tow-cræft
Skill in weaving or spinning
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Skill in weaving or spinning Heó (the Virgin Mary) weóx and wearð fulfremed on gódra mægna heányssum, and heó ðá sóna gódum towcræftum onféng, swýðor ðonne ǽnig ðara ðe heora bearn wǽron... Heó wolde beón fram ðære þriddan tíde óð ða nigoþan tíd ymbe
Linked entry: tow-hús
wilcumian
To welcome ⬩ bid welcome ⬩ greet ⬩ salute
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To welcome, bid welcome, greet, salute Gyf gé ðæt án dóð, ðæt gé eówre gebróðra wylcumiaþ (welcumieð (later version); hǽlo beádas ł wilcyma, Lind. si salutaveritis fratres vestros tantum . Mt. Kmbl. 5, 47. Ðæt folc . . . wellcumiaþ Fénix, Engl. Stud.
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sciccels
A cloak ⬩ mantle
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A cloak, mantle Scicilse melote, mantile, veste, Hpt. Gl. 440, 72. Hé hine unscrídde ðam healfan scicelse ðe hé on hæfde, Th. Ap. 12, 22. Hé wæs mid horhgum scicelse bewǽfed, 13, 26. Hí scrýddon hyne mid weolcenreádum scyccelse (clamys), Mt. Kmbl. 27
scortness
shortness ⬩ a short account ⬩ an epitome
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shortness (of time) Ðonne byrneþ on scortnisse gramen hys cum exarsent in brevi ira ejus, Ps. Spl. 2, 13. Ða scortnesse ðysse worulde and ða écnesse ðæs tóweardan lífes. Homl. As. 168, 117. a short account, an epitome Similar entries (cf. a brief, and
wédan
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
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swǽs
(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
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.
ǽc
An oak ⬩ quercus
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An oak; quercus Of ðære ǽce [MS. ǽc] andlang heges to ðæm wege from the oak and along the hedge to the road, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iii. p. 78, 7
baswa stán
A topaz, a precious stone varying from a yellow to a violet colour ⬩ topazium
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A topaz, a precious stone varying from a yellow to a violet colour; topazium Ofer gold and ðone baswon stán [ = baswan stán] super aurum et topazion, Ps. Spl. 118, 127
be-gleddian
To dye ⬩ stain ⬩ laninficere
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To dye, stain; laninficere Ic begleddige inficio Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 37. And begleddod is eorþe on blódum et infecta est terra in sanguinibus Ps. Spl. 105, 36
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ed-niwe
Anew, again ⬩ dēnuo
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Anew, again; dēnuo Swá se fugel weorþeþ gomel æfter geárum geong edniwe thus the bird becomes old after years and young again, Exon. 59 b; Th. 215, 25; Ph. 258
leásmód-ness
Inconstancy
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Inconstancy, want of stability Ðære leóhtmódnesse and ðære leásmódnesse sanctus Paulus hine ládode a quibus [mentis levitas, cogitationum inconstantia] se alienum Paulus fuisse perhibuit, Past. 42, 3; Swt. 308, 6
mis-lǽdan
to mislead ⬩ lead astray
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to mislead, lead astray Gif hé láre ne can, ne hé leornian nele, ac mislǽt his hýrmen and hine silfne forþ mid, L. Ælfc. P. 46; Th. ii. 384, 22
non
The title given to the older by the younger monks
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The title given to the older by the younger monks Ða yldran hyra gingran bróðor nemnen, and ða gingran hyra yldran nonnos (nonas, Wells, Frag.) nemnen, R. Ben. 115, 19
ge-tyhtan
To educate ⬩ teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ erŭdīre ⬩ dŏcēre ⬩ instruĕre
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To educate, teach, instruct; erŭdīre, dŏcēre, instruĕre Ðe ðú hine getyhtest quem tu erŭdiĕris, Ps. Th. 93, 12. Byþ his heorte getrymed and getyhted confirmātum est cor ejus, 111, 7
steóp-bearn
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An orphan Steópbearn pupillus, Ps. Vos. 81, 3. Ðam steápbearne ic geheólp, Homl. Th. ii. 448, 14, 20. Ðæt mann wydewan geneósige and steópbearnum gehelpe, Homl. Skt. i. 9, 63
þungenness
Excellence ⬩ virtue
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Excellence, virtue Mid hú monigum médum mín fæder and mín móder mé [wǽron] biddende, ðæt ic forléte míne (ge-?) þungenesse ( the speaker wished to become a monk ), Shrn. 36, 26
þurh-seón
to strain through ⬩ penetrate
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to strain through, penetrate Ealle ða fúllnessa ðæs fúllan ofnes and ðæs þeóstran ðe mec ǽr ðurhseáh omnem foetorem tenebrosae fornacis, qui me pervaserat, Bd. 5, 12; M. 430, 6
un-gerípod
Immature ⬩ premature
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Immature, premature Unirípedes (deáþes) immaturae (mortis ), Hpt. Gl. 507, 38. On ungerípedum freódóme and unstæððigum þeáwum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 12. Hé forfleáh ungerípedan deáð, Homl. Th. i. 390, 31
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wídgalness
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vastness, extensiveness Be ðære wídgal*-*nisse his síðfata and his fóra ðe hé ( Alexander ) geond middaneard férde, Nar. 1, 6. discursiveness, wandering Wídgalnys módes vagatio mentis, Greg. Dial. 2, 3