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wann

(adj.)
Grammar
wann, adj.
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Da wonnan lividas, 53, 1. blue-black, livid Ðonne se dǽl ðæs líchoman, sié gewended blæc oþþe won oþþe swilces hwæt, Lchdm. ii. 82, 12. Gif ðæt blód swíðe reád sié oþþe won, 254, 10.

Linked entries: wan wanniht

grorn-hof

(n.)
Grammar
grorn-hof, es; n.
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A house of sadness, of woe, Exon. 70 b; Th. 261, 32; Jul. 324

þrág

Grammar
þrág, III.
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Crw. 19, 5. v. hwíl-, wód-þrág

stic-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
stic-wyrt, e; f.
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Stitch-wort; stellaria holostea; but the word glosses agrimonia, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 2

dyppan

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Genim þysse ylcan wyrte wós and dype ánne línenne cláð, Lch. i. 180, 2. Add

ne

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ne, The word often occurs with other negatives.

Not ⬩ non ⬩ ne ⬩ no ⬩ nay ⬩ Nor ⬩ neither ⬩ ne ⬩ neque ⬩ nec

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Grammar ne, adv. Not; non, ne Ic ne dyde non feci, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 13. Nis hit swá hit nys non, non, 40, 23. Warna ðæt ðú ðæt ne dó cave ne hoc facias, 40, 9. Hwí forbeád God eów, ðæt gé ne ǽton of ǽlcum treówe? Gen. 3, 1. Hí nyllaþ geswícan ðæt

Linked entry: næ

ecg-lást

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-lást, [The gender is doubtful, the word occurring both m. and f. in the only passage where it is found: lást a track is m.]
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A sword's edge On ðæs Paternosters ðǽre swíðran handa is gyldenes sweordes onlícnis . . . and ðæs dryhtenlican wǽpnes seó swíðre ecglást (gender influenced by that of ecg?) hé ( the true gender of -lást?) is mildra ðonne middangeardes swétnissa

oþ-berstan

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Gif hwá wóh wyrce, and út oðberste (æt-, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 268, 9. Add

háw

(n.; suffix)
Grammar
háw, Kemble says, ' In all probability, a look out, or prospect'; Middendorff compares the word with -hau in German place-names, and takes it to mean a clearing, a place where trees are cut down (cf. heáwan). But perhaps in the one passage where the word occurs
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hlawe should be read Haec sunt supradictarum uocabula terrarum, aet Uuineshauue (cf. scuccanhlau, 196, 1), C. D. i. 195, 30

wundor-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-bebod, es; n.

A monstrous command

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A monstrous command Hé him bebeorgan ne con wóm wundorbebodum wergan gástes, Beo. Th. 3498; B. 1747

wǽg-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-fæt, es; n.

A water-vessel ⬩ a cloud

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A water-vessel, a cloud Won wǽgfatu, lagustreáma full (cups), Exon. Th. 384, 33; Rä. 4, 37

wǽg-streám

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-streám, es; m.

The sea

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The sea Ðæt feórþe cyn wód on wǽgstreám (the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 197, 22; Exod. 311

EARFEÐE

(n.)
Grammar
EARFEÐE, earfoþ, es; pl. nom. acc. u, o, a; n.

Hardship, labour, difficulty, trouble, suffering, woe ⬩ lăbor, mŏlestia, tribŭlātio

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Hardship, labour, difficulty, trouble, suffering, woe; lăbor, mŏlestia, tribŭlātio Ic ðæt earfeðe wonn I suffered the hardship, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 21; Cri. 1428. Earfoðes feala tribulātiōnis multum, Ps. Th. 70, 19. Earfoðu, 21, 9: 24, 15 : 68, 27.

Linked entries: earfoþ eorfeðe erfeðe

dryngc

(n.)
Grammar
dryngc, es; m.

Drink ⬩ potus

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Drink; potus Dryngc mínne [MS. min] mid wópe ic gemengde potum meum cum fletu tempĕrābam, Ps. Spl. 101, 10

reón

(n.)

mourning, lament

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mourning, lament Woldan wérigu wíf wópe bimǽnan æþelinges deáþ, reóne bereótan, Exon. Th. 459. 27; Hö. 6. Cf. rýn

ful-yrre

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-yrre, adj.

Full angry ⬩ very angry ⬩ valde irātus

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Full angry, very angry; valde irātus He fulyrre wód he rushed forth very angry, Byrht. Th. 139, 13; By. 253

wæl-réc

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-réc, es; m.

Deadly reek

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Wód ða þurh ðone wælréc, Beo. Th. 5315; B. 2661

un-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
un-wrítere, es; m.

A bad, incorrect writer

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A bad, incorrect writer Mycel yfel déð se unwrítere, gyf hé nele his wóh gerihtan, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Zup. 3, 24

torn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
torn-líc, adj.

Grievous ⬩ bitter

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Grievous, bitter Ða hér on tornlícum teárum (cf. wréðan werk wópu kúmian, tornon trahnon, Hél. 5525) sáwaþ, Ps. Th. 125, 5

un-béted

(adj.)
Grammar
un-béted, adj.

For which amends has not been made

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For which amends has not been made Nǽnig bihelan mæg on ðam heardan dæge wom unbéted, Exon. Th. 80, 25; Cri. 1312

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