ofer-geótan
to cover by pouring, to suffuse
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Mid wópe ofergoten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 2
scín
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Ðam deófle wiðstandan ðonne hé his wód scinn (wóde scín, MS. H.) tóbrædeþ to oppose the devil, when he spreads abroad his mad spirits (?), Wulfst. 80, 4. Cf.
cealre
calmaria, gabalacrum
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Nim súr molcen, wyrc to cealre,and beþ mid ðý cealre take sour curds, work them to a jelly, and foment with the jelly, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 98, 25, 26.
untíd-weorc
Unseasonable work ⬩ work done at a wrong time
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Unseasonable work, work done at a wrong time Geswícan untídweorces ( work done on Sunday ), Wulfst. 209, 27. Geswícan untídweorca, 221, 19
ge-wǽgan
to affect ⬩ weigh down ⬩ oppress ⬩ afficere ⬩ deprimere ⬩ vexare ⬩ to frustrate ⬩ frustrari ⬩ irritum facere
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Wópe gewǽged oppressed with weeping, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 5; Met. 2, 3.
Linked entries: ge-wǽgnian wǽgan
be-wyrcan
To work, work in, insert, make, build, cover, adorn ⬩ elaborare, immittere, facere, ædificare, inducere, exornare
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To work, work in, insert, make, build, cover, adorn; elaborare, immittere, facere, ædificare, inducere, exornare Bewyrc us on heortan Háligne Gást work the Holy Ghost into our hearts, Hy. 7, 79; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 79.
Linked entries: be-smiþian be-weorcean be-worht bi-wyrcan
gamen-wudu
pleasure-wood ⬩ glee-wood ⬩ a musical instrument ⬩ harp
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pleasure-wood, glee-wood, a musical instrument, harp
ham
A dwelling, fold, or enclosed possession.
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Kmbl. iii. xxvii, where see instances of the occurrence of the word in local names. It occurs as an independent word in the following passages Ðonne geúðe ic Ælfwine and Beortulfe ðes hammes be norþan ðære littlan díc, iii. 421, 15.
hwæt-hwoegno
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and add: alone, v. hwæt-hwega, Hwæthwoegnu wére wona iów? numquid aliquid defuit uobis?, Lk. 22, 35. with an adjective, v. hwæt-hwega; 3 Mæge hwætwoegnu gód ( aliquid boni ) wosa?, Jn. R. 1, 46.
liþian
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Add: leoþian ; p. ode To unloose, release Þá wæs eft swá ǽr ealdfeónda níð onwylled: wóð óðerne lythwón leodode, þonne in lyft ástág ceargesta cirm then again as before the hate of old foes was hot, cries for a time gave vent to a second outburst of
nædre
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Sió nǽdre . . . lǽrde Euan on wóh. Ðá wæs Adam . . . ðurh gespan ðǽre nǽddran . . . oferswíðed, Past. 417, 26-29. ' Beó gé swá ware suá suá nǽdran . . . For ðǽm . . . sceal ðǽre nǽdran lytignes . . . ðǽre culfran biliwitnesse gescirpan, 237, 20-23.
suþerige
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saniculum sanicle i. wudemerch, 554, 8
be-wépan
woe-begone
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Synna bewépan, ii. 602, 22. disfigured by weeping, woe-begone þá iermingas út of þǽm holan crupon, swá bewópene swelce hié of óþerre worolde cóme, Ors. 2, 8; S. 92, 30. Add (cf. That he you nat biwopen thus ne finde, Ch. T. C. iv. 916):
swigian
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Add Sé ðe wilnað wóh tó dónne, and wilnað ðeáh ðæt ðæs óðre men sugigen (swugien, v.l.) qui et prava studet agere, et tamen ad haec vult caeteros tacere, Past. 145, 12.
hord-cleófa
A treasure-chamber, treasury, store-room, closet
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T. 42, 14; Grn. 21, 13, Similar entries v. next word
stocc
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Tó ðam wón stocce, ðanne fram ðam wón stocce, 73, 22. Tó paðe stocce to the sign-post (?), v. 401, 37. Hé gehæfte hí on ánum micclum stocce and mid ísenum pílum heora ílas gefæstnode . . . Hí stódon stille on ðam stocce gefæstnode, Homl.
a-cweðan
To say ⬩ tell ⬩ answer ⬩ dicere ⬩ eloqui ⬩ respondere
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To say, tell, answer; dicere, eloqui, respondere Ðæt word acwyþ that word says, Beo. Th. 4099; B. 2046. Word acwæþ, wuldres aldor he spake the word, the chief of glory, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639. Ðæt me acweden syndon quæ dicta sunt mihi, Ps.
bismær-word
A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insult ⬩ ignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio
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[ = bismer-word: bismer opprobrium, contumelia; word verbum] A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insult; ignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio Mid bismærwordum with insults, L. H. E. 11; Th. i. 32, 5
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lyt
Few ⬩ little
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Wóp wæs wíde, worulddreáma lyt, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 9; Exod. 42. Ðé eádes tó lyt þuhte, Exon. 28 a; Th. 86, 1; Cri. 1401. Wergendra tó lyt þrong ymbe þeóden, Beo. Th. 5758; B. 2882. Ðæt lyt manna þáh it succeeded with few, 5665; B. 2836.
Linked entry: lyt-hwón
prætt
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Wó dómas and prættas, Anglia viii. 336, 40 : Wulfst. 245, 2. Prættum artibus, Hpt. Gl. 459, 23. Ongeán þúsendfealde derigende prattas contra mille nocendi artes, 424, 46