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wilder

(n.)
Grammar
wilder, (-or ? cf. wildor-líc. v. next word) (and wild ? cf. O. H. Ger. wild; dat. pl. wildiran ; and the declensions of lamb, cild), es; n.

A wild beast

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A wild beast þan deoren,and duden of þan wilden al heora willa, Laym. 1129. At þe fyrst quethe of þe quest quaked þe wylde, Gaw. 1150. Went we to wod the wilde for to cacchne. Destr. Tr. 2347. Þurh ðæs wildres ( the panther's ) mflð, Exon. Th. 358, 10

Linked entry: wildor

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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having worth, worthy, honourable, glorious, excellent Beó preóst, swá his háde gebyraþ, wís and weorðfull, L. Edg. C. 58; Th. ii. 256, 17. Búton gé ondrédon Drihtnes wurðfullan naman nisi timueris nomen ejus gloriosum, Deut. 28, 58. Wurþfulle gegedriende

án-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
án-wille, def. se án-willa; adj. [án one, willa a will]

Having one will ⬩ following one's own will ⬩ self-willed ⬩ obstinate ⬩ stubborn ⬩ pertinax ⬩ obstinatus ⬩ contumax

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Having one will, following one's own will, self-willed, obstinate, stubborn; pertinax, obstinatus, contumax Ánwilla obstinatus, pertinax, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Wrt. Voc. 51, 29. Sint to manianne ða ánwillan admonendi pertinaces, Past. 42. 1; Hat. MS. 57 b, 23

micel

(adj.)
Grammar
micel, adj.

Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great

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Mickle, great. of size; magnus Mycel magnus, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 54, 67. Mycel belle campana, 81, 39. Þurhslegene mid ðare ádle ðæs myclan líces ( elephantiasis ), Lchdm. ii. 399, col. 2. Micel grandem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 70. Ða miclan tán alloces, 5, 18

Linked entries: mǽst mára micle mycel

stillíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stillíce, adv.
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with reference to words, silently. not out loud, to oneself Hlúddre stefne and óþre stillíce ( a 'legem pone' usque 'defecit') alta uoce, et cetera silenter, Angl. xiii. 412, 673: 670: 384, 266. Gif stillíce ǽnig gebitt eác seó stefen geswíge si tacite

mótan

(v.)
Grammar
mótan, ic, hé mót, ðú móst; wé móton; p. móste (

to be allowed ⬩ may ⬩ mote ⬩ to be inferred otherwise ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ must

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from mót-te). to be allowed, may, mote, Grammar mótan, with an infinitive Mót ic drincan licet mihi bibere, ic móste mihi licuit, gif wé móstan si nobis liceret, beón álýfed licere, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 15. Wé móton nobis licet, ðú móstest tibi licuit

un-feor

(adv.)
Grammar
un-feor, un-feorr; adv.

Not far off ⬩ at no great distance off ⬩ no great distance

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Not far off. marking position, at no great distance off, Grammar un-feor, where the point from which the distance is measured is given by an adverb Ðǽr wæs unfeorr (-feor, MS. A.) án swýna heord erat non longe ab illis grex porcorum, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 30.

þá

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
þá, adv. conj.

Then ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ at that time ⬩ marking sequence ⬩ then ⬩ after that ⬩ thereupon ⬩ of time ⬩ when ⬩ of cause or reason ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ marking time ⬩ when ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ if ⬩ then ... when ⬩ when ... then

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Then, when. When the word stands at the beginning of a clause and may be translated by then, the verb generally precedes its subject; if it is to be translated by when the subject generally precedes the verb. then, at that time Ic ofstikode hyne. Swíþe

ge-bærmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærmed, part. [ge, and pp. of byrman to ferment with barm or leaven]

Fermented ⬩ leavened ⬩ fermentātus

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Fermented, leavened; fermentātus Gebærmed hláf leavened bread; pānis fermentātus, Som. Ben. Lye

wracu

(n.)
Grammar
wracu, e; f.

pain ⬩ suffering ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ retribution ⬩ persecution ⬩ hostility ⬩ active enmity ⬩ vengeance ⬩ revenge

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pain, suffering, misery Is fela yfela and mistlícra gelimpa wíde mid mannum ; and eal hit is for synnum ; and gyt weorþeþ máre, ðæs ðe béc secgaþ, wracu and gedreccednes, ðonne ǽfre ǽr wǽre on worulde, Wulfst. 91, 7. Nis mé wracu ne gewin. ðæt ic God

æbs

Grammar
æbs, Substitute: Æbs, æps, æspe (from confusion with æspe aspen),

a fir-tree

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a fir-tree Æps (æbs, v. l.) abies, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 14, 11: 52, 14. Æps abies, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 24. Etspe ii. 98, 14. Æspe, 4, 10

unnan

(v.)
Grammar
unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) something ⬩ to give ⬩ allow ⬩ to wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. ) ⬩ to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.) ⬩ to like a person to have something ⬩ to like a condition of things ⬩ to be pleased

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to grant a person (dat.) something (gen.), to give, allow Gé gehíraþ hwæs ic Gode ann, L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 194, 14. Ic an Eádwearde ðæs landes, Chart. Th. 487, 18, 32. Ic ðé an tela sincgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2455; B. 1225. Ðæs steápes onféhð ðe hé

Linked entries: an ann

ful-geare

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-geare, -gearwe, -gere; adv.

Full well ⬩ very well ⬩ fully ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ sătis bĕne ⬩ plēne ⬩ pĕnĭtus

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Full well, very well, fully, thoroughly; sătis bĕne, plēne, pĕnĭtus Ic nát fulgeare ymbe hwæt ðú gyt tweóst I know not full well about what thou still doublest, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 12: Ps. Th. 117, 28. Hió ne fulgeare cúðon gesecggan be ðám sigebeácne

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þyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
þyrstan, p. te

To thirst

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To thirst. Grammar þyrstan, used impersonally, Grammar þyrstan, with acc. of person Mé þyrst (ic ðyrsto, Lind., Rush.) sitio, Jn. Skt. 19, 28. Ne þyrst ðone nǽfre ðe on mé gelýfð (se ðe giléfeð(-es, Lind.) on mec ne ðyrsteð(-es, Lind.) ǽfre, Rush.) qui

ful-gegán

(v.)
Grammar
ful-gegán, p. -ge-eóde, -geóde, pl. -ge-eódon, -geódon; pp. -gegán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ carry out ⬩ follow ⬩ complēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ obsĕqui

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To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow; complēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui Ðá ðú lustgryrum eallum fulgeódest when thou didst follow all horrid lusts, Soul Kmbl. 47; Seel. 24

eall-wihta

(n.)
Grammar
eall-wihta, al-wihta, æl-wihta; pl. [eall all, every; wiht creature]

All beings ⬩ omnia creāta

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All beings; omnia creāta Cyning eall-wihta king of all creatures, Andr. Kmbl. 3204; An. 1605: Cd. 47; Th. 60, 7; Gen. 978: 5; Th. 7, 28; Gen. 113

ecg-clif

Grammar
ecg-clif, Add: A cliff with an edge or brink (? v. ecg;
).

filmen

(n.)
Grammar
filmen, The gender varies, with meaning foreskin it is masc. or neut., otherwise fem.

skin ⬩ membrane ⬩ scale ⬩ skin ⬩ shell ⬩ husk ⬩ a crack

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Take here examples given in Dict. under fylmen. of animal material, skin, membrane, scale Filmen (film̃ MS.) omentum, centipillium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 46. Se milte hæfð þynne filmene . . . and sió filmen biþ þeccende þá wambe, Lch. ii. 242, 14-17. Be

Linked entries: film fylmen

ge-lǽred

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Add: of persons. instructed, skilled, wise Gelǽred oferswíþestre docta victrix, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 68. Sé ðe gemetegað . . . geléred [is] qui moderatur [sermones suos], doctus [et prudens est ], Kent. Gl. 622. Hond bið gelǽred, wís and gewealden . .

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no value ⬩ of no dignity ⬩ little esteemed ⬩ unworthy ⬩ not of sufficient merit ⬩ worthless ⬩ bad ⬩ contemptible ⬩ despicable ⬩ ignoble ⬩ ignominious ⬩ dishonouring

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of no value Mid deórwyrþum reáfum ne beóþ hý gescrýdde, ac mid unweorþum, R. Ben. 137, 9. Ðæt heora heortan mid wácum mettum and unweorþum ne sýn ofersýmede, 138, 11. of no dignity, little esteemed Gif munuc eáðhylde bið, þeáh hine man wácne and unweorðne

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ