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wægn-scilling

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-scilling, es; m.

A toll of a shilling on each waggon standing to be loaded at a salt-pan

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A toll of a shilling on each waggon standing to be loaded at a salt-pan Se wægnscilling and se seámpending gonge tó ðæs cynges handa swá hé ealning dyde æt Saltwíc (cf. sine aliquo tribute dominatoris gentis praedictae, id est statione siue inoneratione

healtian

(v.)
Grammar
healtian, p. ode; pp. od

To halt, limp, be lame

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To halt, limp, be lame Ic healtige claudico, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 27. Hí nú gyt heora ealdan gewunon healdaþ and from rihtum stígum healtiaþ ipsi adhuc inveterati et claudicantes a semitis suis, Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 19.

tó-hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hleótan, p. -hleát, pl. -hluton; pp. -hloten

To divide into lots,to divide into parts for which lots are to be cast

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To divide into lots, to divide into parts for which lots are to be cast Hý gedǽldan him mínhrægl and ðæt tóhlutan diviserunt sibi vestimenta mea et super vestem meam miserunt sortem, Ps. Th. 21, 16.

Linked entry: hleótan

byrene

(n.)
Grammar
byrene, an; f.
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A she-bear; ursa, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 70; Wrt. Voc. 23, 29

beþ

(v.)

is

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is, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 8, = biþ; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of beón

biaþ

(v.)
Grammar
biaþ, bióþ

arefor

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Stv. 26, 31; Similar entries pl. pres. of bión = beón

six-ecge

(adj.)
Grammar
six-ecge, adj.
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Sixecge bere exaticum, ii. 144, 58

un-gecyndelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíce, adv.

Unnaturally

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Unnaturally And sǽ hé déð beón ungemetlíce and ungecyndelíce swíþe ástyrode, Wulfst. 196, 3

ge-grip

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Gegrip corruptionem (correptionem seems to have been read ), Ps. Spl. T. 15, 10. Add

ge-fetelsod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fetelsod, adj. (ptcpl.).
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Substitute: Belted, provided with a belt Twá sweord gefetelsode, C. D. ii. 380, 28

fúht

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ꝥ on þám fúhtan wege ne beón heora fét besprengde, Chrd. 64, 36. Add

wel-stincende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-stincende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Fragrantsweet-smelling

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Fragrant, sweet-smelling Wyrta swíðe welstincenda olera bene olentia Past. 57; Swt. 439, 33

FLÓD

(n.)
Grammar
FLÓD, es; n. m.

a flowing of waterflowflowing waterwavetideFLOODsearunning streamriverflūmenfluctusfluentumæstusaccessusflŭviusthe Flooddelugedilŭvium

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Flód [m. or n.] ofslóh giganta cyn the flood slew the race of giants, Beo. Th. 3383; B. 1689: Cd. 69; Th. 83, 28; Gen. 1386.

Linked entry: flóde

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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Manncwealmas beóð wíde geond land erunt pestilentiae per loca, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 7. Fáh ic eom wíde, Exon. Th. 401, 24; Rä. 21, 16. Ða moldan men wíde geond eorþan lǽdaþ tó reliquium, Blick.Homl. 127, 15: Beo. Th. 538; B. 266: 6190; B. 3099.

(adv.; int.)

Woeillwoealasvae,well-a-waywell-a-dayahvah

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Th. 118, 38. with dat. of person Ðé byþ ǽfre wá it shall be ever ill with thee, Nicod. 26; Thw. 14, 12: Beo. Th. 369; B. 183: Exon. Th, 444, 25; Kl. 52: Blickl. Homl. 61, 2. Him biþ æt heortan wá, Salm. Kmbl. 210; Sal. 104. Him wæs ǽghwǽr wá, Cd.

Linked entries: eów waa

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasureprice, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods a coin

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If the sums here given may be e

Linked entry: sceat

weorc

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
weorc, es; n.

Work opus.workoperative actionoperationworkingdoingperformanceworkdoingsactionswhat a person does what happens worklabouroccupationemploymentany form of long-sustained or habitual activitya particular act of labourworkmanshipa workdeedany actionof action that gives affect to anythinga work, what is wroughta strong building, fortresswork, what is done, effect producedpain, travail, grief,the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person

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Denum eallum wæs weorce on móde tó geþolianne Beo. Th. 2841; B. 1418

Linked entries: weorce weorc-sum werc

wyn

(n.)
Grammar
wyn, wynn, e; f.

delightpleasuredelightfullypleasantlya delightthat which causes pleasurethe best of a class,the pride of its kind.the name of the w-rune

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Weorod wæs on wynne, Beo. Th. 4032; B. 2014 : Exon. Th. 462, 21; Hö. 55. Ðæt treów wæs on wynne, wudu weaxende, 435, 18; Rä. 542. Beóð on wenne ða bán ðe on hǽnðum wǽron exultabunt ossa humiliata, Ps. C. 80.

Linked entry: mód-wén

ge-wunian

(v.)
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C. 18. to remain, not to be removed, be left Ꝥte ne geuunadon ( remanerent ) on róda ðá líchomo, Jn. L. R. 19, 31.

gangan

to gowalkto go pedestrianfootmountedto move along, proceedanimateliveto take a specified courseto be habitually in a specified conditionto pass, be currentto take place to have a specified issueto departto take one's way, proceed gomove in a specified directiongoandto be carried, moved, impelled to reach, extendto passbecometo cometo go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation

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Ic beó gangende of mínum líchoman, 139, 19. Gást gangende spiritus vadens, et non rediens Ps.