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on-swífan

(v.)

to swing, turnto 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

fífteóða

(adj.)
Grammar
fífteóða, fíftéða, fíftegða, fýfteogeða; seó, ðæt fífteóðe; adj.

The FIFTEENTHquintus dĕcĭmus

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The FIFTEENTH; quintus dĕcĭmus Móna [MS. mone] se fífteóda the fifteenth moon, Lchdm. iii. 190, 29. Ðam fífteóðan geáre anno quinto dĕcĭmo, Lk. Bos. 3, 1.

Linked entries: fíftegða fýfteógða

hréðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hréðe, adj.

Fiercecruelsavagerough

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In heágum mórum and hréðum in arduis asperisque montibus, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 27. Ðám hréðestum feóndum sævissimis hostibus, Mone Gl. 346

ár-weorþ

Grammar
ár-weorþ, -wierþe (u, y).
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Móder árwyrðe mater honorificata, Rtl. 45, 25: veneranda, 66, 21. Árweorðra (-wierð-, v. l. ) monna mód, Past. 128, 25. Hé geceás árwurðe weras electis viris strenuis, Ex. 18, 25. Árwyrþran prestantiorem, An. Ox. 1112. Add

GǼLAN

(v.)
Grammar
GǼLAN, p. de; pp. ed.

to hinderdelayimpedekeep in suspenseretardāremŏrāriimpĕdīreto hesitatedelaycunctāri

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Swǽ mon oft lett fundiendne monnan, and his færelt gǽlþ, swǽ gǽlþ se líchoma ðæt mód as a man hastening forward is often hindered, and his journey impeded, so the body impedes the mind, Past. 256, 6; Hat. MS. 48 a, 16.

Linked entry: hyge-gǽlsa

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Having powerpowerfulstrong

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Having power, powerful, strong Hit næs þeáw ðæt mon ǽnig wæl on ða healfe rímde ðe ðonne wieldre wæs mos est, ex ea parte quae vicerit occisorum non commemorare numerum Ors. 4, l; Swt. 156, 22.

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.

persistentlycontinuously

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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

imbe

(n.)
Grammar
imbe, a swarm of bees.
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Of ðám móre on imbaleá, C.D. v. 277, 13

Linked entry: ymbe

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

igil

(n.)
Grammar
igil, íl, es; m.

A hedgehogporcupinean urchin

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Se iil ǽrðæm hé gefangen weorðe mon mæg gesión ǽgðer ge his fét ge his heáfod ac sóna swá hiene mon geféhþ swá gewint hé tó ánum cliewene and tíhþ his fét swá hé inmest mæg and gehýt his heáfod ericius cum apprehenditur, ejus et caput cernitur, et pedes

Linked entry: iil

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

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