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swipu

Grammar
swipu, <b>. I.</b>
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Ðonne þú swype habban wille, þonne wege þíne fýst swylce þú swingan wille, and rǽr úp þíne twǽgen fingras, Tech. ii. 122, 13. Hé wæs lustlíce þone lyre þæs horses þoliende, and eác þá swipan ( Flagellum ) þe hé on his handa hæfde, þá hé þám reáfiendum

talu

Grammar
talu, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Þurh þínre leásan tale ic ongyten hæbbe ꝥ þú eart án torswíþe leás man, Hml. S. 23, 687. Add Talu disputatio, An. Ox. 27, 18. Add Ne móste hé beón þára þreóra nánes wyrðe ðe eallum leódscipe geseald wæs on wedde, tale ( he should not be entitled

tíþian

(v.)
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Add: tygþian, týþian. Add Ðú bǽde mé ꝥ ic sceolde þé áwendan of Lédene on Englisc þá bóc Genesis. Þá þúhte mé hefigtýme þé tó tíþienne þæs, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 1, 6. Add Se rihtwísa gemildsaþ and tíþað ( tribuet), Ps. L. 32, 17. (d α ) with acc. of person

undern

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Add: the third hour of the day Hé hét þæt hí áne tíd ofer undern (cf. æt þǽre þriddan tíde on morgenne, Bl. H. 201, 35) hí getrymedon ongeán heora fýnd, Hml. Th. i. 504; 24. the service of the church at the third hour Þysum gesungenum cweðan gebed ꝥ

wana

(adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj.
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Add Þára manna mód . . . wát ꝥ þá martyras þǽr in heora líchaman ne licgaþ, and þonne hwæþre nǽron wana fram þǽre gehýrnesse mens . . . illic martyres novit et non jacere corpore, et tamen non deesse ab exauditione, Gr. D. 117, 15. Add Þeáh þe heom

sceard

(n.)
Grammar
sceard, es ; n.

A gap,notch

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A gap,notch Dó of ðam feórþan deále eall ðæt seó sǽ his ofseten hæfþ and eall ða sceard ðe heó him on genumen hæfþ subtract from this fourth part (of the earth) all of it that the sea has covered, and all the gaps (bays and creeks) it has taken ; huic

un-witende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-witende, adj.

Unwittingnot knowingnot aware of what is doneunconscious

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Unwitting, not knowing, not aware of what is done, unconscious Hé monig tácen self gedyde, þéh hé hié unwitende dyde, Ors. 5, 14; Swt. 248, 14. He oft unwitende slóg mid his heáfde on ðone wág, 5, 15; Swt. 250, 12. Gelícost ðæm ðe hé hiene selfne unwitende

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

wæter-þeóte

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-þeóte, an; f.

A water-channel, conduit

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A water-channel, conduit Wæterþeóte aquagium (aquagium aquaeductus, canalis, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 23 : canalis vel colimbus vel aquaeductus, 61, 22. Ðære heofenan wæterþeótan wǽron geopenode cataractae coeli apertae sunt. Gen. 7, 11 : 8, 2 : Homl

Linked entry: wæter-gelǽt

wearg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-treów, es; n.

The accursed tree, a gallows, gibbet, cross

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The accursed tree, a gallows, gibbet, cross Tó ðe waritroe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 375, 25. [Nu raise þai up þe rode; setis up þe warhtreo, O. E. Homl. i. 283, 9. Doð up and waritreo, þer on heo scullen winden (hongy, 2nd MS.), 5714. Me ledde him uorte

Linked entries: treów wearg-ród

winter-burna

(n.)
Grammar
winter-burna, an; m.

A stream that is full in winter(?)a stream that has the fullness of winter(?)a torrent

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A stream that is full in winter(?), a stream that has the fullness of winter(?), a torrent Ofer ðæt burna ł uinter-burna trans torrentem, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 1. ¶ the word occurs as a local name, and is found often in the Charters, e. g.: In Winter-burnan

Brecenan-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Brecenan-mere, es; m. [
  • Bd
. Britannemere:
  • Flor.
Bricenanmere:
  • Hunt.
Brecanammere:
  • Hovd.
Bricenamere]

Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South WalesBrechinia

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Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South Wales; Brechinia. Gibson says, — Ad secundum circiter milliare a Brecknock in Wallia conspicitur Brecknockmere. Arx autem quam in nostris Annalibus Æthelfleda dicitur expugnasse, fuit, opinor, apud ipsum

Linked entry: Bretenan-mere

BROC

(n.)
Grammar
BROC, es; m?

A BROCK, badgertaxo = tassusmeles

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A BROCK, badger; taxo = tassus [=tasso It: taisson Fr.], meles Broc taxo vel melus, Wrt. Voc. 78, 4: Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 10; Wrt. Voc. 22, 53. Sum fyðerféte nýten is, ðæt we nemnaþ taxonem, ðæt ys broc on Englisc there is a four-footed animal, which

Linked entry: brocc

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. Hý healtodan on heora wegum claudicaverunt

of-fillan

(v.)

to kill by felling, to kill by causing to fall, to destroy

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to kill by felling, to kill by causing to fall, to destroy Gif mon óðerne æt gemǽnum weorce offelle (-fealle, MSS. B. H.), L. Alf. pol. 13; Th. i. 70, 9. Hí woldon heó sylfe offyllan oððe ádrencan ruina perituri aut fluctibus absorbendi, Bd. 4, 13; S

CLYSTER

(n.)
Grammar
CLYSTER, gen. clystres; pl. nom. acc. clystru; gen. clystra; dat. clystrum;

A CLUSTERbunchbranchbotrusβότρυςracemuspropago

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n. A CLUSTER, bunch, branch; botrus βότρυς f. racemus, propago Clyster botrus Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 32; Wrt. Voc. 33, 31. Hira wínberie ys gealla and ðæt biteroste clyster uva eorum uva fellis et botri amarissimæ Deut. 32, 32. Clystru botros Mone B.

Linked entry: cluster

COCCEL

(n.)
Grammar
COCCEL, es; m.

COCKLEdarneltares; zizania

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COCKLE, darnel, tares; zizania Æteówde se coccel hine apparuerunt zizania Mt. Bos. 13, 26. He oferseów hit mid coccele on middan ðam hwǽte superseminavit zizania in medio tritici 13, 25; Homl. Th. i. 526, 20. Se sóða Déma hit his englas gadrian ðone

Crécas

(n.)
Grammar
Crécas, gen. Créca; pl. m.

The Greeks Græci

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The Greeks; Græci Fór on Crécas he went against the Greeks Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 15, 31. Ymbe Créca land about the land of the Greeks Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 11; 23, 12, 13, 17, 22; 1. 6; Bos. 29, 6 Perseus of Créca lande in Asiam fór Perseus went from the

Linked entries: Grécas Créce

ono

(con.)

if

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if Ono nú ðæt wíf wel gedyrstgade si igitur bene praesumsit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 19. Ono hé wiste hine on wónyssum geeácnodne, hé ðá geómrade hine fram scylde ácennedne qui enim in iniquitatibus conceptum se noverat, a delicto se natum gemebat, S. 495

organe

(n.)
Grammar
organe, (organa (?); cf. O. H. Ger. organa ; f.), an; f. : organon; pl. organa; n.

A musical instrument

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A musical instrument Organon, Exon. Th. 207, 4 ; Ph. 136. Ða organa wǽron getogene, and ða bíman gebláwene, Th. Ap. 25, 15. Organan organo, Ps. Surt. 150, 4. On salig wê ûre organan up áhengan in salicibus suspendimus organa nostra, Ps. Th. (Spl. T.