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heáfod-stów

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stów, e; f.

A place for the head

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A place for the head Seó heáfodstów cræftiglíce geworht ætýwde locus capitis fabrefactus apparuit, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 1

heard-sǽlness

(n.)
Grammar
heard-sǽlness, e; f.

Misfortune, calamity

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Misfortune, calamity Ðá com eác seó ofermǽte heardsǽlnes then came also the excessive calamity, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 104, 17

Linked entry: -sǽlness

ofer-froren

(adj.; part.)

frozen over

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frozen over Ðá wæs Donua seó eá swíðe oferfroren, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 208, 1: 1, 1; Swt. 21, 17

wirgþu

(n.)
Grammar
wirgþu, (-o); indecl.: wirgþ, e; f.

condemnationcursepunishmentevilwickednesscursingmaledictio

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condemnation, curse, punishment Gé wergdon ðane ðe eów of wergðe lýsan þóhte . . . eów seó wergðu for ðan sceððeþ scyldfullum, Elen. Kmbl. 588-619;El. 294-310. Wergðu dreógan to be damned, 422; El. 211: 1901 ;El. 952. Werhðo dreógan Beo.

a-þéstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þéstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To be eclipsedobscurari

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To be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 29, 4, col.1; Bodl. Laud. 636

a-þiéstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þiéstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To overcloudto be eclipsedobscurari

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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþiéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, 11, col. 1

begne

(n.)
Grammar
begne, an; f.

An ulcera carbunclecarbunculus

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An ulcer, a carbuncle; carbunculus, Seó blace begne the black ulcer Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 21; Wrt. Voc. 40, 52

for-fór

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-fór, pl. -fóron

passed awayperished

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passed away, perished Seó scipfyrd earmlíce forfór the ship-force miserably perished, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 35: 910; Erl. 101, 8;

for-þunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þunden, part. p. [þindan; p. þand; pp. þunden to swell]

Swollen uptŭmĭdus

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Swollen up; tŭmĭdus Gyf seó wund forþunden sý if the wound is swollen up, Herb. 90, 16; Lchdm. i. 198, 11

medmicle

(adv.)
Grammar
medmicle, adv.

Humblymeanly

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Humbly, meanly Oft wic beóþ on manegum stówum medmyccle gesette; seó ceaster ðonne wæs héh and aldorlíc, Blickl. Homl. 77, 24

un-mǽrlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽrlíc, adj.

Ignoble

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Ignoble Hwæþer ðé þynce unweorþ and unmǽrlíc seó gegaderung obscurumne hoc, atque ignobile censes esse? Bt. 33. 1; Fox 120, 29

ymb-weaxan

(v.)
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to surround Seó burh wæs ungemettan fæste mid cludum ymbweaxen saxum mirae asperitatis et altitudinis Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 132, 10

abbodisse

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Seó abbodyssa, Lch. iii. 428, 16. Abbodesse, L. In. 23 ; Th. i. 118, 1. Abbudesse, Chr. 805; Erl. 60, 17. Add

blǽdre

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Wið blǽdran sáre. . . sóna seó blǽdder tó sélran gehwyrfeð, Lch. i. 206, 12-15. Add

cwacung

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Seó burg on swelcre cwacunge wæs, Ors. 3, 2; S. 100, 21. Add

cwealm-bǽrnes

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Heó heóld þá líc oþ ꝥ seó éhtnys geswác, and se crístendóm ácucode æfter þǽre cwealmbǽrnysse, Hml. S. 29, 330. Add

cneord-lǽcan

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H. 14 a substitute Seó lár ne mihte þám cneorðlǽcendum cnihte cýðan be his Scyppende, Hml. S. 3, 27

un-gelícian

(v.)
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to displease Hæbbe sum óðer wimman ealne hire wurðmynt hire ungelícu seó ðe þé oflícige (ungelícige, v.l. ), Hml. A. 94, 66

Linked entry: ge-lícian

ádl-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
ádl-þracu, g. -þræce; f.

The force or virulence of diseasemorbi impetus

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The force or virulence of disease; morbi impetus Seó ádlþracu the force of disease, Exon. 46b; Th. 159, 31; Gú. 935

land-búness

(n.)
Grammar
land-búness, e; f.

A settlementcolony

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A settlement, colony Seó landbúness is swíðost cýpemonnum geseted hæc colonia est maxime negotiatorum, Nar. 33, 15. Londbúnes colonia, 35, 18