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wórian

(v.)
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Add: (l b) of movement by a person Wandriendum, wóriendum uagabundis, i. errantibus (gestibus ), An. Ox. 3340. Wóri-endum færeldum uagabundis meatibus, 4857

béc-rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
béc-rǽde, an; f.
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Reading of books Heó inne heora leornunge and heora béc-rǽdon beeódon illi intus lectioni uacabant , Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 354, 7 n

Linked entry: rǽde

mearca

(n.)
Grammar
mearca, an; m.
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a mark, line. v. mearc; a territory. v. land-mearca (perhaps also Dene-mearca, the nominative of the weak form does not occur)

út-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
út-gemǽre, es; n.

An extreme boundary

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An extreme boundary Of eorðan útgemǽrum a finibus terrae, Ps. Th. 60, 1. Óþ ðysse eorðan útgemǽru ad terminos orbis terrae, 71, 8

wǽg-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-þreát, es; m.

A wave-hostthe waters of the deluge

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A wave-host, the waters of the deluge Ic wille mid wǽgþreáte ǽhta and ágend eall ácwellan, Cd. Th. 81, 29; Gen. 1352

wæl-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-fyll, e: -fyllu(-o); indecl. f.

Abundance of slain

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Abundance of slain Grendel on reste genam þrítig þegna; ðanon eft gewát tó hám faran mid ðære wælfylle. Beo. Th. 250; B. 125

wellyrge

(n.)
Grammar
wellyrge, wellere

sinus

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are glosses of sinus Wellyrgae (uuellyrgae sinus, simus, Ep. Erf.) smus (for sinus) Txts. 97, 1876. Wellere sinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 34

Linked entry: wellere

or-trýwan

(v.)

to despair of

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to despair of Ne ortrywan hig Godes mildheortnysse ne desperent illi de misericordia Dei, L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 7

smalung

(n.)
Grammar
smalung, e; f.

Diminishing, lessening

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Diminishing, lessening Lǽcedómas ða ðe þynnunge mægen habben and smalunge medecines that have the power of thinning and reducing Lchdm. ii. 260, 23

twi-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-líc, twi-lí (-li?); adj.

Doublewoven of double thread.

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Double, woven of double thread. Cf. twill coarse linen cloth Tuilí biplex, duplex, Txts. 109, 1151. Aenlí simplex, tilí bilex, 115, 156, 157

Linked entry: þrili

wíf-leást

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-leást, e; f.

Lack of women

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Lack of women Menn hæfdon on frymðe heora mágan tó wífe, and swá wel mósten for ðære wífleáste, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 216

EARD

(n.)
Grammar
EARD, es; m.

land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium on land terra, terra firmastate, station, conditionsĭtus, condĭtio

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Man us tyhhaþ twegen eardas, Drihtenes áre oððe deófles þeówet two conditions are appointed to us, the glory of God or bondage of the devil, Hy. 7, 97; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 97

ge-híran

(v.)
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</b> said of the ear :--- trans. To hear sound or that which causes sound, to have cognizance of by means of the ear. the object a noun (pronoun) ꝥ íne stefne ic gehiére, Bl. H. 241, 6.

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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Ǽghwylcum eorla drihten máð-ðum gesealde to each the lord of earls (Hrothgar) gave a rich present, 2109; B. 1052. Hé ðone máððum byreþ ðone ðe ðú mid rihte rǽdan sceoldest he the jewel bears, that of right should be thine, 4117; B. 2055.

Linked entry: máðm

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.

Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, propertydomus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessioa villagea dwelling-placean abode, world, this worldhomedomus, domicilium, patria

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Se cyng him wel gegifod hæfde on hámon and on golde and seolfre and forbærndon Tegntún and eác fela óðra gódra háma ... and ðone hám æt Peonhó ... and ðone hám æt Wealthám and óðra cotlífa fela the king had given him many gifts oft vills and of gold and

macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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regimen of the prep. to become what is denoted by the object of the verb Fornicatio macað of Crístes limum myltestrena limu, Hml.

sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
sceótan, p. sceát, pl. scuton, sceoton ; pp. scoten.
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H. 6; Th. i. 260, 9. to shoot, move rapidly, dart, run, plunge, rush, of living things Swá swá déþ se ðe his feóndum ofer sumne weall ætfleón wile, ðonne cépþ hé hwǽr se weall unhéhst sý, and ðǽr ofer scýt, Homl. Th. i. 484, 11.

Linked entries: fore fore-scét

CRÆFT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆFT, es; m.

powermightstrength as of body or externals visroburpotentiaan artskillCRAFTtradework arsperitiaartificiumoccupatioopuscraft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtusa CRAFTany kind of ship navis qualiscunque

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is the art of all arts Past. 1, 1; Hat.

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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Ic eom wíde funden, brungen of bearwum and of burghleoþum, of denum and of dúnum, Exon. Th. 409, 15 ; Rä. 28, 1. Ic geondférde fela londa . . . folgade wíde ( I have served in many a land ), 321, 29; Víd. 53.

á-mirran

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suspenditur, Past. 415, 36. of acts Hé ongan mid hlúdum stefnum tóslítan and ámyrran ( interrumpere ) þára bróðra sangas, Gr.