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sand-ceosol

(n.)
Grammar
sand-ceosol, es; m.

Sand, gravel

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Sandcysel, Wulfst. 198, 22. Hé getimbrode hys hús ofer sandceosel supra arenam, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 26. Hí beóþ gemenigfylde ofer ðære sǽsandceosol they shall be multiplied above the sand of the sea, Homl. Th. ii. 524, 21

on-grislíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-grislíc, adj.

Horrible, dreadful

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Ðæt ongris. íce gemót the last day, Wulfst. 186, 15. Angryslíc, Dóm. L. 14, 225. Ongrislíces andwlitan horrido vultu . . . ongrislícre ansíne horrendae visionis, Bd. 5, 13 ; S. 633, 1-5.

orc

(n.)
Grammar
orc, es; m.

A cup, can, tankard, flagon

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A cup, can, tankard, flagon Orc orca (cf. orca a tankard, Wülck. Gl. 599, 16: a cane, 771, 29), Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 4. Blót-(blód-)orc uas in quo sacrificabant res impias, Germ. 307, 514. Orce calice, Hpt. Gl. 435, 39.

Linked entries: blód-orc blót-orc

wissian

(v.)
Grammar
wissian, p. ode.

to shewto shewguidedirectruledeclaremake known

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Ða ðe him betǽhte sindon tó wissianne, Wulfst. 108, 16. Wissiendum gubernante, Hpt. Gl. 453, 39. Grammar wissian, with dat. (or uncertain) Rego ic wissige, of ðam cymð rex cyning, ðe rihtlíce wissaþ his folce, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Zup. 173, 6.

un-wísdóm

(n.)
Grammar
un-wísdóm, es; m.

follystupidityignorance

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Se wísdómc is ðæs Hálgan Gástes gifu; deófol sǽwð ðǽrtógeánes unwísdóm, Wulfst. 52, 26. ignorance Unwísdómes blendnise ignorantiae cecitate, Rtl. 38, 9.

Linked entry: wís-dóm

wíglere

(n.)
Grammar
wíglere, (wiglere ?), weohlere, es; m.

A divinersoothsayeraugursorcerer

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Ðonne man tó wiccan and tó wígleran tilunge séce æt ǽnigre neóde, Wulfst. 171, II. Hé wiccan fordyde, and wíglerasáfiígde, and drýcræft tówearp, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 464

Linked entry: weohlere

prass

(n.)
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Wulfst. 148, 32. Se cásere fór intó Efese mid ðrymme and mid prasse, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 26.

reód

(adj.)
Grammar
reód, adj.

Red

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Ðonne ðú ( the body) wǽre glæd and reód and gódes hiwes, ðonne wæs ic ( the soul) blác and swýðe unrót, Wulfst. 140, 27 : L. E. I. prm.;Th. ii. 398, 14. Ðá Moises hæfde gefaren ofer ða Reódan Sǽ, Ex. 15, 1.

stíþe

(adv.)
Grammar
stíþe, adv.
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strongly, very much, effectively Cumaþ ealle engla þreátas stíðe ástyrode ( commoti : v. stíþ-mægen), Wulfst. 137, 14. Ðæt ðú míne stefne stíðe gehýre exaudiet vocem meam, Ps. Th. 54, 17. [Hou thai mai stithe stand igain the fend, Met.

stuntness

(n.)
Grammar
stuntness, e; f. Foolishness, folly, stupidity
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Stultitia, ðæt is stuntnys, Wulfst. 52, 17. Ðysses middaneardes wýsdóm is stuntnis ætforan Gode, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 228. Nelle ðú beón eádmód on wísdóm ðínum ne geeádmétt on stuntnesse ( stultitia ), Sciut. 19, 13.

syn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-líc, adj.

Sinful

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Fyrenlusta and synlícra dǽda á má and má, Wulfst. 56, 7. Wé geáxiaþ nǽnig gód áwunigende and ealle worldlícu þing swíþe synlícu, Blickl. Homl. 109, 3.

un-biscopod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-biscopod, un-bisceopod; adj.

Unconfirmed

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.), Wulfst. 120, 15. Wé secgaþ eów, ðæt ǽlc cild sceall beón binnon þryttigum nihtum gefullod ... Ne nǽnne man man ne lǽte unbisceopod tó lange ...

Linked entry: an-biscopod

ge-tawian

(v.)
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Add: I. to dress, prepare material Wulfes flǽsc wel getawod (conditam) and gesoden, Lch. i. 360, 14.

stihtan

(v.)
Grammar
stihtan, p. te.
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Ic heó tó þeófendum and tó geflitum stihte, Wulfst. 255, 12

Linked entry: a-stihtan

þoterung

(n.)
Grammar
þoterung, e; f.
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Geómerung and singal þoteruncg, Wulfst. 114, 27. Hé weóp swíðe biterlíce and hé feóll tó Ióhannes fótum mid geómerunge and þoterunge, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 32. Hé symle clypode mid swíðlícere þoterunge: 'And wá ðissere burhware,' Homl. Th. ii. 302, 12

þyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrnen, adj.

Of thorns

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Þyrnenan, Wulfst. 124, 5

un-sidu

(n.)
Grammar
un-sidu, a; m.

A bad habitvicious custommal-practice

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Nis eác nán wundor, þeáh ús mislimpe, forðam wé witan ful georne, ðæt ... wearð þes þeódscipe swýðe forsyngod ... þurh hǽþene unsida, Wulfst. 164, 2. Áne misdǽda hé dyde þeáh tó swíðe, ðæt hé ælþeódige unsida lufode, Chr. 959; Erl. 121, 1

un-nytness

(n.)
Grammar
un-nytness, e; f.

Uselessnessfrivolityvanitytriviality

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Ðæt on ðam hálgan Sunnandæge nán man hine tó unnytnesse tó swíðe ne geþeódde, Wulfst. 227, 6. Wé forbeódaþ ǽgðer ge geflitu, ge plegan, ge unnytta word, ge gehwelce unnytnesse in ðám hálgan stówum tó dónne, L. E. I. 10; Th. ii. 408, 23

Linked entry: nytness

wan-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-sǽlig, adj.
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Wineleás, wonsǽlig genimeþ him wulfas tó ge*-*féran. Exon. Th. 342, 24; Gn. Ex. 147. In ðisse wonsǽlgan worulde lífe, 158, 33; Gú. 919. Weras wansǽlige mé (Christ) slógon and swungon, Andr. Kmbl. 1925 ; An. 965. Wonsǽlige, Elen. Kmbl. 953 ; El. 478.

hæferblǽte

(n.)
Grammar
hæferblǽte, es; m.
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Hæferblǽte bugium (cf. scorellus clodhamer and feldeware uel bugium, Wülck. Gl. 287, 18), Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 63. Hæfenblǽte (hæfer-?) bugium, mǽw alcedo, i. 29, 23

Linked entry: -blǽta