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hwíl-tídum

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>hwíl-tíd,</b> e; f. A time Ic bidde eów þæt gé þises gewrites gíman and on hwíltídum hit on gemynde habban, Wlfst. 108, 17. ¶ the word occurs almost only in the dat. pl. used as an adverb. Add: to the examples in Dict. : sometimes

wǽdlian

(v.)
Grammar
wǽdlian, p. ode.

to be poorindigentneedyin wantto be in want of somethingto lacknot to have enoughto beg

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to be poor, indigent, needy, in want Ic wǽdlige egeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Zup. 154, 15. Hé wédlaþ egebit, Kent. Gl. 835. Se ðe wédlat qui indiget, 333. Ða welegan wǽdledon (wéðladon, Ps. Surt.) and eodon biddende divites eguerunt, Ps. Th. 33, 10. Beóð welige

on-styrian

(v.)

to move, stir (of physical motion)to move, stir up, exciteto move, disturb, agitate (a person)

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to move, stir (of physical motion) Se líchoma ná ne onstyreþ siððan seó sáwl him of biþ, Blickl. Homl. 21, 27. Onstyredan, drifan agitabant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 39. Heó nǽnig lim onstyrian mihte, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 4. Onstyrgan ( commoveri ) foet míne, Ps

Linked entry: in-styrian

on-weald

(n.)
Grammar
on-weald, es; m.

Power

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Power Sý him ár and onwald to him be honour and power, Exon. Th. 241, 28; Ph. 663. Hié hiere onwaldes hié ( Rome ) beniman woldon; and heó hwæðere onwealg on hiere onwalde æfter þurhwunade, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 62, 22-24. Se geeode ðæt eálond and Rómána onwealde

Linked entries: weald on-wald on-wealda

tó-hopa

(n.)
Grammar
tó-hopa, an; m.

Hope,expectation

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Hope, expectation Eádig byþ se wer ðe his tóhopa byþ tó swylcum Drihtne beatus vir cujus est nomen Domini spes ejus, Ps. Th. 39, 4. Hwæt is mín tóhopa quae est expectatio mea? 38, 9. On ðé ys eall úre níél and úre tóhopa Domini est salus, 3, 7. Wâ eów

Linked entries: tó-hopung tó-hyht

þæc

(n.)
Grammar
þæc, es; n.

a roofthe material of which a roof is composedthatch

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a roof Ðá geségon hí ðone hræfn ða glofe teran uppe on ánes húses þæce ... Wilfrið mid gyrde of ðæs húses hrófe ða glofe gerǽhte, Guthl. 11; Gdwin. 54, 16-22 : Ps. Th. 128, 4. Gé þearfum forwyrndon, ðæt hí under eówrum þæce mósten in gebúgan, Exon. Th

a-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
a-hebban, -hæbban; ðú -hefst, he -hefeþ, pl. -hebbaþ; p. -hóf, pl. -hófon; imp. -hefe; pp. -hafen

To heave uplift upraiseelevateexaltfermentlevaretollereelevareerigereexaltareextollerefer-mentare

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To heave up, lift up, raise, elevate, exalt, ferment; levare, tollere, elevare, erigere, exaltare, extollere, fer-mentare Nolde his eágan ahebban up to ðam heofone nolebat oculos ad cælum levare, Lk. Bos. 18, 13. To ahebbanne levare, Gen. 48, 17. Ðú

bearn

(n.)
Grammar
bearn, es; n.

A BEARNchildsonissueoffspringprogenynatusinfanspuerfiliussobolesproles

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A BEARN, child, son, issue, offspring, progeny; natus, infans, puer, filius, soboles, proles Bearn Godes Son of God, Elen. Kmbl. 1624; El. 814. Nú is ðæt bearn cymen now is that child come, Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 8 ; Cri. 66. Híg næfdon nán bearn non erat

Linked entries: barn beærn byre beorn

beorg

(n.)
Grammar
beorg, beorh, biorg, biorh; gen. beorges; dat. beorge; pl. nom. acc. beorgas; gen. beorga; dat. beorgum; m.

a hillmountaincollismonsa heapBURROW or barrowa heap of stonesplace of burialtumulus

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a hill, mountain; collis, mons On Sýne beorg on Sion's hill Exon. 20 b; Th. 54, 29; Cri. 876. Óþ ða beorgas ðe man hǽt Alpis to the mountains which they call the Alps Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 44; 16, 17. Ǽlc múnt and beorh byþ genyðerod omnis mons et collis

Linked entries: beorh berg biorg

cyne-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-ríce, cyne-rýce, es; n.

A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm regnum

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A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm; regnum Secg monig wyscte ðæt ðæs cyneríces ofercumen wǽre many a warrior wished that there was an end of that kingdom, Exon. 100b; Th. 378, 34; Deór. 26. Féng his bearn to cyneríce his child succeeded to

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cyn-ren

(n.)
Grammar
cyn-ren, cyn-ryn,es; n. [cyn a kindred, race, nation, family, generation; ren, ryn a course]

A family course, family, generation, kind, nation, posteritygeneratio, genus, natio, progenies, propago

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A family course, family, generation, kind, nation, posterity; generatio, genus, natio, progenies, propago He forlét his ríce and his cynren he left his country and his family, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 27. Cynren generatio, Wrt. Voc. 72, 49. Ðis ys Thares

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþ-líce, cúþe-líce; comp. or; adv.

certainly, manifestly certo, aperte for, indeed, therefore nempe, igiturfamiliarly, courteously, kindlyfamiliariter, civiliter, comiter

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certainly, manifestly; certo, aperte Ic cúþlíce wát scio certissime, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 42: 4, 19; S. 589, 25. Ðæt his líf ðe cúþlícor ascíneþ cujus ut vita clarescat certius, 5, 1; S. 613, 14, note. Acyrred cúþlíce from Cristes ǽ turned manifestly from

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DELFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DELFAN, ic delfe, ðú delfest, dilfst, he delfeþ, dilfþ, pl. delfaþ; p. ic, he dealf, ðú dulfe, pl. dulfon; subj. delfe, pl. delfen; p. dulfe, pl. dulfen; pp. dolfen; v. a.

To dig, dig out, DELVEfŏdĕre, effŏdĕre

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To dig, dig out, DELVE; fŏdĕre, effŏdĕre Ne mæg ic delfan fŏdĕre non văleo, Lk. Bos. 16, 3. Ongan he eorþan delfan he began to dig the earth, Elen. Kmbl. 1655; El. 829. Ic delfe fŏdio, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 45. Ðǽr þeófas hit delfaþ ubi fures effŏdiunt

ele-beám

(n.)
Grammar
ele-beám, es; m. [ele oil, beám a tree]

An olive-tree ŏlea, ŏlīva

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An olive-tree; ŏlea, ŏlīva Elebeám ŏlea vel ŏlīva, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 111; Wrt. Voc. 27, 40: 47; Som. 65, 18; Wrt. Voc. 33, 17: 80, 25: 285, 70: Ps. Lamb. 51, 10. Heó brohte elebeámes twíg she brought a twig of olive-tree, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 30; Gen

for-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
for-drífan, p. -draf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive awayforcecompeldrive outejectbanishpellĕreprōpellĕrecompellĕrecōgĕreexpellĕre

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To drive away, force, compel, drive out, eject, banish; pellĕre, prōpellĕre, compellĕre, cōgĕre, expellĕre Sumne sceal hreóh fordrífan the tempest shall drive one away, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 10; Vy. 15. Hine se streám fordráf the stream drove him, Ors

heord-rǽden

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heord-rǽden, hyrd-rǽden, e; f.

Guardguardianshipcarekeeping

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Guard, guardianship, care, keeping Him is sinderlíce betǽht hyrdrǽden ofer eallum cristenum monnum to him is especially committed the guardianship over all christian men, Homl. Th. ii. 290, 26. Geþyld is wyrtruma and hyrdrǽden ealra háligra mægna patience

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hyge-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-leást, e; f.

Thoughtlessnessfoolishnessfollyheedlessness

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Thoughtlessness, foolishness, folly, want of wisdom, heedlessness Eálá gé cildra gáþ út bútan hygeleáste tó claustre oððe tó leorninge O vos pueri egredimini sine scurrilitate in claustrum vel in gymnasium, Coll. Monast. Th. 36, 9. Ne ús ne gedafenaþ

in-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
in-gangan, p. -géng

To entergo in

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To enter, go in Ic ingange ingredior, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 47. Ic on unscyldignyssa mínre ic ingange ego in innocentia mea ingressus sum, Ps. Spl. 25, 1. Ingangeþ cyningc wuldres introibit Rex gloriæ, 23, 7. Óþ ðæt ic ingange on háligra godes donec

wíd-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-mǽre, adj.
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Far-famed, famous, celebrated; in a bad sense, notorious. of persons Sume teohhiaþ ðæt ðæt betst sý, ðæt mon seó foremǽre and wídmǽre quibus optimum quiddam claritas videtur, Bt. 24, 2 ; Fox 82, 10. Wídmǽre wer . . . hé moncynnes mǽste hæfde mægen and

ysel

(n.)
Grammar
ysel, e; ysle, an; f.
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A spark, cinder, an ash, ember Ysle favilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 19: 66, 44: 284, 17: ii. 36, 53. On yslan in favillam, Hpt. Gl. 495, 31. Hé geseah hú ða ysla up flugon mid ðam smíce vidit ascendentem favillam, Gen. 19, 28. Gé syndon dust and acsan and