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hwilpa

(n.)
Grammar
hwilpa, hwilpe ?, an ; m. f. (?).
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Some kind of bird: Dyde ic mé tó gomene ganetes hleóþor and huilpan swég fore hleahtor wera, Seef. 21. —

Linked entry: hú-ilpa

ormǽtness

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Först. 111, 18

reliquias

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Först. 171. Add

under-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
under-þeów, adj.
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In subjection or servitude Him nán folc ne getrúwode þe him underþeów wæs, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 12

ceorfan

Grammar
ceorfan, <b>; II.</b>
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R. 8, 37. v. fore-ceorfan, ofer-ceorfan. Add

ge-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styllan, p. de; pp. ed

To stillcalmsĕdāre

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To still, calm; sĕdāre Se eorl gestylde ðæt folc the earl stilled the people, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 3

be-gitan

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Add: to get for one's self, of acquisition, posses-sion Ic begeat æt Denulfe þá windcirican, Cht. Th. 156, 21. Bigaet obtenuit, Txts. 81, 1409. Se bisceop wæs Scyttisc and Sce~ Oswald hine begeat on ðás ðeóde the bishop was Scottish and St.

hopian

(v.)
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Add: to look (mentally) with expectation to (tô), hope for Án is þæt ðú hefst and brícst and lufast þæt ðæt þú ǽr tó hopedest. Eálá hweðer ic ǽfre cume tó ðám ðe ic tó hopie, Solil. H. 27, 15.

a-weccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weccan, -weccean ; ic -wecce, ðú -wecest, -wecst, he -wecceþ, -weceþ, -wecþ, pl. -weccaþ,-wecceaþ; p. -weahte,-wehte, pl. -weahton, -wehton; impert. -wec, -wece, pl. -wecceaþ; pp. -weaht, -weht ; v. trans.

to awakearouse from sleepawake from deathe somno excitaresuscitareresuscitareto exciterousestir upcall forthraise upraise up childrenexcitareconcitaresuscitareresuscitare

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Fox 22, 80; Met. 22, 40. Awehte ða windas of heofenum excitavit ventos de cælo, Ps. Th. 77, 26. Awece ðíne mihte excita potentiam tuam, 79, 3. Hí his yrre aweahtan in ira concitaverunt eum, 77, 58, 40 : Cd. 52; Th. 66, 7; Gen. 1080.

á-teón

to draw (out),to protractto deal with,to treat a personto employ propertytimetalents

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Forþ átogene prolata (suspiria), An. Ox. 988. fig. of withdrawal, derivation, production, &amp;c. Fæla þe ic hæfde tó mé gewyld and tó átogen, ... ealle hé from ðé átýhð. Nic. 13, 40. Forþ áteáh edidit (opera), An. Ox. 2316.

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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Firgilius wæs mid Lǽdenwarum sélest, Bt. 41, 1 ; Fox 244, 4-6. Cwéna sélost, Drihtnes módor, Menol. Fox 334 ; Men. 168. Ealra sigebearna ðæt séleste and æþeleste, Exon. Th. 33, 4 ; Cri. 520.

Linked entry: sélost

cwide

(n.)
Grammar
cwide, cwyde , cwyðe,es; m.

the expression of a thought, a sentence, period sententia a saying, proverb, speech, discourse, sermon, will dictum, dictio, sermo, homilia, testamentum a legal enactment, decree edictum, deretum

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Every letter has three properties, nomen, figura, potestas, that is a name, and a form, and a sound [power ], Ælfc.

binnan

(adv.)
Grammar
binnan, be-innan.
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Bionna uallas nerxnawonges infra menia paradisi, Rtl. 124, 3. in measurement (space, degree) Binnan feówertignm míla of Rómebyrig within forty miles of Rome, Gr. D. 219, 2. Binnan eahta mannum béte man ꝥ fullum were, Ll.

fíftig

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Ǽghwilc Godes þiów gesinge twá fíftig fore his sáwle, Cht. Th. 461, 27. adjectival. alone Fíftig mancus goldes, Ll. Th. i. 414, 19. Árian þǽre stówe for þám fíftigum rihtwísum, Gen. 18, 24.

gréne

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Ic sylfa slóh gréne táne (cf. eleva virgam tuam, Ex. 14, 16) gársecges deóp, Exod. 281. unprepared for use. v. grénnes; of vegetable food Gif gé mé ( the cook) út ádrífaþ fram eówrum geférscype gé etaþ wyrta eówre gréne (viridia ), and flǽscmettas eówre

weald

(n.)
Grammar
weald, es; m.

High land covered with woodwoodforest.

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Hié heora líchoman leáfum bebeahton, weredon mid ðý wealde,, 52, 19; Gen. 846. using the name of the whole for a part

háwian

(v.)
Grammar
háwian, p. ode; pp. od

To view, look, observe, regard, survey, inspect

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Drihten háwa nú mildelíce on ðás earman eorþan Lord, look now mercifully on this miserable earth, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 20. Háwa ðæt se inra wind ðé ne tówende look that the inward wind do not cast thee down, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 32.

þearle

(adv.)
Grammar
þearle, adv.
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Forþóht þearle (cf. swíþe unrót, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 4), Met. 1, 82. Ðæt folc wearð þearle geswenct mid ðam síðfate taedere coepit populum itineris ac laboris, Num. 21, 4: Ps.

a-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bídan, ic -bíde, ðú -bídest, -bítst, -bíst, he -bídeþ, -bít, pl. -bídaþ; p. -bád, pl. -bidon; pp. -biden; v. intrans.

ABIDEremainwaitwait forawaitmaneresustinereexpectare

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To ABIDE, remain, wait, wait for, await; manere, sustinere, expectare Hý abídan sceolon in sin-nihte they must abide in everlasting night, Exon. 31b; Th. 99, 28; Cri. 1631.

æfter

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter, adv.

Afterthenafterwardspostposteaexinde

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Æfter to aldre for ever after, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 15; Gen. 436. Ðæm eafera wæs æfter cenned a son was afterwards born to him, Beo. Th. 24; B. 12. Word æfter cwæþ then he spake these words. Beo. Th. 636; B. 315.

Linked entry: æftera