of-
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its intensive force in such words as of-georn, of-langod, of-lysted, of-calen, of-hyngrod, of-þyrsted its unfavourable force in of-lícian, of-unnan, of-þyncan the idea of attainment which it gives to verbs of motion as of-faran, of-féran, of-irnan, of-rídan
ful-yrre
Full angry ⬩ very angry ⬩ valde irātus
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Full angry, very angry; valde irātus He fulyrre wód he rushed forth very angry, Byrht. Th. 139, 13; By. 253
wæl-réc
Deadly reek
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Wód ða þurh ðone wælréc, Beo. Th. 5315; B. 2661
seonu-ben
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A wound or injury of a sinew Seonobennum seóc crippled. Exon. Th. 328, 17; Vy. 19. v. next word
west-lang
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Se þridda sceáta is án hund and syfan and hundsyfantig míla westlang, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 28, 9. v. preceding word
sǽt
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Sǽte haldan would mean to keep the game from avoiding the ambush into which it was being driven. Cf. ge-sǽte
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Wiste Cúðberhtus eal be ðam wífe, and wolde þurh hine sylfne hí geneósian ( would visit her in person, the visit should be made by himself, ) Homl. Th. ii. 142, 11.
ge-sprintan
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The word, however, seems used with causative force. Cf. ge-springan; ), to send forth words. Cf. ge-springan; In foresaga rocgetede ł gisprunt word Johannes in prochemio eructavit uerbum, Jn. p. 187, 26
worþig
enclosed homestead ⬩ a place surrounded by buildings ⬩ place ⬩ street ⬩ platea
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Triurn cassatorum in loco qui dicitur Worði (cf. tó Worðie, 34), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 109, 7.
Eal-wealda
All-ruler, God, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens
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Noldon ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almightys'] word, 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328
swǽr
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heavy as a burden, of great weight (lit. or fig.), oppressive Swǽr is seó byrðen ðe Godes bydel beran sceall, gif hé nele georne unriht forbeódan, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 35: Wulfst. 178, 8. Hé bið deófles tempel, and byrð swíðe swǽre byrðene on his
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toweht
a basket for putting wool in(?)
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a basket for putting wool in(?) The word occurs among terms connected with spinning and glosses calatum (=calathus ?
hnítan
to gore
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Add: of an animal, to gore; Án þearle wód cú hnát yfele ǽlcne þe heó gemétte, Hml. S. 31, 1042. of things Þonne cumbol hneotan, An. 4
hangra
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A wood on a hill-side, and add Tó foxhangran; of ðám hangran, C. D. vi. 106, 1. Of ðám ellenstubbe on ðone yfemestan hangran, iii. 384, 5. [For a discussion of the word and for a number of compound forms in which it occurs see Cht. Crw. p. 134.
Al-wealda
All-ruler ⬩ God ⬩ the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector ⬩ Deus ⬩ omnipotens
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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnipotens Noldon alwealdan word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almighty's] word, Cd. 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328: Beo. Th. 1861; B. 928.
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forþ-lǽtan
To let forth ⬩ send forth ⬩ emit ⬩ emittĕre
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To let forth, send forth, emit; emittĕre Swylce word he ðǽr forþlét such words he let forth there, Nicod. 11; Thw. 6, 5: Blickl. Homl. 133, 29
wudu-fæsten
a place rendered secure by woods ⬩ a wood as a place of security ⬩ a place of security built of wood
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a place rendered secure by woods, a wood as a place of security Ðǽr gewexen is wudufæstern micel there has grown a great wood which affords shelter, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 376, 4.
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weorold
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A world Ealra worulda scippend, Hy. 3, 23. the material world Ðeáh ðú ealle gesceafta áne naman genemde, ealle ðú nemdest tógædere and héte woruld, and þeáh ðone ánne noman ðú tódǽldest on feówer gesceafta; án ðæra is eorþe, óþer wæter, þridde lyft,
grund-wæg
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A foundation, the earth He on grundwæge men of deáþe worde awehte he [Christ] on this earth raised men from death by his word, Andr. Kmbl. 1163; An. 582
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heáf
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Wearð micel morcnung and ormǽte wóp, swá ꝥ se heáf swégde geond ealle þá ceastre . . . þá cwæð hé : 'Sege mé for hwilcum intingum þeós ceaster wunige on swá micclum heáfe and wópe,' Ap. Th. 6, 8-20: Exod. 35.