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firenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
firenlíc, adj.

Wicked ⬩ mălĭtiōsus ⬩ mălignus

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Wicked; mălĭtiōsus, mălignus Hió me wráþra wearn worda sprǽcon, fǽcne, firenlícu they spoke to me a multitude of wrathful words, deceitful, wicked, Ps. Th. 108, 2

firen-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
firen-weorc, es; n.

A wicked work ⬩ crime ⬩ scŭlestum ŏpus ⬩ scĕlus

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A wicked work, crime; scŭlestum ŏpus, scĕlus Hí firenweorc beraþ they bear their wicked works, Exon. 26b; Th. 80, 1; Cri. 1301: 28a; Th. 85, 30: Cri. 1399

moððe

(n.)
Grammar
moððe, an; f.

A moth

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.: mouȝþe, mouȝte, Wick.) hit fornimþ ubi tinea demolitur, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 19, 20: Lk. Skt. 12, 33. Moððe word fræt, Exon. 112 b; Th. 432, 4; Rä. 48, 1. Ðǽr moððan hit áwéstaþ, Wulfst. 286, 32

Linked entry: mohþe

weallan

(v.)
Grammar
weallan, p. weóll, pl. weóllon; pp. weallen.

of water, &c. issuing from a source ⬩ to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow ⬩ of the source, to well with, ⬩ flow with, ⬩ with a noun ⬩ absolute ⬩ implying abundance ⬩ to swarm, exist in large numbers ⬩ of production in large numbers or great quantity, ⬩ to swarm with ⬩ flow with ⬩ of violent movement, ⬩ to boil, rage, heave ⬩ of movement in liquids caused by heat, ⬩ to boil (intrans.), ⬩ to be hot ⬩ used of a vessel in which a liquid boils ⬩ of other than liquids, ⬩ to be hot, burn, blaze, rage ⬩ figuratively, of persons, passions, emotions, ⬩ to be fervent, to burn, rage, to be strongly moved ⬩ trans. ( = willan?) To roll, turn

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of water, &c. issuing from a source, to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow Ic wealle bullio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Zup. 192, 3. Of ðæm neáhmunte wealleþ hlúter wæter, ðonne drincaþ ða menn ðæt cadente rivo puram ex vicino monte potant aquam, Nar

Linked entry: for-weallen

wer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
wer-gild, were-gild, es; n. [The word seems interchangeable with wer (q. v.), which in the later laws is the more frequent form.]
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The price set upon a man according to his degree Twelfhyndes mannes wergyld bið six ceorla wergyld, L. O. 13; Th. i. 182, 21. Ceorles wergild (weregild, 1. 20) is .cc. and .lxvi. þrimsa, ðæt bið .ii. hund sciłł. be Myrcna lage, L. Wg. 6; Th. i. 186,

scilcen

(n.)
Grammar
scilcen, [The word has not necessarily a bad meaning. With the passage given compare the description of the same incident in Gr. D.
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Hé sænde .vii. nacode mǽdenu (puellas), 119, 11] :-- Scylcen, fǽmne, meówle iuuencula, i. uirguncula, An. Ox. 2112. [Þer com o schelchene gon þat wes myd Kayphas (uenit una ex ancillis summi sacerdotis, Mk. 14, 66), Misc. 45, 279.]

weg

(n.)
Grammar
weg, (wig,
  • Kent. Gl. 207
  • :
  • 475
  • :
  • 772
; pl. , weogas,
  • 21
), es; m.

a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly used ⬩ space to be traversed, a journey ⬩ manner, mode, method, plan ⬩ way, ⬩ way,

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A way. of the direction in which motion (lit. or tig.) takes place Ða tungelwítegan ðurh óðerne weg tó heora earde gecyrdon. Úre eard is neorxnawang, tó ðam wé ne magon gecyrran ðæs weges ðe wé cómon, Homl. Th. i. 118, 20-23. þonne rídeþ ǽlc hys weges

for-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrd, -wird, e; f. [wyrd fortune; for-weorþan to perish] Loss,

damage ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ ruin ⬩ death ⬩ detrīmentum ⬩ intĕrĭtus ⬩ intĕrĭtio ⬩ perdĭtio ⬩ pernĭcies ⬩ internĕcio

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damage, destruction, perdition, ruin, death; detrīmentum, intĕrĭtus, intĕrĭtio, perdĭtio, pernĭcies, internĕcio Hér is geswutelod úre forwyrd here is made manifest our destruction, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 30; Jud. 285. He alýsde ðin líf of forwyrde qui redĭmit

Linked entries: for-wird fǽr-wyrd

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Gif hé geþeó ðæt hé hæbbe híwisc landes . . . þonne bið his wergild .cxx. sciłł.; and gif hé ne geþeó búton tó healfre híde, þonne sí his wer (were, v. l. ) .lxxx. sciłł., L. Wg. 7; Th. i. 186, 14. Wergildes ( v. l. weres) . . . Se wer, 1; Th. i. 186,

wefta

(n.)
Grammar
wefta, an: weft, es; m. Weft,

woof

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[Weft subtegmen, Wick. Ex. 39, 3. A wefte trama, Wulck. Gl. 696, 21

Linked entry: wefl

cerg

(adj.)
Grammar
cerg, adj. [= cearig, q. v.]

Sad, dire, wicked ⬩ tristis, sollicitus, dirus, malus

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Sad, dire, wicked; tristis, sollicitus, dirus, malus Cerge reótaþ fóre onsýne éces déman the wicked shall wail before the face of the eternal judge, Exon. 20a; Th. 52, 20; Cri. 836

ge-dafenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlíce, adv.

Fitly ⬩ properly ⬩ justly ⬩ dĕcenter ⬩ convenienter ⬩ juste

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Fitly, properly, justly; dĕcenter, convenienter,juste God gewræc swíðe gedafenlíce on ðam árleásan men his árleáse geþoht God very justly avenged his wicked thought on this wicked man, Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 128, 33

Linked entry: ge-daflíc

a-wierged

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-wierged, def. m. -wiergeda, -wiergda; pp.

Accursed ⬩ wicked ⬩ maledictus ⬩ maligns

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Accursed, wicked; maledictus, maligns, Past. 65, 4?

gilp-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-sceaða, an; m.

An arrogant, boasting criminal

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An arrogant, boasting criminal Gielpsceaðan boastful and wicked ones [the fallen angels], Cd. 5; Th. 6, 29; Gen. 96. Ðone gelpscaðan that proud and wicked man [Nero], Bt. Met. Fox 9, 98; Met. 9, 49

balw

(n.)
Grammar
balw, g. m. n. es; f. re

Miserable ⬩ wicked ⬩ malus

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Miserable, wicked; malus, Beo. Th. 1958; B. 977

fácen-gecwis

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-gecwis, e; f.

A wicked consent, conspiracy ⬩ conspīrātio

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A wicked consent, conspiracy; conspīrātio, Cot. 46

Linked entry: ge-cwis

wóhsum

(adj.)
Grammar
wóhsum, adj.

Wicked ⬩ evil

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Wicked, evil Wðgsum nequam, Rtl. 27, 17

wune-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wune-ness, (wunu-), e; f.

a dwelling ⬩ habitation ⬩ continuance ⬩ perseverance

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Hé him sylfum wununesse and wíc geceás ipse locum mansionis elegit, 4, 26; S. 602, 38. Wit oferférdon ðás wununesse (has mansiones) ðara eádigra gásta....

Linked entry: wununess

-noþ

(suffix)
Grammar
-noþ, v. droht-, fisc-, fód-, fóddor-, fóstor-, fugel-, hæft-, hleó-, hunt, sǽd-, wig-noþ (-naþ).

Linked entry: -naþ

fieren-full

(adj.)

wicked

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wicked, Bt. Met. Fox 15, 13; Met. 15, 7, note