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tweónian

(v.)
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</b> and e Hine tweónað ymb ðæs untruman geðyld, hwæðer geðafian mæge ðæt hine mon sníde, Past. 187, 7

wǽne

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Ualerianus wæs swíðe leás man and wrǽne aa oð ꝥ wæs oreald Valerianus usque ad aetatem decrepitam levis ac lubricus extitit, Gr. D. 341, 2 : 20. Add

wreþian

(v.)
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Add: , wreþþan þá wreþiende (wreþþende, v.l. sustentans) þá týdran limu betwyh his gingrena handum upp árǽhtum his ágnum handum in þone heofon gestáh, Gr. D. 175, 20

car-ful

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Add weorpeð ðá cearfullan cǽge (the key of hell) in on þá helle, 15

rímere

(n.)
Grammar
rímere, es; m.

A computer reckonercalculator

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A computer reckoner, calculator Betwux ðisre sprǽce sceal se rímre geþencean, ðæt gedó ðæt Februarius mónþ ðý geáre hæbbe þrittig nihta ealdne mónan Anglia viii. 307, 34

Buccinga ham-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Buccinga ham-scír, e; f.

BUCKINGHAMSHIREager Buccinghamensis

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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE; ager Buccinghamensis wendon ðanon on Buccinga hamscíre they turned thence to Buckinghamshire, Chr. 1010; Th. 264, 11: 1011; Erl. 144, 35: 1016; Erl. 154, 6, 24

gyrstan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gyrstan-dæg, gestran-dæg, gysternlíc-dæg

yesterdayheri

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Swá he wæs gyrstan-dæg and ǽran dæg sicut erat heri et nudius tertius, Gen. 31, 5

hearm-cwidian

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidian, -cwiddian; p. ode

To revile, calumniate, speak ill of

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To revile, calumniate, speak ill of Ongan hine hyspan and hearmcwiddigan [-cwidian, Cott.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33

wíf-healf

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-healf, e; f.

The female sidefemale line

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The female side, female line On ða gerád ðæt gecuron heora kynecinn ða on iía wífhealfa, Chr. Erl. 3, 16. (Cf. wíf-cynn, I. ) v. preceding word

FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FORon account ofbecause ofwithbypropropterperaccording toprosĕcundumjuxtaForinstead ofprolŏcovĭceForon account ofbecause ofthroughpropropterper

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He wearþ sárig for his synnum he was sorry for his sins, Exon. 117a; Th. 450, 15; Dóm. 88. Ne dyde ic for fácne, ne for feóndscipe, ne for wihte I did it not for fraud, nor for enmity, nor for aught, Cd. 128; Th. 162, 34; Gen. 2691.

earmung

(n.)
Grammar
earmung, e; f.

Misery, povertymĭsĕria

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Misery, poverty; mĭsĕria Hió biþ eádgum leóf, earmunge tǽse [earmum getǽse, Grn.] she is dear to the rich, benevolent to poverty, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 28; Rä. 81, 22

em-sárig

(adj.)
Grammar
em-sárig, adj.

Equally sorry æque tristis

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Equally sorry; æque tristis woldon ðæt ða óðre wíf wǽran emsárige heom they wished the other women to be equally sorry with themselves. Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 1

Linked entry: emn-sárig

fágian

(v.)
Grammar
fágian, p. ode; pp. od

To shine, glitter, varyvăriāre

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To shine, glitter, vary; văriāre Swá hit nú fágaþ so it now varies, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 79; Met. 11, 40. fágiaþ they vary, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 13

Linked entries: ge-fágod fágettan

ferþ-friðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ferþ-friðende, part. [friðian to protect]

Life-savingvītam servans

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Life-saving; vītam servans Forlét ferþfriðende wellan on gesceap þeótan he let his life-saving fountains be poured into a vessel, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 25; Rä. 39, 3

Linked entry: ferhþ-friðende

folc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
folc-stów, e; f.

A public placecountry placepublĭcus vel rustĭcus lŏcus

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A public place, country place; publĭcus vel rustĭcus lŏcus He ferde ge þurh mynsterstówe ge þurh folcstówe discurrĕre per urbāna et rustĭca lóca sŏlēbat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 27

Linked entry: folc

fóre-smeagan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-smeagan, -smeágean

to premeditatepræmĕdĭtāri

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to premeditate; præmĕdĭtāri Ne scyle gé on eówrum heortum fóresmeágean, gé andswarion pōnĭte in cordībus vestris non præmĕdĭtāri, quemadmŏdum respondeātis, Lk. Bos. 21, 14. Foresmeagan scrutari, investigare, Hpt. Gl

for-legenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-legenes, -legnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Fornicationfornĭcātio

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He swylce unalýfeddre forlegnesse and egeslícre wæs besmiten fornĭcātiōne pollūtus est tāli, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 39

Linked entries: for-ligenes for-ligenes

forþ-becuman

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-becuman, -bicuman; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen

To come forthproceedprocēdĕre

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To come forth, proceed; procēdĕre He gesyhþ fram hwylcum wyrttruman seó besmitenes forþbecom vĭdet a qua rādīce inquĭnātio illa processĕrit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 8: Ps. Th. 72, 6

Linked entry: forþ-bicuman

heort-ece

(n.)
Grammar
heort-ece, es; m.

Pain at the heart

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Pain at the heart Heó wið heortece well fremaþ it is very beneficial for heartache, Herb. 18, 3; Lchdm. i. 110, 19: ad cardiacos, 89, 3; Lchdm. i. 192, 16

óþ-hilde

(adj.)
Grammar
óþ-hilde, adj.
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Content Ánum were óþhylde heó ne biþ she will not be content with one man, Lchdm. iii. 188, 6. Óþhelde (cf. éþhylde, l. 1), 194, 14. v. eáb-, éþ-hylde