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ge-myltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myltan, -miltan, -mieltan; pp. ed

To cause to melt, soften

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To cause to melt, soften Gold ðæt biþ ðurh ofnes fýr gemylted gold that is melted by the fire of the furnace, Elen. Kmbl. 2621; El. 1312. Gemyltyd is eórðe liquefacta est terra, Ps. Spl. C. 74, 3.

Linked entries: ge-mieltan ge-miltan

stihtere

(n.)
Grammar
stihtere, es ; m.
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A disposer, director Ðæt hié geornlíce geðencen mid hú micelre giefe ofer him wacaþ se Scippend and se stihtere ealra gesceafta ðonne hé hí nyle lǽtan tó hiera ágnum wilnungum ut sollicita consideratione perpendant, Creator dispositorque cunctorum quanta

un-gelimplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelimplíc, adj.

Unseasonable ⬩ unhappy ⬩ unfortunate

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Wé oft ongytaþ ðæt áríseþ þeód wiþ þeóde and ungelimplíco gefeoht ( unhappy wars ) on wólícum dǽdum, Blickl. Homl. 107, 28

wiþerweard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþerweard-líc, adj.

Unfavourable ⬩ adverse ⬩ hurtful

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Warna ðé ðæt ðú nán þing wiðerwerdlíces ne sprece ongén Jacob cave ne quidquam aspere loquaris contra Jacob, Gen. 31, 24

wordlung

(n.)
Grammar
wordlung, e; f.

discourse ⬩ conversation ⬩ idle talk ⬩ babbling ⬩ chattering

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Gl. 61. in a bad sense, idle talk, babbling, chattering Ðæt sidefulle wíf wordlunge ne lufaþ (cf. idele weord ne luuað, III. 21), O. E. Homl. i. 301, 2. Ásolcennys ácenð ídelnysse, gemágnysse and wordlunge, Homl.Th. ii. 220, 26

Linked entry: wordlian

feoh-gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gítsung, e; f.

Avarice ⬩ covetousness ⬩ miserliness

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Avarice, covetousness, miserliness Monig mon déð micel fæsten and hæfð ðone hlísan ðæt hé hit dó for forhæfdnesse, and déð hit ðeáh for hneáwnesse and for feohgítsunge (-gídsunge) saepe sub parsimoniae nomine se tenacia palliat, Past. 149, 6.

ge-impian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-impian, p. od
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Lóca nú hú se hálega wer sé ðe suá fæsðlíce geimpod wæs tó ðǽm hefenlicum diógolnessum ecce jam coelestibus secretis inseritur, 99, 18

Linked entry: impian

ge-þryle

(n.)
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A press, crowd For ðæs folces geðrýle wæs þæt gesthús ðearle genyrwed, Hml. Th. i. 34, 34. Onmang ðám mycclan geðrýle and on ðám egeslican geþryngce. Hml. S. 23, 92. v. ge-þrýn, and cf. þweál, þweán for similar relation between noun and verb

on-uppan

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Ne cóm hé náuht onuppan ðǽm muntum, 399, 10. Þá sette Martinus his handa him onuppon, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 28. Add Ælfwold gesealde Eádwolde and his sunum .c. panæga anuppan eall ðis óðer, C. D. B. iii. 491, 16

rýn

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, rýn, where dele bracket in l. 2, and add Sume hí sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde forsceoppan tó león, and ðonne seó sceolde sprecan, ðonne rýde hió, Bt. 38, 1; S. 116, 17. Þá ðe león wǽron ongunnon yrrenga rýn á þonne hí sceoldón clipian, Met. 26, 84

wudu

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Add Ðæs muntes cnoll wiðútan is sticmǽlum mid wuda oferwexen, and eft sticmǽlum mid grénum felda oferbrǽded. Hml. Th. i. 508, 23; Bl. H. 207, 27. Add On Piceno þǽm wuda án wielle weól blóde, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 2i. Ealle treówa wudena, Ps.

rihtness

(n.)
Grammar
rihtness, e; f.

rightness ⬩ straightness ⬩ perpendicularity ⬩ rightness ⬩ justice ⬩ equity

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rightness straightness, perpendicularity Perpendiculawalþrǽd, ðæt is rihtnesse [þrǽd] Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 67. Similar entries Cf. rihtung-þræð. rightness justice, equity On rihtnesse in aequitate, Ps. Th. 97, 9 : 110, 5.

scenn

(n.)
Grammar
scenn, e; f. (?)

A plate of metal on the handle of a sword

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(Worsaae, Primeval Antiquities, pp. 29, 49, notes that the handles of some of the early swords were covered with plates of gold. v. hilt) Waes on ðǽmscennum scíran goldes þurh rúnstafas rihte gemearcod, hwam ðæt sweord geworht ǽrest wǽre, Beo.

up-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
up-cund, adj.

Supernal ⬩ celestial

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Ðæt wé magon upcund ríce gestígan, 348, 27; Sch. 34. Upcundra ceastergewarena supernorum civium, Hpt. Gl. 423, 5. Upcundra eádegum setlum sedibus superum beatis, Dóm. L. 303

wearg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg-líc, (werig-); adj.

Vile, mean, wretched

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Vile, mean, wretched Sint ðæt werilíce welan ðisses middangeardes, ðonne hí nán mon fullíce habban ne mæg, ne hié nánne mon geweligian ne magon, búton hié óþerne gedón tó wǽdlan O!

Linked entries: werig-líc wearglíce

wearme

(adv.)
Grammar
wearme, adv.

Warmly

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Beþe ðæt heáfod swá wearme use as warm fomentations as possible for the head, 154, 18

welig

(n.)
Grammar
welig, es;m.

A willow

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On ðone ealdan myl[en] ðǽr ða welegas standaþ ii. 250, 10. On welgum in salicibus Blickl. Gl

of-drǽd

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
of-drǽd, of-drǽdd,

terrified, afraid

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Hié beóþ mid ðæm ymbeþonce ofdrǽdde, Past. 35, 2; Swt. 238, 7: Homl. Skt. i. 23, 300

ofer-cýðan

(v.)

to bring stronger testimony than another

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Cf. mid áþe cýðan, gecýðan ðæt hý siððan áþwyrðe nǽron, L. Ed. 3; Th. i. 160, 20

ofer-flédan

(v.)

to overflood, overflow, inundate, cover with water

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L.) eall ðæt Egiptisce land, and stent oferfléde hwílon mónaþ hwílon leng the river Nile floods all the land of Egypt, and continues in a state of overflow sometimes a month, sometimes longer, Lchdm. iii. 252, 23

Linked entry: flédan