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cwylming

(n.)
Grammar
cwylming, e; f. [cwylmian to suffer]

Torture, trouble, suffering, a cross ⬩ cruciātus, crux

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Torture, trouble, suffering, a cross; cruciātus, crux Cwylminge [MS. cwylmingce] cruciātu, Mone B. 3178 . Se ðe ne nimþ hys cwylminge, and fyligþ me, nys he me wyrðe qui non accipit crucem suam, et sequĭtur me, non est me dignus, Mt. Bos. 10, 38: Lk.

cwydol

(adj.)
Grammar
cwydol, adj. [cweðan to say, speak]

Speaking, saying ⬩ dicens, loquens

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Speaking, saying; dicens, loquens

eáwesclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáwesclíce, adv. [eáwan to shew, manifest]

Openly ⬩ pălam

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Openly; pălam Ðætte seó sáwl in deágolnisse þrówiende wæs, ðætte se líchoma eáwesclíce fóretácnode quod anĭma in occulto passa sit, căro pălam præmonstrābat, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 17

gál-smerc

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-smerc, adj. [smercian to smirk, smile]

Light ⬩ laughing ⬩ giggling ⬩ pĕtŭlans

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Light, laughing, giggling; pĕtŭlans Gyf se munuc ne biþ gálsmerc and eáðe and hræde on hleahtre si mŏnăchus non sit pĕtŭlans, et făcĭlis et proclīvis ad ridendum, R. Ben. 7

ge-wind

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wind, es; n. [windan to bend]

A winding, circuitous ascent

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A winding, circuitous ascent, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 6; Wrt. Voc. 37, 4

Linked entry: ge-wynd

for-spendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spendan, to spend entirely, exhaust property.
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Hí úre sceattas forspenden geond ealle eorðan, Hml. S. 23, 304. Add

ge-metan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metan, to paint, l. ge-métan
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and add Gemét (gemýt, Hpt. Gl. 525, 3) picta (vestis), An. Ox. 5236. Þonne man on brede hine beón gemétne gesihð when a man in a dream sees himself painted on a board, Lch. iii. 206, 18. Gemétum tepedum tapetibus pictis, Kent. Gl. 200

hǽlsian

(v.)
Grammar
hǽlsian, to take omens (v. hǽl).
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For ' Cot. . . . Lye ' substitute Haelsadon auspicantur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 32. Hǽlsadon, 7, 47

-lísendlic

(suffix)
Grammar
-lísendlic, v. I-, on-, tó-lísendlic.

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-setedness

(suffix)
Grammar
-setedness, v. for[e]-, tó-setedness.

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glǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
glǽdan, to cause to slip or totter. A compound form, á-glǽdan, seems to be concealed in the gloss
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Labefacare agleddęgo, Txts. 111, 9. Cf. O. Sax. biglédda labefactat, Gall. 23

Linked entry: á-glǽdan

ge-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sundrian, p. ode; pp. od [sundrian, syndrian to sunder]

To separate ⬩ divide ⬩ sunder ⬩ sēpăxāre ⬩ discēdĕre ⬩ disjungĕre

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To separate, divide, sunder; sēpăxāre, discēdĕre, disjungĕre Gesundrode sigora Waldend leóht wið þeóstrum the Lord of triumphs sundered light from darkness, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 18; Gen. 126: 8; Th. 9, 13; Gen. 141.

Linked entry: ge-syndrian

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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Hí cómon tó ánre wíc processerunt vicum unum (Acts 12, 10), ii. 382, 13. Tǽme hé tó wíc tó cyngæs sele... gekýþe hé... ðæt hé ðæt feoh in wíc gebohte, L. H. E. 16; Th. i. 34, 6-10. Andlanges ðære eá tó ðære wíc; fram thære wíc tó ðære cortan, Cod.

on-slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
on-slǽpan, -slépanp. te

To sleep, fall asleep ⬩ obdormire

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To sleep, fall asleep; obdormire Wérig gesette his leomu tó restenne and hwæthwugo onslépte (slép, MS. B.), Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 11. Onslǽpte (slép, MS. B.), 4, 11; S. 579, 33: S. 580, 2: 4, 24; S. 597, 11: S. 599, 7: 4, 31; S. 610, 31

beorhtan

(v.)
Grammar
beorhtan, berhtan, byrhtan; p. -te; pp. ed

To shine ⬩ lucere

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To shine; lucere Ps. Th. 143, 7

Linked entries: byrhtan berhtan

a-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyllan, p. de; pp. ed [a, fyllan to fill] To fill up or

full ⬩ replenish ⬩ satisfy ⬩ replere ⬩ implere

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He ne mæg ða gítsunga afyllan he cannot satisfy the desires, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 16. Fýres afylled with fire filled, Exon. 30 b; Th. 95, 26; Cri. 1563: Cd. 215; Th. 271, 4; Sat. 100: Beo. Th. 2040; B. 1018: Ps. Th. 128, 5

Linked entry: a-fellan

dǽd-hata

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-hata, an; m. [hatian to hate]

A deed-hater ⬩ facinorum osor

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Th. 555; B. 275

be-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
be-trymian, p. ede; pp. ed; [be, trymian to fortify]

To besiege, environ ⬩ circumdare vallo

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To besiege, environ; circumdare vallo Ðíne fýnd ðé betrymiaþ circumdabunt te inimici tui vallo, Lk. Bos. 19, 43. Ge geseóþ Hierusalem mid here betrymede ye shall see Jerusalem besieged with an army, 21, 20

býge

(n.)
Grammar
býge, bíge, es; m. [býgan to bow]
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A bowing, bending, turning, a corner, an angle, a bay, bosom, the apex of a helmet; flexus, ancon, angulus, sinus, conus Ðá gestóp he to ánes wealles býge then he stepped to a bend of a wall, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 23: Num. 22, 26.

Linked entry: bíge

be-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nemnan, p. -nemde; pp. -nemed [be, nemnan to name]

To affirm ⬩ declare ⬩ stipulate ⬩ asserere ⬩ stipulari

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To affirm, declare, stipulate; asserere, stipulari Áþe benemnan to declare by oath Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 18; Bo. 49. Fin Hengeste áþum benemde Fin declared to Hengest with oaths Beo. Th. 2199; B. 1097 : 6131; B. 3069 : Ps.

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