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for-wordenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-wordenes, -weorþenes, -ness, e; f. [pp. forworden perished]

A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin ⬩ intĕrĭtus

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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedyrfsum geár hér on lande þurh wæstma forwordenessa this was a very grievous year in the land through the perishing of fruits, Chr. 1105; Erl. 240, 15

Linked entry: for-weorþenes

líf-brycgung

Grammar
líf-brycgung, v. ge-brýcgan in Supplement: íif-dæg.
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D. life-day] : -lífe. v. lang-lífe : lifen. Add:

heard-sǽlness

Grammar
heard-sǽlness, (heartsǽlnes, v. l.
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Lang. Rev, viii. 60, 25). After heardsǽlnes in l. 2 add:

for-sceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceorfan, p. -scearf, pl. -scurfon; pp. -scorfen [sceorfan to gnaw, bite]

To gnaw or eat off ⬩ arrōdĕre

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To gnaw or eat off; arrōdĕre Gærstapan ǽlc wuht forscurfon, ðæs ðe on ðam lande wæs grówendes locusts ate off everything that was growing in the land, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, notes, p. 24, 7, MS. L

Linked entry: sceorfan

ynce

(n.)
Grammar
ynce, es; m.
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An inch Wund ynces (inces, v. l. ) lang, L. Alf. pol. 45; Th. i. 92, 18, 19. Gif ofer ynce scilling; æt twám yncum, twégen; ofer þrý, .iii. scill., L. Ethb. 67; Th. i. 18, 17. Hé ( Adam ) wæs vi and cx ynca lang, Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 20

Linked entry: FÓT

ǽ-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swíc, áé-swýc, é-swíc, es; m. [ǽ law, swíc an offence]

An offence ⬩ a scandal ⬩ stumbling-block ⬩ sedition ⬩ deceit ⬩ scandalum

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An offence, a scandal, stumbling-block, sedition, deceit; scandalum Ne biþ him ǽswíc non est illis scandalum, Ps. Th. 118, 165: Ps. Spl. 118, 165: 48, 13: 49, 21, C. To ǽswýce in scandalum. Ps. Th. 105, 26

Linked entries: ǽ-swícung ǽ-swýc é-swíc

cubit

(n.)
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a cubit Þín seáð bið twégea cubita wíd and feówra lang, Nar. 50, 29

súþ-eást

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Se leóma wæs swíðe lang geþúht súðeást scínende, Chr. 1097; P. 233, 29. Add

weorc-úhta

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-úhta, the hour of matins on a day that is neither a Sunday nor a Saint's day (excepto Dominus diebus et festivitatibus sanctorum, Chrd. 23, 21)
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: — Weorcúhtan besceáwige se bisceop ꝥ se intervallum beó swá lang ꝥ . . . , Chrd. 24, 7

wansian

(v.)
Grammar
wansian, p. ode [the word seems to occur only late, and perhaps is due to Scandinavian, cf. Icel. vansi want: wanian is the usual word]
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To diminish Swá hwá swá fúre gife óuþer óðre gódene manne gyfe wansiaþ, wansie him seó heofenlíce iateward on heofonríce, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 32, 17. The compound á-wansian also occurs :-- If áni man ðis ilk forward breke and áwansige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv

Linked entry: á-wansian

u

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Án s for ðan ðe se u is lang, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 178, 7. Add

ge-efenlǽcestre

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For 'Scint. 13, Lye' substitute Lang clǽnnyss æfter synne geefenlǽcestre ( imitatrix ) ys mǽdenhádes, Scint. 71, 11

Linked entry: efen-lǽcestre

sælþ

(n.)
Grammar
sælþ, e; f.

A dwelling, abode

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A dwelling, abode Bare hié gesáwon heora líchaman næfdon on ðam lande ðá giet sælþa gesetena bare they (Adam and Eve after the fall) saw their bodies, they had not yet in the land dwellings appointed. Cd. Th. 48, 33; Gen. 785

wilder

(n.)
Grammar
wilder, (-or ? cf. wildor-líc. v. next word) (and wild ? cf. O. H. Ger. wild; dat. pl. wildiran ; and the declensions of lamb, cild), es; n.

A wild beast

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A wild beast þan deoren,and duden of þan wilden al heora willa, Laym. 1129. At þe fyrst quethe of þe quest quaked þe wylde, Gaw. 1150. Went we to wod the wilde for to cacchne. Destr. Tr. 2347. Þurh ðæs wildres ( the panther's ) mflð, Exon. Th. 358, 10

Linked entry: wildor

log

(n.)
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water: Mid lande and mid loge cum terra et cum aqua, C. D. iv. 202, l.[The grant in which this phrase occurs is of land that had been held by a ' húskarll' of king Edward.

brim-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
brim-hengest, es; m. [brim, hengest
a horse
]

a horse ⬩ A sea-horse ⬩ ship ⬩ marinus equus ⬩ navis

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A sea-horse, ship; marinus equus, navis Hí brimhengest bringeþ to lande the ship brings them to land, Runic pm. 16; Kmbl. 342, 19; Hick. Thes. i. 135. We brecaþ ofer bæþweg brimhengestum we sail over the sea in ships, Andr. Kmbl. 1026; An. 513

for-weorþenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-weorþenes, -ness, e; f.

A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin

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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedeorfsum geár hér on lande and þurh orfcwealm and wæstma forweorþenesse this was a very grievous year in the land, both through murrain of cattle and perishing of fruits.

clǽig

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽig, def. se clǽiga, clǽia; adj.

CLAYEY ⬩ argillaceus

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CLAYEY; argillaceus On ða clǽian lane, of ðære clǽian lane to the clayey lane, from the clayey lane, Cod. Dipl. 741; A. D. 1024; Kmbl. iv. 31, 8, 9

stearclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stearclíce, adv.
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E.) on feaht ǽgðer ge be wætere ge be lande made a vigorous assault upon it by land and water, Chr. 1016; Erl. 156, 32

Engle

(n.)
Grammar
Engle, Angle; pl. nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m: Englan; gen. ena; pl. m.

The Angles ⬩ Angli

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hý hider on land cómon the Angles [Engles] dwelt on these lands before they came hither on land [i. e. before they came to England ], Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 36.

Linked entries: Angle Angel-cyning Angel-cynn Angel-þeód Englan Ængle

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