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for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to misworkdo wrongsinmăle ăgĕredelinquĕrepeccāreto do fordestroyruinconvictcondemnperdĕredestruĕrelabefactārecondemnāreto forfeitamittĕre

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to miswork, do wrong, sin; măle ăgĕre, delinquĕre, peccāre Ðæt ðam forworhtum mannum beo ðe mára ege for úre gesomnunge that to the wrong doing men there may be the more fear for our assemblage, L. Ath. v. § 8, 3; Th. i. 236, 16. He wiste forworhte,

FÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓT, nom. acc: gen. fótes; dat. fét, fóte; pl. nom. acc. fét, fótas; gen. fóta; dat. inst. fótum; m.

a FOOTpésthe footpēs

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a FOOT; pés, gen. pĕdis; m Gyf ðín hand oððe ðín fót ðé swícaþ si mănus tua, vel pēs tuus scandălīzat te, Mt. Bos. 18, 8. Ne come me fót ofermódignysse ne vĕniat mihi pēs superbiæ, Ps. Spl. 35, 12. Swá his fót gestóp where his foot stepped, Andr. Kmbl

láð

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
láð, es; n.

harmevilinjuryhurttroublegriefpainannoyanceenmity

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What is hateful or harmful, harm, evil, injury, hurt, trouble, grief, pain, annoyance, enmity Ðætte monnum héh is laaþ [adj.?] is mið Gode quod hominibus altum est, abominatio est apud deum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 15. Hit sóna nǽnig láð ne biþ it [the pain

LUFU

(n.)
Grammar
LUFU, e and an [v. Anglia vi. 176]; f.

LOVE

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LOVE Te amo ðé ic lufige, ðon befylþ mín lufu on ðé and ðú miht cweþan amor a te ic eom gelufod fram ðé, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 36. Gif ðonne ðæs monnes mód and his lufu biþ behleápen on ða lǽnan sibbe si ergo in ea [pace] cor quæ relicta est figitur

Linked entry: lufe

BLIND

(adj.)
Grammar
BLIND, def. se blinda, seó, ðæt blinde; adj.

BLIND, deprived of sightcæcusa blind or inward wounda bite, the wound of which does not appear because of the swelling of the part affectedmorsus, cujus vulnus non apparet præ tumore partis affectæ,

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BLIND, deprived of sight; cæcus Ðá wæs him broht án deófolseóc man, se wæs blind and dumb tunc oblatus est ei dæmonium habens, cæcus et mutus, Mt. Bos. 12, 22: Mk. Bos. 10, 46: Cd. 115; Th. 150, 13; Gen. 2491. Ðæt ðú grápie on midne dæg, swá se blinda

þunor

(n.)
Grammar
þunor, (-ar, -er, -ur), es; m.

thundertonitrusfulmenJupitera thane of king Egbert of Kent

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thunder (implying not only sound but also striking); tonitrus, fulmen Þunor tonitruum vel tonitrus, Wrt. Voc, i. 52, 45: 76, 34: Blickl. Homl. 91, 34. Ðuner (ðunor, Rush.), Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 29. Ðunar byð hlúdast, Menol. Fox 467; Gn. C. 4. Ðunor cymð

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
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Add: with verbs denoting either the possession or the imparting of knowledge, certainly, well, clearly Ðeáh hit mon cúðlíce wite, hit is tó forberanne aperte cognita toleranda, Past. 151, 10. Cúðlíce wé witon (wé witon, ꝥ ús eallum cúþ is, v. l.) mihi

rýman

(v.)
Grammar
rýman, de.

to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplifyto clear a wayyield, give place

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to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplify Ðú rýmdest dilatasti, Ps. Lamb. 4, 2. Hé éðelþrym rýmde and rǽrde, Cd. Th. 98, 24; Gen. 1635. Sóð metod rýmde, wíde wǽðde spread and drove the waters widely, 208, 7; Exod. 479. Ðæt se gítsere his land mid

Linked entry: rúmaþ

hearh

(n.)
Grammar
hearh, hearch, herh, es; m: pl. hearga, f.

A temple, an idollucus, nemus, fanum, delubrum, ara

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A temple, an idol Se ylca hearh quod fanum, Bd. 2, 15; S. 518, 35. Sona ðæs ðe hé gelíhte tó ðam hearge ðá sceát hé mid his spere ðæt hit sticode fæste on ðam hearge nec distulit ille, mox ut propiabat fanum, profanare illud, injecta in eo lancea quam

Linked entries: hearh-eard hearh-lic

on-scunian

(v.)
Grammar
on-scunian, -scynian, -sceonian.

to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrateto regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shunto regard with fearto irritate

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to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrate Ic onscunige (-sceonige) abhominor, detestor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 63. Drihten onscunaþ ( abominatur ) ealle ðás þing. Deut. 18, 12. Ealle Egiptisce onscuniaþ ( detestantur ) scéphyrdas, Gen. 46,

smæl

(adj.)
Grammar
smæl, adj.

Smallsmall, little, not greatnarrow, not broadslender, thin, not thickfine not coarse not loud gracilis, exilis, subtilis, minutus, strictus a sheep, small cattle

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Small in the following glosses: Smæl gracilis, smælre gracilior, ealra smælst gracillimus Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 16, 8. Smel, smael, smal Txts. 67, 992. Smæl gracilis vel exilis vel subtilis Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 18. Greát and smæl grossas el graciles ii. 41,

sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
sorgian, sorhgian (and sorgan, v. pres. part. sorgende); p. ode,

to carebe anxiousfeel anxiety or careabsoluteto sorrowgrievebe sorry for, on absoluteto be anxious; to sorrow

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to care, be anxious, feel anxiety or care, with a clause Hé nalles sorgode hwæðer siððan á Drihten ámetan wolde wrece be gewyrhtum he felt no anxiety as to whether the Lord would ever mete out vengeance according to deserts, Met. 9, 34. Hí lyt sorgodon

DEORC

(adj.)
Grammar
DEORC, def. se deorca, seó, ðæt deorce; adj.

DARK, obscure, gloomy, sad tenebrōsus, obscūrus

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DARK, obscure, gloomy, sad; tenebrōsus, obscūrus Niht-helm geswearc, deorc ofer dryhtgumum the helm of night grew murky, dark o'er the vassals, eo. Th. 3584B; BB. 1790: Exon. 30 bB;B Th. 95,22; Cri.1561: 101 b; Th. 384, 2; Rä. 4, 21. Hí me asetton on

Linked entry: deorcian

FUGEL

(n.)
Grammar
FUGEL, fugol, fugul; gen. fugeles, fugles; m.

A birdFOWLăvisāles

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A bird, FOWL; ăvis, āles Ðes fugel hæc ăvis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 54: Lk. Bos. 13, 34: Cd. 72; Th. 88, 5; Gen. 1460: Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 27; Cri. 645: Salm. Kmbl. 507; Sal. 254: Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 25; Jud. 207. Fugel āles, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14

Linked entries: fen-fugelas fugol fugul

níd-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityconstraintneeda necessary thingwhat a person needsneeddistresstroublea necessary business

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necessity, inevitableness Sum hit sceal geweorþan unáwendendlíce, ðæt biþ ðætte úre nýdþearf (néd-, Cott. MS.) biþ, and his willa biþ. Ac hit is sum swá gerád ðæt his nis nán neódþearf (néd-, Cott. MS.), and ðeáh ne deraþ nó ðeáh hit geweorþe, Bt. 41

gilpan

(v.)
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Add: to boast. absolute Gelpð jactat Kent. Gl. 1051. Gylpað gramhýdige, þá þín éhtan gloriati sunt qui oderunt te Ps. Th. 73, 4. Ne mót nán preóst beón tó módig ne tó gilpende, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 10. to boast of (gen), Gif þú þæs gilpst, hú ne gilpst

horn

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Add: the horn of an animal Swýþor þonne æþele cealf, þeáh þe him upp ágá horn on heáfde super vitulum novellum cornua producentem Ps. Th. 68, 32. Hé geseah ánne ramm betwux þám brémelum be þám hornum gehæft, Gen. 22, 13. Úr feohteð mid hornum, Rún. 2

of

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α. Add Ic fleáh of wícum, Gen. 2273. Him gewát Hróðgár út of healle, B. 663. β Add Wit unc simble ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende, Shrn. 38, 16. add Þá Lapithe gesáwon Thesali of hiora horsum beón feohtende wið hié, Ors. I. 9 ;

sang

(n.)
Grammar
sang, es; m.

song, singinga singing, chantingsong, poetry,a songa poem

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song, singing, of human or angelic beings Sárlíc sang trenos(θρῆνος), Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 18. Twegra sang bicinium, 25. Ungeswége sang diaphonia, 34. Geþwǽre sang armonia 39. Ánswege sang simphonia, 40. Wuldres weard wordum herigaþ þegnas ... þǽr is sang

Linked entry: song

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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The word is sometimes used in the plural with the force of the singular. truth to a promise or engagement, faith (as in good or bad faith, to keep faith with a person), troth: Treów, sió geond bilwitra breóst áríseþ, Exon. Th. 343, 21; Gn. Ex. 160. Hálegu

Linked entries: treówa trinnu-byttae