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will-spryng

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

A well-spring, ⬩ fountain ⬩ source (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.

geallig

Grammar
geallig, Dele, and see gealgmódlíce (?).

forþ-feran

Grammar
forþ-feran, l. -féran,and add
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Forðférende obeuntem, morientem, Hpt. Gl. 501, 31. Ðá ðe wǽron forðférede for hund geárum oððon gyt firnor, Wlfst. 96, 7

pricel

(n.)
Grammar
pricel, es; n. (?) 1. m., and
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Pricelas gálnysse aculei libidinis, Scint. 87, 12. Add

hafa

(v.)
Grammar
hafa, and forms as from hafian.

Similar entry: habban

be-fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
be-fóran, l. be-foran, and add:

in the presence of ⬩ in front of an object ⬩ a-head of ⬩ over against ⬩ before ⬩ in advance of: ⬩ into the presence of ⬩ before ⬩ in advance

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Beforan ðǽre cenninge, and on ðǽre cenninge, and æfter ðǽre cenninge, Hml. Th. ii. 10, 3. Beforan þám, Ll. Th. i. 86, 15. Beforan þissum, Chr. 937; P. 110, l. marking degree, rank, with dat.

HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEAR ⬩ hear of ⬩ to listen to ⬩ follow ⬩ serve ⬩ obey ⬩ be subject to ⬩ belong to

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Ǽfre ic ne hýrde ðon cymlícor ceól gehladenne heáhgestreónum never have I heard of a bark any fairer laden with treasures, Andr. Kmbl. 720; An. 360.

symblan

(v.)
Grammar
symblan, ede ;and symblian; ode

To feast

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Hió ofer hire suna symblaþ and blissaþ, 112, 8. Se weliga se ðe on ðæm godspelle gesǽd is ðætte ǽlce dæge symblede . . . Ða ðe ǽlce dæg symblaþ dives ille, qui epulatus quotidie dicitur splendide . . . epulando quotidie, Past. 43; Swt. 309, 3-9.

Linked entry: symblian

dolg

(n.)
Grammar
dolg, n. and m. (Hml. S. 20, 67).
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Þú ætýwest þínra honda dolh and þínre sídan and þínra fóta, Angl. xii. 510, 14. a boil, tumour Se lǽce sceolde ásceótan ꝥ geswell . . . heó gewát of worulde on þám þriddan dæge syððan se dolh wæs geopenod, Hml. S. 20, 67.

for-wyrst

Grammar
for-wyrst, he -wyrþ

shalt perish ⬩ perishes

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shalt perish, perishes. Ex. 9, 15: Ps. Lamb. 1, 6;

lyft

(n.)
Grammar
lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ breeze ⬩ sky ⬩ heavens ⬩ cloud

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Án ðæra [the elements] is eorþe, óðer wæter, þridde lyft, feówrþe fýr, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 30. Ðeós lyft ðe wé on libbaþ is án ðæra feówer gesceafta ...

Linked entries: lift loft

wlite

(n.)
Grammar
wlite, es; m.: wlitu, e (and? an;
Similar entries
v. wlita, II.
); f.

aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament

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Wæs gelícnes horses and monnes, hundes and fugles, and eác wífes wlite, 418, 28; Rä. 37, 12. Ðeós wlitu haec species, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Zup. 82, 11. Gilde be his (a horse's ) wlites wyrðe, L. Ath. v. 6, 1; Th. i. 232, 25.

Linked entries: wlita wlitu

be-rǽdan

(v.)

to dispossess ⬩ betray

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Birédnae (-raed*-*nae) prodimur, Txts. 89, 1661. with acc. of person and inst.

lyt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lyt, indecl. used as subst. adj. and adv.

Few ⬩ little

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Ðæt eów swá lyt gespeów, Andr. Kmbl. 2688; An. 1346

Linked entry: lyt-hwón

regn-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
regn-dropa, an; m.

A raindrop

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A raindrop Hagol cymþ of ðám réndropum ðonne hí beóþ gefrorene up on ðære lyfte, Lchdm. iii. 278, 19

regol-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
regol-sticca, an; m.

A ruler

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A ruler Reogolsticca regola, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 29. Þwyrnyssa beóþ gerihte ðonne þwyrlícra manna heortan þurh regolsticcan ðare sóðan rihtwísnysse beóþ geemnode, Homl. Th. i. 362, 28

wíd-gil

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gil, wíd-gill, -giel, -gel, and-gille; adj.
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Ðæt is suíðe rúm weg and wídgille lata et spatiosa via est, Past. 18 ; Swt. 133, 20. Ðæt fenn mid menigfealdan bígnyssum wídgille and lang þurh*-*wunaþ on norðsǽ, Guthl. 3 ; Gdwin. 20, 8. Sió wídgille passivus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 55.

Linked entries: -gill -gal

Andreas

(n.)
Grammar
Andreas, m. indecl. but Andreæ and Andrea are found in dat. as in Lat. and Grk.

Andrew ⬩ Andreas

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Ðá ðæt Andrea earmlíce þúhte then that seemed pitiful to Andrew, Andr. Kmbl. 2271; An. 1137. Ðǽr Andrea ongete wearþ wígendra þrym there the glory of the warriors became known to Andrew, 3136; An. 1571.

scutel

(n.)
Grammar
scutel, and scytel, es; m.

a dart ⬩ missile ⬩ arrow ⬩ the tongue of a balance

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[Icel. skutill an instrument shot forth, a harpoon. Cf. scytyl a shuttle; schytle, chyldys game sagitella, Prompt. Parv. 447. Schetylle navecula, Wrt. Voc. i. 235, 3.] the tongue of a balance (?) Scytel momentum, 76, 632. Scutil, Wrt.

newe-seóða

Grammar
newe-seóða, niwe-, nu-seóða, an; m.

The pit of the belly

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The pit of the belly Be ðam nafolan and bæcþearme and neweseóðan, Lchdm. ii. 232, 1. Niweseóðan, 164, 8. Sió biþ on ða swíðran sídan áþened óþ ðone neweseóðan, 198, 1 : 242, 19 : 258, 6. Nuseóðan, 160, 12