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for-sweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweorfan, to wipe out, destroy.
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See sweorfan in Dict

ge-scildod

Grammar
ge-scildod, provided with a shield.
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Take here <b>ge-sceldod</b> in Dict., and add Scutum scyld scutalus gescyldod, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 256, 15

ge-býran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býran, (?) to furnish with gebúras,
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colonize Gebýrdum gemǽre colono fine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 26. Cf. á-búrod

Linked entries: -býran ge-býred

wirs

(adv.)
Grammar
wirs, cpve.: wirrest, wirst; spve.;

Worseworst

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Grammar wirs, marking unfavourable condition, a higher degree of what is unpleasant or improper Ðý læs him ðý wirs (wiers, Cott. MSS.) sié, gif hié ða trumnesse ðære Godes giefe him tó unnyte gehweorfaþ, Past. 36; Swt. 247, 7.

Linked entries: wyrs wiers wirrest

will-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
will-spryng, and -sprynge, es; m.

A well-spring, fountainsource (lit. and fig.)

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A well-spring, fountain, source (lit. and fig.) Welspreng latex, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 30. Seó sóðe lufu is wylspring and ordfruma ealra gódnyssa, Homl. Th. 1. 52, 12. Ðæs wæter-scipes welsprynge is on hefonríce, Past. Swt. 467, 31. Welsprinces fontis, Hpt

midd

(adj.)
Grammar
midd, adj. with superl. midemest, midmest

Midmiddle

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Hé leng ne leofaþ ðonn on midre ilde he will not live beyond middle age, Lchdm. iii. 162, 21: Ps. Th. 54, 24. On midne dæg meridie, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 47. Seó seofoþe tíd dæges, ðæt is án tíd ofer midne dæg, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 27.

FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FORon account ofbecause ofwithbypropropterperaccording toprosĕcundumjuxtaForinstead ofprolŏcovĭceForon account ofbecause ofthroughpropropterper

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Grammar FOR, with the dative; cum dătīvo. FOR, on account of, because of, with, by; pro, propter, per Nys ðeós untrumnys ná for deáþe, ac for Godes wuldre infirmĭtas hæc non est ad mortem, sed pro glōria Dei, Jn. Bos. 11, 4.

same

(adv.)
Grammar
same, (always in combination with swá); adv.

Similarly, in the same way

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Similarly, in the same way. Swá same And eft Lǽdenware swá same wendon ealla on hiora ágen geþeóde and again the Romans in the same way translated all into their own language, Past. pref. ; Swt. 6, 3. Ðeós wyrt is swýðe scearpnumul wunda tó gehǽlenne

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Offromout ofoffas regardsabout

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Homl. 5, 13. with the idea of direction from, but at the same time continuous connection with an object from which an act or thing proceeds Drihten lócaþ of heofenum Dominus de caelo prospexit, Ps. Th. 13, 3. Of wealle geseah weard Scyldinga, Beo.

Linked entry: ob

miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
miltsian, mildsian; p. ode

To have or take pity upon a personshew mercybe mercifulpity

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Gr. 41; Som. 43, 63. with a preposition

bæcling

(adv.)
Grammar
bæcling, adv. Only used with on,

On the backbackwardsbehindretrorsum

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On the back, backwards, behind; retrorsum On bæcling retrorsum, Ps. Th. 113, 5. On bæclincg, 43, 12, 19. Cer ðé on bæcling turn thee behind me, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698

Linked entry: ears-ling

cyne-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-wíse, an; f. [wíse an affair]

The state, republic, commonwealth respublica

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The state, republic, commonwealth; respublica Se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan he began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 21. Rehte ða cynewísan rempublicam rexit, 1, 5; S. 476, 8

fyrwit

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrwit, -witt, -wytt; adj.

Curiousinquisitivecūriōsus

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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus Menn ða ða fyrwytte [fyrwite, MS. L.] beóþ men who are inquisitive, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 15, 9; Lchdm. iii. 268, 5

be-westan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-westan, prep, with dat. or adv.
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To the west of Bewestan Achaie is Dalmatia . . . ; besúþan Istria is se Wendelsǽ, and bewestan þá beorgas þe man hǽt Alpis . . . bewestan him Frofentsǽ, Ors. I. I; S. 22, 13, 15, 30. Beeástan him is se Risca sǽ, and bewestan Addriaticurn, S. 28, 1, 10

blæst

Grammar
blæst, l. blǽst, take with blǽst

flameblast

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flame,blast, Ðǽra lyfta leóma and þǽra lígetta blǽst. Wlfst. 186, 5. and add

ofer-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-grówan, to overgrow, occupy with (its)
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growth (of a tree) Se fiicbeám . . . stód unnyt; for ðǽm him wearð ierre se góda wyrhta, for ðǽm hé ofergreów ðæt land bútan wæsðme. Ðonne ofergréwð se fiicbeám ðæt lond, ðonne . . . ficulnea, quae fructum non habuit, contra hanc districtus agricola

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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Wunian consistere, 190. of living creatures, to dwell, abide, stay, remain, live, of dwelling in a place or with a person, Grammar wunian, with preps. or adverbs Ðú geond holt wunast thou shalt live in the woods, Cd. Th. 252, 6; Dan. 574.

Linked entries: wunung wynian

los-wist

Grammar
los-wist, lose-wist, e; f: es, m.[?]

Hurtlossdestructionwaste

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Hurt, loss, destruction, waste Tó huon losuist ðíós smirinisse áworden wæs quid perditio ista ungenti facta est, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 4. Loswist [losewest, Rush.] walana deceptio divitiarum, 4, 19. Suna losuistes [loswest, Rush.] filius perditionis, Jn

cyren

(n.)

must, wine boiled downdulcisapa

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must, wine boiled down; dulcisapa Awilled wín vel cyren dulcisapa, Cot. 62

big-wist

(n.)
Grammar
big-wist, bí-wist, e; f. [wist subsistence, victuals, food; wesan to be, exist]

Food, nourishment, provisionpabulum, alimentum, commeatus

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Food, nourishment, provision; pabulum, alimentum, commeatus Bigwist alimentum, pabulum, Abus. 4. We lǽraþ, ðæt hí habban þreóra daga bíwiste we enjoin, that they have provision for three days, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12. He habban sceal ðám þrím geférscipum

Linked entry: bí-wist