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wamb-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
wamb-scyldig, (?); adj.
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Gluttonous (?) Lá, ðú eorðan lamb (= lám) and dúst and wyrma gifel, and þú wambscyldiga (-= wammscyldiga?) fætels and gealstor and fúlnes and hrǽw, Nap. 67

twi-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽc, e; f.

Double speechunfair speechdetraction

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Double speech, unfair speech, detraction Fácon and éswico and æfisto and allo tuispréco dolum et simulationes et invidias et omnes detractiones, Rtl. 25, 25. Sowen we defles sed ... ivele word, hoker and scorn, ... and cheast, and twispeche, and curs

-méde

(suffix)
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Dele 'subst, and', and (-mádu) at end, and add:

cild-ildu

(n.)
Grammar
cild-ildu, cild-ildo; indecl. ; -ild, e; f.
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Childhood, infancy Lengtentíma ys wǽt and wearm, ꝥ lyft ys wǽt and wearm. Cildyld byð wǽt and wearm, and hyra blód byð wǽt and wearm, Angl. viii. 299, 28

Linked entry: ildu

afæstla

(int.)
Grammar
afæstla, interj.

O certainly!O assuredly!O certe

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O certainly! O assuredly! O certe Afæstla, and hi lá hi, and wella well, and þyllíce óðre syndon Englisc interjectiones O certainly, and alas, and well well, and such other are English interjections, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 28

friþ

peace as opposed to strife, discord of friendly relations between peoplesabsence of dissension among a peoplepeacestate in which law and order are maintainedabsence of disorder and crimepeace as opposed to war. agreement settled between two peoples previously at warpeacecessation of hostilitiesabstinencefreedom from attackfriendlysecurity from molestationprotectionprotection of subjects by a rulerterms made with an enemy of the law.Mowing of an outlaw.

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Add: peace as opposed to strife, discord Þǽr is frið freóndum bitweón bútan æfestum, . . . sib bútan níðe, Cri. 1659. Bisceop sceall saca sehtan and frið wyrcan, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 14. Ne wénaþ gé þe ic cwóme frið ł sibb ( pacem ) tó sendanne on eorðe

læt-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
læt-rǽde, adj.

deliberate

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Slow of counsel, deliberate Oft mon biþ suíðe wandigendre æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde and wénaþ menn ðæt hit síc for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe often a man will be very hesitating in every action,

lah-wita

(n.)
Grammar
lah-wita, an; m.

a lawyer

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One who has a knowledge of law, a lawyer Cyningan and bisceopan eorlan and heretogan geréfan and déman lárwitan and lahwitan gedafenaþ mid rihte ðæt hí Godes riht lufian it rightly befits kings and bishops, nobles and generals, sheriffs and judges, those

dǽlan

(v.)
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Add: to divide. to separate into parts Ic tóclǽfe ł dǽle ( = tó-dǽle ?) findo, An. Ox. 18 b, 38. Holmas dǽlde Waldend úre, Gen. 146. Ic wille dǽlan ðá yfelan ðám yfelum on twá; óþer dǽl þára yflena hæfð éce wíte, . . . óþer dǽl sceal beón geclǽnsod,

full

(adv.)

having no space emptycontaining abundance of.abounding inabundantly characterized byfull of foodcompleteperfectwholeentitled to all the privileges implied by a designationcompletewholeentirecompleted

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Add: having no space empty. absolute Orcas fulle, Jud. 19. Grammar full, with gen. Búc ful wæteres, Hml. Th. ii. 422, 19. On ceác fulne wínes, Ll. ii. 30, 23. Twégen fǽtels full ealað oððe wæteres, Ors. 1, 1; S. 21, 16. where a receptacle is used as

Linked entry: ful-lic

næced

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Add: næcedu Þǽr is hunger and næcedu, and þǽr is yrmðo and nearones, and þær is unmǽte cyle and unáhefendlic hǽto geméted. Verc. Först. 169

ofer-geþyld

(n.)
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what is intolerable ? On helle bið fýr sweart and unádwǽscedlic, and ðǽr bið cele and brene and broga, áttor and ofergeþyld, Sal. K. 84, 24

Linked entry: ge-þyldo

eorþ

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ, e; f.

The earth terra

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The earth; terra Seó [MS. sie] eorþ is dryge and ceald, and ðæt wæter wǽt and ceald the earth is dry and cold, and the water wet and cold, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 34

Linked entry: rima

Hámtún-scir

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Hámtún-scir, l. scír,
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and add: Northamptonshire Hí ( the Danes ) heafdon þá ofergán East-Engla i, and Eást-Seaxe ii, . . . and healfe Huntedúnscíre ix, and micel on Hámtúnscíre x, Chr. 1011; P. 141, note 3. In tó Bedanfordscíre, and þanon tó Huntadúnscíre and swá in tó Hámtúnscíre

Certes íg

(n.)
Grammar
Certes íg, e; f.

CHERTSEYCertesia

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CHERTSEY; Certesia Hér [MS. hier] wurþan ða canonicas gedrifen út of ealdan mynstre fram Eádgáre cynge, and eác of niwan [MS. niwen] mynstre and of Certes íge, and of Mideltúine, and he sette ðárto munecas and abbodas: to niwan [MS. niwen] mynstre Ægel-gárum

swíþ-hreówness

(n.)
Grammar
swíþ-hreówness, e; f.
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Violent grief, remorse Þǽr is eágena wóp and tóða gristbítung; . . . and þǽr is egesa and fyrhto; and þǽr is swíðhreównes; and þǽr is unrihtwísnes, Verc. Först. 173

Linked entry: hreów-ness

ság

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Ic heáfod hæbbe and heáne steort, eágan and eáran and ǽnne foot, hrycg and heard nebb, hneccan steápne and sídan twá, ság on middum, eard ofer ældum. Exon. Th. 490, 3 ; Rä. 79, 5. (?)

fýrian

(v.)
Grammar
fýrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make a firegive warmthto cherishfŏcum præbēre

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To make a fire, give warmth, to cherish; fŏcum præbēre Féde þearfan and scrýde and húsige and fýrige let him feed the needy, and clothe, and house, and fire them, L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 16

Linked entry: fírige

ge-mód

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mód, es; n.
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The mind, heart Se háta maga þurst þrowað and nearonesse and geswógunga and gemódes tweónunge (cf. þám men bið þurst getenge and nearones and geswógunga and módes tweónung, 194, 3), Lch. ii. 160, 6. Ne mid swíðran his nele brýsan wanhydig gemód wealdend

wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wǽta, an; m.:wǽte, an; f.

wet, moisturea liquid a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drinkmoisture in an animal body, humourwater, urinemoisture of plants, juice, sap

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wet, moisture Wǽta humor, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 78. Hwílum flíht se wǽta ðæt drýge, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 11: Prov. Kmbl. 71. Seó lyft sycð ǽlcne wǽtan up tó hyre, . . . se wǽta gǽð up swylce mid miste, and gyf hit sealt byð . . . hit byð . . . tó ferscum

Linked entries: wǽt wǽte