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brac-hwíl

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Swá ys seó brachwíl on þæs mannes eágan, heó ys sóðes atomus, Angl. viii. 318, 33. Add

hand-hwíl

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Add: cf. span used of time On ánre handhwíle uno momenta, R. Ben. I. 24, 3. Tídum and handhwílum horis et momentis, Hy. S. 145, 5

niht-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
niht-hwíl, e ; f.
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The space of a day, four and twenty hours Gif ǽnig man wǽre áne niht on helle, and hé eft wǽre æfter þám of álǽdd . . . ne áwacode hé nǽfre for eallum þisum, tó ðám wérig hé wǽre for þǽre ánre nihthwíle, Wlfst. 147, 9

gryre-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-hwíl, e; f.

A time of terror

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A time of terror Andr. Kmbl. 935; An. 468

amet-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
amet-hwíl, e; f.

Leisureotium

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Leisure; otium, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1, MS. D

beorht-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
beorht-hwíl, e; f.

A glanceictus oculi

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A glance; ictus oculi Lye

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hwíl-wende, adj.

Temporary

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Temporary, lasting for a time, not eternal Him fremede tó écere hǽlþe seó hwílwende ehtnys the persecution that lasted but for a time, helped him to the salvation which lasts for ever, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 7. Hé hí mǽrsaþ on ðære écan worulde for heora

Linked entry: hwílende

þræc-hwíl

(n.)
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þræc-hwíl, e; f.
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A time of suffering, a hard time Ongan ðá hreówcearig sár cwánian ... 'Ðú mec þreádes þurh sárslege ... 'Hine seó fǽmne forlét æfter þræchwíle, Exon. Th. 275, 22; Jul. 554

beorht-hwíl

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On beorhthwíle in puncto, An. Ox. 3247. Hí wurdon ábitene on ánre beorhthwile, 2370, note. On ánre berhthwíle uno momenta, Ll. Th. ii. 172, 33: R. Ben. 20, 5. Breohthwíle, Gr. D. 150, 13. Breohthwíle (bearht-, v. l.), 160, 23. Add:

hwíl-stycce

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Leáf ꝥ hé moste him sum hwílstycce gebiddan licentia paululum orandi Gr. D. 254, 24. Þéh þe þes middangeard sum hwílstycce cwéme, 258, 26. Hwílsticcu intervalla . Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 61. Add

hwíl-þrág

(n.)
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hwíl-þrág, e : f.
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A space of time Ic þrowode þurh hwílþráge ( per horarum momenta ) swilce ic neálǽhte mínum ende, Gr. D. 243, 19

ǽmet-hwíl

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Ðæs restedæges ǽmethwíle (æn-, MS.) Sabbati otium, An. Ox. 40, 18. Add

hand-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hwíl, e; f.

A momentin a moment of time

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A moment Nis ná eów tó gewitenne ða tíd oððe ða handhwíle ðe mín Fæder gesette þurh his mihte it is not for you to know the hour or the moment that my Father hath appointed through his might, Homl. Th. i. 294, 26

brac-hwíl

(n.)

a glance while, a moment.

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a glance while, a moment

bearhtm-hwíl

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Ꝥ ꝥ waes án brehtmhwíl (breahtm-, v. l.), þá heó ꝥ heáfod upp áhóf and se regn ofdúne feóll quatenus unum idemque esset momentum, et levare caput et pluviam deponere, Gr. D. 168, 6. Þá hraðe on þá ylcan tíd næs án brehtmhwíl tó ðon ꝥ se cniht gewearð

Hwít-ern

(n.)
Grammar
Hwít-ern, es; n.
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Whitherne in Galloway His mynster is æt Hwíterne, Chr. 565; Erl. 19, 7

hwít-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwít-ness, e; f.

Whiteness

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Whiteness Seó reádnes ðære rósan and seó hwítnes ðære lilian, Blickl. Homl. 7, 30: Homl. Th. i. 444, 14. His gewǽda scinon on snáwes hwítnysse his raiment shone with the whiteness of snow, ii. 242, 7

Hwít-cirice

(n.)
Grammar
Hwít-cirice, an; f.

WHITCHURCH

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A local name, WHITCHURCH Æt Hwítciricean, Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 7

hwít-leác

(n.)
Grammar
hwít-leác, es; n.

Onionallium cæpe

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Onion; allium cæpe Hwítleác poletis, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 118: Wrt. Voc. 30, 61

hwí

(con.; pronoun.)

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