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wiht

(n.)
Grammar
wiht, (e ; f. ?)

weight

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Má hundred punda seolfres; ðet nam be wihte, and mid mycelan unrihte, Chr. 1086; Th. i. 355, 31. Genim of ǽlcere ðisre wyrte .xx. penega wiht, Lchdm. i. 374, 21

módig

(adj.)
Grammar
módig, adj.

of high or noble spirithigh-spiritednoble-mindedboldbravecourageousproudarrogantheartyearnestimpetuousboldheadstrongstubbornwilful

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tóstæncte ða módigan dispersit superbos, Cant.

CAMP

(n.)
Grammar
CAMP, comp, es; m.
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Mec gesette Crist to compe Christ has placed me in battle, Exon. 102b; Th. 389, 3; Rä. 7, 2: Andr. Kmbl. 468; An. 234. He ofercom campe feónda folcriht he overcame the liberty of enemies in battle, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 33; Exod. 21

for-hæfednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-hæfednes, -hæfdnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Restraintcontinenceabstinencecontĭnentiaabstĭnentia

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Ða fægerestan býsne his gingrum forlét, ðæt he wæs micelre forhæfdnysse and forwyrnednesse lífes sălūberrĭmum abstĭnentiæ vel contĭnentiæ clērĭcis exemplum relīquit, 3, 5; S. 526, 21.

HEORD

(n.)
Grammar
HEORD, e; f.

A HERDflock

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dráf his heorde tó inneweardum ðam wéstene he led the flock to the backside of the desert, Ex, 3, 1: L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 21. Rihtwís hyrde ofer cristene heorde a righteous shepherd over a christian flock, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 10.

Linked entries: herd heorde hiord

hete-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hete-líce, adv.

Fiercelyviolentlyvehemently

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Hit sáh hetelíce swíðe it sank with great violence, Homl. Th. ii. 508, 34. hine hetelíce þídde he stabbed him violently, Jud. 3, 21: Homl. Th. i. 452, 14: H. R 107, 7.

nearulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nearulíce, adv.

narrowlywithin narrow limitsbrieflyoppressivelygrievouslynarrowlyexactlystrictly

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Swá swýðe nearwelíce hit létt út áspyrian ( of the enquiry which was made when Doomsday Book was compiled ), Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 34. [He nule nout so neruhliche demen ase ȝe siggeð, A. R. 334, 14.]

Linked entry: nearu-þanc

ge-mǽnnes

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Þæt wé his ríces gemǽnnesse mid him ágan móten ut regni ejus mereamur esse consortes, 6, 3. fellowship, communion with people Ne bið ná wýrðe ǽnigre gemǽnnysse (communione) mid eáwfæstum mannum, Ll.

heáh-setl

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Ðá cwæð þæt wurðe nǽre ðæs heáhsetles, Hml. Th. ii. 146, 30. an official seat, of a king, a throne On héghseðel Godes in throno Dei, Mt. L. 23, 22. Bifore héhsedle Godes, Rtl. 48, 3.

of-gangan

(v.)

to requireto extort, exact what is not dueto acquire, obtain

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Ne sý nan man ðe ðyses landes ǽniges dǽles brúke, bútan hit ofgange æt ðám híwum mid rihtum landrihte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 435, 34. Similar entries v. preceding word

ge-þyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyld, e; f.

Patienceresignationpatientia

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Sum þafaþ in geþylde ðæt he sceal one allows what he must with patience, Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 20; Crä. 71. On geþylde in patientia, Lk. Bos. 8, 15. Gehafa geþyld on me patientiam hăbe in me, Mt. Bos. 18, 26: Exon. 79 b: Th. 298, 3; Crä. 79: Beo.

sweng

(n.)
Grammar
sweng, es; m.

A blow, strokea tricktrickswinging, stroke

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Eádweard ánne slóg swíþe mid his swurde, swenges ne wyrnde, Byrht. Th. 135, 15; By. 118. hond swenge ne ofteáh, Beo. Th. 3045; B. 1520. Him for swenge swát ǽdrum sprong, 5924; B. 2966: 5365; B. 2686. Ic mé gúðbordes sweng gebearh, Cd.

Linked entry: swinge

wánung

(n.)
Grammar
wánung, e ; f.

Wailinglamentation

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Se áfunde his hláford licgan heáfodleásne and ðá mid wánunge wende út ongeán videns cadaver absque capite Holofernis exclamavit voce magna cum fletu, Anglia x. 101, 365. Mid hreówlícere wánunge, Homl. Th. i. 466, 33

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht [from comparison with other dialects the proper spelling would seem to be líht, but leóht (or leoht?), in West-Saxon at least, is the regular form]; adj.

Lightinconsiderablequickreadynimblefickleeasy

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habbaþ ðæs ðe leóhtran gang they shall walk the easier for it, L. Med. ex Quad. 3, 15; Lchdm. i. 342, 12. Se hæfde moncynnes leóhteste hond he had of all men the readiest hand, Exon. 85 b; Th. 323, 1; Wíd. 72

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertaintyignoranceunconsciousnessin ignoranceunintentionallyunconsciouslyunwittinglywhat is uncertain or unknownincertumignominia

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Swelce hit ungewisses oððe ungewealdes doo agit velut nesciens, Past. 33; Swt. 215, 10.

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss

ge-hreósan

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B. ii. 333. 7-12. to fall from a prosperous condition Feallan ł gehreósan (decidant), Ps. L. 5, II.

sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
sóna, adv.

Soon, immediately, directly, at once

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wǽron sóna deáde they died at once Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 22. Lege ðǽrtó, ðonne biþ hit sóna gebét Lchdm. i. 116, 13: 118, 11. Ǽlc cræft biþ sóna forealdod Bt. 17; Fox 60, 10. And sóna (statim) gást hine on wésten genýdde Mk. Skt. 1, 12, 10.

Linked entry: be-sóne

weder

(n.)
Grammar
weder, es; n.

weather, condition of the atmospheregood weatherwind, storm, breeze, airweather (as in weather-bow, -bound), wind.

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ðǽs wederes ábád, 1094; Erl. 229, 36: 1097; Erl. 234, 20. wearð þurh weder gelet, Erl. 233, 34. Gód scipstýra ongit micelne wind on hreóre sǽ ǽr ǽr hit geweorþe . . . warenaþ hine wiþ ðæt weder, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 17

camp-stede

(n.)
Grammar
camp-stede, es; m.
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Fór campstede [MS. campsted] sécan he went forth to seek the place of battle, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 28; Met. 26, 14

forþ-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step or go forthproceedto go or pass byprōgrĕdiprōdīreprocēdĕreprætĕrīre

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Ðá he lyt-hwðn forþstóp cum prōcessisset paulŭlum, Mk. Bos. 14, 35. Ða ðe forþstópon hine gremedon qui præterīvērunt blasphēmābant eum, 15, 29