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mése

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Add: a table at which a meal is taken Ðæs abbodes mýse sceal á beón gemǽne þearuum and elþeódegum mannum, R. Ben. 93, 3. Sý hé áscyred fram gemǽnre mýsan þigene suspendatur a mensa, 49, 15. Fram meósan and fram geférǽdene a meme consortio, R. Ben. I.

midde-winter

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Maria onféng God on hyre innoð, and hine bær oð middewintres mæssedæg and hine þá ácende, Hml. Th. i. 200, 28. On myddewintres mæssenyht, Lk. 2, I. rbc. In þǽre middewintres tíde, Chr. 1006; P. 137, 14: 1016; P. 146, 22. Tó þám midewintre wæs se cyng

mildheortlíce

(adv.)
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Críst ús mildheortlíce fram deófles ðeóstrum álýsde, Hml. Th. i. 604, 3: Hml. A. 163, 269. Wé sceolon déman for úres Drihtnes lufon ǽfre mildheortlíce . . . bútan wælhreównysse, 9, 221. Scel bión on ðǽm reccere ðæt hé sié ryhtlíce and mildheortlíce rǽdende

mis-lic

Grammar
mis-lic, <b>. I.</b>
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add: with a singular noun, where different instances of that which is denoted by the noun occur, not uniform, different forms of Hû mislic bið mægen þára cynna, Rä. 81, 8. Þá ic þurh mislic cwealm slóg, Jul. 493. Ic sóðfæstum þurh mislic bleó mód oncyrre

óleccung

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Add Oft mon sceal ðone welegan ofermódan tó him loccian mid lídelicre ólicunga (ólecciunga, v. l.) nonnunquam superbus dives exhortationis blandimento placandus est, Past. 183, 19. 'Nú is mín mód áwend mycclum tó ðé, ꝥ þú hláford beó þǽra ǽhta and mín

oþ-wítan

(v.)
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with dat. of person, and charge in acc. Him God ne oðwít his scylda, Ps. Th. 31, 2. Ðæt ilce Dryhten oðwát Israhéla folce, Past. 267, 14. in a clause Ic þé ná ne oðwíte þæt þú mé ne gehýrst, Ps. Th. 21, 2. with pronoun and clause in apposition Hé him

Linked entry: æt-wítan

útfangene-þeóf

(n.)
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the jurisdiction of the lord over his man taken as a thief outside the lord's domain, the right of the lord to pursue his man, when accused of theft, outside his own jurisdiction, bring him back to his own court for trial, and keep his forfeited chattels

sac-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sac-full, adj.

contentious, quarrelsome

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contentious, quarrelsome Hé biþ swíðesacful and micele ungeþwǽrnesse and mænigfealde saca on ðære geférǽdenne wyrcþ scandala nutriunt et dissensiones in congregatione faciunt, R. Ben. 124, 8. Ne ǽnig man ne sý tó sacfull ne ealles tó geflitgeorn, Wulfst

wederung

(n.)
Grammar
wederung, e; f.

Weather

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Weather Ðæs ilcan geáres wæs swíðe hefelíc gear . . . swá mycel ungelimp on wæderunge swá man náht ǽþelíce geþencean ne mæg; swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 21. [Gif ȝe mine bibode healded, þenne sende

Linked entry: wederian

brún-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
brún-wyrt, brúne-wyrt, e; f.

BROWNWORT or water-betony ⬩ scrofularia aquatica ⬩ wood-betony or brownwort ⬩ scrofularia nodosa

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BROWNWORT or water-betony; scrofularia aquatica Genim bánwyrt and brúnwyrt take banewort and brownwort, L. M. 1, 25; Lchdm. ii. 66, 18. Brúne wyrt, 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 7. Genim brúne wyrt take brownwort, 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 268, 9, 13: 1, 39; Lchdm.

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of-weorpan

(v.)

to kill by casting (a stone, etc. ) to knock down and kill by a missile

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to kill by casting (a stone, etc. ) to knock down and kill by a missile David nam fíf stánas and ðeáhhweðere mid ánum hé ðone gigant ofwearp. Blickl. Homl. 31, 18. David mid his liðeran ofwearp ðone geleáfleásan ent, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 18 : Homl. Skt.

híne

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
híne, [ = (?) hínan as gehúse = gehúsan, hiwæ = híwan in the same verse]

domesticos,

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domesticos, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 10, 25. Is this the word which gives later English hine, Mod. E. hind, or are these taken from the gen. pl. of híwan, hína, which occurs most frequently in phrases hina fæder, etc., and which may have come to be looked upon

Linked entry: hína

wapolian

(v.)
Grammar
wapolian, p. ode

To foam ⬩ bubble up ⬩ pour forth ⬩ abound ⬩ swarm

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To foam, bubble up, pour forth (intrans. and trans. ?), abound, swarm Wapolaþ ebullit (os fatuorum ebullit stultitiam, Prov. 15, 2), Kent. Gl. 505. Wapolode vaporat, Germ. 398, 220. Up ábrǽcan, wapeladan ebulliebant, emergebant (cadavera vermium examina

wédan

(v.)
Grammar
wédan, p. de

To be mad or furious, to rage, rave ⬩ to be mad, out of one's senses ⬩ to act with violence, be furious, rage,

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To be mad or furious, to rage, rave Ic wéde saeuio and insanio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Zup. 192, 3. Furo ic wéde macaþ insaniui of insanio ic wéde, 33 ; Zup. 203, 9. Ic wéde grasso. Engl. Stud. xi. 66, 44. Wétt saeuit, Wülck. Gl. 255, 16. Wét furit, irascitur

Linked entry: a-wédan

swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽs, adj.

(one's) own; ⬩ proprius ⬩ dear ⬩ with a development of meaning similar to that in kind or gentle; gracious, kind, agreeable, pleasant (used of persons or things). ⬩ subst. property: ⬩ near, related ⬩ familiaris, domesticus ⬩ beloved, dear; pleasant.

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(one's) own; proprius. v. swǽslice, Ðæt selegescot ðæt ic mé swǽs on ðé gehálgode the tabernacle that I hallowed me as my own in thee Exon. Th. 90, 29 ; Cri. 1481. the word, which occurs rarely in prose (see, however, the first passage cited), is used

Linked entries: swáse swés

furþor

local ⬩ to or at a more advanced point of progress ⬩ to a greater degree or extent ⬩ more thoroughly ⬩ completely ⬩ denoting superiority ⬩ denoting greater importance or significance, more ⬩ denoting excess, beyond ⬩ over and above ⬩ denoting transgression ⬩ denoting increase ⬩ denoting continued action ⬩ later

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Add: local Ðá eóde hé furþor oþ hé gemétte ðá graman gydena, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 23. to or at a more advanced point of progress Lǽre mon siððan furður on Lædengeðióde ðá ðe mon furðor lǽran wille, and tó hiéran háde dón wille, Past. 7, 14: Gú. 1195.

LEÓF

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LEÓF, adj.

LIEF ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ acceptable ⬩ loved ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear ⬩ a friend ⬩ loved one

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LIEF, desirable, pleasant, acceptable, loved, beloved, dear; used substantively, one who is dear, a friend, loved one Se ðe gód onginneþ and ðonne áblinneþ ne biþ hé Godes leóf on ðæm néhstan dæge he who begins good and then ceases, will not be God's

Linked entry: leóf

ge-weorþian

(v.)
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Add: to make worthy, give worth to Gé beóþ on gedwolan þonne gé wénaþ ꝥ ǽnig mæg mid fræmdum welum beón geweorþod. Gif hwá biþ mid hwelcum welum geweorþod . . . hú ne belimpþ se weorþscipe tó þám þe hine geweorðað, Bt. 14, 3. to make worthy of something

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, lago; m.

sea ⬩ water

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sea, water Ðæt gelimpan sceal ðætte lagu flóweþ ofer foldan it shall come to pass that the sea shall flow over the earth [at the last day], Exon. 115 b; Th. 445, 1; Dóm. 1. Lagu, wæter under wolcnum, Beo. Th. 3265; B. 1630. Lagu lácende the tossing water

Scottas

(n.)
Grammar
Scottas, pl.
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The Scots, a race found first in Ireland, whence a part migrated to North Britain, which from them got the name Scotland. Scots of Ireland Þrié Scottas cuómon tó Ælfréde cyninge on ánum báte bútan ǽlcum geréþrum of Hibernia, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 5. Ðá

Linked entries: Sceottas Scot-land