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wealwian

(v.)
Grammar
wealwian, p.ode

To wallow, roll

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Ðonne tyht hié ðæt ierre ðæt hié wealwiaþ on ða wédenheortnesse impellente ira in mentis vesaniam devolvuntur, Past. 40; Swt. 289, 6. Hé wealwode on ðæm gedrófum wætere in lutosa aqua semetipsum volvit, 54; Swt. 421, 8.

teóðung-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-dagas, pl.
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Th. i. 178, 21-30: ii. 608, 20: L. E. I. 37; Th. ii. 436, 10.

ge-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-writ, es; n.

Something writtenwritingscriptureinscriptiona writinglettertreatisewritcharterbook

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Swá wítgan us on gewritum cýðaþ as sages tell us in books, 56 a; Th. 199, 24; Ph. 30: Elen. Kmbl. 1651; El. 827. We rǽdaþ on hálgum gewritum we read in holy writings, Homl.Th. ii. 356, 19. On gewritum in scripturis, Ps. Th. 86, 5.

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drenc

(n.)
Grammar
drenc, es; m.

DRENCH, dose, draught, drinkpōtus, pōtio a drowningdemersio, submersio

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Th. ii. 158, 17. Wið sídan sáre ðære swíðran hwíte clæfran wyrc to drence for sore of right side make white clover to a drink, L. M. 1, 21; Lchdm. ii. 64, 4: 1, 23; Lchdm. ii. 64, 27: Homl. Th. ii. 158, 16.

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FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREEhaving liberty or immunitynoblegladjoyfullībersui jūrisingĕnuusnōbĭlislætus

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Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3, MS. H: L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3, MS. B: Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 23.

cirlisc

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Th. i. 68, 9-14. in a general sense, common, vulgar, rustic, plebeian, peasant Hwæt is þes ceorlisca wer quis est iste vir rusticus?, Gr. D. 35, 2. Ceorlisc bysmrung, 46, 18.

BǼL

(n.)
Grammar
BǼL, es; n.

fireflameignisflammathe fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burneda funeral pileroguspyra

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Bǽles cwealm in helle the torment of the fire in hell, Andr. Kmbl. 2374; An. 1188. the fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burned, a funeral pile; rogus, pyra Ǽr he bǽl cure ere he chose the pile [the fire of the pile ], Beo.

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for-pǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-pǽran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn awaypervertruindestroypervertĕreperdĕre

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Th. ii. 226, 31: 208, 20. Hie forpǽraþ ðæm edleáne mĕrĭtum pervertunt. Past. 39, 3; Hat. MS. 53 b, 8. Gif we us sylfe ne forpǽraþ if we do not destroy ourselves, Homl. Th. i. 216, 9: ii. 50, 5.

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geómrung

(n.)
Grammar
geómrung, geómerung, e; f.

A groaning, moaning, lamentationgĕmĭtus, lāmentum

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On geómerunga mínre in gĕmĭtu meo, 6, 6: Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 14. Hí getácniaþ háligra manna geómerunge they betoken the groaning of holy men, Homl. Th. i. 142, 18. Deáþes geómerunga me beeódon the moanings of death surrounded me, ii. 86, 16.

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sundor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-cræft, es; m.
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I. P. 9; Th. ii. 314, 29. Sió gesceádwísnes is se sélesta sundorcræfta reason is the best of distinguishing faculties (as being the faculty peculiar to man; cf. hió is synderlíc cræft ðære sáwle, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 100, Met 20, 203

ýce

(n.)
Grammar
ýce, an; f.: ýce, es; m. A (poisonous)
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Ðæt ilce biþ nyttol íces slite oþþe hundes, Lchdm. ii. 86, 2 (see note). Ðære wyrte wyrttruma on wætere geðyged wiðrǽð íceom and næddrum, i. 144, 15. Ýcan ł froggan ranas, Ps. Lamb. 104, 30. ¶ Yce parruca, Wrt.

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ge-wife

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wife, fate.
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Cf. wefan; <b>II:</b> ge-wefan ; II

grund-weall

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Ne mæg nán man lecgan óþerne grundweall on ðǽre hálgan gelaðunge búton ðone ðe ðǽr geléd is, ꝥ is Hǽlend Críst. Hé is se grundweall þǽre hálgan cyrcan, Hml.

rihtung

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Add Hé him æfterfyligde in þæs mynstres rihtunge and hláforddóme ei in monasterii regimine successit, Gr. D. 96, 7. add On ðisum ðrým tíman andbidað God mancynnes rihtinge and góde wæstmas, Hml. Th. ii. 408, 15.

hýr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-ness, e; f.

Obediencesubjection

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I. 14; Th. ii. 410, 31. Eall Beorcleá hýrnesse hí áwǽston, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 21. From hwǽm ondfóaþ gæfle oððe hérnisse a quibus accipiunt tributum vel censum? Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 25

un-tweógendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tweógendlíce, adv.

without feeling doubtcertainlyunhesitatinglyso as not to cause doubtunequivocallyindubitably

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without feeling doubt, certainly, unhesitatingly Ic hit untweógendlíce gelýfde in tó gesettanne eam indubitanter inserendam credidi, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 30. Eallum mannum þurhwuniggendum in tintregum untweógendlíce, Blickl. Homl. 171, 16.

dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
dryhten, drihten; gen. dryhtnes, dryhtenes; m.

a ruler, lord, princedŏmĭnus, princepsthe supreme ruler, the Lord; chiefly used for God and Christ Dŏmĭnus

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Ðe in Dryhtnes noman cwóme who camest in the Lord's name, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 5; Cri. 413. We fór Dryhtene iu dreámas hefdon we formerly had joys before the Lord, Cd. 214; Th. 267, 26; Sat. 44

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á-wiht

aloneany goodgood for anything

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Gif man þæt fýr sceal tó áhte ácwæncan if the fire is to be effectually extinguished, Wlfst. 157, 9. Ealle þá ðe Crýst áwyht cúðon, Hml. A. 188, 208. Heó nán land hæfde þe him áht tó gebyrede that in any way belonged to him, Cht. Th. 337, 23.

mǽrþu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrþu, mǽrþo; indecl.: mǽrþ, e; f.

greatnesshonourgloryfamea greathonourableglorious actiona wonderful thingmighty work

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greatness, honour, glory, fame Gesprang mérþu his in all lond Galileæ processit rumor ejus in omnem regionem Galilaeae, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 28. Lof wíde sprang, miht and mǽrþo, ofer middangeard, þeodnes þegna. Apstls. Kmbl. 13; Ap. 7.

hlutor

Grammar
hlutor, l. hlútor,

clearbrightshiningsplendidbrightuntroubledpeaceclearsplendidgloriousillustriousbrilliantguiltdeceitpuresincere

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Ne him hlúttur gást on hracan eardað neque est spiritus in ore ipsorum, Ps. Th 113, 16. Is mínre heortan hige hlúttor and clǽne, 72, 17. Hé hæfde hlúttre lufan, An. 1065. Hé þæt hlúttre mód in þæs gǽstes gód trymede, Gú. 77.

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