the army to the citizens as a token Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 6; Jud

cwyddian

(v.)
Grammar
cwyddian, p.ode; pp. od

To speak, say ⬩ dicere

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To speak, say ; dicere Ðæt me oferhydige ǽfre ne mótan hearm cwyddian that the proud may never speak evil of me, Ps. Th. 118, 122. Crist hí befran hú men cwyddodon be him Christ asked them how men spake concerning him, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 31

Embene

(n.)
Grammar
Embene, pl. m.

The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France ⬩ Ambiānum

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The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France; Ambiānum Hér for se here up on Sunnan to Embenum, and ðǽr sæt án geár in this year [A.D. 884] the army went up the Somme to Amiens, and remained there one year, Chr. 884; Erl. 82, 17

em-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
em-leóf, adj.

Equally dear ⬩ æque cārus

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Equally dear; æque cārus -Him wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc it was equally dear to them to see man's blood shed, as it was [to see] the milk of their cattle, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 26, 32

éðyl-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
éðyl-stæf, édulf-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the house ⬩ prædii sustentáculuin

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentáculuin Ic eorn orwéna ðæt unc se [seó MS.] éðylstæf ǽfre weorþe gifeðe I am hopeless that to us two the staff of the family will ever be by lot, Cd. 101; Th. 134, ii; Gen. 2223

fórn

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fórn, fórne; adv.

Before ⬩ cōram

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Th. ii. 168, 15, Óþ-ðæt he eft cume hyre fórne geán until he again comes opposite to it, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 8, 13; Lchdm. iii. 248, 17

fræt

(adj.)
Grammar
fræt, adj.

Obstinate ⬩ proud ⬩ perversus ⬩ superbus

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Obstinate, proud; perversus, superbus Háteþ ðæt ðú, on ðis fræte folc, onsende wæter he commandeth that thou send water upon this obstinate people, Andr. Kmbl. 3010; An. 1508: Exon. 28 a; Th. 84, 15; Cri. 1374.