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un-geþwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽre, adj.

not in harmonyat variancediscordantnot in agreementgiven to discordquarrelsomedisagreeabletroublesomevexatious

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Gód and yfel bióþ simle ungeþwǽre betwux him and simle on twá willaþ bonum malumque adversa fronte dissideant, 37, 3; Fox 290, 13. Fýr and wæter and manega oþra gesceafta ðe beóþ á swá ungeþwǽra betwux him swá swá hí beóþ, 21; Fox 74, 16.

ge-nyhtsumian

(v.)
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Add: to abound, have abundance Ælc þǽra ðe hæfð, him bið máre geseald, and hé genihtsumað ( abundabit ), Hml. Th. ii. 556, 12. Genyhtsumaþ (hé hæfð genóh, W. S.), Mt. R. 25, 29: 13, 12. Þǽm hæbbendum mon sceal ágyfan and hí genyhtsumiað, Ll.

rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽsan, p. de
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Ðæs burhgeréfan sunu wolde rǽsan on hí on ðæm scandhúse and hí bysmrian, Shrn. 56, l1. of precipitate action, to rush (into anything) Oft mon biþ suíðe rempende, and rǽsð suíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, Past. 20; Swt. 149, 12.

Linked entry: on-rǽsan

senatus

(n.)
Grammar
senatus, the senate, senators. The treatment of this word in the translation of Orosius is somewhat exceptional. The Latin form senatus occurs in the nom. and acc. , but in the former senatas, senatum, and in the latter senatum, senatos are also used; in the gen. senatuses, senatusa are found, and in the dat. senatum; in every case but one (?) the word is plural. The Latin senator is also used, though the word
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Búton his ágnum fultume and búton ðara senatuses, 5, 12; Swt. 242, 1. Hé forneáh nánne ðara senatusa ne lét cucne plurimos senatorum ad mortem coegit, 6, 2 ; Swt. 256, 1. (Cf.

bisenian

(v.)
Grammar
bisenian, p. ode

model

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to set or give an example of something (acc. or clause) to a person (dat.) Gif hé wel lǽrð and yfele mid weorce bysenað, R. Ben. 11, 19.

ǽrest

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrest, adv.

Firstat firstprimumprimo

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First, at first; primum, primo Him cenned wearþ Cainan ǽrest to him was born Cainan first. Cd. 57; Th. 70, 7; Gen. 1149: 75; Th. 92, 16; Gen. 1529

Linked entry: ǽryst

ǽring

(n.)
Grammar
ǽring, e; f.

The early dawnday-breakdiluculum

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The early dawn, day-break; diluculum In ǽringe, æfter leóhtes cyme at early dawn, after light's coming, Exon. 68a; Th. 252, 9; Jul. 160: Mk. Lind. War. 1, 35

a-wellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wellan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to bubbleto wellfacere ut aliquid ferveat vel ebulliat

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Kmbl. 2037; An. 1021

Linked entry: on-willan

cwydele

(n.)
Grammar
cwydele, an; f.

An inflamed swelling pustula, varix

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An inflamed swelling ; pustula, varix Cwydele pustula, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 57, 10; Wrt. Voc. 19, 19. Cwydele vel hwylca varix, 76; Som. 71, 129; Wrt. Voc. 45, 32

Linked entry: cwyðele

dænn

(n.)
Grammar
dænn, es; n.

A den cubile

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A den; cubile Godwine geanu Leófwine ðæs dænnes æt Swíðrǽdingdænne Godwine gives to Leofwine the den at Surrenden, Cod. Dipl. 1315; A. D. 1020; Kmbl. vi. 178, 8, 13

dreórung

(n.)
Grammar
dreórung, dreárung,e; f.

A fallingdestillātio

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A falling; destillātio Ðonne on sumeres tíd sended weorþeþ dropena dreórung when a falling of drops is sent in summer's time, Exon 54 a; Th. 189, 23; Az. 64

dwol-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
dwol-cræft, es; m. [cræft a craft]

Foolish craft, magic prāva vel magĭca ars

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Foolish craft, magic; prāva vel magĭca ars Him gebléndon drýas þurh dwolcræft drync unheórne the wizards mixed for them through magic a fatal drink, Andr. Kmbl. 67; An. 34

eofor-cumbol

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-cumbol, eofur-curnbol, -cumbul, es; n. [cumbol a banner]

A boar-banner signum ad apri similĭtūdinem fabrĭcātum

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A boar-banner; signum ad apri similĭtūdinem fabrĭcātum Ðǽr wæs on eorle ǽnlíc eoforcumbul there was on the man a beauteous boar-shaped ensign, Elen. Kmbl. 517; El. 259

Linked entry: cumbol

fyrdleás

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrdleás, fierdleás; adj.

Without an army or forceexercĭtu cărens

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Without an army or force; exercĭtu cărens Hit ðonne fyrdleás wæs it was then without a force, Chr. 894; Th. 164, 29, col. 2; 165, 29, col. 1, 2

Linked entry: fierdleás

fyrd-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-weard, e; f.

An army-guarda military watchmīlĭtāris custōdia

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An army-guard, a military watch; mīlĭtāris custōdia Sǽweard and heáfodweard and fyrdweard sea-guard and head-guard and army-guard, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 5

Linked entry: fird-weard

eág-þyrl

(n.)
Grammar
eág-þyrl, ég-þyrl, éh-þyrl, es; n.

An eye-hole, a window fenestra

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An eye-hole, a window; fenestra Ontýnde se bisceop ðaet eág-þyrl ðære cyricean apĕruit episcŏpus fenestram oratōrii, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 6: 5, 12; S. 629, 15

eald-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geweorc, es; n.

An ancient work, the world priscum ŏpus, mundus

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An ancient work, the world; priscum ŏpus, mundus Freán ealdgeweorc the ancient work of the Lord, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 80; Met. 11, 40: 20, 232; Met. 20, 116

nafu-gár

(n.)
Grammar
nafu-gár, es; m.

An auger

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An auger Nabogaar terebellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 21. Nabogár rotrum, 119, 31. Nafogár foratorium, 149, 74 : foratorium vel terebellum, 38, 50. Navegár terebrum, i. 16, 12 : 84, 63

Linked entry: gár

niht-gild

(n.)
Grammar
niht-gild, es; n.

A servicesacrifice celebrated at night

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A service, sacrifice celebrated at night Nihtgild nyctilia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 18. Blóstmfreólsas and nihtgilda floralia nictelia (cf. blóstmgeld floralia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 52), Hpt. Gl. 515,18

scyrting

(n.)
Grammar
scyrting, e; f.
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A shortening, an abridgement Gif hwilc gelǽred man ðás race ( the homily on Job ) oferrǽde, ðonne bidde ic ðæt hé ðás scyrtinge ne tǽle, Homl. Th. ii. 460, 6