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a-scúnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scúnian, l. á-scunian,

to abhordetestto express hate or scorn of:-- to reject because of hate or scorn

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and add: to abhor,detest Eal lufian ꝥ hé lufað, and eal áscunian ꝥ hé áscunað, Ll. Th. i. 178, 5. 'Þú gesáwe gehwǽde mot on þínes bróðor eáge' . . . þæt is on andgite: þú ásceonudest þá lǽstan gyltas on þíne gingran, R. Ben. 12, 5.

up-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
up-færeld, es; n. (m.?)

A journey upan ascension

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A journey up, an ascension Eal heofonwaru wundrode ðysre fǽmnan upfæreldes, Homl. Th. i. 444, 1

éðel-wyn

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-wyn, -wynn , e; f.

Joy of countrypatriæ gaudium

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Joy of country; patriæ gaudium Nú sceal eall éðelwyn eówrum cynne leófum alicgean now shall all joy of country to your beloved kindred fail, Beo. Th. 5762; B. 2885

Linked entries: eard-éðel-wyn wyn

feðer-sceátas

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-sceátas, pl. m.

Four corners or quartersquătuor plăgæ

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Four corners or quarters; quătuor plăgæ Eall ðeós leóhte gesceaft feðersceátum full feohgestreóna all this bright creation in its four quarters full of treasures, Salm. Kmbl. 63; Sal. 32

ge-hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréfan, p. de; pp. ed [hróf a roof]

To roofcovertĕgĕre

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To roof, cover; tĕgĕre Gehréf hit eall roof it all, Homl. Th. i. 20, 32. Holme gehréfed covered with water, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 12; Rä. 2, 10

Linked entry: hréfan

heáh-engel

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Þurh eall engla wered and heáhengla, Ll. Lbmn. 413, 9

leáslíce

(adv.)
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Hié ná leng ne beheóldon þá lígeas þæ se ealda feónd leaslíce gehíwode þurh his scíncræft ut flammas quas antiquus hostis finxerat non viderent Gr. D. 124, 16. Add

un-wiþmetenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wiþmetenlíce, adv.

Incomparablybeyond compareindescribably

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Ðes symbeldæg oferstíhð unwiðmetenlíce ealra óðra hálgena mæssedagas, 442, 27: ii. 232, 10

Linked entry: wiþ-metenlíce

ge-þun

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þun, es; n.

A noise;clangor

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A noise; clangor Us þúhte for þam geþune ðæt sió eorþe eall cracode it seemed to us from the noise that the earth all cracked, Ps. Th. 45, 3

Linked entry: -þun

Wente

(n.)
Grammar
Wente, pl.

the people of Gwent(the district comprising Monmouth and Glamorgan) the same as Waller-wente q. v.

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Nemne man him ealswá micel Wente swá cyninges þegne L. N. P. L. 52 ; Th. ii. 298, 11 : 53; Th. ii. 298, 14.

Linked entries: Waller-wente Went-sǽte

un-wrǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wrǽst, -wrǽste; adj.

Weakpoorsorrymiserablewretched

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Eálá hú leás and hú unwrést is ðysses middaneardes wela, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 40. Hé wearð him on ánum unwrǽstum (unwrǽste, Th. 321, 10) scipe (cf. uneáðe ætburstan, p. 320, col. 2) férde ofer sǽ, Chr. 1051; Th. 319, 3.

Linked entry: wrǽst

ende-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ende-byrd, es; n?

An arranging, arrangement, orderordo

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An arranging, arrangement, order; ordo Se Ælmihtiga ealra gesceafta endebyrd wundorlíce gemetgaþ the Almighty wonderfully regulates the arrangement of all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 8; Met. 13, 4

Linked entry: ende-byrdes

niht-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
niht-slǽp, es; m.

Sleep during the night

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Sleep during the night Ðæt ilce geþanc ðe heom amang ðam nihtslǽpe wæs on heora heortan, eall ðá hí áwac. Odon hí ðæt sylfe geþohton, Homl. Skt. 23, 442

tó-brǽdan

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Ox. 23, 47. add: — Se consul wæs wénende þæt eall þæt folc wǽre gind þæt lond tóbrǽd, Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 12

hálga

(n.)
Grammar
hálga, an; m.

A sainta saint

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On ðone dæg æfter ealra hálgena mæssedæg on the day after All Saints' day, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 32. November se mónaþ onginþ on ealra hálgena mæssedæg the month of November begins on All Saints' day, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 55

fore-wyrdan

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Add: to settle terms, agree Eal swá mín swestar hit ér foræwyrde, C.D. iii. 274, 12

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, <b>; V 2.</b>
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Preóstas hyra endebyrdnessa ( ordines suos ) sceolon healdan eal swá hig geendebyrde synt, Chrd. 9, 16. Add

fót-spure

(n.)
Grammar
fót-spure, es; n.

A foot-supportfoot-restpĕdum fultūra

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A foot-support, foot-rest; pĕdum fultūra Hí clumben upp to ðe hálge róde, námen ðá ðe kynehelm of úre Drihtnes heáfod, eall of smeáte golde, námen ðá ðet fótspure ðe wæs undernæðen his fóte, ðæt wæs eall of reád golde they climbed up to the holy cross

Linked entry: -spure

ceaster-waru

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-waru, e; f.

Townsmen as a body, the citizens or citycives, civitas

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Townsmen as a body, the citizens or city; cives, civitas Ðá eóde eall seó ceaster-warú then the whole city [citizens as a body] came out, Mt. Bos. 8, 34

Linked entry: ceaster-gewaru

for-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tyhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To draw awaylead astrayseducesedūcĕre

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To draw away, lead astray, seduce; sedūcĕre Se ealda feónd forlǽrde lygesearwum, leóde fortyhte the old fiend mistaught with lying snares, led astray the people, Elen. Kmbl. 416; El. 208