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hwǽte-melu

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-melu, wes; n.

Wheaten meal ⬩ flour

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Wheaten meal or flour Mid hwǽtemelwe, L. M. 3, 65; Lchdm. ii. 354, 12

hwǽten

(adj.)
Grammar
hwǽten, adj.

Wheaten

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Mid hwǽtenan meluwe, Herb. 184, 4; Lchdm. i. 322, 13. Of hwǽtenum mealte geworht iii. 74, 3. Hwǽtenne hláf, L. M. 1, 53; Lchdm. ii. 126, 1: Ps. Th. 77, 25. On hwǽtene wyrte in wheaten wort, L. M. 2, 57; Lchdm. ii. 268, 12. Nim hwǽten corn, L.

hwǽte-smedeme

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-smedeme, an; f.
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Fine wheaten flour Hunig and hwǽte-smedman, Lchdm. iii. 18, 5

Linked entry: smedema

hwæðer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæðer, hweðer; conj.

Whether

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Whether, in direct questions Hwæðer ic móte lybban óþ ðæt ic hine geseó may I live till I see him? Homl. Th. i. 136, 30. Hwæðer gé willen on wuda sécan gold ðæt reáde? Bt. Met. Fox 19, 9, 29; Met. 19, 5, 15.

hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæðere, hwæðre, hwæððre, hweðre; adv.

Yet ⬩ however ⬩ nevertheless

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Hwæðere for fremsumnysse tamen pro benignitate, 1, 27; S. 493, 7. Hwæðere verumtamen, Ps. Th. 61, 5, 9: 67, 21. Ðeáh ðe ... hwæðere although ... yet, Beo. Th. 3441; B. 1718. Ne ðú hweðere on móde milde weorþest eallum non miseraris omnibus, Ps.

Linked entry: ge-hwæðere

hwæt-hweganunges

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hweganunges, -hwugununges, -huguningas; adv.

Somewhat

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Somewhat Hwæthweganunges [MS. Cot. -hwugununges] aliquantum, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 27. Hwæthwegnunges, 11, tit; Fox xii. 10. Ða niétenu ðonne beóþ hwæthuguningas [MS. Cote.

Linked entry: -hweganunges

hwæt-hwoegno

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæt-hwoegno, pron.

Anything ⬩ something ⬩ aliquid

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Anything, something; aliquid, Jn. Skt. Rush. 7, 4

Linked entry: -hwegno

hwæt-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-mód, adj.

Stout-hearted ⬩ bold

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Stout-hearted, bold Hæleþ hwætmóde men stout of heart, Elen. Kmbl. 2009; El. 1006: Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 3; Az. 184

hwæt-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwæt-ness, e; f.

Quickness ⬩ agility

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Quickness, agility Seó fægernes and seó hwætnes ðæs líchoman geblissaþ ðone mon pulcritudo atque velocitas videntur præstare celebritatem, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 8

hwæt-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-rǽd, adj. [?]

counsel

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Strong of purpose or counsel Hwætréd, hygeróf, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 5; Ruin. 20

hwæt-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hwæt-scipe, es; m.

Quickness ⬩ boldness ⬩ bravery ⬩ valour

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For hiora cræftum and for hiora hwætscipe iówra selfra anwald[es] eóweres unþonces habban mehton by their strength and valour might have had dominion over you against your will; armis vindicare potuissent, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 21.

hwanan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
hwanan, hwanon, hwonan, hwanone; adv.

Whence

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Whence. in direct questions ― Interrogativa synd áxigendlíce, unde hwanan, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 58. Hwanon hæfde hé coccel unde habet zizania? Mt. Kmbl. 13, 27. Hwanun wát ic þis unde hoc sciam? Lk. Skt. 1, 18.

Linked entry: hwonan

hwatung

(n.)
Grammar
hwatung, e; f.

Divination

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Divination Álýfed nys ídele hwatunga tó begánne permissum non est vanas divinationes exercere, L. Ecg. P. ii. 23, title; Th. ii. 180, 36.

Linked entry: hwat

hwealf

(n.)
Grammar
hwealf, e; f.
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Hú wídgil sint heofones hwealfe, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 13; Met. 10, 7. Hwalf clima, Cot. 56, Lye

Linked entries: hwalf hwalwa hwealf

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, es; m.

A crowd ⬩ troop

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A crowd, troop, band of people Hwearfum þringan to press in crowds, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 8; Jud. 249: Exon. 36 a; Th. 118, 3; Gú. 234

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, hwerf, es; m.

A turn ⬩ space ⬩ change ⬩ exchange

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Let no man exchange any property without the witness of the reeve ... If any one do so let the lord take possession of the property exchanged, L. Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 16-21. In huarf in spatio, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 13.

hwearfung

(n.)
Grammar
hwearfung, e; f.

A turning ⬩ revolution ⬩ change ⬩ exchange ⬩ barter

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A turning, revolution, change, exchange, barter Ðé wæs ðeós hwearfung betere forðam ðe ðissa woruldsǽlþa tó wel ne lyste this change was more tolerable to thee, because thou didst not take too much pleasure in temporal blessings, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 23

Linked entry: hwerfung

hwelan

(v.)
Grammar
hwelan, hwylan; p. hwæl

To roar ⬩ bellow

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To roar, bellow Streámwelm hwileþ the surf roars, Andr. Kmbl. 990; An. 495

Linked entries: hwelung on-hwelan

HWELP

(n.)
Grammar
HWELP, es; m.

A WHELP, ⬩ catulus

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A WHELP, a young dog, the young of other animals; catulus Hund canis, hwylp catulus, Wrt. Voc. 78, 53. Hwelp catulus [leonis ], Ps. Th. 16, 11.

hwem

(n.)
Grammar
hwem, hwemm, es; m.

A corner ⬩ angle

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Th. ii. 432, 4. Hwæm angulus Ps. Spl. T. 117, 21. Ða feówer hwemmas ealles middangeardes the four corners of the whole world, Homl. Th. i. 130, 21: ii. 252, 3

Linked entry: hwæm