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un-from

(adj.)
Grammar
un-from, adj.

Not strongfeebleweak

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Not strong, feeble, weak Ðæt sleac wǽre, æðeling unfrom, Beo. Th. 4382; B. 2188. Eágan ðíne gesáwon ðæt ic ealles was unfrom on ferhþe imperfectum meum viderunt oculi tui, Ps. Th. 138, 14

weorold-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-dóm, es; m.
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A secular judgment, judgment by a secular court Sum wer wæs betogen ðæt wǽre on stale, and hine man gelæhte and æfter worulddóme dydon him út ða eágan, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 267

weorold-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-dreám, es; m.
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Joy of this life worulddreáma breác, Cd. Th. 74, 10; Gen. 1220: 180, 9; Exod. 42. þenden ic wunige on worulddreámum quamdiu ero, Ps. Th. 103, 31: Exon. Th. 184, 1; Gú. 1337

belt

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Helmstán þá undǽde gedyde þæt Æðerédes belt forstæl, Cht. Th. 169, 20

burg-riht

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burg-riht, (burh-).
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Substitute: Town-right, law in a town Ne sceall ( the bishop ) geþafian ǽnig unriht ... ac hit gebyreð ꝥ be his rǽde fare ǽghwilc lahriht, ge burhriht ge landriht, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 20

ge-swic

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Voc. ii. 97, 4. cessation Sý betáht Satane meó helle grunde and ðǽr á cwylmie mid Godes wiðsacum búte geswice, C. D. iv. 107, 17

holm-wudu

(n.)
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He wes ifloȝen into þan haȝe wude, in tó þan haȝe holme, Laym. 20712.] cf. firgen-beám

of-lícian

(v.)
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Þá oflícode þám cyninge ꝥ læg hire swá gehende, Hml. A. 100, 274. Ꝥ man óðrum ne beóde ꝥ him sylfum oflicige, 11, 281. Hire ungelícu seó ðe þé oflícige, 94, 66. Add

on-gang

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Add: worship Æðelbryln and his ðeóde fram deófolgylda ongonge (begange, v. l.) tó Crístes geleáfan gelǽdde Aedilberctum ac gentem illius ab idolorum cultu ad Christi fidem perduxít, Bd. 2, 3; Sch. 125, 20

segnung

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Benedictus áþenede his handa and áwrát Crístes róde tácn, and ꝥ fæt mid þǽre ylcan sénunge tóbræc extensa manu Benedictus signum crucis edidit, et vas eodem signo rupit, Gr. D. 105, 4. Add

úp-gang

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úp-gang, <b>. II.</b>
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add: a going up of water on to land Gedónre ýþunge se streám mid his rynum and mid his uppgange (úpgonge, v.l. ) gewunode ꝥ tógoten wæs geond his æceras, Gr. D. 192, 17

sceafa

(n.)
Grammar
sceafa, an; m.

A plane

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sceal habban æcse, adsan, scafan, sage, Anglia ix. 263, 2. schave or schavynge knyfe scalpellum, scalprum: Prompt. Parv

Linked entry: sceaba

ǽ-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-híwe, adj.

without colour, pallidwithout form, ugly, deformed

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Óðre hwíle bið blǽc and ǽhíwe, An. Ox. 4897, note. without form, ugly, deformed Ǽhíwe deformes (opifices turpi natura corporis ), An. Ox. 2, 498

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bróður

(n.)
Grammar
bróður, m.

A brotherfrater

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He geseh Iacobum Zebedei and Ioannem his bróður vidit Iacobum Zebedæi et Ioannem fratrem ejus, Mt. Bos. 4, 21

twibóte

(adv.)
Grammar
twibóte, adv.

With double 'bót'

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With double 'bót' Gif óðswerian nylle, gebéte ðone mǽnan áð twibóte, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 13. ii-bóte gebéte, L. Ethb. 3; Th. i. 4, 2 : 2 ; Th. i. 2, 9

hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turnrevolvemove aboutgoreturndepartto turnchangeto exchangebarter

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H.] búton gewitnesse hæbbe let no man either buy or barter unless he have a witness, L. Eth. 1, 3; Th. i. 282, 26. Huerfa mutuari, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 42

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

windair in motionwindflatulencewindbreath

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fleáh ofer winda fiðeru. Ps. Th. 17, 10. bebýt ge windum ge sǽ. Lk. Skt. 8, 25. wind, flatulence, v. windig, II Gif sió wamb biþ windes full, ðonne cymð ðæt of wlacre wǽtan, Lchdm. ii. 224, 23.

leóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-líc, adj.

Lovelybeautifuldelightfulpleasantlovabledear

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Hié Sarran wlite heredon óð ðæt lǽdan héht leóflíc wíf tó his selfes sele, Cd. 89; Th. iii. 16; Gen. 1856. His sweord leóflíc íren his sword, weapon of price, Beo.Th. 3622; B. 1809.

ge-líþigian

(v.)
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Take here all passages except Shrn. 130, 5 and Past. 159. 3 under <b>ge-lípian</b> in Dict., and add: to render a person gentle, mollify, appease þone geyrsodon cásere gelíðgode, Hml. S. 3, 194.

wæstm-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
wæstm-berende, adj.

Fruit-bearing, fertile, fruitful, productive,

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Ðá wǽron ða wæstmberendan breóst ðæs eádigan weres mid ðam láreówdóme ðæs heán magistres Godes gefyllede, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 8