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manig-teáw

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wæs smið and mænigteáwa wyrhta, Hml. A. 134, 591

sáwel-dreór

(n.)

life-blood

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life-blood geblódegod wearð sáwuldrióre, Beo. Th. 5379; B. 2693. Besmiten mid sáwldreóre, Cd. Th. 91, 31; Gen. 1520

wæstmbǽru

(n.)
Grammar
wæstmbǽru, (o); indecl. f.

Fertility

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Fertility Ðás eorþan ealle hiere wæstmbǽro gelytlade terra haec sterilitate suorum fructuum castigatur, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 58, 20

ofer-rícsian

(v.)

to dominate, rule over

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to dominate, rule over: — him geþafode ðæt hit mid anwalde him móste oferrícsian Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 19

Linked entry: rícsian

timple

(n.)
Grammar
timple, an; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving sceal habban fela tówtóla . . . flexlínan, spinle . . . presse, pihten, timplean, wifte, Anglia ix. 263, 12

Linked entry: á-timplian

sweord-freca

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-freca, an; m.

A warrior who uses a sword

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A warrior who uses a sword ðæs wǽpnes (the sword Hrunting) onláh sélran sweordfrecan, Beo. Th. 2940; B. 1468

BEÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓT, es; n.

a threateningthreatcommandmenacecomminatiominæperilpericuluma boastingboasting promisepromisejactantiapromissio gloriosapromissum

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He beót eal wið ðé sóðe gelǽste he truly fulfilled all his promise to thee Beo. Th. 1051; B. 523 : 160; B. 80

hreów-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hreów-líce, adv.

Miserablycruellygrievously

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Hreówlíce gefærþ seðe hine sylfne ðus forþ forscyldigaþ and gesǽlig biþ ðeáh ... miserably does he fare who thus continues to incur guilt; and yet he will be happy ..., L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 280, 28: Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 22

in-faran

(v.)
Grammar
in-faran, p. -fór

To go intoenter

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Ne mæg infaran on godes ríce non potent introire in regnum dei, Jn. Skt. 3, 5. Ðæt ælmessan underféncge æt ðám infarendum that he might receive alms from those entering, Homl. Skt. 10, 27

ge-hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hroden, [pp. of ge-hreóðan to adorn]

adornedornatus

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Ðec gemétte, meahtum gehrodene he found thee adorned with virtues, 12 b; Th. 21, 6; Cri. 330 : Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 27; Jud. 37. Geseh he bearwas blǽdum gehrodene he saw groves adorned with blossoms, Andr.

un-wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wéne, adj.

hopelessnot having hope or expectationnot hoped forunexpected

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gehǽlde ánre wydewan sunu ðe unwéne læg, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 103. fond hlingendne, fúsne on forðsíþ, freán unwénne, Exon.

wune-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wune-ness, (wunu-), e; f.

a dwellinghabitationcontinuanceperseverance

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a dwelling, habitation him wunonesse stówe (locum mansionis) sealde, Bd. 5, 11; S. 626, 13. In wununise in habitaculo, Rtl. 58, 5: habitatione, 68, 20. Ðá geworhte him nearo wíc and wunenesse (mansionem angustam), Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 23.

Linked entry: wununess

be-gríwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gríwan, (only in) pp. be-griwen
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Th. i. 384, 27. of guilt, sunk in On ánum dæge oft geworhte unrím scylda, and nǽnige gebétan ne wolde, and in oferfyllo wæs begriwen on unrihttídum, Vercell. MS. fol. 21 b.

Linked entries: gríwan for-gríwan

hlyst

hearinghearinglistening

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Th. 91, 3. the action of intent hearing, listening ábeád for þǽre duguðe deóp ǽrende . . . hlyst wæs þǽr inne (there was attentive hearing given), Az. 169. Hlyst ýst forgeaf, An. 1588. Þonne swíað and hlyst gefeð, Ph. 143

steóran

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D. 50, 18. with dat. of person Þá fǽringa stýrde þám stefnum þára singendra voces psallentium repente compescuit, 282, 12.

þe

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Add Þonan wendan þe ǽr tó geþóht hæfde, Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 8. 1. Add Lyt monna weorð lange fægen ðæs ðe óðerne bewrencð few men are glad for long at having tricked another, Prov. K. 34.

hádung

(n.)
Grammar
hádung, e; f.

Ordination

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On ǽlcere hádunge se ðe gehádod biþ biþ gesmyrod mid gehálgodum ele at every ordination he that is ordained is anointed with consecrated oil, Homl. Th. ii. 14, 25 : 124, 2.

of-lysted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
of-lysted, -lyst; part.

Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for

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Ðá wæs swýðe oflysted ðæt ðæs eádigan weres blód águte he was possessed with a very strong desire to shed the holy man's blood Guthl. 7; Gdwin. 44, 22. Ða ðe sind oflyste rihtwísnysse, Homl. Th. i. 204, 1: Exon. Th. 464, 3; Hö. 81

þríste

(adj.)
Grammar
þríste, and þríst; adj.

Boldboldpresumptuousaudaciousshameless

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Ðonne wilnaþ on his móde ðæt sciele rícsian bið swíðe forht and swíðe behealden; ðonne hæfð ðæt habban wolde, bið swíðe ðríste mens principari appetens fit ad hoc pavida, cum quaerit, audax cum pervenerit, 9; Swt. 57, 4.

Linked entries: þrístling þrýste

ge-swinc

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</b> of physical weariness :-- Hæbbe þás wyrte mid him, ðonne ne ongyt ná micel tó geswynce (-swince, v. l. ) þæs sí ðes, Lch. i. 106, 7. v. weorold*-*geswinc