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on-swífan

(v.)

to swing, turn ⬩ to turn aside, divert

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Th. 5112; B. 2559. to turn aside, divert Ne mæg mon ǽfre ðý éð ǽnne his cræftes beniman, ðe mon oncerran mæg sunnan onswífan and ðisne swiftne rodor of his rihtryne, Met. 10, 40

sél

(adv.)
Grammar
sél, soel; also sélor; adv. (cpve.)

Better ⬩ excellence ⬩ advantage ⬩ profit ⬩ with (more) success ⬩ (more) effectually ⬩ to (more) purpose

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Kmbl. 2315; El. 1158. denoting success or good result, with (more) success, (more) effectually, to (more) purpose Ic gelýfe ðe sél and ðý fæstlícor ferhþ staþelige, Elen. Kmbl. 1589; El. 796.

Linked entry: sél

lettan

(v.)
Grammar
lettan, p. te

hinder ⬩ impede ⬩ delay

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Hat. lætt] ða geornfulnesse and ðone willan ðæs þeóndan módes hér on worulde. Swǽ swǽ mon oft lett fundiende monnan and his færelt gǽlþ, swá gǽlþ se líchoma ðæt mód, Past. 36, 7; Swt. 256, 4-6.

Linked entry: ge-lettan

hwíl-tídum

(n.)
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Se móna is hwíltídum weaxende, hwíltídum wani-ende, Hml. Th. ii. 214, 32

wearg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg-líc, (werig-); adj.

Vile, mean, wretched

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Vile, mean, wretched Sint ðæt werilíce welan ðisses middangeardes, ðonne hí nán mon fullíce habban ne mæg, ne hié nánne mon geweligian ne magon, búton hié óþerne gedón tó wǽdlan O!

Linked entries: werig-líc wearglíce

láreów-setl

(n.)
Grammar
láreów-setl, es; n.
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The seat of a teacher or doctor Ofer Moyses láreówsetl super cathedram Mosi, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 2

ge-lǽdan

Grammar
ge-lǽdan, <b>;
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</b> add Þone áð mon gelǽdde ymb xxx næhta, Cht. Th. 71, 7

ge-cúþian

(v.)
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to become known Dryhten, hwæt is se mon þæt þú gecúþodes ( innotuisti ) him, Ps. Vos. 143, 3

Linked entry: cúþian

þurhwunigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þurhwunigendlíce, adv.

⬩ persistently ⬩ continuously

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Perseveringly, persistently, continuously Þurhwunigendlíce begýman hit gedafenaþ mód úre perseveranter intendere oportet animum nostrum, Scint. 33, 18

un-álífedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-álífedlíce, adv.

Unlawfully

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Unlawfully Ne sceal mon unálýfedlíce gelustfullian non concupiscere, R. Ben. 16, 19. Unálýfedlíce illicite, Dial. 2, 2

west-norþ

(adv.)
Grammar
west-norþ, adv.
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North-west Þonan westnorð is ðæt lond ðe mon Ongle hǽt, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 16, 6

ǽ-smogu

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-smogu, pl. n.
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The slough of a snake; exuviae Sceal mon nǽdran ǽsmogu seóþan on ele, Lch. ii. 236, 4

Linked entry: in-smoh

gang-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gang-stól, es; m.

A stool, seat

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A stool, seat of a privy Beþige mon þone bæc-þearm on gongstóle, Lch. ii. 236, 7

Linked entry: gang-setl

wamm-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
wamm-scyldig, adj.

Sinful ⬩ criminal

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Sinful, criminal Ne mæg ðǽr (paradise) inwitfull ǽnig geféran, womscyldig mon, Cd. Th. 58, 20; Gen. 949

ge-bringan

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Add: to bring to or from a place. where the object is animate Gif mon cierliscne mon on hengenne álecgge (gebringe, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 84, 4. Gif mon þeóf on carcerne gebringe . . . forgyldan hý hine oþþe hine eft þǽrinne gebringan, 198, 21-26.

Linked entry: ge-brengan

magu-rǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
magu-rǽdend, es; m.

One who advises men

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Andrew ) mód oncyrran, Andr. Kmbl. 2920; An. 1463

breodian

(v.)
Grammar
breodian, p. ode; pp. od

To cry out; ⬩ vociferari

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To cry out; vociferari He breodaþ he cries out, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 8; Mód. 28

wíg-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-síþ, es; m.

A warlike expedition

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A warlike expedition Nǽfre mon lytle werede ðon wurðlícor wígsið áteáh, Cd. Th. 126, 13 ; Gen. 2094

symbel-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
symbel-wlanc, adj.

Elate with feasting

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Th. 315, 32; Mód. 40

Winter-fylleþ

(n.)

the month of October

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Cf. winter, I Se teóða mónð, October, Winterfylleð, swá hine cíg[a]ð ígbuende, Engle and Seaxe, Menol. Fox 365; Men. 184. Ðone teóðan mónð mon nemneþ on Léden Octember, and on úre geðeóde Winterfylleð, Shrn. 136, 31: 143, 32