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sceadwung

(n.)
Grammar
sceadwung, e; f.

An overshadowing

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An overshadowing On sumum earde dagas beóþ lengran, on sumon scyrtran for ðære eorþan sceadewunge (sceadwunge, MS. R.) in one land days are longer, in another shorter, because of the way in which the shadow falls on the earth, Lchdm. iii. 258, 4.

up-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
up-weardes, adv.

Upwards

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Hé biþ upweardes (cf. swá sprincþ hé up, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 24), Met. 13, 54. Hió stíhþ á upweardes, 13, 62. Hé hæfde his handa upweardes, Blickl. Homl. 227, 16.

Linked entry: uppe-weardes

wærness

(n.)
Grammar
wærness, e; f.

Prudence, circumspection, caution

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Prudence, circumspection, caution Mid wærnyssa ( cautela ) in gangende, ðæt óþre gebiddende hé ná gelette, Anglia xiii. 378, 188.

wed-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
wed-bryce, , es; m.

Breach of a pledge or engagement

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Eác syndan wide þurh áðbrycas and ðurh wedbrycas and ðurh mistlíce leásunga forloren and forlogen ðonne scolde, Wulfst. 164, 7. Wed*-*bricas, 130, 6. [Cf. With wedbrek cum adulteris, Ps. 49, 18.]

wel-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
wel-hwǽr, adv.

Everywheregenerallycommonly

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MSS.) siendon Past. pref.; Swt. 9, 4. Wæs wíde and welhwǽr Waldendes lof áfylled Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 11. Wiód ða ðe willaþ welhwǽr derian clǽnum hwǽte Met. 12, 4. Mæniges þinges ðe monnum wunder welhwǽr þynceþ 28, 82

Linked entry: wel-gehwǽr

ge-andwerdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwerdian, Add: -weardian
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Hé . . . hine sylfne beheáfdodne æfter ðon ðridan dæge eft geondweardode (-ne, MS.), 181, 2. Þá þá hé wæs geondweardod and gecýðed Benedicte praesentatus Benedicto, Gr. D. 129, 20 note. Swylce hé tó þám egefullan Godes dóme geandweardod (-werded, R.

Linked entry: ge-andweard

hǽðen-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater

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A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater Hé is gehiwod tó cristenum men, and is earm hǽðengylda he is in appearance a Christian, and is a miserable heathen, Homl. Th. i. 102, 16. Se yldesta hǽðengylda the chief idolater, 72, 9.

heáh-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-biscop, es; m.

An archbishop, chief bishop, pontiff

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Mid geþeahte Wulfhelmes mínes héhbisceopes with the counsel of Wulfhelm my archbishop, L. Ath. prm; Th. i. 194, 13. Se heáhbiscop and se hálga Wilfriþ Antistes eximius Vilfrid, Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 41. Heáhbiscop pontifex, 2, 3; S. 504, 44, note.

sliccan

(v.)
Grammar
sliccan, (?)

to strike, slap

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mid girde qui percusserit servum suum virga Ex. 21, 20. Gif men cídaþ and hira óðer his néxtan mid fýste slicþ (?), and hé dead ne biþ . . . hé biþ unscildig, ðe hine slóh 21, 18-19. Gif hwilc slicþ eacniende wíf 21, 22.

Linked entry: slic

smittian

(v.)
Grammar
smittian, p. ode

To smear, pollute, defile illitus, unctus

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M. 13, 23. Bismitted (-smuddet, MS. T.) and bismeoruwed A. R. 214, 22. Besmetted ine herte mid kueade þoȝtes Ayenb. 229, 20.]

Linked entry: be-smittian

hold-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
hold-áþ, es; m.

An oath of fealty

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An oath of fealty Hí wéron his menn and him holdáþas swóron ðæt hí woldon ongeán ealle óðre menn him holde beón they did homage to him and swore oaths of fealty to him that they would be loyal to him against all other men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 7.

Linked entry: hyld-áþ

frum-cenned

first-bornprimitive

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Sunu hire frumcende (þone frumkendu, R.) filium suum primogenitum, Mt. L. 1, 25. Frumcende (-cennedne, R. ), Lk. L. 2, 7. primitive Þá frumcennedan primitiva, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 72. Similar entries v. next word

BÁR

(n.)
Grammar
BÁR, es; m.

A BOARaper

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A BOAR; aper Cyng Willelm forbeád sleán ða heortas swylce eác ða báras king William forbade men to kill the stags, and also the boars, Chr. 1087; Ing. 296, 12.

CEAF

(n.)
Grammar
CEAF, cef, es, ceafu

chaff; palea

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Ða ceafu he forbærnþ on unadwæscendlícum fýre paleas comburet igni inextinguibili, Mt. Bos. 3, 12.

Linked entry: cef

dǽd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-hwæt, pl. ; adj.

Deed quick or active, strenuous, boldpromptus et expeditus ad agendum, acer, strenuus

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Deed quick or active, strenuous, bold; promptus et expeditus ad agendum, acer, strenuus Hæleþ dǽdhwate men prompt of deed, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 26; Jul. 2. Ge wǽron dǽdhwæte ye were bold of deeds, Elen.

CÝF

(n.)
Grammar
CÝF, e; f:cýfe , an; f.

A vessel, vat, cask, bushel dolium, modius

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Se hét afyllan áne cýfe mid ele he commanded a vat to be filled with oil, Homl. Th. i. 58, 25. Under cýfe sub modio, Mt. Bos. 5, 15

Linked entry: cýp

cyne-helm

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-helm, cynehealm,es ; m. [helm a crown]

A crown, diademcorona, diadema

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Wundon cynehelm of þornum, and asetton ofer hys heáfod plectentes coronam de spinis posuerunt super caput ejus, Mt. Bos. 27, 29: Jn. Bos. 19, 2, 5. Cynehelme corona, Mone B. 3019. For cynehelme for a royal diadem, Homl. Blick. 23, 34

Linked entry: helm

engel-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
engel-cyn, -cynn, es; n. [engel angĕlus; cyn, cynn gĕnus]

The angel race or ordergenus vel ordo angĕlōrum

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The angel race or order; genus vel ordo angĕlōrum Wæs ðæt engelcyn [MS. encgelcyn] genemnad the angel race was named, Cd. 221; Th. 287, 12; Sat. 366. Ðú sitest ofer ðam engelcynne thou sittest above the angel race. Elen. Kmbl. 1463; El. 733.

forþ-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-rǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forthspring forth, spring uprise upproruĕreexsĭlīresălīreexsurgĕre

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He ðá awearp his reáf, and forþrǽsde and to him com qui projecto vestīmento suo exsĭliens, vēnit ad eum, Mk. Bos. 10, 50. Forþrǽsdon of ðǽm wítum exsurrexērunt a supplĭciis, Martyrol. ad 26, Mart

forþ-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-steppan, -stæppan; part. -stæppende: p. -stepede = -stepte? pp. -steped = -stept?

To step or go forthproceedprogrĕdiprōdīreprocēdĕre

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Ða þing ðe forþsteppaþ [MS. forþstappaþ] of mínum welerum quæ procēdunt de lăbiis meis, Ps. Lamb. 88, 35

Linked entry: forþ-stæppan