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and-wíg

(n.)
Grammar
and-wíg, es; n.
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Resistance Andwíges heard, Gú. 147

and-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wille, (?); adj.
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Obstinate Ne sý hé andwille (ann-, an-, v. ll.) non sit obstinatus, R. Ben. 121, 13

and-wyrde

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Wæs Hannibale ꝥ andwyrde láð. Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 6: 5, 3; S. 222, 20. For ðǽm andwyrde geegsade, 21. ꝥ hé nán ryht andwyrde nyte, gif mon ácsaþ, Bt. 35, l; F. 156, 8. Add:

and-wyrding

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Fácengecwis oððe andwyrding conspiratio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 8. (Cf. ge-anwyrdan conspiraverant, 134, 11. Add:

and-ǽges

(adv.)
Grammar
and-ǽges, Cf. and-íge(?).
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(Against the reading Þæt hire an dæges eágum starede, it may be noted thai on (starian) takes the accusative.)

and-gitol

(adj.)

Similar entry: un-andgitol

and-lang

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Add Innan Lundene fenn; andlang súð on Temese, C. D. iii. 73, 21

and-spurnness

(n.)
Grammar
and-spurnness, offence: — Andspurnisse þrowian scandalizare, Mt. R. 13, 21 : 57. Andspyrnnisse (ondspyrnise, L. )
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scandalum, 26, 31

Linked entry: spurnness

and-weard

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and-weorc

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and-wíg

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Add:(?) Ymb andwíg (an twig, MS.), Exod. 145

hand

(con.)
Grammar
hand, [ = and(?)]

also

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also Ymbe midne dæg and nóntíde Bode se hírédes ealdor út and dyde hand swá gelíce exiit circa sextam, et nonam horam: et fecit similiter, Anal. Th. 74, 4. Hí férdon swá tó Sandwíc and dydon hand ðæt sylfa they went to Sandwich and did just the same,

and-gelóman

(n.)
Grammar
and-gelóman, and-lóman; pl. m.

Implements ⬩ tools ⬩ utensils ⬩ instrumenta

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Implements, tools, utensils; instrumenta, Cot. 104

Linked entry: and-lóman

turf

(n.)
Grammar
turf, gen.dat.tyrf ; pl. tyrf and turf; f.

a turf ⬩ sod ⬩ piece of earth with grass on it ⬩ turf ⬩ greensward ⬩ the grassy surface of the earth

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a turf, sod, piece of earth with grass on it Turf gleba, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 20. Ðeós wyrt of ánre tyrf manega bógas ásendeþ, Lchdm. i. 290, 7. Hí ða flaxan gehýddon under ánre tyrf, Guthl. 15; Gdwin. 64, 16. Under áne (ánre?) tyrf, 23. Ne turf ne toft

Linked entry: tyrf

á-wyrpan

Grammar
á-wyrpan,
Similar entries
v. á-wirpan
(and -weorpan).

Similar entry: á-wirpan

and-werdan

(v.)
Grammar
and-werdan, and-wirdan, and-wyrdan, ond-wyrdan; p. de; pp. od [and, word a word: Goth. and-waúrdyan to answer, waúrd a word: Ger. antwort an answer]

To answer ⬩ respondere

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To answer; respondere Abram hire andwerde Abram ei respondit. Gen. 16, 6

Linked entries: and-wirdan and-wyrdan

and-eáw

(adj.)
Grammar
and-eáw, adj. [and against, eáw = ǽw lawful, legitimate]

Arrogant ⬩ presumptuous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogans

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Arrogant, presumptuous, proud; arrogans, Scint. 46

and-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
and-swaru, ond-, e; f. [and, swaru a speaking]

An ANSWER ⬩ responsum

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An ANSWER ; responsum Andswaru líðe a soft answer, Scint. 77. Grim andswaru a fierce answer, Beo. Th. 5713; B. 2860. Hí aféngon andsware illi acceperunt responsum, Mt. Bos. 2, 12. Andsware bídan wolde would await an answer, Beo. Th. 2991; B. 1493: Exon

Linked entry: and-wyrde

þeón

(v.)
Grammar
þeón, p.þáh and þeáh, pl. þigon and þugon; p. pr. þíende and þeónde; pp. þigen and þogen

To thrive, ⬩ grow, ⬩ flourish, ⬩ prosper

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To thrive, grow, flourish, prosper Þíhþ cluit, pollet, viget, nobilitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 75. Þáh pubesceret, 66, 22. Þeó vigeat, Wülck. Gl. 257, 17. of persons in respect to either physical or moral growth. absolute Se his yldrum ðáh tó frófre he

Linked entries: þunge -þungen ge-þeón þeóging þigaþ

and-wlita

(n.)
Grammar
and-wlita, an-wlita, an; m: and-wlite, es; n.

The face ⬩ countenance ⬩ personal appearance ⬩ forehead ⬩ form ⬩ surface ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ aspectus ⬩ frons ⬩ forma ⬩ superficies

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The face, countenance, personal appearance, forehead, form, surface; facies, vultus, aspectus, frons, forma, superficies Hleór bolster onféng, eorles andwlitan the bolster received his cheek, the hero's face, Beo. Th. 1382; B. 689: Exon. 24 a; Th. 69

Linked entries: and-wlata and-wlite an-wlita wlita

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