ofer-hygd
pride, arrogance ⬩ honourable pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ superbia
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in a bad sense, pride, arrogance Hæfde hig ofyrhigd (-hýd, MS. T.) tenuit eos superbia, Ps. Spl. 72, 6. Oferhigd supercilio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 20. Oferhygd, Cd. Th. 21, 22; Gen. 328. Wlenco, oferhýd, 258, 21; Dan. 679. Ðæs oferhýdes ord, 272, 3; Sat.
Linked entries: ofer-hygdig -hygd ofer-hýd
á-wiht
AUGHT ⬩ anything ⬩ aliquid
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AUGHT, anything; aliquid Unc gemǽne ne sceal elles áwiht to us two shall not be aught else common, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 16; Gen. 1905: Ps. Th. 55, 9. Handa hí habbaþ, ne hió hwæðere mágon gegrápian gódes áwiht they have hands, and yet they may not touch
leód-rúne
A witch ⬩ pythonissa
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A witch, wise woman [cf. burh-rúne furia; helle-rúne pythonissa: Grmm. D. M. 375 on the forms of feminine names in -rín, -rúna]:-- Wið ǽlcre yfelre leódrúnan ... eft óðer dust and drenc wið leódrúnan, L. M. 1, 64; Lchdm. ii. 138, 23, 26.
ge-wittig
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Cf. ge*-*wit; Hé cwico wæs þá géna, wís and gewittig, B. 3094. having intelligence, having discretion Ꝥ cild þe læg on cradele . . . þá gýtseras lǽten efen scyldig and hit gewittig wǽre, Ll.
cyren
must, wine boiled down ⬩ dulcisapa
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must, wine boiled down; dulcisapa Awilled wín vel cyren dulcisapa, Cot. 62
bearn-eácnigende
Being with child ⬩ pregnant
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Being with child, pregnant Bearneácnigende wíf forbúgan, Hml. Th. ii. 94, 3
ǽw-breca
A breaker of the marriage vow ⬩ an adulterer ⬩ adulter
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A breaker of the marriage vow, an adulterer; adulter Se ðe his ǽwe forlǽt, and nímþ óðer wíf, he biþ ǽwbryca [Wilk. ǽwbrica] he who leaves his wife, and taketh another woman, he is an adulterer, L. M. I. P. 16; Th. ii. 268, 30
þrí
Three
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Grammar þrí, in combination with other numerals, Grammar þrí, with cardinals, Grammar þrí, multiplicative Þreó hund fæðma, Gen. 6, 15. Þreó hund wera, Jud. 7, 6. On þisum þrim hundrydum, 7. Wiþ þrim hundred (ðriim hundum, Lind.) penegon, Jn.
hell-heoþo
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Wite þú hú wíd and síd helheoðo dreórig (l. heoro-dreórig), Sat. 700. Add
un-gemynd
distraction ⬩ confusion of mind ⬩ dementedness
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distraction or confusion of mind, dementedness Wiþ ungemynde and wið dysgunge, Lchdm. ii. 142, 1, 4: 14, 16. Wiþ deófle and ungemynde, 352, 7. Wiþ heáfodece and wiþ ungemynde and wiþ ungehýrnesse, 314, 25
geoguþ-cnósl
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Before Ic bíde add þǽr ic (a badger) wíc búge, bold mid bearnum
horsc-líce
Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudently ⬩ naviter, strenue, agiliter
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Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudently Biþ seó tunge tótogen forðon heó ne mæg horsclíce [MS. horslíce] wordum wrixlan wið ðone wergan gǽst the tongue shall be rent asunder, therefore it will not be able to converse readily
ceren
sweet wine ⬩ carenum
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New wine boiled down one third or one half, sweet wine; carenum = κάροινον Hí, ða sylfe betweónum, indrencton mid ðám cerenum ðære gódspellícan swétnysse between themselves, they pledged with the wines of gospel sweetness, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 72, 7.
weorold-dǽd
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A worldly deed, a deed which is concerned only with affairs of this world Hé hyne sylfne ǽgðer ge wið woroldsprǽce ge wið worolddǽda warnige, L. E. I. 21 ; Th. ii. 414, 38
mere-smylte
Having the sea calm
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Having the sea calm Meresmylta wíc, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 24; Met. 21, 12
Linked entry: smylte
ná
No ⬩ not ⬩ non
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Wíse sweltende samod ná wís sapientes morientes, simul insipiens, Ps. Spl. 48, 9. Grammar ná, an adverb or adverbial phrase Nis nó ðæt án ... ac eác not only ... but also, Blickl. Homl. 85, 15.
be-beorgan
to ward off something ⬩ to guard one's self against ⬩ to save one's self ⬩ to guard one's self (acc.) against (wiþ) something
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Hé bebearh him hí and warnode hine wiþ hí swá swá wið þone ealdan feónd eam quasi hostem cavens, Gr. D. 276, 2. Þá wítu þe hí him sylfum beburgon supplicia quae evaserunt, 335, 21. Bebeorh þé þone bealoníð, B. 1758. Ꝥ hí him ꝥ wíte bebeorgen, Gr.
eorþ-styrung
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Wæs mycel eorðstyrung wíde on Englalande (on Wygracestre and on Wíc and on Deórbý and elles gehwǽr, v. l.), Chr. 1048; P. 166, 24: 1089; P. 225, 11: Hml. S. 15, 60. Hé sǽde ꝥ his hús feólle fǽrlíce mid eorðstyrunge, 25, 842.
dærstan
Dregs, lees ⬩ fæx
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Ða derstan beóþ góde the dregs will be good, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 18, 19. Wið ecedes derstan with lees of vinegar, 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 98, 24
heals-gund
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Læcedómas wið healsgunde, and þæs lácn hwæðer hé hit sié . . . wið healsgunde, þonne ǽrest onginne se healsgund wésan . . . Wiþ þone ilcan . . . dó on þone gund, Lch. ii. 44, 7-26. Gif se gund biþ onginnende, 46, 3. Add:
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