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wæl

(n.)
Grammar
wæl, es; n.

the slain ⬩ the dead ⬩ a number of slain, ⬩ a single corpse ⬩ a slain person ⬩ slaughter ⬩ carnage ⬩ destruction

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in a collective sense, the slain, the dead, a number of slain, generally of death in battle Wæl feól on eorðan, Byrht. Th. 135, 31; By. 126: 140, 45; By. 303. Ðæs wæles wæs geteald six hund manna mid ðám fýrenum flánum ofsceotene of those who died they

furþor

local ⬩ to or at a more advanced point of progress ⬩ to a greater degree or extent ⬩ more thoroughly ⬩ completely ⬩ denoting superiority ⬩ denoting greater importance or significance, more ⬩ denoting excess, beyond ⬩ over and above ⬩ denoting transgression ⬩ denoting increase ⬩ denoting continued action ⬩ later

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Add: local Ðá eóde hé furþor oþ hé gemétte ðá graman gydena, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 23. to or at a more advanced point of progress Lǽre mon siððan furður on Lædengeðióde ðá ðe mon furðor lǽran wille, and tó hiéran háde dón wille, Past. 7, 14: Gú. 1195.

þearle

(adv.)
Grammar
þearle, adv.

Severely, ⬩ sorely, ⬩ strictly, ⬩ hard. ⬩ very, ⬩ very much, ⬩ exceedingly, ⬩ excessively ⬩ very, ⬩ to a great degree, ⬩ very much, ⬩ to a great extent, ⬩ exceedingly

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Severely, sorely, strictly, hard. This word, as does swíþe (q. v.), tends to become an adverb of degree rather than one of manner or quality; where it qualifies words denoting pain, effort, or the like, it may be considered as keeping much of its old

CYRICE

(n.)
Grammar
CYRICE, cirice, cyrce, circe; gen. an, ean; f: cyric, ciric, in the compound cyric-ǽwe, etc. q. v. cyrc, e; f. circ,

in the compound ⬩ a church, the material structure ⬩ ecclesia ⬩ a heathen temple ⬩ templum paganum

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in the compound circ-líc, etc. q. v. the CHURCH as a temporal and spiritual body; ecclesia = ἐκκλησία Seó cyrice on Breotone hwæt hwugu fæc sibbe hæfde the church in Britain for some time had peace, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 17. Seó Godes circe, seó circe ǽfyllendra

Linked entries: cyrce circe cirice

ceorl

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Dele first passage under <b>II,</b> and add: a man, male person Ceorl mas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 39. Ciorl vir, Kent. Gl. 1195. <b>I a.</b> poet, a (noble) man :-- Snotor ceorl monig, B. 908. Gomelum ceorle, 2444; 2972. Leóde míne

ge-þanc

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Add Geðanc cogitatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 37. Mód vel geþanc animus, 33. Geþancge cogitatione, An. Ox. 56, 3. a thought, what a person thinks Ne wyrð þǽr bedíglod þæt dígleste geþanc þe sénig mon ǽfre geþóhte, Wlfst. 25, 14. Healde hé hine ðæt hine his

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m.

A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaft ⬩ the shaft of a spear ⬩ a spear ⬩ the shaft of an arrow ⬩ a pole ⬩ a taper

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A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaft. generally the shaft of a spear Spereleás sceaft contus, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 42. Gif se ord sié þreó fingre ufor ðonne hindeweard sceaft, L. Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17, 18. His sceaft ætstód ætforan him,

fela

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Add: as substantive Similar entries (v. also III.). alone. singular Fela ofslagen wearð on ǽgðere healfe multis populis deletis, Ors. 4, 7; S. 182, 34. Ðǽm fealo (feolo, R.) gesald wæs cui multum datum est, Lk. L. 12, 48. Feolo (feola, R.) gespreca multum

Linked entry: feald

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will

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disfavour, displeasure, anger, ill-will Oft ða unwaran láreówas for ege ne durron cleopian, ondrǽdaþ him sumra monna unðonc saepe rectores improvidi humanam amittere gratiam formidantes loqui pertimescunt, Past. 15; Swt. 89, 12. Hine on unðanc R eorringa

Linked entry: un-þances

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write. ⬩ to cut ⬩ to draw ⬩ to form letters ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ to compose, ⬩ be the author of ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ write ⬩ to write ⬩ state ⬩ to write ⬩ get a thing written ⬩ to convey by charter

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To write. to cut a figure on something Wrít ðysne circul mid ðínes cnífes orde on ánum stáne, Lchdm. i. 395, 3. where the figures are letters Genim hæslenne sticcan, wrít ðínne naman on, . . . gefylle mid ðý blóde ðone naman. Lchdm. ii. 104, 7 Rǽd sceal

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

wróht

(n.)
Grammar
wróht, e; f. : es; m.

accusation ⬩ a false accusation ⬩ slander ⬩ calumny ⬩ fault ⬩ crime ⬩ offence ⬩ a quarrel ⬩ strife ⬩ cause of complaint ⬩ injury ⬩ hurt

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accusation Wróht accusatio (ex-, MS. ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 15. Wróhte insimulatio, 44, 74. Hic susurro ðes rúnere oððe wróht, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Zup. 217, 3. Leásere wróhte strophosae accusationis, Hpt. Gl. 505, 55. Wróhte insimulatione, accusatione, 517,

ge-læccan

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Add Ic gelæcce arripio, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 275, 12. without sense of violence. to take, take hold of, catch Þá árás hé and gelæhte hine be þám swuran, and cyste and clypte, Hml. S. 30,335. to take, catch fish, &amp;c. On ðám ǽrran fixnoðe wurdon swá

heofon-lic

chaste

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Add: Of, in, or belonging to heaven, as the abode of God. Similar entries v. heofon; V. Heofonlic hleóðor and se hálga song gehýred wæs, Gú. 1297. Seó sáwl mót brúcan þæs heofonlican, siþþan heó biþ ábrogden from þǽm eorþlican, Bt. 18, 4; F. 68, 17.

innan

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Add: <b>A.</b> as adverb. local, within, inside. in reference to a place or thing Gif hé þone oxan innan betýnan nolde, Ll. Th. i. 48, 31. Sió sunne ne mæg ealle gesceafta innan geondscínan, Bt. 41, l ; F. 244, 9. Ufan hit is enge and hit

útan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
útan, (-on); adv. prep. A. adv.

from without ⬩ without ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ outwardly ⬩ about ⬩ round ⬩ out ⬩ away from land

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from without Wearð mé on hige leóhte útan and innan, Cd. Th. 42, 21; Gen. 677. Gif ðú wénst ðæt him áhwonan útan cómon ða gód ðe hé hæfþ, ðonne wǽre ðæt þing betere, ðe hit him fram cóme, ðonne hé, Bt. 34, 3; Fox 136, 26. Ælfréd com útan (úton, MS. E

swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ, adj.

strong ⬩ producing a powerful effect ⬩ strong, violent (of wind, stream, etc.) ⬩ strong, not easily broken ⬩ right (hand, side, etc.) ⬩ the right hand, the right ⬩ strong, quick ⬩ quick, wise

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strong, of persons or personifications Metod mihtum swíð, Cd. Th. 233, 32; Dan. 284: Andr. Kmbl. 2415; An. 1209: Exon. Th. 45, 8; Cri. 716. Ðý læs hé for wlence, mon móde swíð, of gemete hweorfe, 294, 34; Crii. 25. Hwæt wæs ðé, sǽ swíþa? forhwan fluge

staþol

(n.)
Grammar
staþol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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a foundation (lit. or fig.) (cf. staddle the bottom of a hay-stack, E. D. S. Pub. Gloss. 15, 19) Staþol fundamen, Wrt. Voc. ii, 152, 15. Se fruma and se staþol eallra góda ðe of him cumaþ, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 4. Biþ Drihten úre se trumesta staþol, Blickl

Linked entry: scaþel

wóh

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh, adj.

not straight ⬩ bent ⬩ crooked ⬩ twisted ⬩ oblique ⬩ not right ⬩ perverse ⬩ froward ⬩ wrong ⬩ unfair

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not straight, bent, crooked, twisted, oblique Wiþ lyftádle, gif se múð sié wóh, Lchdm. ii. 338, 5. Gif múð oðde eáge wóh weorðeþ, L. Ethb. 44; Th. i. 14, 9. Hláford mín (the plough's) wóh færeþ, weard æt steorte, Exon. Th. 403, 7; Rä. 22, 4: 483, 14;

á-hebban

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Grammar á-hebban, Add: <b>A.</b> as a strong verb. literal, to raise from a lower to a higher position Heora nǽnig þá bǽre ne áhóf. Bl. H. 153. 3. Þá áhóf Drihten hié up, 157, 21. Áhóf Paulus up his heáfod, 187, 35. Hét Benedictus eft áhebban

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

ge-rýman

(v.)
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Add: to make roomy. to enlarge so as to occupy a greater space He his Sdel geryrnde, Hml. S. 25, 283. Hié út hiora éðel gerýmdon, Past. 3, 8. þonne sió wund sié clǽne, gerýme þyrel tó nearo ne sié, Lch. ii. 208, 24. to extend so as to include a greater