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mechanisc

(adj.)
Grammar
mechanisc, adj.

Mechanical

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Mechanical Án wurplíc weorc on mechanisc geweorc, Homl. Skt. 5, 251

bæc-slitol

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Sé ðe wǽre bæcslitol, weorðe sé wærsagol, Wlfst. 72, 16. Add

un-oferswiðendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswiðendlíc, adj.

Invincible

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Invincible Unoferswíþendlíc weorud invincibilis exercitus, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 16

hoh-mód

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Sé ðe wǽre hohmód, weorðe sé glædmód, Wlfst. 72, 8. Add

worþig

(n.)
Grammar
worþig, weorþig, wurþig, wyrþig [P s. Surt. has forms as from worðign; one such form is found in Ps. Spl. C. , and a dative worðine occurs in Bd. S. 539, 42], es; m.

enclosed homestead ⬩ a place surrounded by buildings ⬩ place ⬩ street ⬩ platea

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Ceorles weorðig (weorði, wurðig, v. ll. ) sceal beón wintres and sumeres betýned. Gif hé bið untýned, and recð his neáhgebúres ceápe in on his ágen geat, náh hé æt ðam ceápe náuwuht, L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 12-16.

Linked entries: weorþig worþ

soþ-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
soþ-sprǽce, adj.
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Veracious Sé þe wǽre twispǽcc, weorðe sé sóðspǽce, Wlfst. 72, 16 note

miltsung

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Mildsunga ( miserationes ) his ofer ealle weorc his, Ps. L. 144, 9. Add

wís-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-wyrde, adj.
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Wise in speech Se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 18

irfe-stól

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-stól, es; m.

An hereditary seat

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Eafora chuses yrfestóle weóld, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 13; Gen. 1629.

missere

(n.)
Grammar
missere, missare, es; n.

A period of half a year

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A period of half a year Swá ic Hring-Dena hund missera ( fifty years ) weóld, Beo. Th. 3543; B. 1769: 3001; B. 1498. Fela missera many a year, 309; B. 153: 5234; B. 2620: Cd. 145; Th. 180, 23; Exod. 49.

oret-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
oret-mæcg, es; m.

A combatant, warrior, champion

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Weóld Walum and Scottum and Bryttum eác byre Æðelrédes, Englum and Sexum, oretmæcgum. Chr. 1065 ; Erl. 196, 30

wyn-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-fæst, adj.

Joyous

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Joyous Ðætte Sione dún sigefest weorðe, and weallas Sion wynfeste getremed, Ps. C. 133

wlitelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wlitelíce, adv.

Beautifully ⬩ in comely fashion

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Beautifully, in comely fashion Hí weófod wlitelíce geworhtan and gegyredon, Blickl. Homl. 205, 6

tow-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tow-líc, adj.

Pertaining to weaving

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Pertaining to weaving Towlíc weorc textrinum opus, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 13: 82, 11

-mód

(suffix)
Grammar
-mód, Add: v. ǽ-, fast-, ge-, geþyld-, hefig-, hoh-, hræd-, leás- [v. leásmód-ness], lytel-, mád-, seóc-, stearc-, strang-, swǽr-, þole-, unrót-, wác-, weá-, wiþer-mód.

un-weorþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-weorþlíce, adv.

unworthily ⬩ in an unsuitable manner ⬩ with indignity ⬩ with contempt ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ with indignation

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Th. i. 326, 24. with indignation Ðá se Hǽlend hí geseah unwurðlíce (-weorð-, MS. A.) hé hit forbeád quos cum uideret Iesus indigne tulit, Mk. Skt. 10, 14, Sume hit unwurðlíce (-weorð-, MS. A.) forbǽron erant quidem indigne ferentes, 14, 4

ge-þyldmód

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þyldmód, adj.
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Of a patient spirit, patient Sé þe wǽre weámód, weorðe sé geþyldmód, Wlfst. 72, 7

Linked entry: ge-þylmód

Temes

(n.)
Grammar
Temes, Temese the Thames. In the declension both weak and strong forms are found. [In Latin, nom. Temis, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 30, 12, Temes, ii. 23, 12: gen. Tamisae, i. 98, 1: dat. Taemise, 216, 25: acc. Tamesim Bd. 1, 2; S. 42, 34 may be cited]
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Neáh ðære ié ðe mon hǽt Temes (Temese, MS. C.) ad flumen Tamesim, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 238, 22. Sý eá hátte Temese, Chr. Erl. 5, 11. Ymbe heora landgemǽra: andlang Temese (on Temese, 8), L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 18. Út on Temese; ðonne ondlong Temese, Cod.

gliwian

(v.)
Grammar
gliwian, p. ede

To adorn[?]

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Me gliwedon wrætlíc weorc smiþa, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 17; Rä. 27, 13

stunt-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt-wyrde, adj.
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Using foolish words, foolish in speech Se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 17

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