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Wil-sǽtan

(n.)
Grammar
Wil-sǽtan, -sǽte; pl.

The people of Wiltshire

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The people of Wiltshire Ðá métte hine Weoxtan aldorman mid Wilsǽtum,... and Wilsǽtan (-sǽte, v. l.) námonsige. Chr. 800; Erl. 60, 6-9. Sumorsǽte alle and Wilsǽtan (Willsǽte, v. l.), 878; Erl. 80, 10

á-rǽran

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., to arouse Árǽrest suscitabis, An. Ox. 2137. Hé árérð refrigerabit, Kent. Gl. 1062. Hé árǽrde suscitavit, i. excitavit, An. Ox. 1843 : 3502. Min Drihten árǽre ðé (the dead widow), Hml. Th. i. 60, 17. Arǽran suscitare, i. restaurare, An.

Linked entry: rǽran

gelíce

(adv.)
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</b> gelíce and (with a clause), in the same way as :-- Gelíce and mon mǽd máwe, hié wǽron þá burg hergende and sleánde, Ors. 2, 8; S. 92, 15. (v. and ; )

un-sib

(n.)
Grammar
un-sib, un-sibb, e; f.

unfriendlinessunkindlinessenmitystrifehostilitieswardivisionvariancedisagreementdisunion

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God úslǽrð sibbe and wynsumnesse, and deófol ús lǽrð unsibbe and wróhte, Homl. Ass. 168, 112: Cd. Th. 281, 13; Sat. 271. Ic andette mínes módes morðor and unsibbe and ofermódignesse, L. de Cf. 8; Th. ii. 262, 32.

scyldigung

(n.)
Grammar
scyldigung, scyldgung, e; f.
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and bring the charge against him (the thief ) (cf.

Linked entries: scyldgung scyldung

cyne-scipe

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Ic gréte þé, leóf, and ic bidde þínne þrymfullan cynescype, 794

ge-miltan

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Sele him þá mettas þá þe ne sién tó raðe gemelte, 196, 16. to weaken, abate Se gesíð hét sendan on fýr Agapan and Chonie, and þá ꝥ fýr waes gemelted (had burnt itself out), þá wǽron ðá fǽmnan tó Críste geleóred, and þá líchoman wǽron swá gesunde ꝥ him

CWÉN

(n.)
Grammar
CWÉN, gen. dat. cwéne; acc. cwén, cwénn, cwéne; pl. nom. acc. cwéne, cwéna; gen. cwéna; dat. cwénum; f: cwéne, cwýne; gen. dat. acc. cwénan, cwýnan; pl. nom. acc. cwénan; gen. cwénena; dat. cwénum; f.

a woman femina a wife uxor a king's or emperor's wife, a QUEEN, empress regina, imperatrix, augusta

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Oft on ánre tíde acenþ seó cwén and seó wyln the queen and the slave often bring forth at one time, Homl. Th. i. 110, 27: Elen. Kmbl. 832 ; El. 416: 1113; El. 558: Beo. Th. 2311; B. 1153 .

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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B. 9 Ic bidde ðé for þínre micelan mildheortncssan, and for þǽre hálegan róde tácne, and for Scam Marian mægþháde . . . and for ealra þínra hálgena lufan and heora earnungum, Bt. 42; F. 260, 2-5. Sum þearfa bæd him for Gode hrægles, Bl.

mód-blind

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-blind, adj.

Having the mind's eye darkenedundiscerning

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Having the mind's eye darkened, undiscerning Leóde ne cúðan, módblinde men, Meotud oncnáwan, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 11; Cri. 1188: Andr. Kmbl. 1627; An. 815: Elen. Kmbl. 611; El. 306

on-irnan

(v.)

to yield, give way

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Duru sóna onarn þurh handhrine háliges gástes, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. 1000

cyrten

(adj.)
Grammar
cyrten, adj.

Beautiful, elegantvenustus

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Beautiful, elegant; venustus Hlísful and cyrten famous and beautiful, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 29. Ful cyrtenu ceorles dóhtor a churl's very beautiful daughter, Exon. 106b; Th. 407, 16; Rä. 26, 6

cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
cynde, adj.

Natural, innate, inbornnaturalis, innatus, ingenitus

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Natural, innate, inborn; naturalis, innatus, ingenitus Cniht weóx and þág swá him cynde wǽron the boy waxed and thrived as to him was natural, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 26; Gen. 2771

eáwu

(n.)
Grammar
eáwu, e; f.

A ewe ovis fēmĭna

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A ewe; ovis fēmĭna Agefe mon to Liming l eáwa and v cý let fifty ewes and five cows be given to Lyming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 835; 470. 29. 32

Linked entry: eówu

gamenung

(n.)
Grammar
gamenung, e; f.

A gamingjestingplayinglūsusjŏcus

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A gaming, jesting, playing; lūsus, jŏcus Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc and ða ídelan gamenunga where will be his wanton discourse, and the idle jestings? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

in-cúðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
in-cúðlíce, adv.

Grievouslysorely

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Grievously, sorely Ðá begann se ealda incúðlíce siccetan and mid wópe wearþ ofergoten then the old man began to sigh grievously and became suffused with tears, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 1

Linked entry: in-cúð

lætsum

(adj.)
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lætsum, adj.

Slowlate

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Slow, late Wæs swíðe lætsum geár on corne and on ǽlces cynnes wæstmum it was a very late year for corn and crops of every kind, Chr. 1089; Erl. 226, 18

met-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
met-scipe, es; m.

Foodrefection

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Food, refection Habban ða xii heora metscype tógædere, and fédan hig swá swá hig sylfe wyrðe munon, and dǽlon ealle ða meteláfe, L. Æðelst. v. 8, 1; Th. i. 236, 6

earfoþ-tǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-tǽcne, adj.

Difficult to be shewn diffĭcĭlis demonstrātu

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Difficult to be shewn; diffĭcĭlis demonstrātu Eorþe and wæter earfoþtǽcne wuniaþ on fýre earth and water dwell in fire difficult to be shewn, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 294; Met. 20, 147

Linked entry: -tǽcne

geond-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-líhtan, p. -líhte; pp. -líhted; v. a. [lýhtan, líhtan to shine]

To enlightenillūmĭnāre

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To enlighten; illūmĭnāre Sunne endemes ne mæg ealle [gesceafta geondlíhtan innan and útan the sun cannot equally enlighten all [creatures] within and without, Bt. Met. Fox 30, 24; Met. 30, 12