wynsumlíce
pleasantly ⬩ agreeably ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ graciously ⬩ gladly ⬩ joyously
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pleasantly, agreeably. Similar entries v. wynsum, I. 1 Wynsumlíce stéman, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 36: ii. 27, 113. Sume tiliaþ wífa, for ðam ðæt hí þurh ðæt mæge mǽst bearna begitan, and eác wynsumlíce libban uxor, ac liberi, qui jucunditatis gratia petuntur
caru
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Add Caru cura, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 60. care, trouble Gind ealne middangeard caru and gewin and ege crudelis ubique luctus, ubique pavor, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 21. Hwæt bewearp þé on þás care and on þás gnornunga quid est quod te in moestitiam luctumque dejecit
ge-belgan
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Add: with reflex, acc. Ne gebelg þú þé wið mé . . . Ne gebelge ic mé náwiht wið þé, ac fagnige þæs þú cwyst, Solil. H. 35, 6-10. Ðá sǽde heó ꝥ heó nán land hæfde þe him áht tó gebyrede, and gebealh heó (acc, or nom. ? Cf. III in Dict.)swíðe eorlíce wið
ge-dwelian
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Add: intrans. To go astray, err, make mistake with gen. of matter mistaken Ǽgðer þára ic wót. Ne mæg nán man þæs gedwæligan aeque novi. Nom in utroque nihil fallor, Solil. H. 21, 11. trans. To lead astray. in a physical sense Hí hine geseón ne mihton
ge-wemmedness
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Add: physical, impurity Ðá ðe Críste folgiað on hwítum gyrlum; and hí standað ætforan his ðrymme bútan ǽlcere gewemmednysse, Hml. Th. i. 90, 2. <b>I a.</b> corruption, decay, death :-- Gewemmednysse corruptionis, i. mortis, An. Ox. 3999.
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gyte
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Add: a flood of water, downpour of rain Gyte inun-datio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 63: 45, 63. Swá mycel yðgiung and regnes gyte (inundatio) forþ cóm, Gr. D. 167, 25. a shedding of tears Hwí ne feormast þú mid teára gyte torne synne? cur tua non purgas lacrymis
irþ-land
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Ierðland arvo (- a ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 2. Ǽgðer ge etelond ge eyrðlond ge eác wudoland, C. D. ii. 95, 14. Sextig æcera earðlondes . . . and twelt æceras miédwelandes, 150, 16: vi. 219, I.. quod Anglice dicitur xxxvi æceras yrðlandes, Midd. Flur. 47,
wǽdlung
poverty ⬩ indigence ⬩ want ⬩ begging
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poverty, indigence, want Ðár is geómerung and wǽdluncg, Wulfst. 114, 27. Hine (Lazarus) geswencte seó wǽdlung, and áfeormode; ðone óðerne (Dives) gewelgode his genihtsumnys, and bepǽhte, Homl. Th. i. 332, 9. Of wǽdlunga de inopia, Ps. Spl. 106, 41. On
forþ-genge
going forwards ⬩ progressing ⬩ having success ⬩ going on to completion ⬩ carried into effect ⬩ going on continuously ⬩ in full operation ⬩ flourishing
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Substitute: going forwards, progressing having success. Similar entries Cf. forþ, 1 b Hú mæg se geleáfa beón forðgenge, gif seó lár and ðá láreówas áteoriað?, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 3, 8. Hé mid his bénum fylste þæt ðǽra bydela bodung forðgenge and Gode wæstmbǽre
bearn-teám
progeny ⬩ offspring ⬩ issue ⬩ child-bearing ⬩ procreation of children
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Substitute: progeny, offspring, issue Wlmér and his bearntém, Cht. Th. 592, 15. Hé bi þǽre fægerne bearnteám gestrýnde, seó wæs Agathes geháten, Chr. 1057; P. 188, 14. Seó gelaðung ácenð micelne bearnteám, Hml. A. 30, 161. Ꝥ hí heora bearn-teám gebringon
be-delfan
to dig a grave ⬩ to dig about ⬩ to bury ⬩ put under ground, ⬩ to bury ⬩ put in a grave or tomb
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Add: to dig a grave Þá byrgena mon feor on eorðan bedelfe, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 12. to dig about Þæt treów bið bedolfen, Hml. Th. ii. 408, 29. to bury, put under ground, of things Ágróf se mon on ærenum brede drýcræftes word and bedealf under þone þerscwold
weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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To wax, grow. glossing the following Latin words Ic weaxe glesco, weaxeþ glescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 60, 57. Weaxð gliscit, Hymn. Surt. 132, 6. Waexit surgit, Txts. 99, 1955. Weacsaþ pullulant, Kent. Gl. 1163. Weóx mature-sceret, Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 40:
a-rǽfnan
To endure ⬩ bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ sustinere ⬩ tolerare ⬩ perferre
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To endure, bear, suffer; sustinere, tolerare, perferre Ðæt he ðæt sár mihte geþyldelíce mid smylte móde aberan and arǽfnan ut patienter dolorem ac placida mente sustineret, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 27. Ðonne hí ðæt mægen ðære unmǽtan hǽto arǽfnan ne mihton
BÝRGAN
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To taste, eat; gustare, manducare Ðú ðínes gewinnes wæstme býrgest labores fructuum tuorum manducabis, Ps. Th. 127, 2. Nymþe ðú æppel ǽnne býrgdest unless thou hast tasted an apple, Cd. 42; Th. 54, 21; Gen. 880. Hí bú þégun æppel, býrgdon forbodene they
camp-wered
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Warriors, soldiers, fighting-men, army; militia, exercitus Hí sceoldan for heora campwered gebiddan and to Gode þinigian they should pray and make intercession to God for their warriors, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39. Æðelhere mon slóh mid ealle his campweorude
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dust-drenc
A drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust ⬩ pōtio ex herbārum quārumdam semĭnĭbus, in pulvĕrem redactis, compŏsĭta
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A drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust; pōtio ex herbārum quārumdam semĭnĭbus, in pulvĕrem redactis, compŏsĭta Wyrc gódne dustdrenc: nim merces sǽd, and finoles sǽd, dilesǽd, etc.... gegníd ealle wel to duste: dó ðæs dustes gódne cuclerfulne
eafora
An offspring, successor, heir, son ⬩ prōles, successor, fīlius
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An offspring, successor, heir, son; prōles, successor, fīlius Wearþ Adame eafora féded a son was born to Adam, Cd. 55; Th. 67, 23; Gen. 1105: 82; Th. 103, 3; Gen. 1712; Bt. Met. Fox 26, 69; Met. 26, 35. Ne wearþ Heremód swá eaforum Ecgwélan Heremod was
fullere
A FULLER ⬩ bleacher ⬩ fullo
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A FULLER, bleacher; fullo His reáf wurdon glitiniende swá hwíte swá snáw, swá nán fullere ófer eorþan ne mæg swá hwíte gedón, Mk. Bos. 9, 3; vestīmenta ejus facta sunt splendentia et candĭda nĭmis vĕlut nix, quālia fullo non pŏtest sŭper terram candĭda
gǽst-hálig
Spirit-holy ⬩ holy in spirit ⬩ in spīrĭtu sanctus
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Spirit-holy, holy in spirit; in spīrĭtu sanctus Wǽr is ætsomne Godes and monna, gǽst-hálig treów there is a compact together of God and men, a spiritual holy covenant, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 31; Cri. 584. He fond fúsne on forþsíþ freán unwemne, gǽst-háligne
here-gild
A war-tax ⬩ the Danegild ⬩ tax to support an army
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A war-tax, the Danegild, tax to support an army Hér wæs ðet heregeold gelǽst ðæt wǽron xxi þúsend punda and xcix punda in this year the Danegild was paid, it was twenty-one thousand and ninety-nine pounds, Chr. 1040; Erl. 167, 23. Swá fela sýðe swa menn