wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Hé ðæs óþres sáule of wítum generede, and of tintregum álésde, Blickl. Homl. 113, 33. Hé bið mid wítum þreád æfter his deáþe, 49, 25. On écum wítum wunian, 83, 18. Ic sceal weán and wítu and wrace dreógan. Cd.
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Ath. v. 10; Th. i. 238, 34: v. 8, 6; Th. i. 236, 35. Be áðum and be weddum. Ðæt ǽghwelc mon his áð and his wed wærlíce healde, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 1-3: L. C. E. 19; Th. i. 372, 1 : Wulfst. 113, 1.
wer
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Gif hwá æt þeófe médsceatt nime, and óðres ryht áfylle, beó hé his weres scyldig, L. Ath. i. 17; Th. i. 208, 16.
and-swaru
An ANSWER ⬩ responsum
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An ANSWER ; responsum Andswaru líðe a soft answer, Scint. 77. Grim andswaru a fierce answer, Beo. Th. 5713; B. 2860. Hí aféngon andsware illi acceperunt responsum, Mt. Bos. 2, 12. Andsware bídan wolde would await an answer, Beo.
Linked entry: and-wyrde
a-styrian
To remove ⬩ move ⬩ agitate ⬩ stir violently ⬩ stir up ⬩ raise ⬩ amovere ⬩ removere ⬩ movere ⬩ commovere
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Simle ðonne ðǽr án tweó ofadón biþ, ðonne biþ ðǽr unrím astyred always when there is one doubt removed, then is there an innumerable multitude raised Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 19
be-nugan
To need ⬩ want ⬩ require ⬩ enjoy ⬩ indigere ⬩ frui
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And sið nó frófre benohte and never since he enjoyed comfort Andr. Kmbl. 3407; An. 1707 : 2320; An. 1161
earmlíc
Miserable, wretched ⬩ mĭser
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Kmbl. 363; An. 182. Wǽs gehýred earmlíc ylda gedræg the wretched tumult of men was heard. Andr. Kmbl. 3108; An. 1557: Beo. Th. 1618; B. 807: Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 29. Ðæt is earmlícost ealra þinga this is the most wretched of all things. Bt. Met.
EGLE
Troublesome, hateful, loathsome, horrid ⬩ mŏlestus, odiōsus, infestus, turpis
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Kmbl. 2297; An. 1150: 2916; An. 1461. Eglum áttor-sperum with horrid venomed spears, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 10; Rä. 18, 9
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ést-mete
Delicate meat, dainties, luxuries ⬩ delĭcātus cĭbus, daps, dēlĭciæ
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Seó wuduwe ðe lyfaþ on éstmettum. heó ne lyfaþ ná, ac heó is deád. Ðeós Anna, ðe we embe sprecaþ, ne lufude heó ná éstmettas, ac lufude fæstenu the widow who liveth in luxuries, she liveth not, but she is dead.
for-sacan
To declare an opposition ⬩ oppose ⬩ object to ⬩ refuse ⬩ give up ⬩ forsake ⬩ detrectāre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ desĕrĕre
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To declare an opposition, oppose, object to, refuse, give up, forsake; detrectāre, recūsāre, desĕrĕre Gange án mynet ofer ealne ðæs cynges ánweald, and ðone nán man ne forsace let one money pass throughout the king's dominion, and that let no
mete-leást
Want of food
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Murnende mód nales metelíste, Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 29; Rä. 15. For meteleáste méðe, Andr. Kmbl. 77; An. 39: 2315; An. 1159
déma
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Hí habbaþ démena naman and sceaþena dǽda. . . . þonne hié for feós lufan earmne fordémaþ búton scylde, Bl. H. 63, 9. Add
ge-heán
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in a physical sense, to elevate, raise high Gehýdne porrectam (in edito turrem ), An. Ox. 8, 237. Gehígde edita, i. alta, Wülck.
inne-weard
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Bt. 35, 1; F. 154, 19: 38, 3; F. 200, 23. as subst. Áwergode beón heora þeóh and eall heora inneweard. Ll. Lbmn. 438, 32. Fugelas on heora blódigon bilon ðǽra martyra flǽsc bǽron, ðearmas and inneweard, Hml. S. 23, 81
openian
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Openede declaravit, i. manifestavt (flaminem a facinoribus immunem esse ), An. Ox. 2925
sagu
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Æt þises sage (narratione) ic geleornode ꝥ . . . Gr. D. 218, 27: 318, 27. Spellunga ł saga fabulas, An. Ox. 188. <b>I a.</b> saying, speech :-- Sage raþor dicto citius, An. Ox. 3130. Lufwyndre sage fatu amico, 18, 26
BRÍW
A thick pottage made of meal, pulse, etc ⬩ BREWIS ⬩ puls ⬩ pultis ⬩ πόλτος ⬩ porridge
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A thick pottage made of meal, pulse, etc, BREWIS; puls; gen. pultis = πόλτος porridge Ðes bríw this pottage; hæc puls, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 46; Som. 13, 9: Wrt. Voc. 290,38. Swá þicce swá bríw as thick as pottage, L. M.
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on-hlídan
To open, unclose ⬩ To be disclosed, to appear
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Kmbl. 2155; An. 1079. intrans. To be disclosed, to appear Óþ ðæt wuldres gim onhlád until the sun shewed itself, 2539; An. 1271
twéntigoða
Twentieth
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Twentieth Se twénteogoða(-tigoða) uicesimus, se án and twénteogoða uicesimus primus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 283, 6. Móna se twéntigoþa . . . móna se án and twéntigoða, Lchdm. iii. 194, 5-9. Se fíf and twéntugoþa dæg þæs mónþes, Nic. 1.; Thw. 1, 11.
á-wéstan
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Áwéstendum populantibus, An. Ox. 2715. Gehwilce ǽnlípige sind mid fǽrlicum slihte áwéste, Hml. Th. ii. 124, 10. Add