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wirp

(n.)
Grammar
wirp, e; f.

A change for the betterrecoveryimprovement

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Is ðæt bearn cymen tó wyrpe weorcum Ebréa the child is come to alleviate the afflictions of the Hebrews, 5, 9; Cri. 67. Se Waldend him (the blind man) mæg wyrpe syllan, hǽlo on heáfodgimme (of heofodgimme, MS.) 336, 5; Gn. Ex. 43.

lyt-hwón

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Onwende hé his neb áweg lythwón, Lch. ii. 284, 16, of time Lytle huíle (modicum) geséne wére hine cuæð and eftsóna lythuón (modicum) ne uére geséne, Jn. p. 7, 14: Gú. 363. of extent, degree Hé lithwón hogode embe his sáwle þearfe, Hml.

ofer-cuman

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Ne mihte hé geþencan hú hé hí mid ǽnige cræfte ofercuman sceolde, Bt. 39, 4; F. 216, 24. (1 a) to overcome in argument :-- Ofercuóm conuincit (Judaeos de baptismo Johannis interrogando ), Mk. p. 4, 19. of some physical or mental force or influence, to

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, adj.
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Add: physical. of metal, free from dross or alloy Fífténe scillingas clǽnes feós, Cht. Th. 168, 16.

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Ic com on mínes Fæder naman and gé mé ne underféngon. Gyf óðer cymþ on his ágenum naman, hyne gé underfóð, Jn.

Linked entry: under-niman

tweó

(n.)
Grammar
tweó, twý; gen.tweón, twýn ; m.

uncertaintyhesitationdelaya doubtful state of thingsstate of indecision

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Kmbl. p. 4, 4. a doubtful state of things, state of indecision On ðæm tweón ðe hié swá ungeorne his willan fulleodon ðá becom him Antigonus mid firde on in this state of indecision, in which they carried out his will so reluctantly, Antigonus fell upon

Linked entries: tuá tweón twý

eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
eástan, eásten, éstan; adv.

From the east, easterly ab ŏriente

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Hwonne up cyme æðelast tungla éstan líxan when the noblest of stars riseth up shining easterly, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 8; Ph. 94

cwealm

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Mid hungre oþþe mid cwealme with famine or with pestilence, Hml. S. 13, 143. Generian from þon écan cwealme, Bl. H. 25, 28. Hé lécnode monigo of cualmum ( plagis ), Lk. L. 7, 21.

folc-riht

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Ðæt hyra nán ne wandode ne for mínan lufan ne for mínum ege ðæt hý ðæt folcriht árehton that none of them either for love or fear of me hesitated to declare the law, 114, l. Add

ge-mynegian

(v.)
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Add: to make mention of Máre ic þyses gemyn-gade þonne ic his mid ealle ásaéde ut commemorata sint haec magis quant explicata, Ors. 3, 2 ; S. 100, 26.

wǽpned-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-cyn, wǽpned-cynn, es; n.

The male kind or sex

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Ðæt hí má of ðam wífcynne him cyning curan ðonne of ðam wæpnedcynne ut magis de feminea regum prosapia quam de masculina regent sibi eligerent, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 22

HELP

(n.)
Grammar
HELP, e; f: also es; m.

HELPaidsuccour

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HELP, aid, succour On ðǽm burgum wæs getácnad ðæt Crist is eáðmódegra help probans se esse conservatorem humilium, Ors. 3, 2; Swt. 100, 25.

Linked entry: hylp

úþ-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
úþ-genge, adj.

Fugitivetransitorynot to be retainedpassing out of one's possession

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Ðæs éðel wǽre éce tó gelýfanne on heofonum, nalæs on eorþlícre frætwædnysse, on gewítendre and on úþgengre cujus sedes aeterna non in vili et caduco metallo, sed in coelis esset credenda, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 20.

strínd

(n.)
Grammar
strínd, strýnd, e; f.
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Of ðære cynelícan strýnde de stirpe regia 5, 7; S. 621, 8. Of Wódenes strýnde ( stirpe ) monigra mǽgþa cyningcynn fruman lǽdde, I. 15 ; S. 483, 30. Hié wǽron of Dauides cynnes strýnde. Blickl. Homl. 23, 28.

Linked entry: strýnd

mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrsung, e; f.

a making knownreportrumourfamerenowncelebritycelebrationa making greatmagnifyingglorificationGreatnessmagnificenceexcellencyhonourfavour

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Stefn Drihtnes on mǽrsungum the voice of the Lord is full of majesty, 28, 4

(n.)
Grammar
CÚ, nom. acc; gen. cúe, cú, cuus, cús; dat.; pl. nom. acc. ; gen. cúa, cúna; dat. cuum, cúm; f.

A cow vaccabucula

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Gesomna cúe mesa collect the dung of a cow L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5. On ðære cú hricge on the cow's back M. H. 194a. Be cuus horne of a cow's horn L. In. 59,; Th. i. 140, 1, 3 Cús eáge a cow's eye 59; Th. i. 140, 4 Of ðære cý from the cow M.

Linked entries: cuu folc-cú

folc-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
folc-bearn, es; n.

A folk-childa child of manpŏpŭli fīliushŏmĭnis fīlius

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A folk-child, a child of man; pŏpŭli fīlius, hŏmĭnis fīlius Swilc biþ mǽgburh menigo ðínre, folcbearnum frome such shall be the family of thy people, excellent in children, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 16; Gen. 2194.

sunn-beám

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-beám, es; m.
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Him gǽþ of se leóma swylce óðer sunnbeám, Lchdm. iii. 272, 5. Hwæt fremaþ ðam blindan seó beorhta sunbeám? Homl. Skt. i. 4, 275. Se rénboga cymþ of ðam sunbeáme and of wǽtum wolcne, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 26

Linked entries: sunne-beám beám

BǼL

(n.)
Grammar
BǼL, es; n.

fireflameignisflammathe fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burneda funeral pileroguspyra

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Bǽles cwealm in helle the torment of the fire in hell, Andr. Kmbl. 2374; An. 1188. the fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burned, a funeral pile; rogus, pyra Ǽr he bǽl cure ere he chose the pile [the fire of the pile ], Beo.

Linked entries: beel bell

feówer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-féte, fiówer-féte, fiér-féte, fiðer-féte, fyðer-féte, -fóte, -fótte; adj.

Four-footedquadrŭpes

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Ǽlces cynnes feówerfétes feós án one of each kind of four-footed cattle, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 15. Hí sceoldon [MS: sceoldan] bringan feówerfétes twá hwíte of four-footed [cattle] they must bring two white, 2, 4; Bos. 43, 8.