wídgilness
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Vastness, spaciousness, vast expanse Hí him menigfeald þing sǽdon be ðære wídgilnysse ðæs wéstenes. Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 16. Seó eorðe stód mid manegum wudum on hire wídgilnysse. Hexam. 6; Norm. 12, 5. Ða díglan wídgilnysse abstrusam vastitatem, Hpt.
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weoroldlíce
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secularly, civilly Ne sind ealle cyricean ná gelícre mǽðe weoruldlíce wurðscipes wyrðe, þeáh hig godcundlíce hálgunge habban gelíce, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16. Worldlíce, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 340, 26. after the manner of this world Weoroldlíce and
cyne-helm
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Add: a crown Cynehelme palma, i. corona, An. Ox. 3093. Ꝥ Vashti cóme tó him mid hire cynehelme, swá swá heora seodu wæs ꝥ seó cwén werode cynehelm on heáfode, Hml. A. 93, 37. Þriwa hé bær his cynehelm ǽlce geáre, Chr. 1086; P. 219, 32. Ðone écean cynehelm
fore-lǽrende
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acting as guide and teacher Þá cwæð Petrus tó Paule, 'Bróðor Paulus, árís þú and gebide þé ǽr . . .' [Þá cwæð hé], 'Ealle þá þe ymbe standaþ hié syndan betran þonne ic; and þú eart forelǽrende on ðára apostola gebede then said Peter to Paul, 'Brother
of-hreósan
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Add His munecas nán óðer ne wéndon búton hé wurde ofhroren (crushed under the falling tree ), Hml. S. 31, 412. Mid þæs wáges hryre hé ( the devil ) tócwýsde ǽnne munuccnapan. Hí wurdon þá ealle geunrétte . . . ná for þæs wáges fylle, ac for þæs ofhrorenan
willa
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Add Gyf mon méte ꝥ hé feala spera geseó ætsamne, þonne byð ꝥ þæt hé on his feóndum his willan gewryhð (ꝥ þú ofercymst ealle þíne fýnd, v.l.). Lch. iii. 176, 10. Add Hé þá wræce dyde má on wælgrimnesse wyllan (plus ex crudelitatis desiderio) þonne
wadung
Going ⬩ travelling
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Going, travelling Ús sceamaþ tó secgenne ealle ða sceandlícan wíglunga ðe gé dwǽsmenn drífaþ oððe on wífunge oððe on wadunge (see, for instance, Lchdm. i. 328, 330, where the virtues of various parts of a badger in case of journeying are stated, and
hǽðen-dóm
Heathendom, paganism
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Heathendom, paganism Hí gecwǽdon ðæt hí ǽnne God lufian woldon and ǽlcne hǽðendóm georne áweorpan they agreed that they would love one God and zealously put away every kind of heathendom, L. E. G. pref; Th. i. 166, 12. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc cristendóm
sprytting
A sprig ⬩ shoot ⬩ sprout ⬩ plant
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A sprig, shoot, sprout, plant Ne biþ spryttingc on wíngeardum non erit germen in uineis, Cant. Abac. 17. Spryttinc incrementum, spryttincgum ł eácnungum incrementis, fructibus, Hpt. Gl. 491, 56-59. Háligre spryttinge almo germine, Hymn. Surt. 76, 3.
be-ceápian
to sell ⬩ to buy ⬩ purchase
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Add: to sell Heó beceápode þá gymmas wið licgendum feó, Hml. S. 9, 53. Beceápa ealle ðíne ǽhta, Bas. 56, 3. Ylpes bán becgan oððe beceápan, Lch. iii. 204, 3. to buy, purchase Gif hé mid þám gewítendlicum gestreónum beceápað him þæt éce líf, Hml. Th.
grénnes
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Substitute: greenness of grass, foliage, &c. Þǽre stówe grénnes ( uiriditas ) and fægernes, Bd. 3, 10; Sch. 233, 5. Grénnesse uiriditate (foliorum ), An. Ox. 1581. of other things Blǽhǽwenre híwes grénnysse glauco coloris uirore, i. uiriditate
á-stellan
To set up, ⬩ to set an example ⬩ to do something first ⬩ to found a place ⬩ institute an office ⬩ to establish a practice ⬩ doctrine, ⬩ to establish ⬩ confirm
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Add: To set up, to set an example Æfter þǽre bysne þe God on Adame ástealde, Wlfst. 154, 15. Mid his eádmódnysse ástellan ðá bysne, Hml. Th. ii. 40, 23. of initial action, to do something first Stephanus ðone martyrdom æfter Gode ástealde Stephen was
fægnian
To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish for ⬩ gaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre
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To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish for; gaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre Ne sceal he tó ungemetlíce fægnian ðæs folces worda he ought not to rejoice immoderately at the people's words, Bt. 30, 1;
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þegen-scipe
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thaneship, the status of thane Se déma ðe óðrum wóh déme ... þolige hé his þegenscipes, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. 266, 18: L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 13. a body of thanes Sce Adrianes wæs ðæs cáseres ðegnscipes ealdorman, ðe Maximianus wæs nemned, Shrn. 59,
un-eáðness
uneasiness of mind ⬩ anxiety ⬩ trouble ⬩ grief ⬩ difficulty ⬩ severity ⬩ harshness
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uneasiness of mind, anxiety, trouble, grief, difficulty Hé ealle ða word gehýrde, and ǽfre wæs his uneáðnys wexende, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 621. Ne biþ ðǽr sár ne gewinu, ne nǽnig unéþnes, ne sorg ne wóp, Blickl. Homl. 103, 35. Hé swýþe weóp and mid mycelre
for-gifnes
release ⬩ mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ indulgence ⬩ laxity
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Add: remission of a fine, tax, &c. Ic wille ꝥ ealle þá freódóm and ealle þá forgiuenesse þe míne forgengles geáfen, þet hit stande, Chr. 963; P. 117, 5. release Tó bodanne hæftedum forgefnisse praedicare captiuis remissionem, Lk. R. L. 4, 18. forgiveness
ríce
power ⬩ authority ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ empire ⬩ reign ⬩ bishops ⬩ consuls ⬩ a kingdom ⬩ realm ⬩ a diocese ⬩ a nation
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power, authority, dominion, rule, empire, reign, referring to sovereigns or nations Tó becume ðín ríce adveniat regnum tuum, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 10. Biornwulfes ríce Mercna cyninges the reign of Biornwulf king of Mercia, Chart. Th. 70, 8. Ealle stærwríteras
camp-wered
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Warriors, soldiers, fighting-men, army; militia, exercitus Hí sceoldan for heora campwered gebiddan and to Gode þinigian they should pray and make intercession to God for their warriors, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39. Æðelhere mon slóh mid ealle his campweorude
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dust-drenc
A drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust ⬩ pōtio ex herbārum quārumdam semĭnĭbus, in pulvĕrem redactis, compŏsĭta
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A drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust; pōtio ex herbārum quārumdam semĭnĭbus, in pulvĕrem redactis, compŏsĭta Wyrc gódne dustdrenc: nim merces sǽd, and finoles sǽd, dilesǽd, etc.... gegníd ealle wel to duste: dó ðæs dustes gódne cuclerfulne
flot
Water deep enough for sustaining a ship ⬩ the sea ⬩ ăqua sătis alta ad nāvem sustĭnendam ⬩ măre
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Water deep enough for sustaining a ship, the sea; ăqua sătis alta ad nāvem sustĭnendam, măre Ongan eorla mengu to flote fýsan the multitude of warriors began to hasten to the sea, Elen. Kmbl. 451; El. 226: Andr. Kmbl. 3393; An. 1700. Wǽron ða útlagas