irsian
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Unryhtlicu iersung is ðæt mon iersige (irsige, v. l. ) on óðerne for his góde. Past. 189, 8
irþling
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S. 5, 225. a bird (some of the same Latin words are used for the wren. v. wrenna) Irðling cucuzata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 21. Eorþlinc birbiacaliolus, Hpt. 33, 241, 56
íþ-ness
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Hié for hira ágenre iéðnesse ðæt fleóð quietem propriam spectando refugiunt, Past. 41, 10.) Þára þe ǽrest on earfoðum byð and eft on éðnesse, Ps. Th. 40 arg.: Solil. H. 44, 13, Hí maciað eall be luste and be éþmesse, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 25.
hyge-leás
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Higeleáse might be taken to correspond with unróte, or it might be an error for híwleáse), Lch. ii. 166, 12. <b>la.</b> of a person's actions, conduct, &c. :-- Higelǽs effrenatus (cachinnus ), Hpt.
riht-wís
Righteous ⬩ just
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Boetius wæs on woruldþeáwum se rihtwísesta Bt. 1 ; Fox 2, 4
Linked entry: wrenc-wís
sǽ-grund
The depth of the sea,
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Fox 421; Men. 212. Ic styrge wíde sǽgrundas, Exon. Th. 382, 12; Rä. 3, 10: Cd. Th. 196,9 ; Exod. 289
sǽlan
to fasten with a cord ⬩ to restrain, repress, confine
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Sǽlde sǽgrundas the bound sea-depths (in contrast with the relaxing of the bonds which held the sea, when a passage was made through it for the Israelites), Cd. Th. 196, 9; Exod. 289
wearp
the warp, thread stretched lengthwise in a loom ⬩ a pliant twig that may be used in basket-making.
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[Warp, threde for webbynge stamen, licium, Prompt. Parv. 517
hám-weard
Homeward, in the direction of home ⬩ domum versus, retro
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Æþelwulf ðá him hámweard fór Ethelwulf then journeyed homeward, Chr. 855; Erl. 68, 29: 885; Erl. 82, 30. Se esne hig hámweard lǽdde tó his hláforde the servant brought her home to his lord, Gen. 24, 61
ofer-hogian
to despise, contemn, scorn, disdain
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Oferhoga hí, and ádríf hí fram ðé, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 8. Warniaþ ðæt gé ne oferhogian ǽnne of ðysum lytlingum, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 10. Ða gýmeleásan and ða oferhogiendan hé sceal mid wordum þreágan, R. Ben. 13. 15
Linked entry: ofer-hycgan
on-hweorfan
To change, reverse ⬩ To change, turn, revert
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To change, turn, revert Manegum cyninge onhwearf se anweald and se wela óþ ðæt hé eft wearþ wædla qui reges felicitatem calamitate mutaverint, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 13. Hé ( Nebuchadnezzar ) eft onhwearf wódan gewittes, Cd. Th. 255, 21; Dan. 627
Linked entry: on-hwirfan
tíþ
Grant ⬩ cession ⬩ concession
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Hý wǽron ðé biddende mínra góda and ðú him symble tíðe forwyrndest they were asking thee for my goods and thou didst ever refuse them the grant thereof, Wulfst. 259, 11.
Linked entry: tygþ
swefel
Sulphur, brimstone ⬩ sulphur
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Se byrnenda swefl ðone munt ( Etna ) bærnþ, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 4. Swefles sulphuris, Hpt. Gl. 489, 1. Níwes swefles fíf cuclermǽl, Lchdm. ii. 252, 21. Eallbyrnende rénscúr mid swefle gemencged, Gen. 19, 24: Met. 8, 50. Swæfle, Boutr.
treówen
of-a tree ⬩ of wood ⬩ wooden
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Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 19
tweóne
two ⬩ double ⬩ not simple
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Ger. in zwiskén, untar zwiskén, in later times inzwischen, zwischen, for a similar growth of adverb and preposition.] double, not simple Tweóne leóht vel deorcung twilight, a mixture of light and darkness, crepusculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 3
Linked entry: tweónum
á-þolian
To hold out under trial, ⬩ To put up with ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer
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Þá earman bearn ne mihton leng for sceame on þǽre byrig áðolian, ii. 30, 27. of things Ꝥ scyp byð gesund, gyf se streng áþolað, Shrn. 175, 23. Seó upfléring tóbærst... þæt hús eal ansund áðolode, Hml. Th. ii. 164, 5.
symbel-dæg
a feast-day, ⬩ a festival, day of a religious feast
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Com ðyder mycel menigo for ðon symbeldæge, Blickl. Homl. 99, 29: Homl. Th. ii. 242, 21: Ps. Th. 117, 25. Se biscop sæt sume symbeldæge on ðære cierecan, Shrn. 78, 26. Ðone mǽron symbeldæg Drihtnes upstiges, Blickl. Homl. 131, 10.
Linked entries: symbel-dœ́g symmel-dæg
brim-líðende
to go, sail ⬩ Sea-faring ⬩ per æquora navigans
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Hie ymb brontne ford brimliðende ne letton they have not hindered sea-faring [men] about the deep ford, Beo. Th. 1141; B. 568
æplian
To make into the form of apples
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To make into the form of apples, Elen. Kmbl. 2517; El. 1260