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cneów-wyrste

(n.)
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cneów-wyrste, pl. f.
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Substitute: <b>cneów-wrist</b> (-wyrst), e; f. A knee-joint

deór-wyrþe

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Add: of persons, of great worth, excellent, noble Dionisius se deórwurða martyr, Hml. S. 29, 6. Dauid se deórwurða sealmwirhta, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 5. of things, of great value, precious, costly Deórwurde wǽfels regillum vel peplum vel palla, Wrt. Voc.

efen-wyrþe

Similar entry: efen-weorþ

líc-wyrþe

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Add: líc-weorþ Wið his lícwyrðan scætte, C. D. B. iii. 491, 12. Hí gegearwodon ealle þá þing þe mihton beón gesewene ꝥ wǽron nýdbehéfe and lícwyrðe þám þe mid swá mycelum fæder þyder cuman mihton. Gr. D. 148, 8. Þá geseah ic týn geonge men . . . ful

áþ-wyrþe

Entitled to make oath

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Add: Entitled to make oath Sé þe mánáð swerige, and hit him on open wurðe, ꝥ hé nǽfre eft áðwyrðe ne sý, Ll. Th. i. 212, 19

a-wyrgda

(n.)
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a-wyrgda, an; m. [the def. pp. of a-wyrgian to curse]

The cursedthe devildiabolus

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The cursed, the devil; diabolus, Cd. 220; Th. 284, 3; Sat. 316

áþ-wyrþe

(adj.)
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áþ-wyrþe, adj.

Worthy of an oathworthy of creditdignus qui juret

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Worthy of an oath, worthy of credit; dignus qui juret Gif he áþwyrþe biþ if he be oath-worthy, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 14: L. Ed. 3 ; Th. i. 160, 21

diór-wyrþe

(adj.)
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precious, costly, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 5

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
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ge-wyrþan, p. ede; pp. ed

To estimatevalue

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To estimate, value Óðre ungesawene þing mon mót mid áþe gewyrþan and syððan be ðam gyldan other unseen things may be estimated on oath, and then paid for accordingly, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 7. Swá hit man gewyrþe as it may be valued, L. A. G. 3; Th.

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrþan, he -wyrþeþ, -wyrþ

To bebecomehappenfiĕri

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To be, become, happen; fiĕri Hú mihte ðæt gewyrþan how might that happen? Andr. Kmbl. 1145; An. 573. Cúþ ðæt gewyrþeþ it shall be known, Elen. Kmbl. 2381; El. 1192: 2548; El. 1275. Hú gewyrþ ðis quomĕdo fiet istud? Lk. Bos. 1, 34

wyrþe-land

(n.)
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wyrþe-land, es; n.
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Land that has lain fallow, land ploughed for the first time, a cultivated field Wyrðelandum novalibus (tellus millenos animarum manipulos in fructiferis ecclesiae novalibus protulit, Ald. 32), Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 26: 77, 50: 59, 56. v. worþ, and next word

Linked entry: worþ

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
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to estimate

ge-wyrþe

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amount

Linked entry: ge-weorþ

cneów-wyrste

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-wyrste, pl. f. [wrist, wyrst the wrist]

the wristKnee-joints; genicula

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Knee-joints; genicula Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 88; Wrt. Voc. 44, 70

Linked entry: wrist

a-wyrþ

loses its strengthbecomes insipid

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loses its strength, becomes insipid, Mt. Bos. 5, 13

deáþ-wyrda

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wyrda, pl. f. [wyrd fate]

Death-events, fatesfata

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Death-events, fates; fata, Cot. 89

Linked entry: wyrd

for-wyrst

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for-wyrst, he -wyrþ

shalt perishperishes

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shalt perish, perishes. Ex. 9, 15: Ps. Lamb. 1, 6;

ár-wyrþ

(adj.)
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ár-wyrþ, adj.

Honourablevenerablehonorabilisvenerandus

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Honourable, venerable; honorabilis, venerandus, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 23: Elen. Kmbl. 2256; El. 1129

deáþ-wyrda

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>deáþ-wyrd,</b> e; f. Fate, death Deáþ-wyrde fata (cf. prolis luxerunt fata parentes, Ald. 176, 18), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 34

hand-wyrst

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Handwyrst articulus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 24. Elnboga vel hondwyrst cuba, 137, 40. Se earm betweónan elnbogan and handwyrste cubitus, 22, 62. Add