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irfan

(v.)
Grammar
irfan, p. de

To inherit

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To inherit Yrfan hí swá hí wyrðe witan let the land devolve upon such as they know to be worthy or entitled [v. wyrðe], Chart. Th. 578, 9. v. [?] Cod. Dipl.

nytweorþ-ness

(n.)
Grammar
nytweorþ-ness, <b>(nytwirð-ness),</b> e; f.

Usefulnessutility

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Hwæt wyrcst ðú ús nytwyrðnesse quid operaris tu nobis utilitatis, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 25

forþlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
forþlíce, adv.
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In a slate of forwardness Swá hit ǽfre forðlícor beón sceolde swá wearð hit fram dǽge tó dǽge lætre and wyrre, Chr. 1066; P. 199, 37

ge-séðan

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Wyrd wæs geworden, swefn geséðed, Dan. 654. to attest, bear witness to what one has seen or knows Þysse wyrte onfundelnysse manega ealdras geséðað, Lch. i. 140, 10. Geséþendum (ipso) adtestante, An. Ox. 1326

for-brecan

to crushoppressto breakdestroyto break

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Add: with a material object Ðeós wyrt (saxifrage) þá stánas on blǽdran forbrycð, Lch. i. 212, 15: Ps. Th. 28, 5. Hé ðá feoturo forbræc ł tóscænde (tóbræc, W. S. ) compedes comminuisset, Mk. R. L. 5, 4.

gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearwe, gearuwe, gearewe, gæruwe, garuwe, an; f.

YARROWmillefŏliumachillæa millefŏlium

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YARROW; millefŏlium, achillæa millefŏlium, Lin Ðas wyrte man millefŏlium and on úre geþeóde gearwe nemneþ this plant is named millefŏlium and in our language yarrow, Herb. 90, 1; Lchdm. i. 194, 6 : Wrt. Voc. 79, 23.

þurh-wadan

(v.)

to pass throughto pierce throughpenetrate

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.), to pierce through, penetrate Ðæt swurd þurhwód wyrm, ðæt hit on wealle ætstód, Beo. Th. 1785; B. 890: 3139; B. 1567: Byrht. Th. 140, 31; By. 296. For ðám næglum ðe ðæs Nergendes fét þurhwódon, Elen. Kmbl. 2139; El. 1066.

wǽðan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽðan, p.de

To hunt

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To hunt Ic wiht (a rake ) geseah . . . seó ðæt feoh fédeþ, hafaþ fela tóþa . . . wǽþeþ geond weallas, wyrte séceþ aa. Exon. Th. 416, 27;Rä. 35, 5. Winde gelícost, ðonne hé hlúd ástígeþ, wǽðeþ be wolcnum, Elen. Kmbl. 2545;El. 1274.

Linked entry: wǽðe-burne

ómig

(adj.)
Grammar
ómig, adj.

rusty (v. óm), rust-colouredinflammatory

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Voc. ii. 147, 66. inflammatory (óman) Wyrð gegaderodu ómig wǽte on ðære wambe. Lchdm. ii. 218, 16. On ðam magan ómigre wǽtan gefylled, 178, 9. Similar entries v. next word

Linked entries: hómig óm-cynn

sméðe

(adj.)
Grammar
sméðe, adj.

Smoothsmooth, without roughness or inequalitiessmooth, without discomfort or annoyancesmooth, suave, avoiding offencesmooth, not irritating (of food, medicine, etc.)smooth not harsh, melodious, harmonious

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Ðeós wyrt biþ cenned on sméðum landum Lchdm. i. 90, 3 : 298, 3. On sméðe (smoeðum, Lind., Rush.) wegas in vias planas Lk. Skt. 3, 5.

un-deádlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deádlíc, adj.

Immortalundyingimperishableendless

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Undeádlíc, wyrm the worm that never dies, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 385. Tó onfónne ðǽs undeádlícan gegyrlan on neorxna wange, Homl. Ass. 142, 105. Hí wǽron gehátene ealle immortalis, þæt sindon undeádlíce, Jud. Thw. p. 162, 31.

un-andergilde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andergilde, adj.

Not to be paid back(?)that may be retained(?)

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Hwæt hæfst ðú æt ðám gifum ðe ðú cwist ðæt seó wyrd eów gife, and æt ðám welum, ðeáh hí nú éce wǽron?

Linked entry: ander-gilde

warenung

(n.)
Grammar
warenung, warnung, wearnung, e; f.
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a taking heed, caution. v. warnian, I Hwæðer wǽre wyrd ðe warnung, Salm. Kmbl. 855; Sal. 427. a putting on guard, a warning, admonition. v. warnian, II Hit ys Godes sprǽc and his warnung and seó tíd cymð hrædlíce, Gen. 41, 32.

Linked entries: warnung wearnung

ofer-teón

(v.)

to draw one thing over another, to cover by drawing one thing over anotherto bring to an end, finish

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Ðonne se fulla móna wyrð ofertogen mid þýstrum, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 29: Met. 9, 16. to bring to an end, finish Ofertogen finitum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 4

Linked entry: ofer-togenness

á-sprýtan

Grammar
á-sprýtan, l. á-spryttan,

to sprout outspring upto put forth sproutssprout out

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and add: of a plant, to sprout out, spring up Eall gærs and wyrta ǽr þan þe hig upp áspritton omnem herbam prius quant germinaret, Gen. 2, 5. Ðeáh hié up áspryttæn, Past. 67, 23.

Linked entry: á-sprettan

dýr-wurþe

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
dýr-wurþe, comp. m. -wurþra; f. n. -wurþre; adj.

Of great worth or value, preciousprĕtiōsus

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Of great worth or value, precious; prĕtiōsus Seó ðe dýrwurþre wǽre eallum máþmum quæ omnĭbus ornamentis prĕtiōsior est, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40. v. deór-. wyrþe

efen-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-boren, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Of equal birth Ꝥ se mæssepreóst nǽre, gif hé wíf hæfde, ǽnigre óþre láde wyrþe bútan eallswá lǽwede sceolde þe efenboren wǽre, Ll. Th. ii. 256, 38

seóc-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
seóc-mód, adj.
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Not strong-minded Hræce hé and snýte bæftan him, and þæt fortrede, þe lǽs hit seócmódum (infirmis mentibus) bróþrum and císum wyrðe tó wlættan, Cnid. 23, 9

ge-gódian

(v.)
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Ben. 108, 12. to increase the dignity of, enhance Ne byð seó þénung þæs ná þe wyrse. Ne eft nis ǽnig swá mǽre . . . þæt áðor ðǽra þénunga gegódian oððon gemycclian mæge, Wlfst. 34, 11

Mónan-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
Mónan-ǽfen, es; m.

Monday-evethe evening of Sunday

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Monday-eve, the evening of Sunday Gif esne ofer dryhtnes hǽse þeówweorc wyrce an Sunnanǽfen efter hire setlgange óþ Mónanǽfenes setlgang, L. Wih. 9; Th. i. 38, 19

Linked entry: Mónan-niht